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Well, before we decide we're going to live in Enderby, we really ought to have a look at the schools.
那么，在我们决定住到恩德比之前，我们真该好好看一下学校。
We want the children to have a good secondary education, so we'd better see what's available.
我们想让孩子们获得良好的中学教育，因此我们最好去看看那里都有些什么学校。
They gave me some information at the district office and I took notes.
地区办事处的人给了我一些信息，我记了些笔记。
It appears there are five secondary schools in Enderby, three state schools and two private.
恩德比似乎有五所中学，三所公立，两所私立。
I don't know if we want private schools, do we?
我不知道我们是否要私立学校，要吗？
I don't think so, but we'll look at them anyway.
恩，但无论怎么样，我们还是看一下吧。
There're Saint Mary's, that's a catholic school for girls, and Carlton Abbey,
有圣玛丽学校，一所天主教女子学校，还有卡尔顿修道院，
that's a very old boys' boarding school, founded in 1672.
一所历史悠久的男生寄宿学校，建于1672年。
Are all the state schools co-educational?
所有公立学校都男女同校吗？
Yes, it seems so.
嗯，好像是。
I think little Keith is very good with his hands.
我觉得小基思非常擅长手工。
We're to send him to a school with good vocational training, carpentry, electronics, that sort of thing.
我们打算把他送到能提供木工、电气等较好职业培训的学校。
In that case, we are best off at Enderby Comprehensive.
那样的话，我们最好选择恩德比综合学校。
I gather they have excellent workshops and instructors.
我这所学校拥有优秀的工作间和师资。
But it says here the Donwell also has good facilities.
但这里也说唐维尔的设施也很不错。
Enderby High has a little, but they are mostly academic.
恩德比高中设施不多，但它以学术为主。
No vocational training at all at Carlton Abbey or Saint Mary's.
卡尔顿修道院和圣玛丽学校根本就不提供职业培训。
What are the schools like academically?
这些学校在学术方面如何？
How many children go on to university every year?
每年有多少孩子能考上大学？
Well, Enderby High is very good.
恩德比高中很不错。
And Carlton Abbey even better, 70% of their pupils go on to university.
卡尔顿修道院还要好，70%的学生考上大学。
Donwell isn't so good. Only 8%.
唐维尔不怎么样，只有8%。
And Enderby Comprehensive and Saint Mary's not much more, about 10%.
恩德比综合学校和圣玛丽学校也没有高出多少，大约10%。
Well, it seems like there is a broad selection of schools.
好吧，这样看来似乎有很多学校可供选择。
But we'll have to find out more than statistics before we can decide.
但我们在下决定之前，光找到数据可不够。
