English Original
Harry is an eighteen-year-old high school student. His parents dote on him and hope he will become successful someday. To ensure he focuses solely on his studies, they handle everything for him: waking him up at six, driving him to school, and having dinner ready when he returns. Naturally, Harry never does any chores or goes shopping.
One day, Harry's father was sent to London on a six-month business trip. Before leaving, he asked his wife to take good care of their son. She took over all her husband's duties, but after two months, exhaustion led her to fall ill. Harry was suddenly in trouble. He couldn't manage any housework and had to rely on his mother's instructions for everything—he didn't even know where to catch the bus.
Yesterday, Harry's mother noticed his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair. Unsure how to choose, he was given a shoe pattern (an outline of his foot) as a guide. Today, being Saturday, Harry set out. With help from a policeman, he found a shoe store. The friendly shopkeeper brought out several pairs for him to try. Just as Harry was trying on a pair, he suddenly remembered something and took them off.
The surprised shopkeeper asked, "What's the matter, young man?"
"I'm sorry," Harry replied, "I've left the shoe pattern at home!"
中文翻译
哈里是一名十八岁的高中生。他的父母非常溺爱他，希望他有朝一日能出人头地。为了让他专心学习，他们为他包办一切：早上六点叫他起床，开车送他上学，他回家时晚餐已备好。自然，哈里从不做任何家务，也从不购物。
一天，哈里的父亲被派往伦敦出差六个月。临行前，他嘱咐妻子照顾好儿子。她接替了丈夫所有的职责，但两个月后，她因过度劳累病倒了。哈里一下子陷入了困境。他什么家务都不会做，事事都得依靠母亲的指示——他甚至不知道在哪里坐公交车。
昨天，哈里的母亲发现他的鞋子磨破了，便让他去买双新的。哈里不知如何挑选，母亲便给了他一个鞋样（他脚的轮廓）作为参考。今天是星期六，哈里出门了。在一位警察的帮助下，他找到了一家鞋店。友好的店主拿出了几双鞋让他试穿。就在哈里试穿一双鞋时，他突然想起了什么，把鞋脱了下来。
惊讶的店主问道：“怎么了，年轻人？”
“对不起，”哈里回答，“我把鞋样忘在家里了！”