Leo the Lion
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Leaving the City The car ride was long and silent.
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Leo did not want to leave the city, but his father wanted him to meet his new girlfriend, Lucinda.
里欧不想出城,但他的父亲希望他见到他的新女友露辛达.
The boy wished his parents were still together—that they hadn’t divorced—but he felt resigned that there was nothing he could do about it.
这名男孩希望父母在一起,
When he asked why his parents separated, his father would often say, “It wasn’t in the stars.”
当他问起父母为何分居时,他的父亲经常会说:"这不是在星星上". “
As they pulled off the highway, Leo noticed how different the scenery looked.
当他们拉出高速公路时,里欧注意到风景的外观多为不同.
Farmhouses and silos dotted the vast plains and lush fields.
农舍和仓房点出广大平原和茂盛的田地.
Herds of cows relaxed with their calves in the cool green grass.
牛群在凉爽的绿草地上用幼崽放轻松.
As they ascended the hills, a canopy of trees covered them.
当他们爬上山坡时,树冠覆盖了他们。
It was so different from the concrete pathways, garbage-filled alleyways, and traffic-strained byways to which he was so accustomed.
这与混凝土通道、垃圾填满的巷道以及他所习惯的交通紧张的道相去甚远。
“You know, Lucinda has a son in the fifth grade, too.
“你知道,Lucinda也有儿子在五年级。
His name is Dontrelle.
他叫唐崔尔
I’m sure the two of you will get along just fine.”
我相信你们两个会相处得很好。 “
“I’m sure,” Leo muttered standoffishly.
“我确定,”利奥哑口无言地僵持。
Lucinda’s house was quaint, tucked back from the road, bordering a forest.
Lucinda的家很古老,
She sat on the porch, sipping iced tea from a glass with a slice of lemon clinging to the rim.
她坐在门廊上 从杯子上喝出冰茶 用柠檬片粘住边圈
“Thomas, you made it.”
“托马斯,你做到了。 “
She smiled, skipping down the steps to greet them.
她微笑地跳下台阶迎接他们.
Sweeping her arms to take in the view, she laughed, “Not quite like going to the office, huh?”
扫出双臂取入景地,她笑道:"不喜欢去办公室,是吧? “
“It’s amazing how different it is out here,” Thomas agreed, greeting Lucinda with a grin.
托马斯同意用笑容迎接露辛达。
Then he put his arm around Leo’s shoulder.
然后,他把手臂放在利奥的肩膀上。
“Lucinda, this is my son, Leo.”
“卢辛达,这是我的儿子,利奥。”
Lucinda extended her hand, but Leo didn’t budge, keeping his eyes glued to the ground.
Lucinda伸出了手,
“Sometimes he’s a little shy,” Thomas tried to explain.
托马斯试图解释,
Lucinda crouched down to Leo’s height, which didn’t require much effort because Leo was quite a bit taller than the average fifth grader.
Lucinda蹲到Leo的地平线上,
“My son, Dontrelle, is around back.
“我的儿子, 唐特瑞尔,就在后面
Why don’t you go hang out with him?
为什么不和他一起玩呢?
I think he’s about to go fishing.
我认为他即将去钓鱼。
Do you like fishing?”
你喜欢钓鱼吗? “
Leo didn’t answer but begrudgingly dragged himself off the porch and toward the backyard.
Leo没有回答,
Leo found Dontrelle pushing on a large tree trunk, barely managing to lift it off the ground.
里欧发现唐特蕾儿推倒了一棵大树干,勉强将其从地上抬出.
Dontrelle was much smaller and shorter than Leo.
唐特瑞尔比里欧矮得多
“What are you doing?”
“你在做什么? “
asked Leo.
问利奥。
“A little help here,” Dontrelle said, still straining to move the tree trunk.
Dontrelle说,“这里有一点帮助”,仍然难以移动树干。
Leo joined in, and with their combined strength, the two overturned the tree trunk.
里欧加入了其中,凭借他们的综合实力,两人推翻了树干.
