A poor man came to the door and asked for money for a cup of tea yesterday. My mother, always happy to help a lame dog over a stile, invited him in for a meal.

• 昨天，有位穷人来到我家门口想讨点钱去喝杯茶，我母亲总是乐于助人于危难之中，请他进屋吃了一顿饭。