The birthday gift
生日礼物
It is going to be my father’s birthday.
我爸爸的生日快到了。
What can I give him?
我能给他什么？
I don’t have much money.
我没有多少钱。
I have looked all through the stores, and I have not found anything that I think he would like, or that I can afford.
我把所有的商店都找遍了，但我没有发现任何我认为他会喜欢的东西，或者我买得起的东西。
I have thought very hard about what to buy for him.
我仔细考虑了给他买什么。
I thought that he might like some candy, but my father really doesn’t eat many sweets.
我以为他可能喜欢吃糖果，但我父亲真的不太吃糖果。
I thought that he might like a new shirt, but he has lots of clothes.
我以为他可能喜欢一件新衬衫，但他有很多衣服。
I can’t afford a new car or computer for him.
我买不起新车或电脑给他。
I was watching him on the weekend.
周末我在看他。
He cut the grass, washed the car, took out the garbage, weeded the garden and watered the plants.
他割草，洗车，倒垃圾，给花园除草，给植物浇水。
I got an idea.
我想到了一个主意。
I went to my room and took out some paper.
我回到房间，拿出一些纸。
I cut out pieces of paper, and I wrote on them.
我剪下几张纸，在上面写字。
I wrote on one piece of paper that I would wash the car every weekend for the summer.
我在一张纸上写下，夏天每个周末我都要洗车。
I wrote on another piece that I would take out the garbage every week for the summer.
我在另一张纸上写道，我会在夏天每周清理垃圾。
I also wrote that I would cut the grass, weed the garden and water the plants every week for the summer.
我还写道，我会在夏天每周割草、除草和浇水。
I made a birthday card for my dad, and I put the pieces of paper inside it.
我给我爸爸做了一张生日卡，我把几张纸放在里面。
I went downstairs and gave my gift to my dad.
我下楼把礼物送给了我爸爸。
My dad thought that the gift was very thoughtful.
我爸爸认为这个礼物考虑得很周到。
He said that it was a gift from the heart.
他说这是发自内心的礼物。
I did all those things for my dad all summer.
整个夏天我都在为我爸爸做那些事。
He said that he had a lot of free time because I helped him so much.
他说他有很多空闲时间，因为我帮了他很多。
My dad and I are good friends.
我爸爸和我是好朋友。
I don’t mind doing things for him because I know that he is always there to help me out.
我不介意为他做事，因为我知道他总是能帮助我。
A good gift doesn’t have to be something that costs a lot.
好的礼物不一定要花很多钱。
My dad says that the best gifts are the ones that show how much you care for the other person.
我爸爸说，最好的礼物是那些能表明你有多关心别人的礼物。
I’m glad my dad liked his gift.
我很高兴我爸爸喜欢他的礼物。