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I grew up in a large family. I have four brothers and sisters.
我在一个大家庭中长大。我有四个兄弟姐妹。
When I was young, my mother spent an hour every morning preparing lunches for all of us to take to school.
在我小的时候，妈妈每天早上都要花一个小时来给我们准备带到学校里去的午饭。
My lunch was almost the same every day: an egg sandwich, some chips, a banana and a cookie.
我的中餐几乎天天都是一样的：一个鸡蛋三明治，一些薯片，一个香蕉和一块曲奇饼。
The problem was that I never liked eggs. I used to throw the sandwich.
不过问题是，我从来都不喜欢吃鸡蛋。我以前就会把我的三明治扔掉。
Then I would have trouble listening carefully in class because I was hungry.
但后来，我会因为肚子饿而没法好好听讲。
I never told my mother about this because I didn't want to make more work for her.
我从来都没有把这件事告诉妈妈，因为我不希望再给她增添额外的工作。
But one day, when I was about ten, I had an idea.
但在我十岁那年，有一天，我想出了一个主意。
That evening I told my mother, "You know, I don't really like eggs. Can I make my own sandwich from now on?"
那天晚上，我对妈妈说：“妈妈，我真的不喜欢吃蛋。我可以从现在开始做我自己的三明治吗？”
My mother answered, "Of course. You can make your own sandwich and you can also help me make all the other sandwiches."
妈妈回答说：“当然。你可以做你自己的三明治，也可以顺便帮我把剩余的三明治都负责了。”
From this experience I learned that if you really want something, it's OK to ask for it.
这次经历让我学到了，如果你真的想要什么，说出来并无伤大雅。
But if you volunteer to do something, you should also be prepared to do more work than you expected!
但如果你主动提出要做些什么，你得做好着完成比想象中更多的工作的准备。
