New School
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
I had a lot of friends back in my old school, on my old planet.
我有很多朋友 回到我的旧学校 在我的旧星球上
When the school year ended, though, my family moved across the galaxy to Planet Zox.
但当学年结束,我的家人 移动过银河系到佐克星。
Planet Zox has species from so many different planets, just walking down the street can be an adventure.
佐克星拥有来自众多不同行星的物种,只要走在大街上就可以成为冒险.
So can going to the grocery store.
所以可以去杂货店。
Actually, I sort of liked my new planet until it was time to start school.
实际上,我有点喜欢我的新星球 直到它开始上学。
“I won’t fit in,” I complained to my parents that first morning.
我第一天早上向父母抱怨,
“Nobody there will be like me.”
“没有人会像我一样。 “
“They don’t have to be like you in order to like you,” Mom said.
“他们不必像你一样,
It took me a minute to sort out that sentence.
我花了一分钟来整理这句话。
Once I got to school, I kept my eye out for other humans.
我上学后 一直盯着其他人类
I spotted a few in the halls, but the only one in my class is Swiss Pumpernickel.
我在大厅里发现了几个 但我班里唯一的一个是瑞士邦珀克尼克斯
When I walked in that first day, some of the students started to tease him.
我第一天走的时候 有些学生开始嘲笑他
“Way to go, Pumpernickel.
“该走了,软镍。
Looks like you finally got yourself a girlfriend,” they said.
似乎你终于有了女朋友了,
Swiss Pumpernickel turned red, then glared at me—as if it were my fault for being human!
瑞士邦珀克尼克斯变了红色,然后瞪着我,好像这是我的错一样!
After that, nobody talked to me all morning.
之后,整个早上都没人跟我说话
I looked for some humans to sit with at lunch, but they were all sitting with other species.
我找了一些人类一起吃午饭,但他们都和其他物种一起坐.
I only found one table with any empty chairs.
我只找到一张空椅子的桌子
There, alone, sat one of my classmates, Hululialana.
在那里,独自坐在我的一个同学, Hululialana。
She was so wrapped up in her tentacles, I couldn’t find her face.
我找不到她的脸。
I approached with caution and spoke with great care.
我谨慎地接近了大家,并且非常小心地说话。
“Hello, Hululialana,” I said.
“Hululialana,”我说。
Slowly, several arms lifted.
慢慢地,几只手臂被抬起。
Then one arm unwound itself, floated toward me through the air, and pulled out the closest chair.
然后一臂自伤,从空中向上飘来 从最近的椅子上拉出
I took a seat.
我坐过
“Thank you,” I said.
“谢谢,”我说。
We looked at each other, then away.
我们看着对方,然后离开。
She began to wrap herself up again.
她又开始把自己包起来.
“How’s your first day going?”
“第一天过得怎么样? “
I quickly asked.
我很快就问了
Hululialana shrugged—I think.
Hululialana 灌木着 -- 我觉得
“I wish I were still at my old school,” she said.
“我希望我还在我的旧学校,”她说。
“Me, too,” I said.
我说,“我也一样”。
She looked shocked, and I laughed.
她看起来很震惊,我笑了。
“I mean, I wish I were still at my old school,” I explained.
“我的意思是,我希望我还在我的旧学校。”
“At least you’re not the only human,” Hululialana said.
Hululialana说:“至少你不是唯一的人类。
“I’m the only Hulu.”
“我是唯一的Hulu。”
I thought for a moment.
我想了一会儿
“That makes you special,” I said.
我说:“这让你变得特别,”
“That makes me a freak,” she said.
她说,“这让我变成一个怪胎。”
“Well, let’s be freaks together,” I suggested.
“好吧,让我们一起狂欢吧,”我建议。
Then, for the first time, Hululialana smiled.
然后,胡利雅拉娜第一次笑了起来.
From that day forward, school on Planet Zox has been pretty fun.
从那天起,Zox星球上的学校就很有趣