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Dick was born in a poor family. His father
had a small boat and went fishing in the morning and sold the fish in the
market in the afternoon. Then he bought some food for his family. When winter
came, they were often hungry. One morning the hungry man fell into the river
and wasn't found. Dick's mother left her three-year-old son without saying
goodbye. His aunt had to look after him. Twenty years passed, Dick became a
tall, strong man. He found a job on a farm. He worked hard and wanted to get
more money. He often went to see his aunt with some nice presents. The woman
was very happy but one day she died in a traffic accident. The young man was
very sad. After he buried her, he decided to buy a beautiful tombstone(墓碑)for her. He went to the town and came into a shop, but all the
tombstones were too expensive. He asked, "Do you sell an old tombstone, sir?"
"Yes, we do, sir," answered the shopkeeper. "Is it as expensive
as the new one?" "No, it's much cheaper," said the man. "But
another name was engraved(刻)in it." "It
doesn't matter," said Dick. "My aunt couldn't read."