Takehito’s Tango
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Takehito’s Talent.
T能掌握武藏的才华.
4 How to Show Off.
4 如何显示。
9 Let’s Dance.
9 让我们去跳舞。
13 Tango Lessons.
13 探戈教训。
15 The Talent Show.
15"才华秀".
18 Glossary.
18 词汇。
20 Takehito’s Talent The train gained speed and began to pull away from Takehito (tah-kay-HE-toe).
20 Takehito 的调子 列车增速并开始从竹屋(tah-kay-HE-toe)牵出.
His trusty steed’s stride faltered from exhaustion after chasing the clanging monster down its tracks.
在追赶了这个缠绵的怪物后,
Fearing he wouldn’t catch the train, the Japanese cowboy reached for his lasso.
日本牛仔担心他不会赶上火车,
The horse huffed.
马鸣出.
The gap widened.
差距扩大。
Takehito tossed his rope.
竹屋把绳子扔了
Success.
圆满.
The lasso tightened around a spire atop the caboose.
绳索紧紧地绕着一辆小马车
Holding his breath, Takehito kicked his boots out from the stirrups and set sailing off his horse and into the air—nearly flying toward the train.
Takehito屏住呼吸,将他的靴子从搅拌机上踢出,并驶出他的马来并飞入空中,几乎飞向了火车。
But then, just moments before he kicked through the train’s back door, he heard a voice.
他听到一个声音。
“And what performance will you present at the talent show, Takehito?”
“你将在才艺展上表演什么? “
It was as though his rope had come loose and he had crashed on the track.
好像他的绳子松了 他撞上赛道了
The young cowboy jerked his head up from his daydream.
年轻的牛仔从白日梦中打出头来.
Takehito’s fifth-grade teacher, Mrs.
Takehito的五年级老师,夫人.
Klein, had spoken and was glaring down at him now.
克莱恩,他说话了,现在对他大发雷霆
Takehito had been staring out the window from his desk while Mrs.
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Klein paced up and down the rows of desks to ask each student what talent he or she would perform for the show.
克莱因上下排排起桌来询问每个学生会为节目表演什么才华.
The rest of the class and Takehito’s teacher were now staring and waiting for his answer.
其余的班级和武藏道的老师现在都盯着等待他的回答.
“Mrs.
“主席女士,
Klein,” Brent interrupted, “is daydreaming a talent?”
克莱恩,布伦特打断了,“白日梦是天才吗? “
Several students giggled.
几个学生笑了。
Brent was the most popular boy in the class.
布伦特是班上最受欢迎的男孩.
“No, Brent, daydreaming is not a talent, but neither is interrupting your teacher, and you seem to do that as often as Takehito daydreams,” Mrs.
“不,布伦特,白日梦不是天分,但也不是打断你的老师,你似乎像竹屋白日梦一样经常这样做。”
Klein snapped.
克莱因崩溃了。
Takehito’s face popped beet-red.
Takehito的脸被红了。
He didn’t know what to say.
他不知道该说什么。
Luckily for him, the bell rang, signaling the end of the school day.
幸运的是,铃声响起,标志着学校的结束。
Takehito quickly gathered his books and got up to leave, but Mrs.
武藏很快地把书收了起来,就走了,可是夫人.
Klein stopped him.
克莱因阻止了他
“Don’t even think about having your mother call in sick for you this year.
今年你母亲生病了,
Understood?”
明白吗? “
He slowly nodded.
他慢慢点头
Mrs.
夫人,请原谅
Klein stepped aside to let Takehito pass.
克莱因站到一边让竹屋通过.
As he walked out of the classroom, the last cars of the elevated commuter train rushed by the school’s windows.
当他走出教室时, 高架通勤列车的最后一辆车被学校的窗户冲走。
Mrs.
夫人,请原谅
Klein worried about Takehito.
克莱因担心武藏.
Last year, he and his mother emigrated from Japan to Chicago.
去年,他和母亲从日本移民到芝加哥.
He had not made friends easily.
他没有轻易交朋友。
Some of the students in his old class made fun of the way he looked and the way he spoke.
他以前的班上的一些学生取笑了自己的外表和说话方式.
