【我的翻译】 克拉克森家庭住在剑桥乡附近，从最附近的农村有半英里，离河只有一英里。他们有一座很大，很老的房子，房子有美丽的花园，很多鲜花和许多老树。 一个七月星期二早上，杰基从花园进房子来了。她是一个很高，很胖的30岁女人。那天是年最热的一天，但是她穿了一条暖棕色的裙子和一件黄衬衫。她进厨房去了拿一杯水。那时电话就铃了。 ”剑桥1379号“杰基回答。 “你好！这是黛安娜，我想跟妈妈说话。“ “妈妈不在” 杰基说。“他去看医生了。“ ”为什么？怎么了？“ ”没事。“ 杰基说。”你为什么给我们打电话了？ 这个周末你会来吗？妈妈想要大家来。” ”是的，我想来。“ 黛安娜说。”我在打电话因为我没有钱买火车票。“ ”没有钱啊！妈妈总是给你钱！” “这个电话非常贵。“黛安娜冷冷地说。”请你告诉妈妈。我需要钱。” 杰基把电话挂了。她把一条烟从她包里拿出来，就抽烟了。她跟她妹妹很生气因为她总是问钱。黛安娜20岁，是家庭最年轻的人。她住在伦敦，在一座很大房子的一个房间里。她很想当歌手。她唱歌唱得特别好，但是一直没找到工作。 ---- 【ORIGINAL PIECE】 The Clarkson family lived in the country near Cambridge, about half a mile from the nearest village and about a mile from the river. They had a big, old house with a beautiful garden, a lot of flowers and many old trees. One Thursday morning in July, Jackie came in from the garden. She was a tall, fat woman, thirty years old. It was the hottest day of the year, but she wore a warm brown skirt and yellow shirt. She went into the kitchen to get a drink of water. Just then the phone rang. ‘Cambridge 1379,’ Jackie said. ‘Hello. This is Diane. I want to talk to Mother.’ ‘Mother isn’t here,’ Jackie said. ‘She’s at the doctor’s.’ ‘Why? What’s wrong?’ ‘Nothing’s wrong,’ Jackie said. ‘Why are you telephoning? You are going to come this weekend? Mother wants everyone to be here.’ ‘Yes, I want to come,’ Diane said. ‘I’m phoning because I have no money for the train ticket.’ ‘No money! Mother is always giving you money!’ ‘This phone call is very expensive,’ Diane said coldly. ‘Tell Mother please. I need the money.’ Jackie put the phone down. She took a cigarette from her bag and began to smoke. She felt angry because her sister always asked for money. Diane was twenty years old, the youngest in the family. She lived in London, in one room of a big house. She wanted to be a singer. She sang very well but she could never get work.