学会原谅 《我们再做朋友吧》Let's Be Friends Again （附原文）

This is a story about my little sister and me. Usually we got along well together. But...sometimes my little sister was a real pest. Particularly when I had to baby-sit. But she was a good listener when I told bedtime stories. Sometimes I hated having to share things with her all the time. But she was a great pirate! One day my little sister did a terrible thing. She thought that my pet turtle needed more exercise. So she decided to set it free in the pond! When I saw what she had done, I was madder than I'd ever been before. I could have killed her right there and then. But my parents didn't like the idea and seperated us quickly. My sister said that she was sorry. But I felt that was not enough! I was very angry. She even offered to buy me a new turtle with her pocket money. But I didn't want a new one. I wanted MY turtle back! My parents didn't say much. They seemed to be on her side. I went to my room and slammed the door as loudly as I could. I thought of many ways to punish my little sister. I tried to get some sleep. But it didn't work. I began to feel sick. I was convinced I even had a temperature! I was too upset to get out of bed. Meanwhile, my sister was singing and dancing in the garden. She seemed to be having the best time of her life. I was the one who was upset and my little sister didn't seem to care at all. My turtle was gone! How could she forget all about it so easily. I was mad, mad, MAD! I punched my pillows a few times as hard as I could, let go of an awful scream...and felt a lot better. Finally I knew what to do. I got up and put on my shoes. Then I went outside to where my sister was feeding the dog. I said to her, "I'll help you with that," and she smiled. "By the way," I said after a little while, "the thing with the turtle is OK. I'm not angry anymore." "Does that mean we're friends again?" asked my sister. "Yes, " I said. "We're friends again." I was surprised how easy it was to say that. Then I asked her, "Do you want to come to the pet shop with me?" "To buy a new turtle?" "No," I said and smiled. "We are going to buy a couple of hamsters," I said. "One for you and one for me. We can keep them in the old aquarium." My sister took my hand and off we went.