Bolstead Bucks
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents New Business Blues.
T能"内容"新商业蓝调".
4 The Group.
4 专家组。
6 Supply and Demand.
6 供应和需求。
8 What to Make?
第8条 怎么样?
11 Inspiration.
11 灵感。
14 Too Much Money.
14 钱太多了
16 How to Make a Profit.
16 如何获得利润。
17 The Big Day.
17 大节.
19 The Announcement.
19 《公告》。
22 Glossary.
22 词汇表。
24 New Business Blues “Who here has ever wanted to start their own business?”
24 新商业蓝调 “谁曾想在这里创业? “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Bolstead asked, raising his own hand.
博尔斯德问起,举起自己的手.
I looked around, but only one or two people in the class had their hands up—including Shelly Hammond in the front row.
我四处看看,但只有一两个人在课堂上举起手来——包括前排的雪莉·哈蒙德.
(She was such a teacher’s pet.)
(她是个老师的宠物)
“I’ve always wanted to design and sell my own dolls,” she said, her hand still waving in the air.
“我一直想设计和出售自己的娃娃,”她说,她的手仍在空中挥舞。
“I want to be a millionaire by the time I’m fifteen.”
“我想在15岁时成为百万富翁。 “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Bolstead laughed and said, “Well, Little Miss Entrepreneurial Enthusiasm, you’re going to get your chance because your assignment for this unit is to start your own business.”
Bolstead笑道:「好吧,小企业家Enthusiasm小姐,你会有机会的,因为你在这个单位的任务就是自己创业。 “
Shelly almost squealed with delight, but I heard more than one groan in the classroom.
雪莉几乎满口欢快地叫着 但我在课堂上听到不止一个呻吟
I had to admit, this sounded like a lot of work.
我不得不承认,这听起来像很多工作。
It would probably be about as much fun as when we had to memorize the multiplication tables.
这大概和我们记住乘法表一样有趣。
“Here’s the deal,” Mr.
" 交易是这样的, "
Bolstead began, “we’re going to set up our own mini-economy that will teach you the basics of how capitalism works.
Bolstead开始说,“我们要建立自己的微型经济,教你资本主义如何运作的基本原理。
Who can give me an example of a capitalist country?”
谁能给我一个资本主义国家的榜样? “
“The United States?”
“美国? “
I ventured.
我冒险了。
“Very good, Leon.
“很好,莱昂。
In the United States, businesses are owned by private citizens or corporations that compete against one another on the free market for consumers.”
在美国,企业由公民个人或在消费者自由市场上相互竞争的公司拥有。 “
We all stared blankly at Mr.
我们都在空白地盯着他
Bolstead, wondering what foreign language he had started speaking.
Bolstead 想知道他开始讲什么外语
Even Shelly looked a little confused behind her smile.
连雪莉的笑容都有点困惑
“Don’t worry—it will all make sense soon enough.
「别担心,
You’ll be breaking into six groups of three, and each group will be starting its own business.
你们将分成六组,
You have a week to prepare your goods and services, which you will then sell during this period next Friday.
你有一个星期的时间准备你的货物和服务,然后在下个星期五这一时期出售。
Each group will set up a booth in the gym.”
每组在体育馆会设一个摊位. “
The Group Mr.
小组主席
Bolstead reached behind him and pulled out a blue piece of paper, about the size of a dollar bill, with “20” written on it next to a small picture of himself.
Bolstead走到他身后,拿出一张蓝色的纸,约相当于一美元钞票,上面写着“20”个字,旁边是一张他自己的小相片。
“ As you know, you get stars on the chore wall every time you help out the teachers or janitors,” he said.
“...... 每当你帮助老师或清洁工时,
“You probably didn’t know that every student in the school will get one Bolstead buck for every star.
你可能不知道每个学生都会为每颗星获得一块钱。
They will be using these Bolstead bucks to buy your goods and services next Friday.
他们下周五会用这些宝斯特德的钱 来买你的商品和服务
The business that makes the most money will get to have a pizza party.”
赚最多钱的生意 就能办个披萨会 “
Everyone liked the sound of that—a few people even applauded.
