鑰匙

景一

I open up my brown leather wallet and see the plastic card with the faint1 image of my smiling face. This card not only says who I am but it is the key to freedom. With it I can go anywhere I want and do the things I had never been able to do before. However， with this new found freedom there is new found responsibility. I must make sure to follow the rules and be safe on my travels. If I fail to follow these rules， then this key to freedom can become the key to captivity. Although it may seem flimsy2， this simple piece of plastic holds unlimited power.

我打開棕色皮夾，看到那張塑料卡，上面有我模糊的笑臉。這張卡片不僅表明我是誰，而且還是通向自由的鑰匙。有了它，我可以去任何我想去的地方，做我以前從未做過的事情。然而，有了這個新發(fā)現的自由，就有了新發(fā)現的責任。我必須保證遵守規(guī)則和旅途安全。如果我不遵守這些規(guī)則，那么自由的鑰匙就會成為囚徒的鑰匙。雖然看起來很脆弱，但這簡單的一片塑料有著無限的權力。

I ask my mother the forbidden question， “Whats for dinner？” She rolls her eyes and gives me an even more forbidden answer， “Youre on your own for tonight.” Usually this means I have to make myself something simple for dinner like eggs and toast or Ill have to warm up some leftovers from the past few nights. However， I remember I now possess an item that can unlock the culinary3 universe for me， my license. I inform my mother of my new plan to go search for something to satisfy my hunger. The only problem is this will be my first time ever driving on my own and this makes my mom very nervous. But after a few minutes of persuasion I convince4 her to allow me to take her car on my quest for nourishment. I grab her keys and walk out to the car ready to start this new chapter in my life.

我問了母親一個不許問的問題，“晚餐吃什么？”她轉了轉眼睛，給了我一個更不想聽到的回答：“今晚你要靠自己了?！蓖ǔ?，這意味著我必須為自己做一頓簡單的晚餐，比如雞蛋和吐司，否則我將不得不加熱頭幾個晚上的一些剩菜。然而，我記起我現在擁有了一個可以為我打開食物世界的東西，我的執(zhí)照。我告訴母親我的新計劃，我要尋找一些東西來填飽肚子。唯一的問題是這是我第一次獨自開車，這讓母親很緊張。但經過幾分鐘的勸說，我說服她允許我用她的車去找吃的。我拿著她的鑰匙走到車前，準備開始我人生的新篇章。

I shift the car into reverse and break the seal5 to the outside world and into freedom. As the car creeps backward， my hands start to sweat from the nerves of my first solo6 drive and I begin to think about all the things that could go wrong. However， I know that I cannot let these thoughts affect my actions and I tell myself if I do the right then I will be okay. I reach the stop sign at the exit in my neighborhood and watch as cars zoom7 by. I wait for a break in the chaos and when it finally arrives I take it. Immediately， I am thrust into a whole new world full of freedom and responsibility. I tell myself that it isnt so bad and that I had nothing to worry about. I arrive to my destination and line my car up perfectly in a parking spot.

我把車換到倒車檔，打破了外界的封鎖，進入了自由。當汽車向后開動時，我的手開始因第一次獨自駕駛的緊張而出汗，我開始思考所有可能出錯的地方。但是，我知道我不能讓這些想法影響自己的動作，我告訴自己如果我做對了，我就會沒事的。我到了附近出口處的停車標志處，看著車輛飛馳而過。我在混亂中等著休息了一會兒，最終開動了車。立刻，我被推進了一個充滿自由和責任的全新世界。我告訴自己，情況還不錯，沒什么好擔心的。我到達了目的地，在停車場把車完美地對齊。

I swing open the door to the business and immediately the smell of freshly baked bread overwhelms my senses. I order a turkey sandwich on wheat bread. I pay for the sandwich and walk out with a smile on my face because I have finally completed by quest for dinner. I start the car and once again I plunge into the world of freedom and responsibility. This time， however， I am more comfortable. When I finally pull into the driveway， I can see my mom overcome with relief. I walk into the house， set my food down， and devour8 my delicious sandwich.

我打開了店門，新鮮烤面包的味道立刻壓倒了我的感官。我點了一個小麥面包的火雞三明治。我付了錢，面帶微笑走了出去，因為我終于完成了對晚餐的追求。我發(fā)動汽車，再一次進入自由和責任的世界。然而，這一次，我心情更舒暢。當我最終駛進私家車道時，可以看到母親如釋重負。我走進房子，放下食物，狼吞虎咽地吃著美味的三明治。

A driving license not only grants the privilege9 of driving but it also grants the privilege of a new life and experiences. However， in order to ensure I can keep this privilege I must follow the rules and make sure I am always safe. The possibilities of this piece of plastic are endless. Whether it is for a short run to subway or a cross country trip， I would not be able to go anywhere without the most important thing I carry， my license.

駕駛執(zhí)照不僅授予駕駛特權，而且還授予了新生活和新體驗的特權。但是，為了確保我可以保留這個特權，我必須遵守規(guī)則，確保我總是安全的。這片塑料的可能性是無窮的。無論是短途乘坐地鐵還是越野旅行，如果我沒有隨身攜帶這個最重要的東西——我的駕照，我就任何地方都去不了。