We're in Business

We're in Business, written by Elizabeth Strauss, illustrated by Tad Butler.

《我们开工啦》，作者：伊丽莎白·施特劳斯，插画：塔德·巴特勒。

a successful year. Okay, let's get started, Ms. Mabry said to the Kids Company Leaders Team, KCLT. Kids Company, KidsCo, was a national program of school companies run by students. The Adams School KidsCo had 93 members from six grades. The Leaders Team was made up of five students who were elected each year. Ms. Mabry was their advisor.

成果丰硕的一年。 好了，我们开始吧，梅布里太太对儿童公司领导小组（简称KCLT）说。 儿童公司（简称KidsCo）是一个由学生运营校园公司的全国性项目。 亚当斯学校的儿童公司共有来自六个年级的93名成员。 领导小组由每年选举出的五名学生组成。 梅布里太太是他们的指导老师。

It's been a successful year, Ms. Mabry began. Adams Kids Co. had exceeded its goal for the year. The members had built the school garden and opened a school store and collected coats for homeless people. You did so well, I wrote to the Kids Co. State Committee about your success, Ms. Mabry explained.

今年我们成果颇丰，梅布里太太开口说道。 亚当斯儿童公司超额完成了今年的目标。 成员们建起了校园花园，开了校园小店，还为无家可归的人募集外套。 你们做得太棒了，我已经给儿童公司 州委员会写信说了你们的成就，梅布里太太解释道。

Important news. I have important news, Ms. Mabry stated. Cool, Mandy interrupted, always ready to talk. As members of the KCLT, you have been invited to present a project to the National KidsCo Committee. If the committee members approve your plan, they will award $3 ,000 to fund your project, Ms. Mabry continued. Whoa, said Brian, the math whiz and KidsCo finance guy. We could really be in business. Yes, said Miss Mabry cautiously, but you need a plan.

有个重要消息。 我带来了一个重要消息，梅布里太太说。 太棒了！曼迪打断了话，她总是迫不及待开口。 作为KCLT的成员，你们受邀向全国儿童公司委员会展示一个项目。 如果委员们认可你们的计划，会给你们的项目提供三千美元资助，梅布里太太继续说道。 哇哦！布莱恩说，他是数学天才，也是儿童公司的财务负责人。 这下我们真的能大展拳脚了。 没错，梅布里太太谨慎地说，但你们需要先拿出一份计划。

Look over the requirements, Ms. Mabry advised. Agree on a project to propose. Jason and Elizabeth began reading and taking notes. Chris and Mandy started talking about how exciting this opportunity was. Brian was figuring out how much time they had to complete the project.

你们先看看要求，梅布里太太建议道。 一起敲定要申报的项目。 贾森和伊丽莎白开始读内容、记笔记。 克里斯和曼迪聊起这个机会有多令人激动。 布莱恩在计算他们有多少时间完成这个项目。

Let's start a bookmobile for preschoolers," said Brian. How about a babysitting program to help adults going back to school, offered Chris, or a music video with a message, Mandy added. Wait a minute, you guys, Elizabeth interrupted. Aren't we a team? We have to decide together. Looks like we're going to have to decide on a way to decide, Jason observed.

我们给学龄前儿童办个流动图书馆吧，布莱恩说。 办个托管项目怎么样？方便那些重返校园的成年人，克里斯提议，或是拍一支传递想法的音乐短片，曼迪补充道。 等一下，大伙，伊丽莎白打断了大家。 我们不就是一个团队吗？ 我们得一起做决定。 看来我们得先商定一个做决定的方法，贾森说。