"Uncle John,you know everybody here.-----------------
"Uncle John,you know everybody here.-----------------
Tom's uncle lived in the country.One day,Tom went to stay with him for a few weeks.Whenever they went for a walk or for a drive in the car and they passed somebody,his uncle waved.Tom was surprised and said,"Uncle John,you know everybody here.Where did you meet them all?"
"I don t know all the people," said his uncle.
"Then why do you wave to them?" asked Tom.
"Well,Tom,"answered his uncle,"when I wave to somebody and he knows me,he is pleased.He can go with a happier heart.But when I wave to somebody and he doesn't know me,he is surprised and says to himself,Who is that man?' Why did he wave to me?So he has sometliing to think about and it makes his trip seem shorter.So I make everybody happy."
汤姆的叔叔住在乡下,有一次,汤姆去他家住了几个星期.不管是走路还是驾车,只要碰见人,他的叔叔都会向他们招呼.汤姆很奇怪,就问他的叔叔：“叔叔,这些人你都认识?你是在哪里认识他们的?”
“其实,我并不都认识他们.”叔叔说.
“那你为什么要向他们打招呼呢?”
“来,汤姆,我给你说.”他的叔叔回答说,“当我向认识我的人打招呼的时候,他会很高兴,他就会有一个好心情；当我向不认识我的人打招呼的时候,他会觉得奇怪,他会想,这个给我打招呼的人是谁?为什么给我打招呼呢?他有事可想,就会使他的旅途变得更短暂.总之,我使大家都感到高兴快乐.”