每个人都喜欢那声音,
Mr.
先生,请问...
Bolstead separated us into groups, and of course I ended up with Shelly Hammond.
Bolstead把我们分开了 当然我最后和Shelly Hammond在一起了
Our group also had Marcus Tyler, who was pretty funny—except he never did his homework.
我们的团体还有马库斯·泰勒,他很搞笑,只是他从未做作业.
“I’m the manager here, and you guys better work hard,” Shelly hissed at us.
「我是这里的经理,
“I’m not going to let you ruin my chances of being a millionaire.”
我不会让你毁了我成为百万富翁的机会。 “
“You know it’s not real money, right?”
"你知道这不是真正的钱,对吧? “
Marcus asked.
马可斯问道.
“I don’t care.
" 我不在乎,
I want to prove that I can run my own business, and you two better not get in my way.”
我想证明我可以经营自己的生意 你们两个最好别挡我的路 “
“Yes, Ma’am, Colonel Ham!
" 是的,夫人,汉姆上校!
Your confidence in us is duly noted,” Marcus said, taking a jab at Shelly’s last name.
Marcus说, 你对我们的信心已受到应有的重视,
I attempted not to laugh but failed.
我试着不笑却失败了
Shelly tossed her hair, slowly crossed her arms, and leaned back in her chair.
雪莉将头发抛出,慢慢地横过双臂,倒回了椅子上.
It was going to be a long week.
这会是一个漫长的一周。
Supply and Demand Mr.
供应和需求
Bolstead handed each group five twenty- dollar Bolstead bucks and a list of items.
Bolstead给了每组5美元 20美元Bolstead 和一份清单。
“This is your capital—one hundred Bolstead bucks,” he explained, “which you will use to start your business.
他解释说,“这是你的资本——100波尔斯特德钱”,“你们将用来创业。
I’m giving you this seed money as an investor.
作为投资者,我给你这些种子资金。
I’m putting money into your business because I believe in all of you—and because I hope to make a profit in the end.
我把钱投进你的事业, 因为我相信你们所有人,
Think of this money as a small business loan, and the extra twenty Bolstead bucks you’ll pay me after this is all over as interest.”
把这笔钱当做小生意贷款 还有另外20块 之后你就会付我钱, “
Shelly quickly scribbled some numbers on her notepad and said, “A twenty percent interest rate?
Shelly很快在纸上写出一些数字,并说:“利率是20%?
That’s ridiculous!”
这太荒谬了!
“Well, I’m the only bank in town.
我是唯一一家银行。
Take it or leave it,” Mr.
要么接受,要么放弃,”
Bolstead replied.
博尔斯德回答。
Shelly slumped back down in her seat.
雪莉倒在她座位上
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
Interest is the amount of money people or companies are charged when they borrow money from other people or from banks.
利息是指人民或公司向他人或银行借款时收取的钱款.
If a company fails to make enough profit to repay its loans and interest, it will go out of business.
如果一家公司未能赚到足够的利润来偿还其贷款和利息,则将停止营业。
“So the first thing you need is a good or service to sell,” said Mr.
“所以,你首先需要的是出售商品或服务,”
Bolstead.
博尔斯特德。
“You’ll spend the rest of class figuring out what that is.
" 你将花剩下的时间去找出那是什么。
Keep in mind that you have to make something people want to buy and are willing to pay for.
记住,你必须做一些人们想要买的东西,并且愿意支付。
If the consumers don’t want to buy what you’re selling, or if they’re not willing to pay the price you’re asking, you’re not going to make any money.
如果消费者不想买你卖的东西,或者他们不愿意支付你要求的价格,你就不会赚钱。
Does this make sense?”
这有道理吗? “
“Uh huh, yep,” Shelly said, furiously scribbling notes.
Shelly说,“啊呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀呀)写字的写字,写字写了。
“No,” Marcus said.
" 不, " 马可斯说。
“Okay, who likes pizza?”
“谁喜欢比萨? “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Bolstead asked.
博尔斯德问.
Everyone raised a hand.
