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KATE: This is it.
就是这样
l know l'm going to die now.
我知道我快死了
l suppose l've always known that.
我想我一直知道这件事
l just never knew when.
就是不知道什么时候
And l'm okay with it. Really.
我不介意这事，真的
l don't mind my disease killing me.
我不介意死于疾病
But it's killing my family too.
但是它也在破坏我的家庭
While everyone was so worried about my blood counts...
当所有人对我的血量关心之至时
they barely even noticed that Jesse was dyslexic.
无人注意到Jesse的诵读困难
Look at this place. You see all these kids around here?
看那片地方，看见那边的孩子了吗？
They got a football team. this Olympic-style swimming pool.
他们组了了足球队，这个奥运风格的游泳池
Horses. - They got horses.
马 - 他们有马
Massive playground here. Look at that Tarzan rope into a lake.
这儿有大操场，看看这个荡着绳子跳进了湖里的泰山
There's kids everywhere. You're gonna have a great time there.
那儿到处都有孩子，你会在那儿度过一段好时光
What?
怎么样？
Come on. you know this is gonna be like a vacation for you.
好啦，你知道这会和一次旅行一样的
l'll try harder.
我会更努力的
lt's not about that.
与这无关
Hey. Iook at me.
嘿，看着我
You know how sometimes when you see things. they are a little mixed up?
你知道为何有时你看东西时，会有点混淆？
This place is special because they have teachers there...
这个地方很特殊因为这儿有教师
that will show you how to straighten it out.
会教你如何矫正
Okay. - And l can't do that.
好的 - 我不能做这个
Okay.
好的
You're gonna get so good at math.
你在数学上做得这么好
lt's gonna be a year. that's it. all right? - Just till your grades are up.
它会持续一年，就这样，是不？ - 等你成绩上升
lf you don't like it. you come right home.
如果你不喜欢，那就回家
Okay. - All right.
好的 - 好的

妙语佳句

1.dyslexic
adj. 诵读困难的
n. 诵读困难者
The dyslexic learner cannot process this information alone.
诵读困难者无法自己对这一信息进行加工。

2.mixed up
adj. 混淆不清的
But people get mixed up about what they are selling.
但是人们经常把这些卖点混在一起。

剧情百科

凯特并不惧怕疾病所带来的死亡，而是害怕疾病给他家庭的毁灭性打击，和自己对兄弟姐妹应得的关心的掠夺，就像杰西的诵读困难并没有人能发现……

考考你 Q&A
Please fill in the blanks with the proper words

1.Rather, the years ______ ______ like blankets, existing all at once.
这么说吧，年份像毯子一样堆叠，相互并列同时存在。

2.On Sunday they pray for you and on Monday they ______ ______ you.

本期答案见下期

上期答案：

1.I can't speak English fluently as I am out of practice.
我不能流利地说英语， 因为我已荒疏了。

2.Keep her food out of reach when you're not home.
当你不在家的时候，使她的食物在够不着的地方。