Murdoch’ s Path
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Chapter 1 Pat was a poor delivery boy, and all the townsfolk loved him.
第1章 帕特是一个贫穷的送货男孩,所有的城镇居民都爱他.
He was as trustworthy as a clock and always delivered goods and payment on time.
他像时钟一样值得信赖,总是按时交付货物和付款。
And he always returned any change.
他总是把零钱还给我
He had as much work as he could handle.
他有尽他所能的工作。
If it only paid well, he would have been a rich man.
如果报酬好,他就会是个有钱人.
But Pat was so poor that when he walked on the highway, he kept his shoes in his pockets until he got to town.
但是帕特当时很穷,在高速公路上行走时,他把鞋子放在口袋里,直到他到了镇上.
That way, the shoes would not wear out.
这样,鞋子就不会磨损了。
One night, his deliveries had kept him so late that he rushed down the dark road, his shoes still on his feet.
一天晚上,他的送货让他这么晚才到来,他匆匆地走下黑暗的道路,他的鞋还放在脚上.
This is what he was saying to himself: “A dozen balls of gray yarn for Mistress Murphy.
这就是他对自己说的话:“为Murphy太太准备了一打灰色纱线。
Three dozen bright buttons for the tailor.
裁缝的三打亮按钮.
Half an ounce of throat drops for Father Andrew.”
半盎司喉咙滴给安德鲁神父 “
These were the items he had been sent to fetch.
这些是他被送去取的物品。
He repeated them so he would be sure to remember them.
他重复了一遍 这样他一定会记得的
Now, everyone knew that there were two ways home from town.
现在,大家都知道有两条路从镇上回家。
One was the proper highway, and the other was Murdoch’s Path.
一个是适当的高速公路,另一个是默多克的道路。
The Path was nothing more than a wet, swampy, brambly, overgrown ditch.
这条路不过是一条湿润又多沼泽的沟道
No one dared go there because it was infested with fairies.
没有人敢去那里 因为那里充满了仙子
In all the years Pat had gone to and from town, he had always taken the highway.
帕特从镇上走来走去的这几年 他总是走高速公路
But poor Pat was so late and so deep in thought that when he came to the fork where the Path split off, he didn’t even look up.
但可怜的帕特如此迟到,深思熟虑,当他来到分道扬镳的分叉上时,他甚至没有抬头.
He marched right down Murdoch’s Path without even noticing.
他直行默多克之路,
Chapter 2 He wasn’t sure how far he’d gone when suddenly a full moon came from behind the clouds.
章 次 页 次 突然有满月从云后飘来,
It made the land as bright as day.
它使这片土地变得和白天一样明亮.
Pat looked up and realized he had taken the wrong turn, for right in front of him was a circle of dancing fairies.
帕特抬起头来,意识到自己走错方向了,因为就在他面前的是一圈舞仙.
They danced around and around until Pat’s feet tingled.
他们四处跳舞,直到帕特的脚被叮咬.
Fairy music makes anyone want to dance, no matter how late it is and no matter how tired he is.
仙人音乐使人想起舞来,无论晚来多晚,也无论疲倦.
Pat simply waited and watched.
帕特只是等待和观看。
After a long time, a little man in a black hat, a green coat, and red shoes beckoned him into the circle.
经过了很长一段时间,一个穿黑帽子,穿绿外衣,穿红鞋的小人将他打入了圈子.
“Won’t you dance a song with us, Pat?”
「帕特, “
asked the little man, bowing till he nearly touched the ground.
问小人,叩头直到他接近地.
He didn’t have far to go, for he was barely two feet high.
因为身高只有两英尺,
“I’ll be proud to dance with you,” replied Pat.
Pat回答说,
Before he could look around, Pat jumped in the circle and began dancing as though his life depended on it.
在他可以环顾四周之前,帕特跳入了圆圈并开始跳舞,好像他的生命依赖于它一样.
At first, his feet felt lighter than feathers.
起初他的脚感觉比羽毛轻.
It seemed as though he could have danced forever.
看来他可以永远跳舞
But soon he grew tired and would have liked to stop, yet the fairies wouldn’t let him.
但很快他变得很疲惫,
So he danced on and on.
于是相去相去相续地起舞.
Pat realized that he was under a spell and tried to think of some magic words to break it.
帕特意识到自己被一个咒语所迷惑,并想出出一些神奇的词来打破.
But all he could think was: “A dozen balls of gray yarn for Mistress Murphy.
但是,他所能想到的是:“为Murphy太太准备了一打灰色纱线。
Three dozen bright buttons for the tailor.
裁缝的三打亮按钮.
Half an ounce of throat drops for Father Andrew,” over and over.
为了安德鲁神父,
It seemed to Pat that the moon had almost set below the grass by the time the fairies finished dancing.
在帕特看来,到仙女们完成舞蹈的时候,月亮几乎已经落在了草地下.
