雙語美文：這是我看過的最棒的棒球比賽
Growing up I didn't realize how poor we were.
從小到大，我都沒有意識到，家裏有多麼貧窮
My parents were amazing at providing for us.
我的父母總有辦法供養我們
We loved watching baseball games
我們很喜歡看棒球賽
and I wanted to go to a game so bad.
我也特別特別想要看比賽
We never could afford it.
可是我們買不起門票
To make up for it,
爲了補償我們
while we were at school,
趁我們幾個孩子在學校裏的時間
mom made up tickets to that night's game and money for us to "spend".
母親做了幾張“門票”，讓我們可以觀看今晚的“比賽”，還給我們做了可以“花銷”的“鈔票”
When we got home she had set up chairs in front of the TV
當我們回家時，她已經在電視前擺好了椅子
and numbered them.
還在椅子上面編了號碼
Gave us the tickets and money
她把“門票”和“錢”交給我們
and told us to go clean up before the game.
讓我們在比賽開始之前，先把自己洗洗乾淨
Come game time we lined up at the doorway,
比賽時間快要開始了，我們站在門口
my dad took our tickets
爸爸爲我們剪票
and told us how to get to our seats.
告訴我們去找座位坐好
After the game started my parents went to the kitchen
比賽開始了，父母去了廚房
and had a tray of hot dogs, candy and soda.
爲我們做了一盤熱狗，還在盤子裏盛着糖果和蘇打水
"Hot dogs! Get your hot dogs!"
“熱狗！香噴噴的熱狗！”
We got out the money my mom made
我們拿出母親做的“鈔票”
and bought whatever snacks we wanted.
買了我們想吃的所有零食
Best baseball game I've ever been to.
這是我看過的最棒的棒球賽
