I'm Home

Lin Hao opens the door with his key and calls, "I'm home!" He takes off his shoes and puts them on the rack, because Mum does not like a messy floor. The smell of soup comes from the kitchen, and the radio is playing a quiet song. Dad looks up from his newspaper. "How was school?" he asks.

林浩用钥匙开门，喊道：“我回来了！” 他脱掉鞋子放上鞋架，因为妈妈不喜欢地板乱。 厨房里飘来汤的味道，收音机在放一首轻的歌。 爸爸从报纸上抬起头，问：“今天学校怎么样？”

Lin Hao thinks for a moment. The science question was hard, but Chen Yu helped him. He played basketball and missed a shot, but he still had fun. "It was good," he says. "Busy, but good."

林浩想了想。 科学题很难，可陈宇帮了他。 他打了篮球，投丢一个球，可还是很开心。 他说：“挺好的。忙，可是挺好。”

Mum brings a plate of apple slices to the table. "Wash your hands first, then you can have some," she says. Lin Hao does as she says and sits down. He tells them about the letter in the library, and Dad nods.

妈妈端了一盘苹果片到桌上。 她说：“先洗手，再吃。” 林浩照做了，坐下来。 他把图书馆里写信的事说了，爸爸点点头。

Home is not only a place to eat and sleep. It is a place to talk about the day, even the small parts. After the apples, Lin Hao takes his bag to his desk. School is over, but the evening is just beginning.

家不只是吃饭睡觉的地方。 它也是把这一天——哪怕是小事——说出来的地方。 吃完苹果，林浩把书包拿到书桌前。 学校结束了，傍晚才刚开始。