英语翻译

题目

英语翻译
Mr.West was born in a small English town.His father had a shop there.The shop keeper,Old West,didn’t think it was useful for his son to go to school.So he taught him how to get more money.They got much money there and then moved to the city.Now Old West can’t manage his shop,and his son,Mr.West,has to do it instead his father.As he has little knowledge,Mr.West is often laughed at in public and sometimes he gets into trouble.So he bought a lot of books and shelves（书架） and put them in his sitting room so that the visitors can see them as soon as they go in.He often goes to the parties and carefully listens to what the learned（有学问的）men say.He hopes to make friends with them.
Once Mr.West was told that it was a kind writer’s birthday that day.He hurried there with his wife.He gave the writer some expensive presents and the old man thanked him.After dinner they began to talk about the literary works（文学作品）.He could hardly answer any questions.The writer had to ask him the easies

答案

韦斯特先生出生于英国的一个小镇.他的父亲在那有一家店铺,这家店铺的主人,老韦斯特先生,认为送他的儿子去上学没什么作用.所以他告诉韦斯特如何去赚更多的钱.他们赚了很多钱,然后移居到城市.如今老韦斯特先生无力去经营这家店铺,所以他的儿子,韦斯特先生,去代替他的父亲继续经营.因为韦斯特没有受过很多文化教育,所以他常常在公众场合大笑,而且有时会让他陷入困境.他很希望自己与周围的人做朋友.
有一次,韦斯特被告知受邀去参加一位很和蔼的作家的生日会.到了那天,他与妻子一起,匆匆前往.他给了那位作家很多贵重的礼物,那位慈祥也的老人非常得感谢他.晚餐后,其他人准备来谈谈一些文学作品.韦斯特先生几乎不能回答他们问的任何一个问题.于是那位作家问了他一个最简单的：“什么（谁）是莎士比亚?”
“一种饮料.”韦斯特回答,“但是现在人们已经不喜欢了.”
那位作家微微一笑,然后马上停止了这个谈话.回去时,韦斯特的妻子告诉他：“你刚刚犯了一个错误.莎士比亚是一种美味的蛋糕,就像中国的月饼!”