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英语学习笔记：
Armagh n. 阿尔马（地名）
predicament /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/ n. 困境
plot [plɑ:t] n. 情节；小块圈地
circumstance /ˈsɜːkəmstəns/ n. 情形
mention [ˈmɛnʃən] vt. 提到；说起
entire [ɛnˈtaɪr] adj. 全部的；完整的
原文对照：
Tommy and his Dad
An old man lived alone in Armagh. He wanted to dig his potato garden, but it was very hard work. His only son, Tommy, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his predicament.
一个上了年纪的人，独自住在阿尔马。他想给土豆园挖土，但是这是很艰巨的工作。他唯一的儿子，Tommy，以前会帮他，但是他在监狱。这个老人写了一封信给他的儿子，提到了自己的困难。
信中写道：
Dear Tommy：
I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my potato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here, all my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me. Love, Dad.
亲爱的Tommy，我心情很糟糕，因为今年似乎我没法在土豆园种土豆了。我太老了，没法在园子里挖地了。如果你在这里的话，我就没有这个烦恼了。我知道你会替我挖地的。爱你的爸爸。
A few days later he received a letter from his son.
过了几天，他收到了儿子的回信。
Dear Dad,
'For Heaven's SAKE, Dad, don't dig up the garden! That's where I buried the GUNS!' Love, Tommy.
亲爱的爸爸，我的天，老板，千万别挖园子，那是我埋枪的地方！爱你的Tommy。
At 6am, the next morning, a dozen security agents and local police officers showed up and dug up the entire area without finding any guns. They apologized to the old man and left. That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
在第二天的早上6:00，一群安全特工和当地的警察出现在了他的家，把整个地翻了一遍，没有找到任何枪。他们向老人道歉后离开了。在同一天，这个老人收到了儿子的另一封信。
Dear Dad, Go ahead and plant the potatoes now. It's the best I could do under the circumstances. Love, Tommy.
亲爱的爸爸，现在去种土豆吧，这是我在目前的情况下，能做到的了，爱你的Tommy。
