Katrin runs to the bus stop every morning at 7:40. Today she leaves home two minutes late.
卡特琳每天早上七点四十分跑去公交站。今天她晚了两分钟出门。
She turns the corner and sees the bus pull away. Katrin stops and watches it disappear down the street.
她拐过街角，看见公交车正开走。卡特琳停下来，看着它消失在街的尽头。
"Not again," she says, out of breath. She checks her phone for the next bus time.
“又来了。”她喘着气说。她查了一下手机，看下一班车的时间。
The next bus comes in twenty-five minutes. That is too late for her first class. She has an important test today.
下一班车二十五分钟后才到。对她的第一节课来说，那就太晚了。她今天有一场重要的考试。
Katrin thinks for a moment and looks around. The train station is only a few blocks away.
卡特琳想了一会儿，环顾四周。火车站离这里只有几个街区。
She starts walking fast toward the station. She checks the schedule board at the station door.
她快步朝车站走去。她在车站门口看了看时刻表。
A train leaves for downtown in six minutes. Katrin buys a ticket and hurries to the platform.
六分钟后有一班开往市中心的火车。卡特琳买了票，匆匆赶到站台。
The train doors open, and she steps inside. She finds a seat and catches her breath.
车门打开了，她走进车厢。她找了个座位坐下，缓了口气。
The train moves quickly through the city. Katrin reaches her stop close to school.
火车飞快地穿过城市。卡特琳在离学校很近的一站下了车。
She walks the last block and reaches the school gate. The bell rings. She reaches the door at the same moment.
她走完最后一个街区，来到校门口。铃声响了。她也在同一时刻走到了门口。
