Día for María
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Ratona was a cat named Mouse.
拉多纳是只叫"老鼠"的猫
She was small and gray, and had a tiny squeaky meow.
她又小又灰 有微小的叫声
She liked to sit in a hole in the shed wall.
她喜欢坐在棚墙上的一个洞里
Ratona lived for a long time.
拉多纳活了很久
Eight months ago, she died.
八个月前 她死了
I’m not sad anymore, but I think about her often.
我不再悲伤,
One day, Mamá was setting up Tía Teresa’s ofrenda, a special altar, for Day of the Dead.
有一天,玛玛在为死亡之日设立一个特殊的祭坛Tía Teresa's ofrenda.
Teresa passed away when I was a baby.
我小时候特蕾莎就去世了
“Mamá, can we celebrate pets?”
“妈妈,我们可以庆祝宠物吗? “
I asked.
我问。
“This is mostly for family, though I suppose Ratona was part of ours,” Mamá said.
Mamá说:「这主要是为了家庭,
“We can celebrate her the day before,” I suggested.
我提议,
What Is Day of the Dead?
死人的日子是什么?
Later, Mamá and I went to the market in Puebla.
后来,玛玛和我去了普埃布拉的市场.
We got paper banners, sugar skulls, and marigolds.
我们有纸条,糖头骨,和马里戈德。
On October 31, my friends came over.
10月31日,我的朋友们来了.
Adriana brought her dog, Sal, or Salt.
阿德里亚娜带了她的狗,萨尔或盐来.
She had a photo of Sal’s sister, Pimienta, or Pepper, who died last summer.
她有一张萨尔妹妹皮米恩塔(Pimienta)或佩珀(Pepper)的照片,
Gloria had a picture of Raúl the rooster, a pet she had lost.
格洛丽亚有一只公鸡劳尔的照片 她失去的宠物
We set up the banners, marigolds, and photos where Ratona used to sit.
我们设置了旗帜, marigolds,和照片 拉托纳曾经坐过。
“Once, Pimienta stole a pound of cheese from our cooler.
“Pimienta从我们的冷却器上偷了一磅奶酪。
She got into the trash and ate it later!
她进到垃圾桶里,待会再吃!
I have cheese for Pimienta,” Adriana said.
我为皮米安塔准备了起司,
“My mother makes pumpkin seeds for my great-grandfather’s ofrenda.
“我妈妈为我曾祖父的伦达制作南瓜种子。
Raúl jumped up and ate them!
劳尔跳起来吃了他们!
My mother was so mad.
我妈很生气
I brought some for Raúl,” Gloria said.
我给劳尔带来了一些,"格洛丽亚说.
“If someone had ice cream, Ratona went Squeak!
“如果有人吃冰激凌,拉托纳就会被挤出!
Squeak!
嘘!
until you let her lick the bowl.
直到你让她舔了碗。
I have ice cream for Ratona,” I said.
我为Ratona准备了冰淇淋。”
I gave Adriana and Gloria sugar skulls before they left.
我给了Adriana和Gloria糖头骨
I thought about funny little Ratona.
我想到了有趣的小拉多纳。
On the last day of celebrations, my family walked to the graveyard.
在庆祝的最后一天,我的家人走去墓地。
Everyone from the area came.
当地的人都来了
There were fireworks and even a band.
有烟花甚至一个乐队。
Tía Teresa’s gravestone was piled with flowers, sweet bread, and candles.
Tía Teresa的墓碑上堆放着花,甜面包和蜡烛.
Mamá smiled to herself.
玛玛对自己微笑了
“One day, María, your Tía Teresa heard a tiny squeak coming from the grass.
“有一天,玛丽亚,你的Tía Teresa听到一个从草地上发出的小叫声。
It was a little gray kitten.
是一只小灰猫
Teresa named her Ratona,” Mamá said.
Mamá说,
She continued, “When Teresa died, I took Ratona.
她接着说,“特蕾莎死后,我带走了拉托纳。
You loved her right away.
你马上爱她
You reminded me of Teresa.”
你让我想起了特蕾莎 “
Everyone was laughing and dancing.
大家都笑着跳舞
I was too young to remember Tía Teresa, but we had both loved Ratona.
我当时太年轻 不记得了蒂娅·特蕾莎 但我们都爱拉托娜
That made me happy.
这让我高兴。
Mamá took my hand.
玛玛握住我的手
“I think it’s time to dance!”
「我想是时候跳舞了!
she said.
她说。