The Recess Revolt
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Elias stormed into social studies class, complaining to his friend Ada about the new school recess policy.
Elias冲入了社会学习班,向朋友Ada抱怨了新的学校休学政策.
“It’s totally ridiculous,” he griped.
“这完全是荒谬的,”
“Isn’t recess supposed to be about free time and having fun?”
" 休庭不应该是闲暇时间和乐趣吗? “
“All right now, settle down,” Mr.
"现在,冷静下来,"
Sterling called from the front of the room.
斯特林从房间前面打来
“I know it’s only the first day, but we already have a lot to do.”
「我知道这只是第一天, “
Elias sank into his chair, still seething.
以利亚沉入他的椅子上, 仍然看到一些东西。
He had spent the whole summer looking forward to a chess rematch with Ada during recess since he’d been away all summer.
他整个夏天都在期待着在休息期间与Ada重新进行棋局比赛,
But when they arrived on the playground, they’d been confronted with a new set of recess rules.
但当他们到达操场时,
Instead of playing on their own, students now had to participate in a set of activities run by the teachers.
学生们现在不得不参加教师们举办的一系列活动,而不是独自演奏。
Elias and Ada had been immediately sent over to the soccer field with no chance to argue—and no chance to do what they wanted, which was to play chess.
Elias和Ada立即被送到足球场,没有机会争辩,也没有机会做他们想做的事,这就是下棋。
It’s so unfair, Elias thought.
以利亚认为,
“All right, class,” said Mr.
“好吧,同学们,”
Sterling briskly.
吓死人了
“We’re starting with the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
“我们从1960年代的民权运动开始。
What do you already know about it?”
你已经知道些什么了? “
“Rosa Parks,” someone said.
有人说“Rosa Parks”,
“Peaceful protests,” another student called out.
“和平的抗议”,另一位学生呼喊。
“Right,” said Mr.
“Right,”先生说:
Sterling.
斯特灵
“The civil rights movement was noted for using tactics of nonviolent civil disobedience.
“注意到民权运动使用了非暴力非暴力非暴力反抗的策略。
In general, that means that the civil rights protesters resisted unfair laws, but they did it in peaceful ways, refusing to get into fights or hurt anyone.
一般来说,这意味着民权抗议者抵制不公平的法律,但他们以和平的方式这样做,拒绝打斗或伤害任何人.
This week, we’re going to look at three different nonviolent tactics used by civil rights protesters in the 1960s: marches, boycotts, and sit-ins.”
这个星期, 我们将研究民权抗议者在1960年代使用的三种非暴力策略:游行、抵制和静坐。
As the class settled in to take notes, Elias raised his hand.
随着班级安顿下来做笔记,以利亚举起手来.
“What’s a sit-in?”
" 什么是静坐? “
he asked.
他问。
“Sit-ins started in restaurants, which were often open only to white customers,” answered Mr.
“入座始于餐馆,餐馆通常只向白人顾客开放。”
Sterling.
斯特灵
“So African Americans would go to a whites-only restaurant and order food.
“这样,非裔美国人就只能去一家白人餐厅订购食品。
When they were refused, they’d simply sit and wait to be served.
当他们被拒绝时,
Sometimes people would yell at them, or throw food, or threaten them, but they just sat quietly.”
有时人们会骂他们,或者扔食物,或者威胁他们,但他们只是静静地坐着. “
“Did it work?”
“有用吗? “
asked Elias, fascinated.
问以利亚,迷了。
“It worked brilliantly,” Mr.
“它的工作非常出色。”
Sterling said.
斯特林说。
“The restaurants couldn’t make money with protesters sitting at their counters.
抗议者坐在柜台上,
Meanwhile, the whole country was watching the protesters’ peaceful tactics.
整个国家都在关注抗议者的和平策略。
Gradually, the system of racial segregation in public spaces began to fall apart.”
公共场所的种族隔离制度逐渐瓦解. “
The class discussed the boycotts, marches, and rallies that the civil rights protesters organized in the 1960s.
班上讨论了1960年代民权抗议者组织的抵制,游行和集会.
Elias followed everything intently as a strategy formed in his mind.
以利亚全心全意地跟随一切,作为他思想中形成的策略.
When class ended, he turned to Ada.
上课结束后,他转投了阿达.
“I’ve got an idea about how we might get our free time back,” he said.
「我有一个想法,
“Meet me on the soccer field at recess tomorrow.”
“明天休会时在足球场上见我。 “
The next day, Ada joined Elias on the soccer field, and he told her about his plan.
第二天,阿达在足球场上加盟以利亚,他告诉她他的计划.
