One day， a poor man is taking a bag of rice to a town. The rice is on the back of his horse but it falls down. The rice is too heavy to lift and he doesn’t know what to do. He only hopes someone can give him some help.

　　一天，一个穷人正带着一袋米去镇上。大米放在马背上但它掉了下来。大米太重了抬不动，穷人不知怎么办才好。他只想有人会给他些帮助。

　　After a while， a man riding a horse comes. But he is a rich man living nearby. The poor man hopes another farmer will come. But the rich man sees him and says to him， “You need my help， right？” And he helps the poor man lift the rice onto the horse’s back.

　　过了一会儿，一个人骑着马走过来。但是他是住在附近的一个富人。穷人希望另一个农民过来。但是富人看到了他并对他说，“你需要帮助，对吗？”他帮穷人把米抬到马背上。

　　“Sir， how can I repay you？” the poor man says.

　　“我该怎样谢你呢，先生？”穷人说。

　　“It’s easy， when you see anyone else in trouble， do the same for him.”

　　“这很简单，当你看到其他人遇到麻烦时，你可为他做同样的事情。”

　　单词小览

　　on the back of 在……的背上

　　fall down 掉下

　　lift v. 抬，举

　　after a while 过了一会儿

　　nearby adv. 附近

　　in trouble 遇到麻烦

　　根据上文填空完成下面各题。

　　1. The poor man puts the rice on the ______ of the horse.

　　2. When the rice falls down， the poor man hopes ________ can give him some ______.

　　3. The rich man helps the poor man _____ the rice onto the horse’s back.

　　参考答案：

　　1. back   2. someone   3. help   4. lift