哥哥的圣诞节礼物

郭倩

1.On Christmas Day， Paul's elder brother gave him a new car as the present. One day before Christmas Day， Paul walked out of his office and saw a boy walking around his new car， touching it with admiration. 這一年的圣诞节，保罗的哥哥送给他一辆新车作为圣诞节礼物。圣诞节的前一天，保罗从他的办公室出来时，看到街上一个男孩在他的新车旁走来走去，触摸它，满脸羡慕的神情。

2. Paul looked at the boy with interest. From his clothes， his family didn't belong to the class. Just then， the boy looked up and asked， “Is the car yours， sir？” 保罗饶有兴趣地看着这个小男孩，从他的衣着来看，他的家庭显然不属于自己这个阶层。就在这时，小男孩抬起头，问道：“先生，这是你的车吗？”

3.“Yes，” answered Paul， “It's the Christmas present from my brother.” The boy opened his eyes wide， “You mean you received it from your brother？” “是啊，”保罗说，“我哥哥给我的圣诞节礼物。”小男孩睁大了眼睛，“你是说，这是你哥哥给你的？”

4.Paul nodded. The boy said， “Oh. I wish ...” Paul thought he knew the boy's wish -- to have a car like that. However， the boy said， “I wish I were such a brother.” 保罗点点头。小男孩说：“哇！我希望……”保罗认为他知道小男孩的希望——拥有一辆这样的车。但小男孩说出的却是：“我希望自己也能当这样的哥哥。”

5.Looking at the boy， Paul was deeply moved. He asked， “Do you want to have a ride in my new car？” The boy agreed with a great pleasant surprise. 看着这个男孩，保罗深受感动。他问道：“要不要坐我的新车去兜风？”小男孩惊喜万分地答应了。

6.After a while， the boy turned to Paul， “Sir，would you mind driving the car to my house？” Paul smiled. He thought he knew the boy's thought -- going home in a big and beautiful car to show off before his friends. But he was wrong. 过了一会儿，小男孩转身对保罗说：“先生，能不能麻烦你把车开到我家？”保罗微微一笑，他理解小男孩的想法——坐一辆大而漂亮的车子回家，可以在朋友们面前炫耀一番。但他想错了。

7.“Would you mind stopping at the steps and waiting for me？” The boy got out of the car and ran into a room. After a while， he walked out with a boy， who was his younger brother. The boy was lame in one foot because of poliomyelitis. “麻烦你停在台阶那里，等我一下好吗？”小男孩跳下车，跑入屋内，不一会儿他出来了，带着他的弟弟。他的弟弟因患小儿麻痹症而跛着一只脚。

8.He put his brother on the step and sat next to him. Then he pointed at Paul's car， “Can you see？ It is beautiful， isn't it？ That is his Christmas present his brother gave him. One day I will give you a car the same as that. 他让弟弟坐在台阶上，自己挨着他坐下，然后指着保罗的车子说：“看见了吗，很漂亮对不对？这是他哥哥送给他的圣诞礼物，将来有一天我也要送给你一辆一模一样的车子。”

9.Paul's tears came down. He got out of the car and put the boy on the front seat. His brother slowly climbed in. The three of them started an unforgettable holiday trip. Paul understood： To give is happier than to receive. 保罗的眼睛湿润了，他走下车子，将小弟弟抱到车子前排的座位上，他的哥哥慢慢地上了车。于是三人开始了一次令人难忘的假日之旅。保罗明白了一个道理：给予比接受更令人快乐。