Kiran got two invitations for the same weekend. His cousin's birthday party was on Saturday. His friend's camping trip was also on Saturday.
基兰收到了两份同一个周末的邀请。他表妹的生日派对在周六。他朋友的露营之旅也在周六。
Kiran wanted to go to both. He looked at his calendar for a long time.
基兰两个都想去。他盯着自己的日程表看了很久。
He called his cousin first. "I really want to come," Kiran said. "But I'm not sure about my plans yet."
他先给表妹打了电话。“我真的很想去，”基兰说，“可是我的安排还不确定。”
His cousin sounded a little sad but understood. "It's okay," she said. "Just let me know soon."
表妹听起来有点失落，但表示理解。“没关系，”她说，“你尽快告诉我就行。”
Kiran thought about his choice all evening. The camping trip only happened once a year. It was with a small group of friends.
基兰整个晚上都在考虑怎么选。露营之旅一年只有一次。而且是和一小群朋友一起去。
His cousin's birthday only happened once a year too. Family mattered a lot to him.
表妹的生日也是一年只有一次。家人对他来说非常重要。
In the end, Kiran chose the birthday party. Camping trips happened often, but birthdays like this one did not.
最后，基兰选了生日派对。露营的机会常有，但像这样的生日却不常有。
He called his friend to explain. "I'm going to my cousin's birthday party instead," Kiran said. "I'm sorry. Can we go camping next month?"
他打电话向朋友解释。“我要去参加表妹的生日派对了，”基兰说，“对不起。我们下个月去露营可以吗？”
His friend was disappointed but agreed. "No problem," he said. "We'll plan a trip for next month."
朋友有点失望，但还是同意了。“没问题，”他说，“我们计划下个月去。”
On Saturday, Kiran arrived at the party. He brought a gift for his cousin. She smiled and hugged him at the door.
周六，基兰来到了派对上。他给表妹带了一份礼物。她在门口笑着拥抱了他。
