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Lisa
丽萨
Lize?
丽思？
What are you doing here?
你来这干嘛？
I have this interview.I'm a finalist for a big NYT scholarship
我有一个面试，我进入了纽约时报奖学金最后一轮
but I don't have anything to wear.
但我没有能穿的衣服
You want my clothes?
你想要我的衣服？
nothing fancy just something that I can put over this.
不要精美，只要合适就行了
mom sold my coat once, I couldn't go to school
过去妈妈卖了我的外套，我没法上学
I remember
我记得
I cried, I loved going to school so much.
我还哭了，我真的很喜欢上学
you never went to school. why would they give you the scholarship
你从没去上学，他们怎么会给你奖学金？
because I'm homeless and I'm doing really well in school, and...
因为我无家可归，而且我在学校表现很好...
you're not homeless, Liz. you could stay here.
你不是无家可归，你能住在这里
No I couldn't. you know that
不，我不行，你知道的
pop hates you.
爷爷讨厌你？
I'm going blind. like mama
我真是瞎了眼，就像妈妈一样
I'm scared.
我很害怕
Liz, they kick me out of the group home and all my stuff.
丽思，他们把我赶出了教养院，还有所有的东西
they can't kick you out, you're not 18 yet.
他们不会赶你的，你还没18岁
They'll bring to to Brucklin. I don't wanna go to Brucklin. you have to help me
他们把我送到布鲁克林，我不想去，你得帮帮我
I have an interview. right?
我有一个面试，好吗？
just let get through this one thing, and you can come back and go to school
让我把这件事做完，你就能回来上学
no, I don't wanna go to school, I don't belong there, neither do you.
不，我不想上学，我不属于这里，你也是
yes I do.
不，我是
you think they like pepole like us to go to Harvard?
你认为他们会让想你我这样的人进哈佛？

妙语佳句

Decade
n.十年，十年间；十个一组；十年期

The rate of foreign investment has soared around tenfold in the past decade.
外国投资的速度在过去十年中增加了10倍左右。

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Final
adj.最后的，最终的；决定性的；不可更改的
n.结局；决赛；期末考试；〈口〉（报纸的）末版

This is the fifth and probably final day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee...
今天是在参议院司法委员会作证的第5天，很可能也是最后一天。
Only a few go through the final humiliation of meeting the bailiff at the door.
很少有人经受执达官上门的奇耻大辱。

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In addition to(=as well as)
adv.除…之外

In addition to security concerns, the host pays a premium.
除了担心安全问题，匹兹堡的主人还要支付额外费用。

剧情百科

命运是把握在自己的手中，生活的态度决定了你的前程。积极乐观、努力奋斗的Lize摆脱了他贫穷的命运，而且她的姐姐和朋友却依旧处在底层中挣扎。

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.The practice can have _____ consequences.
这种行为已经导致致命后果。
2.I had called margarita _____ about my arrival.
就来哈瓦那的事情，我事先跟玛格瑞特通了电话。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.She died a decade later, at forty-five.
十年后，她在四十五岁的时候去世了。
2.In addition to this direct competition there are smaller foes, too.
除了这些面对面的竞争，也还有稍小一些的麻烦。