Rent a Llama
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
When Marcos slept, he dreamed.
马可斯睡觉时,他做了梦.
His dreams were always the same.
他的梦想总是一样
He was back in Ecuador with his abuelo.
他带着他的Abuelo回到了厄瓜多尔。
They rode on horseback among sheep and llamas.
他们骑着马在羊和山羊中间。
Then Marcos would wake from his dreams and worry.
然后马可斯会从梦中醒来 并担心。
His worries were always the same.
他的担心总是一样
Life was so different now.
生活现在是如此不同。
How would he ever fit in here in America?
他怎么才能融入美国?
Marcos’s mother worried, too.
Marcos的母亲也很担心。
She wanted her son to be happy.
她希望她儿子快乐
One Monday, she reminded him that it was a special day at school.
一个星期一,她提醒他,这是一个特殊的日子在学校。
“Marcos, today your class is visiting a ranch, remember?”
“马尔科斯,今天你的班正在参观牧场,记得吗? “
she said gently.
她轻轻地说
Marcos nodded.
马可斯点头了
He had remembered.
他记得
“We used to live on a ranch, Mamá,” he said sadly.
“我们以前住在牧场,
“That was in Ecuador, Marcos.
“这是在厄瓜多尔,马科斯。
I am sure an American ranch will be different,” she said.
我确信美国牧场会不同,
“Yes,” Marcos sighed, “just like everything else here.”
“是的”,马可斯叹息道,“就像这里的其他一切一样。 “
At school, the other students were very excited.
在学校,其他学生非常兴奋.
To them, the trip was a great adventure.
对他们来说,这次旅行是一个伟大的冒险.
Marcos watched his classmates choose partners for the trip to the ranch.
马可斯看着同班同学选择搭档去牧场旅行.
Mr.
先生,请问...
Perkins noticed Marcos standing alone.
珀金斯注意到马可斯独自站立.
“I think Marcos needs a partner,” he said.
他说,“我认为马可斯需要一个伙伴。”
A smiling boy named Ben stepped forward.
一个叫本的笑脸男孩挺身而出
“He can sit with me,” Ben said.
Ben说,“他可以和我一起坐。”
“Have you ever been to a ranch, Marcos?”
“你去过牧场吗,马可斯? “
asked Ben.
问本.
“Only in Ecuador,” Marcos replied.
“仅在厄瓜多尔”,Marcos答复。
“I go to this ranch every week to care for my cow,” said Ben.
Ben说:“我每周都去这个牧场照顾我的牛。”
“You have a cow?”
"你有一头牛? “
Marcos asked in surprise.
马可斯大吃一惊
Ben laughed.
本大笑为相.
“I don’t really own her.
“我并不真正拥有她。
I just take care of her.”
我只是照顾她。 “
Marcos was confused.
马可斯很困惑
“You will see,” Ben said.
班说:“你会看到的。”
Soon the bus arrived and opened its doors.
不久公交车到来并开通了车门.
Marcos smelled the familiar smells of hay and animals.
马可斯闻到熟悉的干草和动物的味道.
“Hello, everyone,” said Ms.
“大家好,女士”。
Vega.
维嘉.
“Hello there, Ben.”
“本,你好。”
The rest of the class looked at Ben, surprised that Ms.
班上其他人看着班,很惊讶地看到小姐.
Vega knew him.
维嘉认识他
“Ben is part of the Animals for Rent program with City to Farm,” said Ms.
Ben女士说,“Ben是与City to Farm合作的“出租动物方案”的一部分。”
Vega.
维嘉.
“He takes care of Mabel, one of our cows.”
“他照顾我们的一头奶牛 -- -- 马贝尔。 “
“What’s City to Farm?”
“什么城市去农场? “
asked a girl.
问一个女孩。
“Maybe Ben can explain it to the rest of the class,” said Mr.
“也许本能向班上其他人解释,”
Perkins.
彼金刚.
“City to Farm is an organization for young people,” Ben told them.
Ben告诉他们,“城市到农场是一个年轻人的组织”。
“Grownups show city kids what life is like on a farm.
“成年人向城市儿童展示农场里的生活。
I want to learn about cows, but I live in an apartment.
我想学牛 但我住在公寓里
I can’t keep a cow there!”
我不能让一头牛在那里! “
The class laughed.
班师取笑.
“So,” Ben said, “Ms.
“所以,”本说,“Ms....
