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Hey there, everyone.
嘿，大家好。
Let me tell you how I run the Guidance Department.
我来向大家说明我如何运作指导部的。
I have an open-door policy, which means you can stop by my office.
我有一套开门政策, 就是说你随时...　　
whenever you want.
都可以在我办公室门口停下。　　
I also have an open-mind policy.
我还有一个解放思想的政策。
There are no stupid questions.
没有什么问题是愚蠢的问题。
So please, if you have something on your mind, knock on my door.
所以如果你们有什么想法，都请来敲我的门。
Mom.
妈妈。　　
Or raise your hands.
或者举手也行。　　
Woman in the back. Go ahead. Hi.
后面的女士，请说，嗨。　　
Instead of once a year, have you considered a monthly forum where...
除了每年一次的, 你有没有想过每个月举行一次讨论会。　
students and teachers could exchange thoughts in an effort to enhance.
学生和老师可以交换各自的意见，以便增进。　　
communication and bridge gaps?
彼此间的交流和沟通?　　
That's a...
那是个。
That's a great comment, Mrs...
很棒的主意，夫人。　　
Miss Hamilton.
汉密儿顿小姐。　　
I also wondered if you'd thought of monthly mixers for single parents.
我还在想你是否会为单亲父母每月组织一次交流会。
Not that I don't want to meet married parents as well.
并不是说我不想和有家庭的父母见面。　　
I would.
我希望的。
It's just that sometimes we single parents...
只是我们单亲父母所关注。　　
have different concerns than married ones.
的问题和有家庭的父母们有所不同。　
Different priorities. If you know what I mean.
不同的重点。你是否知道我所说的。　　
And by priorities I mean...
我所说的重点是指。　
I need to meet a good man.
我想要遇到一个好男人。　　
In that case, where do I sign up?
对于这个提案，我要到哪里去签字投票？
Okay, well, this was interesting.
好吧，这个提议很有趣。　　
Where were we here?
我们前面说到哪里了？

妙语佳句
1.run
经营；奔跑；运转
run out
用完；用光；到期；结束
run short
用完；快用完；将耗尽；耗尽
例如：
He helped his father run a shop in Shanghai.
他协助父亲在上海经营一家商店。
Ideally, how would you like everything to be run?
理想化地说，你希望一切如何运转？
2.in an effort to
企图（努力想）；试图要
in an attempt to do sth也是这个意思
例如：
This was done in an effort to eliminate the effect of network load as a performance factor.
这样做是为了努力减少网络负荷作为性能因素所带来的影响。
Even his name is a pseudonym, all in an effort to protect his family, friends and contacts, he said.
甚至他的名字也是假的，他说这一切都是为了保护他的家人、朋友和联络人。
3.comment
n. 评论；意见；批评
vt. 为…作评语
That's a great comment.
很棒的主意
4.priority
优先；优先权；[数] 优先次序；优先考虑的事
give priority to
优先考虑；认为优先
例如：
But in order to do this, we have to decide what our priorities are.
但是为了能够做这些，我们必须决定我们的优先次序。
I would give priority to automated vehicles, not manned spaceflight.
我会优先考虑自动探测器，而不是载人飞行。
5.sign up
签约雇用，签约参加
也可作"报名"的意思
例如：
He expects about 12 companies to sign up for the services.
他预计将有约12家公司签署提供零售服务。
That left half in that essential group who sign up but rarely come.
剩下近一半的人只是签名入会，但很少光顾。
考考你：
翻译：
1.我来向大家说明我如何运作指导部的。
2.我还在想你是否会为单亲父母每月组织一次交流会。
上期答案：
1.Lenny, tell me you didn't use the heaven line.
2.If a student brings a cell phone to school, it will be confiscated.