每个人都举起一只手。
“What’s your favorite pizza place?”
“你最喜欢的比萨店是什么? “
Students called out the names of many different restaurants.
学生呼出许多不同餐厅的名字.
“Since everyone likes and wants pizza, there’s a high demand.
因为人人都喜欢和想要披萨,
If the town only had one pizza place, there wouldn’t be much supply, so people would probably be willing to pay more for their pizza.
如果镇上只有一个比萨饼店,
However, we have many pizza places, which means that the supply of pizza has probably matched or exceeded the demand.
然而,我们有很多比萨店,这意味着比萨店的供应可能已经与需求相匹配或超过需求.
What does that mean?”
这是什么意思? “
Shelly waved her hand, and Mr.
雪莉挥起手来,先生。
Bolstead nodded toward her.
博尔斯德朝她点头
“Pizza costs less!”
“皮萨成本减少!”
she exclaimed.
她叹为观止
“Yep, pizza costs less because people know there are other pizza places to eat at, and the prices there might be cheaper.
因为人们知道还有其他比萨店可吃,
The pizza places are competing to get customers by having good food and low prices, but they still need to make a profit, which means prices can only go so low.”
披萨店正通过拥有好的食物和低价来争夺顾客,但仍需盈利,这意味着价格只能走这么低. “
“Now, some places might charge more for their pizzas, and people will pay it because they prefer the more expensive pizza to the cheaper pizza.
因为他们更喜欢比较昂贵的披萨,
This means you might be able to charge a little more, but the better pizzas probably have more expensive ingredients, which eat into the profits.”
这意味着你也许能多收点钱, 但是更好的比萨饼可能有更昂贵的配料, 这些配料可以进取利润。 “
Marcus groaned and mumbled, “Too much information.”
Marcus呻吟并喃喃地说,“太多的信息。 “
“Also, keep your costs in mind,” Mr.
“此外,考虑到你的费用,”
Bolstead continued, “because you have to pay to make these products—not only in money, but also in time.
Bolstead继续说,“因为要生产这些产品,你必须付出代价——不仅需要钱,而且需要及时。
If you make something that only costs a few cents but takes four hours to put together, it might not be profitable in the end.
如果你做的东西只花费几分钱 但要花四个小时才合起来, 它可能不会盈利到最后。
You’ll be paid out of the profit you make.
你会从你赚的利润中获利。
We’ll talk about profit later.”
我们稍后再谈利润问题。 “
“That’s a lot to keep in mind,” Marcus said, and I had to agree.
”Marcus说,
What to Make?
怎么样?
Mr.
先生,请问...
Bolstead explained how we had to make our product out of the items listed on the sheet he’d given us, and how the price and amount of each item was listed beside it.
Bolstead解释了我们如何将产品从他给我们的纸上列出的物品中取出,
“Oh, fantastic—I adore math,” Shelly said.
" 哦,太棒了,我喜欢数学,"雪莉说。
Marcus rolled his eyes and said, “Of course you do.”
马库斯转出他的眼睛说:“你当然知道。 “
“We’ll design paper dolls,” Shelly said, ignoring Marcus.
Shelly说:“我们会设计纸娃娃,
“Paper and markers are really cheap on this list, and the dolls will be absolutely adorable little families.
“纸和标记在这份名单上确实很便宜,
Each will be handmade and special, and everyone will love them.
每一个都会是手工而特殊的,每个人都会爱他们.
We’ll sell a million and be a sensation!”
我们会卖出一百万, “
“I’m not spending the next week coloring cute dollies,” Marcus said.
Marcus说,
“I don’t think that will work,” I agreed, but decided to take a more tactful approach.
我同意, 但决定采取更巧妙的方法。
“It would take forever to make all those dolls by hand.”
“用手制作所有这些人偶需要很长时间。 “
“Do either of you have a better idea?”
“你们有更好的想法吗? “
Shelly asked.
舍利问.
I examined the list, which looked like a normal list of school supplies: four Bolstead bucks for a box of five hundred paper clips, three Bolstead bucks for one hundred sheets of paper, five Bolstead bucks for a box of twelve markers, and so on.
