Johnson

Johnson lived in a certain part of London. Every morning， he woke up early and took an old bag to the subway station. He would take the subway to Central London. There he would collect scrap. He did this every single day.

Johnson collected scrap for 20 years. His house was dirty， and a bad smell came out of the house. The neighbors could not stand the smell anymore， so they called the police officers to deal with the problem. The officers opened the door and cleared the house. They found some money in his house. The police soon knew that Johnson was not a truly poor man because he could live a normal life with the money. They decided to try to stop him collecting scrap.

In the evening， the police found Johnson near his house. One of the officers told him that there was no need for him to collect scrap anymore. Johnson went back to his house without saying anything. The next morning he woke up as usual and continued collecting scrap.

A couple of days later， the police knew that Johnson had to send much money to his old parents. They were badly ill for many years in a small village. Although they could get relief from the government， Johnson refused. He believed he could make money by his own hands. After knowing the truth， the officers announced the fact to the neighbors. All of them understood and   admired Johnson.

Johnson had no great plans or dreams all his life. He won praise from others because he kept independence in his mind. The earlier people learn to be independent， the more meaningful life they will get.

1. What did Johnson take to the subway station every morning？

2. How long did Johnson collect scrap？

3. Who called the police officers？

4. When did the police find Johnson？

5. Why could Johnson win praise from others？

Key

1. He/Johnson took an old bag to the subway station./An old bag.

2. He/Johnson collected scrap for 20 years. /For 20 years

3. Johnson's neighbors. /The neighbors. /His neighbors.

4. In the evening.

5. Because he kept independence in his mind. 約翰逊

约翰逊住在伦敦的某个地方，每天早上都醒得很早，拿个袋子去地铁站，他要乘地铁到伦敦市中心去。他在那里收废品，每天都这样做。

约翰逊收废品有20年了。他家里脏，难闻的气味从他家里散发出来。邻居们再也不能忍受这种气味了，于是他们给警察打电话，让警察来处理这个问题。警察打开门，清理了房子，并在他家中发现了一些钱。警察很快就了解到约翰逊并非一个真正的穷人，因为那些钱足以让他过正常的生活，他们决定试着阻止他继续收废品。

晚上，警察在他家附近找到了约翰逊，其中一个警察告诉他，他没有必要再去收废品。约翰逊没有说什么便回到了家里。第二天早晨醒来像往常一样继续去收废品。

几天后，警方得知，约翰逊得把钱送给他年迈的父母，他们在一个小村庄里生活了多年而且病得很厉害，尽管他们可以从政府那里得到救济金，但约翰逊拒绝了，他相信他可以靠自己的双手赚钱。知道事情的真相后，警察向邻居们公布了这一事实，他们所有人都表示理解并赞扬约翰逊。

约翰逊一生中没有伟大的计划或梦想。因为他在思想上保持自立，所以赢得了别人的赞扬。人越早学会自立，越能获得有意义的生活。