一、Part-time Job
业余工作
When my son was a hign-school sophomore, he got a part-time job sacking groceries at a supermarket. He came home all smiles.
我儿子在一所中学读二年级时，在一家超级市场找到了一份包装商品的业余工作。他满面笑容地回到了家。
"How was your first day?" I asked.
“第一天感觉如何？”我问。
"It was great, Dad," he replied. "I got to talk to some good-looking girls."
“好极了，爸爸。”他答道，“我跟许多漂亮的女孩子讲了话。”
Since Stephen is not very talkative, I asked, "What did you say to them?"
由于斯蒂芬不善言谈，我问道：“你跟他们说了些什么？”
"Do you prefer paper or plastic?"
“你是喜欢纸包装还是塑料包装？”
二、Prepare Yourself
自己做好准备</b>
A story around campus has it taht a student once sent a telegram to his parents reading: "Mom - flunked all courses. Kicked out of school. Prepare Pop."
校园里流传着这样的故事：一个学生一次给父母拍了一份电报，上面写着：“妈妈－我所有功课都不及格，被学校开除。让爸爸做好准备。”
Two days later he received a response: "Pop prepared. Prepare yourself."
两天以后，他收到了回电：“爸爸已准备好。你自己做好准备吧!”
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