The Spelling Bee
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
“Looks like we’re down to our final two spellers!”
“看来我们是最后两个咒语家了!”
Mr. Russo exclaimed.
鲁索先生赞叹.
Jasmine beamed.
茉莉花相接而来.
She was sure she was going to win the class spelling bee.
她确定她会赢得班级的拼写比赛
“Good luck,” Finn, the other speller, said and offered Jasmine a handshake.
另一位施咒者Finn说,
“Luck has nothing to do with it,” she said smugly.
她说,“Luck与此事无关。”
Blushing, Finn lowered his hand.
发光了,芬恩放下了手
“All right,” Mr. Russo said.
“好吧,”鲁索先生说。
“Finn, your next word is apology.”
“芬,你的下一个词是道歉。 “
Finn took a deep breath.
费恩深呼吸了
“Apology,” he repeated nervously.
他紧张地重复“道歉”。
“A-P-O-L-A-G-Y. Apology.”
“A-P-O-L-A-G-Y（拼错了）。Apology。”
Mr. Russo frowned sympathetically and said, “I’m afraid that’s incorrect.
Russo先生同情地说,“恐怕这是错误的。
Jasmine, let’s see if you can spell this word for the win.”
Jasmine, 让我们看看你能否为胜利拼出这个词。 “
“Apology. A-P-O-L-O,” she said, stressing the letter Finn missed, “G-Y. Apology.”
她说,“道歉,A-P-O-L-O,”强调Finn错过的信,“G-Y.道歉。 “
“You got it!”
“你成功了!”
Mr. Russo cheered.
鲁索先生欢呼。
Then, he asked Jasmine to spell one final word—arrogant.
然后,他要求茉莉花拼出最后一个词——傲慢地。
After she spelled it correctly, Mr. Russo announced, “Class, let’s have a hand for our new spelling champ!”
Russo先生在拼写正确后,
The class erupted in applause.
班级在掌声中爆发.
Mr. Russo said, “Jasmine, you’ll represent our class at the school-wide spelling bee tomorrow.
Russo先生说,“亚斯明,你明天将代表我们的班级参加全校的拼音赛。
Do you think you’re up to it?”
你觉得自己可以吗? “
“Oh, yes, Mr. Russo,” she replied.
“是的,鲁索先生,”她回答。
During lunch, everyone was talking about the spelling bee.
在午餐期间,每个人都在谈论拼写蜂.
Jasmine walked by the table where Finn sat with his friends.
茉莉在芬和朋友坐在一起的桌子旁走来走去.
“I can’t believe you’re going to go onstage in front of the entire school,” Lilly gushed.
“我不敢相信你会在整个学校面前上台,”莉莉大呼小叫。
“That’s a big deal!”
“这是一件大事!”
“How hard is it to spell a few words?”
“拼出几句话有多难? “
Jasmine asked.
茉莉问.
“Easy for you to say,” Finn said.
Finn说,
“You beat all of us.”
“你打败了我们所有人。 “
“Well, you all only had to spell baby words,” Jasmine announced.
Jasmine宣布:“你们只需要拼出婴儿的词来。
Before they could say anything, she said, “See you guys L-A-T-E-R.”
在他们能说什么之前,她说:“见你们L-A-T-E-R。 ”
The next day, Jasmine waited with the spelling bee winners from the other classes.
第二天,茉莉与其他班级的拼写蜜蜂得主一起等待.
She had not thought about the older students she would have to spell against in the school-wide spelling bee.
她没有想到她必须拼写到全校的拼写蜜蜂中的年长学生。
She found a spot next to a fourth grader she knew from her block.
在她认识的四年级学生旁边找到了一个位置
“Hi, Josh.
“你好,乔什。
I didn’t know you were a good speller,” Jasmine said.
Jasmine说:“我不知道你是一个很好的咒语家。
“I think I have a shot at winning this year,” he said.
他说,“我想我今年有胜出的机会。”
“Me too!”
“我也一样!”
Jasmine said eagerly.
茉莉说得非常急切
“ Aren’t you in second grade?”
“...... 你不是在二年级吗? “
Josh asked.
约什问.
“Second graders never win the school- wide spelling bee.”
“二年级生从未赢得过学校的广文拼音蜜蜂。 “
“Well, I’m pretty good,” Jasmine bragged.
Jasmine吹嘘道:
“I won my class bee on the word apology.”
“我赢得了我的班级蜜蜂的道歉。 “
Josh looked at her quizzically and said, “A p o l o g y?
