Two Thieves

两个小偷

Mike was taken to the police station

迈克被带到警察局

and put in a room with another thief,an older man.

并于另一个小偷关在一起，他是个年老的小偷。

This man looked at Mike

这个男人看着迈克

and said, " Why have they brought you here?"

说,“你怎么进来的？

"I stole a small radio one day after my lessons," said Mike.

“放学后我偷了一个小收音机,”麦克说。

The man laughed rudely at Mike.

那个人粗鲁地向迈克一笑。

"You should steal something which is worth a lot

“你应该偷值钱的东西

if you want to be a thief.

如果你想成为一个小偷。

You ought to steal something really valuable,

你应该偷有价值的东西,

which you can be proud of ,

那些值得你骄傲的东西。

so that your name is put in the newspaper.

你的名字也会出现在报纸上。

Go and steal a lot of money from a bank next time!"

下次去银行偷钱!”

Mike thought for a few seconds and then said.

迈克想了几秒钟,然后说。

"I can't do that. " "Why can't you?"

“我不能那样做。”“你为什么不能呢?”

said the old thief.

老贼说。

"Are you afraid?" "No." said Mike.

“你害怕吗?”“不。”麦克说。

"I am not afraid, but the banks all close at three o'clock,

“我不害怕,但是银行三点就关门，

and my lessons don't finish till four. "

我四点才下课。”

WORD BANK

词汇表

station

站；所

thief

小偷；贼

steal

偷，窃取；偷窃；

valuable

贵重的；有价值的；颇有价值的

second

秒；第二

finish

完成；结束