37 Too much noise in class
37 教室里太吵了
It was the first day of school.
今天是开学第一天。
As the headmaster made his rounds, he heard terrible noise coming from one of the classrooms.
校长巡视的时候听到从一间教室里传来非常大的嘈杂声。
He rushed in and spotted one boy, taller than the others, who seemed to be making the most noise.
他冲进教室看到一个男孩,比别的人都高,制造的噪音比谁都大。
He seized the lad, dragged him into the hall, and told him to wait there until he was excused.
校长抓住这个家伙,把他拖到走廊,并告诉他呆在那儿,直到被饶恕为止。
Returning to the classroom, the headmaster restored order and lectured the class for half an hour about the importance of good behavior.
校长回到教室,让教室恢复了秩序,并重新给同学们做了一个长达半小时关于良好行为的重要性的演讲。
"Now," he said, "are there any questions? If there are no questions, you are dismissed."
“现在,”他说,“还有什么问题吗?如果没有,就放学了。”
One girl stood up timidly. "Please sir," she asked, "may we have our teacher back?"
一个女孩胆怯地站起来。“校长,”她说,“现在能让我们的老师回来了吗?”