Two Kettles
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Ellinor’s Surprise BOOM!
Ellinor的"惊喜"BOM!
BOOM!
鲍姆!
BOOM!
鲍姆!
The muskets fired near Plymouth Plantation.
火枪在普利茅斯种植园附近开火.
Ellinor stopped her work and ran outside to the garden.
埃利诺停止了工作,跑出花园去.
“Father, why is Captain Standish training soldiers so early?”
“父亲,为什么斯坦迪什上尉训练士兵这么早? “
“The men are hunting for the feast we will share together!”
“这些人正在寻找我们共同享用的宴会! “
her father answered as he picked a ripe orange pompion.
她父亲回答说 他选了个成熟的橙色放纵
Ellinor’s face showed surprise.
Ellinor的脸很惊讶。
“What do you speak of?”
“你说的是什么? “
The new governor of the English colony, William Bradford, joined Ellinor and her father, saying, “This will be a fit celebration for a good harvest!”
英国殖民地的新总督威廉·布拉德福德(William Bradford)加入埃尔利诺和她的父亲,说道"这将是丰收的合适庆典!"
“Sister, don’t you know?”
"妹妹,你不知道吗? “
Ellinor’s little brother said.
Ellinor的弟弟说:
“The men have gone fowling for our first feast!”
"男人们为我们的第一次宴会发了鸟"
Then he and their little sister ran off with the pompion.
然后他和他们的妹妹带着"被放逐"跑去.
“Is this true, father?”
“这是真的吗,父亲? “
Ellinor’s heart pounded.
Ellinor的心跳。
There had not been much to celebrate over the past year.
去年没有什么值得庆祝的。
Ellinor and her family were a part of a group of 102 English colonists who sailed on the Mayflower to Plymouth Plantation in the winter of 1620.
Ellinor和她的家人是一群102名英国殖民者的一部分,他们于1620年冬天在五月花号上航行到普利茅斯种植园.
“Yes, we will celebrate, even though we have suffered greatly,” he said.
他说,“是的,我们将庆祝,尽管我们遭受了巨大痛苦。”
Their first winter had been very hard on everyone.
他们的第一个冬天对每个人都很艰难。
Only half of her village had lived until the spring.
她的村庄中只有一半一直活到春天.
Her own mother had quickly died from disease.
她的母亲很快死于疾病。
Luckily, a native man named Tisquantum, whom the colonists called Squanto, spoke English and agreed to live with them as a translator.
幸运的是,一个叫"Tisquantum"的当地人,殖民者称他为"Squanto",会说英语并同意与他们一起做翻译.
He taught the people in Plymouth new ways to plant, hunt, fish, and store food.
他在普利茅斯教人民种地,打猎,取鱼,并储存食物的新方式.
Without his help, Ellinor knew they would not have been able to live here.
没有他的帮助,埃利诺知道他们不可能住在这里.
Governor Bradford said, “Ellinor, there are now too few women left to prepare food for a feast.
布拉德福德州长说道:"埃利诺尔,现在剩下的女人太少了,无法为宴会准备食物.
You are old enough and must join them to help.”
你已经够大了,必须加入他们帮助。 “
Ellinor nodded, but her heart was heavy with questions.
Ellinor点了头,但她的心脏很重 问。
Little Deer’s Worries “Mother!”
小鹿忧"妈妈"!
Little Deer called out as she pulled a piece of sinew (SIN-you) thread, made from deer tendon, through her long bone needle.
小鹿叫出,当她拔出一丝由鹿皮制成的正弦线,穿过了她的长骨针.
Her pet skunk, Tiptoe, slept in her lap while she worked on a new moccasin.
她的宠物臭鼬"蒂普托"在她做一款新马卡辛时,睡在了她的腿上.
“Mother, I need more deerskin for this.
“妈妈,我需要更多的鹿金来做这件事。
” Tiptoe awoke, jumped from her lap, and ran out the door, with Little Deer right behind him.
“提普托醒来,从她的腿上跳出,跑出门来,小鹿就在他身后。
Hundreds of birds flew above, screeching loudly.
