A:So, Katie, you are just nine years old, right?
Katie你现在才9岁，对吗？

B：Yes, I’m nine years old and I raise money for children in the hospital.
是的，我9岁，我为医院的孩子们募集钱。

A:I know that, and this is an incredible story. You started when you were just…?
我知道，这是个不可思议的故事。你几岁开始的？

B：Six years old.
6岁。

A:What made you start, back when you were six?
那是什么让你开始这样做的？

B：Well, I was in a store, and I picked up this toy. And then, all of a sudden, I had this idea. And so it just got off and I think I'm doing a real good job with it.
当时我在商店里，我选了这个玩具，土建见，我有了为医院的孩子们募集钱的注意。
就这样开始了，我想我做得很好。

A:I've done a little research. I've been tracking your numbers year to year. And it's really quite impressive. Can you tell me how much you raised that first year you had this idea?
我做了些研究。我每天都在查看你募集钱的数目。这令人印象深刻。你能告诉我你一年开始时募集了多少钱吗？

B：Yes.
好的。

A:And what've you seen since?
从那时起你募集到了多少钱？

Hm, 162 dollars less than two weeks. And then this year I raised 15,708.
不到2周就募集了162美元，今天我募集了15,708。

A:15,708 dollars?
15,708美元？

B：My goal was 15,000.
我的目标是15,000。

A:Then so you beat your goal?
超过了你的目标？

B：Yeah, oh yeah.
是的。

A:And why have you been such a success story, do you think? I mean, I think when you approach people with your story, they can't help but to join the effort, can they?
你认为为什么你能成功呢？我是说当你把你的想法和别人说的时候，他们无法拒绝而是加入进来，对吗？

B：Right. Well, first of all, I’m really hard to turn down. And second of all, they just see that there’s a girl trying to help the community and they think that that’s a really good thing to do.
是的，一开始，我很难拒绝。其次，他们仅看到有一个小女孩在努力帮助社会，他们认为这是件很好的事。

A:Is there a moment that sticks out in your mind about a visit to the hospital?
你曾想过去医院看望孩子们吗？

B：We did go to see a child this year. His name is Kevin and he loves crafts and he loves this very special movie. So we got him a Best Buy gift card and then an Amazon gift card, so he can go online and have this stuff shipped to his room.
我们今年确实去看望了一个小孩，他叫Kevin，他十分喜欢宇宙飞船，他喜爱这种特别的第一。于是我们给他买了一个Best Buy礼品卡，和一个Amazon礼品卡，这样他就能上网购物，将宇宙飞船邮回家。

A:So we dedicate this conversation to Kevin, right?
我们将这段对话献给Kevin，好吗？

B：Yes.
好的。

A:And all the kids that I 'm sure you are gonna help in the year ahead. You’re setting an example for all of us who are much older than you.
并献给所有你曾经帮助过的孩子。你为比你年长的人们都树立了榜样。

B：Huh, thank you.
谢谢。

A:Thank you so much for talking with us and congratulations.
谢谢接受我们的采访并祝贺你。

B：Thank you.
谢谢。

【生词注释】
raise money 募集钱
incredible adj.不可思议的
track vt.跟踪
approach v.接近
turn down 拒绝
stick out (把……)坚持到底
ship v. 邮寄
dedicate v. 献