St. Augustine
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Isabel paused to catch her breath.
伊莎贝尔停下来呼吸
The humid breeze fluttered the leaves of the palm trees, and the Sun beat down.
潮湿的微风吹起棕榈树的叶子,太阳打倒了.
Isabel and her little brother, Felipe, were supposed to be home doing chores, but it was too nice outside to be stuck inside cleaning.
伊莎贝尔和她的弟弟费利佩本来应该在家做杂活,但外面太美了,不能被困在清洁内部.
Instead, she had convinced Felipe to come on an adventure with her.
相反,她说服了费利佩和她一起冒险.
They were pretending that they were great explorers in an unfamiliar land, as their grandfather had been.
他们假装自己在陌生的土地上是伟大的探险家 就像他们的外公一样
Isabel wanted to be as far away from the town as possible, but Felipe was lagging behind.
伊莎贝尔想尽可能地远离小镇,但费利佩却落在了后面.
“Come on!”
"来吧!"
she called out, turning around.
她呼唤,转身。
Felipe had stopped walking and was staring into the distance.
费利佩已经停止了行走 并正盯着距离。
Isabel followed his gaze out to the water, and her eyes widened.
伊莎贝尔跟随他的目光向出水,她的眼睛也睁开了.
She had never seen so many ships in her life.
她这辈子从未见过这么多的船
“We should go home,” Felipe said, his voice shaking.
费利佩说,“我们应该回家”,他的声音颤抖。
Isabel wanted to stay and see what would happen, but she knew Felipe was right.
伊莎贝尔想留下来看看会发生什么 但她知道费利佩是对的
She grabbed his hand and ran.
她抓起他的手跑出来了。
When Isabel and Felipe reached their small wooden house, they found Abuelo outside.
当伊莎贝尔和费利佩到达了他们的小木屋后,他们在外边发现了阿布埃洛.
He crouched in the narrow strip of shade beneath a palm tree and drew a knife across a stone to sharpen the blade.
他蹲倒在棕榈树下狭长的荫道上并取出一把刀过一块石头来磨刀.
“ Abuelo, we saw ships!”
“...... Abuelo,我们看到了船只!”
Isabel cried.
伊莎贝尔哭了。
“Many ships,” Felipe added.
费利佩补充说,“许多船只”。
Abuelo’s face darkened.
Abuelo的脸变暗了。
“What flag did they fly?”
“它们悬挂什么旗帜? “
he asked.
他问。
Isabel thought for a moment.
伊莎贝尔想了一会儿
“English, I think.
“我认为,英语。
They were heading toward the island, where the watchtower stands.”
他们正向那座岛走去, 那里的瞭望塔站着。 “
Abuelo stood up.
阿比罗站起来。
“Go inside,” he said abruptly.
" 进去吧 " 他突然说道。
Just then, Isabel’s father came running down the road from the fort.
伊莎贝尔的父亲从堡垒跑来。
Hearing the commotion, Isabel’s mother came to the door.
伊莎贝尔的母亲听到骚动,就来到了门口。
“What’s going on?”
" 这是怎么回事? “
she asked.
她问。
“Everyone inside,” said Isabel’s father.
Isabel的父亲说,
As they moved into the house, Isabel heard a loud boom in the distance.
当他们搬入房子时,伊莎贝尔听见了远处的响起.
It sounded a little like thunder.
听起来有点像雷声
“Was that a cannon?”
“那是炮吗? “
she wondered out loud.
她大叫着想
“English pirates are attacking St.
“英国海盗正在袭击圣多明堂。
Augustine,” Father explained.
Augustine,“父亲解释。
“They know that the King of Spain often sends ships to the southern part of the New World.
“他们知道西班牙国王经常派船去新世界的南部。
The land there is filled with silver and gold that the ships bring back to Spain.
那里的土地充满了银和黄金,这些船只带回了西班牙.
We don’t have any treasure in St.
我们没有任何珍宝。
Augustine, but they may think we’re hiding it for Spain.”
奥古斯丁,但他们可能认为我们把它藏在西班牙。 “
Felipe’s eyes grew wide with fear, but Isabel felt a flicker of excitement.
费利佩的眼睛因恐惧而变得宽广,但伊莎贝尔感到兴奋的一闪一闪.
“We’re being attacked by pirates?”
" 我们正被海盗袭击? “
she asked.
她问。
Abuelo had told her stories about pirates.