我检查了这个列表,看起来就像一个普通的学校用品列表:一个装有500个相片的盒子的4个Bolstead美元,一百张相片的3个Bolstead美元,一个装有12个标记的盒子的5个Bolstead美元等.
The next page had art supplies, such as paints and brushes, construction paper, and glue, which were slightly more expensive.
下页有油漆和刷子等艺术用品,建筑用纸和胶水等,价格略高.
The last page read like a grocery list: five Bolstead bucks for a dozen eggs, four Bolstead bucks for a gallon of milk, four Bolstead bucks for a pound of sugar.
最后一页读得像杂货单:一打鸡蛋5个Bolstead美元,一加仑牛奶4个Bolstead美元,一磅糖4个Bolstead美元.
“We have a lot to choose from,” I said.
我说,“我们有许多事情要选择,”
“Let me have a look,” Marcus said and grabbed the list from me.
“让我看看,”Marcus说,从我那里抢走了名单。
He looked at it for a moment, but not long enough to actually read it.
他看了一会儿,但没足够长的时间实际读取.
“We should make totally awesome skateboards.”
“我们应制作出非常棒的滑板。 “
“We don’t know how to make skateboards,” Shelly said.
Shelly说,
“We could learn—this is school, after all,” Marcus retorted.
" 我们可以学习,毕竟这是学校 " Marcus 重新提出。
“There’s no way we could learn how and make enough skateboards to sell.
我们不可能学会如何制造足够的滑板出售。
Plus, none of the stuff we’d need is on the list,” I said.
”我说,
“Then we’ll sell instructions on how to make a skateboard.
“然后,我们将出售关于如何制作滑板的指示。
Even better, snowboards are like skateboards without wheels, so they would be easier.”
更妙的是,滑雪板就像没有轮子的滑板,这样会更容易. “
The conversation went on, with the three of us tossing around idea after idea, but when class ended, we were no closer to a decision.
对话继续进行,我们三个在思想后绕来绕去,但当课结束的时候,我们没有更接近决定.
All the other groups had decided what they were going to sell, and each left smiling about their secret moneymaker.
其他所有团体都决定了要卖什么,每个团体都对自己的秘密钱主微笑.
Our group left grumbling after agreeing that each of us would bring our top three ideas to recess the next day.
我们集团在同意我们每一个人在第二天提出我们前三个想法后,都抱怨不休。
Inspiration By the time recess rolled around the next day, I was still no closer to having a good idea, let alone three of them.
灵感 第二天休会时,我还没有更接近有一个好主意,更不用说三个了。
Marcus came with plans for a snowboard, which was a drawing of him with a Mohawk, standing on a plank of wood that was strapped around his snow boots.
马可斯带着一个滑雪板的图案,这是他用一幅"莫霍克"的画作,站在被绑在雪靴周围的木板上.
“I knew you two wouldn’t come through,” Shelly said with a shake of her head.
“我知道你们两个不会通过,”雪莉说,
“It’s a good thing I always do my homework.
我总是做功课,
My three ideas are: paper dolls, paper dolls, and paper dolls.”
我的三个想法是:纸娃娃,纸娃娃和纸娃娃. “
“So you couldn’t think of anything new, either,” I said.
”我说,
“It’s a good idea,” Shelly said.
" 这是一个好主意, " Shelly说。
“Seriously, guys, people would pay for this,” Marcus said, admiring his drawing.
Marcus说, 欣赏他的画作。
“We need to think of something that students really want—something they can’t get at school,” I said.
「我们需要想到学生真正想要的东西,
“It’s supply and demand.”
" 是供求. “
I looked around and saw people eating fruit and vegetables on the playground.
我四处看看,看到人们在操场上吃水果和蔬菜.
Last year, the school had removed all of the candy vending machines, and now students had to buy fruit and vegetables from the lunch ladies—or try to sneak candy past the teachers in their backpacks.
去年,学校拆除了所有的糖果自动售货机,现在学生不得不从午餐的女士们那里购买水果和蔬菜,或者试图从背包里的老师身上偷吃糖果.
What Products to Make?
