Wooden Nickel
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Chapter One Ben landed a jump and banked a turn at incredible speed on his new Leaping Tiger skateboard.
第一章 Ben跳下一跳 在他的新滑翔虎滑板上以惊人的速度弯了弯.
“It’s like gliding on ice!”
“这就像在冰上滑翔!”
he exclaimed.
他赞美。
“Ben owns the place now,” Fred stated matter-of-factly.
“Ben现在拥有这个地方”,Fred说,这是事实。
“Yeah,” Morty mumbled as he concealed his hand-me-down skateboard behind his back.
“是的,”莫蒂在背地里藏起手拿起的滑板时喃喃自语。
That night at dinner, Morty summoned the courage to talk to his parents about his beat-up skateboard.
当晚吃晚饭时,莫蒂召唤出勇气去和他的父母谈谈他被打的滑板.
“I need a new board,” Morty announced before shoveling a heaping forkful of vegetables into his mouth.
Morty在将一股蔬菜铲入口中前,
“Mine has a million miles on it, and the wheels are junk.”
“我的车挂上一百万英里,车轮是垃圾。 “
“If you’d like a new skateboard, you can save up for it,” Mother responded.
“如果你想要一个新的滑板,
“Never mind,” Morty grumbled, but all through dinner he daydreamed about riding his own Leaping Tiger board.
Morty抱怨说,
After dinner, Morty closed his bedroom door and pulled a dusty wooden box from under his bed.
晚饭后,莫蒂把卧室的门关了,从床下取出一具起尘的木箱.
On his eighth birthday, Grandpa had given him his precious nickel collection.
在他八岁生日时,外公将他珍贵的镍币收藏送给他.
Morty had promised to take good care of it.
莫蒂答应好好照顾它
“I was about your age when I started collecting them,” Grandpa had said.
“当我开始收集的时候,
Morty opened the box, removed the booklets, and started counting the coins.
莫蒂打开了盒子,取出小册子,并开始计算硬币.
Some of these are really worn out.
有些已经磨损了
I hope they’re still worth five cents, he thought.
希望它们仍然值五分钱,
Later in the evening, Morty phoned Ben and asked, “Happen to know of anyone who likes old coins?”
晚上晚些时候,莫蒂打电话给本,问道:"有人喜欢旧币吗? “
“What, are you into coins now?”
“什么,你现在喜欢硬币了吗? “
Ben questioned.
本被问.
“Not really,” Morty replied.
Morty回答说,
“I’m going to sell my collection to get a new board.”
我打算卖掉我的收藏, “
“Try posting something online,” Ben suggested.
“尝试在网上发布一些信息”,Ben建议。
“I’m sort of banned from the computer until my grades improve,” Morty confessed.
莫蒂承认,
“What about putting up a sign in the library?”
“在图书馆里贴个招牌怎么样? “
Ben said.
本说.
“Maybe the type of mouse who likes old books would also like old coins.”
“也许喜欢旧书的老鼠也喜欢旧钱币。 “
“Brilliant!”
“聪明!”
Morty said.
莫提说.
As he started designing his flyer, he felt a twinge of guilt but pushed it out of his mind.
当他开始设计他的传单时,他感到一丝愧疚,却将其推出脑海.
Chapter Two The next morning, Morty arrived at the library clutching his advertisement.
第 二 章 决 定 第二天早上,莫蒂来到图书馆 紧紧握住他的广告。
The librarian was reshelving books.
图书馆员把书藏起来
“I’d like to sell my coin collection,” Morty said.
Morty说:「我想卖掉我的硬币收藏,
“May I put this sign up on the community board?”
“我可以把这个标志放在社区板上吗? “
“What kind of collection do you have?”
“你们有什么收藏? “
the librarian inquired.
图书馆员问。
“I have eight hundred eighty nickels, and some are practically ancient,” Morty said.
莫蒂说,“我有八百八十个镍币,有些几乎是古老的。”
The librarian scratched his chin thoughtfully.
图书馆员仔细地抓了下巴
“Go ahead and post your flyer,” he said.
