Emeka sits in his final math exam. The room is quiet and full of focus. He works through question six.
埃梅卡坐在数学期末考试的考场里。教室里很安静，大家都全神贯注。他正在做第六题。
A loud alarm suddenly rings through the building. Everyone looks up from their papers. The teacher stands up fast.
一阵刺耳的警报声突然响彻整栋楼。大家都从试卷上抬起头来。老师迅速站了起来。
"Fire drill," she says. "Leave your papers face down. Line up quietly by the door."
“消防演习，”她说，“把试卷反扣着放好。安静地在门口排好队。”
Students grab their jackets and walk outside. Emeka leaves his test face down on his desk. He lines up with his class.
学生们拿起外套，走到外面。埃梅卡把试卷反扣在桌上。他和同班同学排成了一队。
The whole school stands on the front lawn. Some students laugh about the timing. Others look worried about their tests.
全校的人都站在前面的草坪上。有些学生在笑演习的时间太巧。另一些学生则担心自己的考试。
"This happens every year," a teacher says. "It never happens during a normal class."
“每年都是这样，”一位老师说，“正常上课的时候从来不会演习。”
The fire truck arrives and checks the building. Ten minutes pass on the lawn. Then the bell rings again.
消防车来了，检查了整栋楼。大家在草坪上站了十分钟。然后铃声又响了。
Students walk back inside in a long line. Emeka sits back down at his desk. His test paper is still there.
学生们排着长队走回楼里。埃梅卡重新在自己的座位上坐下。他的试卷还在那里。
"You get ten extra minutes," his teacher says. "Please finish your last three questions."
“你们可以多得十分钟，”老师说，“请把最后三道题做完。”
Emeka picks up his pencil again. He finishes question six and moves to the next one.
埃梅卡又拿起了铅笔。他做完了第六题，接着做下一题。
