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丢失的钱包

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The Lost Purse

A lady lost her handbag in the bustle¹ of Christmas shopping. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her.

Looking in her purse, she commented, "Hmmm.... That's funny. When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there are twenty $1 bills."

The boy quickly replied, "That's right, lady. The last time I found a lady's purse, she didn't have any change for a reward²."

丢失的钱包

　　一位女士圣诞节大购物，在匆忙中丢失了钱包。有一个诚实的小男孩找到了钱包并还给她。

　　女士看着钱包，说：“嗯，真有趣。我丢失钱包的时候，里面有一张20元的钞票，但现在变成了20张1元的零钞。”

　　小孩马上回答道：“没错，小姐。上次我找到了一位女士的钱包，但是她没有零钱作酬金。”

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1 bustle
v.喧扰地忙乱，匆忙，奔忙；n.忙碌；喧闹
参考例句：
The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深，喧闹声逐渐沉寂。 There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the railway station.火车站里非常拥挤。

2 reward
n.报酬，酬谢，赏金；vt.奖赏，酬谢，报应
参考例句：
He will expect some reward after working so hard.他工作很努力，会得到报偿的。 I didn't do it for reward;I did it for love.我做这件事不是为了报酬，而是出于爱好。