When it came time for the end-of-year talent show, everyone had teamed up with friends, except Takehito.
到了年终才出道的时候,除了武藏外,大家都和朋友结为伙伴.
So he pretended to be sick and convinced his mom that he needed to stay home from school that day.
于是他假装病了并说服了母亲,他需要从那天起留在家里放学.
When Mrs.
当夫人.
Klein heard about this from the fourth-grade teacher, she was deeply troubled.
克莱因从四年级的老师那里听说这件事,她深感不安.
She saw the talent show as an opportunity for everyone in the class to learn about each other.
她把"才艺秀"看成是班上人人互相学习的机会.
Therefore, as his teacher this year, Mrs.
因此,作为今年的老师,夫人.
Klein was determined to get Takehito to perform in the talent show, knowing that if he did, he would establish some friendships before entering junior high.
克莱因决心让竹屋出演"才艺秀",他知道如果有,在进入初中前会建立一些友谊.
Takehito didn’t know what to do.
Takehito不知道该怎么做。
As he walked home through the busy city streets, he debated.
在他走回繁忙的城市街道时,他辩论.
On the one hand, he didn’t want to disappoint Mrs.
他不想让夫人失望。
Klein since she was his favorite teacher.
克莱因是他最喜欢的老师
On the other hand, he didn’t want to be a laughingstock—to do or say anything that his classmates would laugh at.
他不想成为笑柄,
So, he decided to talk things over with Manny, the friendly street vendor he always passed on his route home.
所以,他决定和曼尼谈谈 他总是在回家的路上经过的友好的街道小贩
How to Show Off “Hola, Takehito,” cried Manny, a middle-aged Mexican man.
“Hola, Takehito,”如何显示,
“ ¿Cómo estás?”
“科莫·埃斯塔斯(英语:Cómo estás)? “
“Hey, Manny,” Takehito answered.
“嘿,曼尼,”竹屋回答。
“One elote, please,” he continued, placing a one-dollar bill onto the small wooden counter of Manny’s cart.
他继续将一美元的帐单放入曼尼车的小木柜台。
Takehito loved watching Manny make elotes because he made them so fast.
武士喜欢看 曼尼制造Elotes 因为他做的这么快。
First, he’d tong an ear of corn from the boiling water and then stab it through the bottom with a small wooden stick.
并用小木棍刺穿地底。
Next, while spinning the corn, he’d slather on butter and mayonnaise, sprinkle on Parmesan cheese, and finally dash on cayenne pepper—all in a matter of seconds.
接下来,在旋转玉米时,他会用黄油和蛋黄酱来涂,用帕梅桑干酪来涂,最后用卡延花椒来涂花生花。
“Here you go, greatness on a stick,” Manny said as he handed over the elote.
曼尼在交出宝座时说,
“How are things at school?”
“学校情况如何? “
“Not good,” Takehito replied after taking his first bite, which caked the sides of his mouth in red powdery pepper.
Takehito在第一次被咬后回答说,
“I want to do something for the talent show this Friday, but I don’t know what to do.”
但我不知道该怎么办。 “
“What are you good at?”
“你擅长什么? “
Takehito, thought for a moment as he chomped through the elote.
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Manny held out a napkin, but Takehito didn’t take it.
曼尼拿着餐巾,
“I don’t know.”
“我不知道。 “
“What do you mean?”
“你是什么意思?” “
Manny asked.
曼尼问.
“Can you draw?
“你会画画吗?
Can you play a sport?
你会运动吗?
Can you play a musical instrument?
你会演奏乐器吗?
Can you sing?”
你会唱歌吗? “
Manny continued listing talents, but Takehito stopped listening as his gaze wandered to three birds twittering around each other in a puddle in the street.
曼尼继续列出才华,但竹屋停止聆听,因为他的目光在街上一水坑中徘徊着三只鸟在推特上相绕.
As they flew away, a bus came barreling down the road.
当他们飞走时,一辆公交车在路上冲来冲去。
Takehito noticed that on the side of the bus was a poster for an upcoming movie.
Takehito注意到公交车一侧是即将上映的电影的海报.
The poster showed two people dancing.
海报显示两人会跳舞.
Suddenly entranced, Takehito was in a ballroom, dancing with a girl.
