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Reference rehearsal Refrigerator regulation
冰箱管制
When Mom decided to reform her oldest son, Pete, she began with the refrigerator.
當母親決定要改造 長子皮特的時候, 她是從冰箱開始的.
Pete was always getting food and refreshment here
皮特總是從冰箱里 拿食物和飲料,
And Mom knew that regardless of how much he would whine
母親明白不管皮特 怎么哭鬧,
She had to regulate his eating habits.
她都得調整他的 飲食習慣.
She set up a strict access regime,
她制訂了嚴格的冰箱 使用制度,
Requiring Pete to register for the food he wanted to eat.
要求皮特對他想吃的 食物進行登記,
This registration would occur a week in advance and Mom refined his order!
而這個登記要提前一個 星期做,而且母親還得 對他的訂單進行精選!
Boy did Pete hate this new system.
好家伙,皮特討厭 這種新體制.
He was refreshed at the thought that his Mom cared for him so much.
一想到母親是多么地 愛他,他就感到 精神振作；
But his attitude quickly regressed when he was hungry.
可是到了饑餓難忍的 時候,他的態度很快 就會出現倒退.
He began to reflect on Running away and eating at the neighbors during the day.
他開始考慮白天逃出家門到鄰居家 去吃東西.
Sneaking there one day to visit his friend and eat freely,
一天,他偷偷溜了出去 準備到朋友那里無拘無 束地好好吃一頓,
He was surprised to find that his mom
卻吃驚地發現
Had already spoken with his friend's room
母親早已跟朋友的 母親打了招呼,
Regarding this possibility.
關于這種可能性
The neighbor's refrigerator was under strict regulation as well.
鄰居家的冰箱也在 接受嚴格的管制.
The refinements to his life began to work,
然而,他的生活中的 精細改進開始 發揮作用了,
However, and Pete noticed that he was losing weight.
皮特注意到他的 體重在減輕.
Everyone in the region saw this as well.
這個地區的每一個人 也都注意到了這一點.
Girls noticed that he was rehabilitated
姑娘們注意到他恢復 了往日的英俊瀟灑,
And one even began to
有一個姑娘甚至開始
Ask Pete to walk her home after her dance rehearsal on a regular basis.
要皮特定期在她排練完 舞蹈之后走路送她回家
Mom began to give Pete more freedom
母親開始給皮特 更多的自由,
And even allowed him to go shopping by himself.
甚至允許他自己去購物
The first time, after Pete had purchased all of his old favorite snacks
第一次皮特買了所有 他愛吃的零食,
He returned to the store ten minutes later
但十分鐘之后他 又回到商店,
Asking if the items were refundable.
問是否可以退貨.
They were and he returned everything.
貨可以退,于是他將所 有的東西都退了回去.
Years later, when Pete was a happy, successful man married to a beautiful woman,
多年以后,皮特娶了 一位美麗的妻子,他 生活幸福、事業成功,
He was always sure to reference his mom's refrigerator regulation
他經常會提到母親 的冰箱管制,
As the turning point in his life!
說是他生命中的轉折點
