英语翻译
“Wanted:Violin.Can’tpaymuch,Call…”
Thatadvertisementmademeremembermychildhood.I,too,hadwantedaviolin,butwedidn’thavethemoney.Eventhoughlifewashard,Icouldn’twaitanylongertoask.“Daddy,mayIhaveaviolinofmyown?”Daddy’sfacelookedsad.Butafewweekslater,Daddywenthome,withacaseinhishand,saying,“Mary,Ifoundthissecondhandviolinforsevendollars.”
WhenIcarriedmyviolintoschoolformyfirstlessonnoonecouldknowhowexcitedIwas.Ipracticed,joinedtheschoolorchestra（管弦乐队）,gaveperformances.SeveralyearsseemedtorunmorequicklythenandIfoundmyselfinthefirstviolinchair.Moreyearspassed,andmyviolinmadeeverymovewithme,untiloneday,Icarefullyputitaway.
NowhereIwasreadingthenewspaperadvertisement.Itooktheviolinoutofmycloset（储藏室）.ThenIdialedthenumberinthenewspaper.
Laterintheday,amaninhisthirtiescame.“I’vebeenexpectingsomeonewouldanswermyadvertisement.Mydaughterwantsaviolinsobadly,”hesaid,examiningmyviolin.“Howmuchareyouasking?”
Anymusicstorewouldoffermeahighprice.ButnowIheardmyvoiceanswer,“Sevendollars.”“Areyousure?”heasked,causingmetothinksomuchofDaddy.“Sevendollars,”Irepeatedandthenadded,“IhopeyourlittlegirlwillenjoyitasIdid.”
Ismiled,butIfoundtearsrunningdown.