Aunt Maggie
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Aunt Maggie Is Coming!
玛姬阿姨来了!
4 Summon Your Building Partner!
4 召集你的建筑合伙人!
6 A Day of Painting and Baking.
6 一日作画作和烧烤.
7 Aunt Maggie’s Travel Stories.
7 Maggie阿姨的旅行故事。
8 Is She Okay?
8号她还好吗?
10 Adam’s Thoughts Drift to Science Class.
10 亚当思想漂移到科学班.
12 Let’s Do It!
12 开始吧!
15 Tell Her What’s in Your Heart.
15日,
17 I Have Only One Me.
17 我只有一个我。
19 Glossary.
19 词汇表。
20 Aunt Maggie Is Coming!
玛姬阿姨来了!
“Guess who called today to say she is due for a visit?”
“猜猜今天谁打电话说她应该去拜访? “
Adam’s mom squealed.
亚当的妈妈尖叫。
Before Adam or his dad had time to guess, Adam’s mom answered her own question.
在亚当或其父亲有时间猜测之前,亚当的母亲回答了她自己的问题.
“My sister!
“我的妹妹!
Aunt Maggie is coming this weekend!”
玛姬阿姨这个周末要来!”
“Whooo-hooo!”
"呜呼!"
Adam chanted, waving his arms over his head.
亚当高喊着,挥起他的手臂在他的头上。
“Well, I can see you’re terribly upset over this news,” Dad chuckled, serving himself salad.
“嗯,我可以看到你对这个消息感到非常不高兴。 ”爸爸笑了起来,为自己服务沙拉。
That evening, the Wiles family laughed up a storm sharing Aunt Maggie stories.
那天晚上,威尔斯一家笑了一场风暴,分享了玛姬阿姨的故事.
“Remember last year when Aunt Maggie came into my second-grade class and helped us bake a three-foot high volcano cake—that erupted?”
" 记得去年玛姬阿姨来我二年级的课 帮我们烤出一个高三英尺高的火山蛋糕吗? “
Adam recalled.
亚当召回。
“Or the time she got all of us to do that ridiculous cheer at your soccer game?”
“或者说,当她让我们所有人都在你的足球比赛中欢呼的时候? “
added Dad.
还有爸爸
There was one thing that the Wiles family knew for sure—Aunt Maggie was the most fun person they knew.
威尔斯家族肯定知道一件事 玛姬阿姨是最有趣的人 他们认识。
Summon Your Building Partner!
召集你的建筑合伙人!
When Aunt Maggie arrived on Friday, she eagerly unpacked toys from her recent trip to Russia and her latest picture book that she wrote and illustrated.
玛姬阿姨星期五到来时,她急切地整理出她最近去俄罗斯之行的玩具,以及她所写和所描绘的最新相册.
Then she cupped her hands to her mouth and announced, “It’s fort time—summon your building partner!”
然后她举起手来, 宣布“现在是要塞时间了,
“Yahooo!”
亚虎!
roared Adam, running to call Dario, who lived next door.
咆哮着亚当跑去叫住在隔壁的达里奥.
An hour later, Aunt Maggie and the boys built a pillow, cushion, and blanket fort spanning two rooms.
一小时后,Maggie阿姨和孩子们 建造了枕头、衬垫和横跨两个房间的被子堡垒。
“We said we’d break last year’s fort record—and we did!”
「我们说过要打破去年的堡垒纪录, “
Dario proudly announced.
达里奥自豪地宣布。
A Day of Painting and Baking The next morning, Adam made his Saturday morning specialty—buckwheat pancakes with bananas.
画作和烤肉的日子 第二天早上,亚当做了他星期六早上的特产——用香蕉做的麦片煎饼.
After breakfast, Dario came over for a day of painting and baking.
早餐后,达里奥过来画画和烘焙一天.
Aunt Maggie taught the boys a fancy brush stroke for making realistic-looking clouds.
