The Carpool That Started With a Wrong Turn

Rosalind starts a new job across town in September. Her coworker Fatima suggests she carpool with Pablo, who lives nearby. Rosalind agrees. She feels a little nervous about meeting someone new.

九月，罗莎琳德开始了一份在城市另一头的新工作。她的同事法蒂玛建议她和住在附近的巴勃罗拼车。罗莎琳德同意了。想到要认识一个新的人，她有点紧张。

On the first morning, Pablo picks her up at seven. They introduce themselves and talk about the new job. Pablo checks his phone for directions.

第一天早上，巴勃罗七点来接她。他们互相自我介绍，聊起了新工作。巴勃罗用手机查路线。

"Turn left here," Rosalind says, reading the map on her phone. Pablo turns left, but the street ends at a small park. "That's strange," he says. "This isn't the way to the office."

“这里左转。”罗莎琳德看着手机上的地图说。巴勃罗左转了，可是这条街的尽头是一个小公园。“真奇怪，”他说，“这不是去公司的路。”

They stop the car and check both phones together. "Wait," Pablo says. "Your map says Oak Street. Mine says Oak Avenue." They both laugh at the mix-up.

他们把车停下，一起查看两部手机。“等一下，”巴勃罗说，“你的地图上写的是橡树街，我的写的是橡树大道。”他们俩都笑着说是弄混了。

"That explains it," Rosalind says. "Two streets with almost the same name." They turn the car around and find the correct road.

“这就说得通了，”罗莎琳德说，“有两条名字几乎一样的路。”他们把车掉头，找到了正确的路。

They arrive at the office five minutes late. "Well, that was a good start," Pablo says, laughing. "Next time, I'll double-check the street name," Rosalind says.

他们迟到了五分钟才到公司。“嗯，这开头不错。”巴勃罗笑着说。“下次我会再核对一下街名。”罗莎琳德说。

From that day, Rosalind and Pablo carpool together every morning. They still laugh about that first wrong turn.

从那天起，罗莎琳德和巴勃罗每天早上都一起拼车。他们还会为第一次走错路的事笑个不停。