《The Name Mix-up》封面

Jonas walks into the phone repair shop on Monday.

星期一,乔纳斯走进手机维修店。

He gives his name to the man at the counter.

他把自己的名字告诉柜台后的男人。

"I'm here to pick up my phone," Jonas says.

“我来取我的手机,”乔纳斯说。

The clerk checks a list and nods.

店员查了查名单,点点头。

"One moment, please," the clerk says, walking to the back.

“请稍等,”店员说着,走向里间。

He returns with a phone in a black case.

他拿着一部装在黑色手机壳里的手机回来了。

Jonas looks at the phone and frowns a little.

乔纳斯看着手机,微微皱起了眉。

"This isn't my phone," Jonas says, confused.

“这不是我的手机,”乔纳斯疑惑地说。

"The name on the ticket says Jonas," the clerk says.

“单子上的名字写的是乔纳斯,”店员说。

"My case is blue, not black," Jonas says.

“我的手机壳是蓝色的,不是黑色的,”乔纳斯说。

At that moment, another man walks up to the counter.

就在这时,另一个男人走到柜台前。

"Hi, I'm here for my phone too," he says.

“你好,我也是来取手机的,”他说。

"My name is Jonah," the man says with a smile.

“我叫乔纳,”那个男人笑着说。

The clerk looks at both men and laughs softly.

店员看看两个人,轻轻笑了起来。

"I think I mixed up your two tickets," he says.

“我想我把你们两张单子弄混了,”他说。

He checks the names again: Jonas and Jonah.

他又核对了一遍名字:乔纳斯和乔纳。

"They do sound alike," Jonas says, smiling now.

“这两个名字听起来确实很像,”乔纳斯说,这回他笑了。

The clerk finds the black case first.

店员先找到了那个黑色手机壳。

He gives it to Jonah with a smile.

他笑着把它交给乔纳。

Then he finds the blue case.

然后他找到了那个蓝色手机壳。

He gives it to Jonas with both hands.

他用双手把它递给乔纳斯。

"Sorry about that, both of you," the clerk says kindly.

“真对不起,两位,”店员和气地说。

"No problem at all," Jonah says, shaking his head.

“完全没关系,”乔纳摇着头说。

Jonas checks his phone and sees it works well.

乔纳斯检查了手机,发现它运转良好。

"It's fixed and it's mine," Jonas says happily.

“修好了,而且是我的,”乔纳斯高兴地说。

The two men laugh together about the mix-up.

两个人为这场弄混的误会一起笑了起来。

"What a strange day," Jonah says, and they both smile.

“真是奇怪的一天,”乔纳说,两人都笑了。

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  1. Why does the clerk give Jonas the wrong phone first?

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    答案:He mixes up the tickets for Jonas and Jonah

    "I think I mixed up your two tickets," the clerk says.

  2. What color is Jonas's phone case?

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    答案:Blue

    "My case is blue, not black," Jonas says.

  3. How do Jonas and Jonah react at the end?

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    答案:They laugh together about the mix-up

    "The two men laugh together about the mix-up."

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