Lesson 88 Dirty Hands

尘世浮萍

Mike is a small boy, and he hates soap and water. Three or four times every day his mother says to him, "Mike, your hands are very dirty again. Go and wash them. " But Mike never really washes them well. He only puts his hands in the water for a few seconds and then takes them out. Mike's uncle and aunt live in another city. One day they come to stay with同…住在一起 Mike's parents, and they bring their small son, Ted, with them. Ted is a year younger than Mike, and he doen't like soap and water, either. The boys sit with their parents for a few minutes, but then they go outside. When they are alone, Mike looks at Ted's hands and then says proudly, "My hands are dirtier than yours !" "Of course they are, " Ted answers angrily, " You are a year older than I am. "

译文

脏手

迈克是个小男孩，他讨厌肥皂和水。每天他妈妈要对他说三四次：“迈克，你的手又很脏了。去洗吧。”但是迈克从来没有真正地好好洗手。他只是把手放在水里几秒钟，然后就把手拿出来。迈克的叔叔和婶婶住在另一个城市。一天，他们来和迈克的父母一起住，并一同带来了他们的小儿子泰德。泰德比迈克小一岁，他也不喜欢肥皂和水。男孩们和父母坐了几分钟，然后就出去了。当他们单独在一起时，迈克看着泰德的手，然后骄傲地说：“我的手比你的手脏！”“当然是，”泰德生气地回答，“你比我大一岁啊。”

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