奇速英语

In a small village, there were two brothers named Jamie and Jack. They lived next door to each other on their farms for 20 years. Every day, they worked together and happily helped one another.

One day, the two brothers had a fight over a small misunderstanding (误解), which quickly turned into a bigger problem. They stopped working together and began using malicious words towards each other. After that, neither spoke to the other again.

After a week, someone knocked on Jamie’s door. When he opened it, he found a man with a carpenter’s (木匠的) toolbox. The man said, “I’m looking for some work. Do you have any small jobs I can help with?”

Jamie thought for a moment and replied, “Yes, I have a job for you.” He pointed to a wide ditch (沟渠) outside his farm and said, “My brother and I used to work together, but last week, he dug this ditch to separate our farms. I want you to build a tall fence (围栏) there, so I don’t have to see my brother anymore.”

The carpenter agreed. Jamie then left for the town to do some shopping. When he came back, instead of the fence he had asked the carpenter to build, he was surprised to see a beautiful bridge across the ditch.

Just as he was about to ask the carpenter what had happened, Jack walked across the bridge with tears (眼泪) in his eyes. “I’m so sorry, Jamie. After everything I’ve said, you still built this bridge to fix things between us,” Jack said. “You’re the best brother ever.” He then gave Jamie a warm hug.

At that moment, the two brothers realized just how important they were to each other. The bridge was not just a way to cross the ditch—it was a symbol for them to rebuild relationship and understanding.