My son, Austin, entered a lecture hall one morning prepared to take a major exam.
一天早上，我儿子走进演讲大厅，准备参加一门主课的考试。
When the professor announced that the test had been postponed, another student rose and complained that the delay would mess up his study schedule for other courses.
当教授宣布说考试已经推迟时，另一名学生站起来，抱怨说推迟将会打乱他其他几门课程的学习计划。
“What is your name, young man?” demanded the professor.
“你叫什么名字，年轻人？”教授问道。
“Ron,” the now subdued student replied. “Ron Adams.”
“罗恩，”现在那个已经安静下来的学生回答说，“罗恩·亚当斯。”
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“Well, Ron,” said the professor, “I’m going to give you an A for this exam and excuse you from taking it, because you had the courage to speak up.”
“好吧，罗恩，”教授说，“我要给你这门考试一个优，不让你再参加这门课的考试，因为你有勇气说了出来。”
“In that case, sir,” the young man responded, “I’m John Wilson.”
“先生，要是那样的话，”那个年轻人说，“我叫约翰·威尔逊。”
