Transition
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Charlotte had been a prisoner of the aliens, and now she was a prisoner of the Resistance.
夏洛特曾经是外星人的俘虏,现在她是抵抗组织的俘虏.
She decided that when you’re locked in a room, after a while it doesn’t matter who put you there.
她决定当你被锁在一个房间里,
Over the next few days, several doctors came to see her.
在接下来的几天里,几位医生来看她.
They examined her again and again, asking her endless questions.
他们一次又一次地检查她,问她无尽的问题.
She told them the aliens had examined her and questioned her over and over but she had told them nothing.
她告诉他们外星人检查过她 反复盘问她 但她什么都没告诉他们
Charlotte doubted the doctors understood the irony of her words.
夏洛特怀疑医生们理解她的话的讽刺.
They did X-rays and MRIs and all sorts of other tests.
他们做了X光和核磁共振 以及各种其他测试
As far as they could tell, she was a normal human teenager.
据他们所知,她是正常的少年
Her father visited every day and showed her a video of her “heroic rescue.”
她的父亲每天都来看望她,向她展示她“英雄救人”的录像。 “
The video had dramatic music that could have come from an action movie.
录像里有戏剧性的音乐 可能来自动作电影
Charlotte didn’t like seeing herself being hauled around like a sack of potatoes.
夏洛特不喜欢看到自己像一袋土豆一样被拖来拖去。
In one scene of the video, the camera zoomed in to show an alien standing behind a veil of smoke.
在视频的一个场景中,相机放大显示一个外星站在烟雾的面纱后.
The voice-over noted the bloodthirsty look on the alien’s face as it shadowed the rescue team.
旁白指出,外星人脸上充满了血色,因为它给救援队留下了阴影。
Charlotte recognized Artie immediately.
夏洛特确认 亚蒂马上
He was smiling.
他当时在笑
Her dad showed her several videos of other attacks, all edited to look like complete successes.
她爸爸给她看了几段其他攻击的视频, 都编辑成完全成功。
Charlotte noticed, though, that not one Streed actually fell.
夏洛特注意到,没有 一个斯特里德实际上下降。
Some of the videos looked like the war footage she had seen on the news.
有些视频看起来像她在新闻上看到的战争镜头.
Resistance members fought other humans with the Streed looking scary in the background.
抵抗组织成员与其它人类作战,而史翠德号在背景中看起来很可怕.
What difference does it make?
这有什么区别?
You’re all humans, all members of the same species.
你们都是人类,
Artie’s words came to her mind again and again.
Artie的言语一再引起她的注意。
She thought about all the deaths and wounds that must have resulted from the attacks.
她想到了袭击造成的所有伤亡。
They were traitors though, she told herself.
不过她们是叛徒,她告诉自己
They had already given their lives over to the aliens.
他们已经把生命献给了外星人
Their deaths were necessary to save our freedom, our humanity.
他们的死亡是拯救我们的自由、人类的必要条件。
Artie’s voice came again from her memory.
Artie的声音再次从记忆中传来。
You repeat your father’s words well, Charlotte, but I wonder if you truly believe them.
夏洛特,你好好地重复你父亲的话,但我想知道你是否真的相信他们。
Three days later, she heard Artie’s voice in her mind for real.
三天后,她真的听到Artie的声音。
When she was alone, she’ d been spending her time exploring the link.
当她独自一人时,她一直在花时间探索这一联系。
The Collective had discovered thousands of civilizations at different stages of development.
合作社发现了数千个处于不同发展阶段的文明。
Some destroyed themselves and their planet.
有些人摧毁了自己和他们的星球。
Others were saved when the Collective stepped in.
其他人在集体介入时被拯救。
Sometimes they could save the planet, sometimes they couldn’t.
有时他们可以拯救地球,
She also found memories of some worlds where the Collective took over completely.
她还发现了一些世界的回忆,这些世界是集体完全接管的.
They all failed for many different reasons.
他们都失败了,原因很多。
Then, she came across a strange world.
然后,她遇到了一个奇怪的世界。
It appeared rocky and empty, but life was there.
它看起来是岩石和空的, 但生活在那里。
Two-legged lizard creatures lived beneath the surface in caves.
两脚蜥蜴生物生活在地表下洞穴中.
