Recipe for Disaster
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Sofia was no stranger to baking competitions.
Sofia对烘焙比赛并不陌生.
Her pies always placed first at the state fair, and her bedroom walls were covered with blue ribbons.
她的馅饼总是先放在州博览会上,而她的卧室墙被蓝色的丝带所覆盖.
She had never experienced anything like the National Junior Baking Contest before, though.
不过她以前从未经历过 像全国烤肉大赛那样的比赛
The contest was televised, which meant the studio kitchen was full of hot lights, and a camera crew circled like hawks.
比赛通过电视转播,这意味着工作室厨房充满了热灯,一个相机摄制组像鹰一样盘旋.
There were five bakers competing and three rounds of challenges.
共有5名面包师参加比赛,3轮挑战.
First, one contestant would be eliminated, then two, before the last two bakers battled for the championship.
首先,在最后两位面包师争夺冠军之前,一名选手将被淘汰,然后两名选手被淘汰。
Sofia could feel sweat dripping down her face.
苏菲亚会觉得汗流在她脸上
There was no time to practice, either.
也没有时间练习。
Not until the clock started ticking did Sofia discover she had to bake twenty croissants in just three hours.
直到钟声响起 Sofia发现 她必须在三个小时内烤出20个鳄鱼
Sofia had never made a croissant in her life!
索菲娅这辈子从没做过羊角面包!
The judges had provided a list of ingredients, but Sofia had to figure out the rest on her own.
评委们提供了一份原料清单,但索菲亚只好自己解决剩下的问题.
“Thirty minutes left!”
“还有30分钟!”
the TV host cried.
电视主持人哭了。
Sofia carefully shaped her dough and arranged the croissants evenly on a baking tray.
Sofia仔细地塑造了她的面额 并把羊角面包放在了烤盘上
She slid the tray into the oven and set the timer for fifteen minutes.
她把托盘滑入烤箱,把计时器放15分钟.
While she waited, she looked around at the other bakers.
在她等待的时候,她环顾四周地看着其他面包师.
Mollie, the girl at the station next to Sofia’s, was still frantically rolling her dough into shape.
Mollie在Sofia家旁边的车站,
She’ d gotten flour everywhere, even in her ears!
她的耳朵里到处都是面粉!
Her apron was splattered with pastry, and her station was crowded with dirty bowls.
她的围裙被糕点所溅出,她的站台被脏碗所挤出.
Was that cinnamon Sofia saw all over the floor?
那肉桂索菲亚在地板上看到吗?
That hadn’t even been on the ingredients list!
这甚至还没有被列入原料清单。
At least I don’t have to worry about her, Sofia thought.
至少我不必担心她,
There’s no way she will make it to the next round.
她不可能赶到下一轮。
At the end of the round, the judges tasted Mollie’s croissants first.
比赛结束后,评委们先品尝了莫利的羊角面包.
“These are delicious!”
“这些是美味的!”
the first judge crowed.
第一个法官乌鸦。
“The cinnamon is an inspired touch,” the second judge agreed.
第二位法官同意,“肉桂是一种启发性的触摸”。
“You were the last one to finish,” the third judge noted, looking pointedly at Mollie’s messy station.
第三位法官指出, " 你是最后一位结束的人 " ,他尖锐地看着莫利站的混乱。
“Perhaps try to be a bit more organized next time.”
“也许下次会尽量更有条理。 “
“I can’t make any promises!”
我无法做出任何承诺! “
Mollie laughed.
莫莉笑了起来
She didn’t seem to mind the criticism at all.
她似乎根本不在乎批评。
Next, the judges tasted Sofia’s croissants.
接下来,
“They’re a bit underdone, dear,” said the first judge as she took a bite of Sofia’s croissant.
第一任法官在吃索非亚羊角面包时,
“Yes, you prepared and shaped the dough perfectly, but these could have used a few more minutes in the oven,” the second judge agreed.
“是的,你完美地准备和塑造了钱,但这些钱本来可以在烤箱里再用几分钟,”第二位法官同意。
The third judge tore apart a croissant to show Sofia where the dough was still raw.
第三个法官撕开一个羊角面包 给索菲亚看看钱在哪里还生的
Sofia felt her face flush, and she blinked back tears.
索菲亚觉得脸红了,她眨了眼泪.
How had she not noticed that the croissants were raw?
她怎么没注意到羊角面包是生的?
She knew she was a better baker than that.
她知道她是一个更好的面包师。
The boy at the station behind Sofia’s hadn’t made his dough correctly, and his croissants were burned, so he was eliminated.
索非亚后台的男孩没有正确赚到钱,
Sofia felt bad for him, but she was relieved that she was moving on to round two.
索菲亚为他感到难过,但她感到宽慰,即将转入第二回合.
This was her chance to prove her skills.
这是她证明自己能力的机会
“For this round, you must work in pairs to bake ten mini cheesecakes,” the TV host announced.
电视主持人宣布:「为这轮比赛,
“Mollie and Sofia will be the first team, and.
“Mollie和Sofia将成为第一支队伍,
Sofia hardly heard the rest of the instructions.
索菲亚几乎听不到其他指示
This is going to be a disaster, she thought.
她认为这将会是一场灾难
Judging by the look on Mollie’s face, she felt the same way.
从Mollie脸上的表情来看,她也有同样的感觉。
The host started the clock.
主持人先起钟.
This time, Sofia knew exactly what she was doing.
