5 Chapter 5

Chapter 5 More news people came from other TV stations. They all crowded into the back of the room. There were three television cameras, and also a photographer from the newspaper. Mrs. North went ahead with the arithmetic lesson. They'd been learning to add big numbers. Mrs. North put a problem on the board.

更多的新闻人员来自其他电视台。 他们都挤进了房间的后面。 有三个电视摄像机，还有一个报社的摄影师。 诺斯夫人继续上数学课。 他们一直在学习做大数字的加法。 诺斯夫人在黑板上写了一道题。

She said the numbers out loud. "Sixty-three million, eight hundred and eighty-eight thousand, two hundred and twenty-seven plus seventeen million, one hundred and six thousand, five hundred and forty-seven." Marvin's mouth dropped open. He had never heard anyone add such big numbers. "Marvin," said Mrs. North, "would you like to come to the board and give us the answer?" He closed his mouth. Then he stood up and made his way to the board. He looked at the problem. It was impossible.; Mrs. North gave him a you-can-do-it smile. He looked at all the people at the back of the room.

她大声说出了数字。 “六千三百八十八万八千二百二十七加上一千七百万十六万六千五百四十七。” 马文张大了嘴。 他从来没听过有人做这么大的加法。 “马文，”诺斯太太说，“你愿意到黑板前告诉我们答案吗?”他闭上了嘴。 然后他站起来，向木板走去。 他看了看这个问题。这是不可能的。诺斯太太给了他一个你能行的微笑。 他看了看房间后面的所有人。

They were all watching him. The three television cameras were pointed at him. He looked back at the problem. "You add it up just like smaller numbers," Mrs. North gently reminded him. "Start at the ones column." He stared blankly at the board. "Seven plus seven," said Mrs. North. His brain had turned off. "Don't think about the cameras," said Mrs. North. "Seven plus seven, Marvin." Marvin looked around helplessly. Casey Happleton was making funny faces at him. She stretched her mouth in different directions.

他们都在看着他。 三个电视摄像机都对着他。 他回头看了看这个问题。 “你把它像小数字一样加起来，”诺斯夫人温柔地提醒他。 “从一列开始。” 他茫然地盯着黑板。 “七加七，”诺思太太说。 他的大脑已经停止工作了。“别想那些相机，”诺斯太太说。 “七加七，马文。” 马文无助地环顾四周。 凯西·哈普尔顿对他做鬼脸。 她朝不同的方向张开嘴。

He thought she was making fun of him. Then he realized her mouth was forming the word "fourteen" over and over again. "Fourteen," he said. "Good," said Mrs. North. He wrote the number four and carried the one. jmkfho. His brain started working again.

他以为她是在取笑他。 然后他意识到她的嘴在一遍又一遍地吐出“十四”这个词。 “十四，”他说。“很好，”诺思太太说。 他写了数字4，拿了数字1。 他的大脑又开始工作了。

"Two plus four is six, plus one is seven." He put seven in the next column. He carefully went through the problem, one step at a time. He was almost finished when there was a knock at the door. Mr. McCabe, the principal, opened the door and said, "Excuse us. Do you mind if we come in?" Another man was with him. Marvin was pretty sure the other man was the president. Mrs. North said, "W-w-w-welcome." She wiggled her hand behind her back, signaling the class to stand.

“二加四等于六，再加一等于七。” 他在下一栏写上了7。 他一步一步仔细地解决了这个问题。 他几乎讲完了，这时有人敲门。 校长麦凯布先生打开门说:“不好意思。 你介意我们进去吗?”另一个人和他在一起。 马文很确定那个人就是总裁。 诺斯太太说:“欢迎。” 她在背后挥动手，示意全班起立。

Marvin was already standing, but he stood straighter. Everyone clapped as the other man walked into the classroom. "Thank you," he said. "Please sit down." Marvin didn't know what to do. He didn't want to disobey the president. But he had been standing before the president came. "This is Mrs. North," said Mr. McCabe. Mr. McCabe wore a long-sleeve shirt. He had a hole over his pink and bony elbow. "I've heard wonderful things about you," the president said. He shook Mrs. North's hand. Marvin couldn't believe that his teacher was really shaking the president's hand. "Thank you," said Mrs. North. "I've heard—I mean— we are all delighted you are here." The president turned and looked at Marvin. "Those are big numbers," he said. Marvin didn't know what to say. "Did you add those by yourself?" "It's not finished," said Marvin. The president smiled. "Well, go ahead, finish."

马文已经站起来了，但他站得更直了。 当另一个人走进教室时，每个人都鼓掌。 “谢谢你，”他说。“请坐。” 马文不知道该怎么办。 他不想违抗总统的命令。 但他一直站在总统到来之前。 “这是诺斯夫人，”麦凯布先生说。 麦凯布穿着长袖衬衫。 他那粉嫩骨瘦如柴的胳膊肘上有个洞。 “我听说了很多关于你的好事，”总统说。 他握了握诺思太太的手。 马文不敢相信他的老师真的在和校长握手。 “谢谢你，”诺思太太说。 “我听说了——我是说——我们都很高兴你能来。” 总统转过身来看着马文。 “这些数字很大，”他说。 马文不知道该说什么。 “是你自己加的吗?”“还没写完呢。”马文说。 总统笑了。“好吧，继续，完成。”