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My grandfather had a small farm. He
also worked in a factory.
One autumn, he promised to help his
neighbor harvest(收获) his corn. But after harvesting his own corn, Grandpa's little
machine broke down. At the same time, the factory where Grandpa worked began to
require overtime(加班). He had to leave the farm early in
the morning and didn't get home until after sunset. It now seemed impossible to
help out his neighbor.
One night, Grandpa decided that he
wouldn't let his neighbor's harvest rot(腐烂) in the field. Without a machine, he would harvest it by hand.
"When do you think you'll have
time to do it?" asked my grandma. "Besides, it'd be too dark." "There's
still one more full moon in October. If the weather is clear, I think I can do
it，" he said.
And so a few days later, after lots of
busy work at the factory, my grandpa made his way to the field. The weather was
cold but clear, and the moon was glowing(发光). He worked through the night to keep his word.
Sometimes, when I want to put off
responsibilities(责任), I'd see my grandfather cutting corn in the light of the harvest
moon.