“We’re going to sit down right in the middle of the soccer field,” he said.
他说,“我们要坐在足球场的正中间。”
Ada looked at him as though she thought he was crazy.
艾达看着他 好像她觉得他疯了
“It’s a sit-in,” Elias explained, “like we learned about in class yesterday.
Elias解释道:「这是静坐,
We’re going to sit here quietly and refuse to play to protest the new recess rules.”
抗议新的休庭规则。 “
Ada still looked doubtful.
艾达看起来还是很可疑
“Do you really think that will work?”
“你真的认为这能奏效吗? “
she asked.
她问。
“I think it’s worth a try,” Elias said.
以利亚说,
“It worked for the civil rights protesters, so why not us?”
“它为民权抗议者服务, “
“But won’t we get in trouble?”
我们不会惹上麻烦吗? “
Ada asked.
阿达问.
Elias shrugged.
以利亚·夏克特
“Probably,” he said, “but that’s the point: I want the teachers and the principal to notice us.
“也许,”他说,“但这正是重点:我希望教师和校长注意我们。
We won’t get expelled or anything; we’re not hurting anybody.”
我们不会被开除,也不会伤害任何人。 “
Ada hesitated but sat down next to him.
艾达犹豫不决,却坐在他旁边.
At first, nothing much happened.
起初没什么大不了的
They could see a couple of kids pointing at them, but that was all.
他们可以看到几个孩子指着他们,但就是这样。
Then Ms.
接下来,女士。
Fremont, the teacher organizing the soccer game, jogged up to them.
Fremont, 组织足球比赛的老师, 慢跑到他们。
“Ada and Elias, what are you doing here?
"阿达和以利亚,你在这里做什么?
I need you over on this team, please,” she said.
我需要你加入这个团队,
They glanced at each other nervously but didn’t move.
他们紧张地看着对方,
“What’s the matter, you two?”
"怎么了,你们两个? “
she asked.
她问。
“Don’t you want to play today?”
“你今天不想玩吗? “
They shook their heads silently.
他们悄悄地摇头.
Ms.
妈妈
Fremont looked at them for a moment.
弗雷蒙看了一会儿
A couple of other kids approached, trying to see what was holding up the game.
其他几个孩子接近了,想看看什么阻碍了比赛.
“Well.
“嗯。
you can take a break today,” Ms.
今天你可以休息了,女士。
Fremont decided, “but obviously you can’t do it here.
弗雷蒙决定,“但显然你不能在这里这样做。
I need you to move to the sidelines so you don’t get injured.
以免受伤。
And I’m going to need you back in the game tomorrow, okay?”
明天我需要你参加比赛,好吗? “
Reluctantly, Elias and Ada rose and shuffled off the field.
顽强地,以利亚和阿达崛起并洗牌出场.
“Walk really slowly,” Elias whispered to Ada.
Elias悄悄地告诉了Ada。
“We want people to notice what we’re doing.
“我们希望人们注意到我们在做什么。
These protests only work if a bunch of people get involved.”
这些抗议只有在一群人参与的情况下才有效. “
His strategy worked.
他的策略奏效了
As kids subbed in and out of play, several of them asked Elias and Ada why they had been acting so oddly at the beginning of the game.
当孩子们潜入和出局时,几个人问以利亚和艾达为什么在游戏开始时表现得如此奇怪.
When Elias explained, people’s faces lit up; clearly, many other kids were unhappy with the new policy, too.
Elias解释时,人们的面孔亮起;显然,许多其他孩子也对新政策不满意。
By the end of the recess period, several more students had joined them on the sidelines, watching the game quietly.
至休学期结束时,又有多名学生在会场上加入他们,悄悄地观看了比赛.
When the whistle blew, they all stood and returned to class.
当口哨吹响时,他们都站起并回到课堂上.
All that day, word of Elias’s protest spread throughout the school.
这天,以利亚的抗议活动传遍了整个学校。
Kids kept approaching him in the halls during class breaks and passing him notes.
孩子们在课间休息期间不停地接近他,并递给他笔记.
By the end of the day, his throat felt like sandpaper from all the talking he’d been doing.
他的喉咙就像他一直说话的沙纸。
He gave everyone the same message: “If you want to protest the new rules, meet us on the soccer field tomorrow at recess.”
他向大家发出同样的信息:“如果你想抗议新的规则,明天休会时在足球场与我们会面。 “
The following day, a group of thirty kids waited for Elias on the soccer field.
次日,一群30个孩子在足球场等以利亚.
Elias was stunned— he’d never thought that so many kids would respond.
