Audiobook Dictation: “He does, and for once I…”

He does, and for once I win a round--I keep music for this semester.

他同意了，我难得赢了一回合——这学期我可以继续上音乐课。

I'll be lucky if I have time to breathe.

我要是还能有喘口气的工夫就算走运了。

I go down to the flower shop to grouse to Tom.

我去花店找汤姆发牢骚。

It's after Valentine's Day, and business is slack and the boss is out.

情人节已经过了，生意清淡，老板也不在。

"Why does Pop have to come butting into my business at school?

“为什么老爸非要插手我学校里的事？

Sometimes schools do let kids take a lot of soft courses, and then they're out on a limb later."

有时候学校确实让孩子选一大堆轻松的课，结果以后就进退两难了。”