Día for María
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Having a cat named Mouse sounds like a joke.
有一只叫"老鼠"的猫 听起来像个笑话
Ratona’ s name was not meant to be funny, though.
拉托纳的名字并不好笑。
She was a lot like a mouse.
她就像老鼠一样
She was small, with thick gray fur, and her meow was a tiny squeak.
她很小 有厚厚的灰色皮毛 她的微弱的叫声
She loved to hide in holes.
她喜欢躲在洞里
Her favorite spot was a missing brick in the wall of our garden shed.
她最喜欢的地方是我们花园小屋的墙上 漏了一块砖头
Ratona lived for a very long time.
拉多纳活了很久
About eight months ago, she died.
大约八个月前 她死了
I’m not sad anymore, but I think about her often.
我不再悲伤,
One day, I was thinking about Ratona just as Mamá set a picture of Tía Teresa on an ofrenda, a special altar.
有一天,我在想拉多娜 就像马玛在一座特别的祭坛上 拍出蒂娅·特蕾莎的照片
Mamá was getting ready for Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
Mamá正准备迎接死亡之日。
Teresa passed away when I was a baby.
我小时候特蕾莎就去世了
“Mamá, is Día de los Muertos also for pets?”
“妈妈,Día de los Muertos也是为了宠物吗? “
I asked.
我问。
“Usually Día de los Muertos is for family.
“Usually Día de los Muertos是一家人。
Mamá said, thinking.
马玛说,思考。
“Though I suppose Ratona was part of our family, too.”
“尽管我想Ratona也是我们家庭的一部分。 “
“Maybe we can have a special celebration for her,” I suggested.
“也许我们可以为她特别庆祝,”我建议。
“It can be the day before Día de los Muertos.”
“这可能是Día de los Muertos的前一天。 “
“That sounds like a nice idea, María,” Mamá said.
Mamá说:“María,
“Some of your friends can come celebrate their pets, too.”
“你的朋友也可以来庆祝他们的宠物。 “
What Is Day of the Dead?
死人的日子是什么?
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday celebrated around the world that usually happens on November 1 and 2.
死神节(Día de los Muertos,或作"死神节")是墨西哥在世界各地庆祝的节日,通常发生在11月1日和2日.
Día de los Muertos is a joyous holiday when people celebrate family and friends who have passed away.
Día de los Muertos是一个欢乐的节日,人们庆祝逝去的亲友.
People may build ofrendas, march in parades, visit graveyards, and prepare special dishes to honor those who have died.
人们可以建造"活生生"(frendas),游行游行,参观墓地,并准备特别的菜肴来纪念已经去世的人.
Some people believe that the spirits of loved ones visit during this time.
有些人认为,在这段时间里,被爱人的灵魂来访.
That afternoon, Mamá and I went to the big market in Puebla.
那天下午,玛玛和我去了普埃布拉的大市场.
I clutched her hand so I wouldn’t get lost in the crowd.
我握住她的手,
There were dozens of booths selling toys, flowers, decorations, and firecrackers for Día de los Muertos.
当时有数十个摊位出售玩具,花卉,装饰品,并有为德洛斯·穆尔托斯(Día de los Muertos)出品的鞭炮.
I bought pink and red paper banners and three pretty candy calaveras, or sugar skulls.
我买了粉红色和红色的纸条 和三个漂亮的糖果卡拉维拉斯,或糖头骨。
Mamá got a big bundle of orange marigolds.
玛玛有一大捆橙色的橘子糖
I even found a funny skeleton doll holding a cat.
我甚至找到一个拿着猫的滑稽骨架娃娃
After school on October 31, my friends Adriana and Gloria came over.
10月31日放学后,我的朋友阿德里亚娜和格洛丽亚过来了.
Adriana brought her big white dog, Sal, or Salt.
阿德里亚娜带了她的大白狗萨尔或盐来.
She had a photo of Sal’s sister, Pimienta, or Pepper, who died last summer.
她有一张萨尔妹妹皮米恩塔(Pimienta)或佩珀(Pepper)的照片,
Gloria also had a picture of a pet she had lost.
格洛丽亚还拍了一张她失去的宠物的照片.
“This is Raúl, the world’s friendliest rooster.”
“这是世界上最友善的公鸡劳尔。 “
“Let’s set up the ofrenda by the garden shed,” I said.
" 让我们在花园棚子旁建立奥兰达",我说.
“That’s where Ratona used to sit.”
" 这就是拉托纳曾经坐过的地方. “
We arranged marigolds in and around Ratona’s hole and hung paper banners on the wall.
在拉托纳的洞穴内和周围,
Then we set up our photos among the flowers.
然后在花朵中摆出相片
“One time, Pimienta got into our refrigerator,” Adriana said.
“有一次,Pimienta进了我们的冰箱。”
“She ate over a pound of queso.
“她吃了一多磅克苏。
We thought she would feel sick, but that night, she got into the trash and ate what was left!”
