慢速英语短文听力 收取利息

pay the interest

收取利息

Jake and Larry are brothers. They used to be friends. They used to talk to each other. But now they aren’t friends. Now they don’t talk to each other. They have a problem. The problem is money. Jake had borrowed $500 from Larry. Larry had lent $500 to Jake. Jake paid Larry back. Jake paid Larry back the $500. Larry was not happy. Larry wanted interest. He wanted $50 interest. Jake said Larry had not asked for interest. Jake said, “You didn’t ask for interest. I won’t pay you interest.” Larry said he wanted 10 percent interest. He said 10 percent was not much. Jake said 10 percent was too much. He said, “You are my brother. You aren’t a bank. A bank charges interest. A brother doesn’t charge interest.” Larry said that everyone charges interest. Friends charge interest. Parents charge interest. Sisters charge interest. Brothers charge interest.

杰克和拉里是兄弟。他们曾经是好朋友。他们曾经无话不谈。但他们如今不是了。也不再交谈。他们之间存在问题。那就是钱。杰克向拉里借了500美金。拉里借了杰克500美金。杰克还了钱。杰克还了拉里500美金。拉里不高兴了。拉里想要利息。他想要50美元利息。杰克说拉里没向他要利息。杰克说：“你没说要利息。我不会支付你利息。”拉里说他想要10%的利息。他说10%不多。杰克说10%太多了。他说：“你是我兄弟。你不是银行。银行收取利息。兄弟不收取利息。”拉里说所有人都收取利息。朋友也一样。父母也会。姐妹也会。兄弟也同样会。