有上百只鸟飞上天来,高叫出声来.
Little Deer’s mother walked up to her but stopped when she saw people walking out of their meeting place, the longhouse.
小鹿的母亲向她走去,但当她看到人们走出会场,长屋时,她就停了下来。
“Many shots were fired at the English village,” Little Deer’s mother said.
" 小鹿的母亲说, " 向英国村庄开了多枪。
“Our leader, Yellow Feather, meets with important leaders from nearby tribes.”
“我们的领导人黄发瑟会见了来自附近部落的重要领导人。 “
Little Deer felt her stomach tighten.
小点 鹿觉得肚子紧了
The English people should not live here.
英国人不应该住在这里
Her tribe, the Pokanoket (POH-kah-no-kit), was one of sixty-seven Wampanoag (wam-pa-NO-ag) nations.
她的部落波克诺克人(POH-kah-no-kit)是六十七个Wampanoag (wam-pa-NO-ag)民族之一.
The “people of the first light” had fished the waters, planted crops, and hunted the animals in this area for thousands of years.
" 第一道光的人 " 捕捞了水域,种植了农作物,并猎取了该地区数千年的动物。
Little Deer, like her elders, was taught to use the many resources of the land with respect in order to preserve them for the future.
小鹿同她的长者一样,被教导要以尊重的态度使用地上的许多资源来为将来保存.
“We do not know if the shots signal the Englishmen’s preparation for war,” Yellow Feather said.
" 我们不知道枪声是否象征着英国人准备打仗。 "
He hoped not, but Yellow Feather and the English had agreed to help each other in times of war.
他没有希望,但是黄发和英国人同意在战时互相帮助.
“We will talk with them to see if they need our help.
“我们将与他们交谈,看看他们是否需要我们的帮助。
Get ready.
准备好
We leave soon.”
我们马上走 “
A year ago, the English had arrived on Wampanoag land, building a village without asking permission.
一年前,英国人来到了Wampanoag地上,在没有征得许可的情况下建造了一座村庄。
They knew little about living here and had few useful skills.
他们对住在这里知之甚少,也缺乏有用的技能.
They had depended on Tisquantum, a Patuxet Wampanoag, to teach them how to survive in this place.
他们依靠Tisquantum, 一个Patuxet Wampanoag, 教他们如何在这个地方生存。
Little Deer was angry at the English for taking Wampanoag land and bringing diseases.
小鹿因为夺取了万帕诺阿格地并带来疾病而愤怒地对英国人发怒.
Thousands of her people had died.
她的数千人已经死亡。
Plymouth Plantation had once been the village of Patuxet, before the entire village fell to the plague.
普利茅斯种植园曾经是帕图克塞特的村庄,在全村被瘟疫所感染之前.
Now Little Deer felt as if a cloud had just darkened her world.
现在小 鹿感觉好像一片云朵 使她的世界黯淡了
There had not been a war in her village since she was small.
她的村庄从小就没有发生过战争。
Her people should not fight in the Englishmen’s war.
在英国人的战争中,
She ran down to the stream with Tiptoe, where she would let the water wash away her worry.
她和Tiptoe跑到溪边 在那里她会让水洗去她的忧心
A Fit Feast “Look!
“看啊!
The Indians are coming here!”
印第安人来了! “
someone shouted.
有人大叫着
From far down the hill, a very large group of Wampanoag men was walking toward Plymouth.
从山下很远的地方, 一大群的Wampanoag人正向普利茅斯走去。
Their leader, whom the English called Massasoit (ma-suh-SOH-it), was in front.
他们的领袖被英国人称为"马萨索特"(ma-suh-SOH-it),就在前面.
Ellinor shivered.
爱林诺发抖.
She knew Governor Bradford had made peace with them, but still she worried.
她知道州长布拉德福德已经和他们和好,但仍然担心.
Ellinor did not understand the Wampanoag and their ways, or even how they dressed.
Ellinor不了解Wampanoag及其方法,甚至不了解他们穿得如何。
With Squanto as the translator, the governor welcomed Massasoit and his men.
