菁菁校园里的爱情罗曼史

 菁菁校园里的爱情罗曼史
On Fridays， we bring you StoryCorps． Ordinary people ask each other questions and their conversations add up to an oral history of America．You almost never get up a bad story when you ask how did you two meet． That's where the story begins for Catherine and Scott Kohanek． They first met while working at an elementary school at Minnesota． And school became an unlikely¹ source² of good fortune．We met each other at Kenwood Elementary in Minneapolis where I was a custodian³ and you， Catherine a special teacher专科教师。
    I remember watching you move around the school． You were sliding down the banisters， popping bubble⁴ gum⁵ and I used to think "They are watching you． Man， you have to be a good example to these kids"． And then I watched you with your guitar getting in the classrooms and singing and getting so involved with the kids． And so I asked you a question that you told me later a lot of people had asked——Why aren't you a teacher? Then I found out that you didn't think college was made for you or you could cut it． And then， we started to talk． Because the teacher in me came out， I had questions for you， wayward boy．I was always ready for a conversation with you． It was the best time of my day．I would sit there， you know， do my paper work at the end of the day watched the clock in ． And I could hear you coming down the hall， because you are pushing the big rolling garbage can．People would often say you look like you're in a hurry． Well I had things to get done because I knew exactly what I wanted to do． Go hanging out in your room．When you came in and I did my trash． You would always sit on the corner by the door．That was a favorite place of mine to sit， with my feet upon the chair and then our conversations would go on for hours and hours．I remember thinking "Oh my gosh．" I think I am falling in love． This isn't good． I remember that．And then they came a time when I realized that my path was， you know， seriously going to change． After 18 and / half a year to be a custodian， and I stepped into a college for the first time．And I remember when you first to college， you're pushing your garbage can and you came up to me， you were really really excited． You had written your first paper and you got an A． Do you remember that? You were……It was the scarest thing I had ever done． And when it came time to get a job， I went back to Kenwood as a second grade teacher and that's where I've been ever since． So it became obvious． Em……What， what became obvious?
    That we， we were going to get married so why did't we get married at Kenwood school．Of course， we were gonna get married at the school． I do remember asking you what do you want and knowing it would be unconventional．We got married in the lunchroom and served milk and cookies．And then the students were * in all "on that stage？"． Yeah， we were / the school star， yeal ， on that stage． It's， it's funny， you know． You and I both work there now． We take our kids down to lunchroom， you know， get my kids． And every once in a while I just turn my head and I glance at that stage and， I just smile．Catherine and Scott Kohanek at the StoryCorps booth⁶ in New York City． These conversations are archived at the American Folklife Center of the library of congress⁷． To learn how to record an interview of your own． Just visit NPR．org．Major funding for StoryCorps， comes from the corporation⁸ for a public broadcasting．

1 unlikely   

adj.未必的，多半不可能的；不大可能发生的

参考例句：

• It was very unlikely that he would do that.他不见得会做那种事。
• It is unlikely that she will come. 她不大可能来了。

2 source   

n.来源，水源；原始资料

参考例句：

• They mentioned you as a good source of information.他们说你消息灵通。
• All works of art have life as their source.一切文艺创作都来源于生活。

3 custodian   

n.保管人，监护人；公共建筑看守

参考例句：

• Benitez believes his custodian is among the top five in world football.贝尼特斯坚信他的门将是当今足坛最出色的五人之一。
• When his father died his uncle became his legal custodian.他父亲死后，他叔叔成了他的法定监护人。

4 bubble   

n.泡，水泡，气泡；泡影，妄想；v.(使)起泡

参考例句：

• The water begins to bubble.水开始起泡了。
• Their hopes of success have burst like a bubble.他们成功的希望已经成了泡影。

5 gum   

n.牙龈；口香糖；树胶

参考例句：

• We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.我们可用胶水把这几张画粘贴在书里。
• Americans like to chew gum.美国人喜欢嚼口香糖。

6 booth   

n.小房间，公用电话亭，岗亭；货摊

参考例句：

• Where can I find a telephone booth?我在哪儿可以找到电话亭？
• Let's walk around to each booth.我们到每个摊子转一转吧！

7 Congress   

n.(代表)大会；(C-:美国等国的)国会，议会

参考例句：

• There were some days to wait before the Congress.大会的召开还有几天时间。
• After 18 years in Congress,he intented to return to private life.在国会供职18年后，他打算告老还乡。

8 corporation   

n.公司，企业&n.社团，团体

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation. 这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• The inflation did the corporation up. 通货膨胀使这个公司破产了。