4 Some People Wouldn’t Know a Good Idea

CHAPTER FOUR SOME PEOPLE WOULDN'T KNOW A GOOD IDEA IF IT CRAMMED A CARROT DOWN THEIR THROATS Franny loved the idea of being president. It was kind of like taking over, but if people voted for you, they were giving you control. You weren't really taking anything.

如果把胡萝卜塞进喉咙里，有些人就不知道什么是好主意。弗兰尼喜欢当总统的主意。 这有点像接管，但如果人们投票给你，他们就给了你控制权。 你什么都没拿。

The next day Franny came to school with some posters illustrating the improvements she was going to make. Her ideas were so brilliant that she was sure as soon as the kids heard them, they would elect her president on the spot.

第二天，弗兰尼带着一些海报来学校，说明她要做的改进。 她的想法非常出色，她确信孩子们一听到这些想法，就会当场选举她当总统。

As Franny was explaining how wonderful exploding chalk would be, she began to realize that the kids were not electing her on the spot.

当弗兰妮解释爆炸粉笔会有多棒时，她开始意识到孩子们并没有当场支持她。

They weren't applauding. They weren't even smiling. And that one kid who hadn't wet his pants for a long time was squirming, as if he might do it again.

他们没有鼓掌。他们甚至都没有笑。 那个很久没尿裤子的孩子在扭动，好像他还会再尿一次似的。

Franny was amazed that when Percy started talking about new playground equipment, three of the kids cheered. And when Alexandra talked about less homework, five of the kids applauded.

令弗兰尼吃惊的是，当珀西开始谈论新的操场设备时，三个孩子欢呼起来。 当亚历山德拉谈到减少家庭作业时，五个孩子鼓掌。

It was as if Percy and Alexandra knew exactly what to say to get the group excited. If Franny was going to win this election, she knew that she'd have to give this class what it wanted. This was going to take more than a few brilliant posters.

珀西和亚历山德拉似乎很清楚该说什么才能让大家兴奋起来。 如果弗兰妮要赢得这次选举，她知道她必须满足这个班级的要求。 这需要的不仅仅是几张出色的海报。