英语翻译
TheBeginningofaFriendship
LucywasashyandfrightenedlittegirlwhenshefirststoodinfrontofMrs.Campbell’sthird-gradeclass.ItwasMonday.Theteacherpointedtoatwo-studentdeskthatwasemptyandtoldhertositthere.
Lucywalkedovertoherdeskcarefully.However,herbooksfellonthefloor.Someofthekidsintheclasslaughed-becausethat’sthewaysomekidswere.Lucypickedupherbooksandsatdown,alone.Shewastheonlyonewithoutadeskpartner.Nooneknewwhoshewas.Shewasverylonely,andafraidtomakefriendswithanyone.
Everytimesheheardtheotherstudentstalkingandlaughing,shefeltherheartbreak.Shecouldn’ttalktoanyoneaboutherproblem,andshedidn’twantherparentstoworryabouther.
Thenoneday,somethingdifferenthappened.Theteachersaid,“Class,thisweekweareveryluckytohaveanothernewstudent,Henry.”ThelittleboycameoverandputhisbookbagonLucy’sdesk.Helookedather,smiledather.Itwasashykindofsmile,butitwasanicesmile.Shesmiledback.
Whenlunchtimecame,Lucysatonthebenchunderthebigtreeeatingherbuttersandwich.Shedidn’tfeellikecrying.ShewaslookingforHenry.Therehewas–playingballwithsomeboys.Henrymadefriendsquickly,itseemed.ThenhelookedoveratLucyandsawherlookingathim.Shyly,shelookeddown,butwhenshelookedupagain,therewasHenry-standingrightinfrontofher,hislunchbaginhishand.“CanIsitonthisbenchwithyou?”heasked.Shenodded.Forafewminutestheydidn’ttalkatall.ButrightawayLucyknewshehadafriend.Henrywasnice.Somekidswerejustthatway…