21 A Brother Like That A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, Mister?" he asked. Paul nodded. “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was astounded. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? Boy,I wish...”He hesitated. Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the lad said jarred Paul all the way down to his heels. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, and then impulsively he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?” “Oh yes, I'd love that.” After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes aglow, said, “Mister,would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the lad want to be heard him coming back,but he was not coming fast.He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step,then sort of squeezed up against him and pointed to the car. “There she is, Buddy,just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm gonna give you one just like it..then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.” Paul got out and lifted the lad to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride. That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he had said, “It is more blessed to give...” Words and Expressions urchin n.顽童，淘气鬼 lad n.男孩，少年 jar vt.使震动 impulsively adv.冲动地，有推动力地 aglow adj.发亮的，容光焕发的 crippled adj.跛脚的，残疾的 Which sentence(s) do you like most? Write it (or them) out here: 参考译文 哥哥的心愿 圣诞节时，保罗的哥哥送他一辆新车。圣诞节当天，保罗离开 办公室时，一个男孩绕着那辆闪闪发亮的新车，十分赞叹地问： “先生，这是你的车？” 保罗点点头：“这是我哥哥送给我的圣诞节礼物。”男孩满脸惊 讶，支支吾吾地说：“你是说这是你哥送的礼物，没花你一分钱？天 哪，我真希望也能......” 保罗当然知道男孩他真希望什么。他希望能有一个那样的哥 哥。但是小男孩接下来说的话却完全出乎了保罗的意料。 “我希望自己能成为送车给弟弟的哥哥。”男孩继续说。 保罗惊愕地看着那男孩，冲口而出地说：“你要不要坐我的车去 兜风？” “哦，当然好了，我太想坐了！” 车开了一小段路后，那孩子转过头来，眼睛闪闪发亮，对保罗 说：“先生，你能不能把车子开到我家门前？” 保罗微笑，他知道孩子想干什么。那男孩必定是要向邻居炫 耀，让大家知道他坐了一部大轿车回家。但是这次保罗又猜错了。 “你能不能把车子停在那两个台阶前?”男孩要求道。 男孩跑上了阶梯，过了一会儿保罗听到他回来了，但动作似乎 有些缓慢。原来他把他跛脚的弟弟带出来了，将他安置在第一个台 阶上，紧紧地抱着他，指着那辆新车。 只听那男孩告诉弟弟：“你看，这就是我刚才在楼上对你说的那 辆新车。这是保罗他哥哥送给他的哦！将来我也会送给你一辆像这 样的车，到那时候你就能自己去看那些在圣诞节时挂在窗口上的漂 亮饰品了，就像我告诉过你的那样。” 保罗走下车子，把跛脚男孩抱到车子的前座。兴奋得满眼放光 的哥哥也爬上车子，坐在弟弟的身旁。就这样他们三人开始一次令 人难忘的假日兜风。 那个圣诞夜，保罗才真正体会到耶稣所说的“施比受更有福”的 道理。 22 Cost of Love One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read: For washing the ca........... .............. .$5.00 For making my own bed this wee..............$1.00 Going to the provision shop..................$0.50 Playing with little sister..........................$0.25 Taking out the rubbish..........................$1.00 Getting a good report card........................$5.00 And for sweeping the common corridor..........$2.00 Total.......... .........$14.75 His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment. I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind. So she picked up the pen and turned the paper over,this is what she wrote: For 9 months I carried you, growing inside me........... ................… No Charge For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you.............................. ................No Charge For the toys,food and clothes and wiping your nose................ ..................... Well, when he finished reading, he had great big tears in his eyes. He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy,I love you." Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the “bill"“All paid.” Words and Expressions provision shop 食品店 Which sentence(s) do you like most? Write it (or them) out here: 参考译文 母爱无价 一天晚上，妻子在厨房准备晚餐的时候，我们的小儿子拿着一 张纸走进来，上面写着： 洗车------- ---5 美元 本周整理我的房间--- ---------------------------1 美 为你去商店-- ------------ --0.5 美 照看小妹妹--- -0.25 美 外出倒垃圾---- --------1 美 成绩报告单获得优秀------______ -5 美元 打扫走廊- -2 美元 总计---------- -14.75 美 他母亲看着儿子满怀希望地站在那儿等着拿钱。我能看到她脑 子里翻腾着记忆的浪花。她拿起钢笔把儿子写过的纸翻过来，在上 面写道： 你待在我的腹中，我为你怀胎九月------ 免费 晚上陪伴着你，为你求医，为你祈祷------------- 免费 为你准备玩具、食物、衣服，为你擦鼻涕-------------- 免费 你把以上所有的累加起来，是我为你付出的全部的爱-----免费 儿子读完母亲写的话以后，双眼含着豆大的泪花，他看着他的 妈妈说：“妈妈，我爱你。”他拿出