2.After Twenty Years(391)

Sixth grade rewrite

After Twenty Years

【1】In a quiet street of a city, a policeman was walking his beat. It was a chilly night, and the streets were almost empty. The policeman was checking doors and keeping an eye on the street, making sure everything was safe. He was a strong and confident-looking man, doing his job well.

【2】As he walked down the street, he noticed a man standing in the doorway of a closed store. The man was waiting for someone, and he had a story to tell. He explained that twenty years ago, he and his best friend, Jimmy, had made a promise to meet again at this very spot, no matter where life took them.

【3】The man had come a long way to keep this promise. He talked about his life in the West and how he had worked hard to succeed. He was waiting for Jimmy, hoping he would show up, just as they had planned.

【4】The policeman listened and then continued on his way. It was raining now, and the wind was blowing. The streets were even quieter. The man from the West waited patiently, smoking his cigar.

【5】After a while, another man came up to him. This man was tall and had his coat collar turned up. He asked if the man in the doorway was Bob, and when he heard it was, he was very happy. They talked about old times and how much had changed in twenty years.

【6】But then, something unexpected happened. The man from the West realized that this tall man was not his friend Jimmy. He had been tricked. The tall man told him that he was under arrest and that a note from Jimmy was waiting for him.

【7】The note explained that Jimmy had seen the man wanted by the police in Chicago when he lit his cigar. Jimmy couldn't arrest him himself, so he got another policeman to do it.

【8】The story of the man from the West and his friend Jimmy is a tale of friendship, promises, and the unexpected turns life can take. It shows how important it is to keep your word and how sometimes, things don't always go as planned.

六年级改写

二十年后

【1】在一条安静的城市街道上，一名警察正在巡逻。这是一个寒冷的夜晚，街上几乎空无一人。警察正在检查大门，监视街道，确保一切安全。他是个强壮、自信的人，工作做得很好。

【2】当他沿街走时，他注意到一个人站在一家关门的商店门口。这个人在等人，他有一个故事要讲。他解释说，20年前，他和他最好的朋友吉米曾约定，无论生活将他们带到哪里，都要在这个地方再次见面。

【3】为了履行这个诺言，这个人走了很长一段路。他谈到了他在西部的生活，以及他是如何努力工作取得成功的。他在等吉米，希望他会像他们计划的那样出现。

【4】警察听了，然后继续赶路。现在正在下雨，风也在刮。街道上更安静了。那个从西部来的人抽着雪茄耐心地等着。

【5】过了一会儿，另一个人向他走来。这个人个子很高，衣领翻了起来。他问门口的那个人是不是鲍勃，当他听到是鲍勃时，他非常高兴。他们谈论过去的时光，谈论二十年来发生了多大的变化。

【6】但是，意想不到的事情发生了。这个来自西部的人意识到这个高个子男人不是他的朋友吉米。他被骗了。高个子告诉他，他被捕了，吉米给他写了一张便条。

【7】纸条上解释说，吉米点燃雪茄时看到了芝加哥警方通缉的那个人。吉米不能自己逮捕他，所以他让另一个警察去做。

【8】这个来自西部的男人和他的朋友吉米的故事是一个关于友谊、承诺和生活中意想不到的转折的故事。它显示了信守诺言的重要性，以及有时候事情并不总是按计划进行。