英语翻译
AnoldfriendfromtheUSwhomIwaslookingforwardtostayingwith,telephonedfromtheairporttotellmethathehadarrived.Iwasstillattheofficeatthattime,butIhadgoteverythingreadyforhisarrival.Afterlettinghimknowwheremyhousewas,ItoldhimthatIhadleftthekeyunderthedoor—mat（门垫）.AsIwaslikelytobehomeratherlate,Itoldhimtogointothekitchenandhelphimselftofoodanddrink.
Twohourslatermyfriendtelephonemefromthehouse.Atthemoment,hesaid,hewaslisteningtosomeofmyrecordsafterhavingjusthadatrulywonderfulmeal.Hehadfoundacookerandfriedtwoeggsandhadhelpedhimselftosomecoldchickenfromtheicebox.Now,hesaid,hewasdrinkingaglassoforangejuiceandhehopedIwouldrememberhim.WhenIaskedhimifhehadreachedthehousewithoutdifficulty,heanswered,“Iwasnotabletofindthekey,butluckilytheliving-roomwindowsjustbytheappletreewereleftopenandyouknowwhatIcoulddo.”
Ilistenedtoallthisinsurprise.Infrontofmyliving-roomtherewasnoappletreeatall.