93. One Good Turn Deserves Another p.133

 

　　One good turn deserves another. That's the lesson five store clerks learned recently.
Every day a strange old man came to their supermarket to buy groceries. "Once he came in wearing onlyone shoe," recalled one of the clerks. And although he grumbled² a lot and they often had to stand therelistening to him, he was a nice old man. The clerks befriended him and even helped him carry his groceries.
One day when he fell ill with cancer, they even visited him in the hospital. The old man turned out to bea retired³ doctor. And, of course, when he died, he didn't die a pauper⁴. He left US$70,000 in his will tothank them for their kindness.

 

a heart of gold 菩萨心肠
generous 慷慨的
You deserve a big kiss for this beutiful gift.
store clerk 店员
learn a lesson 吸取教训,经验     Alzhermer's 老年痴呆症
forgetful 健忘地
grumble¹ = complain 抱怨
befriend (vt.)= make friends with = be friendly with = be friends with 对...友善
Sam is friends with Edward.  Edward 名  Edwards 姓
Sherry fell ill with hepatitis last month.     Sherry 女孩名
turn out to be 原来是
penniless 赤贫的
He died (being省略) a hero. 以英雄而死       He standed there singing.
work overtime⁵ 加班
profitable 有利可图的
The party turned out to be a disaster.      disastrous⁶ adj.
 

1 grumble   

vi.抱怨；咕哝；n.抱怨，牢骚；咕哝，隆隆声

参考例句：

• I don't want to hear another grumble from you.我不愿再听到你的抱怨。
• He could do nothing but grumble over the situation.他除了埋怨局势之外别无他法。

2 grumbled   

抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 )； 发牢骚； 咕哝； 发哼声

参考例句：

• He grumbled at the low pay offered to him. 他抱怨给他的工资低。
• The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work. 天热得让人发昏，水手们边干活边发着牢骚。

3 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

4 pauper   

n.贫民，被救济者，穷人

参考例句：

• You lived like a pauper when you had plenty of money.你有大把钱的时候，也活得像个乞丐。
• If you work conscientiously you'll only die a pauper.你按部就班地干，做到老也是穷死。

5 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

6 disastrous   

adj.灾难性的，造成灾害的；极坏的，很糟的

参考例句：

• The heavy rainstorm caused a disastrous flood.暴雨成灾。
• Her investment had disastrous consequences.She lost everything she owned.她的投资结果很惨，血本无归。