Oatmeal Babysitter
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Morty is a very mischievous mouse who always does very mischievous things.
Morty是一个非常邪恶的老鼠 他总是做非常邪恶的事情。
Morty’s day started off badly at breakfast.
Morty的一天在早餐时开始得不好。
Morty poured Cheesie O’s into his bowl.
莫蒂倒满了 彻斯 O在他的碗里。
All three Cheesie O’s that is.
三个小鸡 O是这样的。
Someone had eaten the rest and left the empty box in the pantry.
有人吃了剩下的东西,把空盒子放进储藏室
He may have done it.
他可能已经做到了。
He wasn’t sure.
他不确定。
Now his options for breakfast were bleak.
现在他早餐的选择很暗淡
Mother placed a bowl of hot oatmeal in front of Morty.
妈妈在莫蒂面前放一碗热燕麦.
He didn’t look up.
他没有抬头看.
He was staring at Where in the Attic Is Marvin Mouse?
他盯着阁楼的马文鼠在哪儿?
was about to start.
本来要开始的
“Morty, I have a special favor to ask you,” Mother said, turning down Mega Mouse at the most exciting part.
“摩蒂,我有个特别的恩惠要问你,”妈妈说,“在最激动人心的地方拒绝大老鼠。
“I need to go help Aunt Edna for a bit.
“我需要去帮爱德娜姨妈一点事。
Would you please mouse-sit your brothers and sisters?”
请坐你的兄弟姐妹们好吗? “
“Uh-huh,” Morty answered, without taking his eyes from the TV.
Morty回答说,
“I don’t want you to have any friends in the house.
“我不想你家里有朋友。
Don’t let your brothers or sisters leave the yard either.
不要让你的兄弟姐妹离开院子。
I should be home in just a few hours.”
我几个小时后就应该回家了 “
Mother paused and added, “If all goes well while I’m gone, I’ll take you, Ben, and Fred to the circus tomorrow.”
妈妈停下来说 我明天会带你去马戏团, “
At this, Morty looked up.
在这件事上,莫蒂抬头看。
“Really?
“真的吗?
The circus?
马戏团?
That sounds great!”
这听起来不错!”
What could be better than going to the circus with his two best friends?
有什么比和他两个好友去马戏团好?
Morty could already smell the cheese popcorn and feel the excitement of the big tents, arcade games, and daring tricks.
莫蒂已经能闻到起司爆米花的味道,并感受到了大帐篷,街机游戏和大胆花招的刺激.
Mother planted a kiss on Morty’s ear and made one final request: “Please be good.”
母亲在Morty的耳朵上植入了一吻并提出了最后的要求: " 请乖一点。 “
After she left, Morty cranked up the volume on Mega Mouse.
在她走后,莫蒂把巨鼠的音量调高了
His six brothers and sisters were outside playing.
他的六个兄弟姐妹在外玩耍.
Maybe I’ll just stay on the sofa and watch TV until Mom gets home, he thought.
或许我还是留在沙发上看电视,
But it sure would be great if there were some Cheesie O’s to munch on.
但是如果有的话,那一定很棒 欧克萨斯(Cheesie O to munch)继续。
A little while later, Morty heard the doorbell ringing.
不久后,莫蒂听到门铃响起.
He scampered to the door.
他骗了门。
When he opened it, Ben and Fred began squeaking at once.
当他打开后,本和弗雷德立刻开始叫叫.
“The circus—it’s here!”
" 马戏团来了! "
Ben said.
本说.
“You have to come now.
“你现在必须来。
They’re setting up.
他们正在成立。
We can sneak under the back fence to see everything!”
我们可以偷偷从后栅栏进去看看一切! “
“Yeah, everything—elephants, tigers, the sword swallower, and the fire-breathing mouse!”
" 是的,一切——象牙、虎、剑口和活活鼠! "
Fred added.
佛来德加.
“Come on!
“来吧!
Right now!
现在!
We can see the stuff that most mice never get to see!”
我们可以看到大多数老鼠从未看到的东西。
Ben said.
本说.
Morty thought, I’ll go for only a few minutes, but who can watch the mice if I go?
莫蒂认为, 我只要几分钟,
I’d have to be home before Mom comes back.
我不得不在妈妈回来之前回家。
Then Morty had a very mischievous idea.
后来莫蒂有一个非常错误的想法.
“I can go,” Morty said.
莫蒂说,
“Send my brothers and sisters inside.
“把我兄弟姐妹送进去。
I’ll need a couple of minutes with them.”
我需要几分钟时间。 “
“Oh, and don’t come in the house,” Morty added, remembering that his Mom had said ‘No friends in the house.’
莫蒂补充道, 记得他妈妈曾说: " ; "
Morty ran to the pantry and got the bulky bag of oatmeal.
Morty跑去储藏室 拿了一大袋燕麦片
Then, he started running nice, warm water in the bathtub.
