Sweet Harmony
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
“How can I practice with all that drumming?”
“如何用鼓声练习? “
Harmony complained to her mom.
和谐向她妈妈抱怨。
They were upstairs in the living room.
他们在楼上客厅里
“The competition is only two days away.
“比赛只有两天时间。
Rhythm needs to practice, too,” her mom said.
她妈妈说,
“You’re doing great.”
“你做得很好。 “
Her mom played a scale on the piano and waited.
她的妈妈在钢琴上弹了个音标并等待.
Harmony began to rub her hands together.
和谐开始一起摩擦她的双手.
Her mouth opened, but only a small squeak came out.
她的口开口了,但只发出一股小叫声.
“I.
“一.
I can’t!”
我无法!
“You can,” her mom said.
“你可以,”她妈妈说。
“You have a wonderful voice.
“你的声音非常好。
Try again.”
再试一次 “
She played another scale.
她又弹了个调子
“I can’t think with all that thumping!”
”我无法思考这些事。 “
Harmony stormed off to the basement and right up to her brother.
Harmony冲到地下室 直冲她弟弟
“Stop it!”
"停下来!"
she screamed.
她尖叫着。
Rhythm stopped playing his drums.
韵已而止出其鼓.
“What’s your problem?”
“你有什么问题? “
he asked.
他问。
“You’re making a racket to keep me from practicing,” Harmony snapped.
”和谐崩溃。
“You’re scared I’ll win the competition and you’ll come in last place.”
“你害怕我会赢得比赛, “
Rhythm rolled his eyes.
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“Yep, that’s it.
" 是的,就是这样。
I’m scared of a girl who can’t sing in front of other people.”
我害怕一个不能在别人面前唱歌的女孩。 “
“Well, it’s not like you’re going on TV,” Harmony said.
Harmony说:「你又不是要上电视,
“People will think a baby is banging on some pots and pans.”
“人们会认为一个婴儿正在敲打一些锅和锅。 “
“Stop it, you two,” Mom said.
“你们两个别闹了,”妈妈说。
She was standing at the bottom of the stairs.
她站在楼梯下方
“Harmony, go to your room and practice.
“Harmony,回你的房间去练习。
You can’t hear the drums up there.
你听不到上面的鼓声。
I’ll be up in a minute,” Mom said.
我马上就起来,
Harmony sighed and went back upstairs.
和谐号叹息并回到了楼上.
Rhythm made a face, spun his drumsticks, and started to play.
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After a few beats, he stopped, took a deep breath, and started again.
被打出几下后,他停了下来,深呼吸了一口气,又开始了.
This time, he made it a few more beats before he stopped and shook his head.
这次他又拍了几下,才停下来摇头.
“Everything okay?”
“一切都好吗? “
Mom asked.
妈妈问的
“I’m losing the tempo somehow,” Rhythm replied.
“我不知何故失去节奏”,
“Could it be nerves?
“会不会是紧张?
Winning five hundred dollars and going on TV is a big deal,” Mom said.
赢得500美元,
“I don’t know.”
“我不知道。 “
Rhythm shrugged.
韵出灌木.
“I should keep practicing.”
“我应该继续练习。 “
“If it helps, you’re sounding really good.”
“如果有帮助, “
“Thanks, Mom,” Rhythm said.
“谢谢,妈妈,”韵律。
They both continued to practice over the next two days, Rhythm downstairs and Harmony upstairs.
他们在接下来的两天里继续练习,楼下有韵律,楼上有和谐.
They still argued during meals.
他们还在吃饭时吵架
“How’s the drumming?”
" 鼓声如何? “
Harmony would ask.
和谐会问。
“I keep telling Mom to quit banging pots around so I can hear it.”
“我一直告诉妈妈不要乱搞, “
“What’s that?
" 这是什么?
I can’t hear you over the squeaking,” Rhythm would reply.
我听不见你的叫声,
On it went until Mom told them to stop.
直到妈妈叫他们停止为止
Finally, the day came for the Junior Music Competition.
最后,那天来到了少年音乐比赛.
Many kids had shown up, and they were all warming up backstage.
很多孩子都来了 他们都在后台热身
“Look, there’s Mr.
" 你看,有先生。
Hackett!”
哈克特(英语:Hackett)!"
Harmony pointed to a tall man all the kids were crowding around.
Harmony指着一个高个子的男人 孩子们都围着走
He hosted the Kidz Hour morning show.
