Dear Dr. Know, There are too many rules!
亲爱的百科博士，规矩太多了！
At 6: 00 a. m. my mom says, "Get up now and make your bed!"
早上6点，我妈妈说:“现在起来整理床铺!”
After breakfast, my mom always says,
早餐后，我妈妈总说，
"Don't leave the dirty dishes in the kitchen! "
“不要把脏盘子放在厨房里。”
After that, I run to school because I can't be late.
之后，我跑去学校，因为我不能迟到。
At school, we have more rules
在学校，我们有更多的规矩。
—don't be noisy, don't eat in class,
不要吵闹，上课不要吃东西，
My dad says I can't play basketball after school because I must do my homework.
我爸爸说我放学后不能打篮球，因为我必须做作业。
I can play only on weekends.
我只能在周末玩。
After dinner, I can't relax either.
晚饭后，我也不能放松。
I must read a book before I can watch TV.
我必须先看一本书，才能看电视。
But I have to go to bed before 10: 00.
但是我必须在10点之前上床睡觉。
Rules, rules, rules! It's terrible!
规矩，规矩，全是规矩！这太糟糕了！
What can I do, Dr. Know?
百科博士，我该怎么办？
Molly Brown, New York
莫莉·布朗,纽约
Dear Molly, I know how you feel.
亲爱的莫莉，我知道你的感受。
People always tell us,
人们总是告诉我们,
"Don't do this! " or "You can't do that! "
“别这样做!”或者“你不能这么做!”
But think about it, Molly.
但想想看，莫莉。
There are a lot of things you can do.
你可以做很多事情。
You can play basketball on weekends.
你可以在周末打篮球。
You can watch TV after you read a book.
你可以在看完一本书后看电视。
Parents and schools are sometimes strict,
家长和学校有时很严格，
but remember, they make rules to help us.
但是记住，他们制定规则是为了帮助我们。
We have to follow them.
我们必须遵循。
Good luck! Dr. Know
祝你好运！百科博士。
