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But he makes it, and he gets into his dream high school.
但是他成功了 他進入了夢想中的高中
And he is ecstatic. Happier than he had ever been before.
他很興奮 從來沒有這么高興過
Because here he is-among the smartest kids in the country.
因為他已經是全國最出色的孩子中的一員
Very difficult to get into this school-but he makes it.
進這所高中不容易 但是他做到了
And there he starts to learn. He's happy for about a week and then the pressure mounts
然后他又開始學習 他又只開心了一周 壓力又來了
because it is a very competitive school and he has to join two varsity sports
因為這所高中里面競爭非常激烈 他必須加入兩個運動隊
and three students organizations because he has to pad,
還有三個學生組織 因為他必須
to build his resume so that he gets into his dream college.
充實他的簡歷好讓自己進入夢想中的大學
And he struggles, and it's not fun. But he says to himself, "this is just temporary.
他過得很掙扎 一點意思也沒有 但是他對自己說“這只是暫時的
It's only pain now, because later there will be gain-once I get into my top college."
痛苦是短暫的 等我進入了全國最優秀的 大學就會有回報的”
And he applies. And on April 2, there is an envelope that arrives.
然后他付諸行動 在4月2號 一封信來了
And the envelope is large. And he opens it up and he gets in.
信的信封很大 他打開信知道自己成功了
And he is ecstatic, happier even that he was when he got into his dream high school.
他又感到非常地興奮 甚至比進入高中時還高興
And he says, "now, finally, I can let go. Now finally, I can relax.
然后他說 “現在 我終于能放手 好好地放松一下了
Because I've already made...I mean this top college. And I'm set for life."
因為我已經進了這間大學 我的人生從此穩定下來了”
And he really enjoys the rest of senior year and the holiday and then the freshman week comes.
接下來他十分享受高中的最后一年 還有假期以及進入大學的第一周
And he is ecstatic-Mr X.
他很興奮 這位X先生
