Popo’s Place
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Tommy Wu’s world turned completely upside down last month.
汤米 吴起上月世界彻底颠倒.
Dad used to work downtown at Sneaker Universe.
爸爸以前在斯奈克宇宙工作过
Then the store went out of business.
后来店铺倒闭.
The family moved across the city to live with Popo, Tommy’s grandmother.
家人搬来过市区,与汤米的外祖母波波同住.
“Don’t worry — we’ll only live with Popo until I find a new job,” Dad insisted.
「别担心, 除非我找到新工作,
Tommy wasn’t worried, but he was frustrated.
汤米并不担心,
There were so many rules at Popo’s place—like no shoes inside.
Popo的家有很多规矩,
Popo was constantly scolding him and his little brother, Peter, for shouting when they were just talking.
波波一直骂他和他的弟弟彼得,因为他们只是在说话时大叫.
The worst part was that Popo didn’t even own a television.
最糟糕的是波波甚至没有电视。
Tommy had to settle for watching his favorite shows on the computer.
汤米只好在电脑上看他最喜欢的节目
Everyone wanted to use the computer at the same time, though.
但每个人都想同时使用电脑
Dad needed it to look for jobs, and Mom used it for work.
爸爸需要它来找工作 妈妈用它来工作
There never seemed to be enough time for Tommy to watch anything.
似乎没有足够时间让汤米看东西
Everyone was so crammed at Popo’s place.
每个人都被挤在了波波家。
Tommy felt as though he was always in the way.
汤米觉得好像他总是妨碍我们
He had to share a bedroom with Peter and Uncle Joe.
他不得不和彼得和乔叔叔共用一间卧室.
Sharing a room with Peter was one thing.
和Peter分享房间是一回事。
However, listening to Uncle Joe snore was another thing!
然而,听乔叔叔打呼噜是另一回事!
To make matters worse, he couldn’t even play in the living room if he woke up early.
更糟糕的是,如果他早起,他甚至不能在客厅玩。
Mom and Dad slept on the foldout couch.
爸妈睡了折叠沙发
For the last week, he had read comic books most mornings.
上周,他读漫画书 很多早晨。
That part wasn’t so bad.
也不错。
One afternoon, Tommy and Peter helped Popo make her famous dumplings.
一天下午,汤米和彼得帮助波波制作出她出名的饺子.
Tommy complained that he never saw the kids from his old neighborhood anymore.
汤米抱怨他再也没见过他老邻居的孩子了.
“Why don’t you invite a friend to come over?”
“为什么不邀请一位朋友过来? “
Popo suggested.
波波建议.
“They’re all busy,” Tommy replied.
Tommy回答说:
That wasn’t exactly true, though.
但事实并非如此。
Tommy worried that his friends might make fun of Popo’s place.
汤米担心朋友可能会取笑波波的地方.
The next day, Tommy was surprised to see a classmate, Ruby, in the lobby of Popo’s building after school.
第二天,汤米惊奇地看到同学Ruby放学后在波波大楼的大厅里.
“What are you doing here?”
“你在这里做什么? “
Tommy asked.
汤米问。
“I live here!”
我住在这里!
Ruby laughed.
鲁比笑了。
“Do you want to come over?”
“你想过来吗? “
she asked.
她问。
Tommy nodded.
汤米点头。
First, they took the elevator to Popo’s apartment.
首先,他们乘电梯去波波的公寓。
Tommy asked if he could go to Ruby’s place.
Tommy问他能否去Ruby家。
Ruby lived two floors above Popo’s place.
Ruby住在波波地上两层。
Ruby’s apartment was the same size as Popo’s.
Ruby的公寓和Popo的一样大。
She lived with even more people, including her parents, grandparents, two sisters, and a baby brother.
她与更多的人生活在一起,包括她的父母,外祖父母,两个姐妹,和一个婴儿兄弟.
“Doesn’t it feel crowded all the time?”
“难道它不总是感到拥挤吗? “
Tommy asked.
汤米问。
“Sure, but it’s fun!
「当然,
I share my room with my sisters.
我和我的姐妹们共用我的房间
We’re always playing, singing, or dancing together.
我们总是一起玩、唱歌或跳舞。
I think I’ d be lonely without them,” she sighed.
她叹息道,
Ruby and Tommy entertained Ruby’s baby brother while her grandmother prepared dinner.
Ruby和Tommy为Ruby的弟弟准备晚餐,
The baby laughed as Ruby told him a story.
鲁比告诉他一个故事时,孩子笑了起来.
“Where did you learn that story?”
“你在哪里学到这个故事的? “
Tommy asked.
汤米问。
“From my grandmother—my abuela is the best storyteller!”
“我的祖母阿比拉是讲故事的好人!”
Ruby declared with pride.
鲁比自豪地宣布。
That night, Tommy missed his favorite show again.
当晚,汤米再次错过了自己最喜欢的节目.
Dad had to apply for a job online.
爸爸不得不在网上申请工作。
Before Tommy could complain, Popo called, “Tommy, come quick!
在汤米抱怨之前,波波称,“汤米,快来!
I need a partner for my game.”
我需要一个搭档 我的游戏。 “
Tommy sat with Popo and her neighbors as they played a game with small tiles called mahjong (mah-JAHNG).
汤米和波波和邻居坐在一起,当时他们玩了一场叫"麻将"(mah-JAHNG)的小牌游戏.
Tommy listened to Popo describe the first time she went on a ship and got seasick.
汤米听了波波的描述,她第一次上船后晕船.
He realized that, just like Ruby’s abuela, his grandmother was a great storyteller.
他意识到,就像鲁比的阿布埃拉一样,他的外祖母是一个伟大的讲故事人。
Later, Tommy and Peter lay awake in bed.
后来,汤米和彼得躺在床上。
They giggled at their uncle’s incredibly loud snores.
他们嘲笑他叔叔的打呼噜声,
“I have a story to tell you,” Tommy said.
“我有一个故事要告诉你,”汤米说。
“It’s about Popo,” he added.
他补充说,
By the time Tommy finished retelling Popo’s story, Peter was fast asleep.
当汤米完成重述波波的故事时,彼得已经快入睡了.
As Tommy drifted off, he thought that it wasn’t so bad at Popo’s place after all.
他觉得在波波家也没那么糟。
Glossary abuela (n.)
词汇abuela(不详)
the Spanish word for grandmother (p.
外婆的西班牙语词(p.
12) crowded (adj.)
12) 拥挤(adj.