2 Candy Time

Two candy time. THAT AFTERNOON, THE WHOLE school gathered in the auditorium for an assembly. Zeke sat next to Harris and Roxy Martinez, who had been Harris's best friend since before kindergarten. Zeke and Roxy had become good friends, too, since Zeke's arrival on Earth.

两颗糖的时间。那天下午，全校师生聚集在大礼堂举行集会。 齐克坐在哈里斯和罗克西·马丁内斯的旁边，罗克西从幼儿园开始就是哈里斯最好的朋友。 自从齐克来到地球，他和罗克茜也成了好朋友。

Principal Perlman walked up to the microphone and addressed the students. "As you all know, Valentine's Day is coming soon," she said. "But, of course, even if you didn't know that before you came to school today, that fact is hard to miss once you enter the building."

帕尔曼校长走到麦克风前，向学生们讲话。 她说：“大家都知道，情人节马上就要到了。” “但是，当然，即使你今天来学校之前不知道这一点，一旦你进入学校，你也很难忽视这个事实。”

A small wave of laughter spread through the auditorium. Zeke leaned over to Harris. "I missed it," he said, smiling. Principal Perlman continued. "You all did a wonderful job decorating the school and getting us into the spirit of the holiday. And so, to further the holiday cheer and also to help your fellow students, I'm announcing a fund-raiser.

一阵小小的笑声传遍了礼堂。 齐克向哈里斯探过身来。 “我错过了，”他笑着说。 帕尔曼校长接着说。 “你们布置学校布置得很好，让我们沉浸在节日的气氛中。 所以，为了让节日气氛更热烈也为了帮助你们的同学，我宣布一项募捐活动。

"As many of you know, the Jefferson Elementary marching band is in need of new uniforms. And so, this year for Valentine's Day, students can buy candy-grams through the school to send chocolate to a special someone. A portion of the money from each purchase will go toward the uniforms." Principal Perlman held up a huge bar of chocolate as an example of a candy-gram.

“你们很多人都知道，杰斐逊小学的军乐队需要新制服。 因此，今年的情人节，学生们可以通过学校购买糖果克，把巧克力送给一个特别的人。 每笔交易的一部分钱将用于购买校服。” 珀尔曼校长举着一大块巧克力作为糖克的例子。

An excited buzz of chatter spread through the room. "This is great!" Roxy whispered to Harris. "We both love chocolate!" Zeke looked at them both, confused. After the assembly ended, Harris, Zeke, and Roxy left the auditorium with the rest of the students. "I still don't see what's so special about all this," Zeke said as everyone got up and headed to their next class. "Can't I buy candy from the store anytime I like?"

一阵激动的嘁嘁喳喳声传遍了房间。 “这太棒了！”罗克西小声对哈里斯说。 “我们都喜欢巧克力！”齐克看着他们俩，很困惑。 集会结束后，哈里斯、齐克和罗克西和其他学生一起离开了礼堂。 “我还是不明白这有什么特别的，”齐克说，这时大家都起身去上下一节课了。 “我可以随时从商店买糖果吗？”

"It's not completely about the candy," Roxy said, "as much as I do love chocolate. It's a way to let someone know that you like them. It just doesn't have to be chocolate. It can be a card or anything heart-themed, really." As she said this, Roxy placed her right hand over her heart.

“这并不完全是糖果的问题，”罗克西说，“就像我喜欢巧克力一样。 这是一种让别人知道你喜欢他们的方式。 不一定非得是巧克力。 它可以是一张卡片或任何以心为主题的东西，真的。” 罗克西一边说，一边把右手放在心口上。