Hollis stops at the pharmacy after work. He picks up medicine for his father every month. Today the line looks very long.
霍利斯下班后去了药店。他每个月都来给父亲取药。今天排的队看起来很长。
He checks in at the front desk. The worker checks the computer twice. "Your prescription needs ten extra minutes," she says.
他在前台登记。店员把电脑查了两遍。“您的处方药还需要再等十分钟。”她说。
Hollis looks around the store. He usually waits in his car. Today he walks through the aisles instead.
霍利斯看了看店里。他通常在车里等。今天，他改在货架之间逛了逛。
He finds a shelf of greeting cards. His father's birthday is this weekend. Hollis picks a card with a garden on it.
他找到了一排贺卡。这个周末是他父亲的生日。霍利斯挑了一张印着花园的卡片。
He reads a few jokes inside a different card. This one makes him laugh. A woman nearby laughs too.
他在另一张卡片里读到了几个笑话。这一张让他笑了出来。旁边的一位女士也笑了。
"That one is funny," she says. "I always read the jokes first." Hollis smiles and puts the card in his basket.
“这张很好笑，”她说，“我总是先看里面的笑话。”霍利斯笑了笑，把卡片放进了购物篮。
A worker calls his name at the counter. He pays for the medicine and the card together. The worker hands him a small bag.
一位店员在柜台叫他的名字。他把药和卡片一起付了钱。店员递给他一个小袋子。
Hollis drives to his father's house with both gifts. His father opens the card first. He reads every joke twice.
霍利斯带着两份礼物开车去了父亲家。他父亲先打开了卡片，每个笑话都读了两遍。
