Tessa’s Family Day
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Concert Makes Waves Bree squealed excitedly as Tessa bounced around the living room grinning like a fool and waving the newspaper up and down.
音乐会让"波浪"Bree兴奋地叫出声来,因为泰莎在客厅回弹起来,笑得像个傻瓜,上下挥起报纸来.
Blake Baker, their favorite hip-hop rock icon, would be performing at the local megamall in two weeks.
布莱克贝克,他们最喜欢的嘻哈摇滚偶像, 将在两周内在当地的巨型巨星表演。
“Amazing!
“令人惊叹!
Terrific!
赞!
Fantastic!
厉害!
I can’t believe it, our first rock concert!”
我无法相信,
Bree exclaimed.
Bree很赞叹
“I know.
“我知道。
My mom will totally freak.
我妈妈会发疯的
She doesn’t like Blake Baker because of that unfortunate incident with the paparazzi, but since she can’t find anything to disapprove of in his lyrics, she can’t object to me listening to him,” Tessa explained defiantly.
她不喜欢布莱克·贝克(Blake Baker), 因为狗仔队的不幸事件,
“She can’t object to you listening to him,” said Bree, “but she can object to you attending the concert, even if it is free.”
Bree说, “她不能反对你听他的音乐会, “
“Oh, I hope she doesn’t want to invite herself to make sure we ‘behave’,” Tessa snorted, imitating her mom’s voice.
希望她不要邀请自己来确保我们「行为」,
“How embarrassing would that be?”
“那会有多尴尬? “
“Your mom is really wonderful,” Bree insisted quietly but sternly after Tessa brought up her mother.
Bree在Tessa抚养她母亲之后,
The two hadn’t been communicating well lately and Bree was concerned about her friend.
两人最近沟通不畅,
“She has to let me go,” Tessa practically pleaded.
“她必须让我走”,苔莎实际上恳求。
“It’s on a Saturday, which is family day, but she allowed Trevor to attend that recognition dinner at the statehouse on a Saturday when his wrestling team won the state championships.
她允许特雷弗星期六在州府参加表彰晚宴, 当时他的摔跤队赢得了州冠军。
It’s the same idea,” Tessa declared.
Tessa宣称,
“Trevor earned that dinner.
“Trevor赢得了晚餐。
You didn’t earn a trip to a concert in the mall,” Bree reminded her.
Bree提醒她,
Tessa looked at her friend, whose habit of being almost too honest really irritated her right now.
泰莎看着她的朋友, 她几乎太诚实的习惯 真正刺激她现在。
“Oh, well then, I guess I should go ask my wonderful mother about the concert,” Tessa retorted.
“噢,那么,我想我应该去问我那美妙的妈妈,”Tessa重新提出。
“It’s two weeks away, she can’t say no with so much advance notice.”
她无法拒绝, “
Bree shook her head back and forth and watched Tessa bound out the front door and across the street to her own house.
Bree前后摇起头来,看着Tessa从正门和街对面被捆绑到自己家.
Family Day Runs Aground Tessa crept through the front door so she could gauge her mother’s mood before approaching her about the concert.
家庭日让Aground Tessa冲出正门,
Lately Mom had been on Misery Island.
妈妈最近去过"灾难"岛
Tessa surprisingly discovered her mother smiling and humming as she prepared dinner.
泰莎在准备晚餐时意外地发现她的母亲微笑和哼唱.
Before she could think about what to say, the words just poured out of Tessa’s mouth like water gushing over a waterfall.
在她想到该说什么之前,
“Mom, guess who’s going to give a concert at the megamall in two weeks?
“妈妈,猜猜谁会在两周内举办大型音乐会?
It’s Blake Baker!
是布莱克贝克!
Can you believe it?
你能相信吗?
My idol is going to be here, in our little town, giving a free, live performance.
我的偶像将在这里, 在我们的小镇, 给予一个免费的,现场表演。
It’s on a Saturday, but not for two weeks.
在星期六,
You just have to let me go with Bree, you just have to.”
你只要让我跟Bree走就行了 你只要 “
Tessa’s mother peered carefully at her daughter.
Tessa的母亲仔细看着她的女儿。
“Tessa, I’ve already volunteered all of us to help on Saturday with the local food bank’s food drive.
“泰莎,我已经自愿在星期六协助当地粮食银行的粮食运动。
You and Trevor are slated for sorting duty to keep the canned foods and the boxes of dried goods separate.
你和Trevor被安排去分拣 将罐装食品和干货箱分开
Your dad and I will be organizing the volunteers and checking on the way the food crates are loaded into the truck for delivery to the donation center.”
你爸爸和我将组织志愿者 检查食物箱装入卡车 送到捐赠中心的方式 “
Tessa’s heart dropped in her chest.
泰莎的心跳在她胸口。
Not only would she miss the concert, but she would also be forced into manual labor.
她不仅会错过演唱会,还会被强迫做体力劳动.
“That’s so unfair, Mom,” Tessa complained.
Tessa抱怨说,
“You never consider how I feel when you volunteer me for things.
“你永远不要考虑我的感受,
Who wants to sort food all day long?
谁想整天整理食物?
