English Original
Mr. Smith retired from the post office at sixty, three years ago. Now living at home with his wife, whose children work in another city, he found himself with little to do. His wife handled all the housework, and he had no interest in reading or watching sports. Unsure how to fill his time, he was invited by his older friend, Mr. Hunt, to go fishing.
"It's a good sport," said Mr. Hunt. "I'm sure you'll soon be interested."
"But I can't fish at all," replied Mr. Smith.
"That's easy. Come with me tomorrow morning, and I'll teach you."
Mr. Smith decided to try his luck. The next day, the two friends went to a river and began fishing. Suddenly, Mr. Smith asked, "How much do those little red things cost?"
"You mean the floats? Oh, they're cheap. Why do you ask?"
"I owe you one. Mine has just sunk."
中文翻译
史密斯先生三年前六十岁时从邮局退休。如今他和妻子待在家里，他们的孩子在另一个城市工作。他发现自己无所事事：妻子包揽了所有家务，而他对阅读或观看体育比赛都不感兴趣。正不知如何打发时间时，比他年长的朋友亨特先生邀请他去钓鱼。
“这是项很好的运动，”亨特先生说，“我相信你很快会感兴趣的。”
“可我根本不会钓鱼啊，”史密斯先生回答。
“这很简单。明天早上跟我来，我教你。”
史密斯先生决定试试运气。第二天，两位朋友来到河边开始钓鱼。突然，史密斯先生问道：“那些红色的小东西多少钱？”
“你是说浮漂吗？哦，很便宜的。你为什么问这个？”
“我欠你一个。我的刚刚沉下去了。”