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Family life in cities
城市里的家庭生活
Paula interviewed two teenagers for a programme on family life. She asked them some questions. Here are their answers.
Paula 采访了两位少年对家庭生活的计划。她问他们一些问题，以下是他们的答案：
Emily (aged 15)
Emily（15 岁）
1 Well, there are just three of us: my mum, my dad and me.
1. 嗯，目前我家只有三个人：我妈妈，我爸爸和我。
2 Have I got many possessions? Yes, I've got a lot of things: a big TV, a new computer and a mobile phone.
2. 我有多少个人物品？是的，我有很多东西：一个大电视，一台新电脑和移动电话。
3 No, I'm not expected to do the housework.
3. 不，我从不想做家务。
4 We go out for dinner together sometimes, but my dad is often abroad on business, and my mum works too. We usually just do our own personal things.
4. 我们有时一起出去吃晚饭，但是我爸是经常在国外出差，我妈妈也要上班，我们经常是各忙各的。
5 No, they don't usually set rules for me and since I'm a good daughter they never punish me.
5. 他们通常不会为我设置规则，因为我是个乖女儿，他们从来没有惩罚过我。
6 Well, I like our new flat. It's much bigger than our last one. But I feel lonely when my parents are away from home.
6. 嗯，我喜欢我们的新公寓，它比我们上一个大多了。但是当我爸爸妈妈都不在家时，我会觉得孤独。
Jerry (aged 14)
Jerry（14 岁）
1 My mum, dad, grandma and my sister Rosie. Although it sometimes feels crowded in our little flat we don't mind.
1. 我的妈妈，爸爸，奶奶和妹妹 Rosie。虽然有时感觉我们的小公寓很拥挤，但我们不介意。
2 No, I haven't got many possessions. I have no interest in things like fashionable clothe. New fashions soon go out of date, don't they? That's what my grandma says.
2. 不，我没有多少个人物品。我对如时髦衣服之类的东西没有兴趣，新款式很快就会过时的，不是吗？这是我奶奶说的。
3 Yes, I help with the housework. I wash the dishes and even iron my own shirts. My grandma says young people should learn to look after themselves.
3. 是的，我帮忙做家务。我洗碗碟，甚至熨烫我自己的衬衫。我的奶奶认为，年轻人应该学会照顾自己。
4 Yes, we like doing things together. We eat meals together every day, and my family always come to school events.
4. 是的，我们喜欢一起做事。我们每天一起吃饭，并且我的家人经常来参加学校的活动。
5 Yes, I suppose they set some rules for me. For example, unless I finish all my homework, I can't watch TV, and I can't go out with my friends either.
5. 是的，我想他们给我设置了一些规定，例如，除非我完成了我所有的功课，否则不可以看电视，或者不能和我朋友出去（玩）。
6 I love all my family very much. We have a close relationship, and we always support each other.
6. 我非常爱我的家人。我们的关系很亲密，我们永远都相互支持。
