Too Many
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
I didn’t expect the trip to Mr.
我没想到会去见先生。
Ferris’s farm to turn out the way it did.
Ferris的农场会变成这样。
I saw his ponies as soon as we got out of the car.
我一下车就看到他的小马
They had shaggy manes and stocky legs.
他们有毛发和短腿。
I patted one over the fence.
我在围栏上拍了一张
“She’s a Shetland pony,” Mr.
" 她是雪特兰地的小马, "
Ferris explained.
费里斯解释。
“She may be small, but she’s full grown.”
“她虽然小, “
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
A pony is not a baby horse.
小马不是小马
In fact, ponies are horses’ short, stocky cousins!
事实上,小马是马的矮小的表亲们!
There are many different kinds of ponies.
小马有多种.
Shetland ponies come from the Shetland Islands in Scotland.
谢特兰小马出自苏格兰的谢特兰群岛.
“Why is she small if she’s grown up?”
“她长大后, “
I asked.
我问。
“Shetland ponies come from a cold, rocky place,” Mr.
“雪地小马来自一个寒冷而多岩石的地方,”
Ferris explained.
费里斯解释。
“It made them small and tough.”
“这使他们变得小而坚强。 “
“Like me!”
"像我一样!"
I said.
我说了
“Lots of kids learn to ride on Shetland ponies,” Mr.
“许多孩子学会骑雪特兰马,”
Ferris added.
费里斯也加入了.
My mom and dad exchanged looks.
我爸妈换了相貌
We were just here to visit.
我们只是来拜访的
I wondered if this might be my chance to get a pony.
我想知道这会不会是我得到一只小马的机会。
“Can we take her home?
“我们可以带她回家吗?
I’ll do all the chores!”
我会做所有的工作。
I pleaded.
我请求了
“She’s Mr.
" 她是先生.
Ferris’s pony, son,” my dad replied.
Ferris的小马,
“ A pony can teach a boy responsibility,” Mr.
“小马可以教一个男孩的责任,”
Ferris said.
费里斯说。
“Consider her a gift!”
“视她为礼物!”
That’s how we got Buttercup.
这就是我们如何获得巴特丘。
I could not thank Mr.
我不能感谢先生。
Ferris enough.
费里斯够了
I hugged my mom and dad.
我拥抱了我爸妈
At first, Buttercup fit right in.
起初,Buttercup适合 右入。
Our house is on the edge of town, and we have a big fenced yard.
我们的房子在镇上边缘, 我们有一个大的栅栏院。
Together, my dad and I turned our shed into a barn.
我爸和我一起把棚子变成了谷仓
It was my job to feed and brush Buttercup.
我的工作是给Buttercup提供食物和梳洗
In return, I got to ride every day after school.
作为回报 我每天放学都要骑马
One morning, Buttercup was gone!
一天早上 Buttercup不见了!
Our neighbor Mrs.
我们的邻居夫人
Kumar found her.
库玛找到她了
Buttercup had jumped our fence and was eating her prize roses.
Buttercup已经跳出我们的栅栏 吃她珍贵的玫瑰花
“We’re so sorry,” my mom said as we dragged Buttercup home.
“我们很抱歉,” 我妈妈说,
Then Buttercup began eating oats faster than we could get more.
然后Buttercup开始吃燕麦 比我们得到更多。
My dad was not happy about that.
我爸爸对此不高兴。
The biggest surprise came when her foal was born!
最大的惊喜是她出生的时候!
None of us were expecting him.
我们都没在等他
He was cute, but as he grew he became twice as bold as his mama.
他很可爱,但随着他的成长,他变得比他的母亲胆大一倍.
Every morning, I had to search our neighborhood for both of them.
每天早上,我不得不搜索我们的邻居 两人。
I didn’t like that much—and neither did Buttercup and her foal.
我不太喜欢她,
“Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you,” I announced.
"妈妈,爸爸, 我有件事要告诉你,“我宣布。
They looked up from the table.
他们从桌子上看
They were doing bills, trying to figure out how to keep paying for everything the ponies needed.
他们正在做账单, 试图找出如何继续支付 所有小马需要的。
“Mr.
“本戈亚先生,
Ferris said having a pony would teach me responsibility,” I said.
Ferris说,拥有一匹小马会教我责任,”我说。
“He was right.
“他说得对。
I love Buttercup, but now I know—two ponies are one pony too many.
我喜欢Buttercup 但现在我知道了 两只小马是一只小马
Actually, one pony is one pony too many!”
事实上,一只小马就是一只小马太多了!”