每日晨读丨Fly soup

Jim is very hungry. He is walking down the street when he sees a restaurant. He doesn’t have any money, but he goes into the restaurant and sits down at a table. He orders some soup.

吉姆非常饿。他正在街上走着，看见了一家餐馆。他没有钱，但他走进餐厅，坐在一张桌子旁。他点了一些汤。

After a while, Jim cries, “Waiter!” The waiter comes up to him, “There’s a fly in the soup.” He points to a speck in the soup.

过了一会儿，吉姆喊道:“服务员！”服务员朝他走来，“汤里有只苍蝇。”他指着汤里的一个小点说。

“It’s impossible.” says the waiter. “It’s black pepper!”

“这是不可能的。服务员说。“这是黑胡椒!”

“No,” Jim says, “The little black speck with wings is a fly.”

“不，”吉姆说，“有翅膀的小黑点是苍蝇。”

The other people in the restaurant come over. The manager hears the voice and comes up to the table.

餐厅里的其他人围了过来。经理也闻声赶来。

“I find a fly in the soup.”

“我在汤里发现了一只苍蝇。”

“It’s impossible,” the manager says.

“不可能。”经理说。

“Look,” Jim shows him the fly with the spoon.

“看，”吉姆用勺子给他看苍蝇。

“Well, I’m very sorry, sir. Waiter, bring this gentleman a steak dinner and wine.” So the waiter brings him a good dinner.  

“很抱歉，先生。服务员，给这位先生上一份牛排和葡萄酒。”然后服务员给他端来了一顿丰盛的晚餐。 

At that moment, a box falls from Jim’s pocket. The manger picks it up and opens it. What’s in it? A box of flies.

就在那时，一个盒子从吉姆的口袋里掉了出来。经理把它捡起来打开。这是什么？一盒苍蝇。

He is very angry. He turns to Jim, “You are a big fool. Get out of my restaurant at once!”

他非常生气。他转向吉姆，“你是个大骗子。马上离开我的餐厅!”