I don’t.
我没有。
I won’t.
我不会。
You can’t make me!”
你不能逼我! “
Tessa’s mother let the words hang between them for a moment.
Tessa的母亲让这些话悬在他们之间,
“Tessa, I know how you feel.
“Tessa,我知道你的感受。
“No, you don’t!”
“不,你没有!”
Tessa shouted.
泰萨大叫.
“Please do not raise your voice at me, Tessa.
“请不要对我大声疾呼,泰萨。
The food bank people rely on us to provide help.
粮食银行的人依靠我们来提供帮助。
They can’t supply the necessary services people require without support from volunteers.
没有志愿者的支持,
Besides, you know how important family day is.
此外,你知道家庭日有多重要。
We discussed the principles that we believe family day represents when we started setting aside special time to be together.
我们讨论了我们认为家庭日代表的原则,当时我们开始留出特殊时间在一起。
We all agreed that family time takes priority over everything else.
我们都同意家庭时间优先于其他一切。
You’ll present yourself at that food drive young lady, end of story.”
你将展示自己 在食物驱动器年轻女士, “
“Fine,” Tessa stated curtly.
“很好,”Tessa直截了当地说。
“I’m going to my room to do homework.”
" 我要去我的房间做作业。 “
Tessa moved like greased lightning.
泰莎动起来就像被打得一团糟的闪电
She couldn’t bolt out of the kitchen quickly enough.
她无法很快从厨房出来。
Tessa attempted to shrug off the tears that were about to rain down, but once her bedroom door closed, she couldn’t prevent them from pouring down her cheeks.
但一旦她的卧室门被关闭, 她便无法阻止她们将脸颊倒下。
On the following day at school, Tessa explained to Bree the argument that had occurred with her mother.
次日在学校,苔莎向布莉解释了与她母亲发生的论点.
Bree tried to console her friend, but she also reminded Tessa of the importance of sticking with commitments, which prompted Tessa to accuse Bree of defending her mother and effectively ended the conversation.
Bree试图安慰她的朋友,但她也提醒了Tessa坚持承诺的重要性,这促使Tessa指责Bree为她的母亲辩护并有效地结束了谈话.
Bree decided to give Tessa some breathing room to sort things out for herself, which meant for the rest of the week, the girls barely spoke.
Bree决定给Tessa一些喘息的空间来为自己整理事情,这意味着这周剩下的时间,女孩们几乎不说话.
Stewing on the Sandbar On Friday when Tessa arrived home from school, feeling absolutely terrible about how she’d exploded at Bree again when her friend asked how she was feeling, she found her mother crying in the kitchen.
星期五Tessa从学校回家时, 她觉得自己再次在Bree爆炸,
Good, Tessa thought, now, she really does know how I feel.
很好,泰莎认为,现在, 她真的知道我的感觉。
Tessa hurried upstairs to her room before her mother could realize she was home.
苔莎匆匆赶到楼上去她的房间,她的母亲才意识到她在家.
When Tessa awoke Saturday morning, her thoughts wandered to why her mother was crying.
泰莎星期六早上醒来时 她的思绪徘徊在母亲哭的原因上
Could she be as upset as I am about our fights?
她能像我一样为我们的争吵而难过吗?
I bet it’s work that is bothering her and not our fights—work’s more important anyway.
我打赌是工作困扰着她,
Tessa switched her thoughts to today’s family activity—a water park—an experience she’d anticipated since her dad first read the newspaper article about the park’s opening.
Tessa将她的想法转移到今天的家庭活动上,
Tessa’s dad was the coach for the local high school’s swim team, who called him “Coach Neptune” after the mythical god of the seas; and Tessa’s mom had swum competitively in college.
泰萨的父亲是当地高中游泳队的教练,他以神话中的"海洋之神"为名,称他为"克克克·海王星";泰萨的妈妈在大学里也进行了激烈的竞争.
Tessa’s parents always said she and Trevor came naturally by their love of water recreation— and Tessa did love the substance from which all life springs, as her mother would say.
Tessa的父母总是说她和Trevor是自然而然的,
Tessa’s mom often shared a story with anyone who would listen about how each of her children seemed to swim like backstroking Olympians even in the womb.
Tessa的妈妈经常跟任何人分享一个故事,
Tessa decided to try to forget about the events of the past week and concentrate on enjoying a day of water slides, inflatable beach toys, and machine-generated waves.
Tessa决定试着忘记上个星期的事件,并专注于享受一天的水上滑行,充气的海滩玩具,以及机器产生的波浪.
Struggling Loose with the Tide After eating a stiff picnic lunch with her family later in the afternoon, and then trying to enjoy becoming pruney in a quiet corner of the wave pool, Tessa braced herself as she saw her mother swimming toward her.
在下午晚点和家人一起吃野餐午餐后,
“Tessa, we should talk,” her mother stated softly.
“Tessa,我们应该谈谈,”她母亲温和地说。
“Okay,” agreed Tessa, causing ripples in the H O as she crossed her arms over her chest.
“好,”同意Tessa,当她越过双臂过胸时,在HO中引起波纹。
“Do you remember when you were a little girl and I was home all the time?”
