Rosa works at a small shop, but she wants a new job. This week, she gets two job offers. Now she must choose between them.
罗莎在一家小店工作，可是她想换一份新工作。这个星期，她收到了两份工作邀请。现在她必须在两者之间做出选择。
The first offer is from a big company downtown. The pay is high, and the office is modern. But the workday starts at seven in the morning.
第一份来自市中心的一家大公司。薪水很高，办公室也很现代。可是上班时间是早上七点开始。
The second offer is from a clinic near her street. The pay is a little lower than the company job. The clinic only needs her from nine to four.
第二份来自她家附近街上的一家诊所。薪水比公司那份低一点。诊所只需要她从九点工作到四点。
Rosa writes both offers on a piece of paper. Under each one, she writes what she likes. The company job means more money and a long train ride.
罗莎把两份邀请都写在一张纸上。在每一份下面，她写下自己喜欢的地方。公司的工作意味着更多的钱，也意味着要坐很久的火车。
The clinic job means less money but a short walk to work. She will also finish early enough to see her son after school.
诊所的工作意味着钱少一些，但走路上班很近。她还能早点下班，赶得上放学后见儿子。
She calls her friend Daniel that evening for advice. "I don't know which job to pick," she tells him.
那天晚上，她给朋友丹尼尔打电话，想听听他的建议。“我不知道该选哪一份，”她对他说。
"Think about your son," Daniel says. "Which job gives you more time with him?"
“想想你的儿子，”丹尼尔说，“哪份工作能让你有更多时间陪他？”
Rosa looks at her list again. She reads the clinic's short hours one more time. She thinks about walking her son home from school.
罗莎又看了看自己的清单。她再一次读了诊所那短短的工作时间。她想象着自己走路接儿子放学回家的样子。
The next morning, Rosa calls the clinic manager. "Hello, this is Rosa," she says. "I would like to accept the job."
第二天早上，罗莎给诊所的经理打了电话。“你好，我是罗莎，”她说，“我愿意接受这份工作。”