突然入场,竹屋正坐在舞厅中,与一女相舞.
She was in a blue country dress, and he was in his usual cowboy attire.
她穿着蓝色的乡村礼服,他穿着他平常的牛仔服.
The chandeliers, which hung from the ceiling, created a shimmering effect.
从天花板上吊起的吊灯产生了一闪一闪的效果.
As he twirled with his partner, wafts of her cherry-blossom perfume attacked his nose.
当他和搭档一起旋转时 她的樱花花香水袭击了鼻子
As he looked into the crowd to avoid sneezing, he saw Manny.
当他观察人群以避免打喷嚏时,他看到了曼尼.
“Have you ever thought about—” “Dancing?”
" 你有没有想过... " 跳舞? “
Takehito interrupted.
竹屋中断了
“Yes, dancing.
“是的,跳舞。
Do you know how to dance?”
你会跳舞吗? “
Manny asked.
曼尼问.
Takehito took his final bite of the elote and then shook his head back and forth.
武藏取出最后一咬取出"取取出"的"取出"来回摇头.
“I don’t know either,” Manny continued, “but I should.
曼尼继续说,
In Mexico, when I was your age, I refused to learn, but my brother learned.
在墨西哥,我像你这么大的时候,我拒绝学习,但我哥哥却学会了.
A few years later, he was the most popular boy in school.
几年后,他成为学校最受欢迎的男孩.
He was so good.
他真是厉害
He made a bunch of friends.”
他结交了一群朋友 “
“Really?”
“真的吗? “
“This past year, I had him teach my daughter the tango.
“去年,我让他教我女儿探戈。
She could teach you for your show.”
她可以教你的节目。 “
Takehito raced home.
武士赛车回家。
He hoped his mother would be there, but before he reached the top of the stairs, he knew she was home—he could smell the tempura cooking.
他希望他的母亲在那里,但在他到达楼梯上方之前,他知道她在家——他能闻到天平的烹饪。
As Takehito set the table, he explained that the talent show was on Friday, that he wanted to dance, that he wanted to take lessons every day after school from Manny’s daughter, and that he would make friends.
在竹屋摆桌子时,他解释说才艺节目是星期五,他想跳舞,他想每天放学后从曼尼的女儿那里上课,他也会交朋友.
“Takehito,” his mother said, “I can see that you’re excited, but are you sure you want to do this?
“Takehito,”他母亲说,“我看得出来你很兴奋,但你确定要这样做吗?
You don’t have to perform a stunt like this to make friends.”
你不必为了交朋友而做这种特技。 “
“Mom,” Takehito pleaded, “this is not a stunt.
“妈妈,”Takehito说,“这不是一个特技。
This is my opportunity to be somebody, to be recognized for something I’m good at, something my classmates will think is cool.”
这是我成为个人的机会, “
“But you don’t even know how to dance.”
“但你甚至不会跳舞。 “
“That’s why I need to take lessons.”
“这就是我需要学习的原因。 “
“Oh, Takehito,” his mother muttered.
" 哦,竹屋",他的母亲哑了.
Then, after a long sigh, she smiled.
然后,在叹息了很久之后,她微笑了。
“Be careful.”
“小心点。 “
Let’s Dance After school the next day, with his mother’s permission, Takehito met Manny’s daughter, Melinda, at the elote cart.
让我们跳舞 第二天放学后,经他母亲允许,Takehito在 Elote 推车上遇见了Manny的女儿Melinda。
She was in eighth grade and planned to help her father with the cart after school anyway, but when he suggested she help Takehito learn the tango, she was thrilled.
她八年级的时候,计划放学后帮她父亲接马车,但当他建议她帮助竹屋学探戈时,她很激动.
She loved to dance.
她喜欢跳舞
The two shook hands.
两人握了手。
“We’ll begin with the footwork.”
我们从脚踏实地开始。 “
She stood in front of him and pointed to her right foot.
她站在他面前,指向她的右脚。
“Every step you take is deliberate, exaggerated.
“你们采取的每一个步骤都是蓄意的、夸大其词的。
When you walk forward, strike your heel first, then your toe— heel, toe, heel, toe, heel, toe.”
