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My buddy Tom works as a builder, and he is strong and tall.我的「朋友」汤姆是「建筑工人」，他强壮又高大。 Last spring he put up a brick wall for a family near the river.去年春天他为一户住在河边的人家砌了一面「砖」墙。 The family was happy, and they paid him on time.那家人很满意，也按时付了钱。

A week later the father found a crack in the wall.一周后，父亲发现墙上有一条小裂缝。 Tom came back and said a tiny bug in the soil had caused it.汤姆回来看了，说是土里的一个小「虫子」造成的。 He did not want to push the blame onto the family.他不想把责任「推」给那家人。

He went to the market and bought fresh butter for a cake.他去市场买了新鲜的「黄油」来做蛋糕。 His young helper brought a candle from the kitchen cabinet.他年轻的帮手从厨房的「橱柜」里拿来一支「蜡烛」。 They worked till dark by the light of that single candle.他们就靠着那一支蜡烛的光干到天黑。 The bad bump in the road had been the real cause of the crack.路上那个糟糕的「坑」才是裂缝真正的原因。

Tom wrote the date on his calendar and promised to come back.汤姆把日期写在「日历」上，答应再回来。 The butcher next door gave them some meat for dinner.隔壁的「肉铺老板」给了他们一些肉做晚饭。 Tom fixed the wall in two days and asked for nothing extra.汤姆两天就修好了墙，也没有要额外的钱。 The family still says his name with a smile.那家人至今提起他的名字都会笑。