Worms and bugs, now exposed, slithered around.
蠕虫和虫子,现在暴露, 细细地围绕。
Dontrelle reached for an old soup can nearby and began scooping in fresh worms and dirt.
唐特瑞尔到附近的旧汤罐 开始吸出新鲜的虫子和泥土
Leo watched, narrowing his brow.
里欧看着 他的眉毛缩小了
“Haven’t you ever been fishing before?”
“你以前没有钓过鱼吗? “
Dontrelle asked.
唐崔勒问.
“With worms?
“与蠕虫?
That’s disgusting.”
这太恶心了。 “
“What do you use?”
“你们使用什么? “
“Nothing.
“没有。
I’ve never been fishing.
我从来没有钓过鱼。
I live in the city.
我住城内.
There’s nothing but concrete there.”
除了混凝土, “
“Oh.”
“哦。”
Leo cracked a faint smile.
里欧笑了一下
He decided that Dontrelle was all right.
他决定唐特瑞尔没事
The two exchanged names and handshakes, even though Dontrelle’s hands were still covered with worm slime.
尽管Dontrelle的双手上仍沾有蠕虫粘液,
“My mom wanted me to take you fishing before dinner, but it’s getting late, so we’ll have to fish quickly.
「我妈妈要我带你们去钓鱼,
The sun is about to set.
太阳即将落地.
Grab those poles and let’s get going.”
抓住那些杆子, “
Leo grabbed two long, skinny tree branches that each had a fishing line and a hook tied onto it.
里欧抓住了两根长而瘦的树枝,每根树枝上都绑有一条钓线和钩子.
When he looked over, he saw Dontrelle already on the trail, headed into the woods.
当他看过去时,他看到唐特瑞尔已经在小道上,正走入树林.
Into the Woods The woods were dense and scented with musty dark pine, the kind of smell that clings to a sweater.
进入森林 树林很茂密 有浓郁的深松香味 这种气味缠住毛衣
Leo coughed as the cloudy scent overwhelmed his senses.
里欧咳嗽,因为云气味超乎他的感官.
He had a difficult time adjusting his eyes to the shadows in the diminishing light, and he tripped over a few protruding birch roots.
在渐渐衰落的光线下,他难以将眼睛调整到阴影下,他绊倒了几根起芽的生根.
Dontrelle paid little attention to Leo as he maintained a steady pace toward the creek.
唐特瑞尔很少注意里欧,因为他向小溪稳步前进.
A sudden rustling in the nearby trees made Leo jump.
附近的树上突然生锈,使利奥跳了下来.
“What was that?”
“这是什么? “
he yelped.
他骂了。
“Nothing to worry about—probably just a squirrel,” Dontrelle called back in an attempt to calm Leo’s nerves.
Dontrelle回电试图平息Leo的神经。
It didn’t work—Leo’s breath became heavier and shorter with nervousness.
因为紧张,
Another noise only exacerbated his anxiety.
另一种噪音只会加剧他的焦虑.
Leo darted, to the left, to the right, circling wide-eyed.
狮子座左转,右转, 环绕着大眼睛
“Is it a bear?
“这是一头熊吗?
Is it a bear?”
是熊吗? “
he huffed.
他嘘嘘。
Dontrelle stopped to look back.
唐特瑞尔停下来回头看
“There are no bears here.”
“这里没有熊。 “
Just then a fox peered from around a tree, its eyes shining.
刚刚一头狐狸从一棵树上望来 眼睛闪闪发光
“But there are foxes,” Dontrelle added with a chuckle, pointing for Leo to see.
“但有狐狸,”唐特蕾尔加了个笑柄,指向狮子座看看。
Leo screamed, dropped the fishing poles, and bolted farther into the woods.
里欧大叫,放下了钓竿,跑到树林里去了
“Wait!”
“等等!” !
Dontrelle shouted, dropping the container of worms as he chased after Leo.
唐特瑞尔大叫着,在追去李奥的时候,放下了虫子的容器.
