真是忙碌的一天!给三个小男孩吃饱了,让他们洗完澡,换上睡衣.玛丽给他们讲故事,他们终于都睡着了.「当保姆照顾三个男孩,四岁、六岁、八岁,真累人!」她想. 　　「睡觉」,她想,「要是我能就好了!」但她有艰深的作业要做.她靠在椅背上,把脚舒适地放在沙发上.她想,谁说当保姆赚钱是件易事,他们显然未曾见过这三个男孩.电视开著,房间里很暖和,而且灯光暗淡.玛丽的眼皮感到沉重.她想：「我不能入睡」——当然,这正是在她做的. 　　奇怪的是,她很快就梦见自己是位世界著名的厨师.她发了大财,戴钻石和穿名牌.大多数日子里,她轻松自在地呆在游泳池,会见富人和名人,或享受她的爱好——阅读.她甚至有自己的电视节目,还当主角. 　　这是说她没变得太骄傲之前了.「我绝对是世界上最好的」：她想,当她准备去做美味的鸡,但似乎诸事不顺.面粉洒在地上、鸡蛋倒了,手指给切破了.尽管重重障碍,她还能把鸡放入烤炉.不久,厨房冒烟了,鸡着火了.玛丽惊慌失措,但她走不动,只僵在原地,她努力地挪动,但动弹不了,直到一阵尖叫声惊醒了她. 　　她感到震惊和困惑——厨房有烟冒出来.她抢前去查看究竟,只见三张小脸满脸歉意,和一些烤得很焦的面包.「对不起,我们饿了,你睡着了,所以我们自己烤面包吃」,一个男孩解释说.玛丽松了口气,给他们弄点小吃,打发他们回去睡觉了.她答应他们永不再在工作时打瞌睡了! 　　猜这是原文全文： 　　Whatabusyday!Thethreeboyswerefed,bathedandchangedintotheirnightclothes.MaryhadTOLDthemastoryandfinallytheywereasleep."Babysittingthethreeboysagedeight,sixandfourisextremelyTIRING,"shethought. 　　"Sleep,"sheconsidered,"ifonlyIcould!"Butshehaddifficulthomeworktocomplete.Leaningback,shePUTherfeetontothesofatogetcomfortable.Whoeversaidbabysittingwasa(n)EASYwaytomakemoneyobviouslyhadn'tmetthethreeboys,shethought.Thetelevisionwason,theroomwaswarm,andthelightsweredim.Mary'sEYESfeltheavierandheavier.Imustn'tsleep,shethought-whichwasEXACTLYwhatshedid,ofcourse. 　　Strangelyenough,shesoonDREAMTthatshewasaworldfamouschef.ShemadeaFORTUNEandworediamondsanddesignerclothes.Mostdayssherelaxedbythepool,meetingtherichandfamousorREADING-herfavoritehobby.SheEVENtooktheleadingroleinherownTVshow. 　　Thatis,untilshebecametooPROUD."Iamdefinitelythebestintheworld,"shethought,asshepreparedatastychickendish.ButNOTHINGseemedtogoright.Shespilttheflour,shedroppedaneggandshecutherfinger.Despiteallthetroubles,sheMANAGEDtogetthechickenintothestove.Soon,smokeblanketedtheroom.Thechickenwasonfire.PANICsetin,butMarycouldnotrun-shewasFROZENtothespot.Shetriedhardtomove,butcouldnot,UNTILasharpsoundawokeher. 　　Shegotshockedandconfused-SMOKEwaspouringfromthekitchen.Rushingtoinvestigate,shewasmetbythreeGUILTYlittlefacesandsomeveryburntbread."Sorry,wewerehungryandyouwereASLEEP,sowetriedtomakesomebread,"explainedaboy.Relieved,Marymadethemasnackandsentthembacktobed.ShePROMISEDthemnevertofallasleeponthejobagain!