Commands the Sky
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
The airport was abuzz as mice scurried frantically in every direction to catch their flights.
机场一片混乱,因为老鼠疯狂地冲向各个方向赶去飞行。
Grandma held Dad’s arm, and Morty followed them to the ticket counter.
外婆抱着爸爸的手臂,莫蒂跟着他们去售票台.
“Where are you traveling today?”
“你今天在哪里旅行? “
a smiling agent asked, and Dad turned to Morty.
一个微笑的经纪人问, 爸爸转身莫蒂。
Oh, Morty thought, Dad really expects me to be in charge.
哦,莫蒂认为, 爸爸真的希望我负责
He cleared his throat.
他清了喉咙
“San Jose, California.”
“加利福尼亚州圣何塞。 “
“That flight departs in one hour,” she said.
她说,“该航班一小时后起飞。”
“May I have your tickets?”
"我能有你的票吗? “
“Yes,” Morty replied while Dad handed the tickets to the agent.
“是的,”莫蒂回答说,
She inspected the tickets.
她检查了门票。
“Morty and Mabel, are you checking any luggage?”
“莫蒂和马贝尔,你在检查任何行李吗? “
“Yes,” Morty answered.
“是的”,莫蒂回答。
“Set them on the belt, please.”
“请把它们放在腰带上。 “
Morty heaved Grandma’s suitcase and his Mega Mouse duffel onto the belt, and the agent put tags on the bags before the belt moved them out of sight.
Morty将外婆的行李箱和他的"巨鼠"(Mega Mouse duffel)放入皮带上,
“These are your boarding passes.
“这些都是你的登机证。
The security checkpoint is around the corner, and your flight departs from Gate C33.”
安全检查站就在拐角处 你的航班从C33口起飞 “
Morty’s paw was shaking when he took back the tickets.
Morty拿回机票时,
“Have a nice flight!”
"祝你旅途愉快!"
chirped the agent.
鸣使出.
Dad walked them to a long winding line under a sign that read: Security Checkpoint— Ticketed Passengers Only.
爸爸带着他们走到一条长长的一行 上面写着: 安全检查站——仅限入站乘客.
Dad wrapped Morty in a hug.
老爸把莫蒂抱起来
“You’ll do fine,” he assured.
" 你会做的很好, " 他保证。
He hugged Grandma, too.
他也拥抱了外婆
“Have a good trip, Mother, and say hello to everyone for me.”
“祝你旅途愉快,妈妈,替我向大家问好。 “
Morty guided Grandma into the line.
莫提引导外婆入行.
I haven’t been this nervous since the all-state spelling bee, he thought as his paws began to sweat.
自从全州拼音蜜蜂出现后,
Grandma had moved in with Morty’s family years ago when she lost her eyesight.
外婆几年前和莫蒂的家人住在一起,
She never asked for much, but she longed to attend her granddaughter’s wedding.
她从未要求太多,但渴望参加外孙女的婚礼.
Dad trusted Morty to accompany her.
爸爸相信莫蒂陪着她
“You are to be her eyes,” he had instructed.
“你将成为她的眼睛”,他指示。
“You know,” Morty whispered to Grandma, “I’m ten and this is my first time on an airplane.”
莫蒂对外婆说:“我十岁, “
“You know,” Grandma replied softly, “I am eighty-four and this is my first time, too.”
" 你知道, " 外婆温和地回答说, " 我已八十四岁了,这是我第一次。 “
Morty gulped.
莫蒂被烧了
“Grandma, you’ve never flown before?”
"奶奶,你以前从未飞过? “
“No, sweetie.
“不,亲爱的。
This will be a first for both of us.
这将是我们第一次。
When I was your age, we didn’t even have a car.
我像你这么大的时候,我们甚至没有车。
Can you believe we will be in California tonight?”
你能相信我们今晚会去加州吗? “
Morty observed the other passengers as the line inched forward.
莫蒂观察了其他乘客作为线路前行.
When it was their turn, Morty placed Grandma’s purse on the moving belt to be scanned.
当轮到他们时,莫蒂将外婆的钱包放入移动的腰带上进行扫描.
Then he took off his shoes and bent to help remove Grandma’s.
之后他脱掉了鞋子,
“She can keep her shoes on if she’s over seventy-five,” the security officer hollered.
“如果超过75岁,
Morty stood and led Grandma ahead; she passed through the metal detector and waited on the other side.
莫蒂站着并带领外婆向前;她从金属探测器中走过并等待到另一边.
The officer motioned Morty through, but an alarm blared the moment he stepped forward.
警官把莫蒂叫过来了 但从他走过来的那一刻起就响起警报
“Stand over here,” the officer directed.