Abuelo讲述了她关于海盗的故事。
His ship had once been attacked when he sailed across the ocean from Spain to settle in La Florida.
他的船在从西班牙出海定居拉佛罗里达时曾被袭击.
Abuelo had told other stories about the early days of St.
阿布埃洛曾讲述过其他关于圣多美早期的故事.
Augustine, too.
奥古斯丁也.
In the beginning, there had been many battles, but for years the town had been peaceful.
起事之初,历经多起战事,但多年以来镇平.
Isabel was thrilled that something exciting was finally happening.
伊莎贝尔很高兴 终于发生了令人兴奋的事情
She ran to the doorway.
她跑到门口
She wanted to see for herself what the pirates looked like.
她想亲眼看看海盗的样子
“Isabel,” Mother called sharply.
“Isabel,”母亲直呼其名。
“Stay inside.”
“留在里面。 “
Isabel stopped in the doorway.
伊莎贝尔停在了门口
She wished she had stayed near the shore instead of coming home with Felipe.
她希望自己留在岸边 而不是和费利佩回家
All around her, she could see the other townspeople running and shouting to one another as they scrambled to gather their belongings.
在她周围,她可以看到其他镇上的人跑来跑去并互相叫喊,他们跑去收集他们的财物。
“ Are people leaving?”
“...... 有人要离开吗? “
she asked.
她问。
Father nodded.
父亲点头.
“Our defenders don’t think they can hold the fort against the English.
" 我们的捍卫者认为他们不能守住要塞对抗英国人.
Their forces greatly outnumber ours,” he said.
他说,他们的势力远远超过我们。”
“They are abandoning their posts!”
“他们正在放弃岗位!”
Abuelo shouted in disbelief.
阿比罗大叫着难以置信
“Is this a town of cowards?”
“这是一群懦夫吗? “
Father looked sternly at Abuelo.
父亲对Abuelo的眼神很严肃
“You know what the pirates will do.
“你知道海盗会做什么。
It’s not safe to stay here.”
在这里呆着不安全。 “
“Where will we go?”
“我们要去哪里? “
Felipe asked.
费利佩问.
“We will take cover in the forest,” Father replied.
父亲回答说,“我们将在森林中掩护”。
Mother began moving around the house, gathering food and blankets to take with them, but Abuelo stayed still.
母亲开始走来走去地走去,收起食物和被子来取走,但阿布埃洛停留了下来.
His face was serious and a little angry.
他的脸很严肃,有点生气.
“I built this place,” said Abuelo.
Abuelo说,“我建造了这个地方”。
“I won’t abandon it.”
“我不会放弃它。 “
Isabel’s father gestured to her and Felipe, and then to her mother.
伊莎贝尔的父亲向她和费利佩以及她的母亲示好.
“We need to protect them,” he said firmly.
“我们需要保护他们,”他坚决地说。
Isabel’s mother fastened a gold chain around her neck and handed a large bundle to Isabel.
伊莎贝尔的母亲将一串金链套在脖子上,并将一大笔捆绑交给了伊莎贝尔.
She picked up another one for herself.
她自己又捡了个
The bundle was heavy, but Isabel didn’t dare complain.
但伊莎贝尔不敢抱怨。
She and Felipe followed their parents to the door.
她和费利佩跟随父母到门口.
Abuelo still hadn’t moved.
Abuelo至今仍未搬走。
“ Abuelo,” Isabel said softly.
伊莎贝尔温和地说:“Abuelo,”
“ Are you coming with us?”
“...... 你要跟我们走吗? “
Abuelo sighed and straightened his shoulders.
Abuelo叹息并整齐了肩膀.
He nodded once.
他点过头
“Yes, let’s go.”
" 是的,我们走吧。 “
Isabel and her family joined the crowd of fleeing townspeople.
伊莎贝尔和她的家人加入了逃离小镇的人群.
On the edge of the town lay farms, and past the farms, thick woods.
在镇上边缘铺设了农场,经过了农场,茂密的树林.
Abuelo stopped when they reached the beginning of the forest.
阿布埃洛一到森林的起步就停下来了.
“This is far enough.”
“这就足够了。 “
Father looked to Mother, and she nodded and put down the bundle she carried.
父亲望向了母亲,她点头放下了所携带的捆绑.
They could still see St.
他们仍然可以看到圣塔。
Augustine from where they stood.
奥古斯丁从他们站的地方。
Cannon fire thundered in the distance.