Josh仔细地看着她,说:“一个p o l o g y?
That’s kind of a baby word, isn’t it?”
这话有点幼稚, “
Jasmine blushed.
茉莉脸红了
Maybe I should have studied the list of words Mr.
也许我应该研究一下这些词
Russo gave the class, she thought.
她觉得是鲁索送的课
Principal Lopez started to explain the rules of the spelling bee.
洛佩兹校长开始解释拼写蜜蜂的规则.
“Congratulations to all our super spellers!”
“祝贺我们所有的超级咒语家!”
she began.
她开始。
Jasmine wasn’t listening.
Jasmine没有在听。
If apology was a baby word, what kinds of words would she be asked to spell?
如果道歉是一个婴儿字, 什么样的词会要求她拼出?
The auditorium was packed for the competition.
礼堂为比赛打包.
Jasmine sat nervously onstage with the other spellers, her palms sweating.
茉莉在舞台上紧张地坐着 与其他咒语者, 她的手掌出汗。
Principal Lopez introduced each of the spellers.
洛佩兹校长介绍了每个施咒者.
Cheers from each student’s classmates arose in different areas of the auditorium.
每一个学生的同学在礼堂的不同地区都欢呼。
When Jasmine’s name was announced, most of Mr.
当茉莉花的名字被公布时,大部分的先生.
Russo’s class clapped for her.
Russo的班级为她着想。
Jasmine looked at Finn.
茉莉看着芬恩。
He wasn’t clapping.
他没有鼓掌。
He seemed to be glaring at her.
他看起来很看重她
As the competition began, Jasmine eyed each speller.
随着比赛的开始,茉莉盯上每个咒语手.
Student after student stepped forward and spelled his or her word correctly.
学生之后就向前走,并正确拼出自己的话。
Jasmine knew some of the words, but not all of them.
茉莉知道一些词,但不是全部.
Finally, it was her turn.
终于轮到她了
Jasmine walked to the front of the stage and crossed her fingers, hoping for a word she knew.
茉莉走到舞台前,并交叉了手指,希望她知道一个词.
“Jasmine, please spell caterpillar,” said Principal Lopez.
Lopez校长说,“Jasmine, 请拼写毛虫”。
Jasmine’s heart sank.
茉莉心已沉没.
She’ d never spelled this word before.
她从来没有拼过这个词。
Taking a deep breath, Jasmine tried to sound it out.
深呼吸,茉莉想大声说出来
She said, “Caterpillar.
她说,“卡特比勒。
C-A-T,” Jasmine paused and then continued, “E-R-P,” but she wasn’t sure what came next.
C-A-T,“茉莉花停了下来,接着继续说“E-R-P”,但她不知道接下来会发生什么。
She hesitated, trying to think.
她犹豫不决,试图思考。
“I-L-E-R. Caterpillar,” she finished.
“I-L-E-R. Caterpiller,”她完成了。
“I’m sorry, but that’s incorrect,” said Principal Lopez.
Lopez校长说,
Jasmine returned to her chair.
茉莉回到了她的椅子上。
That was it.
就这样
She was out on her first word.
她一言不发
She couldn’t believe it.
她无法相信。
Yesterday she’ d been sure she could win the whole competition.
昨天她肯定能赢得整个比赛。
Jasmine looked out into the audience and spotted Finn.
茉莉向观众看 发现芬恩
Now I know how he felt, she thought.
现在我知道他的感受了 她想
After the competition, Jasmine opened the classroom door quietly, hoping to slip in unnoticed.
比赛后,茉莉静悄悄地打开了教室门,希望悄悄地溜入其中.
“Way to go, Jasmine!”
"该走了,茉莉!"
Lilly said.
莉莉说。
“Yeah, bad luck on that word,” Finn sympathized.
“是的,那词不好,”芬恩同情。
“You’re not mad at me after everything I said yesterday?”
"昨天我说的话你没有生我的气? “
Jasmine asked.
茉莉问.
“I’m really sorry for being mean,” she said quietly.
她悄悄地说,
“It’s all right—besides, it was really brave to go up against those older students,” Finn replied.
校对:Soup
“Thanks, Finn.
“谢谢,芬恩。
Now I understand how you felt yesterday.
现在我理解你昨天的感受了
It’s okay to fail, but it’s not okay to be mean about it,” Jasmine said.
Jasmine说, 失败是好的,
“You never know how others feel until you’re in their shoes,” she added.
”她补充说,
Finn looked at his shoes and laughed.
费恩看着他的鞋并取笑.