向前走后先打后脚跟,再打后脚趾——后脚跟. “
Melinda demonstrated this vertical movement to Takehito, keeping her left foot stationary while moving her right foot up and down.
梅林达向竹希托演示了这种垂直运动,使她的左脚保持平稳,而右脚上下移动.
“Got it?”
“明白吗? “
“I think so,” Takehito replied.
“我想是的”,Takehito回答说。
“Then, let’s walk.”
" 那么,我们走走。 “
Melinda and Takehito walked arm-in-arm, up and down the sidewalk, forward and backward.
梅林达和竹希托徒步行走,上下行道,前行后行.
“The goal here, Takehito, is to walk like a cat.
“这里的目标是像猫一样行走。
Stalk and pounce—sometimes slow, sometimes quick, sometimes slithery, sometimes sharp.”
跟踪和弹出——有时会慢,有时会快,有时会滑动,有时会尖锐. “
They began to fall into a rhythm as Melinda continued.
随着梅林达的继续,他们开始陷入节奏.
“My uncle said that the tango is over a hundred years old.
“我叔叔说,探戈已有一百多年的历史。
Lots of people from different cultures—African, Indian, French, Spanish, Italian—created what we’re doing right now.
许多来自不同文化的人, 非洲、印度、法国、西班牙、意大利,
As the story goes, in the late 1800s, European and African immigrants danced with the locals in Buenos Aires.
正如故事所说,在1800年代后期,欧洲和非洲移民同布宜诺斯艾利斯的当地人一起跳舞.
The result was a hodgepodge of movements, and the tango was born.”
其结果是移动的霍奇波奇出世了 “
Takehito was working up a sweat.
竹屋在出汗
They moved faster and faster, slowing down and then speeding up again.
他们移动得越来越快,减速,然后又加速了.
He liked the changes of pace because they made him move like what he figured it would be like to ride a horse.
他喜欢速度的变化 因为他们让他移动 就像他想象的骑马一样
Manny pointed out to the two of them that several people across the street had stopped to watch them dance.
曼尼向两人指出,街对面有几个人停下来看他们跳舞.
Manny smiled and waved.
曼尼一笑一挥.
T ango Lessons On Thursday, a small audience gathered around Manny’s cart.
一群观众在曼尼的推车上聚集一堂。
A few of the neighborhood locals heard of the young couple’s dancing and wanted to watch, yet before they did, they enjoyed Manny’s elotes.
少数邻居听说年轻夫妇跳舞想观看,
Finally, Melinda stepped forward.
最后,梅林达挺身而出.
“Today, we dance.”
“今天,我们跳舞。 “
She turned on the music.
她打开了音乐。
The song was T ango en el Parque.
歌曲由Tango en el Parque演唱.
“But first, we must get into the proper tango position.”
“但首先,我们必须进入适当的探戈位置。 “
She took Takehito’s right arm and positioned it around her back, so that the fingers of his right hand lay across her spine.
她取出武藏的右臂并放在她背上,
Then Melinda hooked her forearm underneath his elbow and upper arm with her wrist positioned directly underneath his arm, her palm facing inward, and her fingers just reaching his torso.
然后梅琳达把她的前臂绑到他的肘下和上臂上方,手腕直接放在他的手臂下方,她的手掌正向内,手指刚到他的躯干上.
Next, she grabbed his left hand with her right hand and held it at her eye level, which raised their elbows.
接下来,她用她的右手抓住了他的左手,并握住她的眼睛,这抬起他们的肘.
Feeling rather awkward, Takehito crinkled his brow.
觉得很尴尬 竹屋皱了眉毛
“Are you sure about this?
“你确定吗?
I feel uncomfortable, like at school pictures.”
我觉得不舒服,像在学校的照片。 “
“It will feel better once we start moving.”
“一旦我们开始行动,它将感觉更好。 “
Melinda explained that traditionally, Takehito would lead the dance because of his gender; however, because she knew the tango and he didn’t, she would lead and he would follow.
梅林达解释说,传统上,竹屋会因为他的性别而领舞;然而,由于她认识探戈而他没有,她会领跑,他也会跟着去.
Right before they began, though, she offered one last bit of advice.