我们以为她会觉得不舒服,但那天晚上,她进了垃圾桶,吃了剩下的东西。”
We all laughed.
我们都笑了
“So I brought Pimienta some queso,” Adriana said.
Adriana说:“所以我给Pimienta带了些克索,”
She set a piece of cheese in front of Pimienta’s photo.
她把一块起司放在皮米安塔的照片前.
“Raúl also got into our food,” Gloria said.
Gloria说:“劳尔也吃到我们的食物了。”
“It was on Día de los Muertos.
“这是在穆埃托斯河上。
My mother makes spicy pepitas for my great- grandfather’s ofrenda.
我母亲为我曾祖父的伦达做了辣椒。
Raúl jumped onto the ofrenda and ate them!
劳尔跳上奥伦达并吃了他们!
My madre was so mad.
我的疯人院很生气
She didn’t forgive him until he sat on her shoulder.
直到他坐在她肩膀上,
That was how he made friends.
他就是这样交朋友的
So I brought pepitas for Raúl, the world’s friendliest rooster.”
因此,我给世界最友好的公鸡劳尔带来了佩皮塔斯。 “
Gloria set the pumpkin seeds on the ofrenda.
格洛丽亚把南瓜种子放在了奥伦达上.
“Ratona was usually very quiet,” I said.
我说,“拉托纳通常非常安静。”
“Unless someone had helado.
“除非有人拥有希拉多。
Then she went, Squeak!
然后她就走了,斯凯克!
Squeak!
嘘!
Squeak!
嘘!
until you let her lick the bowl.
直到你让她舔了碗。
She would lick it all the way across the house!
她会舔它 整个房子!
I have some helado just for Ratona.”
我有一些希拉多 只是拉多娜。 “
I placed the bowl of ice cream in Ratona’s old hiding spot.
我将一碗冰激凌放入拉托纳的旧藏身地。
When it was time for Adriana and Gloria to go home, I gave each of them a colorful calavera.
当阿德里亚娜和格洛丽亚回家的时候,我给了他们每个人一个多彩的卡拉维拉.
I loved having the special ofrenda in our yard.
我喜欢在院子里有特别的奥伦达
It reminded me of all the funny things Ratona used to do.
它让我想起了拉多娜以前做过的所有有趣的事.
At sunset on the last day of celebrations, my whole family walked to the graveyard to visit Tía Teresa.
庆祝的最后一天日落时分,我全家走入墓地去拜访蒂娅·特蕾莎.
My two brothers carried bundles of flowers, and I carried a big candle.
我的两个兄弟带着一捆花 我带着一盏大蜡烛
Every family from the neighborhood came out.
附近每个家庭都出来了
The graveyard was full of laughing voices.
墓地充满了笑声.
There was even a mariachi band.
甚至还有一个丸子乐队。
My grandparents were already there, along with Mamá’s brother, Tío Juan, and my cousins.
我的外祖父母已经在那里了,还有Mamá’s的兄弟Tío Juan和我堂兄弟。
Tía Teresa’s gravestone was piled with flowers, sweet pan de muertos, and twinkling candles.
Tía Teresa的墓碑被花被堆起,
Someone began lighting fireworks.
有人开始点起烟花了
My cousins and brothers dashed away to watch, but Mamá stood by the gravestone.
我表兄弟们冲去观看,但玛玛站在墓碑旁.
She smiled thoughtfully.
她深思熟虑地微笑着
“I have a story about Teresa that I don’t think you know,” Mamá said to me.
“我有一个关于特蕾莎的故事,
“One day, Teresa was walking to town.
“有一天,特蕾莎走去城里。
She heard a tiny squeak coming from some tall grass.
她听到一个小叫声 从高高的草地来。
It was a little gray kitten.
是一只小灰猫
She was so tiny that Teresa named her Ratona.”
她太小了 特蕾莎叫她拉多娜 “
Tío Juan and my grandparents smiled at the memory.
Tío Juan和我的外祖父母在回忆中微笑.
“When Teresa died, I took Ratona home,” Mamá continued.
Mamá继续说,
“You were just a baby, María, but you loved her right away.
“你只是一个婴儿,玛丽亚,但你马上爱她。
You always kept her by your side.
你总是把她留在你身边
Seeing you with Ratona reminded me of Teresa.
看到你和拉多娜在一起 让我想起了特蕾莎
It made me very happy.”
这让我非常高兴。 “
Everyone in the graveyard was laughing and dancing.
墓地里的每个人都在取笑和跳舞。
Their faces were lit by warm candlelight.
他们的脸被温暖的烛光所照亮。
I was too young to remember Tía Teresa, but we had both loved Ratona.
我当时太年轻 不记得了蒂娅·特蕾莎 但我们都爱拉托娜
Thinking about them together made me happy, too.
一起想他们也让我高兴
That was what Día de los Muertos was all about.
这就是Día de los Muertos的目的。
Mamá took my hand and stood up.
玛玛抓住我的手站起来
“I think it’s time to dance!”
「我想是时候跳舞了!
she said.
她说。