「你要休學？為什麼？」她突然緊張起來。
「You-regoingtosuspendschooling?Why?」Shebecameanxioussuddenly.
「現在還沒有決定，要看這次暑假能不能掙到書費和生活費。這學期，德閩、文通經常幫我到溪水里捕小魚，收麥時節幫我去麥子地里檢落在地上的麥粒，洗淨了到食堂里蒸熟了吃。我不能再這樣活下去了。」
「Notdecidedyet,itdependsonifIcanmakeenoughmoneytoaffordthetextbooksandmylivingexpensesinthesummervacation.Duringthisterm,DeMinandWenTongusedtocatch*allfishinthestreamforme,andpickedthewheatleftinthefarmland,thencleanedandsteamedtheminthecafeteriaformetoeat.Icouldn-tcontinuelivinglikethat.」
「暑假里到哪兒去掙錢？能掙到嗎？」伊敏問。
「Whereareyougoingtomakemoneyinthesummer?Canyou?」Yiminasked.