在他们开始前, 她给出了最后一点建议。
“Anytime we move forward, we’ll gradually curve to the left, and if we decide to walk backward, we’ll also curve to the left.”
“每当我们前进的时候,我们会逐渐向左弯曲,如果我们决定向后走,我们也会向左弯曲。 “
“What?”
“什么情况? “
questioned Takehito, looking perplexed.
Takehito 一脸困惑地问道。
“Trust me.
“相信我。
On three.”
数到三 “
And so they began, clumsily at first, shuffling and stumbling, but eventually getting the hang of it.
于是,他们开始, 粗鲁地开始, 摇摆和绊脚石, 但最终得到了它的悬挂。
A small crowd of onlookers, many more than before, began to form.
少数旁观者,比以前多出多来,开始形成.
Manny pointed them out to the dancers again.
曼尼又把它们指给舞者们了.
They laughed.
他们笑了
A few people who walked past them on the sidewalk applauded or cheered; others even began dancing with them.
在人行道上行走过他们的一些人赞美或欢呼;其他人甚至开始同他们跳舞.
Takehito became distracted.
武藏变得分心了
He would watch the spectators rather than where and how he was dancing.
他会看着观众 而不是他跳舞的地点和方式
Then, suddenly, he slipped off the curb.
然后,突然,他滑出路边。
“Are you okay?”
" 你还好吗? “
Melinda gasped.
梅林达喘了口气
“You were dancing so well.”
“你跳得那么好。 “
Takehito was down on the street, clutching his ankle, which was swelling up fast.
竹屋在街上 紧紧地抓住了脚踝 脚踝肿得很快
Manny flipped open his cooler and scooped some ice into a small bag.
曼尼翻开他的冷却器 然后把冰塞入一个小袋子里
He gave it to Melinda, who handed it to Takehito.
他把它交给了梅林达,梅林达将它交给了竹屋.
He pressed the bag of ice onto his swollen ankle and winced.
他把冰袋压到脚踝上并眨眼
“I think that’s all for today,” said Manny, worried.
曼尼担心,
Melinda turned off the music.
梅琳达关掉了音乐
The Talent Show Takehito stood behind the curtain backstage, nervously wringing out his hands and feeling as though birds were twittering around in his stomach.
Talent Show Takehito站在幕后后台后,
Melinda seemed to be feeling just the opposite as she walked around, laughing and saying hello to her former teachers.
梅林达在走来走去时似乎感觉正好相反,笑着向她以前的老师问好.
Then Mrs.
然后,夫人,我问:
Klein came by to inform the couple that they were to perform next.
Klein过来告诉这对夫妇他们下一步要表演
Takehito lifted up his pant leg to see that his ankle was still a bit swollen.
Takehito抬起他的裤子腿看他的脚踝还是有点肿.
He imagined his ankle returning to its normal size, the curtains opening, and the entire student body staring at him, pointing and laughing.
他想象出自己的脚踝恢复到正常大小,窗帘开着,整个学生身体都盯着他,指着并取笑他.
He stepped to the center of the stage, slowly and deliberately, his spurs pinging with each step, his hat covering his face.
他慢慢地 刻意地踩到舞台中央 他的一脚一脚一脚 帽子遮住他的脸
All went still.
都过去了。
Then he shot up his head as the spotlight flashed on him and the music fired.
然后当聚光灯朝他闪来并放出音乐时,他射出头部.
Melinda came running toward him, and suddenly they were in rhythm, stride-for-stride, in synch, banging out a fierce tango.
梅林达朝他跑来 突然他们节奏好 步入迷途
The crowd screamed wildly.
众生狂叫.
then the curtains opened.
然后窗帘就打开了
“Now Takehito will perform the tango with his partner, Melinda,” said Mrs.
“现在竹屋将与其伙伴梅林达一起表演探戈。”
Klein over the microphone.
克莱因通过麦克风。
The two got into position.
二人入地入地.
The music began and they waited for the right beat.
音乐开始了,他们等待正确的节拍。
“Are you ready, cowboy?”
"准备好了吗,牛仔? “
Takehito smiled, knowing that he had made at least one friend.
Takehito笑了起来,知道他至少交了个朋友.