Bad-News Day
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Hey, take a seat, and I’ll tell you a story about some really bad news.
嘿,坐下来,我会告诉你一个关于一些非常坏的消息的故事。
My name is Arthur Hankins, and the first eight years of my life were nearly perfect—until my parents told me some disturbing news that would change my life forever.
我名叫亚瑟·汉金斯,我生命的前八年几乎是完美的,直到我的父母告诉我一些令人不安的消息,这将会永远地改变我的人生.
But before I tell you the bad news, let me tell you about a typical perfect day in my life so you can see why I’m so upset about everything changing.
在告诉你坏消息之前, 让我告诉你一个典型的完美日子,
Picture this—every morning my mom wakes me up by tickling the bottoms of my feet, making me giggle and starting my day on a happy note.
想象一下这个——每天早晨,我妈妈都会用痒痒的脚底来唤醒我,让我笑了起来,从快乐的音符开始我的一天.
She always takes time to ask, “What did you dream about?”
她总是花时间问:“你梦见了什么? “
She laughs at the weird dreams and bites her bottom lip when I tell her about the scary ones.
她笑着奇怪的梦 咬了她的下唇 当我告诉她那些可怕的。
By the time I finish talking, I’m wide awake and ready to start my day.
当我说完话时, 我已完全清醒,
And it only gets better.
它只会变得更好。
The smell of hot maple syrup carries me eagerly downstairs, making my mouth water and my stomach growl.
热枫糖浆的味道使我急切地下楼,使口水和胃口咆哮.
For breakfast, Dad always makes these really cool animal-shaped pancakes, sometimes adding chocolate chips or blueberries.
早餐的时候,爸爸总是做这些非常酷的动物形状的煎饼,有时会加入巧克力片或蓝莓.
They are so delicious that I could eat them for the rest of my life.
它们太美味了,我一辈子都能吃
Dad, Mom, and I talk about the day ahead while we eat, and Dad always pretends to steal a pancake off my plate.
爸爸,妈妈,我和谈 我们吃饭的一天, 爸爸总是假装 偷一个煎饼 从我的盘子。
“You don’t look so hungry today, Arthur.
“亚瑟,你今天看起来并不饿。
Let me help you finish this,” he says.
" 他说, " 让我来帮你完成这件事。
On the drive to school, I choose the music we listen to, and Mom, Dad, and I sing along really loudly.
在去学校的路上,我选择了我们听的音乐, 和妈妈,爸爸,我唱得很响。
Sometimes, Mom and Dad will get in a competition to see who can make up the goofiest words to the songs, and at other times, Dad pretends to play many different instruments along with the CD—a trombone, guitar, piano, or flute.
有时,爸爸妈妈会参加一场比赛,看看谁能把最傻的词组成歌曲,而在其他时候,爸爸会假装演奏许多不同的乐器以及CD——一首长音,吉他,钢琴或长笛.
Mom usually joins in by playing percussion on the steering wheel.
妈妈通常通过在方向盘上出击加入.
Over the years, I’ve learned to play my imaginary harmonica very well.
这些年来,我学会了很好的演奏我想象中的口琴。
And the day gets even better!
一天会变得更好!
After school, Dad and I kick and toss the ball around until it’s time for dinner.
我和爸爸在放学后踢球,
When it’s raining or snowing, we’ll still play outside sometimes, although usually we stay in and draw or put together a puzzle.
当下雨或下下雪时,我们有时仍会在外面玩,尽管我们通常呆在那里画出或拼出一个谜题。
Dad and I once built a three-dimensional puzzle of the Egyptian pyramids.
我和爸爸曾经在埃及金字塔上 建造了三维谜题
It took us almost a month, but it was awesome!
花了我们近一个月,但它是真棒!
I usually help Mom and Dad make dinner, and twice a week I get to choose what we make, such as spaghetti or homemade pizza with extra cheese.
我通常帮助妈妈和爸爸做晚饭,每周有两次可以选择我们做的,比如意大利面条或者用外加奶酪的自制披萨.
Then we eat and tell stories about our day.
然后我们吃东西 讲述我们的日子
I never realize how interesting my day really was until I’m telling Mom and Dad about it.
直到我告诉爸妈,
I’m a famous geologist telling them about the rocks I found during recess, or I’m a world-renowned artist describing my use of color in art class.
我是一个著名的地质学家, 告诉他们我在休学期间发现的岩石,
After dinner, Mom never forgets about my favorite dessert—a giant chocolate chip cookie with milk, which I drink from a special glass I got when we visited a theme park.
晚餐后,妈妈从不忘记我最喜欢的甜点——一粒有牛奶的巨型巧克力芯片饼干,我在参观主题公园时从一个特殊玻璃上喝下.
It reminds me of the best vacation ever!
这让我想起了最好的假期!
After I finish my homework, we play board games, watch a movie, or do whatever I feel like until it’s time for bed.
我完成作业后,我们玩棋盘游戏,看电影,或者做我想做的事,直到睡觉。
I usually read myself to sleep, although sometimes Mom and Dad snuggle up with me and read to me, which always makes me have good dreams that I can tell Mom about the next morning.
我通常会读自己睡觉,虽然有时妈妈和爸爸会和我亲热并读给我听,这总是让我有美好的梦想,我可以告诉妈妈第二天早上的事.
Well, it’s about time I tell you about the bad news.
现在是时候告诉你坏消息了。
It’s horrible.
这是可怕的。
My perfect life will never be the same.
我完美的生活永远不会是相同的。
Take my word for it, you don’t ever, ever want this happening to you.
