Sami's bedroom door squeaked constantly. Opening it made a loud noise. Closing it made a loud noise too.
萨米卧室的门总是吱吱作响。开门时发出很大的声响，关门时也发出很大的声响。
At night, the noise woke up his little sister. She complained about it every morning. Sami felt bad about the noise.
夜里，这声音会吵醒他的小妹妹。她每天早上都抱怨这件事。萨米为这噪音感到过意不去。
Sami wanted to fix the problem. He did not know how to start. He asked his father what to do.
萨米想解决这个问题。他不知道从哪里下手。他去问爸爸该怎么办。
"Try some oil on the hinges," his father said. Sami looked in the garage for oil. He found an old oil can there.
“在合页上抹点油试试。”爸爸说。萨米去车库里找油。他在那里找到了一个旧油壶。
He opened his door very slowly. He put a few drops on each hinge. He moved the door back and forth gently.
他非常缓慢地打开房门。他在每个合页上滴了几滴油。他轻轻地把门来回推拉。
The oil worked into the metal parts. Sami wiped off the extra drops. He tried the door one more time.
油渗进了金属部件里。萨米擦掉多余的油滴。他又试了试门。
Sami opened and closed the door again. This time, there was no sound at all. He grinned at his quiet door.
萨米又开了关，关了开。这一次，一点声音也没有了。他对着安静的门咧嘴笑了。
His little sister walked by and stopped. "It's quiet now," she said, surprised. She thanked him with a big smile.
他的小妹妹走过来，停了下来。“现在安静了。”她惊讶地说。她笑得很灿烂，向他道谢。
Sami smiled and oiled the other doors too. Now the whole house was quiet. Everyone slept better that night.
萨米笑了笑，又给其他的门也上了油。现在，整座房子都安静了。那天晚上，每个人都睡得更好了。
