15.善有善报（830）

One Good Turn Deserves Another

Huang Kaiming, who is twenty-four years old, found a little snake injured in a garden where betel nut trees grow. He took it home to help it heal.

Once the snake got better, Kaiming returned it to the garden. However, it came back to his house and didn't want to leave.

When a girl named Xiaolan from the nearby village heard about the snake living with Kaiming, she and some other girls came to see it.

After that, the girls often helped catch mice for the snake.

A year later, Xiaolan married Kaiming.

When they had a baby, the small snake, which was only one foot long before, had grown into a big four-meter-long snake. It played with and took care of the baby.

One night, the couple saw the snake catch a burglar who was trying to steal betel nuts.

The story of the snake was shown on TV, and more and more people came to visit it.

Now, Kaiming and his snake are often invited to different cities to perform.

The snake has become the main source of income for the family.

1. Huang Kaiming, who is twenty-four years old, found a little snake injured in a garden where betel nut trees grow. He took it home to help it heal.

2. Once the snake got better, Kaiming returned it to the garden. However, it came back to his house and didn't want to leave.

3. When a girl named Xiaolan from the nearby village heard about the snake living with Kaiming, she and some other girls came to see it.

4. After that, the girls often helped catch mice for the snake.

5. A year later, Xiaolan married Kaiming.

6. When they had a baby, the small snake, which was only one foot long before, had grown into a big four-meter-long snake. It played with and took care of the baby.

7. One night, the couple saw the snake catch a burglar who was trying to steal betel nuts.

8. The story of the snake was shown on TV, and more and more people came to visit it.

9. Now, Kaiming and his snake are often invited to different cities to perform.

10. The snake has become the main source of income for the family.

1. Found  

   Synonym: Located  

   Definition: To come upon or discover something by chance or effort.

Injured

   Synonym: Wounded  

   Definition: Having sustained physical harm or damage to the body.

2. Returned

   Synonym: Came back  

   Definition: To come or go back to a place where one was before.

3. Nearby

   Synonym: Proximate  

   Definition: Not far away in distance or time; close.

4.

5. Married

   Synonym: Tied the knot  

   Definition: To legally unite in marriage; to become spouses.

6. Grown

   Synonym: Expanded  

   Definition: To become larger or more mature over time.

7. Catch

   Synonym: Trap  

   Definition: To seize or capture something, typically after pursuit.

8. Shown

   Synonym: Exhibited  

   Definition: To put something on view for others to see; to present.

9. Invited

   Synonym: Requested  

   Definition: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something, typically as a gesture of hospitality or politeness.

10. Income

    Synonym: Revenue  

Definition: Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

1. 黄开明，今年二十四岁，在一个种椰子树的花园里发现了一条受伤的小蛇。他把它带回家里帮助它康复。

2. 小蛇康复后，开明把它送回花园。然而，它又回到了他家，不愿离开。

3. 当来自附近村庄的一个叫小兰的女孩听说蛇与开明同住时，她和其他一些女孩来看它。

4. 之后，女孩们经常帮忙给蛇抓老鼠。

5. 一年后，小兰嫁给了开明。

6. 当他们有了一个孩子时，之前只有一英尺长的小蛇已经长成了一条四米长的大蛇。它和孩子一起玩耍并照顾着他。

7. 一天晚上，夫妇俩看到蛇抓住了一个试图偷椰子的窃贼。

8. 蛇的故事被播放在电视上，越来越多的人前来参观。

9. 现在，开明和他的蛇经常被邀请到不同的城市表演。

10. 这条蛇已经成为家庭的主要收入来源。