地道美语听力播客701: 参观幼托中心（双语）

Adam: What’s that?

亚当：那是什么?

Noelle: It’s a list of questions I’m going to ask at the childcare center when we visit today. I want to be prepared.

诺尔：我们今天要去参观幼托中心时，我要问的一些问题。我想准备好。

Adam: We already know that it’s licensed and has a good reputation. What other questions are you going to ask?

亚当：我们已经了解幼托中心有执照，而且声誉不错。其他还有什么问题要问?

Noelle: Lots. For instance, I want to know what the ratio is of children to each childcare worker and what their staff turnover rate is.

诺尔：很多，例如：我想知道每个工作人员照看孩子的比例是多少，他们职员的流动率是多少。

Adam: Okay, I guess those are important questions.

亚当：好吧，我想那些都是重要的问题。

Noelle: And I want to know what their policies are on disciplining the kids and what kinds of meals and snacks they serve.

诺尔：我还想知道他们管理孩子采取的方法措施，还有他们给孩子提供什么食物和甜点。

Adam: Also good questions.

亚当：这也是不错的问题。

Noelle: And I want to find out their policies on sick kids and if they allow late pick-up.

诺尔：我想找到他们对生病的孩子采取的策略，看他们是否允许家长接送孩子迟到。

Adam: Yeah, I guess those are really good questions, too.

亚当：是，我想这些确实也是些不错的问题。

Noelle: And I want to know if I can observe any time I want to and if there is a secure check-in/check- out system.

诺尔：我想知道是否只要想去就可以随时去调研，学校是否有安保登记进出系统。

Adam: Those are all good questions, but I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that you’ve done your homework.

亚当：这些都是不错的问题，但是我想我不应该惊讶你为你的工作所做的努力。

Noelle: That’s why you married me, right? Because I’m so practical?

诺尔：这就是你为什么娶我的原因，是吧?因为我很务实?

Adam: If that’s why I married you, wouldn’t that make me the practical one?

亚当：如果那是我娶你的原因，那不是说我是一个务实的人了吗?