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The Taxi Driver[qh]
出租车司机[qh]
Peter's job was driving a taxi downtown.[qh]
彼得的工作是在市中心开出租车。[qh]
He made a small salary.[qh]
他的薪水很少。[qh]
But he liked his job because it wasn't dull.[qh]
但他喜欢他的工作，因为它并不枯燥。[qh]
Every day, he saw new things that appealed to him.[qh]
每天，他都能看到吸引他的新事物。[qh]
Peter was practical about the future.[qh]
彼得对待未来很务实。[qh]
"Maybe I can get a scholarship for college,"he thought.[qh]
“也许我能拿到大学奖学金，”他想。[qh]
"I could study accounting and get a job at a bank.[qh]
“我可以学会计，然后在银行找份工作。[qh]
I could help clients invest their money."[qh]
我可以帮助客户进行投资。”[qh]
Peter stopped to pick up a passenger.[qh]
彼得停下来让一位乘客上车。[qh]
"Where to?"he asked.[qh]
“去哪儿?”他问。[qh]
“Go to the Fourth Street Bank.[qh]
“到第四街银行去。[qh]
And don't talk to me.[qh]
别跟我说话。[qh]
I've had a rough day,” the man said.[qh]
我今天过得很不顺。”那人说。[qh]
Peter was a peaceful person, so he was not angry.[qh]
彼得是个性情平和的人，所以他没有生气。[qh]
When they stopped, the man's fare came to S10.25.[qh]
当他们停下来时，这个人的车费是10美分25美分。[qh]
He put his hands in his pockets.[qh]
他把手插在口袋里。[qh]
"I can't find my wallet!"he said. "I can't pay the fare!"[qh]
“我找不到钱包了!”他说。“我付不起车费!”[qh]
Peter said,"Ill give you a temporary loan.[qh]
彼得说:“我暂时借给你一笔钱。[qh]
You can borrow ten dollars and a quarter from me."[qh]
你可以向我借10美元25美分。”[qh]
The man was embarrassed and said,"I was mean to you, but now I want to help you.[qh]
那人不好意思地说:“我之前对你很刻薄，现在我想帮助你。[qh]
I founded this bank. I want to give you a hundred dollars."[qh]
我创立了这家银行。我想给你一百美元。”[qh]
That much money was like a treasure to Peter.[qh]
那笔钱对彼得来说就像一笔财富。[qh]
The man urged him to take the money, but he didn't.[qh]
那人劝他收下钱，但他没有。[qh]
"You're an honest person,"the man said. "I assumed you would take it.[qh]
“你是个诚实的人，”那人说。“我认为你会接受这个。[qh]
I want you to work for me"[qh]
我想让你为我工作。”[qh]
The next day, Peter started his job at the bank.[qh]
第二天，彼得开始了他在银行的工作。[qh]
He was happy to leave his former job.[qh]
他很高兴离开原来的工作。[qh]
