新概念英语口语宝典第一册 第62课:好心有好报

 　　Lesson 56 Closing One's Day

　　第56课 一天的总结

　　A:I saw something very nice this afternoon.

　　A：我今天下午看到一件非常好的事。

　　B:What did you see?

　　B：你看到什么了？

　　A:I was riding on a bus. It was very crowded as usual. An elderly¹ gentleman got on, and a young girl stood up and gave up her seat for him.

　　A：我搭乘一辆公交车，它就像平常一样拥挤。一位老爷爷上车，有个小姑娘站起来给他让位。

　　B:And then?

　　B：然后呢？

　　A:The man offered to hold her heavy school bag on his lap², and she accepted it with a very lovely smile.

　　A：那位老爷爷让小姑娘将沉重的书包放在他的腿上，她接受了，并报以一个很可爱的微笑。

　　B:One good turn deserves³ another.

　　B：好心有好报啊。

1 elderly   

adj.年老的；年龄相当大的

参考例句：

• He is getting elderly.他逐渐变老了。
• The elderly man is quite energetic.这位上了年纪的老人仍精力充沛。

2 lap   

n.(坐立时)大腿的前部，膝部；(跑道的)一圈

参考例句：

• She is still going strong on the last lap.她在跑最后一圈时仍然劲头很足。
• She was sitting with her hands on her lap.她坐着，把手放到膝上。

3 deserves   

v.应受，应得，值得( deserve的第三人称单数 )；应受报答；应得报酬；应得赔偿

参考例句：

• A wilful fault has no excuse and deserves no pardon. 不能宽恕故意犯下的错误。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He is the only poet in this country that deserves the name. 他是这个国家唯一的一位名副其实的诗人。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》