She took off her shoes.She put her feet on the coffee table.She leaned back.She picked up the remote and turned on the TV.It was 6 o'clock.The news was on three channels.She didn't want to see the news.The news depressed her.It was usually about accidents and murders.There was too much bad news on the TV news.She found a talk show to watch.It was Ellen.She liked Ellen.Ellen was a comedian.She told good jokes.She showed animals doing funny things.She gave expensive gifts to her fans occasionally.This show was a rerun, because Ellen's "live" show was usually on at 4 o'clock.But that didn't matter to Emily.All she wanted to do was relax.Her life was one problem after another.Her husband had just lost his job.Her only child had dropped out of high school.Even worse, he had left home.He told his mom he would call from time to time.But he hadn't called in two weeks.She was worried sick.She didn't know where he was.She didn't know if he was dead or alive.Her husband said she shouldn't worry.He had done the same thing when he was 17.But when he found out that life on the road wasn't as easy as he thought it was, he returned home and got his high school diploma.
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118. Problems at Home
118. Problemas en casa
118. Проблемы дома
118\. Evdeki Sorunlar
Emily sat down on the sofa.
Emily kanepeye oturdu.
She took off her shoes.
Ayakkabılarını çıkardı.
She put her feet on the coffee table.
Ayaklarını sehpanın üzerine koydu.
She leaned back.
彼女は寄りかかった。
Arkasına yaslandı.
She picked up the remote and turned on the TV.
Kumandayı aldı ve televizyonu açtı.
It was 6 o’clock.
saat 6 idi.
The news was on three channels.
ニュースは3つのチャンネルであった。
Haber üç kanalda yayınlandı.
She didn’t want to see the news.
Haberleri görmek istemiyordu.
The news depressed her.
そのニュースは彼女を憂鬱にした。
这个消息让她很沮丧。
It was usually about accidents and murders.There was too much bad news on the TV news.
テレビのニュースに悪いニュースが多すぎた。
She found a talk show to watch.
彼女は見るべきトークショーを見つけた。
İzleyecek bir talk-show buldu.
It was Ellen.
Ellen'dı.
She liked Ellen.
Ellen'dan hoşlanıyordu.
Ellen was a comedian.She told good jokes.
彼女は冗談を言った。
She showed animals doing funny things.She gave expensive gifts to her fans occasionally.
彼女は時々ファンに高価な贈り物をしました。
This show was a rerun, because Ellen’s "live" show was usually on at 4 o’clock.
Questo spettacolo era una replica, perché lo spettacolo "dal vivo" di Ellen era di solito alle 4 in punto.
But that didn’t matter to Emily.
Ama bu Emily için önemli değildi.
All she wanted to do was relax.
彼女がしたかったのはリラックスだけだった。
Tek yapmak istediği rahatlamaktı.
Her life was one problem after another.
彼女の人生は次々と問題となった。
Hayatı birbiri ardına problemdi.
她的生活是一个接一个的问题。
Her husband had just lost his job.Her only child had dropped out of high school.
Il suo unico figlio aveva abbandonato la scuola superiore.
彼女の一人っ子は高校を中退していた。
Even worse, he had left home.
さらに悪いことに、彼は家を出ていた。
Daha da kötüsü, evden ayrılmıştı.
He told his mom he would call from time to time.
Annesine ara sıra arayacağını söyledi.
他告诉他妈妈他会不时打电话给他。
But he hadn’t called in two weeks.
しかし、彼は2週間も電話をしていませんでした。
She was worried sick.
Era molto preoccupata.
彼女は病気で心配していた。
她担心生病。
She didn’t know where he was.
Nerede olduğunu bilmiyordu.
She didn’t know if he was dead or alive.Her husband said she shouldn’t worry.
彼女の夫は心配するべきではないと言った。
He had done the same thing when he was 17.But when he found out that life on the road wasn’t as easy as he thought it was, he returned home and got his high school diploma.
Ma quando ha scoperto che la vita on the road non era così facile come pensava, è tornato a casa e si è diplomato.
しかし、彼は道路での生活が思っていたほど簡単ではないことに気付いたとき、家に戻って高校の卒業証書をもらいました。
Ancak yollardaki hayatın sandığı kadar kolay olmadığını anlayınca yurda döndü ve lise diplomasını aldı.
但当他发现路上的生活并不像他想象的那么轻松时,他回到家,拿到了高中毕业证书。