炮火打出雷声来
Isabel and her family sat huddled closely together beneath the trees.
伊莎贝尔和她的家人紧紧地坐在树下
Finally, the cannons fell silent.
最终,大炮声失声.
“Is it over?”
“结束了吗? “
Felipe asked.
费利佩问.
Father shook his head.
父亲摇出头来.
“The pirates will ransack the fort and the town for valuables.
“海盗会把要塞和镇子洗劫一空去取贵重物品。
They won’t consider it a worthwhile attack unless they get some gold.”
除非他们得到一些金子, “
“Is there any gold in the town?”
“镇上是否有黄金? “
Isabel asked.
伊莎贝尔问。
Everything in it was built simply.
里面的一切都是简单的。
She had overheard people complaining that there wouldn’t be enough food unless a ship arrived from Spain soon.
她无意中听到人们抱怨说,除非一艘从西班牙来的船只很快到达,否则食物不会足够.
It seemed unlikely that the townspeople were hiding riches.
城镇居民似乎不可能隐藏财富。
Abuelo shook his head.
Abuelo摇了头。
“They won’t find much of value.”
“他们不会发现多少价值。 “
After several minutes, the smell of smoke filled Isabel’s nose.
几分钟后,伊莎贝尔的鼻子被烟味所熏透。
“They are burning the town,” Abuelo said.
Abuelo说,“他们正在烧毁该镇。”
The entire town was built of wood and palm branches, so Isabel knew it wouldn’t take long to burn to the ground.
整个城镇都是由木头和棕榈枝所建,
She looked toward Abuelo and saw the pain in his eyes.
她看着Abuelo,看到了他眼中的痛苦。
She remembered all the stories he had told her about his life.
她记得他告诉她的所有关于他生活的故事。
What she had seen as an exciting adventure had been filled with fear and difficulty for him.
她所看到的激动人心的历险使他充满了恐惧和困难。
He had left everything behind in Spain to come to the New World.
他在西班牙留下了一切 来到新世界
He had lost friends and family members to battles, hunger, and sickness as the Spanish worked to establish the settlement for the king.
在西班牙人努力为国王建立定居点时,他失去了朋友和家人,他们因战斗、饥饿和疾病而丧生。
Abuelo had sacrificed everything for this place.
Abuelo为这个地方牺牲了一切
“ Abuelo,” Isabel said softly.
伊莎贝尔温和地说:“Abuelo,”
“You always told us that hardships bring strength.”
“你总是告诉我们,困难带来力量。 “
Isabel and Abuelo looked out over the town.
伊莎贝尔和阿布埃洛在镇上望去
They took in the hazy sky and orange flames that flickered and crackled over their home, which was quickly becoming a blackened ruin.
他们占据了模糊的天空和橙色的火焰,这些火焰在他们的家园上闪烁并裂开,这很快成为了一片被黑化的废墟.
“Yes,” Abuelo replied.
“是的,”Abuelo回答说。
“We will rebuild, and St.
“我们将重建,并将重建圣塔。
Augustine will be stronger than ever.”
奥古斯丁将比以往更强大. “
The History of St.
圣会历史.
Augustine St.
奥古斯丁圣所.
Augustine, Florida, is the oldest town in the United States founded by Europeans.
佛罗里达州奥古斯丁是美国由欧洲人所建立的最古老的城镇.
The Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez de Aviles arrived in Florida in 1565.
西班牙探险家佩德罗·梅嫩德斯·德·阿维莱斯于1565年抵达佛罗里达.
After destroying a French colony there, he founded St.
在摧毁了那里的一法国殖民地后,他建立了圣.
Augustine.
奥古斯丁
The town withstood attacks from pirates such as Sir Francis Drake and raids by the English, who were competing with France and Spain for control of North America.
该镇受到弗朗西斯·德雷克爵士等海盗的袭击和英国人的突袭,他们正与法国和西班牙争夺北美控制权.
Following several attacks, the Spanish began building a stronger fort to protect their settlement.
在几次袭击后,西班牙人开始建造更坚固的要塞来保护他们的定居点.
The fort was completed in 1695, and St.
堡垒于1695年竣工,而圣.
Augustine never fell to enemy attack again.
奥古斯丁从此不再落入敌人之手.
In 1821, Spain gave up its claim to Florida, and St.
1821年,西班牙放弃了对佛罗里达的主张,而"圣"(St.
Augustine became part of the United States.
奥古斯丁成为了美国的一部分.