我向你保证,你永远不要, 永远不要让这种事发生在你身上。
Okay, here goes: a few months ago, my parents told me that soon I’m going to have a little sister.
几个月前,我父母告诉我,我很快会有一个妹妹。
Ugh!
唉哟!
Now can you see why I’m so upset?
现在你知道为什么我这么生气了吗?
This is going to ruin everything!
这会毁了一切!
For eight years, I have been the center of attention.
八年来,我一直是关注的中心。
I haven’t had to share my parents with anybody, not even a pet, and we’ve always had so much fun together.
连宠物也不必与父母分享,
I don’t understand why they want to change things.
他们为何想改变事物。
One more person will make our house too crowded, and I know I’m not going to like it.
更有人会让我们的房子过于拥挤,
My friend Jeff got a baby sister last year.
我的朋友杰夫去年有个妹妹
His dad and mom never have time to play with him.
他的爸爸和妈妈从来没有时间和他玩。
They are always busy holding and playing with the baby and changing her smelly diapers.
他们总是忙着抱着孩子和孩子玩,并换上她臭臭的尿布.
Yuck!
讨厌!
That is so gross.
真恶心
He said they don’t ever make him help with the diapers, but they do ask him to help out more around the house and to get them things when they are busy with the baby.
他表示他们从未让他帮忙处理尿布,
He says he got used to it, but I don’t think I’ll ever get used to having to do more work.
他表示自己已经习惯了,
I mean, what is she going to have to do?
我的意思是,她要怎么办?
I haven’t even told you the worst, most outrageous part of the story.
我甚至没有告诉你最糟糕,最令人发指的部分。
I will have to share my bedroom with the baby.
我得和孩子分享我的卧室
Yep, you heard me right.
是的,你说得对。
No more peace and quiet when I read at night or while I play on weekends, and Mom will probably tickle her feet in the morning instead of mine.
我晚上看书或周末玩耍的时候 不再平静和安静 妈妈可能早上会痒脚而不是我的
I know Mom won’t have time to listen to my dreams anymore.
我知道妈妈已经没有时间听我的梦想了。
My baby sister had better not even think about using my special glass.
我妹妹最好别用我的特殊玻璃
No way.
不会吧
I told Mom, “I don’t want a baby sister— I’m happy with the way things are,” but that didn’t seem to matter.
我告诉妈妈, “我不想要一个妹妹,
“You’ll love her, honey, and you’ll get used to sharing your room,” Mom told me.
“你会爱她,亲爱的,你会习惯分享你的房间,”妈妈告诉我。
“You might even like the company.”
“你甚至可能喜欢公司。 “
But I doubt it.
但我怀疑这一点。
Mom and Dad started moving my furniture around to make room for her crib, and I had to put some of my toys under my bed to make room for her diapers and lotions and all this other baby stuff.
妈妈和爸爸开始移动我的家具 来为她的婴儿床腾出空间, 我不得不把一些玩具 在我的床下,为她的尿布和乳液 和所有其他的婴儿的东西。
It doesn’t even look like my room anymore.
也不再像我的房间。
Today, Mom and Dad are coming home from the hospital with my new sister, and I’ve decided to tell them they should just take her back.
今天,爸爸妈妈和我的新姐姐从医院回家,我决定告诉他们他们应该把她带回来。
I don’t want to share my mom and dad, to say nothing of sharing my room.
我不想分享我父母,
Even Grandma can’t cheer me up.
连外婆也不能让我高兴。
She’s waiting with me while Dad goes to pick up Mom and the baby from the hospital.
父亲去医院接妈妈和孩子。
I had cold cereal for breakfast this morning, and when Dad rushed out, he didn’t even say goodbye.
我早上吃过冷麦片吃早餐,
I guess having a baby sister makes me invisible.
生了个妹妹就让我隐形了
Well, here they are.
他们来了
Dad is carrying a bundle of pink blankets.
爸爸带着一捆粉红色毯子
Is the baby inside there?
宝宝在里面吗?
Could she be so tiny?
她会不会那么小?
Mom is right behind Dad, and she looks tired but she won’t stop smiling, like the time she got up really early on my birthday to put together my bike as a surprise.
妈妈正跟在爸爸后面, 她看起来很疲倦,
Okay, now Grandma is rushing outside.
好了,现在奶奶要出去了
She hugs Mom and then pokes her head inside the pink blankets.
她拥抱妈妈 然后把头插入了粉红色被子里
“Oh, she’s beautiful!”
“哦,她很漂亮!”
Grandma tells Dad.
奶奶告诉爸爸。
I’m not going out there.
我不会去那里。
I’m going to sit right here.
我将坐在这里。
The baby’s getting enough attention without getting mine, too.
这个孩子也得到足够的关注,
Suddenly, Mom is hugging me tight and kissing the top of my head, and before I know it, Dad is putting the baby in my lap.
突然,妈妈紧紧抱住我,亲吻我的头顶, 在我还没知道之前,爸爸就把孩子放在我的腿上.
And then the most amazing thing happens.
然后最令人惊奇的事情发生了。
My baby sister reaches out and grabs my finger—and she won’t let go!
我妹妹伸出手来抓我的手指,
I think she realizes that I’m her big brother, and she likes me already.
她已经喜欢我了。
Hey, maybe having a little sister won’t be so bad.
嘿,也许有一个小妹妹不会那么糟糕。
She is kind of cute.
她有点可爱。
I guess we can keep her.
我想我们可以留住她
Besides, I’m beginning to realize that Mom and Dad have enough love to share with both me and my sister.
我开始意识到爸妈有足够的爱,