英语题急在线等

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AfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrothersasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisoffice,astreeturchin（顽童）waswalkingaroundtheshinningcar.“Isthisyourcar,sir?”heasked.

Paulanswered,“Yes,mybrothergaveittomeforChristmas.”Theboywassurprised.“Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidcostyounothing?Sir,Iwish…”Hehesitated（犹豫）.Paulthoughtofcourseheknewwhattheboywanted,butwhattheboysaidsurprisedhimgreatly.“Iwish,”theboywenton,“thatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat.”Paullookedattheboyinsurprise,andthenhesaidagain,“Wouldyouliketotakearideinmycar?”“Oh,yes,I’dloveto.”Theboyanswered.

Afterashortride,theboyturnedwithhiseyesshiningandsaid,“Sir,wouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhouse?”

Paulsmiledalittle.Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted.Hewantedsoshowhisneighborsthathecouldridehomeinabigcar.ButPaulwaswrongagain,“Willyoustopwherethosetwostepsare?”theboyasked.

Heranuptothesteps.TheninashortwhilePaulheardhimcomingback,buthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittlecrippled（残疾的）brother.Hesatdownonthestepandpointedtothecar.

“Thereheis,Buddy,justlikeItoldyouupstairs.HisbrothergaveittohimforChristmasanditdidn’tcosthimacent.AndsomedayI’mgoingtogiveyouonejustlikeit…thenyoucanseeforyourselfallthenicethingsintheChristmaswindowthatI’vebeentryingtotellyouabout.”

Paulgotoutandliftedtheboytothefrontseatofhiscar.Theshining-eyedelderbrotherclimbedinbesidehimandthethreebegananunforgettableholidayride.