A:So, Katie, you are just nine years old, right?
Katie你現在才9歲，對嗎？

B：Yes, I’m nine years old and I raise money for children in the hospital.
是的，我9歲，我為醫院的孩子們募集錢。

A:I know that, and this is an incredible story. You started when you were just…?
我知道，這是個不可思議的故事。你幾歲開始的？

B：Six years old.
6歲。

A:What made you start, back when you were six?
那是什么讓你開始這樣做的？

B：Well, I was in a store, and I picked up this toy. And then, all of a sudden, I had this idea. And so it just got off and I think I'm doing a real good job with it.
當時我在商店里，我選了這個玩具，土建見，我有了為醫院的孩子們募集錢的注意。
就這樣開始了，我想我做得很好。

A:I've done a little research. I've been tracking your numbers year to year. And it's really quite impressive. Can you tell me how much you raised that first year you had this idea?
我做了些研究。我每天都在查看你募集錢的數目。這令人印象深刻。你能告訴我你一年開始時募集了多少錢嗎？

B：Yes.
好的。

A:And what've you seen since?
從那時起你募集到了多少錢？

Hm, 162 dollars less than two weeks. And then this year I raised 15,708.
不到2周就募集了162美元，今天我募集了15,708。

A:15,708 dollars?
15,708美元？

B：My goal was 15,000.
我的目標是15,000。

A:Then so you beat your goal?
超過了你的目標？

B：Yeah, oh yeah.
是的。

A:And why have you been such a success story, do you think? I mean, I think when you approach people with your story, they can't help but to join the effort, can they?
你認為為什么你能成功呢？我是說當你把你的想法和別人說的時候，他們無法拒絕而是加入進來，對嗎？

B：Right. Well, first of all, I’m really hard to turn down. And second of all, they just see that there’s a girl trying to help the community and they think that that’s a really good thing to do.
是的，一開始，我很難拒絕。其次，他們僅看到有一個小女孩在努力幫助社會，他們認為這是件很好的事。

A:Is there a moment that sticks out in your mind about a visit to the hospital?
你曾想過去醫院看望孩子們嗎？

B：We did go to see a child this year. His name is Kevin and he loves crafts and he loves this very special movie. So we got him a Best Buy gift card and then an Amazon gift card, so he can go online and have this stuff shipped to his room.
我們今年確實去看望了一個小孩，他叫Kevin，他十分喜歡宇宙飛船，他喜愛這種特別的第一。于是我們給他買了一個Best Buy禮品卡，和一個Amazon禮品卡，這樣他就能上網購物，將宇宙飛船郵回家。

A:So we dedicate this conversation to Kevin, right?
我們將這段對話獻給Kevin，好嗎？

B：Yes.
好的。

A:And all the kids that I 'm sure you are gonna help in the year ahead. You’re setting an example for all of us who are much older than you.
并獻給所有你曾經幫助過的孩子。你為比你年長的人們都樹立了榜樣。

B：Huh, thank you.
謝謝。

A:Thank you so much for talking with us and congratulations.
謝謝接受我們的采訪并祝賀你。

B：Thank you.
謝謝。

【生詞注釋】
raise money 募集錢
incredible adj.不可思議的
track vt.跟蹤
approach v.接近
turn down 拒絕
stick out (把……)堅持到底
ship v. 郵寄
dedicate v. 獻