Treating Others Well

曲永華

在人生旅程中，每個人的生活都離不開別人的幫助，也都在有意無意地幫助別人。在接受幫助時，可以感受到溫暖；在提供幫助時，可以感受到力量。

What will you do if you see a person asking for help on the street？

As I walked to my car at a local shopping mall， I saw a man who was sitting on the ground with a sign that said， “Please help”.

I often give $20 to people like him， but now I decided to invest （投入） some time as well. I stopped and said， “Come on， brother. Pick up your things and lets get you some groceries.”

As we walked back into the mall， we exchanged names. I learned that he had a place to live， but had no money to buy food. Anyhow， he shared his story and I still wanted to help him. We started with some fruits and vegetables. He chose some broccoli first， then got some carrots and a couple of onions. I asked him what he hadnt had for a long time. He said meat. So I got him a nice steak.

As we were talking， he told me he had two boys. A big pack of instant noodles went in the basket. He also asked if he could get some toothpaste. Of course， that was fine too.

I was not sure exactly what had happened to this man， but his smile was genuine （真誠的）. He only took what he really needed. I know I wont do this all the time， as I cant afford to do so， but treating people with dignity， kindness and compassion is important. Helping others is a good way to help the world， even in just a small way. We often feel as though theres nothing we can do to make the world better， but thats just not true.

精彩譯文

善待他人

如果你看到一個人在街上尋求幫助，你會怎么做？

當(dāng)我走向在當(dāng)?shù)刭徫镏行牡能嚂r，我看到一個男子坐在地上，手里舉著一個牌子，上面寫著“請幫幫我”。

我經(jīng)常給像他這樣的人20美元，但現(xiàn)在我決定也投入一些時間。我停下來說，“來吧，兄弟。收拾好你的東西，我們?nèi)ベI點(diǎn)雜貨”。

當(dāng)我們走回商場時，我們交換了名字。我知道他有地方住，但沒錢買吃的。不管怎樣，他分享了他的故事，我還是想幫他。我們從水果和蔬菜開始。他先選了一些花椰菜，然后選了一些胡蘿卜和一些洋蔥。我問他有什么東西很久沒吃了，他說是肉。所以我給他買了一塊上好的牛排。

我們談話的時候，他告訴我他有兩個兒子。籃子里又裝了一大包方便面。他還問我能不能買點(diǎn)牙膏。當(dāng)然，那也很好。

我不確定這個人到底發(fā)生了什么事，但他的笑容是真誠的。他只拿了他真正需要的東西。我知道我不會一直這么做，因?yàn)槲邑?fù)擔(dān)不起，但是對別人來說尊嚴(yán)、善良和同情心是很重要的。幫助別人是幫助這個世界的好方法，哪怕只是一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)。我們常常覺得我們無能為力讓世界變得更美好，但事實(shí)并非如此。

跟蹤練習(xí)

1. How did the writer decide to help the man？

A. By giving him $20.

B. By buying him some food.

C. By helping him find a job.

D. By chatting with him.

2. What did the man choose to buy first？

A. Some vegetables.

B. Instant noodles.

C. A nice steak.

D. Some toothpaste.

3. How did the writer tell that the man was kind？

A. The man tried hard to support his boys.

B. The writer had helped the man before.

C. The man didnt take the money he gave.

D. The man only bought what he really needed.

4. What does the writer want to tell us？

A. Dont help people who ask for help.

B. Never spend your last penny in daily life.

C. Helping others can make a difference.

D. Investing time is better than giving money.

Keys： 1-4 BADC