新课标英语阅读 100：一个热心肠的人
Mr. White went into his usual teashop one morning,怀特先生走进他的通常的茶馆一天早上,
and sat on one of the seats at the counter.坐在座位的柜台。
Many other people came in also,其他许多人也进来了,
but none of them stayed long.但是没有人呆很久。
About fifteen minutes later,大约15分钟后,
a young man and a young woman came in.一个年轻的男人和一个年轻的女人进来了。
There were only two empty seats at the counter,只有两个空的座位在柜台,
one on Mr. White's left,一个在怀特先生的离开,
and the other on his right.和其他在他右边。
The woman sat on one seat,这个女人坐在一个座位,
and the young man sat on the other,和年轻人坐在其他,
but Mr.White immediately asked to但是怀特先生立即要求
change places with the young man改变地方的年轻人
so that he and the young woman could be together.所以,他和年轻的女人可以在一起。
"Oh, that isn't necessary," the young man said,“哦,那是没有必要的,”年轻人说,
but Mr.White insisted.但是怀特先生坚持说。
When the young man and the young woman were side by side,当这个年轻人和年轻的女人是肩并肩,
he said to her. "Well, this old man is very kind,他对她说。“嗯,这个老人很和蔼,
he wanted us to sit together.他想让我们坐在一起。
May I introduce myself?我可以自我介绍一下吗?
My name is John. What's your name?"我的名字是约翰。你叫什么名字?”
WORD BANK
immediately adv.
立即，马上，直接地
insiste v.坚持，强调
introduce v.介绍
