摘要:64. I was born and raised in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old. After I came to this country I bought my own cab and have owned one ever since. It hasn't been too easy at times, but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit put away for a rainy day, even in those days. In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had any trouble with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little troublesome once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.
I've been in the taxicab business for thirty-five years, and I know there is a lot about it that is not so good.Taxicab drivers have to be 1 fellows to be able to work in New York.You've got to fight the New York 2 eight hours a day these days, so people get the wrong 3 that they are bad.
Actually, taxi drivers are just like other people.Most of them will 4 as honest fellows.You read in the 5 almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or bonds that people 6 in their cabs.If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers.
One time in Brooklyn, I found a diamond ring in my cab.I 7 helping a lady with a lot of packages that day, so I went back to where I had 8 her.It took me almost two days to trace her down in order to return her ring to her.I didn't 9 as much as “thank you”.Still I felt good 10 I had done what was right.I think I felt better than she did.
I was born and 11 in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old.Then I came to this 12 in 1913 where I held several jobs to earn a few dollars before enlisting(参军)in World War I.After being discharged(退役), I had a family and bought my own cab.Life hasn't been too 13 at times, but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 14 for a rainy day.
When I 15 driving a cab, Park Avenue was mostly a bunch of coal yards.Hoofer's Brewery was right next to where the Waldorf-Astoria is now.I did pretty well, 16 in those days.
In all my years of driving a taxicab, I have 17 had any trouble with the public, not even with drunks.
I believe 18 is one of the greatest gifts there is.I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like integrity(正直), etc.But it doesn't make any 19 what they call it; it's still what makes a man a good 20 .This is my code, and I try to live by.
I've been in the taxicab business for thirty-five years, and I know there is a lot about it that is not so good.Taxicab drivers have to be tough fellows to be able to work in New York.You've got to 1 the New York 2 eight hours a day these days, so people get the wrong 3 that they are bad.
Actually, taxi drivers are just like other people.Most of them will 4 as honest fellows.You read in the 5 almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or bonds that people 6 in their cabs.If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers.
One time in Brooklyn, I found a diamond ring in my cab.I 7 helping a lady with a lot of packages that day, so I went back to where I had 8 her.It took me almost two days to trace her down in order to return her ring to her.I didn't 9 as much as “thank you”.Still I felt good 10 I had done what was right.I think I felt better than she did.
I was born and 11 in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old.Then I came to this 12 in 1913 where I held several jobs to earn a few dollars before enlisting(
参军)in World War I.After being discharged(退役), I had a family and bought my own cab.Life hasn't been too 13 at times, but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 14 for a rainy day.
When I 15 driving a cab, ParkAvenue was mostly a bunch of coal yards.Hoofer's Brewery was right next to where the Waldorf-Astoria is now.I did pretty well, 16 in those days.
In all my years of driving a taxicab, I have 17 had any trouble with the public, not even with drunks.
I believe 18 is one of the greatest gifts there is.I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like integrity(
正直), etc.But it doesn't make any 19 what they call it; it's still what makes a man a good 20 .This is my code, and I try to live by.
I’ve been in the taxicab business for thirty-five years, and I know there is a lot about it that is not so good.Taxicab drivers have to be tough fellows to be able to work in New York.You’ve got to 1 the New York 2 eight hours a day these days, so people get the wrong 3 that they are bad.
Actually, taxi drivers are just like other people.Most of them will 4 as honest fellows.You read in the 5 almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or bonds that people 6 in their cabs.If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers.
One time in Brooklyn, I found a diamond ring in my cab.I 7 helping a lady with a lot of packages that day, so I went back to where I had 8 her.It took me almost two days to trace her down in order to return her ring to her.I didn't 9 as much as “thank you”.Still I felt good 10 I had done what was right.I think I felt better than she did.
I was born and 11 in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old.Then I came to this 12 in 1913 where I held several jobs to earn a few dollars before enlisting(参军)in World War I.After being discharged(退役), I had a family and bought my own cab.Life hasn't been too 13 at times, but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 14 for a rainy day.
When I 15 driving a cab, ParkAvenue was mostly a bunch of coal yards.Hoofer's Brewery was right next to where the Waldorf-Astoria is now.I did pretty well, 16 in those days.
In all my years of driving a taxicab, I have 17 had any trouble with the public, not even with drunks.
I believe 18 is one of the greatest gifts there is.I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like integrity(正直), etc.But it doesn't make any 19 what they call it; it's still what makes a man a good 20 .This is my code, and I try to live by.