Spring Back
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
It was the first Friday in November— Daylight Saving Time ended that weekend.
这是11月的第一个星期五——"日光"节省时间结束了那个周末.
“Remember to set your clocks back an hour on Saturday night,” said Nola’s teacher.
诺拉的老师说,
“Spring forward, fall back.”
“一来一去,一去一回。 “
Why “Save Daylight”?
为什么是"拯救日出"?
Many countries use a daylight saving program during their warmer months, when the days are longer.
许多国家在较温暖的月份里使用日光节能方案,
Why bother?
为什么这么麻烦?
In order to save energy.
为能取取取.
By moving the clock ahead an hour during these months, sunlight lasts longer into the evening.
在这几个月里,把时钟提前一个小时, 阳光会持续到更长时间的夜晚。
Nola didn’t pay much attention.
诺拉没有怎么注意。
At eight years old, she’ d been late so many times, she figured she’ d go on that way forever.
8岁时,她已经迟到很多次,她觉得她会永远这样做。
She’ d be late for her first job, her college graduation, her wedding.
她的第一份工作、大学毕业、婚礼都迟到。
“ And if you like parades,” he added, “don’t forget the one this Sunday morning at ten o’clock.”
“...... 如果你喜欢游行,”他补充说,“不要忘记今天上午10点的游行。 “
Nola had never been to the fall parade.
诺拉从来没有去过秋季游行。
That night at dinner, she asked her mom if they could go.
当晚晚餐时,她问她妈妈他们能不能去.
“I won’t be here Sunday,” Mom reminded her, “but I’ll bet Pablo could take you.”
“我星期天不会在这里,”妈妈提醒她,“但我敢打赌,巴勃罗可以带你去。 “
Pablo was Nola’s big brother, sixteen and always sleepy.
巴勃罗是诺拉的哥哥,16岁,总是困住.
He would be in charge while their mom was away.
当他们的妈妈不在的时候,他会负责的
“Don’t forget,” Mom said.
“别忘了,”妈妈说。
“Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend.”
“保护日光 时间结束这个周末。 “
“I don’t really get it,” Nola confessed.
诺拉承认,
“ Are we actually saving daylight or just moving it around?”
“...... 我们是否真的要省下日光,还是只是移动它? “
Nola’s mom smiled.
诺拉的妈妈笑了。
“Moving it around,” she said.
她说,“四处移动”。
“In November, we set our clocks back an hour.
“11月,我们把时间推后了一小时。
So the Sun rises earlier in the morning—or seems to—and sets earlier in the evening.
太阳在早晨升起,或在傍晚升起。
In March, we do just the opposite and the Sun sets later.”
3月,我们这样做正好相反,而后太阳落地. “
“Crazy stuff,” Pablo yawned.
"疯狂的东西,"巴勃罗打哈欠。
Saturday morning, their mom kissed them both goodbye and drove to the airport.
星期六早上,他们的妈妈和他们吻别,开车去机场.
That night as Nola got in bed, she thought back to her teacher’s words: “Spring forward, fall back.”
当晚诺拉入睡后,她回想起老师的话:"春天向前倒下. “
Or was it “Fall forward, spring back”?
还是“向前走,后起后起”?
“Fall forward” sounded better, so she set her clock forward an hour.
" 向前转 " 听起来更好,因此,她把时钟提前了一小时。
Just like that, it was past her bedtime.
就像那样,她已经睡了
She was late again.
她又迟到了
“Time,” Nola sighed, “is not my friend.”
“时间,”诺拉叹道,“不是我的朋友。 “
Nola overslept the next morning.
诺拉第二天早上睡过头了
When she woke, her clock said 10:15.
当她醒来时,她的时钟说10: 15.
She ran and rustled her brother out of bed.
她跑来把弟弟从床上弄走
When they reached the parade route, though, there was no parade.
然而,当他们到达游行路线时,没有游行。
It seemed they’ d missed the whole thing.
他们似乎错过了整件事。
They turned and headed home.
他们转身回家。
On their way back, they spotted their neighbor Frank.
他们回来的路上发现了邻居弗兰克
He was climbing around next to an eight- foot, bright orange pumpkin.
他爬来爬去 旁边有一个八英尺亮的橙色南瓜。
They walked over for a closer look.
他们走过来仔细看看。
Frank saw them and broke into a grin.
弗兰克看见了他们,就笑了起来
“The early bird gets the worm!”
“早起的鸟得到虫子!”
he cried.
他哭了起来。
Nola and Pablo looked at each other.
诺拉和巴勃罗相视.
Pablo had never been early for anything in his life, either.
巴勃罗一生中从未早到过
“Climb on up here, sonny, and give me a hand with this float!”
帮我拿起这个浮筒! “
shouted Frank.
大声叫着弗兰克
“You too, missy!”
“你也是,小姐!”
Frank put them both to work for more than an hour.
弗兰克让他们都工作了一个多小时
When they were done, his float looked fantastic.
当他们完成的时候,他的浮标看起来很棒。
“So,” Pablo said at last, “I guess you’re all ready for next year’s parade.”
“所以,”巴勃罗最后说,“我想你们都准备好了明年的游行。 “
“Next year?”
“明年? “
Frank cried.
弗兰克哭了。
“Try this year!”
“今年试试!”
Nola and Pablo blinked in confusion.
诺拉和巴勃罗在混乱中眨眼.
“Wait a minute,” Nola said.
“等等,”诺拉说。
“Wasn’t the parade at ten o’clock today?”
" 今天10点的阅兵不是么? “
“Was at ten?”
“10岁吗? “
Frank cried.
弗兰克哭了。
“Will be at ten is more like it!”
“10岁更像! “
He thrust his wristwatch toward them.
他把他的手表推向他们。
It said 9:30.
它说9: 30。
Nola laughed for joy.
诺拉为欢喜而笑.
“I fell forward,” she said.
她说,“我向前倒了。”
“I needed to fall back.”
“我需要后退。 “
She had sprung forward an hour when everybody else had fallen back an hour.
当其他人跌倒一个小时时 她向前冲了一小时
That meant she and Pablo were now two hours ahead of everybody else.
这意味着她和巴勃罗现在比其他人早两个小时
For once in their lives, they were early!
他们一生中只有一次很早!
“The early bird gets the worm!”
“早起的鸟得到虫子!”
Nola cried.
诺拉哭了。
Frank nodded.
弗兰克点头了
“You got it now, missy,” he said.
" 你现在明白了,小姐,"他说。
Pablo yawned.
巴勃罗打哈欠了
It was all a big mistake, but it turned out to be a great mistake.
这都是个大错误,但结果却是一个大错误.
It’s why they rode in the parade on Frank’s float—that year and every year since.
这也是他们为何在弗兰克漂浮地上游行的原因,
It’s also why, from that day to this, Nola has made sure to be early for everything.
也正因为如此,
Two minutes early, though—not two hours.
早两分钟,不过 不是两小时