《The Overnight Train Cabin》封面

Marta boards the night train with a small green suitcase. She finds her cabin and opens the door. A man already sits on the bottom bunk.

玛尔塔提着一个绿色的小行李箱登上了夜班火车。她找到自己的包厢,打开了门。一个男人已经坐在下铺上了。

"Excuse me, this is my bunk," Marta says.

“不好意思,这是我的铺位,”玛尔塔说。

"No, I think it's mine," the man says. His name is Nikolai.

“不,我想这是我的,”那个男人说。他叫尼古拉。

They both check their tickets side by side. Marta has bunk four. Nikolai has bunk four too.

他们并排检查了各自的车票。玛尔塔的是四号铺位,尼古拉的也是四号铺位。

"Two tickets, one bunk," Nikolai says with a laugh.

“两张票,一个铺位,”尼古拉笑着说。

Marta finds a worker in the hall. The worker looks at both tickets. "The system made a mistake today," she says. "There is an empty bunk in the next cabin."

玛尔塔在走廊里找到一位工作人员。工作人员看了看两张票。“今天系统出错了,”她说,“隔壁包厢还有一个空铺位。”

Nikolai picks up his bag and thanks her.

尼古拉拿起包,向她道谢。

"Wait," Marta says. "You can stay." "I don't mind the top bunk."

“等等,”玛尔塔说,“你可以留下。”“我不介意睡上铺。”

Nikolai smiles and puts his bag down again. They talk about their trips over tea from the cart.

尼古拉笑了笑,又把包放了下来。他们喝着从餐车买来的茶,聊起了各自的旅程。

Marta travels to see her sister. Nikolai travels to a work meeting in the north.

玛尔塔是去看她的姐姐。尼古拉是去北方参加一个工作会议。

The train rushes through dark fields outside the window. Marta climbs to the top bunk near midnight.

火车在车窗外穿过漆黑的田野。快到午夜时,玛尔塔爬上了上铺。

"Goodnight," she says. "Two tickets, one bunk, one good trip." Nikolai laughs. "Goodnight, roommate," he says.

“晚安,”她说。“两张票,一个铺位,一段愉快的旅程。”尼古拉笑了。“晚安,室友,”他说。

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  1. What is the problem with the two tickets?

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    答案:Both show bunk four

    Marta has bunk four, and Nikolai has bunk four too.

  2. What does Marta offer Nikolai?

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    答案:To stay and share the cabin

    Marta says, "You can stay. I don't mind the top bunk."

  3. Where is Nikolai traveling to?

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    答案:A work meeting in the north

    Nikolai travels to a work meeting in the north.

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