以斯昆多为翻译,州长欢迎了马萨索特和他的部下.
“We heard many guns,” Squanto translated for Massasoit.
“我们听到许多枪声”,Squanto为Massasoit翻译。
“Do you prepare for war?”
“你准备打仗吗? “
“No,” the governor said.
“不,”州长说。
“There is no war.
“没有战争。
The men are hunting fowl for a feast.
诸人出猎禽来取宴.
We celebrate a good harvest.”
我们庆祝丰收 “
Governor Bradford led Massasoit on a walk through the village.
布拉德福德州长带领马萨索伊特走过村庄.
He pointed out the preparations being made.
他指出了正在进行的筹备工作。
Governor Bradford said, “Please, would you and your people join us?”
布拉德福德州长说:“请你和你的人民加入我们好吗? “
Massasoit nodded, and Squanto said, “They will come.
马萨索伊特点了头,斯昆托说:“他们将来。
Yellow Feather will send men out to hunt deer for the feast.
黄花会派人去猎取鹿去宴会.
Others will bring the women and children from the village.
其他人会把村里的妇女和儿童带来。
They can help you prepare.”
他们可以帮助你做好准备。 “
“We are pleased,” said the governor.
“我们很高兴,”州长说。
“Captain, tell everyone that King Massasoit and his people will celebrate with us.”
“船长,告诉大家,马萨索特国王和他的人民将与我们一起庆祝。 “
Ellinor’s heart dropped.
Ellinor的心跳下降。
So many more people!
这么多人!
How would they cook enough food for them all?
他们怎么给所有人做足够的食物?
A Joint Task Little Deer walked behind her mother, clinging tightly to Tiptoe as they entered the English village.
一个小联合任务 鹿走在她母亲身后,紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧地紧紧地紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧地紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧地紧紧地紧地紧地紧地紧紧地紧地紧地紧紧地紧紧紧紧紧地紧地紧紧紧地紧紧紧地紧地紧地紧地紧紧紧地紧地紧紧地紧地紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧紧地紧地紧地紧紧地紧地紧地紧地紧地紧地紧紧地紧地
“What do I have to celebrate with the English?”
“我要跟英国人庆祝什么? “
she muttered.
她哑了
She stopped to tighten the quahog clam shell jewelry her mother had woven in her long black hair.
她停下来收紧她母亲所编织的 长长的黑色发型的花蛤壳首饰。
Little Deer felt the eyes of the colonists watching her.
小点 鹿感觉到殖民者看着她的眼睛.
The English sachem, or leader, greeted the women and children.
英国的萨切姆,或称领袖,迎接了妇女和儿童.
His smile was like a large quahog shell, and Little Deer did not trust him.
他的笑容就像个大夸克外壳,而小鹿并不信任他.
Tisquantum and a fat Englishman stood next to a cooking hearth outside one of the square English log homes.
Tisquantum和一位肥胖的英国人站在一个方形英语日志之家外的烹饪道旁边.
A short, yellow-haired English girl was standing near them.
一个短而黄发的英国女孩站在他们附近。
The girl did not look up at Little Deer when they arrived.
当小鹿到达时,女孩没有抬头看.
“Welcome to Plymouth,” the large-smile man said in greeting.
“欢迎来到普利茅斯”,大一英里的人在问候中说。
“The women and children would like to help prepare the food,” Tisquantum said.
Tisquantum说,“妇女和儿童希望帮助准备食物。”
“That is good!”
“这是好事!”
he said.
他说。
“Ellinor.
“埃尔利诺。
” The yellow-haired girl looked up.
“ 黄发女向上看.
“I want you to be in charge of preparing the samp, the corn porridge.”
“我要你负责准备桑普和玉米粥。 “
Tisquantum spoke next.
Tisquantum接下来会说话。
“Little Deer, you have learned well from your mother in the ways of making Nasump.
“小鹿,你从你母亲那里学到了让Nasump的好东西。
You will assist this girl, El-linor.”
你会帮助这个女孩,El-linor。”
Little Deer stepped back slightly and shook her head.
