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阅读理解
It was a beautiful spring morning.
There wasn't a cloud in the sky, and the sun was warm but not too hot, so Mr
Hunt was surprised(惊讶) when he saw an old man at the bus stop with a big, strong black
umbrella ( 雨伞) in his hand.
Mr Hunt said to him, "Do you think
it is going to rain today?""No," said the old man, "I
don't think so."
"Then are you carrying the
umbrella to keep the sun off you?"
"No, the sun is not very hot in
spring."
Mr Hunt looked at the big umbrella
again, and the man said, "I am an old man, and my legs are not very
strong, so I really need a walking stick. But when I carry a walking stick,
people will say 'Look at that poor old man. 'and I don't like that. When I
carry an umbrella in fine weather, people only say,'Look at that stupid(愚蠢的) man."