Can I Vote?
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Leo stood on tiptoe, looking at the line of people inside the community center.
Leo站在脚趾上 看着社区中心的人群
“What are all these people doing?”
“所有这些人在做什么? “
he asked his mom.
他问了他的妈妈。
“They’re here to vote, like us,” said his mom.
他的妈妈说,
“They’re all going to help pick the next president?”
他们都会帮助选出下一任总统? “
asked Leo.
问利奥。
“The president and the other people in the government,” said his dad.
他的爸爸说,
Leo and his parents waited in line.
里欧和他的父母排队等待。
As they moved closer to the front, Leo saw several people writing at a table.
当他们走得更近前方时,利奥看到几个人在一桌写作.
“Are they voting?”
“他们正在投票吗? “
he asked his parents.
他问他的父母。
“Not yet,” said his mom.
他的妈妈说:“还没有,”
“That table is for voter registration.
“该表用于选民登记。
You have to register before you can vote.
在投票前必须登记.
Your dad and I registered already, so when it’s our turn, we can go straight to those booths.”
你爸爸和我已经注册了,所以当轮到我们的时候,我们可以直接去那些摊位。 “
She pointed at a row of booths with curtains around them.
她用窗帘指着一排亭子。
“Then what happens?”
“然后会发生什么? “
Leo asked.
里欧问道.
“There’s a computer inside the booth,” said Dad.
」爸爸说,
“The computer will record our votes.”
“计算机将记录我们的投票。 “
“Cool,” said Leo.
Leo说,“酷,”
“I wish I could vote, too.”
“我也希望能够投票。 “
“Sorry, Leo,” said Mom.
妈妈说:“对不起,里奥,”
“You can’t vote yet.
“你还不能投票。
You’ll have to wait until you’re eighteen.”
将不得不等到18岁。 “
“I know,” said Leo.
利奥说,“我知道,”
“It’s not fair.”
" 这不公平。 “
“Voting is a big responsibility,” said Dad.
爸爸说,“投票是一项重大责任。”
“That’s why only adults can vote.”
“这就是只有成年人才能投票的原因。 “
They reached the front of the line.
他们到达了前线。
Leo’s parents went into the booths.
Leo的父母走进摊位。
As he waited for them, Leo thought, I still want to vote.
当他等他们的时候 Leo认为 我还是想投票
When they left, Leo saw some kids from school standing by another row of booths outside.
当他们离开时, 里奥看到一些学校的孩子站在外面的另一排摊位上.
“What’s this for?”
“这是为什么? “
Leo asked his classmate Billy.
里欧问他的同学比利。
“We’re voting,” said Billy.
比利说,
“Don’t we have to wait until we’re eighteen?”
“难道我们不必等到18岁吗? “
asked Leo.
问利奥。
“It’s a practice election,” Billy explained.
比利解释道,
“Kids all over the country are voting, just like the adults.
“全国各地的儿童都像成年人一样投票。
Do you want to get in line and register?
你想排队登记吗?
Then you can vote, too.”
那你也可以投票 “
“Can I vote, Mom?”
“我可以投票吗,妈妈? “
Leo asked.
里欧问道.
“Sure, Leo,” his mom said.
“当然,里奥,”他的妈妈说。
Leo got in line next to his friend Mary.
Leo排到他朋友Mary旁边
“Who are you going to vote for?”
“你将投票给谁? “
asked Leo.
问利奥。
“I’m not going to say.
“我不会说。
Voting is a secret,” said Mary.
投票是个秘密,
“That’s why there are curtains around the booths.”
“这就是为什么亭子周围有窗帘。 “
“How will I know who to vote for?”
“我怎么知道谁可以投给谁? “
asked Leo.
问利奥。
“My parents said you should read the newspaper, watch the news, and decide for yourself,” answered Mary.
“我父母说,你们应该阅读报纸,看新闻,自己决定。”
Leo thought about this.
Leo考虑过这个
He remembered what he had learned about the candidates.
他记得自己对候选人的了解。
At the registration table, Leo wrote down his name, grade, and address.
在登记表上,利奥记下他的名字,级别,和地址.
He felt grown-up as he signed his name at the bottom of the card.
在牌底签出名字时,他感觉自己已经长大了.
Inside the voting booth was a table with a computer on it.
投票亭内有一个桌子,上面有电脑。
On the screen, Leo saw a list of names.
在屏幕上,里欧看到了名单.
There were candidates for president and other government officials.
有总统和其他政府官员的候选人。
Leo thought about all the candidates.
里欧考虑过所有的候选人
Then he began to vote.
后来他开始投票.
He touched the screen next to each of his choices.
他碰了每一个选择旁边的屏幕.
When he came out of the booth, he got an “I Voted” sticker.
当他走出摊位时,他得到了一张“我投票”的贴纸。
It looked just like the sticker his parents wore.
看起来就像他父母的贴纸
The man at the booth also gave Leo the name of a website on a card.
摊位上的男子还给利奥取了一张卡上一个网站的名字.
“You can look online to see the election results,” the man said.
他表示:「你可以在网上查看选举结果,
Leo went back to his parents.
里欧回到了父母身边.
“I wonder if the kids will choose the same person as the adults,” he said.
“我不知道孩子们是否会选择与成年人相同的人。”
“We’ll find out soon,” said Leo’s mom.
「我们会很快发现,
“Let’s go home and check out the website.”
我们回家吧, “