VOA常速英语: Are Parents, Students Ready to Go Back to School?

Only a few weeks left of summer vacation,
只剩下几个星期的暑假，
but in some ways it feels like an extension of the school shutdowns,
但在某种程度上，这感觉像是学校停课的延续，
that happened all across the united states in March.
今年3月，美国各地都发生了这种情况。
Theres more family time but for school its just just weird not getting like seeing your friends face to face.
有更多的家庭时间，但在学校，只是奇怪，不像看到你的朋友面对面。
This school break has been unique for this generation,
这段学校假期对这一代人来说是独一无二的，
but as the new school year is set to begin the questions now are when is it safe for kids to go back to school,
但是，随着新学年的开始，现在的问题是孩子们什么时候才能安全地回到学校，
or is virtual learning the way to go.
或者虚拟学习是一条路。
Sending kids to a setup where social distancing could not be followed,
把孩子送进一个无法与社会保持距离的机构，
where a lot of kids from different families will come together sounds risky,
很多不同家庭的孩子聚在一起听起来很冒险，
and as a parent and a doctor I feel that should be the last step,
作为一名家长和医生，我觉得这应该是最后一步，
well Anna was looking forward to seeing his friends.
安娜很期待见到他的朋友。
Hes also afraid of bringing the virus home.
他也害怕把病毒带回家。
Im scared of my family dying like my elder people.
我害怕我的家人会像我的老人一样死去。
Chubby and her husband are both physicians because they work with covid19 patients.
胖子和她的丈夫都是医生，因为他们和19名病人一起工作。
The couple had a hard time finding babysitters during the summer break,
这对夫妇在暑假很难找到保姆，
according to a report by Mckinsey and company 26.8 million people,
根据麦肯锡对2 680万人公司的一份报告，
that is 16 percent of the American workforce depends on schools and child care so they can work.
也就是说，16%的美国劳动力依赖于学校和儿童保育，这样他们才能工作。
Fact is that schools and preschools play an important role in the US economy,
事实上，学校和学龄前学校在美国经济中扮演着重要的角色，
as per the national center for education statistics,
根据国家教育统计中心的说法，
more than 56.6 million students will attend primary middle and high schools across the country,
全国将有五千六百多万学生上小学、中学、高中，
but with uncertainty about the spread of the virus,
但由于病毒传播的不确定性，
many school districts are looking for the safest option to reopen,
许多学区都在寻找重新开放的最安全的选择，
while ensuring that children move ahead with their learning,
在确保孩子们继续学习的同时，
The decision lies with many of Americas 98,000 school superintendents.
这一决定取决于美国98,000名学校主管中的许多人。
A lot of our teachers and a lot of our parents are are asking for a virtual option.
我们的许多老师和父母都在要求一个虚拟的选择。
Theres theres differing opinions on whats acceptable as far as social distancing space between three feet and six feet,
对于三到六英尺之间的社会距离，人们对什么是可以接受的有不同的看法，
and whether we can have concrete congregate eating or sports contact or anything like.
呃，我们能不能让集体聚会，吃东西，运动，或者其他什么的。
The lack of funding and resources poses a challenge for other school districts with limited resources.
缺乏资金和资源对资源有限的其他学区构成了挑战。
Harriss district has a thousand students,
哈里斯区有一千名学生，
300 do not have computers at home while 40 dont have access to the internet.
300人家里没有电脑，40人不能上网。
Theres also worry about the economic impact of not opening schools.
也有人担心不开学会对经济造成影响。
Well if we shut our schools now parents are home with their kids,
好吧，如果我们现在关闭学校，家长们就可以带着他们的孩子回家了，
and that they they cant go to work and now the food lines get longer and longer and longer,
他们不能去工作，现在食物排得越来越长，
despite all the uncertainty and stress these high school students found joy,
尽管充满了不确定性和压力，这些高中生还是找到了快乐，
even though they graduated months behind schedule.
即使他们比计划晚了几个月就毕业了。
Were thankful that we can have a graduation.
我们很感激我们能有一个毕业典礼。
Obviously its not the ideal situation but were making the most of it.
显然，这不是理想的情况，但我们正在充分利用它。
The students is still hopeful despite the pandemic.
尽管面对疫情大流行，学生们仍然充满希望。
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