“你还记得你小时候我一直在家吗? “
“Sure,” answered Tessa, not sure where this conversation was headed.
“当然,”Tessa回答说,不知道这次谈话的目的地。
“Well, since I went back to work, things have been very different between you and me.”
“自从我回去工作以来,你我之间的情况非常不同。 “
“You went back to work ages ago,” Tessa reminded her.
Tessa提醒她:“你很久以前回去工作了”。
“That’s true.
" 这是事实。
But recently I’ve realized how much I miss staying home with you and your brother and volunteering at your schools.
最近我意识到我多么想念留在你和你哥哥家里,
It’s really become clear to me how much you’re growing up without me around.
我非常清楚你没有我在身边长大了多少。
I’m angry with myself for what I’m missing—how much I miss you.”
我对自己所缺少的东西感到愤怒, “
Tessa’s stomach dropped like a lead balloon, and her arms followed suit.
泰莎的胃像个铅气球一样倒下,她的手臂也紧随其后.
Immediately she wished she could take back every horrid thought her mind created about her mother, especially over the past week.
立即她希望她能够收回每一次令人发指的回忆,认为她的思想创造了她的母亲,特别是在上个星期.
“I miss you, too.
“我也很想你。
In fact, Mom, I miss you so much it makes me angry sometimes, too.
事实上,妈妈,我好想你,有时候我也会生气
We don’t talk anymore—at least not like we did before.
我们不再说话了,
We have family day, but Dad and Trevor are always around.”
我们有家庭日,但爸爸和特雷弗总是在身边。 “
“I know, honey,” Tessa’s mother agreed, “and it won’t ever be like it was before, but I think if we compromise, we can both be happier.”
“我知道,亲爱的,” 泰莎的母亲同意,“而且这永远不会像以前那样,但我认为如果我们妥协,我们都可以更快乐。 “
Tessa looked warily at her mother, whose face seemed to glow with expectation like the sun’s reflection off the water.
泰莎对母亲的眼神很谨慎,
“I propose that I pick you up after school Tuesday and Wednesday so we can help the food bank prepare for the donation drive and sort any food that comes in early,” Tessa’s mother said, smiling tentatively.
“我提议我放学后去接你,
“That will fulfill our promise to the organization and give us some time together.
“这将履行我们对该组织的承诺并给我们一些时间。
Regularly, on Tuesdays after school, you and I can bond over water aerobics.
每周二放学后 你和我可以结合水气
On Saturday, your father and Trevor will still work during the food drive, and Saturday will continue to be family day, so we’ll all have dinner and play games that night.”
星期六, 你爸爸和Trevor仍会继续工作, 星期六仍是家庭日, “
“However, as an olive branch to properly start our mother-daughter bonding time, this Saturday, you and I will attend that Blake Baker concert.”
“然而,作为适当开始母女交配的橄榄枝,本周六,你和我将参加布莱克·贝克音乐会。 “
“Really?
“真的吗?
Mom, that’s phenomenal,” Tessa said, practically bubbling over with excitement.
Tessa说, “事实上,
“Wahoo!”
"呜呼!"
“But wait, you really want to go to the concert?”
“但等等,你真的想去看音乐会吗? “
“I want to go with you.
“我想和你一起去。
Besides, I need to give Blake Baker a second chance to make a better impression on me,” Mom said, smiling.
此外,我需要给布莱克·贝克第二次机会来给我留下更好的印象,“妈妈说,微笑。
“Everyone deserves the chance to make up for dreadful behavior.”
“每个人都应该有机会弥补可怕的行为。 “
Smooth Sailing Ahead Tessa’s effervescence quieted.
平稳地航行,
“I’m sorry, Mom.
"对不起,妈妈。
I’m sorry I didn’t talk to you about why I was so angry because I thought you cared more about work than you did about me.”
对不起我没有告诉你为什么我这么生气, 因为我觉得你更关心工作, “
“I’m sorry, too, Tessa.
“我也很抱歉,
You, Trevor, your dad— my family—are the most important things in this world.
你 Trevor 你爸爸 我的家人 是这个世界上最重要的
We have to better communicate our feelings to each other so we don’t end up hurting each other’s feelings again.”
我们必须更好地沟通彼此的感情, “
Tessa thought of a great analogy.
泰萨想到了一个伟大的类比。
“Communication is to our family as water is to life.”
“交流是对我们家庭的,水是生命的。 “
“Exactly,” her mom said.
她的妈妈说,
“I have the best plan for making things up to you, Mom.
“我有一个最好的计划来补偿你,妈妈。
You’ll be so proud of me, but it’s a surprise.”
你会为我感到骄傲, “
“I can’t wait to hear what you have planned,” her mom said, knowing that whatever surprise Tessa held up her sleeve, she was assured they would be making a concerted effort to bond with each other.
她的妈妈说, " 我迫不及待地想听你的计划, " 她知道无论泰莎拿起袖子什么惊喜,她都得到保证,他们将齐心协力地与对方建立联系。
“It’ll be amazing, darling,” Tessa said, striking her best movie star pose, “we’ll do lunch.”
泰莎说, “我们会做午餐, “