The Loser
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Jae needed to be at school in half an hour, and he couldn’t find his homework.
Jae需要半小时就上学,
He searched the kitchen table, his backpack, under his bed.
他搜查了厨房桌子,他的背包,在他的床下。
Nothing.
没什么
Frustrated, he yanked open the refrigerator to get breakfast.
失意了,他拉开冰箱去吃早餐
There, leaning against a quart of milk, was his science report.
在那里,靠着一整瓶牛奶, 是他的科学报告。
I must have left it there when I was making a snack yesterday, Jae thought.
我昨天做点心时一定把它忘在了那儿 Jae认为
Why can’t I keep track of my stuff?
为什么我无法追踪我的东西?
Over breakfast, Jae finished up his homework.
早餐之后,杰完成了作业.
He scribbled a sentence about his favorite dinosaur, Microraptor, and rushed to school.
他写了一段关于他最爱的恐龙"Microraptor"的句子,并匆匆赶去上学.
After school, Jae stood at his front door and patted his pockets.
课后, Jae站在他的前门并拍了口袋。
Where are my keys?
我的钥匙呢?
he wondered.
他问起
He carefully searched his backpack.
他仔细搜查了他的背包。
They weren’t there.
他们不在场。
What now?
现在怎么办?
Jae thought.
载想.
His parents wouldn’t be home for another hour.
他的父母再过一小时就回不来了。
Just then, Ron, the man who lived next door, walked past and nodded to Jae.
刚刚,罗恩,住在隔壁的人, 走过去,点头给杰。
Jae had never really talked to Ron, who seemed kind of quiet.
Jae从没和Ron说过话 他似乎很安静
But he’s a good friend of Dad’s, Jae thought to himself.
但他是爸爸的好朋友,
He remembered the many times he had quietly watched Dad and Ron playing cards together.
他记得他多次悄悄地看着爸爸和罗恩一起玩牌.
And I can’t just wait out here for an hour, Jae thought.
我不能在这里等一个小时,
Jae marched to Ron’s door and knocked.
Jae走入罗恩的门并敲门.
When it opened, Jae said, “Hi, Ron.
当它打开时,Jae说:“罗恩,你好。
I’ve lost my keys, and my parents aren’t home.
我失去了钥匙,
Could I wait here with you?”
我可以在这里等你吗? “
“Sure,” Ron said.
“当然,”罗恩说。
Inside, Jae noticed a baseball on a shelf and went over to examine it.
在里面,Jae注意到一个棒球在架子上,然后过去检查.
Ron smiled when he saw Jae peering at it.
罗恩看到阿杰对着它微笑.
“That one was signed by the ’87 Minnesota Twins, right after the World Series,” he said.
他说, " 87年的明尼苏达双胞胎在世界大赛之后签了字 " 。
“Dad takes me to their games sometimes,” Jae said.
「爸爸有时会带我去玩游戏,
“Where did you get this?”
“你从哪里得到这个的? “
“I got it during my final year before I retired,” Ron answered.
罗恩回答说,“我在退休前的最后一年得到了这个消息”。
“I was a professional umpire for thirty years.”
“我担任专业裁判30年。 “
Jae’s eyes widened as he asked, “ An ump?
Jae的双眼睁开,他问道: " 一只公羊?
In the ’80s?
80年代吗?
Did you ever meet.
你见过面吗?
He began to pepper Ron with questions.
他开始用疑问来给罗恩胡椒.
Grinning, Ron answered them.
格林宁,罗恩回答他们。
He told Jae funny stories about famous players, the things they said, and their good-luck charms.
他向杰讲述了著名球员的滑稽故事,所说的话,以及他们的好运气魅力.
When it was time for Jae to return home, he asked Ron, “Can I come again sometime?”
当Jae回家的时候,他问Ron,“我什么时候能再来? “
“Sure can,” Ron said, smiling.
" 当然可以 " 罗恩说,微笑。
Wow, losing my keys turned out okay, Jae thought as he walked home.
哇,失去我的钥匙 结果是好的,杰想 当他走回家。
The next day at school, as everyone else headed to recess, Jae rummaged through his desk.
第二天在学校,当其他人去休息时,Jae翻了桌子。
“Oh, no.
