英文短篇故事（纽约）508 Free Money for Straphangers

 　　The man on the M train said, "Good morning, everybody. I'm going to keep this short and sweet. My name's Robin¹. I'm not here to ask for money. I'm not here looking for work. I'm not here to preach the Gospel. But I do have some good news. I've got a gift for all of you. The gift is a twenty-dollar bill. Now, I know $20 isn't a lot of money, but it'll still get you a decent lunch in this town. I'm going to walk up the aisle². If you'd like a twenty, just hold out your hand. Thank you!" He put twenties in many hands. Then he walked into the next subway car. He handed out twenties on about 30 subway cars that morning. Later that day, the police arrested him. He had robbed a bank the day before. The police asked the public to return the money.

1 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

2 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。