After a while, Leo’s adrenaline rush had subsided, and he doubled over in exhaustion.
不久后,里欧的肾上腺素急转直下,疲惫不堪又翻了一番.
A fatigued Dontrelle finally caught up to him, and both of the boys tried to catch their breath.
一个疲劳的唐特蕾尔终于赶上他,两个男孩都想喘口气.
“What’s the matter with you?”
“你怎么了? “
“I thought that fox was going to attack me,” Leo gasped.
“我以为狐狸会攻击我。” Leo喘了气。
“Why would it want to do that?
“它为什么要这样做?
It’s more afraid of you—especially now—and besides, it was, like, 20 feet away, just passing through, just like we were just passing through to the creek.”
它更害怕你,尤其是现在, 而且,它像,20英尺远,只是路过, 就像我们刚经过小溪一样。 “
After a pause, Leo asked Dontrelle what had happened to the fishing equipment.
暂停后,利奥问唐特蕾尔渔具发生了什么.
“Good question—I think you ditched it about a mile back, along with your bravery.”
" 好问题... 我认为你放弃了大约一英里前, 与你的勇敢。 “
“Where are we?”
“我们在哪里? “
Leo asked, trying to change the topic.
里奥问,试图改变话题。
“Another outstanding question.”
“另一个未决问题。 “
“Would you knock it off?
"你会停止吗?
How was I supposed to know that the fox wouldn’t attack me?
我怎么知道狐狸不会攻击我?
I’ve never seen a fox before—except for one time on TV; this hunter was hunting, and.
我从未见过狐狸,
and.
还有
and he got mauled by a bear.”
他被一头熊弄伤了 “
“A fox is not a bear.”
“狐狸不是熊。 “
“I know that!”
“我知道!”
Leo shouted, kicking some dirt in front of him.
里欧大叫,在他面前踢出一些土来.
“Okay, okay.
“好吧,好吧。
Chill out.”
冷静点 “
“So, where are we now?”
“所以,我们现在在哪里? “
“I don’t know.”
“我不知道。 “
“What do you mean you ‘don’t know’?”
“...... 你“不知道”是什么意思? “
“I mean I haven’t been this far out before, and with all of your zigzags, I lost track of where we were.”
「我意思是以前我还没有走这么远, “
“Great.
“伟大的。
And it’ll be pitch black out here any minute.”
任何时刻都会变黑。 “
“That actually works in our favor.
“这实际上有利于我们。
We’ll be able to find our way back more easily in the dark.”
我们就能在黑暗中更轻松地找到返路。 “
“What are you talking about?
“你在说什么?
How can we get back when we can’t see?”
我们看不到, “
“It’s in the stars.
" 在星中.
Walk over to this clearing, look up, and you’ll see.”
看着这里, “
The Stars Leo looked up and saw a brilliant array of stars.
星座狮子座仰望,看到了一阵辉煌的星星.
His jaw slackened.
他的下巴变软了
It was quite a sight.
这是一个相当的景色。
He had never seen such a dazzling sky in the city.
他从未在城里见过这么一团乌云
With the buildings and the streetlights and smog, that kind of view was impossible.
建筑和街道灯光 和烟雾, 那种视图是不可能的。
“Are the skies like this every night?”
“每天晚上天空都这样吗? “
Leo asked.
里欧问道.
“Not on cloudy nights, but otherwise, yeah, it’s like this.”
「不是在多云的夜晚, “
The two boys gazed a little while longer, in awe, forgetting for a moment that they were lost.
两个男孩目瞪口呆地呆了一会儿,怀着敬畏之心,忘记了他们迷失的一瞬间。
Finally, Leo asked, “So how are these stars supposed to help us?”
终于 李奥问道,“那么这些星星应该如何帮助我们? “
“Simple—by reading them.
" 简单读取。
By reading the constellations,” Dontrelle answered.
Dontrelle通过阅读星座回答说。
“The what?”
“什么情况? “
Leo asked, incredulous.
