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The Lucky Knife[qh]
幸运的刀[qh]
Last year, I had a unique chance to work with my uncle, who has devoted his life to studying past generations.[qh]
去年，我有一个难得的机会和我的叔叔一起工作，他毕生致力于研究过去的几代人。[qh]
I was part of a crew of students he had hired.[qh]
我是他雇佣的学生中的一员。[qh]
We signed a contract to work with him.[qh]
我们和他签了一份工作合同。[qh]
He was the boss.[qh]
他是老板。[qh]
We lived far from the nearest town, and we dined on what we could find.[qh]
我们住的地方离最近的城镇很远，能找到什么就吃什么。[qh]
Some of the things we ate had an unusual flavor.[qh]
我们吃的一些东西有一种不寻常的味道。[qh]
We had been there about a month and still hadn't found anything.[qh]
我们已经在那里待了一个月了，仍然一无所获。[qh]
One day, I began to dig in the soil.[qh]
有一天，我开始挖土。[qh]
The layers of soil got wetter.[qh]
土层变得湿润了。[qh]
Soon, I was digging in the mud.[qh]
很快，我开始在泥里挖。[qh]
My shovel began to get very heavy.[qh]
我的铲子开始变得很重。[qh]
It felt like it had doubled in weight because the ground had absorbed such a lot of water.[qh]
我感觉它的重量增加了一倍，因为地面吸收了太多的水。[qh]
Finally, I saw something in the mud.[qh]
最后，我在泥里看到了一些东西。[qh]
It was an old knife! The handle felt smooth in my hand.[qh]
那是一把旧刀! 这个手柄在我手里感觉起来很光滑。[qh]
I lifted it up so l could see it better.[qh]
我把它举了起来，以便看得更清楚。[qh]
There was writing on it.[qh]
上面写着字。[qh]
It says "it will bring good luck," my uncle said with a smile.[qh]
它说“它会带来好运，”我叔叔笑着说。[qh]
The next day, we found many more things.[qh]
第二天，我们发现了更多的东西。[qh]
There were pots and tools.[qh]
有锅和工具。[qh]
My uncle donated all of the things to a special committee of a charitable foundation.[qh]
我叔叔把所有的东西都捐给了慈善基金会的一个特别委员会。[qh]
Many newspapers wrote stories about it.[qh]
许多报纸都报道了这件事。[qh]
It seemed the knife really did bring good luck![qh]
看来这把刀真的能带来好运![qh]
