Joan 的家
类别:日常生活
文章描述了琼和她由六个孩子组成的大家庭,以及他们如何在一个大房子里共同生活、分担家务的温馨日常。
时长 41 秒 · 语速 204 wpm
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Joan has a large family. 琼有一个大家庭。
She has six children, two girls and two boys of her own, 她有六个孩子, 其中两个女孩和两个男孩是她亲生的,
and two foster children, who are sisters. 还有两个是姐妹的寄养孩子。
Joan lives in a big house because she needs a lot of space. 琼住在一栋大房子里,因为她需要很多空间。
There are four bedrooms. 房子里有四间卧室。
Joan has her own room. 琼有自己的房间。
Her sons share a room. 她的儿子们共用一个房间。
The girls sleep two to a room. 女孩们每两人一间房。
In the morning, the two bathrooms are very busy. 早上,两间浴室都非常忙碌。
The kitchen is large, so many people can be in it at once. 厨房很大,所以很多人可以同时在里面。
That is a good thing, because everyone has a task at mealtime. 这是件好事,因为每个人在用餐时都有任务。
They work as a team. 他们像一个团队一样工作。
Joan and her oldest daughter cook and serve. 琼和她的大女儿负责做饭和上菜。
Some children set the table. 有些孩子摆餐具。
The others wash the dishes when the meal is over. 饭后,其他人洗碗。
It is a full house, and a loud one, 这是一个热闹又吵闹的家,
but Joan would not trade it for a quiet one. 但琼不会用它去换一个安静的家。