他说,“请继续张贴传单。”
“I have a penchant for old coins—if you bring them by, I’ll take a look.”
我对旧硬币很着迷, “
Morty sprinted home, grabbed the collection, and returned to the library.
莫蒂冲出家来,抢取了藏品,回到了图书馆.
He placed the hefty box in front of the librarian.
他把厚重的盒子放在图书管理员面前。
“Let’s see what we’ve got here,” the librarian murmured.
「让我们看看这里有什么,
He lifted the lid and gently opened the booklets containing the coins.
他掀起盖子并轻轻地打开了包含硬币的小册子.
“That’s a rare one,” he whistled.
" 这是一个罕见的, " 他吹口哨。
“Wow, some of these are in mint condition!
“哇呀,有些是薄荷的!
If you don’t mind my asking, why are you selling this fine collection?”
如果你不介意我问, “
“To make some money,” Morty replied.
Morty回答说,“为了赚钱,”
He avoided mentioning Grandpa—he didn’t want to think about how this would make him feel.
他避免提及外公,
“You must need money desperately to part with a treasure like this,” the librarian said.
图书馆员说,“你必须急需钱才能与这种宝藏分开。”
“I do,” Morty muttered.
“我愿意”,莫蒂哑了。
“Well,” the librarian said, “I can give you two hundred fifty dollars for all of it.”
图书馆管理员说:“我可以给你250美元。 “
Morty couldn’t believe his ears.
莫蒂不敢相信他的耳朵。
“That’s great!”
" 这是伟大的!"
he squeaked, wondering how a box full of crummy old nickels could be worth so much.
他尖叫着想 装满一盒烂旧镍币 怎么会值这么多钱呢
Chapter Three Later that afternoon, the skate park was packed with spirited Saturday boarders.
第三章 当天下午晚些时候,滑冰公园被装满了精神的"周六登机".
Morty cruised to the bench and plopped down.
莫蒂巡游到长凳上并爬下.
Riding this board doesn’t feel how I thought it would, he thought, dejected.
骑着这个板子,
The sun warmed his ears, and his eyes drooped.
出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出入出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出入出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出入出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出出
I don’t know how I’m going to explain how I paid for it to Mom and Dad, and especially Grandpa.
我不知道我如何解释我是如何给爸妈,
Honk honk!
鸣喇叭!
Morty turned to see Grandpa’s car.
莫蒂转身去看外公的车.
“Morty!”
摩尔提!
Grandpa called.
爷爷打电话来了
“I’m headed to dinner at your house.
「我正要去你家吃晚饭。
Hop in—I’ll give you a lift.”
上车,我载你一程。 “
Morty loaded the Leaping Tiger into Grandpa’s car, then climbed in.
莫蒂将"爬取"老虎装入外公的汽车后爬入.
Grandpa whistled through his teeth.
外公吹过口哨
“Your board’s a beauty,” he said.
他说,“你的董事会是美丽的,”
“That must’ve cost a pretty penny.”
“这肯定花了一分钱。 “
No pennies, just old nickels, Morty thought.
没有硬币,只是旧的镍币,莫蒂想。
Chapter Four Morty hid his board in the garage and washed his paws for dinner.
第四章 Morty把他的板子藏在车库里,并洗了爪子来吃晚饭.
Hopefully Grandpa won’t bring up the Leaping Tiger, he worried.
希望外公不会提起偷盗虎,
As Mother was serving cheddar chowder, Grandpa turned to Morty.
当母亲在为克德克霍德服务时,外公转向了莫蒂.
“Let’s take a look at the nickel collection later,” he suggested.
“我们稍后再看看收集的镍币。”
“I brought a new addition.”
“我增加了一个新内容。 “
Morty felt the color rise in his cheeks.
莫蒂感觉到他的脸颊的颜色上升.
He couldn’t come up with any excuse.
他无法提出任何借口。
After sitting in painful silence, a lump forming in his throat, Morty came clean.
坐在痛苦的寂静中,喉咙有块块形成后,莫蒂脱身.