里欧问道:"无情.
“The constellations—the figures and symbols in the sky that have helped people find their way for 6,000 years.”
" 星座——6 000年来帮助人们找到方向的天空上的数字和符号。 “
“Are you crazy?
“你疯了吗?
All I see are white dots.”
我只看到白点. “
“Dots?”
“猫?”
Dontrelle was about to shake his head with disgust but then smiled with an insight.
唐特蕾尔正要用恶心来摇头,但后来却以洞察力来微笑.
“Yes, dots—exactly.
“是的,点——确切地说。
All you need to do is connect the dots and you’ll be able to see a constellation.
你只需要把点连接起来,
Want to try?”
想试试吗? “
Dontrelle pointed to a row of three stars in a diagonal row.
唐特蕾尔指向一排三颗恒星在对角行.
He explained to Leo that by connecting the dots, he would see Orion’s belt.
他向利奥解释说,通过连接点,他可以看到猎户座的腰带.
Dontrelle added, “The stars above the belt make up his chest, and the stars below it create his legs.”
Dontrelle补充说:“腰带上方的星星构成他的胸口,下面的星星形成他的腿。 “
“No way!” “Orion was a great warrior.
“不可能！”“猎户座是一位伟大的战士。
If you really use your imagination, you’ll be able to see that above his head, he’s holding a sword as if poised to attack a beast.”
如果你真的用你的想象力,你就能在头上看到这一点,他拿着一把剑,好像准备攻击一头野兽一样。 “
“Wow, I never learned any of this in school.
“哇,我从未在学校学到这些东西。
I only learned that stars are far-away masses of burning gas, like the sun.”
我只知道恒星是遥远的燃烧气体群 像太阳一样 “
“Seriously?”
“真的吗? “
“Yeah, constellations are really cool, except I don’t see how they’ll help us get home,” Leo muttered as he crossed his arms.
“是啊, 星座真的很酷, 除了我看不出它们会帮助我们回家,
“As I was saying before, people have been using star patterns for thousands of years.
“正如我刚才所说,人们使用恒星模式已有数千年了。
Fishermen, that is, real fishermen, those who ride out to sea on a ship, not those who drop their fishing poles when they see a tiny fox—” “Hey!”
渔民,即真正的渔民,那些乘船出海的人,而不是那些看到一只小狐狸时掉下钓竿的人——” "嘿!" (英语)
Dontrelle bit his lip to restrain his laughter.
唐特蕾儿咬了嘴唇来抑制他的笑声.
“Anyway, when fishermen were out to sea, they’d look to Polaris—the North Star—to navigate their ships because it was always in the north.
" 无论如何,当渔民出海时,他们将望向北极星 -- -- 北极星 -- -- 来航行其船只,因为它总是在北方。
Some farmers, even today, use Polaris’s relationship to the horizon to determine when to plant their crops and when to harvest them.
一些农民,即使是今天,也利用极地与地平线的关系来决定何时种植作物,何时收割作物.
But if you can find the North Star, you’ll pretty much never be lost.
但是如果你能找到北极星,你几乎永远不会迷失。
The North Star is always in the handle of the Little Dipper.”
北极星总是由"小地盘"操纵. “
“The what?”
“什么情况? “
asked Leo.
问利奥。
“Look.”
“看。”
Dontrelle pointed up to the sky.
唐特蕾尔指向了天空.
“See the four stars that make a cup and then a ladle attached to it?
看见那四个星宿,曾用一个杯子做杯子,然后用一个 lad子做杯子。
That’s the Big Dipper.”
这是大迪珀。 “
Once Leo spotted it, Dontrelle explained that the two stars on the end of the cup were aligned with a bright star.
一次 李奥发现后,唐特蕾尔解释道杯后端的两颗恒星与一颗亮星对接.
That star, which begins the ladle of the Little Dipper, is Polaris, the North Star.
这颗恒星是北极星,它开始于"小地盘",是北极星。
“So if we face that star,” Leo wondered aloud, “we’ll be facing north?”