I was wondering when you’ d get there, Artie said in her mind.
我在想你什么时候能到那里, Artie在她心里说
Charlotte looked around the room, expecting to see him standing in a corner.
夏洛特环顾四周的房间,期待看到他站在一角.
Where are you?
你们在哪?
Charlotte asked.
夏洛特问.
Around.
周围。
Why?
为什么?
Do you miss me?
你想我吗?
Artie chuckled in her mind.
Artie在她的脑海里发笑
If you can’t tell, you’re looking at my home, though I’ve never actually been there.
如果你不能说,你正在看我的家,尽管我从来没有去过。
My civilization was one of the first to transition successfully.
我的文明是第一个成功过渡的文明之一。
Charlotte scrambled to close her mind to Artie completely.
夏洛特拼命地拼命地与阿蒂完全割裂了心扉.
Don’t bother trying to block me out.
不要再试图阻止我。
We already know where you are.
我们已经知道你在哪里了。
You do?
是吗?
How?
怎么会?
Charlotte asked.
夏洛特问.
The Resistance isn’t as good at hiding as it thinks.
抵抗运动并不善于隐藏,
Why haven’t you attacked us yet?
为何你还没有攻击我们?
You could wipe the Resistance off the face of the Earth in minutes.
你可以在几分钟内把抵抗军从地球上抹去
Wiping out thousands of humans would not help our end goal of a successful transition.
消灭上千个人类不会帮助我们实现成功过渡的最终目标。
We tried that in the past.
我们过去试过了
It didn’t end well.
但结果并不顺利。
Charlotte scanned the link and quickly found many examples that showed Artie was correct.
夏洛特扫描了链接,并很快发现了许多表明Artie是正确的例子.
Besides, the Resistance is a necessary part of the plan, Artie continued.
此外,抵抗运动是计划的必要部分,阿蒂继续.
The Collective has done this more than a few thousand times now.
合作社已经这样做了几千多次。
We’re finally getting pretty good at transitioning species.
我们终于在过渡物种方面变得相当出色。
Charlotte felt images rush into her mind as Artie sent her information directly.
夏洛特觉得图像冲入她的脑海,因为Artie直接将她的信息传送出去.
She saw many successful transitions, each done in its own way with the species becoming part of the Collective.
她看到许多成功的过渡,每一个都以自己的方式完成,物种成为了集体的一部分.
Afterward, the planets were restored to a natural balance.
之后,行星恢复了自然平衡.
The key to each transition was the link, which allowed for direct, honest communication, Artie explained.
Artie解释说,每个过渡的关键是联系,它允许直接、诚实的沟通。
It all seemed a little too good to be true.
这一切都看起来太好 不是真的。
I get it.
我懂了,我记得 I get it.
You go in and brainwash people until they join your huge cult, Charlotte said.
你进去洗脑 直到他们加入你的邪教 夏洛特说
It’s more about helping each species see things in a new way, Artie replied.
Artie回答说,
You’re repeating yourself now.
你现在在重复自己。
You should come up with a different argument.
你应该想出一个不同的争论。
I’m not actually arguing anything, only presenting information.
我其实不是在争论,
You have to reach your own conclusions, whatever they may be.
你必须自己下结论 不管是什么
It seems like I’m arguing because you’re beginning to question your own point of view.
似乎我在争论,
Why force the link on me?
为什么要强迫我联系?
Charlotte asked.
夏洛特问.
You were on hand and compatible.
你是在手和兼容。
Not everyone’s mind can handle the link.
并非每个人的头脑都能应付这个联系。
You’re special—well, you and about four million other humans.
你和大约四百万其他人类很特别。
Then, a thought occurred to Charlotte.
后来,夏洛特产生了一种想法.
What if all this is a huge lie?
如果这一切都是一个巨大的谎言呢?
What if you’re planting these images in my head to convince me to join your side?
如果你把这些影像植入我的脑海,
I was wondering when you’ d ask that, Artie said.
Artie说,
Well?
怎么样?
Like the rest of the human race, you’re going to have to figure that one out for yourself.
和其他人类一样,你必须自己想出办法。
Nothing I can show or say to you will ever truly convince you of anything.
我什么都不能告诉你 也不会让你相信任何事
You have to do this on your own or the transition will never stick.