“Actually, Grandpa, I don’t have the collection anymore,” he admitted in a soft voice.
“实际上,爷爷,我不再有收藏了,”他以温和的声音承认。
The whole family paused.
全家暂停.
Morty waited, his eyes shifting from his plate to Grandpa.
莫蒂等了一会儿,他的眼睛从盘子上转向了外公.
After what felt like ages, Grandpa gently put his paw on Morty’s shoulder.
外公将爪子轻轻地放在了莫蒂的肩膀上。
“I know you don’t,” he said.
“我知道你不知道,”他说。
Morty looked at Grandpa in surprise.
莫蒂惊讶地看着外公.
“What?
“什么情况?
How did you.
你怎么样?
” Morty started.
莫蒂开始了。
“My friend works at the library,” Grandpa said.
“我的朋友在图书馆工作,”爷爷说。
“He knows that I’m a numismatist and recognized the collection immediately.”
“他知道我是名人主义者, “
The family sat in utter silence.
家人静静地坐着。
“Oh, Morty,” Mother finally said, shaking her head in disappointment.
“哦,莫蒂,”母亲最后说,失望地摇头。
“Well, how much did he give you for it?”
他给了你多少钱? “
Grandpa asked.
爷爷问。
“Two hundred fifty dollars.”
“250美元。 “
Morty’s voice was a feeble squeak.
Morty的声音是微弱的叫声。
Grandpa clicked his tongue.
爷爷点击他的舌头。
“Looks like you took a wooden nickel,” he said.
“看来你拿了个木制镍币,”他说。
Morty didn’t know what that meant.
莫蒂并不知道这是什么意思。
Was it too much or too little?
是太多还是太少?
he wondered.
他问起
“Dad, what do you think the collection is worth?”
"爸爸,你觉得收藏值多少钱? “
Father asked.
父问.
“At least fifteen hundred by my estimate.
“据我估计,至少1 500人。
Many of those coins are extremely rare,” Grandpa replied, leaning back in his chair.
许多硬币是极其罕见的,“爷爷回答说,他们靠在椅子上。
“I guess that means I made a pretty bad deal,” Morty said as his face flushed.
Morty说:“我想这意味着我做了一个相当糟糕的交易,
“My friend knows what that collection means to me,” Grandpa said.
“我的朋友知道这集对我意味着什么,”爷爷说。
“He intended to sell it back to me for what he paid.
“他打算把它还给我,因为他付了钱。
I’m lucky he was the one who purchased it—anyone else and my years of hard work would be gone.”
幸运的是,他就是那个买下它的人, “
Morty was ashamed that he hadn’t seen the value of those nickels.
莫蒂觉得羞愧,
Most of all, though, he was ashamed that he had betrayed Grandpa.
但最重要的是,他感到羞愧的是,他背叛了外公。
“I can’t return the board for full price, but I’ll sell it,” Morty said, tears rolling down his cheeks.
莫蒂说道, 眼泪滚下他的脸颊。
“I’ll mow lawns and wash cars until I get the money I need to pay you back.”
「我会割草和洗车, “
“I would like the money back,” Grandpa replied.
外公回答说,
“And I‘d like to keep the collection until you’re older.”
“我想保留收藏品, “
Morty understood.
Morty理解我的话
“I’m sorry, Grandpa,” he sniffled.
" 对不起,爷爷,"他闻到。
“I made a huge mistake.”
“我犯了一个巨大的错误。 “
He rose from his seat and wrapped Grandpa in a hug.
他从座位上起身,并用拥抱来包裹外公.
“That’s all right, Morty,” Grandpa said.
外公说,
“We all make mistakes.”
“我们都犯了错误。 “
“The nickels will always be special to me because they are special to you,” Morty said.
莫蒂说,“镍币对我总是很特别,因为它们对你很特别。”
“When you’re ready to trust me with them again, I’ll treasure them forever.”
我将永远珍惜他们。 “
Grandpa patted Morty’s back.
爷爷拍了Morty的背。
“Or until your grandson comes along,” he said with a wink.
“或者直到你孙子来的时候,”他眨眼地说。