开口问

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Marge has worked at her job for one year, 玛吉工作一年了，

and she has earned a week of vacation. 她也因此获得了一周的假期。

But she has questions. 但她心里有些疑问。

Is it paid or unpaid? 假期是带薪的还是无薪的？

Does she get two weeks next year? 明年她能得到两周假期吗？

For days, she is almost too shy to ask. 几天来，她一直不好意思开口问。

Finally, she goes to her boss. 终于，她去找了她的老板。

"Is this a good time to talk?" “现在方便聊聊吗？”

"Of course," he says. “当然，”他说。

"What's on your mind?" “你有什么事吗？”

Marge asks her questions, and the answers come easily. 玛吉问出了她的问题，老板也轻松地给出了答案。

"I'm glad you asked," her boss says. “我很高兴你来问，”她的老板说。

"I'd much rather my workers ask and get it right. “我宁愿我的员工问清楚，把事情做对。”

Your week of vacation is paid — this year and next." “你的一周假期是带薪的——今年和明年都是如此。”

The question she had been dreading took thirty seconds and cost her nothing. 她一直害怕问的问题只用了三十秒，而且没有让她付出任何代价。

Most of the things we are afraid to ask are exactly like 我们大多数不敢问的事情都和

that — 那样——

small, 小小的，

harmless, and worth far more than our silence. 无害的，而且远比我们的沉默更有价值。