When a shiny Mercedes convertible drove by, my six-year-old daughter, Kate, said, “Boy, when I grow up that’s the kind of car I want.”
当一辆雪亮的梅塞德斯牌折篷汽车开过来时，6岁的女儿凯蒂说：“哇，长大后，我就要这种车。”
I asked her what sort of work she was planning to do in order to afford such a car.
我问她打算做什么工作来买这种车。
“I’m going to be a third-grade teacher,” she replied.
“我要当三年级老师。”她回答说。
I explained that she might have to set her sights a little higher, as a Mercedes is very expensive.
我解释说，她可以将眼光再提高一点，因为那种车很贵。
“Okay,” she said. “I’ll be a seventh-grade teacher.”
“好吧，”她说，“那我就当七年级老师。”
