Mike was taken to the police station 迈克被带到警察局
and put in a room with another thief,an older man.并将在一个房间里与另一个小偷,一个年长的男人。
This man looked at Mike这个男人看着迈克
and said, " Why have they brought you here?" 和说,“为什么他们带你来的?”
"I stole a small radio one day after my lessons," said Mike. “我偷了一个小收音机后一天功课,”麦克说。
The man laughed rudely at Mike. 那个人粗鲁地笑着,迈克。
"You should steal something which is worth a lot “你应该偷东西值得很多
if you want to be a thief. 如果你想成为一个小偷。
You ought to steal something really valuable, 你应该偷东西很有价值,
which you can be proud of , 你可以骄傲的,
so that your name is put in the newspaper. 所以你的名字放在报纸上。
Go and steal a lot of money from a bank next time!" 去偷了很多钱从一个银行下次!”
Mike thought for a few seconds and then said. 迈克想了几秒钟,然后说。
"I can't do that. " "Why can't you?"“我不能那样做。”“你为什么不能呢?”
said the old thief. 老贼。
"Are you afraid?" "No." said Mike.“你害怕吗?”“不。”麦克说。
"I am not afraid, but the banks all close at three o'clock,“我不害怕,但是银行所有关闭3点钟,
and my lessons don't finish till four. "和我的课没有完成到四个。“
WORD BANK
station n.站;所
thief n.小偷;贼
steal/sti:l/v.偷，窃取;偷窃;
valuable adj.贵重的;
有价值的;颇有价值的 。
second n.秒;第=
finish n.完成
-v.结束