Vega ‘rents’ Mabel to me.
Vega ' rents' Mabel 对我来说,
I don’t pay to rent her.
我不花钱租她。
We just sign an agreement.
我们只是签个协议
My mom brings me here three times a week to care for my cow.”
我妈每周带我来三次 照顾我的牛 “
Llamas Llamas are related to camels.
拉玛斯·拉玛斯与骆驼有关.
Llamas are native to South America.
拉玛斯是南美洲的原住民.
They live in herds in the highlands of the Andes Mountains.
常栖息于安第斯山脉高地的群地.
People in Ecuador, Peru, and Chile raise llamas.
厄瓜多尔,秘鲁,智利等地的人会饲养山羊.
Llamas are pack animals.
拉玛斯是一群动物
People use them to carry loads up and down steep mountain paths.
人们用它们来搬运上下陡峭的山道.
Llama wool is woven to make cloth.
拉玛羊毛被编织成布.
“Why don’t we go meet Mabel?”
我们为什么不去见梅布尔呢? “
said Ms.
她说:
Vega.
维嘉.
Ben led the class into a large barn with many stalls.
本带领班级进入了拥有许多摊位的大粮仓.
Marcos squinted to see in the barn’s dim light.
马可斯在谷仓的暗光下望去。
What he saw made him stop short.
他看到的东西让他停了下来
There, in the second stall, was a llama.
那里,在第二个摊位,有一个拉玛。
Marcos began speaking softly to the animal in Spanish.
马可斯开始用西班牙语对动物轻轻地说话.
As if it understood, the llama bent its long neck toward him.
好像它明白, 马拉马弯起长颈朝他。
Marcos reached up and stroked the gentle animal’s fur.
马可斯伸出来并抚摸了温柔的动物的皮毛。
Ms.
妈妈
Vega watched Marcos.
维嘉看着马可斯。
“Do you like llamas?”
“你喜欢拉玛吗? “
she asked.
她问。
Marcos nodded.
马可斯点头了
“Sí.
“对。
I mean, yes,” he replied shyly.
我是说,是的,“他回答很害羞。
“My grandfather had llamas in Ecuador.”
“我的祖父在厄瓜多尔有拉玛。 “
“Paco here came from Ecuador, too,” said Ms.
“Paco也来自厄瓜多尔。”
Vega.
维嘉.
“We are going to try to raise llamas for wool.”
“我们将努力为羊毛饲养山羊。 “
A Real City to Farm A real program like City to Farm is available to students all over the world.
一个真正的城市到农场 向全世界学生提供城市到农场等真正方案。
The 4-H clubs started in Ohio in 1902.
4-H俱乐部于1902年从俄亥俄州开始.
The four h’s stand for head, heart, hands, and health.
这四个h代表着头、心、手和健康。
The 4-H clubs offer different experiences, such as the animal- leasing program.
4-H俱乐部提供不同的经验,例如动物租赁计划.
Young people from ages eight to eighteen who live in cities and towns learn about raising farm animals.
8至18岁居住在城镇的年轻人学习养殖养殖动物.
Ms.
妈妈
Vega said to Marcos, “Maybe you could help us.
维嘉对马可斯说 “也许你可以帮助我们。
I could rent Paco to you just as I rent Mabel to Ben.”
我可以把Paco租给你,
Marcos’s eyes got big.
马可斯的眼睛变大了。
“ And I could take care of Paco?”
“...... 我可以照顾帕克? “
he asked.
他问。
Ms.
妈妈
Vega smiled.
维嘉笑出.
“Sí,” she said.
她说:“是的,”
Marcos’s heart soared.
马可斯的心飞起.
His mother had been right.
他的母亲是对的。
Ranches were different in the United States, but llamas were the same!
兰切斯在美国是不一样的,但兰切斯是一样的!
Glossary abuelo (n.)
词汇abuelo(n.)
“ grandfather” (p.
“祖父”(p.
3) care (v.)
3) 护理(五.
to help keep something healthy or in a good condition (p.
帮助保持健康或身体状况良好(p.
8) raise (v.)
8) 提高(五.
to help a child, animal, or plant to grow (p.
帮助儿童、动物或植物生长(p.
14) ranch (n.)
14) 牧场 (n.
a large area of land usually used for raising livestock such as horses, cattle, or sheep (p.
通常用于饲养马,牛等牲畜的大面积地(p.
5) squinted (v.)
5) 相克(五.