英语翻译第1篇It was December 25th.1972.Marie Orr,a 13-year-old Aus

英语翻译
第1篇
It was December 25th.1972.Marie Orr,a 13-year-old Australian girl,was happy.It was Christmas and Marie’s mother made an
unusual cake.She put four small coins into the cake.The four small coins were for good luck.
After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake.When they began the cake.There were three coins on the table.One coin was
finished.Marie’s mother didn’t notice(注意).
After Christmas Marie got ill.She coughed and couldn’t speak.Six weeks later she felt worse,but the still couldn’t
speak.So Marie went to the hospital.
Doctors at the hospital looked over Marie.They took an X-ray.Marie’s mother asked the doctors.“Why can’t Marie talk?”
The doctors said,“We don’t know.Maybe she will speak again.Maybe she won’t.We’re worried,but we can’t help her.”
For twelve years Marie didn’t speak.She grew up and got a job.But she never spoke.
One day when Marie was 28 years old,she got ill.She began to cough.She coughed up a lot of blood(血).She also coughed up
something small and black from her throat(喉咙).What was it?Marie didn’t know.She took it to the hospital.A doctor said,
“This is a coin.”
The doctor told Marie,“I think you can speak again.” Soon Marie began talking.
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