小鹿轻轻地退后并摇头.
“We are guests here,” Little Deer’s mother said.
" 我们在这里是客人, " 小鹿的母亲说。
“You will do as you are asked.”
“你们将按你们的要求行事。 “
The fat man said, “Grind the corn here,” as he pointed at a long, hollowed-out log.
这名胖子说,“在这里取出玉米来”,他指着一长长的空心木头。
“Then you may choose the ingredients for the samp.”
“然后你可以选择桑普的成分。 “
Ellinor stepped away from Little Deer and Tiptoe.
埃利诺从"小鹿"和"提普托"中走开.
Little Deer did not look up.
小鹿没有抬头看。
Making Nasump Ellinor poured a cup of dried corn kernels into the hollowed log and began to grind them into flour with a heavy stone pestle.
让Nasump Ellinor将一杯干玉米内核倒入空心的原木中并开始用重石虫将玉米内核磨成面粉.
Little Deer did the same.
小鹿也一样
Neither girl spoke or looked at one another.
没有一个女孩说话或互相看
The skunk that sat at Little Deer’s feet made Ellinor nervous.
坐在小鹿脚下的臭鼬,
She was not used to being so close to wild animals.
她不习惯如此接近野生动物
Both girls ground the corn for many hours.
两个女孩在玉米上扎了好几个小时
Ellinor was most uncomfortable and tired.
埃利诺最不舒服和最累了。
Part of it was the hard work—but part was because of her cooking partner.
一部分是辛勤工作 一部分是因为她的厨艺伙伴
Ellinor added the new flour to the large supply of corn flour that had already been ground.
Ellinor将新面粉添加到大量已经开通的玉米面粉供应中.
Two large kettles filled with water hung over the open hearth.
两道盛有水的大型水壶被悬在了露天的耳上.
As the water boiled, Ellinor scooped the corn flour and added it to one kettle.
随着水的沸腾,埃利诺将玉米面粉取出并加入一壶.
Little Deer added corn mixture to the other.
小鹿将玉米混合物添加到另一个.
Just then, Tiptoe brushed against Ellinor’s leg.
Tiptoe对着Ellinor的腿。
“AHHH!
“呵呵!
Get away!”
滚开!”
Ellinor screamed and dropped her cup.
埃利诺尖叫并放下了杯子.
“It isn’t proper for a wild animal to be near the food!”
“野生动物靠近食物是不恰当的! “
Little Deer giggled and scooped Tiptoe into her arms.
小鹿一笑一笑地把Tiptoe塞入她的怀里
Ellinor crossed her arms and walked away toward a small shed.
Ellinor越过了双臂走去一个小棚子。
She chose a large piece of salted pork from the meat kept cool inside the shed.
她从棚内保持凉爽的肉中选取了一大块被盐化的猪肉.
Ellinor cut it into small pieces and added it to her kettle.
埃尔利诺将其切成小块并加入她的水壶.
She began to place pork into the other pot, but Little Deer stopped her.
她开始将猪肉放入另一个锅中,但"小鹿"阻止了她.
She shook her head and said, “Quahogs.”
她摇起头说:“Quahogs。 “
Immediately, Little Deer scooped up Tiptoe and ran down the hill toward the ocean.
小鹿立刻扑出提普托 从山上冲向大海
Collecting Quahogs Little Deer stopped at the stream that flowed near the village.
收集小夸霍克 鹿停在了村附近的溪口上.
Tiptoe popped out of her arms and began to explore the tall reeds that grew near the water.
Tiptoe从她的怀中跳出并开始探索生长于水边的高高芦苇.
The stream felt cool on Little Deer’s feet.
在小鹿脚下,
She hopped across the rocks with ease.
她轻松地跳过岩石
Little Deer was searching for wild onions when she heard branches rustle.
小鹿听到树枝生锈后,正在寻找野生洋葱.
The yellow-haired girl was standing by the stream.
黄发女正站溪边.
She motioned for Little Deer to come back to the village.
她请求小鹿回到村里
Ignoring her, Little Deer continued pulling up onions and garlic.