But he couldn’t be sure with all the spinning and running around.
但是他无法确定所有旋转和跑来跑去。
One thing he was sure of, though.
有一件事他很确定,虽然。
He had danced every bit of leather off the soles of his shoes.
他从鞋底跳出一分皮革
His feet were blistered so that he could hardly stand.
他的脚被打出水泡,以至于他无法站立.
All the little fairies stood and held their sides while they laughed at him.
所有小仙子都站在一边并站在一边,一边取笑他.
Chapter 3 At last, the fairy with the green coat and the red shoes stepped up to him.
第三章 终于,穿了绿外衣和红鞋的仙子,向着他挺身而出.
“Don’t worry about it, Pat,” he said.
“别担心,
“I’ll lend you my red shoes until morning, for you seem to be a good-natured sort of boy.”
「我借你我的红鞋, “
Well, Pat looked at the fairy man’s shoes.
帕特看着仙子的鞋子
They were the size of a baby’s.
他们是婴儿的大小。
He didn’t wish to be rude, so he said, “Thank you, sir.
他不想无礼,于是说:"谢谢,先生.
If you would be kind enough to put them on my feet for me, perhaps you won’t spoil their fine shape.”
或许你不会破坏他们的美貌。 “
Pat thought that if the fairy man put them on Pat’s big feet, it wouldn’t be Pat’s fault if the tiny shoes broke.
派特认为,如果仙人把他们放在派特的大脚上,如果小鞋破了,那也不是派特的错.
So he sat down on the side of the Path, and the fairy man put the shoes on Pat’s feet.
于是他坐在道边上,仙人把鞋放在了帕特的脚上.
As soon as they touched Pat’s feet, the shoes grew to just the perfect size and fit him better than his socks.
他们一碰了帕特的脚,鞋子就长到完美的尺寸,比袜子更适合他.
In addition, when he stood up, he didn’t feel his blisters at all.
此外,当他站起来时,他完全没有感觉到自己的水泡.
“Make sure you bring them back to the Path at sunrise,” said the little man.
小人说:你当在日出的时候使他们复活。
Then Pat climbed the ditch and looked around.
然后帕特爬上沟来四处找找.
All around the roots of the bushes and in the grass were jewels and pearls.
树丛和草地的根部周围都是珠宝和珍珠.
“Do you want to help yourself, Pat, or will you take what I give you?”
“Pat,你想帮助自己,还是接受我给你的东西? “
asked the little man.
问小人.
“I’ll take whatever you give me and be thankful,” said Pat, remembering his manners.
Pat在回忆他的礼节时说,
The fairy man picked a large handful of yellow flowers from the bushes and filled Pat’s pockets.
仙人从灌木丛中取出一大笔黄花并填满了帕特口袋.
“Make sure you keep those, Pat,” he said.
他说:“确保你留着这些,帕特,”
Pat would have liked some of the jewels, but he said nothing.
帕特本来会喜欢一些珠宝,但他什么都没说.
“Oh, and before you go, let me polish those shoes for you.”
“哦,在你走之前,让我帮你擦鞋。 “
So Pat lifted each foot.
于是帕特举起一脚.
The little man dusted the shoes off by breathing on them and rubbing them with the tail of his little green coat.
小人用呼吸来擦去鞋被擦去后用他小青衣的尾巴来擦去.
“Home!”
"家"(Home!) "家"(Home!) "家"(Home!)
said the little man with a magical snap of his fingers.
说那个手指发作的小家伙
In an instant, Pat found himself standing on his own doorstep with all his deliveries safe around him.
在一瞬间,帕特发现自己站在自己的门阶上,身边所有的送货都安全.
Chapter 4 The next morning, Pat got up before sunrise and carried the shoes back to the Path.
章 次 页 次 4,第二天早上,帕特在出日出前起身,将鞋子抬回了"走道".
As Pat came up, the little man looked over the edge of the ditch.
当帕特上来的时候,那个小个子在沟边上看了一眼.
“Top o’ the morning to you,” said Pat.
帕特说, " 早晨给你, " 。
“Here are your shoes.”
“这是你的鞋子。 “
“Why, thank you, Pat.
“为什么,谢谢, 派特 派特 派特 派特 派特
Have you had a chance to take a look at those flowers yet?”
你有机会看那些花吗? “
“No, sir,” replied Pat.
“没有,先生,”帕特回答说。
“I came straight here when I woke up this morning.”
“我早上醒来时就直接来到这里。 “
“Make sure you look when you get back, Pat.
“确保你回来后看清楚,帕特。
And good luck to you.”
祝你好运 “
And with that, the little man disappeared.
然后,那个小男人就消失了
When Pat got home, he took a look at the little yellow blossoms.
帕特回家后,看了一眼小黄花.
He had to rub his eyes twice.
