接线员的小硬币|英语阅读|英语阅读理解

When I was 19十九岁的时候I legally immigrated to the USA.我非法移民到了美国I left my country on Mother"s day 1963.1963年的母亲节，我离开了故土Circumstances were such that我的处境如此糟糕I for a short time有一小段时间里became homeless我无家可归but then found a job后来我找到一份工作in East Los Angeles.在旧金山东部I was able to live in one of their staff houses,我在他们提供的一间宿舍住下went 3 hours to school each night.每天晚上花三个小时的时间走去学校I had very little money我几乎没什么钱but felt abundant .却感到十分富足Mother"s Day 1964 arrived1964年的母亲节到来了and I needed to call my Mom in Germany.我想给远在德国的母亲打个电话I had a little paper sack of quarters我只有几个硬币，用纸包成一个小包for $12.总共能凑齐12美元It was a LOT of money for me.这对我来说已经是很大一笔钱了I walked up 2 streets我走过了两个街区to a phone booth.才找到一个电话亭It was a pretty hot day.那时一个十分炎热的日子Anyway无论如何I dialed the operator:我接通了接线员"How may I help you?"您需要什么服务？I said我说I like to call my Mom in Germany.我想给在德国的母亲打个电话She said她说: "$ 12 for the first 3 minutes."最初三分钟12美元I fed the phone all the quarters I had.我把手中所有的硬币都倒进了电话机里A.s.a. that happened刚把硬币扔完I heard the phone ring.我听到了电话提示音It was my Mom who picked up.是母亲拿起了电话She was extremely excited她兴奋极了to hear my voice for the first time in a year.一年以来，还是第一次听到了我的声音We talked fast and excitedly.我们快速说着话，都很兴奋After a while she said:过了一会儿她问"Child this must be very expensive?"孩子，这很贵吧？I had forgotten time and space.我已经忘记了世间和空间We talked on and on.我们继续交谈下去The call ended通话结束and all my quarters tumbled out again.我的硬币却都弹了出来I was stunned.我感到惊讶极了We had talked for 45 minutes我们谈了45分钟and this kind operator gave us such amazing present.这个善良的接线员给了我一份这样好的礼物Thank you.谢谢你It was only 1 of the many kindnesses I have experienced我曾体会过许多种善良，这只是其中一种in this wonderful country.在这个神奇的国度I never asked for anything.我从不曾奢望什么But because I worked and studied hard,但因为我一直勤劳的工作和学习people seeing it supported my effords.看到我的努力的人们都来支持我