忽视她,小 鹿继续取出洋葱和大蒜.
The English girl stepped out onto a wet rock to walk over to Little Deer.
英国女孩走到一块湿石头上 走到了小鹿那里
She lost her balance and—whoosh!—she slipped into the water.
她失去了平衡,她滑入了水中。
Little Deer giggled to see the yellow-haired girl completely soaked.
小鹿笑着看到黄发女孩被完全浸透了
The yellow-haired girl stood up, looking angry, and squeezed the water out of her thick garments.
黄发相女起起,相相相生怒,取出浓衣取出取出水来.
She spoke harsh English words that Little Deer did not understand.
她说出"小鹿"不懂的严酷英语词汇.
Little Deer wondered why the girl wore so many layers of heavy clothing.
小鹿想知道为什么那个女孩 穿了这么多层的重衣
Little Deer stuffed the onions and garlic into her pouch and turned downstream toward the ocean.
小鹿把洋葱和大蒜塞入了她的邮袋,并转向下游向出海.
She could hear the English girl sloshing behind her.
她能听到英国女孩在她身后流口水
The shoreline was rocky but it had a wide mudflat where quahogs could be found.
海岸线多岩石,但有很宽的泥石流,可以找到 qua。
Little Deer watched the mud for the small air holes that revealed where the clams hid.
小鹿为小气孔观看了泥沙,这些小气孔揭示了蛤的藏身之处.
The English girl stomped up next to her and stood with her hands on her hips.
英国女孩在她旁边被踩了一下,并用手站住臀部.
Little Deer pulled three quahogs out of the mud and stuffed them into her netted bag.
小鹿从泥地上取出三个 qua子并塞入她被网状的包中.
Daylight was fading, so Little Deer motioned for the girl to help.
日光渐渐消逝,于是"小鹿"主动要求女孩帮忙.
The English girl got down on her knees and began searching for air holes in the mud.
英国女孩跪下开始寻找泥地上的空洞.
She quickly pulled out quahogs as if she had done it often.
她很快拔出夸克 好像她经常这样做
Then a wave snuck up behind them, knocking them both over into the water.
然后一波又悄悄地潜入他们身后 把他们两个都打入水中
Little Deer almost smiled at their dunking and thought the English girl did as well.
小点 鹿几乎笑着对着他们的昏倒,以为英国女孩也笑了.
Just then, a musket shot rang out nearby.
刚刚,枪声响出附近。
Tiptoe jumped at the sound and ran down the beach and up a rocky cliff.
Tiptoe从声音上跳下,跑到海滩上,并爬上一块多岩石的悬崖.
Little Deer called his name, but the skunk just climbed higher.
小鹿叫他的名字,但臭鼬刚刚爬得更高.
Both girls ran toward the cliff.
两个女孩都跑去悬崖了
Little Deer scrambled up the rock, the netted bag full of clams bouncing on her back.
小鹿相接起起石来,被网袋被蛤子打出后背.
Tiptoe huddled in a hole near the top.
Tiptoe被困在一个靠近顶部的洞里.
Little Deer climbed, one foot at a time until she had almost reached him.
小点 鹿爬上来,一脚一脚,直到她接近他.
Then the rock beneath her foot gave way and there was nothing to grab onto!
然后她脚下那块石头就让位了 没有什么可抓住的!
She slid down the side of the cliff, rocks and dirt tumbling down with her.
她从悬崖上滑下 岩石和泥土随她一起倒下
She fell hard into the water and disappeared from sight.
她硬倒入了水中 从眼前消失
Ellinor hesitated for a moment and then ran out to the edge of the water.
埃利诺犹豫了一会儿,然后跑出水边.
“Little Deer!
“小鹿!
Take my apron!”
拿着我的围裙!”
Little Deer felt the cold ocean water pulling her down to where it was quiet and dark.
小点 鹿感受到了寒冷的海水 把她拖下水去到安静而黑暗的地方
A blurry yellow object splashed onto the water above her.