Maggie姨妈教孩子们 画出现实的云彩
After lunch, the trio baked a racetrack cake—topped with race cars from Adam’s car collection!
三驾马车在午餐后烤出一个赛车场蛋糕,
“Your aunt is so cool,” Dario told Adam before heading home for dinner.
Dario在回家吃饭前告诉Adam。
Aunt Maggie’s T ravel Stories After dinner at Adam’s house, the family gathered to hear Aunt Maggie’s travel stories.
Maggie阿姨在Adam家吃饭后,
The family room was set up like a theater, with Aunt Maggie seated in a chair facing her audience.
家庭房间布置得像剧院,玛姬阿姨坐在椅子上面对观众.
Everyone’s eyes were glued to Aunt Maggie as she spoke, and everyone’s hands were busy popping grapes in their mouths.
每个人的眼神都粘在Maggie阿姨的口中,
“Can I get anyone more grapes?”
“我能再买到葡萄吗? “
Adam’s mom asked between stories.
亚当的妈妈在故事之间问起。
“No, thank you,” said Aunt Maggie.
“不,谢谢,”Maggie阿姨说。
“But do you have any chips?”
“但你们有筹码吗? “
“Not today,” Mom replied.
“今天不行”,妈妈回答说。
“Well, you know me,” said Aunt Maggie, pulling a bag of chips from her tote.
Maggie姨妈说,“你认识我,”从她身上抽出一袋筹码。
“I never leave home without my two favorite foods, chocolate and chips!”
我从未离开家,
Then she told of an ice sculpture festival where she saw an ice lion as tall as the ceiling.
后来她讲述了一次冰雕节,在那里她看到了一头高得和天花板一样高的冰狮.
And an ice castle as big as the house!
和一个冰城堡 像房子一样大!
Is She Okay?
她还好吗?
The next morning, Aunt Maggie accompanied Adam and Dario to the park six blocks away.
第二天早上,玛姬阿姨陪同亚当和达里奥去公园,离公园有六个街区.
“Whew.
“Whew.,第9页。
how much longer, kiddos?”
还要多久,孩子? “
Aunt Maggie asked, wiping her damp brow.
Maggie阿姨问,擦去她湿润的眉毛。
“Just three more blocks,” answered Adam.
Adam回答说,
He noticed that she was sweating a lot for a cool day and that her face was quite red.
他注意到她为酷酷的一天出出了很多汗,她的脸相当红.
“Your aunt looks as if she just ran a marathon—is she okay?”
“你姨妈看起来好像在跑马拉松, “
Dario whispered to Adam.
达里奥悄悄地对亚当说.
Adam wasn’t so sure.
亚当不太确定。
When they reached the park, Aunt Maggie sat on a bench.
他们到达公园后,玛姬阿姨坐在长凳上.
When she caught her breath, she took out a small handful of colored chocolates and called out, “Chocolate, anyone?
当她喘口气时,她拿出了一小撮有色巧克力并喊道:"巧克力,有人吗?
I sure need a sweet treat after all that exercise!”
训练结束后,
On the walk home, Aunt Maggie breathed even heavier and walked even slower.
在回家的路上,玛姬阿姨呼吸更重,走得更慢.
When the boys questioned her about being so tired, she explained, “Well, I’m overweight and out of shape.
当孩子们问她很累时,她解释道:“嗯,我超重了,身体不适。
So now a ten-minute walk can really wipe me out!
所以,现在一个10分钟的行走 真的很能把我抹去!
In fact, I’m going to lie down when we get home, kiddos.”
事实上,我们回家后我要躺下,孩子们。 “
Adam’s Thoughts Drift to Science Class As the boys made turkey sandwiches for lunch, Dario talked about dog tricks he was learning.
亚当思想流到科学类 当孩子们为午餐做火鸡三明治时,达里奥谈到了他学的狗术.
