第39课（290字 2分钟）

Passage Thirty-nine

（K9 level）

1. One day, Jack’s parents informed him that his grandpa would be retiring after working for forty years.

2. Jack expressed his surprise, saying he was only seven, so that meant Grandpa had worked for an incredibly long time.

3. His parents explained that this was the reason they were planning a surprise party for him.

4. Jack adored his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him.

5. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years ago.

6. Jack realized that his grandpa wouldn’t hold the same position on that card anymore, so he decided to make a new one for him.

7. When the big day arrived, Jack was fully prepared.

8. However, he didn’t want to place his gift among the others.

9. He carried it with him throughout the entire evening.

10. When everyone else had left, he gently took his grandpa’s hand, led him to a chair, and presented his gift.

11. His grandpa smiled warmly and asked if he could open it now.

12. Jack eagerly replied that he could.

13. As Grandpa unwrapped the gift, tears welled up in his eyes.

14. Jack had given him the greatest gift he had ever received!

15. It was a business card with his new title: FULL-TIME GRANDPA!

16. Jack proudly said that now his grandpa’s full-time job was being his grandpa.

17. His grandpa, still smiling, asked how much he would be paid.

18. Jack replied that his grandpa would earn as many hugs as he wanted!

19. With these words, Jack wrapped his arms around Grandpa in a heartfelt hug.

20. Grandpa said that meant he was the richest man in the world.

生词表（New Words）

1. parents 父母 informed 告诉

2. expressed 表达 surprise 惊讶 saying 说

3. parents 父母 explained 解释

4. adored 爱 wanted 想

5. remembered 记得 business 商业 card 名片

6. realized 意识到

7. arrived 到来 ready 准备好的

8. However 然而 want 想

9. carried 拿着 around 四处

10. left 离开

11. Grandpa 爷爷 smiled 微笑 asked 问

12. eagerly 热切地 replied 回答

13. unwrapped 打开 gift 礼物

14. greatest 最伟大的 gift 礼物

15. business 商业 card 名片

16. proudly 自豪地

17. smiling 微笑着 asked 问

18. replied 回答

19. gave 给

20. said 说 meant 意味着

1. 有一天，杰克的父母告诉他，爷爷将在工作四十年后退休。

2. 杰克惊讶地说，他才七岁，所以意味着爷爷已经工作了非常长时间。

3. 他的父母解释说，这就是他们准备为爷爷举办惊喜派对的原因。

4. 杰克非常爱爷爷，想为他做些特别的事情。

5. 他记得两年前爷爷给他的名片。

6. 杰克意识到爷爷在那张名片上的职位不再适用，于是决定为爷爷制作一张新的名片。

7. 当大日子到来时，杰克已经做好了充分的准备。

8. 然而，他不想把自己的礼物和别人的放在一起。

9. 整个晚上，他都把礼物拿在手里。

10. 当其他人都离开后，他温柔地拉着爷爷的手，把他带到椅子旁，递给他礼物。

11. 爷爷温暖地笑着问：“我可以现在打开吗？”

12. 杰克兴奋地回答：“可以。”

13. 当爷爷打开礼物时，眼中充满了泪水。

14. 杰克给了他一份他一生中收到的最棒的礼物！

15. 这是一张写着他新职位的名片：全职爷爷！

16. 杰克自豪地说，现在爷爷的全职工作就是做他的爷爷。

17. 爷爷仍然笑着问：“我能拿到多少报酬？”

18. 杰克回答说，爷爷可以得到任意数量的拥抱！

19. 说完这些话，杰克紧紧地抱住了爷爷。

20. 爷爷说，这意味着他是世界上最富有的人。