Elias很震惊, 他从未想到这么多孩子会回应。
He looked around, cleared his throat, and pitched his voice to carry over the crowd.
他四处看一看,清了喉咙,并投出他的声音来抬过人群.
“All right, everybody,” he called, “let’s try this again.
“好吧,大家,”他说,“让我们再试一次。
We’ll sit in the middle of the field and disrupt play.
我们坐在球场中间,
They’re not going to be able to continue the game with all of us sitting there, and we’re not moving to the sidelines today.”
他们无法继续比赛, “
As the students poured onto the field and began sitting down, the teacher came running over.
当学生倒入田地并开始坐下时,老师跑过来了.
“What is this again?”
“这是什么? “
she asked sharply.
她突然问起
Elias spoke up.
以利亚说话了
“We’re staging a nonviolent protest, Ms.
我们举行非暴力抗议,
Fremont,” he said.
Fremont,“他说。
“We want our free time at recess back.”
“我们希望在休庭时有闲暇时间。 “
Ms.
妈妈
Fremont pursed her lips, then ordered everyone to get up.
佛来蒙把她的嘴唇绑了起来 然后命令所有人站起来
The students sat quietly and looked back at her.
学生们静静地坐着,回头看她.
“Whose idea was this?”
“这是谁的想法? “
Ms.
妈妈
Fremont asked.
佛来蒙问.
Elias and Ada raised their hands.
以利亚和艾达举起手来.
Ms.
妈妈
Fremont shook her head and said, “I think it’s time for a visit to the principal’s office.”
Fremont摇头说道: " 我想现在是访问校长办公室的时候了。 “
The principal, Ms.
校长,女士。
King, looked from Elias to Ada and back again.
国王,从以利亚到阿达再看一遍
“Explain this to me, please,” she ordered.
“请给我解释一下,”她下令。
Elias explained how much he’d been looking forward to playing chess with Ada at recess this year.
Elias解释他多么期待在今年休会时与Ada一起下棋。
He explained how much he hated playing soccer and how angry he was that there was no free time at recess anymore.
他解释了他有多讨厌踢足球, 以及他有多愤怒,
He explained how he’d gotten the idea for a sit-in in social studies class.
他解释自己如何在社会研究课上静坐的想法。
When he finished, there was a long silence.
他完事后,一直沉默不语.
“All right, you two—I understand why you’re unhappy,” Ms.
"好吧,你们两个... 我理解你为什么不开心,
King said finally.
国王说最后。
“But what about all the kids who like playing soccer?
“但所有喜欢踢足球的孩子们怎么办?
What do they think about the new recess rules?”
他们对新的休庭规则有什么看法? “
“I don’t know,” Elias admitted.
Elias承认,
Ms.
妈妈
King nodded.
国王点头.
“I think we need more information,” she told them.
“我认为我们需要更多信息,”她告诉他们。
“I want you to write a letter explaining your position, and I want to see how many of your fellow students are willing to sign it.
“我要你写一封信来解释你的立场,我想看看你有多少同学愿意签署这封信。
You have three days to bring me your petition.
你有三天时间把你的申请给我
We have about four hundred students in this school.
这所学校有大约四百名学生
If you can get more than two hundred signatures, I’ll work with you and the student body to consider some alternatives.
如果你能得到超过200个签名, 我会与你及学生团体合作,
Meanwhile, no more sit-ins.
与此同时,不再静坐。
Do we have a deal?”
成交吗? “
Elias and Ada nodded.
以利亚和艾达点头
That night after school, Ada and Elias worked on their petition.
当晚放学后,艾达和以利亚在他们的请愿书上工作.
In their letter, they argued for a return of free time at recess so students could spend their time developing skills that interested them instead of playing prearranged games that only a few people really liked.
他们在信中主张在休学时恢复空闲时间,这样学生就可以花时间去发展他们感兴趣的技能,而不是玩少数人真正喜欢的事先安排的游戏.
The next day, they began to circulate their petition at every opportunity—at lunch, in the halls, and at recess itself.
第二天,他们每逢午餐、大厅和休息时,都开始散发请愿书。
Elias and Ada rapidly found that once the kids understood what was in the petition, most were eager to sign.
埃利亚斯和艾达迅速发现,一旦孩子们明白请愿书中的内容,大多数都急于签字.
It seemed as though everyone was fed up.
看来大家都受够了
“First music class got canceled, then art class, and now there’s this recess stuff,” another fifth grader told Ada disgustedly.
「第一音乐课被取消,
“It’s like we never get to do anything fun at school anymore.”
“这就像我们不再在学校做任何有趣的事情。 “
By the end of the second day, they had over two hundred signatures.
