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Her pale face面色苍白有寓意 stood out against the blackness of her hair. She looked much younger 可能是营养不良than her fifteen years, a worn coat hanging loose above her.破旧且不合身的衣服再次说明主人公有故事啊 We weren't supposed to take a child, but an emergency call came through that morning. A home was needed for a young girl immediately.
她的脸色苍白,与她乌黑的头发形成鲜明对比。她看起来比她的十五岁年纪要小得多,破旧的外套松松垮垮地挂在她身上。我们本来并不打算收养孩子,但是那天早晨却传来了紧急电话。一个小女孩急需一个家。
I, together with four children, hurried to get her room ready. The kids were great. Joanne, our second-eldest daughter, did the cleaning and Margaret, Rob and Jeff helped make the bed. I felt my heart pounding in my chest. I was excited, but scared at the same time because I was told an adopted child might give us a lot of trouble.(有困难,后文可能会努力克服困难)
我和四个孩子忙着给她准备房间。孩子们表现得非常好。Joanne,我们的二女儿,负责打扫卫生,Margaret、Rob和Jeff帮忙铺床。我感到心在狂跳。我既兴奋又害怕,因为我听说收养的孩子可能会带来很多麻烦。
That afternoon, Trudy arrived with the social worker Mrs. Kline. She stepped into the front hall and stood against the wall. I will never forget the look in her eyes. The first thing that came to my mind was that she looked like a hunted animal. The children moved towards her, and Jeff grabbed her hand and said proudly, “Come and see your room. I helped make your bed.” Trudy pulled back, speechless.
那天下午,Trudy和社工Mrs. Kline一起来了。她走进前厅,靠在墙上。我永远不会忘记她眼中的神情。我脑海中的第一个念头是,她看起来像一只惴惴不安的的小动物。孩子们向她走去,Jeff抓住她的手,自豪地说:“来看看你的房间。我帮你铺了床。”Trudy抽回被抓住的手,没有说话。
At this point, I stepped towards her and said, "Welcome to our home, Trudy." She looked at me with such blank eyes. But with her head bowed, she simply said, eyes moving back and forth like a creature looking for a way out, “No, thank you.”(注意这里在续写最后会对照)
这时,我走向她,说:“欢迎来到我们的家,Trudy。”她看着我,眼神空洞。但她低下头,简单地说了句,“不,谢谢。”眼睛在不停地来回移动,像是在寻找出路。
For the first two weeks, Trudy was very quiet. She would come into the kitchen while I was working, and we would discuss school and what she would like to do in the future. Mrs. Kline had given us all the information about her history, b