然后,他开始在浴缸里放温水
As his little brothers and sisters came in, Morty said, “Time for a bath.
当他的小兄弟姐妹们进来时,莫蒂说道:"该洗澡了.
You want to be nice and clean when Mother gets home.
母亲回家后你想变得干净明了
Hop in!”
上车!
Soon the tub was lively, with six little mice splashing in the warm water.
不久后浴缸活泼活泼,有六只小老鼠在暖水中喷出.
Morty poured the oatmeal into the tub.
莫蒂将燕麦倒入浴缸.
Oatmeal will make the perfect mouse-sitter, he thought.
他以为燕麦会成为完美的老鼠保姆
They won’t get into any trouble, and I’ll be back in time to free them before Mother returns.
他们不会惹上任何麻烦, 母归.
Next, Morty turned on the cool water for a quick, almost cement-like thickening.
接下来,莫蒂打开了冷水 快速地,几乎像水泥加厚。
Then he shut off the water and snuck out of the house before the mice had time to squeak.
然后他关闭了水,并溜出房子 在老鼠有时间尖叫。
Ben and Fred led the way as the three mice explored every tent and animal cage.
本和弗雷德带领着这三只小鼠探索了每一个帐篷和动物笼.
If they weren’t helping with the setup, the circus animals were napping, and even the scary lion looked peaceful.
若他们不帮忙安排, 马戏团的动物正在打瞌睡,
On a dare from Fred, Morty squeezed himself through the bars of the cage to gently touch the lion’s mane.
Morty在Fred的胆量下, 挤出笼子的栏杆轻轻地触摸狮子的地盘。
His heart felt like it would pound right out of his chest with fear.
他的心脏会害怕地跳出胸口
It beat so loudly, he was sure it would wake the lion.
它打得那么大 他肯定会吵醒狮子
After that bit of daring, Ben, Fred, and Morty scurried around the snack stands.
在那段大胆之后, Ben, Fred, 和Morty 在小吃摊上乱跑.
They wanted to stuff themselves with warm cheese popcorn and candy apples.
他们想吃热奶酪爆米花和糖果苹果
But that would have to wait until tomorrow when the circus opened for business.
但是那得等到明天马戏团开业的时候
Morty quietly peeked into the back of a noisy tent.
莫蒂悄悄地偷窥到一个吵闹的帐篷后面.
There were a few mice practicing silly moves.
有几只老鼠在练习愚蠢的动作
“Ben and Fred, come check this out!
“本和弗雷德,来看看这个!
They’re clowns without their face paint.
他们都是小丑,
Don’t they just look like regular mice?”
他们是不是像普通老鼠? “
Morty said.
莫提说.
They turned at every sight, smell, and sound.
他们一一转身,一一发臭,一一发响
Morty was most curious about the games on the midway, where the sideshow tents were.
莫蒂对中途的比赛最好奇,那里是侧展帐篷.
How come it seemed as if no one ever won?
为什么看起来没人赢过?
Morty spotted a row of stuffed Mega Mouses ready to lure anyone with a few quarters to play.
Morty发现一排被塞满了大老鼠 准备引诱有几分钱的人玩
“I’ll win one of those tomorrow when I come back with Mother,” Morty said to himself.
莫蒂对自己说:「明天我和母亲一起回来,
Mother?
妈妈?
Oh no!
哦,不,不,不,不,不,不,不
Morty had completely forgotten about his brothers and sisters.
莫蒂完全忘记了自己的兄弟姐妹.
He had to hurry home to get everyone out of the tub before Mom returned!
妈妈回来前,他要赶回家把所有人都弄出浴缸!
It was nearly dark.
那时天快黑了
“This is bad,” Morty screamed at Ben and Fred.
莫蒂对本和弗雷德大叫,
“I’ve got to go RIGHT NOW!
“我现在就走!
I am in BIG TROUBLE!”
我在大麻烦中! “
Ben and Fred had heard that line from Morty before.
Ben和Fred之前从Morty那里听过那句台词
They weren’t going to leave yet—the trapeze act was about to practice.
他们不会离开,
Returning from Aunt Edna’s, Mother was surprised to find no mice playing in the front yard.
母亲从Edna姨妈那里回来,
When she opened the front door, the television was blaring, but there was no one watching it.
当她打开前门时,电视正在发光,但没有人观看.
Clicking off the TV, she heard the faint sound of whimpering coming from the bathroom.
她点击了电视,听到浴室发出微弱的呜咽声。
“Oh dear, what have we here?”
“哦,亲爱的,我们这里有什么? “
Mother said, using her calming voice.
母亲说 用她冷静的声音
Her precious children weren’t harmed, but felt hurt that their big brother would play such a mean trick on them.
她的宝贝孩子没有受到伤害,
Mother quickly turned on the hot water.
母亲很快打开了热水.
As the oatmeal got runny, she lifted out each of her little mice and gave them a big hug.
随着燕麦片变得快发作,她举起自己每一只小老鼠并给了他们一个大拥抱.