这次Sofia知道她在做什么
She reached for the cream cheese at the same time Mollie picked up a basket of eggs.
她同时到达了奶油起司上,莫利取出一篮鸡蛋.
Their arms crossed, the basket tipped, and suddenly eggs went flying everywhere.
他们的手臂交叉, 篮子倾出, 和突然的鸡蛋飞到任何地方。
Two production assistants swooped in to wipe up the mess and bring them new eggs.
两名制作助理冲进来把烂摊子擦干净,带去新鸡蛋.
“Look what you did!”
“看看你做了什么!”
Sofia huffed, trying not to slip on the wet floor.
Sofia huffed, 尽量不要滑倒在湿地上。
“Let me take the lead.
“让我带头。
Cheesecake is a specialty of mine.”
芝士蛋糕是我的特产 “
“I’ve made cheesecake before,” Mollie snapped.
Mollie崩溃了。
She picked up the sugar and started pouring it straight into the mixing bowl.
她拿起糖来,开始直接倒入搅拌碗.
“Wait!
“等等!
You have to measure it!”
你必须测量它!”
Sofia shouted.
索非亚大喊大叫
“Why don’t you just smash graham crackers for the crust instead?”
“你为什么不直接为地壳打碎克兰饼? “
“Why don’t you do it?”
“为什么不这样做呢? “
Mollie countered.
莫利反击了
“It might help you chill out a little!”
“这或许有助于你放松一下! “
The baking came to a halt as the girls glared at each other, hands on their hips.
烤肉停了下来,女孩们相视相视,手放在臀部上。
Suddenly, Sofia remembered that the cameras were capturing everything.
苏菲亚忽然想起相机摄取了一切.
“Look, we’re wasting time,” she said, reaching for the graham crackers.
“看,我们在浪费时间,”她说,“为了Graham饼干而努力。
“I’ll smash.
" 我会打碎.
You mix.”
你搅拌。 “
Mollie reached for an egg.
莫利为了鸡蛋而来了
“Not yet!”
还没有!
Sofia yelped.
索菲亚喊了
“You have to mix the cream cheese and sugar first and then add the eggs.
“你必须先将奶油奶酪和糖混合,然后加入鸡蛋。
That way you won’t overbeat them, and the cheesecakes will be light and fluffy.”
奶酪蛋糕会轻而易举。 “
“Okay, okay, fine,” Mollie said, putting down the egg.
“好吧,好吧,好吧,”莫利说,把鸡蛋放下。
“I’ll follow your lead on the steps if you let me handle the toppings.”
「如果你让我来处理顶层问题, “
“Deal,” Sofia said, and as it turned out, Mollie was right, too.
“Deal,”Sofia说,事实上,Mollie是对的。
Smashing the graham crackers felt pretty good!
击倒克拉姆饼干感觉不错!
Next, Sofia pressed the crust into the tins while Mollie started a sauce with berries and lemons.
接下来,索非亚将地壳压入了锡中,而莫利开始用浆果和柠檬来做酱.
Despite moving like a small cyclone, Mollie was clearly an expert baker.
尽管移动像一个小旋风,但莫利显然是一个专家面包师.
Sofia would have never thought to add lemon, but she had to admit Mollie’s version tasted better than the sauce she usually made.
索非亚本来不会考虑添加柠檬,但她不得不承认莫利的版本比她通常做的酱品味要好.
Sofia explained the next steps while Mollie spooned the batter into the tins.
索非亚解释了接下来的步骤,而莫利将击球手勺入了锡.
“Now we need to fill a pan with water,” she said.
她说,“现在我们需要给一个锅装上水。”
“Then we put the tins in the water and put the pan in the oven.
“然后我们把罐子放入水中,把锅放入烤箱。
That will keep the temperature steady, and the steam will help the cakes rise evenly.”
这将保持温度稳定,而蒸汽将帮助蛋糕平稳地升起. “
She opened all the cabinets—no pans to be found.
她打开了所有柜子 找不到锅
“Oh no!”
"哦,不!" 说:
Sofia moaned.
索非亚呻吟.
She was already imagining the disappointed looks on the judges’ faces when she served them dry, cracked cheesecake.
她已经在想象法官们脸上的失望表情,
“Relax,” Mollie said.
Mollie说,“放松,”
“The cheesecakes just need to bake in water.
“芝士蛋糕只需要在水中烘焙。
It doesn’t matter what shape the containers are.”
集装箱的形状并不重要。 “
She grabbed a large pot.
她抓住了大锅
“This should do the trick!”
“这应该能用到手段!”
Sofia wasn’t convinced, but she helped Mollie fill the container before carefully sliding the cheesecakes into the oven.
索非亚并不相信,
An hour later, the judges tasted the cheesecakes.
一小时后,评委们品尝起司蛋糕.
Then, the host announced the results.
随后,主持人宣布了结果.
“The bakers who will compete for the win are.
“将为获胜而出战的面包师是。
Sofia and Mollie!”
索非亚和莫利!”
The girls looked at each other and smiled.
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“Good luck,” said Mollie.
莫利说:“祝你好运。”
“Maybe I’ll try following a recipe this time.”
“也许这次我会尝试遵循一个配方。 “
Sofia grinned.
索菲娅笑了
“Maybe I’ll try to relax.”
“也许我会尽量放松。 “
The girls went to their separate stations and prepared to bake.
女孩们去各自独立的站台准备烘烤.
Glossary competitions (n.)
词汇竞赛(不详)