“哦,没有。
Not again!”
又来了!”
he groaned.
他叹息。
“Need help?”
“需要帮助? “
said a voice.
说一个声音。
Jae looked up to see Martina, the new girl in school, standing beside him.
Jae仰望着看到Martina, 在学校的新女孩,站在他旁边。
“I might,” Jae said.
Jae说:“我可能,”
“I’ve lost my dinosaur book.”
“我失去了我的恐龙书。 “
“Sorry, I haven’t seen it,” said Martina.
玛蒂娜说,
“I have a really good one here, though, if you want to borrow mine.”
“如果你想借我的,我这里有一个非常好的。 “
She pulled out an illustrated dinosaur encyclopedia.
她拔出一个有说明的恐龙百科全书.
“That’s the same one I use!”
“我用的是这个!
Jae exclaimed.
贾氏叹出.
“ Are you into dinosaurs, too?”
“...... 你也喜欢恐龙吗? “
“Yeah,” said Martina, smiling.
玛蒂娜说,
“This was my birthday present this year.
“这是我今年的生日礼物。
What’s your favorite dinosaur?”
你最喜欢的恐龙是什么? “
“Have you heard of Microraptor?”
“你听说过微猛禽吗? “
asked Jae.
问阿杰.
“They’re tiny, but speedy.
“它们很小,
Chattering together, they went outside to recess.
他们一起聊天,出去休息
“Do you want to hang out at the park after school?”
“放学后你想去公园玩吗? “
Jae asked her.
Jae问她。
Martina agreed.
玛蒂娜同意了
After school, they spent several hours at the park talking about dinosaurs and tossing Jae’s favorite baseball around.
学校放学后,他们在公园里花了好几个小时,谈论恐龙并抛掷杰最喜爱的棒球.
Martina’s pretty cool, Jae thought as he went home.
Martina相当酷,
And it’s pretty cool that she likes the same book that I lost.
她喜欢我失去的同一本书,这很酷。
The next morning was Saturday, and Jae wanted to do some throwing drills.
第二天早上是星期六,贾想做一些投掷演习.
When he looked for his baseball, he had a familiar sinking feeling.
在寻找他的棒球时,他有一种熟悉的下沉的感觉.
He couldn’t find it.
他找不到。
“Can we go to the park to look for my baseball?”
“我们可以去公园找我的棒球吗? “
Jae asked his mom.
Jae问了他的妈妈。
At the park, they heard a rustling sound coming from behind a bush.
在公园里,他们听到一个从树丛后面传来的生锈的声音.
Curious, Jae peered over it and saw a thin-looking puppy without a collar or tags.
好奇的是,Jae对着它看,看到一只瘦小狗没有领子或标签.
The stray puppy was chewing hungrily on something round.
这只流浪狗在嚼一顿
Jae looked closer.
阿杰仔细看
It was his baseball!
这是他的棒球!
“Mom, look!”
妈妈,你看!
Jae said, picking up the puppy very gently.
Jae说 轻轻地拿起小狗
“Doesn’t he look like he needs a home?”
" 他看起来不需要一个家吗? “
His mother smiled, watching them.
他的母亲笑了,看着他们。
“Yes, he does,” she said.
她说,“是的,他做到了。”
“He’ll be your responsibility, though.”
" 不过,他将成为你的责任。 “
Jae nodded excitedly and hugged the puppy closer.
Jae兴奋地点头 抱住小狗
What a week!
这么一周!
Jae thought to himself, walking home with the puppy in his arms.
Jae想着自己 带着小狗走回家
I’ve lost homework, my keys, my book, my baseball.
我失去了作业、钥匙、书和棒球。
He paused as he realized something.
当他意识到一些事情时 他暂停了
Almost every time he had lost something, he had gained a friend.
几乎每次他失去什么,他都得到了一个朋友.
He thought about Ron and Martina, and he patted the puppy’s head.
他想到了罗恩和玛蒂娜,并拍了小狗的头.
“Well, maybe I should lose stuff more often,” he told the puppy.
他告诉小狗,
“Why don’t we go see if Ron and Martina want to meet up and play a game of catch?”
为什么我们不去看看朗和玛蒂娜是否想见面玩捉迷藏? “