他不得不用两次摩擦眼睛。
They had all turned to pure gold pieces.
他们都变成了纯金的碎片。
Well, the first thing Pat did was go to the shoemaker to have him make a beautiful pair of new shoes.
帕特做的第一件事 就是去鞋匠那里 让他做一双漂亮的新鞋
And being a kind boy, he told the curious shoemaker the whole story.
作为一个好孩子 他把整个故事都告诉了好奇的鞋匠
The shoemaker began to feel greedy.
鞋匠开始感到贪婪.
He wondered if he could go to the Path and dance with the fairies that night.
他想知道当晚他能否去"走道"和仙女一起跳舞.
Chapter 5 The shoemaker found his way to the Path all right.
章 次 页 次 5,鞋匠找到了他的方式 路径所有的权利。
And when he got there, the fairies were dancing.
当他到了那里,仙子们在跳舞。
But instead of waiting politely, he barged right in and began to dance with them.
但是他没有礼貌地等待,而是直接闯进来并开始和他们一起跳舞.
He danced the soles of his shoes off, as Pat had, and the fairy man lent him the red shoes.
他跳起鞋底脱下,就像帕特一样,仙人借给他了红鞋.
When the shoemaker came out of the ditch, he saw the jewels and pearls scattered in the grass.
鞋匠出出沟后,看到被放入草地的珠宝和珍珠.
“Will you help yourself, or will you take what I give you?”
“你们自便吗?还是拿我给你的东西? “
asked the little man.
问小人.
“Why, I think I’ll help myself, if you please,” said the shoemaker.
鞋匠说,
And he stuffed every pocket, plus his socks, with precious stones.
他把每个口袋都塞了进去 加上他的袜子 还有宝石
The little man made him promise to return the shoes in the morning and sent him home in a twinkling.
小人令他答应一早把鞋还了,一时一回地送他回家.
When the shoemaker got home, he immediately pulled the jewels from his pockets.
鞋匠回家后,他立即从口袋取出珠宝.
But not a single jewel remained; there was nothing but a heap of ordinary pebbles.
但没有一颗宝石留下;只有一堆普通的卵石。
The shoemaker swore and stomped, and then he thought to himself that he would keep the little man’s shoes.
鞋匠发过誓并被踩了一脚,然后他自想会留着小人的鞋.
“Who knows what magic is in them?”
“谁知道其中有什么魔法? “
he thought.
他认为。
So he made a tiny pair of red shoes just like the fairy shoes.
他做了一双小红鞋 就像仙女鞋一样
He covered the real shoes with black polish, so they couldn’t be recognized.
他用黑光油覆盖了真正的鞋子,
Then at sunrise he went back to the Path.
日出时他又回到了正道上。
Just as before, the fairy man appeared at the edge of the ditch.
就像以前一样,仙人出现在沟边.
Chapter 6 “Top of the morning to you,” said the shoemaker.
第6章“早晨给你的托普”,鞋匠说。
“Here are your shoes.”
“这是你的鞋子。 “
He handed the fairy man the pair he had made.
他把仙人交给他造的一对
The little man looked at them, but he said nothing, and he did not put them on.
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“Have you looked at the things I gave you last night?”
“你看过我昨晚给你的东西了吗? “
said the little man.
说小人.
“Oh, no.
“哦,没有。
I came here as soon as I woke up,” lied the shoemaker.
我一醒来就来到这里,”
“Be sure to look when you get back,” said the little man.
小人说,“你回来时一定要看看。”
And then the shoemaker grinned.
然后鞋匠笑了起来。
He was sure that the fairy man had just uttered the magic words that would turn the pebbles back into jewels.
他确信仙人刚刚说出神奇的话,会把卵石变回珠宝.
“Ah, sir,” said the fairy man, “I believe there’s a bit of dust on your shoes.
" 啊,先生,"仙人说:"我相信你的鞋上有些灰尘.
Let me polish them for you.”
让我帮你擦擦 “
“That means I’ll be home in an instant,” thought the shoemaker.
鞋匠认为,
But the little man breathed on his shoes and muttered some words the shoemaker couldn’t hear.
但小个子在鞋上呼吸,
Soon, the shoemaker’s feet began to tingle.
很快,鞋匠的脚开始发抖.
Then they itched, and then they burned.
然后他们痒了,然后他们烧了。
Finally, he began to dance, and he danced all around the Path.
最后他开始起舞,并环绕道而行.
The fairy man laughed and laughed, holding his sides.
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The shoemaker danced until he cried out from exhaustion, but the fairies drove him away.
鞋匠起起舞直到他因疲劳而哭出声来,但被仙人赶走了.
Where he went, nobody knows, but some say they’ve seen the greedy shoemaker dancing from sunset to sunrise around Murdoch’s Path.
但有些人说, 他们看到贪婪的鞋匠从日出到日出都在默多克之路上跳舞。