Birthday Blues
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Elena had been counting down to her birthday all month.
Elena整个月都在数生日
Every morning, she crossed another day off the calendar.
每天早上,她又过了一天的日历。
“Guess what, Mom?”
“猜猜什么,妈妈? “
she exclaimed.
她叹为观止
“Just two more days until I turn eight!”
“在我八岁前再过两天!”
“That’s wonderful,” her mother replied, but she sounded distracted.
她母亲回答说,
“Elena, honey, can you hand me that dish towel?
"爱琳娜,亲爱的,你能把碗巾递给我吗?
Isabella just spit up,” she said.
伊莎贝拉只是吐口水,”她说。
Elena sighed.
爱莲娜叹了口气
Her new sister was just one week old, and she was already a pest.
她的新姐姐只有一周大 她已经是个害虫了
It seemed to Elena as though she was always in need of attention.
在Elena看来 她总是需要注意
“Why the long face, squirt?”
“为什么是长相? “
asked Nina, Elena’s big sister.
问妮娜, Elena的姐姐。
“Oh, no reason,” Elena replied.
“没有理由,”Elena回答说。
She didn’t know how to explain how forgotten she felt.
她不知道如何解释自己被遗忘的感觉。
All week, friends and family had stopped by to meet Isabella.
整个星期 朋友和家人都过来见伊莎贝拉
Everybody seemed to think she was adorable.
大家都觉得她很可爱
They wanted to hold her, and coo over her, and kiss her.
他们想抱住她 亲吻她
Nobody seemed to notice that Elena was even in the room!
似乎没人注意到Elena在房间里!
The next day, as soon as the mail arrived, Elena ran to get it.
第二天,邮件一到,埃琳娜就跑去取了.
There were three colorful cards inside the mailbox.
邮箱里有三张彩色卡片
“Birthday cards!”
“生日卡!”
Elena cheered.
Elena欢呼了
Then she took a second look and frowned.
然后她又看了一眼 就皱了
None of the cards were addressed to her.
这些卡都没有发给她。
“They’re congratulations cards in honor of the new baby,” her dad explained.
她父亲解释道,
Elena rolled her eyes.
爱莲娜翻出她的眼睛
“What about my birthday?”
“我的生日呢? “
she asked.
她问。
“ Are we going to have a party this weekend?
“...... 我们周末要开派对吗?
Mom promised we could!”
妈妈答应我们可以的!
Elena’s father didn’t have a chance to answer.
Elena的父亲没有机会回答。
He heard Isabella crying, and he rushed off to help.
他听到伊莎贝拉哭叫 他急忙赶去帮忙
The next morning, Elena woke up and crossed the last day off the calendar.
第二天早上,Elena醒来,过了日历的最后一天.
She wondered if anybody would remember that today was her birthday.
她想知道是否有人记得 今天是她的生日
“Hey there, squirt,” said Nina.
尼娜说:“你好,小水手,”
“Want to come take Isabella for a walk?”
“要不要带伊莎贝拉去散步? “
“Not really,” Elena muttered, but she put on her sneakers anyway.
Elena哑口无言,但她还是穿上了运动鞋。
Together, the sisters pushed the stroller around a nearby park.
姐妹们一起把车推到附近的公园周围.
“So, how does it feel to be a big sister?”
“那么,做个大姐姐有什么感觉? “
Nina asked.
妮娜问.
“I hate it!”
“我恨它!”
Elena exploded, her frustration pouring out like a flood.
Elena爆炸了 她的挫折感像洪水一样涌出
“ All anybody does is pay attention to the baby!
“...... 所有人都关心孩子!
She’s not even that interesting.
她甚至没有那么有趣。
I wish she had never been born at all!”
我希望她从来没有出生过! “
“Want to know a secret?”
“想知道一个秘密吗? “
Nina asked.
妮娜问.
“When you were born, I felt the exact same way.”
“当你出生时,我也有同样的感觉。 “
“Really?”
“真的吗? “
Elena asked.
伊莲娜问。
Nina was such a kind and loving big sister.
妮娜是个善良又可爱的姐姐
It was hard to imagine her wishing Elena had never been born.
很难想象她希望Elena从未出生
“Of course!”
"当然!"
Nina said.
尼娜说。
“I even asked Mom if we could send you back to the hospital!
“我甚至问妈妈我们是否可以把你送回医院。
I’ve got another secret for you, though.”
但我有另一个秘密给你。 “
“What’s that?”
" 这是什么? “
Elena asked.
伊莲娜问。
“Being a big sister is awesome!”
“做一个大姐姐是真棒!”
Nina exclaimed.
尼娜赞叹.
“You’ll watch Isabella grow, and you’ll teach her all sorts of things.
你会看着伊莎贝拉成长,
Remember how I taught you to ride a bike?”
记得我教你骑自行车吗? “
“I can’t teach a baby how to ride a bike,” Elena pointed out.
Elena指出,
“Not yet, silly,” Nina said.
“还没有,傻子,”尼娜说。
“When she’s older, you’ll have as much fun together as we do.”
“当她年长时, “
In the stroller, Isabella gave a little kick as if to prove Nina’s point.
伊莎贝拉在婴儿车里踢了一脚,
“Most importantly, there’s nobody who loves you like a sister,” Nina added.
“最重要的是,没有人像妹妹一样爱你。
She gave Elena a big hug.
她给Elena一个很大的拥抱。
“ And you’re the only one who gets to be a big sister and a little sister!
“...... 而你是唯一一个能成为大姐姐和小妹妹的人!
How cool is that?”
这有多酷? “
They were almost back home.
他们几乎回家。
Elena felt a lot better already.
Elena已经感觉好多了
but she did have one last worry.
但她有最后一个担心。
“What if Mom and Dad don’t have time for all three of us?”
如果爸爸妈妈没有时间照顾我们三个人呢? “
she burst out.
她爆发了。
“What if I’m the one who gets forgotten?”
“如果我被遗忘了呢? “
“No one is going to forget you,” Nina promised as they approached the house.
“没有人会忘记你,”尼娜在他们接近房子时答应了。
“That’s not how love works.”
“爱情不是这样运作的。 “
When Elena opened the door, she heard voices shout, “SURPRISE!”
Elena打开门时,她听到声音叫喊“SURPRISE!”
Her parents, family, and friends were all standing around wearing party hats.
她的父母、家人和朋友都戴着党帽站着。
There was a pile of presents on the table.
桌上有一堆礼物
“Happy Birthday, Elena!”
生日快乐 Elena!
her mother said, kissing her on the cheek.
她妈妈说,亲吻她的脸颊。
“Eight years old!
“8岁!
You’re growing up so fast!”
你长得这么快!
her father said, giving her a hug.
她的父亲说,给她一个拥抱。
“See?”
“见?”
said Nina, with a smile.
说妮娜,笑一笑
“I told you they wouldn’t forget you!
我告诉过你,
Happy birthday, squirt.”
生日快乐,小混混 “
Glossary attention (n.)
词汇注意(n.)
special care or notice given to someone or something (p.
给予某人或某物特殊照顾或通知(p.
4) congratulations (n.)
4) 祝贺 (n.