Madness
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Morty, Ben, and Fred enjoyed an after- school snack at Morty’s house.
Morty、Ben和Fred在Morty家享受课后小吃。
“Check it out!”
“检查一下!”
Fred exclaimed mid-bite.
佛德赞叹中生.
He stopped munching his cheesy chip cookie and looked closer.
他停止了用口味的芯片饼干 更仔细地看
The Mousetown Gazette lay on the table in front of them, and a monster truck rally advertisement nearly jumped off the page.
"老鼠城公报"就放在他们面前的桌子上,一个怪物卡车集会广告几乎跳出页面.
The dramatic bold print read: Monster Truck Madness: Coming to Mousetown in Two Weeks!
戏剧性的粗体字为: 怪兽卡车疯狂:两周后来老鼠城!.
“We have to go!”
“我们得走了!”
Morty cried out in excitement.
莫蒂激动地喊出.
Another line of text caught his eye: Tickets only $50.
又一行文字被他一目了然:票价只有50美元.
Morty’s excitement quickly dissolved when he remembered he had a mere eighteen dollars saved.
莫蒂的兴奋迅速消散,
He groaned in disappointment, knowing he’ d never be able to earn the money in time.
他失望地叹息,知道他永远无法及时赚钱。
The next day at school, Fred chattered nonstop about the rally.
第二天在学校,弗雷德不停地谈论集会.
“We’ve got to get tickets soon,” he reminded them every hour.
他提醒他们,
“I’m in!”
" 我进去了! "
Ben said.
本说.
“I’m short thirty-two dollars,” Morty admitted, “and my mom nearly swallowed her tail when I asked for the money.”
Morty承认:「我缺32美元, “
“You’ve got to find a way to come!”
“你必须想办法来! “
Ben exclaimed.
本叹出.
What could be worse than missing a monster truck rally?
还有什么比 错过怪物卡车集会更糟糕的?
Morty wondered dejectedly.
莫蒂很惊讶
The next morning on the way to school, Fred presented a flyer with a proud flourish.
第二天早上去上学的路上,弗雷德出示了一张带有骄傲兴盛的传单.
The sheet read: FOUR MONSTER TRUCK TICKETS Must sell.
上面写着: 四辆卡车 必须卖出。
Row 8.
第8行,我们走
$40 each.
每人40块.
746-467-0417 “They’re ten dollars cheaper than the original price!”
746-467-0417 (英语). 「他们比原价便宜十美元!
Ben squealed.
本作叫声.
“My dad said he can take us to get them after school,” Fred announced.
“我爸爸说放学后可以带我们去买,”弗雷德宣布。
Ben smiled from ear to ear, but Morty’s mood was gloomy.
本从耳而入地笑出,但莫蒂的心情暗淡.
“Morty, there has to be some way to get the cash,” Fred said.
“Morty,一定有办法拿到现金,”弗雷德说。
He withdrew his lunch money from his pocket and handed it to Morty.
他从口袋取出午餐钱,交给了莫蒂.
“Share your lunch with me?”
“和我共进午餐吗? “
he suggested.
他建议。
Morty quickly did the math: He had eighteen dollars, and Fred’s two dollars made twenty total.
Morty迅速做了数学: 他有18美元, 和弗雷德的两美元 总计20。
He still needed another twenty to see the trucks perform near-impossible feats.
他仍需要另外20人 才能看卡车的表演 几乎不可能的壮举
“Mom refused to give me the ticket money, but I could ask her for a loan,” Morty contemplated.
“妈妈拒绝给我票款,但我可以向她索要贷款。”
“I’ll bring you the money after school,” he said with determination.
「放学后我会带钱给你,
Morty raced home after school and found his mom making a list at the table.
莫蒂放学后跑回了家,发现他妈妈在桌子上做了一张名单.
He had been planning exactly what he’ d say about the loan.
他一直在计划他所说的贷款。
“Mother?”
“母亲? “
he started.
他开始了。
“You know how you said the truck rally was expensive and that you couldn’t give me the money for a ticket?”
“你知道你是怎么说卡车集会很贵, “
“Uh-huh,” she replied without glancing up.
" Uh-huh, " 她回答时没有闪烁。
“Fred found tickets for only forty dollars,” Morty said nervously.
莫蒂紧张地说,
“Would you consider loaning me twenty dollars and letting me pay you back?”
“你会考虑借我20美元,让我还你吗? “
“I could, but I need that cash to buy groceries,” Mother responded.
“我可以,但我需要那笔现金来购买杂货,”
“Maybe you can ask your father when he gets home.”
“也许你回家后可以问问你父亲。 “
Morty’s whiskers drooped with disappointment.
莫蒂的胡须被失望地甩了。
Dad never got home from work before 6:00 p.m., and Fred needed the money by 4:00 p.m.
爸爸在下午6点之前从来没有下班回家,而弗雷德在下午4点之前需要钱.
Morty shuffled to his room, downcast.
莫蒂洗到他的房间,低调。
When he passed his parents’ bedroom, he noticed his mother’s wallet on the dresser with a few bills sticking out.
当他通过他父母的卧室时,他注意到他母亲的钱包在梳妆台上,上面贴了几张钞票。
He flipped through the cash, frantic, and counted four five-dollar bills—just what he needed.
他翻出现金,疯狂, 并计算出4个5美元钞票,
Morty figured she wouldn’t miss the money for a few hours.
Morty认为她不会错过几个小时的钱。
When Dad got home and granted him the loan, he’ d put that money in Mother’s wallet.
当爸爸回家并给他贷款,
It’s my only chance to see the rally, Morty thought.
