A Warmhearted Man

一个热心肠的人

Mr. White went into his usual teashop one morning,

一天早上，怀特先生照常去了那间茶商店，

and sat on one of the seats at the counter.

他坐在了柜台前的座位上。

Many other people came in also,

商店进来了许多人，

but none of them stayed long.

但是都没呆太久。

About fifteen minutes later,

大约15分钟后,

a young man and a young woman came in.

两个青年男女进来了。

There were only two empty seats at the counter,

柜台旁只有两个空位了，

one on Mr. White's left,

一个在怀特先生的左边，

and the other on his right.

另一个在他的右边。

The woman sat on one seat,

年轻女人坐在一边，

and the young man sat on the other,

年轻男人坐在另一边。

but Mr.White immediately asked to

但是怀特先生立即要求

change places with the young man

与年轻男人换地方。

so that he and the young woman could be together.

这样的话，他和那个年轻女人就可以在一块。

"Oh, that isn't necessary," the young man said,

“哦,没有必要,”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,

当年轻男女坐在一起时，

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?”

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词汇表

immediately

立即，马上，直接地

insiste

坚持，强调

introduce

介绍