“如果我们面对那颗星,”利奥大声地问道,“我们将面对北方? “
Dontrelle nodded, and the two boys highfived each other, jubilant that they had some hope of finding their way back in the dark.
唐特蕾点头,两个男孩互相打出5分,欢庆地说,他们有一些希望在黑暗中找到自己的回路.
The celebration didn’t last long, however.
但庆祝活动并没有持续多久。
Dontrelle’s face grew sour as he realized that knowing where north was didn’t help.
Dontrelle的面相变得酸痛,
He confessed that he didn’t know which direction they came from.
他承认自己不知道他们来自哪个方向。
“Don’t worry,” Leo said.
" 别担心, " Leo说。
“When we started out on our expedition, I noticed that the sun was setting in front of us.
“当我们开始探险时,我注意到太阳正落在我们面前。
I don’t see many sunsets back home, so it made an impression on me.
故给我留下了印象。
My science teacher told us once that the sun always ‘sets in the west,’ which sort of rhymes, so I remembered it.
科学老师曾告诉我们,太阳总是“被西来西去”, 什么样的韵律,所以我记得。
When we left your house, we must have been walking west, toward the setting sun.
当我们离开你家时,我们一定是在向西走去,朝向落日.
To get back, we need to face north and walk east—to the right.”
为了回去,我们需要面对北方,向东走——右走。 “
Relief washed over Dontrelle’s face.
Dontrelle脸部被冲出救济之地。
Leo continued, “I suspect that at some point we’ll hit that creek of yours.
Leo继续说道:「我怀疑,
If we follow it back, still heading east, we should come to your house, right?”
如果我们跟着它回去,仍然朝东, 我们应该来你的房子,对不对? “
“You’re a genius!”
“你是个天才!”
Dontrelle and Leo were in high spirits.
唐特蕾尔和里欧很精神
The two had helped each other with their respective knowledge.
两人以各自的知识相助.
Both were excited to get back and, since it was long past dinnertime, they were both hungry.
两人都为回来感到兴奋,由于时间已经过了很久,两人都饿了.
But their excitement was short-lived.
但是他们的兴奋是短暂的。
More Noises After just a few minutes, the boys heard noises again.
更多噪声 几分钟后,孩子们又听到声音。
Leo panicked.
李奥慌了
Dontrelle tried to calm him down, but Leo was far too frightened.
唐特蕾尔试图让他冷静下来,但利奥太害怕了.
He began to breathe faster and dart around again.
他开始呼吸得更快,又绕来绕去.
Knowing that Leo could bolt at any moment, delaying their arrival time even further, Dontrelle distracted him with the stars.
唐特瑞尔知道里欧随时都可能闪电,更进一步地拖延了他们的到来时间,于是将他和星星分开.
“Did you know that there’s a constellation named after you?”
" 你知道有一个星座以你命名吗? “
“Stop it—I’m terrified that the fox is after me again.”
我担心狐狸又在追我。 “
“Seriously.
“诚然。
‘Leo the Lion’ is a constellation.”
狮子座是一个星座。 “
The anxious fifth grader began to listen.
焦虑的五年级学生开始倾听.
“Really?”
“真的吗? “
Dontrelle pointed toward the Big Dipper.
唐特瑞尔指向大迪珀
“Remember that star on the tip of the cup that pointed to the North Star?
“还记得杯子尖端指向北极星的星星吗?
Find that same one, but instead look south.
找到同一个,但看看南方。
See that bright white star, the one that looks almost blue?
看到那颗亮白的星星了吗 那个看起来几乎是蓝色的
That’s right in the middle of Leo’s chest.
这在里欧的胸口。
Some say it’s his heart.”
有人说这是他的心。 “
Leo followed Dontrelle’s gaze into the heavens.
Leo跟随Dontrelle的目光,
“Legend has it that Leo the Lion had the toughest skin of all the great animals.
“Legend认为狮子狮子的皮肤是所有大动物中最坚硬的。
It was impenetrable, so he feared nothing.”