"站在这里,"该官员指示。
He waved a wand over Morty’s pants pocket.
他在莫蒂的裤子口袋上挥出魔杖。
“Something in there?”
“里面有什么? “
he asked.
他问。
Morty pulled a paw full of coins from his pocket, the officer held out a bowl, and Morty dropped his savings in.
莫蒂从口袋里取出一爪满满的硬币,军官拿起一碗来,而莫蒂将积蓄投入.
“Now, try again,” the officer said.
该官员说,“现在,再试一次,”
This time there was no alarm.
这次没有警报
Morty scooped his money from the bowl and handed Grandma her purse.
莫蒂从碗里掏出钱,把钱包交给外婆.
He grasped her paw hurriedly and rushed away, embarrassed.
他匆匆抓住了她的爪子并匆匆地离开,感到尴尬.
“Grandma, do you have our tickets?”
“奶奶,你有我们的票吗? “
“No, honey, I thought you had them.”
"不,亲爱的,我以为你有他们。 “
Morty panicked.
莫蒂惊慌失措。
“Stand right here and don’t move.
“站在这里别动。
I’ll be right back.”
我马上回来。 “
Morty scampered back to security where the officer stood, waving the tickets in his hand.
Morty被骗回警队 挥出手中的门票
“Did you forget something?”
“你忘了什么吗? “
he asked.
他问。
“Thanks!
“谢谢!
Which direction is Gate C33?”
C33门是哪个方向? “
Morty tried to act as if he traveled all the time.
莫蒂试图表现得像他一直旅行一样.
The officer examined the tickets and pointed Morty in the direction of his gate.
该官员检查了门票,并指向了莫蒂的大门方向.
“Hurry along or you’ll miss your flight.”
「快点, “
Morty scurried back to Grandma.
莫蒂急忙赶回外婆身边.
“Don’t worry.
" 别担心。
I found our tickets and I know where we’re going.”
我找到我们的票, “
She squeezed Morty’s paw.
她挤压了莫蒂的爪子.
“I knew I could count on you.”
“我知道可以指望你。 “
They arrived at Gate C33 right on schedule, and soon Morty and Grandma boarded the plane.
他们如期抵达C33口,不久莫蒂和外婆登上飞机.
The flight attendant helped them to their seats, where Morty buckled his and Grandma’s seat belts.
空姐帮他们到座位上,
Morty clutched Grandma’s paw and gazed out the window as the plane lifted off.
莫蒂紧紧抓住了外婆的爪子,
His stomach dropped as he felt himself being pressed into the seat.
当他觉得自己被压入座位时,他的胃就下降了。
After they had been flying for a while, the flight attendant pushed a cart down the aisle of the plane, offering drinks and snacks.
在他们飞了一段时间后,空姐将一辆车推下飞机的过道,提供饮料和点心.
Morty was sipping his juice and munching peanuts when he heard growling noises coming from Grandma.
莫蒂听到外婆发出咆哮的声音时,正在喝下他的果汁和花生。
She was asleep—and snoring!
她睡着了,还打呼噜!
Luckily, no one seemed to notice.
幸好没人注意到
Some passengers were reading, a few were typing on their laptops, and others had earphones in and their eyes shut.
有的乘客在阅读,有的在笔记本电脑上打字,有的还装有耳机并闭上了眼睛.
Morty relaxed when he heard other passengers snoring, too.
莫蒂也听到其他乘客打呼噜时放松了.
I’m like Mega Mouse, flying through the clouds over millions of mice, he mused.
我就像巨鼠一样,
Suddenly, the plane jolted.
飞机突然颤抖
“The captain has asked everyone to return to their seats and fasten their seat belts.
“船长要求大家回到座位上并系好安全带。
We are experiencing some turbulence,” announced the flight attendant.
我们正经历一些动荡,”
Morty checked his and Grandma’s seat belts to make sure they were secure.
莫蒂检查了自己和外婆的安全带,以确保安全.
The plane bumped up and down.
飞机起起伏起伏.
It felt like he was riding his skateboard on gravel.
感觉就像他骑着滑板 在砾石上。
Is this what turbulence means?
这就是气流的意思吗?
Is the plane going to crash?
飞机会坠毁吗?
Morty gripped the armrests.
Morty抓住了手臂 手腕。
Moments later the jostling stopped, and Morty was astonished to see that Grandma was still snoozing.
后来欢呼声停止了,莫蒂惊讶地看到外婆还在打呼噜.
Soon, Morty’s eyelids drooped, and he dozed off.
不久,莫蒂的眼皮被打倒了,他昏倒了。
Grandma woke Morty.