什么产品要制造?
“How much would you give for some candy, even if it’s just for one day?”
“即使只是一天,你会给多少糖果? “
I asked.
我问。
“Anything!”
"任何东西!"
Marcus said.
马可斯说。
“I miss sugar.”
“我怀念糖。 “
“I think we have our product,” I said.
“我认为我们有我们的产品”,我说。
“It’s not as good as paper dolls, but if you both agree, I guess I’m overruled,” Shelly said with a shrug, though I could tell she thought it was a really good idea, too.
“这不如纸娃娃那样好, 但是如果你们都同意, 我想我被否决了, ”雪莉用粗口说道,
“First we have to figure out what kind of candy we’re going to make.”
“首先我们必须找出我们要制造什么样的糖果。 “
We threw around some ideas of simple desserts we had made with our parents and ended up choosing peppermint patties—mostly because Shelly could remember the recipe.
我们抛出一些我们和父母一起做的简单的甜点的想法,最后选择了薄荷馅饼,这主要是因为雪莉可以记得配方。
She scribbled it down and wandered off to math class to figure out just how much we could make with our one hundred Bolstead bucks.
她写下来 然后去数学课 看看我们100块的宝斯特德钱能赚多少钱
Too Much Money Marcus and I were walking into class that afternoon when Shelly pulled us aside.
那天下午我和Too Much Money Marcus在上课时 雪莉把我们拉到一边
“We have money left over,” she said and told us how much.
她说“我们还有钱,”并告诉我们有多少。
“What else should we spend it on?”
“我们还应将其花在什么上? “
“Our booth should look professional,” Marcus remarked, “like with advertising and stuff.”
Marcus说:“我们的摊位应该看起来很专业, “
“Good idea,” I said, “since we have enough left over for decorations.”
“好主意”,我说,“因为我们有足够的余去装饰。 “
I took a quick look at the list, and the three Bolstead bucks for one hundred sheets of paper jumped out at me.
我仔细看了一下名单 一百张纸的三块宝斯特德钱就跳出来了
“Hey, why don’t we print up the recipe and sell it, too?
“嘿,我们为什么不把食谱打印出来,卖掉呢?
If we printed four recipes per sheet and sold them for one Bolstead buck, we’d be rolling in it!”
如果我们每张纸印出四张食谱, “
Shelly scribbled on the sheet and said, “W e also need to put the mints in something, so I’ll order some plastic bags—and look at that, we have just enough to buy some food coloring to make the mints different colors!”
Shelly在纸上写道, “We 也需要把薄荷放在某种东西里, 所以我会点一些塑料袋, “
How Many Peppermints?
多少个辣椒薄荷?
If 1 can of condensed milk costs 5 Bolstead bucks and makes 2 batches, 1 bag of confectioners’ sugar costs 5 Bolstead bucks and makes 2 batches, and 1 bottle of peppermint flavoring costs 8 Bolstead bucks and makes 6 batches, how many batches can they make with their 100 Bolstead bucks without having any leftover ingredients?
如果一罐可冷却牛奶花费5 Bolstead 美元并生产出两批,一袋可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口可口
How much will it cost?
要多少钱?
How many Bolstead bucks will be left over?
有多少波斯特德的钱会留下?
How Much Can They Make?
多少钱可以 他们制造?
If a team has 100 bags of mints, and they sell them for 3 Bolstead bucks apiece, how much money will they bring in?
如果一个团队有100袋薄荷糖, 他们卖出每包3 Bolstead $, 他们能带来多少钱?
How to Make a Profit At the end of class, we handed our list of supplies, along with our five blue Bolstead bucks, to Mr.
如何赚钱 在课后,我们把我们的补给清单 连同我们五块蓝色的 Bolstead 钱,交给了先生。
Bolstead.
博尔斯特德。
The next day, we came to class and found a bag of supplies at each group’s desks.
第二天,我们来到教室,在每组桌子上找到一袋用品。
Looking around, I saw that one of the other groups had bought nothing but decorations, and another just stacks and stacks of paper.
环顾四周,我看到其他团体中有一个只购买了装饰品,另一个只是堆放了一堆纸.