Morty skidded around the corner and scampered up his street at full mouse speed.
莫蒂在拐角处滑倒 以老鼠快跑的速度爬上他的街道
Spotting the mouse minivan, his heart sank.
盯着老鼠小货车 他的心脏沉了
Mother was home.
妈妈在家
“Hi, Mother,” Morty called out, stepping through the front door.
" 妈妈,"莫蒂喊出,从正门走来.
“I’m in here,” Mother called from the kitchen.
母亲从厨房打电话来。
Morty’s brothers and sisters were sitting around the table eating cheese chowder.
Morty的兄弟姐妹坐在桌旁吃起司杂菜。
The soup smelled delicious.
汤味可口.
Morty was so excited to tell them about the circus, but he knew that would have to come later.
莫蒂很兴奋地告诉他们马戏团的事,但他知道这得待会才来.
“Morty, I was going to make some yummy oatmeal cookies as a little treat,” Mother said.
“Morty, 我准备做一些美味的燕麦饼干作为小菜,”妈妈说。
“I thought it would be a nice reward if everything went well here while I visited sick Aunt Edna at her house.”
“我认为,如果在我拜访生病的Edna姨妈到她家时,这里一切顺利,那将是一个很好的奖励。 “
Gulp.
咕噜.
Morty could feel the color rising in his cheeks, and his ears were turning red, too.
莫蒂可以感觉到他的脸颊上升起的颜色,他的耳朵也变红了.
“Yes,” he murmured.
“是的,”他喃喃自语。
“You see, I really wanted to watch the circus being set up.
“你瞧,我真的想看看马戏团正在成立。
And I know I promised to watch the mice for you.”
我知道我答应帮你看老鼠的 “
Morty looked at his brothers and sisters.
莫蒂看着他的兄弟姐妹.
They had stopped slurping their soup, and all twelve wide eyes stared at him.
他们停止了浸汤 12个宽眼都盯着他
“I’m sorry.
" 对不起。
I was thinking only about myself.
我当时只想着自己
I broke my promise to you, Mother.”
我违背了我对你的承诺,妈妈。 “
Morty couldn’t tell if Mother was disappointed or angry.
莫蒂不知道母亲是失望还是愤怒。
“Morty, you let me down, and you played a very mean trick on your brothers and sisters.”
“莫蒂,你让我失望了,你对你的兄弟姊妹耍了很卑鄙的把戏。 “
For the second time that day, Morty’s heart felt as if it would beat right out of his chest.
当天,莫蒂的心第二次感觉好像会从他的胸口跳出.
“But all the oatmeal is gone,” Mother continued.
母亲继续说,“但所有的燕麦都不见了。”
“Do you know anything about the very long oatmeal bath your brothers and sisters took?”
“你知道你兄弟姐妹们洗了很长的燕麦浴吗? “
Now, there’s one thing about Morty.
现在,莫蒂有一件事。
HE ALWAYS TELLS THE TRUTH.
他总是告诉真相。
Maybe now was a good time to change the subject, he thought.
他认为,现在也许是改变话题的好时机。
“You know the fire-eating mouse?
“你知道吃火的老鼠吗?
He rinses his mouth with ice cold water first, and.
他先用冰冷的水冲口水 然后...
“Morty, I am glad you enjoyed yourself because you will not be going to the circus tomorrow,” Mother said.
“摩蒂,我很高兴你玩得开心,因为你明天不会去马戏团,”妈妈说。
“You are grounded.
“你们被禁足。
You will use the money you saved for the circus to buy a bulk bag of oatmeal.”
你会用你留给马戏团的钱 买一袋燕麦 “
“Yes, Mother,” Morty murmured.
“是的,母亲,”莫蒂喃喃自语。
“Also, I believe you have a bathroom to clean before dinner.”
“此外,我相信,在晚餐前,你还有洗手间要打扫。 “
“Okay,” Morty said as he turned to leave the kitchen.
“好吧,”莫蒂在转身离开厨房时说。
Tears started to fall.
眼泪开始倒下。
He didn’t want his brothers and sisters to see how disappointed he was.
他不希望他的兄弟姐妹看到他有多失望。
The bathroom was a mess.
浴室一团糟
Hardened oatmeal covered the walls and floor.
硬化燕麦覆盖了墙和地.
Morty used a shovel from the sandbox to get all the drain-clogging oatmeal out.
莫蒂用从沙盒取出铲子,取出所有的排水管麦片.
He could hear his brothers excitedly talking about the lions and elephants they would see tomorrow.
他能听到他的兄弟们激动地谈论他们明天看到的狮子和大象.
Up to his elbows in oatmeal slurry, all Morty could think about was that stuffed Mega Mouse.
到了他的肘部 在燕麦泥浆, 莫蒂能想到的只是 被塞入了巨鼠。
He knew he could win it, but now, he wouldn’t even get the chance to try.
他知道自己能赢,