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 "Stocking up for Winter?",
 
 囤货过冬?
 
 said the cashier with a smile.
 
 收银员面带微笑的问我
 
 She was looking at my shopping cart
 
 她正看着我的购物车
 
 里面装满了做吐司用的面粉
 
 and big boxes of cereal.
 
 还有大盒大盒的燕麦片
 
 I knew that question was coming.
 
 我已然猜到她会这样问我
 
 A little earlier
 
 早一点的时候
 
 I had stopped into the local food
 pantry
 我去了一趟当地的社会福利食堂
 
 to see if there was any small thing that I might contribute.
 
 想要看看,自己能否做出贡献,做一点小小的事情
 
 The shelves held canned vegetables,
 
 食品架上有罐装的蔬菜
 
 canned tuna fish,
 
 还有金枪鱼罐头
 
 几盒通心粉和奶酪
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