Apprentice
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
I live in the home of a sorcerer.
住一法师所.
Strong magic I do study.
我学的是强力魔法
To help pay for my magic school, I mop the floors when muddy.
为了支付我的魔法学校, 我擦地板 当泥。
“I’m leaving now to buy a broom,” the sorcerer did say.
巫师说,
“I’m off to find a better one from a shop in a town far away.”
「我要去远一个小镇的商店找一个更好的。 “
“Until you finish school,” said he, “no magic should you cast.
他说:“直到你完成学业为止,你绝不应施展魔术。
Do not cause trouble while I’m gone!”
我走了,
And out the door he dashed.
然后从他破门而入
I know the magic words to say.
知能说出魔道.
This broom can do my chore.
这把扫帚可以做我的活儿
It will bring water from the well so I can mop the floor.
它会从井里取出水 这样我就能擦地了
I whispered words of magic and began to cast a spell.
我悄悄地说出魔法的话,开始施咒.
At least I think those are the words.
至少我认为这些是词。
I don’t remember well.
我不记得了。
I said, “Oh broom!
我说:"哦,扫帚!
Step up and fetch me water—do it quick!
上来给我取水 快点!
I should not have to do my chores when they can be done by a stick.”
我不应该做我的家务 当他们可以用棍子做。 “
The broom stood tall, grew arms and legs, and picked up a wooden pail.
扫帚站高了,长出手臂和腿来取起一木桶来.
With a silent bow and a stiff salute, it marched off down the trail.
带着一副沉默的弓和坚韧的敬礼,它从小道上行走.
The broom returned with water and walked slowly through the gate.
扫帚带着水回了来,慢慢地从大门走出.
This broom is taking way too long!
这扫帚太长了!
I do not want to wait.
我不想再等了。 我也不想等。
I saw an axe and had a thought— I couldn’t help but snicker.
我看见一把斧子,
If I had twice as many brooms, I’ d get more water quicker!
如果我有两倍的扫帚,
I split the wooden broom in half, and two times yet again.
我把木制扫帚分成了一半,又分了两次.
Soon, all the brooms marched to the well, the same as four strong men.
不久,所有的扫帚都向井上行走,同为四个强人.
And every time the brooms returned they carried two full pails.
每次扫帚返回时,他们都携带了两只圆桶.
They splashed and spilled ’til water rose up to my fingernails!
直到水涌上我的指甲;
I cried, “Please stop!
我哭了,“请停下来!
You’ve done enough!
你做得够多了!
It’s time to end this spell!”
现在是时候结束这个咒语了!
The brooms ignored my pleading words and marched back to the well.
扫帚无视我恳求的话语,行走回井去.
“Water, water everywhere!”
“水,到处都是水!”
was my nervous cry.
是我的紧张的哭声。
“ And when the sorcerer returns, in deep trouble am I.”
“...... 当术士归来的时候,我确是在大难之中的。
I put my face into my hands, then I heard the creak of the door.
我把自己的脸放在我手中,然后我听到门的裂痕.
There was no way to quickly wipe the water from the floor.
无法迅速从地上取出水来。
The sorcerer looked ’round the room, and then he cast a spell.
巫师围着房间看,然后施了咒语。
Four brooms turned into one again, and the water rushed back to the well.
四把扫帚又变成一把,取出水来急回井去.
“Perhaps next time you’ll do your chores, although it won’t be faster.
“也许下次你会做你的活儿,
Perhaps next time you’ll stop and think, and listen,” said my master.
或许下次你会停下来思考,
I heard his words.
我听到他的话了
My cheeks grew red.
我的脸颊变红了
I felt like such a fool.
我觉得自己像个傻瓜
I’ll never cast another spell until I finish school!
直到我完成学业,