But Adam’s thoughts kept drifting to science class.
但亚当的思绪一直飘向科学课上.
And it was Saturday!
这是星期六!
“Remember when Ms.
“请记住:
Scott told us that the heart is a muscle that needs exercise just like other muscles?”
斯科特告诉我们,心脏是肌肉,需要运动 就像其他肌肉一样? “
Adam spoke slowly.
亚当说话慢。
“And remember when she showed us that picture of arteries clogged with fat?”
“还记得当她向我们展示那张被脂肪堵住的动脉相片时吗? “
“Yeah,” said Dario.
达里奥说:“是的,”
“Well, I think that must be how Aunt Maggie’s arteries look, which means that it’s harder for blood to get to her heart, which—“ “—is not a good thing,” Dario said, frowning.
“嗯,我想那一定是Maggie阿姨的动脉的外表,这意味着血液更难到达她的心脏,“这不是一件好事,”达里奥说,“皱眉。
Adam couldn’t imagine anything bad happening to Aunt Maggie.
亚当无法想象Maggie姑妈有什么坏事发生。
“We’ve got to do something, but what?
“我们必须做点什么,
What can we do?”
我们该怎么办? “
Adam crunched on a carrot, eyebrows furrowed.
亚当被胡萝卜咬了 眉毛被刮了
“You know, my dad lost about 25 pounds last year,” shared Dario.
去年我爸损失了约25磅,
“His doctor told him that if he didn’t, he could get heart disease.”
“他的医生告诉他,如果他不这样做,他可能会得心脏病。 “
“Really?”
“真的吗? “
Adam asked, leaning in.
亚当问,倚入.
“How did he do it?”
“他是如何做到的? “
“Well, he started walking Buddy after dinner every night.
他每天晚饭后就开始走巴迪.
And he actually eats a lot of the same meals as before, but now my mom makes them with healthier ingredients.”
他实际上吃了很多和以前一样的饭, 但是现在我妈妈用更健康的配料做了这些饭。 “
Dario explained how his mom now makes cheeseburgers—one of his dad’s favorites— with wheat buns, lean beef, low-fat cheese, and tomato slices.
达里奥解释了他妈妈现在如何用小麦包、瘦牛肉、低脂起司和番茄片来做起司汉堡,
“Yeah, my mom makes brown rice now instead of white rice,” added Adam.
“是的, 我妈妈现在做的是棕米,
“And she buys wheat bread instead of white bread.
“她购买小麦面包而不是白面包。
It’s not so bad once you get used to it.”
你习惯了也没那么糟。 “
“Also, no more doughnuts for breakfast or chips with lunch.
“此外,没有更多的甜甜圈用于早餐或配有午餐的薯片。
Now our family only eats that kind of food on Junk Food Fridays for Game Night.”
现在,我们家只吃这种食物 在Junk食品周五的游戏之夜。 “
“Ooohh!
“哦!
Junk Food Fridays sound cool,” said Adam.
“亚当说,
Let’s Do It!
让我们开始吧!
“So your dad lost weight by walking the dog after dinner and eating junk food once a week instead of every day,” Adam thought aloud.
」亚当大叫。
“And he ate healthier ingredients in his favorite meals, right?”
“他在自己最爱吃的食物中,吃了更健康的成分,对吧? “
“Yup,” said Dario.
达里奥说,“Yup,”
“Well, if your dad can do it, so can Aunt Maggie!”
"如果你爸爸能做到的话 Maggie阿姨也能做到!"
Adam exclaimed.
亚当赞叹.
“We can tell her how he did it so she can do it, too.”
“我们可以告诉她他是如何做到的,以便她也能做到。 “
“Like make her a chart, or something?”
"像做一个图表,还是什么? “
asked Dario.
问达里奥。
“Great idea!
“好主意!
Let’s do it!”
让我们开始吧! “
Adam said, heading out the door.
亚当说,向外走
“Is your dad home?
