Bad-News Day
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Hey, sit down, and I’ll tell you a bad-news story.
坐下来,我会告诉你一个坏消息。
My name is Arthur Hankins.
我叫亚瑟·汉金斯
The first eight years of my life were nearly perfect—until my parents told me some terrible news.
在我父母告诉我一些可怕的消息之前,
But before I tell you the bad news, let me tell you about a typical perfect day.
但是在我告诉你坏消息之前 让我告诉你一个典型的完美日
Every morning my mom wakes me up by tickling the bottoms of my feet.
每天早上,我妈妈都用痒痒的脚底把我吵醒
It makes me laugh and giggle, and starts my day on a happy note.
它让我笑并笑, 开始我的一天 一个快乐的音符。
And my day only gets better.
而我的一天只会变得更好。
When I go downstairs, the unmistakable smell of hot maple syrup reaches my nose, making my mouth water.
当我下楼时, 热枫糖浆的浓郁味 进入我的鼻子, 使我的口水。
For breakfast, Dad makes these really wacky— and delicious—animal-shaped pancakes.
早餐时,爸爸做这些 真的很怪异, 和美味的动物形的煎饼。
During the drive to school, Mom, Dad, and I sing along really loudly to my favorite music.
在开车去学校期间, 妈妈,爸爸, 我唱得非常响亮 我最喜欢的音乐。
And my day gets even better!
我的一天会变得更好!
After school, Dad and I kick and toss the ball around until it’s time for dinner.
我和爸爸在放学后踢球,
I usually help Mom and Dad prepare dinner.
我通常帮爸妈准备晚餐
Then we eat and tell each other stories about our day.
然后我们吃东西,互相讲述我们的日子的故事.
Mom never forgets about my favorite dessert—a gigantic chocolate chip cookie with milk.
妈妈从不忘记我最喜欢的甜点 一大块巧克力饼干加牛奶
I have this special glass I got when we visited a theme park.
我有一个特殊的玻璃 我得到了 当我们参观一个主题公园。
It reminds me of the most incredible vacation ever!
这让我想起了有史以来最不可思议的假期!
Well, it’s about time I tell you about the bad news.
现在是时候告诉你坏消息了。
It’s awful.
这是可怕的。
My life will never be the same.
我的生活永远不会是相同的。
A few months ago, my parents told me that soon I’m going to have a little sister.
几个月前,我父母告诉我,我很快会有一个妹妹。
Ugh!
唉哟!
Now can you see why I’m so upset?
现在你知道为什么我这么生气了吗?
This is going to ruin everything!
这会毁了一切!
For eight years, I have been the focus of all the attention.
八年来,我一直是所有关注的焦点。
I haven’t had to share my parents with anybody.
我并不需要和任何人分享父母。
One more person will make our house overcrowded, and I know I’m not going to like it.
更多人会让我们的房子过于拥挤,
My friend Jeff got a baby sister last year.
我的朋友杰夫去年有个妹妹
His dad and mom never have time to play with him anymore.
他爸妈再也不有时间跟他玩了
They are always busy changing the baby’s stinky diapers!
他们总是忙着换婴儿的臭尿布!
Yuck!
讨厌!
I haven’t even told you the most terrible part of the story.
我甚至没有告诉你最糟糕的故事。
I will have to share my bedroom with the baby.
我得和孩子分享我的卧室
No more peace and quiet.
不再平静和安静。
My baby sister better not even think about using my special glass.
我妹妹最好别用我的特殊玻璃
No way.
不会吧
I told Mom that I don’t want a baby sister.
我告诉妈妈我不想要一个小妹妹。
I said that I’m happy with the way things are.
我说,我对现状很满意。
But all that didn’t seem to matter.
但这一切似乎并不重要。
Today, Mom and Dad are coming home from the hospital with my new sister.
今天,爸妈要跟我新妹妹从医院回家
I think I’ll just tell them to return her.
我只能让他们还她。
I don’t want to share my mom and dad, to say nothing of sharing my room.
我不想分享我父母,
Well, here they are.
他们来了
Dad is carrying a bundle of ridiculous pink blankets.
爸爸带着一堆可笑的粉红色毯子
Is the baby inside there?
宝宝在里面吗?
Could she be so tiny?
她会不会那么小?
Okay, now Grandma is rushing outside.
好了,现在奶奶要出去了
She hugs Mom and then wriggles her head inside the pink blankets.
她拥抱妈妈,然后把头扭到粉红色毯子里去.
Grandma tells Dad that the baby is gorgeous.
奶奶告诉爸爸,孩子是美丽的。
I’m not going out there.
我不会去那里。
I’m going to sit right here.
我将坐在这里。
Suddenly, Mom is hugging me in a tight embrace.
突然,妈妈紧紧拥抱我
Before I know it, Dad is putting the baby in my lap.
在我还没知道之前 爸爸就把孩子放在我腿上
And then the most amazing thing happens.
然后最令人惊奇的事情发生了。
My baby sister reaches out and grabs my finger, and she won’t let go!
我妹妹伸出手抓住我的手指,
I think she realizes that I’m her big brother, and she likes me already.
她已经喜欢我了。
Hey, maybe having a little sister won’t be so bad.
嘿,也许有一个小妹妹不会那么糟糕。
She is kind of cute.
她有点可爱。
I’ve decided that we should keep her.
我决定收留她。
Besides, I think Mom and Dad have enough love to share with both me and my sister.
再说,我想爸爸妈妈 有足够的爱和我和我姐姐分享