To the Circus
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
On a warm spring day, the Hoppers sat in class.
在一个温暖的春天,霍普斯人坐在课堂上.
“Who knows what’s happening tonight?”
“谁知道今晚会发生什么? “
the teacher asked.
老师问.
The Hoppers raised their hands and wiggled in their seats.
霍普斯人举起手来 在座位上摇摆
“I know,” shouted Snubby Nose.
“我知道,”大声地叫着“鼻涕”。
“The circus is coming!”
马戏团来了!
All the students were excited.
所有的学生都很兴奋
The teacher helped them cut out circus animal shapes.
老师帮他们切出马戏团的动物形状.
They made a big tent out of paper.
他们用纸做了个大帐篷
They drew and colored a little merry-go-round.
他们画了个小圆圈
At playtime, they played trapeze on the swings.
在游戏时间,他们在秋千上打出陷阱来.
Snubby Nose played a lion, and Speedy Legs was the lion tamer.
柔和的鼻子出演了一头狮子,而"快腿"则是"狮子驯服".
The Hoppers couldn’t wait to go to the circus.
霍普斯人迫不及待想上马戏团。
They ran home and asked Mother Hopper.
他们跑回家去问霍伯母亲
“Can we go to the circus?”
“我们可以去马戏团吗? “
asked Speedy Legs.
问快腿.
“Can we hear the band play?”
“我们能听到乐队演奏吗? “
asked Floppy Ears.
问软耳.
“Can we watch the trapeze artist?”
“我们能看表演者吗? “
begged Fluffy Tail.
乞求花绒尾.
“I want to see the elephant!”
“我想看到大象!”
cried Snubby Nose.
哭得鼻涕贯鼻.
“I’m sorry, little Hoppers, but we don’t have money for the circus,” said Mother Hopper.
「对不起, 小霍普斯, 但我们没有钱参加马戏团,
The four Hoppers sat sadly on their doorstep.
4个霍普斯人痛苦地坐在门前
They didn’t want to play anymore.
他们不想再玩了。
The only thing they could think to play was circus.
他们唯一想玩的就是马戏团
They could almost smell the popcorn.
他们几乎能闻到爆米花的味道
“Why so sad, Hoppers?”
“为什么如此悲哀? “
asked a voice.
问声.
Grandpa Grizzly came up the lane.
爷爷 灰熊爬上车道
“We can’t go to the circus because we don’t have the money,” wailed Snubby Nose.
「我们不能去马戏团,
“Oh, I think you’ll find the money,” said Grandpa Grizzly.
「哦,我想你会找到钱的,
He reached his paw into Snubby Nose’s shirt pocket and pulled out a shining silver coin.
他的爪子伸入了小鼻子的衬衫口袋并拔出一面闪亮的银币.
The other Hoppers reached in their shirt pockets, and they all found silver coins.
其他的Hoppers到达他们的衬衫口袋,他们都发现了银币.
Many more were inside Grandpa Grizzly’s pocket.
灰熊爷爷的口袋里还有更多东西。
He gave some to Mother Hopper, and all of them went to the circus.
他给了霍伯母亲一些,他们都去了马戏团.
“Thank you, Grandpa Grizzly,” cheered the Hoppers.
“谢谢,灰熊外公,”为霍普斯人欢呼。
They bought lemonade and popcorn.
他们买了柠檬水和爆米花。
They saw the horses prance around the ring.
他们看见环周围有马
They saw the trapeze artists fly in the air.
他们看见了捕捉艺术家们在空中飞翔.
Then the show was over.
之后节目结束.
“It is time to go home,” said Grandpa Grizzly.
灰熊爷爷说,
But Snubby Nose didn’t want to leave.
但是,细心 鼻子不想离开。
He cried, and he screamed.
他哭了,他尖叫着。
“I’m going to join the circus,” said Snubby Nose.
「我要加入马戏团」,
He ran to the back of the tent where the clowns were getting ready to leave.
他跑到了小丑们准备离开的帐篷后部.
“I want to join the circus,” Snubby Nose told the clowns.
我想加入马戏团,
“Did you ask your mother?”
“你问过你母亲吗? “
asked one clown.
问一个小丑。
“The circus is a lot of hard work,” said another clown.
另一位小丑说,
“Careful, they are taking down the tent,” said the third.
第三位说,“小心,他们正在取下帐篷。”
Snubby Nose cried some more.
柔软的鼻子又哭了些
Then one clown reached in a bag and brought out a drum.
然后一个小丑用袋子伸出来,拿出了鼓来.
Another pulled out a flute, and the third had two horns.
另一把拔出一把长笛来,第三把有两把角.
“Now you can play circus music at home,” said the clowns.
小丑们说,
Snubby Nose stopped crying.
柔软的鼻子停止了哭泣。
He took the presents back to the other Hoppers.
他把礼物带回其他霍普斯
They played their flute and drum and horns all the way home.
他们一直吹着笛子和鼓和喇叭