尼克是个10岁的男孩。他的父亲是一个非常忙碌的商人，在尼克睡觉后回家，在尼克早上醒来之前就去了办公室。尼克渴望得到他父亲的注意。他想像他的朋友一样，到户外和父亲一起玩。
Nick was 10 years old. Nick’s father was very busy. He could not spend time with his son. He came home after Nick slept, and was off to office before Nick woke up in the morning.
尼克10岁。尼克的父亲很忙。他不能花时间陪儿子。他在尼克睡觉后回家，在尼克早上醒来之前就去办公室了。
One day, Nick was surprised to see his father at home in the evening. “Dad, it is a big surprise to see you at home,” Nick said.
一天，尼克很惊讶地看到他的父亲在晚上在家。“爸爸，在家里见到你真是个大惊喜，” 尼克说。
“Yes, my meeting was cancelled. So I’m at home. But after two hours I have to fly to New York,” his father said.
“是的，我的会议被取消了。所以我在家。但两个小时后，我必须飞往纽约，”他的父亲说。
“When will you be back?”
“你什么时候回来？”
“Tomorrow noon.”
“明天中午。
Then Nick asked, “Dad, how much do you make in a year?”
然后尼克问: “爸爸，你一年赚多少钱？”
Nick’s father was taken aback. He said, “My dear son, it’s a very big amount and you won’t be able to understand it.”
尼克的父亲大吃一惊。他说，“我亲爱的儿子，这是一个非常大的数额，你将无法理解它。
“OK dad, are you happy with the amount you make?”
“好吧，爸爸，你对你赚的钱满意吗？”
“Yes my dear. I’m very happy.”
“是的，亲爱的。我很高兴。”
“Yes, dad. I’m happy to hear that. Can I ask you one more question?”
“是的，爸爸。我很高兴听到这个消息。我可以再问你一个问题吗？”
“Yes, dear.”
“是的，亲爱的。
“Dad, can you tell me how much you make in a day or even half a day?”
“爸爸，你能告诉我你一天甚至半天赚多少吗？”
“Nick, why are you asking this question?” Nick’s father said.
“尼克，你为什么问这个问题？” 尼克的父亲说。
But Nick was persistent . “Please answer me. Can you please tell me how much you make in an hour?”
但是尼克坚持不懈。“请回答我。你能告诉我你一小时赚多少钱吗？”
Nick’s father gave in and replied, “It will be around $ 25/- per hour.”
尼克的父亲让步了，回答说: “每小时大约25美元。
Nick ran to his room upstairs, and came down with his piggy bank. “Dad, I have $50 in my piggy bank. Can you spend two hours with me? I want to go to the beach and have dinner with you tomorrow evening. Can you please mark this in your schedule?”
尼克跑到楼上的房间，带着他的存钱罐下来了。“爸爸，我的存钱罐里有50美元。你能陪我两个小时吗？明天晚上我想去海滩和你一起吃晚饭。你能把这个记在你的日程表上吗？”
Nick’s father was speechless!
尼克的父亲无言以对!
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