英语美文摘抄小短文 双语美文：接线员的小硬币

双语美文：接线员的小硬币  

When I was 19,十九岁的时候,I legally immigrated to the USA.,我非法移民到了美国,I left my country on Mother's day 1963.,1963年的母亲节，我离开了故土,Circumstances were such that,我的处境如此糟糕,I for a short time,有一小段时间里,became homeless,我无家可归,but then found a job,后来我找到一份工作,in East Los Angeles.,在旧金山东部,I was able to live in one of their staff houses,,我在他们提供的一间宿舍住下,went 3 hours to school each night.,每天晚上花三个小时的时间走去学校,I had very little money,我几乎没什么钱,but felt abundant .,却感到十分富足,Mother's Day 1964 arrived,1964年的母亲节到来了,and I needed to call my Mom in Germany.,我想给远在德国的母亲打个电话,I had a little paper sack of quarters,我只有几个硬币，用纸包成一个小包,for $12.,总共能凑齐12美元,It was a LOT of money for me.,这对我来说已经是很大一笔钱了,I walked up 2 streets,我走过了两个街区,to a phone booth.,才找到一个电话亭,It was a pretty hot day.,那时一个十分炎热的日子,Anyway,无论如何,I dialed the operator:,我接通了接线员,'How may I help you?',您需要什么服务？,I said,我说,I like to call my Mom in Germany.,我想给在德国的母亲打个电话,She said,她说:, '$ 12 for the first 3 minutes.',最初三分钟12美元,I fed the phone all the quarters I had.,我把手中所有的硬币都倒进了电话机里,A.s.a. that happened,刚把硬币扔完,I heard the phone ring.,我听到了电话提示音,It was my Mom who picked up.,是母亲拿起了电话,She was extremely excited,她兴奋极了,to hear my voice for the first time in a year.,一年以来，还是第一次听到了我的声音,We talked fast and excitedly.,我们快速说着话，都很兴奋,After a while she said:,过了一会儿她问,'Child this must be very expensive?',孩子，这很贵吧？,I had fotten time and space.,我已经忘记了世间和空间,We talked on and on.,我们继续交谈下去,The call ended,通话结束,and all my quarters tumbled out again.,我的硬币却都弹了出来,I was stunned.,我感到惊讶极了,We had talked for 45 minutes,我们谈了45分钟,and this kind operator gave us such amazing present.,这个善良的接线员给了我一份这样好的礼物,Thank you.,谢谢你,It was only 1 of the many kindnesses I have experienced,我曾体会过许多种善良，这只是其中一种,in this wonderful country.,在这个神奇的国度,I never asked for anything.,我从不曾奢望什么,But because I worked and studied hard,,但因为我一直勤劳的工作和学习,people seeing it supported my effords.,看到我的努力的人们都来支持我