I couldn’t get a good look at the rest before Mr.
我无法在Mr.
Bolstead started to speak.
博尔斯德开始说话。
“Quiet down, everyone.
“大家安静。
I know it’s very exciting, but I still have a class to teach.”
我知道这非常令人兴奋,但我还有课要教。 “
He waited until the class fell quiet before beginning.
他等到课会安静下来才开始
“Now that you have what your business plans to sell, let’s talk about pricing and profit.
“既然你有你的商业计划可以出售,让我们谈谈定价和利润。
Who can tell me what profit is?”
谁能告诉我什么是利润? “
“How much moolah you make,” Marcus said, and a few people giggled.
Marcus说:“你赚了多少钱,” 有几个人笑了起来。
“Close, but it’s how much money you make minus your costs.”
“结束,但这就是你赚了多少钱, “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Bolstead started writing on the board.
Bolstead开始在董事会上写作.
He explained how all the money it takes to run a business, such as paying workers or buying an office or factory, has to be included in the costs.
他解释了如何将经营企业所需的一切资金,如支付工人工资或购买办公室或工厂,都计入成本。
“So how does anyone make any money?”
“那么,人们如何赚钱? “
Shelly asked.
舍利问.
“By pricing their goods and services correctly,” Mr.
“通过正确定价他们的货物和服务,”
Bolstead replied, “which is what you need to figure out next.
Bolstead回答说,“这是你接下来需要弄清楚的。
Don’t forget about all your costs, including the interest on your loan.
包括贷款利息。
A good place to start would be to figure out how much you have to charge just to break even.”
一个好的开始地点是 找出你需要多少费用 只是打破平分。 “
“We can make three hundred patties,” Shelly began, “but they’re not very big.
雪莉开始说, “但是它们并不大。
We should put three in a bag, so we’ll have one hundred bags.”
我们应该把三个放入袋子里, “
“Ugh!
“呜!
Too many numbers!”
数字太多!”
Marcus moaned.
马可士呻吟.
“Math scrambles my brain!”
"Math打乱我的大脑!"
Shelly’s eyes narrowed, “This is the easy stuff—you didn’t have to figure out how many batches we could make for one hundred Bolstead bucks and not have any leftovers.”
雪莉的眼睛缩小了, “这是件容易的事, 你不必想出我们有多少批次能赚出100块宝尔斯特德钱, “
“Math.
“马斯。
Numbers.
数字
Brain.
脑.
Scrambled.
作相相会.
Me.
我
Gone,” Marcus said and fell over on his desk.
Marcus说,“他倒在桌子上。
Shelly and I worked together and quickly found out how much we needed to charge for our mints to break even.
我和Shelly一起工作 很快发现 我们的薄荷薄荷要花多少钱才能打破平衡
Then we agreed to charge three Bolstead bucks and figured out our total profit.
然后我们同意收取三块钱 并算出我们的利润总额。
“That doesn’t sound like much,” Marcus said.
Marcus说,
“Don’t worry, we have a secret weapon,” I said, tapping my finger on the stack of paper.
“别担心,我们有一个秘密武器,”我说,用我的手指敲打一叠纸。
The Big Day It was finally Friday, and students were lined up in front of the office to pick up the Bolstead bucks they had earned for doing chores around the school.
伟大的一天 终于星期五,学生们排到办公室门口,领取他们因在学校周围做杂活而挣得的博尔斯特德钱.
A few even tried to sneak in a few more projects to earn some extra cash.
少数甚至试图潜入几个更多的项目来赚取一些额外的现金.
I was incredibly anxious—a lot more than I thought I’d be—probably because Shelly and I had entrusted Marcus to bring all the patties and decorations from his house, where we’d been working the night before.
可能是因为我和Shelly委托Marcus从他家带来所有小品和装饰品,
Shelly met me on the way to the gym and gave me an uneasy look that spoke volumes—she was as terrified as I was.
雪莉在去健身房的路上遇见我, 并给我一个不祥的表情,
We found nothing in the gym: no Marcus, no decorations, no patties.
