Some schools lack money for basics like books and pencils.

有些学校缺少资金购买书本、铅笔之类的基本用具。

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While I ate and complained about homework, Hassan made my bed, polished my shoes, ironed my outfit for the day, packed my books and pencils.

我边吃边抱怨功课，哈桑收拾我的床铺，擦亮我的鞋子，熨好我那天要穿的衣服，替我放好课本和铅笔。

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The second day of my trip was more of the same - with four schools visited until our supplies of books and pencils and cases were completely depleted.

我们第二天的旅程，与第一天差不多，到访了四所学校，直至我们带来的物资都发放完。

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C. who goes to the thrift store every week and uses her own money to buy pencils and books for her fourth grade class.

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Amid other mementos in his home are his children's books, pens, pencils and toys.

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If profit is such a horrible thing, let's take the computers out of the schools, and the books, the pencils.

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