“战争”两个字，会不会让大家立马想到硝烟和不幸？但，美国著名儿童作家加里·施密特写的《星期三的战争》，可能会颠覆你一直以来对战争的认知。
Will the word 'war' immediately make people think of gunpowder and misfortune? However, the famous American children's writer Gary Schmitt's "Wednesday's War" may overturn your long-standing understanding of war.
对书中正在读七年级的主人公霍林来说，每个星期三下午都是一场灾难，因为班上一半的同学要去犹太教堂学习希伯来文，另一半则要到天主教堂参加教义问答，霍林作为一名基督教徒，不得不与严肃的贝克夫人一起待在教室里。不苟言笑的贝克夫人似乎总在刁难自己，他被“罚”清理黑板擦、打扫教室、清理脏乱的老鼠笼子……当种种手段都宣告失败之后，贝克夫人使出了最致命的一招，让霍林阅读“冗长”而“乏味”的莎士比亚作品，并答试卷，写读书心得。这是霍林难以接受的，于是，一场旷日持久的“战争”在两人之间悄然展开。
For the protagonist Holin, who is in seventh grade in the book, every Wednesday afternoon is a disaster because half of the class has to go to the synagogue to learn Hebrew, and the other half has to attend a catechism at the Catholic church. As a Christian, Holin has to stay in the classroom with the serious Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Baker, who remained unsmiling, seemed to be constantly making things difficult for herself. She was "punished" for cleaning up the chalkboard, cleaning the classroom, and cleaning up the dirty and messy mouse cages... After all these methods failed, Mrs. Baker resorted to the most deadly move, making Holin read "lengthy" and "dull" Shakespeare's works, answer papers, and write reading reflections. This was difficult for Holin to accept, so a prolonged 'war' quietly unfolded between the two.
渐渐的，莎士比亚剧中的情节与警示名言，与七年级学习生活中的每一个悲喜事件发生冲撞，让霍林一次次地温习。这场“战争”最终让书籍成为了霍林最大的慰籍，使他想要把每一本书都完全吸收并广泛运用到生活中。
Gradually, the plot and cautionary quotes in Shakespeare's plays collided with every sad and happy event in seventh grade learning and life, causing Holin to review them time and time again. This' war 'ultimately made books Holin's greatest comfort, making him want to fully absorb and widely apply every book to his life.
贝克夫人是爱她的学生的，她通过各种方式让不同的学生都能变化成长，在霍林需要帮助时，便让他广泛涉猎各类书籍；在霍林犯错时，及时纠正，并给予足够的包容；用爱教会他面对苦难时的态度，一步一步成为一位顶天立地的男子汉。
Mrs. Baker loves her students and uses various methods to help them grow and change. When Holin needs help, she allows him to read a wide range of books; Timely correct Holin's mistakes and provide sufficient tolerance; Teach him the attitude to face hardships with love, step by step becoming a towering man.
我们很多人都没有勇气。但，只有勇气，才能使我们真正的明白各种道理；成长，从相信自己会成为更好的人开始。
Many of us lack courage. But only with courage can we truly understand various truths; Growth begins with believing that one will become a better person.