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A young chap named Eric worked as a cleaner in a town.一个叫埃里克的年轻「小伙子」在小镇上当「清洁工」。 Every morning he ate cereal with milk before he left home.每天早上他离家前都吃「麦片」加牛奶。 His dream was to become a chemist and work in a real lab.他的梦想是成为「药剂师」，在真正的实验室里工作。

He studied at night, and his hands were rough from his work.他夜里学习，双手因为干活而粗糙。 One day he found a cheque on the floor of the shop.有一天他在商店的地上发现了一张「支票」。 It was for a large amount, and the name on it was not clear.金额很大，上面的名字看不清楚。 He put it in his pocket and took it to the bank.他把支票放进口袋，马上送到了银行。

The manager thanked him and wrote a certificate for his honesty.经理感谢了他，还为他写了诚实「证书」。 Eric's mother baked a cherry cake that evening to celebrate.那天晚上埃里克的妈妈烤了一个「樱桃」蛋糕来庆祝。 Eric used a knife to chop the fruit for the cake.埃里克用一把利刀「切碎」水果做蛋糕。 His little brother tried to chuck a stone at a bird outside.他的弟弟想把一块石头「扔」向外面的鸟。

Eric stopped him and said the bird had done nothing wrong.埃里克拦住他，说那只鸟没有做错什么。 Later that year he fixed a broken circuit in the shop machine.那年晚些时候，他修好了店里机器上一处断了的「电路」。 The owner was so pleased that he paid for Eric's studies.店主非常高兴，就出资供他上学。