你必须自己做 否则过渡永远不会停止
Have I ever told you how much I enjoy talking with you?
我告诉过你我有多喜欢和你说话吗?
Charlotte replied.
夏洛特回应.
Artie laughed.
Artie笑了起来。
Human sarcasm certainly is strange when translated through the link.
人类讽刺在通过链接翻译时肯定很奇怪。
That night, someone opened the door to her room and light from the hallway woke her, which was strange.
当晚,有人打开她房间的门,从走廊取出光线将她叫醒,这很奇怪.
The doctors usually left her alone at night, and they always kept the door locked.
医生们通常晚上让她一个人,他们总是把门锁上.
In the darkness that returned when the door closed again, she could just see someone sneaking across the room.
在门再次关上时回来的黑暗中,她只能看见有人偷偷地穿过房间.
Her fists clenched as she prepared herself to fight.
她的拳头紧握着 她准备战斗
“Charlotte?”
“夏洛特? “
It was Sam, whispering.
是山姆在低语
“You awake?
"你醒了吗?
” She turned on the bedside lamp.
“ 她打开了床边的灯
Her best friend froze and blinked at the sudden brightness.
她的好友冻僵了 眨了眼突然亮了
He was wearing dark clothes.
他穿着深色的衣服。
It was the first time she’ d seen him since the attack on the Streed.
这是自Streed号被袭击以来她第一次见到他。
“Hi,” she whispered, staying on the bed.
" 嗨,"她悄悄地说,留在床上。
“Uh, hi,” Sam replied.
" Uh,hi, " Sam回答。
They stayed in awkward silence for a moment.
他们在尴尬的沉默中呆了一会儿。
“So, are you, like, okay?
"所以,你喜欢,好吗?
You’re not going to hug me with a tentacle or something, are you?”
你不会用触手来拥抱我吧? “
Charlotte stifled a laugh, which made Sam laugh, and the awkwardness went away.
夏洛特扼杀了一笑一笑,这让山姆大笑一笑,而尴尬也随之消失.
“Good, I’m glad you’re okay, because I’ve come to rescue you,” he said, puffing out his chest.
「很好, 我很高兴你没事, 因为我来救你, 」他说,
Charlotte cocked an eyebrow and said, “You?”
夏洛特拍出一副眉毛,说道:"你? “
He tossed her a pack that contained some clothes she recognized.
他扔给她一包 里面有些她认出来的衣服
“Hurry up and get dressed.
“赶快穿上衣服。
We don’t have much time.”
我们时间不多。 “
Charlotte changed in the bathroom.
夏洛特在浴室换了衣服
It felt good to wear real clothes again instead of hospital gowns.
穿真正的衣服而不是医院的礼服感觉很好
Outside, they passed a sleeping guard and snuck down the hallway, being careful to avoid the nurses’ station.
在外边,他们通过一名睡后警卫并溜下走廊,小心地避开护士站。
They exited the clinic at the end of a long hallway, where Sam had bypassed the security system.
他们在一条长长的走廊尽头离开诊所,在那里Sam绕过安全系统.
Charlotte and Sam ran across the parking lot and down the street, ducking into an alley as a car passed.
夏洛特和山姆跑过停车场并跑到街上,在一辆车经过时躲入了一条小巷.
“It’s getting crazy out here,” Sam said as they caught their breath.
Sam在呼吸时表示,
“My dad and the rest of the commanders are gearing up for something big.”
“我爸爸和其他指挥官正在准备一件大事。 “
“What do you mean ‘big’?”
" 你说"大"是什么意思? “
Charlotte asked.
夏洛特问.
“The Streed attacks were a big flop,” Sam replied.
Sam回答说,“Streed的袭击是一个大错误”。
“The tech they stole to get through the shield only worked for our strike team.
“他们为了穿过盾牌而偷来的技术只是为我们的打击小组工作。
After that, the aliens must have changed the codes or something.”
之后,外星人一定改变了密码 “
“Then how did they rescue me?”
“那么他们是如何救我的? “
“My dad sent a team into the Streed with the usual collaborators.
“我爸爸派了一支队伍与通常的合作者一起进入斯特雷德。
The aliens were stupid enough to not check them for weapons.
