[Story] Once upon a time, an old man celebrated his 80th birthday among his family and friends. He invited his guests to his home and reminded them to bring no gifts, only stories. An eight-year-old girl, who was the youngest guest, forgot the old man’s request and brought a beautiful suit as a gift. The old man excused her and kindly said, “Please, remember next time, I would love to hear your stories more than receiving gifts.” The girl was reminded and without hesitation, she shared a funny story that made everyone laugh.
[参考翻译] 从前，一个老人在他的家人和朋友中庆祝了他80岁的生日。他邀请客人到他家，并提醒他们不要带礼物，只要带故事。一个八岁的小女孩，是最年轻的客人，忘记了老人的请求，带了一套漂亮的西装作为礼物。老人原谅了她，并友好地说：“请记住下次，我更喜欢听你们的故事而不是收到礼物。”小女孩被提醒了，毫不犹豫地分享了一个有趣的故事，让每个人都笑了。
[Words]
- age [eɪdʒ] n 年龄
- among [əˈmʌŋ] prep 在…之中
- celebrate [ˈselɪbreɪt] v 庆祝
- excuse [ɪkˈskjuːs] v/n 原谅
- forget [fərˈɡet] v 忘记
- guest [ɡest] n 客人
- invitation [ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən] n 邀请
- invite [ɪnˈvaɪt] v 邀请
- please [pliːz] v 请
- remember [rɪˈmembər] v 记得
- remind [rɪˈmaɪnd] v 提醒
- without [wɪˈðaʊt] prep 没有