12岁儿童英语小故事：我是不喝酒的

　　

　　“Brigham, you really ought to think about stopping drinking,” Lionel said. “Peo are talking.” He brought up the subject as they were walking to lunch. Brigham always had a cou of beers for lunch, with a cou of bean burritos.

　　

　　莱昂内尔说，“你真的应该考虑戒酒了。”。“人们在谈话。”他边吃午饭边提起这个话题。布里格姆总是喝了几杯啤酒吃午饭，一对豆卷饼。

　　

　　“Who cares?” Brigham asked. “It doesn’t interfere with my work. I’ve never killed anyone while driving. In fact, I haven’t even gotten a ticket for drunk driving. Not only that, but I’m a better driver with a buzz than most peo are when they’re sober. Why should I quit? I enjoy my beer—it makes me feel good. It takes the edge off a tough day. I don’t do crazy things, and I don’t get mean and angry after I have a few. Most of the time, I drink at home, alone, watching TV. I’m not bothering or hurting anyone. What harm is there in that?”

　　

　　“谁在乎？杨百翰问道。“这不会妨碍我的工作。我开车时从来没杀过人。事实上，我连酒后驾车的罚单都没拿到。不仅如此，我还是一个比大多数人清醒时更好的司机。我为什么要辞职？我喜欢喝啤酒，这让我感觉很好。它在艰难的日子里度过了艰难的一天。我不做疯狂的事，在我有了一些之后，我就不会生气和生气。大多数时候，我在家喝酒，独自一人，看电视。我没有打扰或伤害任何人。那有什么害处呢？“

　　

　　“What harm? You told me that you stood up to get another beer last week and you crashed into your front door so hard that you got a lump on your forehead. I can still see the bruise. You were trying to walk into your kitchen, but instead you staggered into your front door! Your door is 15 feet away from the refrigerator.”

　　

　　“什么害处？你告诉我你上个星期站起来喝了一杯啤酒，你撞到前门太硬了，额头上长了一块疙瘩。我还能看见瘀伤。你试图走进你的厨房，但你却摇摇晃晃地走进了前门！你的门离冰箱有15英尺远。

　　

　　“I just stood up too fast. It wasn’t the beer. It’s called low blood pressure. And next time, I’ll just keep my mouth shut about what happens in my home.”

　　

　　“我只是站得太快了。那不是啤酒。这叫低血压。下一次，我会对家里发生的事守口如瓶。”

　　

　　“Do you remember William Holden, the guy in the movie ‘Network’? He was on top of the world, but he died alone and drunk in his hotel room after he cracked his skull on the corner of a coffee table.”

　　

　　“你还记得电影《网络》中的威廉·霍尔登吗？他在世界之首，但他独自一人在酒店房间里喝醉了酒，在一张咖啡桌的角上撞到了头骨。

　　

　　“Yes, but I’m not William Holden, and my coffee table doesn’t have any corners—it’s oval.”

　　

　　“是的，但我不是威廉·霍尔登，我的咖啡桌没有任何角落，它是椭圆形的。”