他主持过基兹小时早间节目.
“I can’t believe I could be on his show next week if I win.”
我无法相信如果我赢了, “
“You?”
“你吗? “
Rhythm snorted.
韵入口出.
“Maybe if they show you in the audience while I’m playing.”
“也许我演奏的时候, “
“Don’t start,” Mom said.
“不要开始,”妈妈说。
“You should both be warming up.”
“你们都应该暖和起来。 “
Rhythm and Harmony had just enough time to prepare before a man with a clipboard called their names.
韵律和和谐 有足够的时间准备 面对一个有剪贴板的人 他们的名字。
Rhythm was first.
韵为先.
He stopped and started three times before he finally finished his routine.
他停下来并开始了三次,直到他终于完成了他的常规.
Harmony was next.
接下来是和谐
She sang her entire song, but the judges barely heard her.
她唱了整首歌,但评委们几乎没有听到她的声音.
The audience clapped politely, but they both knew they hadn’t done well.
他们都清楚自己做得不好。
Both were feeling pretty low as they watched the other performers from the waiting room.
两人在等待室观看其他表演者时感觉相当低落.
They watched as a brother-and-sister team took the stage.
他们看着一个兄弟姊妹团队登上舞台.
She played guitar, and he sang.
她弹吉他,他唱歌。
“They’re pretty good!”
“他们还不错!”
Rhythm whispered to his sister.
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“Totally.
“总而言之。
I’m a little jealous,” Harmony whispered back.
我有点嫉妒,
When the pair finished, they came into the room and sat down near Rhythm, Harmony, and their mom.
当两人完成后,他们来到了房间,并坐在了韵律,和谐和他们的妈妈附近.
Everything was quiet except for the TVs.
除了电视,一切都很安静
Rhythm started tapping on the chair next to him.
韵律开始敲打他旁边的椅子.
The boy started nodding his head to the beat, and then he started humming a song.
男孩开始向节拍点头,然后他开始哼一首歌.
Harmony recognized it and started harmonizing while humming along.
和谐认识到了这一点,并开始协调,同时欢呼。
Before they knew it, they were both singing loudly.
在他们知道之前,他们都在大声地唱歌。
The boy’s sister pulled out her guitar, and Rhythm was slapping his hands on three chairs.
男孩的妹妹拔出吉他,韵律正将手拍到三把椅子上.
When the song ended, everyone in the waiting room cheered.
当歌曲结束时,等候室的每个人都欢呼.
“I never thought I’ d see you two playing together,” Mom said.
“我从未想过会看到你们俩一起玩。”
“We did sound pretty good,” Rhythm admitted.
“我们听起来不错。”
Harmony nodded in agreement.
和谐一致
“Good?
“好吗?
We sounded amazing!”
我们听起来很棒!”
the boy said.
男孩说。
“I’m Mel, and this is my sister Tempo.”
“我是梅尔,这是我妹妹Tempo。”
“Our parents are big music buffs,” Tempo said before whispering, “Mel is short for Melody.”
Tempo在低语前说:“Melody对梅尔来说, “
“Don’t tell people that!”
" 别告诉别人! "
Mel said.
梅尔说。
Rhythm and Harmony introduced themselves, and they all had a good laugh about their names.
韵律和和谐自我介绍,他们都对自己的名字有一个好笑.
“We should jam again sometime.
“我们有时应该再次干扰。
We’ d make a great band,” Tempo suggested.
Tempo建议:
The man with the clipboard came in and said the judges were announcing the winner.
拿着剪贴板的人进来说,评委们正在宣布胜出.
Everyone crowded around the televisions.
大家都挤在电视上
Mr.
先生,请问...
Hackett was on stage.
哈克特当时在舞台上
He opened an envelope and read: “The winner is.
他打开了一个信封,写道:“获胜者是。
Springfield Country Band!”
春田乡村乐队!”
The audience exploded into cheers.
观众爆炸成欢呼声.
Rhythm, Harmony, Mel, and Tempo were smiling, even though they hadn’t won.
韵律、和谐、梅尔和通波笑了,
“You guys want to come over sometime?”
"你们想来一下吗? “
Rhythm asked.
韵问.
“Our basement would be a really great place for all of us to practice together,” Harmony said.
Harmony说,“我们的地下室是我们大家一起练习的极好的地方。”
Hearing this, Mom couldn’t help but smile.
妈妈听了这些话,