(单词翻译:单击)
Uncle Jeff spends most of his time these days writing books.
这些天，杰夫叔叔的大部分时间都在写书。
Last year, I started helping him. He needed someone to do research for him,
去年，我开始帮他。他需要有人帮他做调查，
to go to the library and to use the computer to get information.
去图书馆，用电脑查些资料。
Uncle Jeff insisted on paying me some money for the work.
杰夫叔叔坚持要给我一些钱。
Of course, I didn't want to take it. I lived in his house, I ate his food, and he paid for my college tuition.
当然，我不想要。我吃的住的都是他的，学费也是他付的。
I do help around the house. I clean, do the grocery shopping, and other things like that. And I was happy to do his research.
我在家里帮忙打扫卫生，去杂货店买东西，还有其他类似的事情。我很高兴能帮他做调查。
But he insisted that I get paid for my work. He said I was a good assistant, a good helper. He could trust me to do a good job.
但他坚持要我拿工钱。他说我是个好助手，好帮手。他相信我能把工作做好。
I finally said okay. The money helped me to buy an old used car and some other things, too.
最后我终于答应了。我用这些钱买了一辆二手车和其他一些东西。
At first, I only did research at the library and on the computer. But when he started to get involved in solving crimes,
起初，我只在图书馆的电脑上查资料。但当他开始着手解决犯罪问题时，
he let me help with some of the cases that he was working on. Uncle Jeff didn't solve crimes to make a living or to make money.
他让我帮他处理一些案子。杰夫叔叔破案不是为了谋生或赚钱。
They always started in the same way. Someone asked for his help.
每次都是某人向他求助。