我们在健身房里什么都没发现 没有马可斯 没有装饰品 没有花帕
Shelly’s eyes grew really wide, her face turned red, and she started breathing funny.
雪莉的眼睛变得非常宽,她的脸变红了,她开始呼吸时很搞笑.
I would have laughed if I weren’t going to fail, too.
如果我不失败,
The other students were already setting up their booths.
其他学生已经设置了展台.
One looked like a fortune-teller, another like a skateboard shop with handmade posters.
一个看起来像算命的, 另一个像滑板店 有手工制作的海报。
The booth across from ours looked like a clothing store.
我们家对面的摊位看起来像个服装店
They were obviously selling paper dolls, which did nothing to help Shelly’s mood.
他们显然在卖纸娃娃,
Suddenly, the doors opened, and Marcus yelled, “Hey guys, I need your help!”
突然,门打开,马可斯大叫道:“嘿,我需要你们的帮助!”
He had all our decorations and a big box of mints, as well as the paper recipes.
他有我们所有的装饰品和一盒薄荷薄荷 以及纸上食谱
“I was working on our sign this morning, and I missed the bus.
“我今天上午正在制作我们的标志,我错过了公共汽车。
What do you think?”
你觉得呢? “
“It’s amazing!”
" 这是惊人的!"
I said.
我说了
Marcus had made our sign look as though it came from a real candy store.
马可斯把我们的牌子弄得像来自一家真正的糖果店
It said, “Little Dollies’ Mints” in different- colored letters.
它用不同颜色的字母写道:"小娃娃的薄荷".
“You’re a fantastic artist.”
“你是一个了不起的艺术家。 “
“We never actually talked about a name, and I thought Colonel Ham would appreciate this,” Marcus said.
Marcus说,“我们实际上从未谈论过一个名字,我认为Ham上校会很感激,”
“It’ll work,” Shelly said, though she couldn’t hide her smile.
Shelly说, 虽然她无法掩饰自己的微笑,
We had barely finished setting up when students began to flood the gym.
学生们开始淹没体育馆的时候 我们还没准备好呢
They wandered around for awhile, examining each of the booths.
他们四处游荡了一段时间,检查了每个摊位.
Then, as if someone had shot off a starting pistol, they went on a spending frenzy.
然后,仿佛有人射出一把起步手枪, 他们开始疯狂地消费。
By the end of the period, we had only two bags of mints and ten recipes left.
到期末,我们只剩下2袋薄荷和10个食谱了.
Shelly and I each totaled up how much money we had made and figured out our profits.
我和Shelly都算好了 我们赚了多少钱 算出了我们的利润
It seemed like a lot to us, but we didn’t know how much any of the other booths had earned.
但不知道其他摊位赚了多少钱。
We gave our money to Mr.
我们把钱给了先生
Bolstead and, with a sigh of relief, went to our next class.
Bolstead 带着一口气的解脱 上下一课了
Figuring the Profit If Marcus, Shelly, and Leon sold all but 2 of their 100 bags of mints for 3 Bolstead bucks, and all but 10 of their recipes for 1 Bolstead buck apiece, how much profit did they make?
如果Marcus,Shelly,和Leon 卖掉他们100袋薄荷中除了2个之外的全部 3 Bolstead $,除了10个 每人1 Bolstead $,他们赚了多少?
Hint: Don’t forget to subtract the business costs.
提示:不要忘记扣除商业成本。
The Announcement Monday was torture until we made it to Mr.
周一的宣布是酷刑 直到我们给Mr.
Bolstead’s class.
Bolstead的班级。
Everyone sat quietly, too nervous to talk, waiting for him to announce the winner.
每个人都静静地坐着,太紧张不敢说话,等着他宣布胜出.
Mr.
先生,请问...
Bolstead came in carrying three whole pizzas.
Bolstead带了三批披萨过来
“I know what you’re all waiting for,” he said, standing at the front of the class, “but I can’t tell you till the end of the period.”
“我知道你们在等什么,”他说,“我站在班上前面,但我不能告诉你,直到这一时期结束。 “
The class groaned in unison, and Mr.
