English Original
It was half-past eight in the morning. The telephone rang and Mary went to answer it.
'Hello, who's that?' she asked.
'It's me—Peter.'
Peter was a friend of Mary's eight-year-old brother, Johnny.
'Oh, hello, Peter. What do you want?' said Mary.
'Can I speak to Johnny?'
'No,' said Mary, 'you can't speak to him now. He is busy. He is getting ready for school. He is eating his breakfast. Grandmother is combing his hair. Sister is under the table, putting his shoes on. Mother is getting his books and putting them in his school bag. Goodbye, I've got to go now. I have to hold the door open. The school bus is coming.'
中文翻译
早上八点半，电话响了，玛丽去接电话。
“喂，哪位？”她问道。
“是我——彼得。”
彼得是玛丽八岁弟弟约翰尼的朋友。
“哦，你好，彼得。有什么事吗？”玛丽说。
“我能和约翰尼说话吗？”
“不行，”玛丽说，“你现在不能和他说话。他正忙着呢。他正在准备上学。他在吃早餐。祖母在给他梳头。妹妹在桌子底下给他穿鞋。妈妈在拿他的书，放进他的书包里。再见，我得走了。我得去把门打开。校车快来了。”