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Friday I was excited about having a whole day where I didn't have to do anything and was looking forward to sleeping in. But as soon as Mom found out about my day off she filled it up with a bunch of appointments that she'd been wanting to schedule. GARGGR REEEE I was in a bad mood all day, but Mom was really chatty. She wanted to know about Sports Day and if I had fun. So I told her the truth, which was that it totally STUNK. Mom said the reason I've never had a good experience with sports is because I've never been part of a team.

周五的时候，我超开心！终于能一整天啥也不用干，美滋滋睡懒觉了。 可妈妈一听说我这天有空，立马给我塞了一堆她攒了好久的预约。 呜啊啊啊——！ 我一整天心情都糟透了，可妈妈还絮絮叨叨说个不停。 她一个劲问我运动会的事，问我玩得开不开心。 所以我就说实话了——运动会简直烂透了。 妈妈说，我参加运动从来没开心过，是因为我从来没加入过真正的团队。

But I told her I was on a team for Sports Day, and I've been on a bunch of OTHER sports teams, too. So I figured maybe she'd just blocked out those memories like I wish I could.

可我告诉她，运动会我本来就是团队一员呀，而且我之前还加入过好多别的运动队呢。 所以我猜，她大概是像我巴不得忘掉这些破事一样，把这些经历都忘光了吧。

But Mom said what she's talking about is being part of a REAL team where everyone has your back. She said some of her happiest times as a kid were when she played sports in middle school. GO HUSKIES Mom said that what's great about being part of a team is that you learn how to work together, and you can use those skills for the rest of your life, especially in your JOB.

可妈妈说，她说的是真正的团队，这种团队里每个人都会力挺你。 她说她小时候最开心的时光，就是中学参加运动队的时候。 冲呀，哈士奇队！妈妈说，加入团队最棒的一点就是能学会合作，这些技巧一辈子都能用，尤其是工作的时候。

That sounds a little corny to me, but I guess I don't really know how grown-ups act when they're at work. GO TEAM SHREDDER Mom said she wants me to give team sports one more shot, and if it doesn't work out she won't bug me about it any more. So I told her I'd think it over, but really I'm just hoping she forgets in a day or two. I don't understand why people get so wrapped up in sports, because it seems to me there are more IMPORTANT things in life.

这话听着有点老套，不过我确实不知道大人上班是什么样子呀。 加油，粉碎机队！ 妈妈说她想让我再给团队运动一次机会，如果还是不行，她就再也不催我了。 所以我嘴上说会好好考虑，其实我就盼着过一两天她自己把这事忘了。 我真不懂为什么大家都对运动这么着迷，我觉得生活里还有好多更重要的事呀。

If you can throw a baseball at 100 miles per hour, you'll make millions of dollars and kids will have your poster on their wall. GO JOE! But if you're the person who ends up curing cancer, you'll be lucky if you get a pat on the back. GOOD JOB

如果你能投出时速100英里的棒球，就能赚几百万美元，小朋友还会把你的海报贴在墙上。 加油，乔！ 可如果你是能治好癌症的人，最多也就得到一句夸奖而已。 干得不错！

I've always wondered how sports got started in the FIRST place. In ancient times, people were always at war, and I guess they decided they needed to figure out a way they could settle their differences without KILLING each other. So someone came up with the idea of sports as a more peaceful solution. But, over time, sports EVOLVED, and nowadays you've got team mascots and cheerleaders and professional athletes.

我一直很好奇，运动最开始到底是怎么来的。 古时候人们总打仗，我猜他们肯定想找个不用拼得你死我活就能解决分歧的办法。 所以就有人想出了用运动当和平解决办法的点子。 可久而久之，运动不断发展，到现在就有了队吉祥物、啦啦队和职业运动员了。