奶奶唤醒了莫蒂.
“Sugar, they just announced that we are descending into San Jose.
“Sugar,他们刚刚宣布,我们正在进入圣何塞。
Can you see anything?”
你能看见什么吗? “
Morty looked out the window and saw thousands of little lights sparkling below; some were clustered in squares, while others formed long straight lines with moving lights between them.
莫蒂从窗外看去,看到下方有上千个小灯光闪烁;有的被组合成正方形,而有的则用它们之间的移动灯光形成长直线.
“I can see streets,” Morty told Grandma, “with very small cars.”
Morty对外婆说:「我能看到街道,
The lights grew bigger as the plane approached the ground.
随着飞机接近地面,灯光逐渐增大.
THUD!
轰!
The plane landed and immediately slowed.
飞机降落后立即减速.
Morty kept a firm grip on Grandma’s paw, just in case she was scared.
Morty坚守着外婆的爪子,
After the other passengers left, Morty got up from his seat and led Grandma forward to where the pilot stood in a crisp uniform.
其他乘客离开后,莫蒂从座位上起身,并带领外婆向前走去飞行员所站的地方,身着一身脆脆的制服.
“Nice landing,” Morty said confidently.
莫蒂满怀信心地说:“着陆不错”。
“Thanks for the ride!”
“谢谢你载我一程!”
The pilot grinned.
飞行员笑了
“My pleasure.
“我的荣幸。
Thank you for flying with us.
谢谢你和我们一起飞行
Is this your first time?”
这是你第一次吗? “
Morty had wanted her to think he was a frequent flyer who knew a good landing from a bad one.
莫蒂曾希望她认为他是一个常客,他知道从一个坏人那里降落的好.
“Yes,” he admitted, “I came along to help my Grandma.”
“是的,”他承认:“我前来帮助我的外婆。 “
“Looks like you’re doing a fine job,” the pilot said as she turned to the flight attendant.
飞行员说,“看来你做的不错,”当她转向空姐时。
“Do we have wings for this flight escort?”
“我们是否有飞机护航机翼? “
“Yes, Captain,” she said and presented Morty with his very own gold wings.
“是的,船长,”她说并用他自己的黄金翅膀给莫蒂介绍。
“Thanks!”
“谢谢!”
Morty dropped Grandma’s hand to pin the wings on his jacket.
莫蒂把外婆的手放下来把翅膀插在他的外套上.
“Would you like to peek inside the cockpit?”
“你想在驾驶舱内偷看吗? “
the pilot asked as she stepped aside.
飞行员问,当她离开。
“Wow!”
“哇!” !
Morty squeaked.
摩提que叫.
There were knobs, buttons, gauges, dials, levers, and colorful indicator lights everywhere he looked.
有把手,按钮,仪表,拨号,杠杆, 和多彩的标志灯,他到处看。
“You have to be really smart to fly a plane.
“你必须非常聪明才能驾驶飞机。
It isn’t like Mega Mouse at all.”
这根本不像巨鼠。 “
The pilot laughed.
飞行员笑了
“Mega Mouse only flies himself,” she said.
“梅加 她说,老鼠只飞自己。”
“I have to safely transport 168 passengers.”
“我必须安全地运送168名乘客。 “
Morty told Grandma what he had seen in the cockpit as they walked through the bustling San Jose airport.
莫蒂告诉外婆,他在驾驶舱里看到的东西,当时他们走过繁忙的圣何塞机场.
He guided her paw so she could feel his wings.
他引导她的爪子 这样她才能感觉到他的翅膀
He remembered Dad telling him, “Just follow the Baggage Claim signs.”
他记得爸爸告诉他,“只要遵守行李要求标志。 “
Morty was searching for their suitcases on the moving belt when he heard scampering behind him.
莫蒂在移动带上搜取他们的手提箱时,听到他身后被偷盗.
His uncle caught him in a big hug while Grandma embraced his aunt, tears of happiness in her eyes.
他的叔叔在奶奶拥抱他姑姑时,抱住他,眼中流出幸福之泪.
“How was your trip?”
“旅途怎么样? “
his uncle asked.
他的叔叔问。
“Great!”
"伟大的!"
Morty said.
莫提说.
“What’s this?”
" 这是什么? “
his uncle wondered, squinting at Morty’s new pin.
他的叔叔在看莫蒂的新胸针
“Your first time flying, and you already earned your wings?”
“你第一次飞行,你已经赢得了翅膀? “
Morty smiled from ear to ear and threw his paws in the air.
莫蒂从耳相接地微笑,将爪子倒入空中.
“I am Captain Morty Mouse, commander of the skies!”
“我是摩蒂·老鼠船长, “