67.High School English Reading Listening

One day, President Lincoln went to a party, At the gathering, a man called Douglas was repeatedly talking about Lincoln's low position in life and saying that he first met Lincoln when he was a shop assistant at a village shop. Finally he said, "And Mr. Lincoln was a very good waiter too."
People burst into laughter, but they quieted down when Mr. Lincoln said quietly.
"Gentlemen, what Mr. Douglas has said is true. I did keep a grocery (食品杂货店), and I did sell cotton, candles and cigars(雪茄烟), and sometimes whisky(威士忌酒). But I remember that in those days Mr. Douglas was one of my best customers. I often stood on one side of the counter and sold whisky to Mr. Douglas on the other side, but the difference between us now is：I have left my side of the counter, but Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as firmly as ever."
译文：
有一天，林肯总统去参加一个聚会，在聚会上，一个叫道格拉斯的人反复谈论林肯的生活地位低下，并说他第一次见到林肯是在村里的一个商店的助手。最后他说，"而且林肯先生也是一个非常好的服务员"。
人们爆发出一阵笑声，但当林肯先生平静地说，他们就安静下来了。
"先生们，道格拉斯先生所说的都是真的。我确实开了一家食品杂货店，我确实卖过棉花、蜡烛和雪茄，有时还卖过威士忌。但我记得，在那些日子里，道格拉斯先生是我最好的顾客之一。我经常站在柜台的一边，把威士忌卖给另一边的道格拉斯先生，但我们现在的区别是：我已经离开了我那一边的柜台，但道格拉斯先生仍然像以前一样坚守着他的柜台。"
重点词汇：
went to 相当于 ; 付出
in life 在生活中的，与有恋爱关系的
shop assistant 售货员 ; 店员
very good 最好
burst into laughter 突然大笑起来 ; 放声大笑