杨扬

Whos Afraid Now？

A neighbor told us about a trip he took with his two-and-a-half -year-old son. It was the first time the father and the boy had been away by themselves.

The first night they spent in a hotel， the father moved his bed close to the boys and when they were both tucked in， he turned out the light.

After a few minutes， a little voice said， “It surely is dark， isnt it？”

“Yes，” said the father， “its pretty dark， but everything is all right.”

There was silence for a few more minutes， and then a small hand reached over and took the fathers hand， “Ill just hold your hand，” said the little boy， “in case you get frightened.”

是誰害怕？

一位邻居告诉我们，他曾带着两岁半的儿子旅行。这是父亲头一次带着儿子单独出门。

他们住在旅馆的第一个晚上，父亲将自己的床移近儿子的床。他们掖好被子后他就关了灯。

几分钟之后，一个细小的声音说：“屋子里真够黑的，是不是？”

“是的，”父亲说：“屋里是够黑的，但是一切都正常。”

又过了一会儿，一只小手伸过来握住父亲的手。“我握住你的手，”小男孩说：“免得你害怕。”

You Will Save Much More

“You will be pleased with me today， mother，” said Dick to his mother， coming home from school. “I saved on fares. I didnt go to school by bus. I ran all the way after it.”

“Well，” said his mother laughing， “Next time you should run after a taxi， you will save much more.”

你会省得更多

“妈妈，你今天一定会对我满意的，”迪克放学回家后对妈妈说：“我省下了车钱。我上学时没乘公共汽车，而是跟着公共汽车一路跑到学校的。”

“哦，”他妈妈笑着说：“下次你跟在出租汽车后面跑，那会省得更多。”

Ill Change My Name

At the age of 16， Edely decided to leave home and join a theater company. His father was appalled， “A son of mine on the stage？ Its a disgrace！” he wailed. “What if the neighbors find out？”

“Ill change my name，” the comic-to-be volunteered.

“Change your name！” his father screamed. “What if youre a success？ How will the neighbors know its my son？”

我会改一个名字

埃迪十六岁了，他决定离开家去参加一个剧团。他的爸爸气坏了。“让我的儿子上舞台演戏？真丢脸！”他大叫道：“邻居们知道了怎么想？”

“我会改一个名字。”这位未来的滑稽演员主动提出。

“改名字！”他爸爸喊叫着：“那如果你出了名怎么办？怎么让邻居们知道你就是我的儿子呢？”

（浙江杭州〓杨〓扬〓供稿）