1. "I know. Mom, but I'm already late for school. I don't have time to sit down and eat."
    "我知道，妈妈，可我上学快迟到了，没时间坐着吃。"

2. As she ran to catch the school bus, Sandy thought of her older brother Bill who was away at college.
    去赶校车的路上，桑迪想起了在外面上大学的哥哥比尔。

3. After Sandy had left for school, Jane Finch sat down in peace and quiet to drink her coffee.
    桑迪离家上学后，简·芬奇平静地坐下来喝咖啡。

4. "And you almost got expelled from school," added Jane.
    "而且你还差点被学校开除，" 简补充道。

5. At school, Sandy often went to the library with her best friend, Autumn, who came to America from Japan.
    在学校，桑迪经常和她的知心朋友秋去图书馆。秋是从日本来美国的。

6. Autumn's parents didn't permit her to date and insisted Autumn attend Japanese school on Saturdays.
    秋的父母不让她去约会。他们还坚持要秋星期六也得去上日语课。

7. "He's having a really hard time in school — failing one of his really difficult classes. I'm worried about him."
    "他在学校日子真的不好过，有一门功课非常难，他不及格。我为他担心。"

8. "You're right, Autumn. He's mentioned dropping out of school. I'm so worried because my parents would feel terrible. I just don't know what to do."
    "秋，你说得对。他提起过想中途辍学。我很担心，因为我父母会很难过的。我真不知道该怎么办。"

9. As the number of women going to school increases, the growth rate declines.
    随着受教育的妇女数量的增多，人口增长率正在下降。

10. Another couple, now willing to talk about that night, said they heard the first screams.
    另一对刚愿谈及当晚之事的夫妇说他们听到了第一声尖叫。"