Level 2 · Reading series
Lesson 38 · When Fever Means Rest
Audio track 38
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Me: I can still go to school. The test is today.
Mother: You have a fever. Your body is fighting something.
Me: But I studied.
Mother: Studying is important, but resting is part of getting better.
Me: What about the test?
Mother: We will call the school. First, drink water and sleep.
I did not like missing the test, but I understood one thing. Health is not empty time. It is the base for everything else.
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Chinese translation
我：我还是能去学校的，今天有考试。
妈妈：你发烧了。你的身体正在对抗某种病因。
我：可我已经复习了。
妈妈：学习很重要，休息也是恢复身体的一部分。
我：那考试怎么办？
妈妈：我们会给学校打电话。你先喝点水，睡一觉。
我不愿意错过考试，但明白了一件事：照顾健康不是在浪费时间，它是做好其他事情的基础。
Key words and expressions
Key terms have Chinese explanations. Hover over dotted words in the English passage for word help and pronunciation when available.
- fever
- 发烧；妈妈据此让孩子休息。
- fight
- 对抗；这里指身体抵抗病因。
- something
- 某种东西；对话未具体说明病因。
- rest
- 休息；恢复时需要的活动。
- part of
- ……的一部分；resting is part of getting better。
- get better
- 好起来、恢复；这里指身体康复。
- call the school
- 给学校打电话；告知孩子的情况。
- miss a test
- 错过考试；主人公担心当天缺考。
- base
- 基础；健康支撑其他活动。
- everything else
- 其他一切；指学习和日常生活等事。
Background notes (Chinese)
主人公担心考试，妈妈则先考虑发烧时的身体状况，并打算联系学校。课文强调生病时休息的价值；实际需要怎样处理发烧和考试，应由家长、学校及医护人员按情况决定。