外星人是愚蠢的,不检查他们的武器。
After that, it was a piece of cake.”
后为一分. “
Charlotte remembered the image of Artie’s smiling face caught on video.
夏洛特记得阿蒂笑脸被录影带拍到的画面.
“ Anyway, since they can’t get at the aliens, the Resistance is going to take out some of the collaborators,” Sam said excitedly.
“...... 抵抗组织会消灭一些合作者,
“You know the big public housing projects the world governments have built at the aliens’ command?
“你知道世界各国政府在外国人的指挥下建造的大型公共住房项目吗?
We’re going to destroy a couple of those in every city around the globe.
我们将摧毁全球每个城市的一对夫妇。
Maybe that will make people think twice about getting chummy with the aliens.”
也许那会让大家 重新思考如何和外星人在一起 “
“That’s crazy!”
“这太疯狂了!”
Charlotte said.
夏洛特说。
“Those are just innocent people in those buildings.”
“这些建筑中的人只是无辜的人。 “
“They’re collaborators.
" 他们是合作者。
Sacrifices have to be made—you know that.”
必须做出牺牲,你知道的。 “
Sam’s expression darkened.
Sam的言论变暗了。
“Maybe the aliens did do something to you.”
“也许外星人确实对你做了什么。 “
“No,” Charlotte said.
“不,”夏洛特说。
“It just seems like a big next step.”
“这只是下一个重大步骤。 “
“Good, because that’s why I broke you out.
「很好,
I knew you wouldn’t want to miss it.”
我知道你不想错过。 “
She jolted upright.
她直竖起身来
“It’s happening tonight?”
「今晚會出事? “
Sam nodded.
萨姆点头。
Charlotte’s head swam.
夏洛特的头游.
Hundreds of people lived in those buildings, tens of thousands around the world.
数以百计的人住在这些建筑里,全世界有上万人。
Some were elderly.
有些是老年人。
Others were young families that had done nothing but accept the aliens’ help like so many others.
其他人是年轻家庭,他们像其他许多人一样,只好接受外国人的帮助。
Did the fact that these people weren’t part of the Resistance really make them collaborators?
这些人不是抵抗组织的一员,
They were not fighting for either side—they were simply surviving.
他们不是为任何一方而战,他们只是幸存下来。
Suddenly, she realized what Artie meant when he said the Resistance had a part to play.
突然,她意识到了Artie说抵抗组织有角色要扮演时的含义.
“We have to stop them!”
“我们必须阻止他们! “
she yelled to Sam.
她对Sam大叫
“Why would we do that?”
“我们为什么要这样做? “
Sam asked in disbelief.
山姆问了不信。
“Because it’s exactly what the aliens want,” Charlotte began.
夏洛特开始说,
“Think about it.
“考虑一下。
The world governments leave us more or less alone because we mostly just annoy the aliens and the collaborators.
世界各国政府多少让我们独自一人,因为我们大多只是惹恼了外星人和合作者。
But this kind of operation will turn everyone against us.
但是,这种行动会让所有人反对我们。
If we start attacking civilians, they’re going to wipe us out.”
如果我们开始攻击平民, “
Sam was quiet for a moment, his face unreadable.
山姆安静了一会儿,他的脸不识字
Then he slowly asked, “How do you know what the aliens want?”
然后,他慢慢地问:“你怎么知道外星人想要什么? “
Charlotte couldn’t think of an answer.
夏洛特想不出答案。
In frustration, she blurted out, “We have to save humanity from ourselves!”
她沮丧地说,“我们必须拯救人类脱离自己!”
Sam shook his head, refusing to look at her.
山姆摇出头来,拒绝看她.
He gave a short whistle, and four soldiers appeared at either end of the alley.
他吹了个短口哨,四名士兵出现在巷道的两端.
Charlotte stood there, knowing escape was impossible, and waited for them to collect her.
夏洛特站在那里,知道逃跑是不可能的,并等待他们来收她.
It had all been a trap or a test.
这一切都是一个陷阱或测试。
Did the Resistance still plan to attack the civilians?
抵抗组织还计划攻击平民吗?
She couldn’t take that chance.
她无法冒这个险。
Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes and concentrated on opening herself up to the link.
深呼吸后,她闭上了眼睛,专心于打开连接。
She could see it in her mind.