“你爸爸在家吗?
We’ll need his help.”
我们需要他的帮助。 “
Dario grabbed his hat and followed Adam.
达里奥抓住了帽子跟随了亚当.
“Let’s do it!”
" 让我们做到这一点! “
he called to Adam’s back.
他呼吁亚当的背部。
Adam, Dario, and Dario’s dad listened to the baseball game on the radio as they created the poster.
Adam、Dario和Dario的爸爸在制作海报时,
Along the top of the white poster board, Dario drew funny pictures of Aunt Maggie making faces while lifting weights and power walking.
沿着白色的海报板上方,达里奥画出有趣的相片来描述玛姬阿姨在举起重物和动力行走时作相.
Below the illustrations, Adam wrote a list of less healthy foods in one column, such as white flour tortillas, hot dogs, and mashed potatoes.
在插图下方,亚当在一栏中写出一份不太健康的食品列表,如白面粉玉米饼,热狗和土豆泥等.
And Dario’s dad wrote the healthier alternatives in the other column, such as wheat tortillas, soy dogs, and baked sweet potatoes.
而达里奥的父亲在另一栏写了更健康的替代品,如小麦玉米饼,大豆狗和烤出甜薯.
When they finished, Dario’s dad dictated to Adam a list of foods that he ate when he craved junk food.
Dario的父亲向Adam提供一份食物清单,
Along the bottom of the poster, Adam wrote, If you crave crunchy chips, try some nuts, carrot sticks, or a rice cake.
沿着海报的底部,亚当写道,如果你渴望脆脆的薯片, 尝试一些坚果,胡萝卜棒,或者一个米糕.
If you crave sweet chocolate, try a fruity yogurt, Jello, or dried fruit.
如果你渴望甜巧克力, 尝试一个水果酸奶,杰洛,或干果。
T ell Her What’s in Your Heart As Adam headed back to his house with the poster, he felt excited—and nervous, too.
当亚当带着海报回到他家时,
What if the poster makes Aunt Maggie angry?
如果海报让Maggie阿姨生气呢?
What should I say to her when I give her the poster?
我给她海报时该怎么说?
After dinner, Adam went to his mom for advice.
晚饭后,亚当到他妈妈那里咨询.
“Just tell her what’s in your heart, Adam,” she said.
她说,“只要告诉她你心里在想什么,亚当。”
That night when Aunt Maggie came by Adam’s room to say goodnight, he handed her the poster.
当夜玛姬阿姨来到亚当的房间说晚安时,他给了她海报.
“Aunt Maggie, you are the coolest, funniest, most amazing grown-up Dario and I know.
“玛姬阿姨,你是最酷、最有趣、最令人惊奇的成年人达里奥和我知道。
And we made you this poster because we really love you and don’t want anything bad to happen to your heart.”
因为我们真的爱你, “
“My heart?”
“我的心? “
Aunt Maggie repeated, looking confused.
玛姬阿姨重复一遍,看起来很困惑。
I Have Only One Me As she read the poster, a happy tear rolled down her cheek.
在她看海报的时候,我只有我 一个快乐的泪从她脸上滚下
“Kiddo,” she said.
她说“孩子,”
“Tonight I pledge to you and Dario that I will take this poster home with me, and I will follow it.
“今晚,我向你和达里奥保证,我将带着这张海报回家,我将跟着它。
Because after all, I only have one me, right?
因为毕竟,我只有一个我,对不对?
Besides, this healthy food list doesn’t look that bad.
这个健康的食物清单看起来并不差。
Now get to bed so you can take me to the airport in the morning.
现在上床睡觉吧 这样你早上就可以带我去机场了
And Adam, thank you, and Dario, too.”
还有亚当 谢谢你 还有达里奥 “
Three months later, Adam opened this letter from Aunt Maggie.
三个月后,亚当打开了玛姬阿姨的这封信.