我正在做作业，突然门外传来一阵阵的吆喝声——“喂！大家注意啦！我磨剪刀，磨剪刀……”奶奶从橱柜里拿出了一把剪刀，已经锈迹斑斑了，对着我们说：“走吧，我们一起去看一看。”我从来都没有见过磨剪刀，便好奇的出去了。
I was doing my homework when suddenly there was a cry outside the door - "Hello! Attention! I sharpen the scissors, sharpen the scissors... " Grandma took out a pair of scissors from the cabinet, which was rusty and said to us, "come on, let's go and have a look." I have never seen a pair of scissors, so I went out curious.
这位磨剪刀的是一位小个子的老人，他大约六十岁左右，推着一辆很老很老的自行车，后面绑着一条用来磨剪刀的长条凳。奶奶把剪刀放在了她的身边，嘱咐道：“一定要磨好剪刀，越磨越快啊！”他点了点头。这位老人便开始工作了。他总共就有三块石头，都是我叫不出来名字的。一块石头非常的粗糙，他磨起来特别的吃力。
The man who sharpened the scissors was a small old man. He was about 60 years old. He pushed a very old bicycle with a long bench for sharpening scissors at the back. Grandma put the scissors on her side, told: "must grind the scissors, the more grinding faster ah!" He nodded. The old man began to work. He has three stones in all, which I can't name. A stone is very rough. It is very hard for him to grind it.
第二块石头比较光滑，它噌噌噌的就磨起来，省力多了。第三块石头最好了，远看像块石头，实际却是一块厚厚的铁，小老头把剪刀放在石头上，用锤子轻轻的打。把歪处矫正，在把粗糙的地方磨的光滑一点。然后在试着剪了剪纸板，很满意了，才放心的放在一旁。一把锈迹斑斑的剪刀，经过他一处理，就和新的一模一样了，而且似乎比新的还要更有光泽。
The second stone is relatively smooth, so it's easy to grind. The third stone is the best. It looks like a stone from a distance, but it is actually a thick piece of iron. The little old man put the scissors on the stone and hit it gently with a hammer. Correct the skew and grind the rough place smooth. Then try to cut the paper-cut board, very satisfied, just put aside at ease. As like as two peas of a new scissors, he is treated with the same new look and seems more shiny than the new one.
这时，因为年轻人走了过来，问道：“磨一把剪刀要多少钱呢？”“要三块钱。”这位老人笑了笑，笑的很开心，眉毛，胡子，眼睛都皱成一团啦。这位年轻人很吃惊：“现在买一把新剪刀才四五块钱，你就要价三块钱，这成何体统！”这位老人没有理他，望着他的背影远去了。
At this time, because the young man came over and asked, "how much does it cost to grind a pair of scissors?" "Three dollars." The old man had a good laugh, and his eyebrows, beard and eyes were all wrinkled. This young man is very surprised: "now buy a new pair of scissors only four or five yuan, you ask for three yuan, what is the system?" The old man ignored him and looked at his back.
过了一阵，老人问我：“你说我做这种活是不是很丢脸呀？”我连忙说：“不，不，不！这种工作虽然很平凡，但是怎么会丢脸呢？老爷爷，常人就说，三百六十行，行行出状元。劳动是不分贵贱，这种精细的活，只有你才能做，你应该感到光荣才对！我不这样认为，你有这种的本领是很了不起的。”老人笑了笑，没再吭声。
After a while, the old man asked me, "do you think it's disgraceful for me to do this kind of work?" I quickly said: "no, no, no! Although this kind of work is very ordinary, how can it lose face? Grandfather, ordinary people say, 360 lines, line out of the number one. Labor is regardless of high and low. Only you can do this kind of delicate work, and you should feel honored! I don't think so. It's amazing that you have this ability. " The old man laughed and said nothing more.
一个平凡的老人，一个坚强的老人，一个和蔼可亲的老人。
An ordinary old man, a strong old man, a kind old man.