这是无法克服的,所以他什么都不怕。 “
Leo and Dontrelle stood in silence for a moment, regarding the lion in the sky.
Leo和Dontrelle静默地站在天空的狮子身上
Finally, Leo felt he could be brave like the lion and nodded to Dontrelle that he was ready to continue.
终于 里欧觉得自己可以像狮子一样勇敢,并点头给唐特蕾尔,说他已经准备好继续了.
The boys heard the creek before they saw it, but once they caught sight of it they ran to it, overjoyed.
孩子们在看到这条小溪之前就听到了, 但是一旦他们看到它,他们就跑到那里, 欢快过极了。
The two kicked water at each other and laughed.
二人相踢取水相取而笑之.
They had almost made it—now all they needed to do was to follow the creek home.
他们几乎做到了 现在他们只需要沿着小溪回家
The boys reoriented themselves one last time before starting to hike again.
男孩们在开始徒步前最后一次重新定位自己
But their eager steps were suspended in midair when they heard a noise up ahead.
但是当他们听到前面的噪音时,他们的急切步骤被停在了中空.
The two froze and strained their ears.
两人被冻住并拉住耳朵
Sweat began to bead on Leo’s forehead.
Leo额头上开始有汗了。
Dontrelle held his breath.
唐特瑞尔屏住呼吸。
Then it came from behind the bushes—a fox, a mere five feet away.
然后,它从树丛后方涌出,是一只狐狸,距离只有5英尺。
Its long, bushy tail flicked back and forth.
它的长长而多毛的尾巴回起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起
The fox furtively crept onto a rock in front of them and slowly craned its neck down toward the creek.
狐狸在他们面前偷偷地爬上一块石头 慢慢地把脖子吊向了小溪
Just before its tongue touched the crisp water, Leo shifted his weight onto his other foot, inadvertently snapping a twig.
就在它的舌头碰到脆水之前 里欧把体重移到另一只脚上 无意中扭断了一根树枝
The fox twisted its neck over in Leo’s direction and locked eyes with him.
狐狸向里欧的方向扭了脖子,
No one moved— neither boy nor beast.
没有人动过 男孩和野兽都没有
Then Leo started walking toward the wild animal.
然后里欧开始走向野生动物
“What are you doing?
“你在做什么?
Are you crazy?”
你疯了吗? “
Dontrelle whispered through his teeth.
唐特瑞尔通过牙齿低语.
“I’m just passing through,” Leo whispered back.
Leo回声说:
“What?
“什么情况?
Why?”
为什么? “
stammered Dontrelle.
结滞多特瑞.
“It’s in the stars.”
" 在星中. “
Leo slowly walked toward the fox.
里欧慢慢地走向了狐狸
After just a few steps, the rust-colored animal bounded away, across the creek and into the woods.
仅走几步后,生锈色的动物就被包围了,穿过小溪并进入了树林.
Dontrelle exhaled.
唐特蕾尔呼出。
“You are the fearless lion.”
“你是无所畏惧的狮子。 “
“I suppose I am,” chuckled Leo.
“我想我是,”
Back Home When Dontrelle and Leo finally reached the house, their parents scolded them for their lateness but were relieved that they were safe.
回乡 当唐特蕾尔和利奥最终到达了房子后,他们的父母因他们的迟到而责骂了他们,但被解除了安全感.
After a late dinner, Leo and his father prepared for their drive back to the city.
晚饭后,李奥和他父亲准备开车回城.
Lucinda invited Leo to stay for the weekend, but instead he asked whether she and Dontrelle could visit them in the city.
卢辛达邀请 里欧要留下来过周末,但他却问她和唐特蕾尔能否去城里拜访他们.
Lucinda promised they would.
露辛达答应过他们
Leo extended his hand, and he and Dontrelle shook, knowing they would have many more adventures together.
里欧伸出了手,他和唐特瑞尔摇了一摇,知道他们还会有更多的冒险.