02 我的邻居
Next to us lives Mr. Zhang, who is a street-sweeper.
我们家隔壁住着一位张先生，他是一个清道夫。
He is in his early sixties and looks quite stern but, in fact, he is easy to get along with and is always considerate of others.
他年约60出头，看起来很严肃;但事实上，他很容易相处而且总是为别人设想。
Even though he is uneducated, he is a pleasant man to talk to.
虽然他没受过教育，但和他交谈是件令人愉快的事。
Rain or shine, he goes out to work in the early morning when there is little traffic on the road.
不论晴雨，他都会在一大早交通流量还很小时就出去工作。
Because uncaring people litter the streets with so much garbage，he cannot take a rest until noon.
因为那些没有公德心的人会在街道上乱丢大量的垃圾，所以他直到中午才能休息。
To my surprise, he never complains about his hard and dirty work.
令我惊讶的是，他从不抱怨他那辛苦又肮脏的工作。
In a word, I don't look down upon him just because he is a street-sweeper;instead, I respect my kind neighbor.
总之，我不会因他是个清道夫就看不起他;相反地，我尊敬我的这位好邻居。
短语解析:
1.get along with...与……相处
例:It is hard to get along with Mr. Brown because he is very stubborn.
与布朗先生相处很难，因为他很固执。
2.be considerate of… 为……着想，体谅……
例:We should be considerate of the handicapped.
我们应该为残障人士着想。
3.even though…即使/虽然……
例:Even though she is beautiful，I don't like her.
即使她很美丽，我也不喜欢她
4.rain or shine不论晴雨
例:Rain or shine, my mother always brings me a box lunch.
不论晴雨，午餐时我妈妈总是会帮我送便当来。
5. litter+地方+with+东西 在某地乱丢……
例:Little Johnny always litters his bedroom with newspapers and magazines.
小约翰尼总是在他的房间乱丢报纸和杂志。
6. to one's surprise 令某人惊讶的是
例:To my surprise, Sally is going to get married to a foreigner.
令我惊讶的是，萨莉将嫁给一个外国人。
