英语翻译
AndreRaffayhasaproblem.Heneedsanice,largehouseinthecitybuthedoesn’thaveenoughmoneytobuyone.EverymorningAndresitsinacafeshopandreadsnewspapers.Whenhefindsahouseheisinterestedin,hetelephonesthehouseowner.
“Hello,I’minterestedinthehouseneartheparkthatisintoday’spaper,”hesaid.“Howmuchisit?”Whenhehearstheanswer,hesays,“Oh,mygod!That’stoomuch!”thesamethinghappenseveryday.
Onedayafriendofhismeetshim.Andretellshimabouthisproblem.“Ihaveagoodidea,Andre.Iknowa90-year-oldwomanwhohasabeautifulhouse.Youcanpayhersomethingeverymonthuntilshedies.Thenyoucanmoveintothehouse.Itwillbeyours.”
Andreisexcited.Hethinkstohimself.“Howmuchlongercansuchanoldladylive?Wemayhavethehouseinafewyears.”
Heandhiswife,Marie,gotovisitMrs.Calment.Thehouseisjustwhatwant.Itislargeandsunny,anditisnearthecentreofthetown.Itevenhasaviewofthepark.
AndretellsMrsCalment,“Wewillpayyou$500amonthandyoucanstayheretherestofyourlife.”Sheisveryhappy.TheysignacontractthatsaysAndreandwifewillpayMrsCalment$500everymonth.Whenshedie,thehousewillbelongtoAndreandhiswife.
Morethanthirtyyearsgoby.MrsCalmentisstillalive.Sheis121yearsold,theoldestpersonintheworld.PoorAndreisdeadbuthiswifestillsendsMrsCalment$500everymonth.Theirdreamisnightmare.