莫蒂认为,
With that, he plucked the money from her wallet and pocketed it.
他从她钱包里拿了钱 把钱藏了起来
He asked Mother if he could hang out at Fred’s before dinner and scampered off to pay for his ticket.
他问母亲他是否可以在晚餐前去Fred家玩玩,
“Broccoli cheese surprise is my favorite!”
我最喜欢布洛克利奶酪惊喜!
Morty said as he sat down to dinner that evening.
莫蒂说,当他坐下 晚餐当晚。
“Honey, is there any more of this?”
“亲爱的,还有这种事情吗? “
Dad asked as he scooped out the last of the broccoli.
爸爸问,当他挖出 最后的花椰菜。
Only a spoonful was left.
只剩下一汤匙了
“Sorry, that’s it,” she replied.
她回答说, " 抱歉,就这样, " 。
“When I got to the checkout at the store, I was twenty dollars short, so I had to put most of the groceries back,” she added, shaking her head.
她补充说,“当我到店里检查时,我缺了20美元,所以我不得不把大部分的杂货放回去,”她摇头。
“I don’t know where that money went.”
我不知道这笔钱去了哪里。 “
Morty set down his fork.
莫提设叉.
He wasn’t hungry anymore.
他不再挨饿。
The next morning, Morty’s chest ached.
第二天早上,莫蒂的胸口痛。
His plan to quickly return Mother’s money hadn’t worked—his dad had agreed to the loan but needed to go to the bank to get cash.
他的迅速归还母亲钱的计划没有成功,
Morty slurped down his Cheesy O’s, trying to determine the best way to confess to Mother, but he knew he’ d be in hot water once she found out he had stolen from her.
Morty冲倒了Cheesy O's, 试图确定向母亲坦白的最佳方法,
Before he could figure it out, she mentioned the dreaded loan.
在他想通之前 她提到了可怕的贷款
“Did your father allow you to take out a loan?”
“你父亲允许你借钱吗? “
she asked.
她问。
Morty looked at his toes.
莫蒂看他的脚趾.
“Morty, I don’t think you’ d do this,” she continued, “but did you take twenty dollars from my wallet?”
“Morty, 我不认为你这样做,”她接着说,“但你从我的钱包里拿走了20美元吗? “
Morty hung his head in shame.
莫蒂羞耻地挂了头.
“Yes,” he muttered.
“是的,”他喃喃自语。
“Dad wasn’t going to be home in time for me to get the ticket.
“爸爸不会及时回家,
I was going to put the money back in your wallet as soon as he loaned it to me.”
他一借给我 我就把钱放回你的钱包里 “
Mother looked Morty sternly in the eyes.
母亲的眼神很严谨
“Stealing is a crime, Morty,” she said firmly.
“偷盗是一种罪行,莫蒂,”她坚决地说。
“Your honest reputation is worth more than all the money there is.”
“你的诚实声誉比所有的钱都值钱。 “
Morty’s face flushed red.
莫蒂的脸被红了。
“I made a lousy choice,” he said.
他说,“我做了一个糟糕的选择”。
“I’m so sorry.
对不起。
I’ll get the money from Dad today and pay you back.”
今天我会从爸爸那里拿到钱, “
“You won’t be getting a loan from your father anymore,” Mother said.
」妈妈说:
“I’ll discuss the consequences of your actions with him later.
" 我稍后将同他讨论你的行为的后果。
You may not get to see your friends for a while.”
你可能有一阵子不见朋友了 “
Morty felt helpless.
莫蒂感到无助。
Mud and wheelies weren’t important anymore—just earning back his mother’s trust.
泥和轮子已不再重要,
He’ d sell his ticket to the rally and set things right.
他卖了参加集会的门票,
“I’ve got the tickets!”
「我有票了!
Fred announced when Morty walked into the classroom.
弗雷德在莫蒂走入教室时宣布.
He handed Morty a colorful ticket showing a truck ascending a steep, muddy hill.
他给莫蒂一张彩色的票 显示一辆卡车升起一个陡峭的泥地山.
Morty’s excitement quickly waned.
莫蒂的兴奋迅速消退。
“Is there anyone else who wants to go?”
“还有谁想去? “
he asked.
他问。
“You’re bailing?”
" 你在保释? “
Fred cried.
弗莱德哭了。
“I’ d rather pay back the money I took for the ticket,” Morty said calmly.
莫蒂冷静地说,
Fred shook his head.
弗雷德摇头了
“Gus asked me about tickets this morning,” he said, “but I think you’ve lost your head!”
盖斯问我今早的门票,
“It’s better than losing trust,” Morty replied as he scampered off to find Gus, leaving a perplexed Fred behind.
Morty回答说, “这总比失去信任好,”当他溜去寻找Gus时,
When Morty rushed in the door after school, he immediately found his mother and handed her a twenty-dollar bill.
当莫蒂放学后冲入门后,他立即找到了他的母亲并交给她一分20美元的账单.
“I want to give you something even more valuable, too,” he said.
他说,“我也想给你更有价值的东西。”
Mother looked puzzled.
妈妈看起来很迷惑
“I’ d like to give you my word,” Morty continued.
" 我想向你保证, " 莫蒂继续说。
“You can trust me to never take anything from you without your permission.
“你可以相信我,没有你的允许,你永远不要拿走任何东西。
I promise.”
我保证 “
He wrapped his mother in a hug.
他把母亲抱了起来
Mother hugged Morty back.
母亲抱回了莫蒂.
“Thank you, Morty,” she said.
“谢谢, Morty,“她说。
“I love you, and you’ve already started to earn back my trust.”
「我爱你, “