班相同而叹;相同而相同.
Bolstead laughed.
博尔斯特德笑了。
“You all are just too easy.
“你们都太容易了。
Okay, the winner is—” he paused and looked around the room before announcing in a loud voice, “Little Dollies’ Mints!”
好,获胜者是——“他停下来四处看一看,然后大声地宣布,“小娃娃的薄荷!”
Glossary capital (n.)
词汇资本(n.)
money or property used to start or run a business (p.
用于创办或经营企业的资金或财产(p.
8) capitalism (n.)
8)资本主义 (n.
an economic system in which the means of production are controlled by companies or individuals rather than the government (p.
生产资料由公司或个人而不是政府控制的经济体系(p.
5) consumers (n.)
5)消费者 (n.
people who buy or rent goods or services and use them (p.
购买或出租商品或服务并使用这些商品或服务的人(p.
5) demand (n.)
5)需求 (n.)
the need or desire for a good or service among people who can pay for it (p.
在有能力支付费用的人中,需要或渴望某种好处或服务(p.
9) economy (n.)
9) 经济 (n.
the circulation of money in industry, trade, and finance in a country or area (p.
在一个国家或地区,在工业、贸易和金融中的货币流通(p.
5) entrepreneurial of or relating to a person who takes on the (adj.)
(5) 企业经营或与承担(adj.)的人有关
risk of creating or managing a business (p.
设立或管理企业的风险(第5页)
4) free market (n.)
4) 自由市场(n.
an economic system in which individuals and businesses freely compete for customers (p.
个人和企业可以自由竞争客户的经济体系(p.
5) interest (n.)
5) 利息(不详)
money paid by a borrower for the use of loaned money (p.
借款人为使用出借资金所支付的款项(p.
8) investor (n.)
8) 投资者(n.
a person, company, or organization that puts money into a business hoping to make a profit (p.
个人、公司或组织将金钱投入希望盈利的企业(p.
8) products (n.)
8) 产品(不详)
things that are manufactured or produced, usually for sale (p.
制造或生产的物品,通常用于销售(p.
10) profit (n.)
10)利润 (n.
the money earned from a business or investment after all costs are paid (p.
在支付所有费用后从企业或投资中赚取的资金(p.
8) supply (n.)
8)供应(n.)
the amount of something available for sale or use (p.
可供出售或使用的物品的数量(第5页)。
9) PEPPERMINT PATTIES Ingredients: • 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk • 3 cups confectioners’ sugar • 1 tsp peppermint flavor • food coloring (optional) Put 1 cup of confectioners’ sugar into a bowl.
9) PPERMINT 标签 成份: 3/4杯甜奶 3杯甜奶 3杯甜奶 3杯甜奶 3杯甜糖 1tsp辣椒薄荷口味 食品配色(可选) 将一杯甜食者的糖放入一碗.
Slowly add 3/4 cup condensed milk while stirring.
慢慢地加3/4杯的浓缩牛奶,同时搅拌.
Then, slowly add the remaining 2 cups of confectioners’ sugar until the mixture starts to thicken.
然后,慢慢地添加剩下的两杯受精者的糖,直到混合物开始变浓.
Stir in the peppermint flavoring and a few drops of food coloring.
在辣椒薄荷的口味和几滴食物的颜色。
Use a scoop or your hands to roll small balls of dough.
用勺子或者你的手 滚出小球的钱。
Press them into flat circles on wax paper to dry.
把它压入平地圈 在蜡纸上干。
Shelly and I cheered—Marcus dived for the pizza.
雪莉和我欢呼... 马可斯潜入比萨
He took one slice and then started handing the boxes around to the class.
他吃了一片 然后开始把盒子交给班上的人
“Selling the recipes was really a stroke of genius,” Mr.
“卖菜谱真是天才的一击。”
Bolstead said.
博尔斯德说。
“It made a lot of money.”
“它赚了很多钱。 “
“Maybe you’ll be a millionaire, too,” Shelly whispered to me, “but only if you have a great manager like me and a great worker like Marcus.”
「也许你也会成为百万富翁」, “