I shake hands on my way to the stage, which is usually bare except for a podium, a microphone, a bottle of water, and an American flag posted in its stand.

• 我在走上舞台的途中与观众们一一握手，舞台上一般都是空旷的，有时会有一个讲台，一个麦克风，一瓶水，或一面美国国旗树立在上面。