Turkeys in the Trees
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
After lunch, Grandma took Tom on a walk.
午饭后,奶奶吃了 汤姆在散步
In the soft dirt they saw tracks with three long toes.
在柔软的泥土中,他们看到有3个长脚趾的铁轨.
“Those are big bird feet,” said Tom.
Tom说,“这些是大鸟脚”。
Tom was visiting Grandma for a week.
汤姆拜访了外婆一个星期
Her house was in a valley near the deep woods.
她的房子在深树林附近的山谷里
“Those are wild turkey tracks,” said Grandma.
外婆说:“这些是野生火鸡的铁轨”。
“If we are quiet, maybe we will see them!”
“如果我们安静,也许我们会看到他们! “
Grandma and Tom walked quietly toward the trees.
外婆和汤姆悄悄地走去树上
Suddenly, there was a loud whoosh right in front of them.
突然间,在他们面前有一个响亮的呼喊声。
Two big, dark birds flew up from the tall grass.
两只大而暗的鸟从高高的草地上飞起.
They flew into the lowest branches of the trees and sat.
他们飞入树上最下层的树枝并坐了下来.
Tom saw pale blue heads looking at him.
汤姆看到苍白的蓝头看着他
The turkeys were almost as big as he was.
火鸡和他差不多大
“I didn’t know turkeys could fly,” Tom said.
“我不知道火鸡会飞,
“Wild turkeys like to show off,” Grandma said.
“野火鸡喜欢炫耀,”奶奶说。
“Are these the turkeys we eat on Thanksgiving?”
“这就是我们在感恩节吃的火鸡? “
Tom asked.
汤姆问.
“No, those turkeys live on turkey farms,” said Grandma.
外婆说:“不,这些火鸡住在火鸡农场。”
“During the day, turkeys look for bugs and seeds in the grass,” said Grandma.
“白天,火鸡在草地上寻找虫子和种子。”
“At night they like to sleep in trees.”
“晚上,他们喜欢在树上睡觉。 “
“Native Americans taught the early Pilgrims to hunt turkeys.
“美国原住民教导早期朝圣者去猎取火鸡。
Everyone ate a turkey dinner together at the first Thanksgiving,” she told him.
每个人都在第一次感恩节时一起吃火鸡晚餐,”她告诉他。
“Wild turkeys have always lived here,” Grandma said.
“野火鸡一直住在这里,”奶奶说。
“Native Americans hunted turkeys for food.
“本土美国人为食物猎取火鸡。
They used turkey feathers on arrows and clothing.”
他们把火鸡羽毛用在了箭和衣服上. “
“Lots of people like to watch wild turkeys,” Grandma said.
“很多人喜欢看野火鸡,”奶奶说。
“Maybe we like the way turkeys walk or how big they are.”
“也许我们喜欢火鸡行走的方式, “
Tom watched as one turkey flew to the ground.
汤姆看着一只火鸡飞到地上
Its wide feathers were shining in the sun.
它的宽羽毛被阳光所照耀.
Another big turkey flew next to it.
又一只大火鸡飞到旁边
The birds made soft, purring sounds to each other.
鸟儿们互相轻轻地发出声音
“Don’t turkeys gobble?”
“不要火鸡去吃口水? “
Tom asked.
汤姆问.
“Only the big tom turkeys gobble,” Grandma said.
外婆说,“只有大汤姆火鸡才会大叫。”
“Tom turkey?”
“汤姆·火鸡? “
Tom laughed.
汤姆笑了
“A male turkey is called a tom,” Grandma smiled.
“一只雄性火鸡叫做一只汤姆”,奶奶笑了。
“So am I!”
“我也一样!”
Tom said.
汤姆说。