Super Minds 3 · Unit 3

My Weekday Routine

I am a middle school student. I always get up at half past six in the morning. I usually have breakfast at seven o'clock, but sometimes I just have a glass of milk if I am in a hurry.

我是一个中学生。我早上总是在六点半起床。我通常七点吃早餐，但有时赶时间时只喝一杯牛奶。

I go to school at quarter to eight. I often walk to school with my friend Tom, but my dad sometimes drives me when it rains. School finishes at three o'clock in the afternoon. I usually do my homework from four to five. After that, I sometimes play football in the park. I seldom watch TV on weekdays because I have a lot of reading to do.

我七点四十五分去学校。我常和朋友 Tom 一起走路上学，但下雨时爸爸有时开车送我。下午三点放学。我通常四点到五点做作业。之后有时在公园踢足球。因为有很多阅读任务，工作日我很少看电视。

I always have dinner with my family at half past seven. After dinner, I often wash up (do the dishes) with my sister. I never go to bed after ten o'clock — I always go to bed at quarter to ten. On weekends, I usually get up later, at about eight. I hardly ever stay up late, because I need enough sleep. That's my daily life!

我总是在七点半和家人吃晚饭。晚饭后，我常和妹妹一起洗碗（洗餐具）。我从不十点以后睡觉——我总是在九点四十五分睡觉。周末我通常起得晚些，大约八点。我几乎从不熬夜，因为我需要充足的睡眠。这就是我的日常生活！

My friend Lucy and I always look for the next clue in this village. We usually start at quarter past nine in the morning. Sometimes we look for the next letter after dark, but we never go out too late. We often say, “Let's wait for dark if we don't find it in the daytime.” But we have to find it soon because we want to finish the game.

我的朋友 Lucy 和我总是在这个村子里寻找下一个线索。我们通常早上九点十五分开始。有时我们天黑后寻找下一个字母，但我们从不太晚出门。我们常说：“如果白天找不到，就等到天黑吧。”但我们必须尽快找到它，因为我们想完成游戏。

Every day, we remember the clue: “helping hands”. That means we need to help each other. Maybe this is what we have to do. Sometimes we move heavy tables and chairs. We often make a mess, and I shout, “What a mess!” Then we clean up. I always get the horrible jobs, like lifting heavy boxes.

每天我们都记住线索：“helping hands”。这意味着我们需要互相帮助。也许这就是我们必须做的事。有时我们搬动沉重的桌椅。我们常常弄得一团糟，我就喊：“真是一团糟！”然后我们清理干净。我总是得到那些糟糕的工作，比如搬沉重的箱子。

My friend Lucy sometimes has something to show me. She says, “I've got something to show you – the next letter!” Then we get excited. The next is always a surprise. We usually finish at half past ten, and we plan to come back tomorrow morning to find more clues. That is our daily routine.

我的朋友 Lucy 有时有东西给我看。她说：“我有东西给你看——下一个字母！”然后我们兴奋起来。下一个总是一个惊喜。我们通常十点半结束，并计划明天早上回来寻找更多线索。这就是我们的日常生活。