一个模糊的黄色物体溅到她上面的水上
Little Deer reached for it and then felt herself being pulled slowly to the shore.
小鹿抓住了它,然后感觉自己被缓慢地拉到岸上.
Ellinor tugged as hard as she could.
Ellinor尽她所能地拖了下来
Little Deer was heavier than she looked.
小鹿比她看起来更重
Ellinor pulled harder.
爱林诺拉得更用力
Little Deer saw the rocks and struggled to pull herself up as pain shot through her arm.
小鹿看见了石头并拼命地拉起来,被痛打穿了手臂.
“Are you badly injured?”
“你受了重伤吗? “
Ellinor squatted next to her.
Ellinor蹲在她旁边
Little Deer did not understand her words.
小鹿不懂她的话
When she sat up, Tiptoe leaped into her arms.
当她坐下时,蒂普托跳入了她的怀抱.
She looked up, and Ellinor smiled.
她抬头一看,埃利诺微笑了.
The English girl had saved her life!
那个英国女孩救了她一命!
Ellinor pointed up the hill.
埃利诺指向了山上.
“We should return.”
“我们应该返回。 “
She held Little Deer’s arm and gently helped her stand up.
她握起小鹿的手臂并轻轻地帮助她站起来.
Little Deer looked into the girl’s blue eyes and clasped her hand.
小鹿一看女孩的蓝色眼睛就把手拍了下来。
“El-li-nor.”
“埃莉诺。”
She squeezed it tight.
她挤紧了
The yellow-haired girl smiled.
出黄发女相相相笑.
“You’re welcome, Little Deer.”
" 不客气,小鹿. “
Little Deer turned back to the sea, sadly.
小鹿回回出海去,哀哉.
“Quahogs,” she muttered.
“Quahogs”,她哑了。
“Quahogs.”
“夸霍格斯”。
“I’m sorry you lost them,” Ellinor said.
Ellinor说:“我很抱歉你失去了他们,”
“But we still have the salted pork.”
“但我们仍然有咸猪肉。 “
But even being bruised didn’t change Little Deer’s mind about doing things her way.
但即使是被打伤,
Pointing ahead, she led Ellinor back up the stream to a grove of ash trees, where many late-growing blueberry bushes remained.
指向前方,她带领Ellinor回流到一棵灰地树丛中,那里还留下了许多晚生的蓝莓灌木.
Little Deer and Ellinor picked berries until the sun began to set.
小鹿和埃尔利诺摘取了浆果直到太阳开始落地.
That night, the girls finished the Nasump, or samp.
当晚,女孩们完成了"纳苏姆",或者"桑普".
They added blueberries to Little Deer’s pot and the wild onion and garlic to Ellinor’s.
他们把蓝莓加入了"小鹿"的锅中,把野生洋葱和大蒜加入了"Ellinor".
Each pot of corn porridge had a different taste, but both were praised as delicious.
每壶玉米粥的口味不同,但都被称赞为"美味".
Together, they served Governor Bradford and Massasoit at their tables inside the meetinghouse.
他们一起在会所内的桌子上为州长布拉德福德和马萨索特服务.
By firelight, the girls ate and played games together, like Blind Man’s Bluff and the ring-andpin game.
女孩们一起吃玩游戏,
BOOM!
鲍姆!
BOOM!
鲍姆!
BOOM!
鲍姆!
Little Deer and Ellinor watched together as Captain Standish led his men in shooting exercises.
小鹿和埃尔利诺一起看着斯坦迪什上尉带领手下进行射击演习.
Ellinor looked over as a silent tear fell from Little Deer’s cheek.
Ellinor看着小鹿脸颊上流出一滴无声的泪水。
“Friends,” Ellinor said, squeezing Little Deer’s hand.
" 朋友 " Ellinor说, " 挤压小鹿的手 " 。
Little Deer nodded and smiled.
小鹿点头取笑.
They knew the quiet peace between their people might not last for long.
他们知道他们人民之间的宁静和平可能不会持续太久。
But they also knew that the seeds of their friendship would continue to grow.
但他们也知道,他们友谊的种子会继续增长.