两兄弟

      

      1.Many years ago two brothers clubbed together to buy a pair of new shoes.They agreed that whoever would go to the street could put them on.

      从前，有两兄弟合伙买了一双鞋。他们约定：谁上街，谁就可以穿新鞋。

      

      2.The elder brother went to the street regularly.So he always went out with the new shoes on.

      哥哥经常上街，所以他总是穿着新鞋外出。

      

      3.The younger brother felt that he had suffered losses.Thereupon he got out of his bed at night,put on the new shoes and paced up and down the room to make up for his loss.

      弟弟觉得受了损失。于是，他半夜起床，穿着新鞋在房间里踱步，以弥补损失。

      

      4.Before long the shoes were worn out.In order to buy another pair of new shoes,the elder brother tried to persuade his younger brother."Oh,no!"said the younger brother shaking his head,"From now on.I want to have a good sleep!"

      不久之后，那鞋穿破了。为了再买新鞋，哥哥试图劝说弟弟。弟弟连忙摇摇头说：“不，从现在起，我想睡个好觉！”