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Lesson 10 · The Friend Who Needed Space
文体：校园故事 · 朗读音轨 10
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On the train home, Nao was quieter than usual. I asked, "Are you angry?"
She shook her head. "No. I just need space."
At first, I thought she meant a bigger seat. Then I understood. She wanted time without questions.
I wanted to help, but asking too much was not helping. So I said, "Okay. I'll sit here. If you want to talk, I'm listening."
She smiled a little. Sometimes friendship means staying close without pushing.
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On the train home, Nao was quieter than usual.
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I asked, "Are you angry?"
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She shook her head.
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"No.
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I just need space."
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At first, I thought she meant a bigger seat.
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Then I understood.
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She wanted time without questions.
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I wanted to help, but asking too much was not helping.
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So I said, "Okay.
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I'll sit here.
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If you want to talk, I'm listening."
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She smiled a little.
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Sometimes friendship means staying close without pushing.
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放学回家的列车上，直比平时安静。我问她：‘你生气了吗？’
她摇摇头：‘没有。我只是想自己静一静。’
起初，我还以为她是想要一个更宽敞的座位。后来我明白了：她想有一段不用回答问题的时间。
我想帮她，可问得太多并没有帮上忙。于是我说：‘好。我就坐在这里。你想说话的话，我随时听着。’
她微微笑了。有时候，友谊就是陪在身边，却不催着对方说话。
本课重点词语
以下是本课重点词语的中文讲解；英文正文中有虚线的单词可悬停查看词义和发音。
- quieter than usual
- 比平时更安静；quieter 是 quiet 的比较级。
- shake one's head
- 摇头；常表示否定。
- need space
- 需要一点个人空间；这里是想静一静，不是换座位。
- mean
- 意思是；文中讨论 space 的含义。
- understand
- 明白；从对方的话和处境中领会意思。
- without questions
- 不用回答问题；without 后可接名词。
- too much
- 太多；asking too much 是‘问得太多’。
- If you want to ...
- 如果你想……；为对方留出选择。
- push
- 催促；结尾指不逼朋友马上开口。
- stay close
- 待在身边；既陪伴对方，也尊重她的需要。
背景知识
space 除了‘空间’，也可以指人际交往中需要的独处时间。主人公先把它理解成座位空间，后来才从朋友的语气和处境中读懂另一层意思。