It was a spring morning. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, and the sun was warm but not too hot, so Mr. Green was surprised(惊讶的)when he saw an old gentleman at the bus station with a big black umbrella in his hand. Mr.Green asked him," Are we going to have rain today, do you think?" "No," said the old man. "I don't think so." "Then are you carrying the umbrella to keep the sun of you?" "No, the sun is not very hot in spring."
Mr. Green looked at the big umbrella again, and the gentleman said," I am an old man, and my legs are not very strong, so I really need a walking-stick(拐杖). But when I carry a walking-stick, people say," Look at that poor man." I don’t like that. When I carry an umbrella in fine weather, people only say, "Look at that stupid man!