到了第二天结束时,他们有超过200个签名.
Elias and Ada marched into Ms.
Elias和Ada进军到Ms.
King’s office and laid the paper down on her desk with a flourish.
国王的办公室,在她的桌子上铺了纸,蓬勃发展.
Ms.
妈妈
King examined the petition and looked up at them.
国王检查了请愿书,抬头看他们.
“You’ve explained your position well,” she said.
她说, " 你很好地解释了你的立场 " 。
“Now let me explain mine.
“现在让我解释一下。
The school had some severe budget cuts this year, and we had to cut P.E.
学校今年预算严重削减,我们不得不削减P. E.
as well as art and music.
还有艺术和音乐
We didn’t want to cut any of them, you understand, but we had no choice.
我们不想砍掉其中任何一个,
Meanwhile, the law says that elementary school students must get thirty minutes of physical activity every day.
同时,法律规定,小学生每天必须获得30分钟的体育活动.
I thought that the only way for us to do that was to get everyone playing sports during recess periods.
我认为,我们这样做的唯一办法就是让每个人在休息期间参加运动。
But I can see that this is not working for everyone and that the student body is unhappy.
但是,我可以看到,这并非为所有人服务,学生身体不幸福。
So we’ll need to think together about what we can do to find a new solution.”
因此,我们需要共同思考我们能做些什么来找到新的解决方案。 “
Elias and Ada thought about it.
以利亚和艾达考虑过了.
“What if we could raise the money to bring P.E.
“如果我们能筹到钱,把P.E.带来,怎么办?
back?”
回来? “
asked Ada suddenly.
突然问了艾达
“Could we have our free time at recess back if we had a regular P.E.
“如果我们有固定的体育锻炼,我们是否可以有休息时间。
class again?”
又上课了? “
“I think so,” said Ms.
“我认为,”她说。
King slowly, “but that’s a very tall order.
King慢地说,“但这是非常高的订单。
You won’t raise the money for a P.E.
你不会为体育学校筹钱。
program with just a bake sale or a car wash, for example.”
例如,只有烘焙销售或洗车的程序。 “
“We need to reach more people,” said Elias.
Elias说:“我们需要接触更多的人。”
“Wait a second!
“等一下!
I just saw something the other day that might work for us.
那天我刚看到一些 对我们有用的东西
It was an app you can use to raise money for a cause online.
这是一个应用 你可以用来为一个事业筹集资金 在线。
We can set a funding goal, and people can contribute whatever they want from their phones or computers.”
我们可以设定一个资助目标,人们可以从手机或电脑上贡献他们想要的. “
“We can certainly try it,” Ms.
“我们当然可以尝试,”
King said.
王说.
For the rest of that week, Elias and Ada worked with Ms.
那个星期的其余时间 Elias和Ada和Ms.
King to set up a fund-raiser online.
君为建立募捐在线.
They worked especially hard on the wording of their funding appeal, trying to make it as persuasive as possible.
他们特别努力拟订筹资呼吁的措辞,力求使其尽可能具有说服力。
On Friday, the fund-raiser went up, and Ms.
周五,募捐会增加,小姐。
King personally shared it on the school’s social media pages.
King亲自在学校社交媒体上分享。
Elias and Ada posted links, too, and asked their parents and friends to share it widely.
Elias和Ada也张贴了链接,要求父母和朋友广泛分享。
Then they sat back to wait and hope.
然后他们坐下来等待和希望。
Over the weekend, they watched as their fundraiser link was shared, and shared, and shared again throughout their town.
在周末,他们看着他们的募捐环节 分享,分享,并再次分享 在全镇。
On Monday morning before the start of school, Elias and Ada raced into the principal’s office with some news.
Elias和Ada带着一些消息跑入校长办公室。
The owner of a local sporting goods store had called Elias personally to offer sponsorship of the school’s P.E.
当地一家体育用品店的业主亲自打电话给Elias,为学校的体育用品提供赞助。
program for the next five years.
未来五年的方案。
Ms.
妈妈
King sat back in her chair and looked from one to the other.
国王坐在她椅子上 看着对方
“Well done, you two,” she said quietly.
“你们做得好,”她悄悄地说。
Elias and Ada grinned at each other and exchanged a high-five.
以利亚和艾达互相取笑并交换了5分.
Ms.
妈妈
King stood up and shook their hands.
君起起而相接.
“I’ll be in touch with Mr.
" 我将同A.先生联系。
Pope over at the sporting goods store,” she told them.
她告诉他们,
“Meanwhile, I just heard the bell for recess.
“虽然如此,我刚刚听到休庭的钟声。