英语_阅读_grateful for his help

It was the last day for Teddy in the company. After he packed up all his personal belongings, he started back home. An old lady stood on the side of the road.

He almost didn't see her Even in the dim (微弱) light of day, he could see she was in trouble, Teddy stopped his car and got out, walking towards the old lady.

Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe.

He said, “| am here to help you, Madam. Why don't you wait in the car where it is warm? By the way, my name is Teddy."

Well , all she had was a flat tyre (片). but for an old lady, that was had enough. Teddy lay down and moved under the car changing the tyre. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt.

As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him.She told him that she was from St, Louis and was only just passing through. She was grateful for his help.

Teddy just smiled as he finished the work. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would be all right with her.

She already imagined all the awful things that might happen if he had not stopped. Teddy never thought about being paid. This was not a job to him.

This was helping someone in need, and there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way.

He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could do him or her a favour without hesitation. Teddy added,“And think of me.”

He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold day and he had felt disappointed just now. Now he felt good as he went home, disappearing into the twilight.

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It was the last day for Teddy in the company. After he packed up all his personal belongings, he started back home. An old lady stood on the side of the road.
这是泰迪在公司的最后一天。收拾完所有个人物品后，他动身回家。一位老妇人站在路边。

He almost didn't see her Even in the dim (微弱) light of day, he could see she was in trouble, Teddy stopped his car and got out, walking towards the old lady.
他差点没注意到她。即便在昏暗的天光下，他也能看出她遇到了麻烦。泰迪停下车，走向老妇人。

Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe.
尽管他面带微笑，她仍忧心忡忡。过去一小时左右没人停下来帮忙。他会伤害她吗？他看起来不太可靠。

He said, “| am here to help you, Madam. Why don't you wait in the car where it is warm? By the way, my name is Teddy."
他说："我是来帮您的，夫人。您不如在车里等着？车里暖和。对了，我叫泰迪。"

Well , all she had was a flat tyre (片). but for an old lady, that was had enough. Teddy lay down and moved under the car changing the tyre. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt.
其实只是车胎瘪了，但对一位老妇人来说已经够糟了。泰迪钻到车底换轮胎，弄得满身污垢，手也受了伤。

As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him.She told him that she was from St, Louis and was only just passing through. She was grateful for his help.
他拧紧螺母时，她摇下车窗和他攀谈。她说自己来自圣路易斯，只是路过此地，对他的帮助感激不尽。

Teddy just smiled as he finished the work. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would be all right with her.
泰迪干完活只是笑笑。老妇人问该付多少钱，说多少她都愿意给。

This was helping someone in need, and there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way.
她已设想出若他没停车的种种可怕后果。泰迪根本没想过收钱，这对他不是桩买卖。

She already imagined all the awful things that might happen if he had not stopped. Teddy never thought about being paid. This was not a job to him.
这是在帮助需要帮助的人，而过去也有许多人向他伸出援手。他一生都是这么过来的，从没想过用其他方式行事。

He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could do him or her a favour without hesitation. Teddy added,“And think of me.”
他告诉她，若真想回报，下次见到需要帮助的人时，毫不犹豫地帮对方一把就好。泰迪补充道："顺便想想我。"

He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold day and he had felt disappointed just now. Now he felt good as he went home, disappearing into the twilight.
他等她发动车子离开。这天很冷，他刚才还满心失落。此刻他驱车回家时心情舒畅，渐渐消失在暮色中。