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01.Speaking, 23. The Pile of Paper

23. The Pile of Paper

Sammy looked at the pile of paper on the floor. Whenever he finished reading his mail or a newspaper or magazine, he threw it into this pile. This was his recycling pile. At the moment, it was almost two feet high. It was time to recycle.

He squatted down, protecting his back. Sometimes, just sitting down would cause his back to go out for a week. He scooped his hands under the pile and slowly stood up.

He walked over to his front door. Hands full, he struggled to turn the doorknob and open the door. He walked outside and down the stairs. So far he hadn't dropped one piece of paper. He walked to the blue trash bin.

There was no way to lift the lid of the recycling bin with his hands full. He carefully put the pile of papers down and then opened the lid. The bin was completely full. Damn, he swore.

Sammy gathered the pile into his arms and trudged back upstairs. Pleased that he still had not dropped any paper, he lowered the pile back onto the floor. Then he stood up, but just a little bit too fast.

23. The Pile of Paper 23. La pila de papel 23.紙の山 23. A pilha de papel 23. Стопка бумаги 23. Купа паперу 23. 一堆纸

Sammy looked at the pile of paper on the floor. Whenever he finished reading his mail or a newspaper or magazine, he threw it into this pile. This was his recycling pile. Це була його купа сміття. At the moment, it was almost two feet high. На той момент вона була майже два фути заввишки. It was time to recycle. Настав час переробляти.

He squatted down, protecting his back. Agachou-se, protegendo as costas. Він присів, захищаючи спину. Sometimes, just sitting down would cause his back to go out for a week. Por vezes, o simples facto de se sentar fazia com que as suas costas ficassem paralisadas durante uma semana. Іноді просто сидіти призводило до того, що його спина випадала на тиждень. He scooped his hands under the pile and slowly stood up. Meteu as mãos debaixo da pilha e levantou-se lentamente. Ellerini yığının altına soktu ve yavaşça ayağa kalktı. Він зачерпнув руками з-під купи і повільно підвівся.

He walked over to his front door. Dirigiu-se à porta de entrada. Він підійшов до вхідних дверей. Hands full, he struggled to turn the doorknob and open the door. З повними руками він намагався повернути дверну ручку і відчинити двері. He walked outside and down the stairs. Він вийшов на вулицю і спустився сходами. So far he hadn't dropped one piece of paper. Досі він не впустив жодного папірця. He walked to the blue trash bin. Dirigiu-se ao caixote do lixo azul. Він підійшов до синього смітника.

There was no way to lift the lid of the recycling bin with his hands full. Він не міг підняти кришку відра для сміття з повними руками. He carefully put the pile of papers down and then opened the lid. Він обережно поклав стос паперів і відкрив кришку. The bin was completely full. Смітник був повністю заповнений. Damn, he swore. Чорт, він лаявся.

Sammy gathered the pile into his arms and trudged back upstairs. Семмі зібрав купу в руки й поплентався назад нагору. Pleased that he still had not dropped any paper, he lowered the pile back onto the floor. Satisfeito por ainda não ter deixado cair nenhum papel, baixou a pilha de novo para o chão. Задоволений тим, що він досі не впустив жодного паперу, він опустив стос назад на підлогу. Then he stood up, but just a little bit too fast. Тоді він підвівся, але трохи надто швидко.