(Mr. Smith and his children Peter and Anna have been out in the country to get a Christmas tree and just returned. It’s about 4:30 pm)
（史密斯先生和他的两个孩子彼的得和安娜去郊外弄来一棵圣诞树并且刚刚回来，此时大概是下午4点半。）
Anna: (as she opens the front door): Hi, mom. We’re back.
妈妈，我们回来了
Mrs. Smith: Did you get a nice tree?
你们弄到圣诞树了吗？
Peter: Sure did. It’s a beauty. Where do you want it?
弄到了，真是太美了。你想把它放在那里？
Mrs. Smith: Let’s put it over there in the corner, where we had it last year.
让我们把他放在那个角落里，去年我们就是放在那的。
Mr. Smith: Peter found the tree. It’s really beautiful, isn’t it?
彼得找到的，它真的很漂亮，是吧！
Mrs. Smith: It certainly is.
真的很漂亮。
Peter: I have a good eye for trees, right?
对于树我很有眼光，是吧。
Mr. Smith: Let’s get to work. We want to have the tree ready to light up by this evening.
让我们开始干活吧。到晚上我们得让这树亮起来
Peter: OK, dad, I will get the stand.
好吧，爸爸，我会把装饰弄完。
Mrs. Smith: Anna and I will bring the decorations down.
安妮和我会
Mr. Smith: Hey, it really looks nice there. By the time we get the top-piece on, it will just touch the ceiling.
放在那儿它看起来真的很漂亮，到我们把最高的树枝挂上去，它就会碰到天花板了。
Peter: Let’s string the lights first. Then we won’t have to mess up the decorations.
让我们先把彩灯挂上去，那么我们就不会把装饰弄乱了。
Mrs. Smith: Good idea. Anna is still looking for ‘the decorations.
好主意，安娜还在找装饰物。
Peter: Turn on the lights, dad.
爸爸，把灯打开。
Everybody: Oh, it is the most beautiful tree we have ever had.
噢。真是我们所拥有的最美丽的树
Anna: While you’re on the chair, dad, put the top piece on.
爸爸，既然你站在椅子上，把最高的一枝挂上。
Peter: OK. Hand me some globes and icicles. I’ll put them on these top branches. Then I won’t have to get up here again.
递给我那些小球和冰柱，我要把它们挂在高的树枝上，那么我就不必再站在高处了。
Mrs. Smith: You’ll have to excuse me. I must get
我不得不请你们原谅，我必须把饭准备好。
dinner ready.
Mr. Smith: There, we’re about done.
看，我们完了。
Anna: Gee, I can hardly wait till it’s dark.
呵，我几乎等不到天黑了。
Peter: Let’s switch the lights on again now that all the decorations are on the tree.
既然所有的装饰都挂在了树上，让我们把灯打开吧。
Mr. Smith: Hey, mom. Come here, and take a look.
妈妈，快过来看
Mrs. Smith: It’s really beautiful.
真是太美了。
Mr. Smith: Well, I guess we’re all set for another Merry Christmas.
我猜想我们又该准备另一个快乐的圣诞节