262.The Moon and the Sun

"How far away is the moon?" Chris asked his dad.
克里斯问他爸爸：“月球有多远？”
His dad said that was a good question.
他爸爸说这是一个好问题。
He said the moon was not as far away as the sun.
他说月球离我们没有太阳远。
"How far away is the sun?" Chris asked.
“太阳有多远？”克里斯问道。
His dad said that was a good question.
他爸爸说这也是一个好问题。
He said the sun was farther away than the moon.
他说太阳比月球离我们更远。
"Did you have to learn this in school?" Chris asked.
“你在学校里学过这些吗？”克里斯问道。
Dad said, "Yes, I had to learn this in school."
爸爸说：“是的，我在学校里学过。”
Chris asked, "But you forgot it?"
克里斯问：“但你忘记了？”
Dad said, "Yes, I forgot it."
爸爸说：“是的，我忘记了。”
Chris asked, "Why did you forget it?"
克里斯问：“为什么你忘记了？”
Dad said, "I forgot it because it isn't important."
爸爸说：“因为这并不重要，所以我忘记了。”
Chris asked, "If it isn't important, why are we learning it?"
克里斯问：“如果这不重要，我们为什么要学呢？”
His dad said that was a good question.
他爸爸说这是一个好问题。
He said, "You're learning it because your teacher thinks it's important."
他说：“你学这个是因为你的老师认为这很重要。”
Chris asked, "Can't you call my teacher? Can't you tell her that this isn't important?"
克里斯问：“你不能打电话给我的老师吗？你不能告诉她这不重要吗？”