她能从心里看到
It looked like a vast web of glowing lines spreading across the galaxy, exploding into pinpoints of light.
它看起来像一个巨大的网 发光线 遍布整个银河系, 爆炸成光的指向。
She suddenly felt very small and unimportant.
她突然觉得自己很小,不重要
It felt like standing up to speak before a crowd of trillions.
感觉像是站在数以万计的人群面前说话.
She swallowed hard, and started.
她痛苦地吞下并开始了。
She poured all her fear, worry, and confusion into the message.
她把恐惧、担忧和困惑都注入了信息中。
She watched as the lines went out from her mind like a wave.
她看着台词像一波一波地从她的脑海中消失
First, she explained what was happening on Earth, and then she begged for the Collective to help.
首先,她解释了地球上发生的事情,然后她请求集体帮助.
For what felt like a long time, she heard no reply as the soldiers walked her through the town.
长久以来,士兵们走过镇上,她没有听到任何答复。
Then, a lone voice responded.
然后,一个孤独的声音回应。
It was filled with power and wisdom as well as deep sorrow.
充满了力量和智慧以及深切的悲痛。
We cannot.
我们不能。
Charlotte waited for something more, but nothing came.
夏洛特等待着更多的东西, 但什么都没有出现。
A fiery fury began in her chest.
她的胸口开始发出狂怒
What?
什么？
You can’t be serious!
你不可能是认真的!
She was screaming into the link.
她尖叫着进入链接。
You claim to be here to save us from ourselves.
你自称是来救我们的
Well, this seems like a good time!
这似乎是一个好时机!
How can you stand by and watch all these innocent people die?
你怎么能袖手旁观 看着这些无辜的人死去?
You’re not seeing the big picture, came the reply.
你看不到大局,
This time she recognized Artie.
这次她认出了Artie.
Think carefully and you’ll understand why this has to happen.
仔细思考,你会明白为什么必须这样做。
Don’t see the individuals.
不见个人。
See your species as a whole now as well as what it could be.
看看你的物种整体 以及它可能是什么。
All I see are two sides making terrible decisions, Charlotte said, and innocent people being caught in the middle.
夏洛特说,我只看到双方作出可怕的决定,无辜的人被夹在中间。
If you let this happen, you’re just as bad as the Resistance.
如果你让这件事发生,你就和抵抗组织一样坏。
And if we stop it, what then?
如果我们停止它,然后呢?
You’ll be heroes, she said.
她说,你们将成为英雄。
For a moment, yes.
就一会儿,是的。
Then, humans will come to rely on our protection, and the Resistance will become even more desperate and dangerous.
然后,人类会来依靠我们的保护,而抵抗组织将变得更加绝望和危险.
Charlotte was quiet.
夏洛特很安静
She had seen the exact thing Artie suggested happen on other planets.
她已经看到了 Artie建议发生在其他星球上的具体事情
Change is painful.
变化是痛苦的。
We’re at a tipping point.
我们正处在一个临界点。
The plan has to run its course or the transition may not succeed.
计划必须按计划进行,否则过渡可能不会成功.
Our responsibility is to save your species as a whole and the planet.
我们的责任是拯救你们整个物种和地球。
This is the only way.
这是唯一的办法。
Charlotte didn’t say anything.
夏洛特什么也没说。
She thought of all the civilizations that had destroyed themselves.
她想到了所有毁灭了自己的文明。
All those lives lost because they failed to see the consequences of their actions.
所有这些人丧生,因为他们没有看到他们行动的后果。
She thought about the innocent people living in the developments.
她想到了生活在事态发展中的无辜人民。
She realized she couldn’t save them.
她意识到自己救不了他们。
The aliens were only doing what they thought was right, but she knew it wasn’t.
外星人只是在做他们认为正确的事情,
There had to be a better way.
一定有更好的办法
She would help them and her species find it.
她会帮助他们 和她的物种找到它。
The explosion in the city could be seen from the Resistance compound, many miles away.
这座城市的爆炸可以从许多英里外的抵抗军大院中看到.
Epilogue For days after the attacks on the housing developments, governments raided Resistance compounds around the world.
爱 在房屋开发遭到袭击数天后,各国政府袭击了世界各地的抵抗运动大院。
The news channels showed a video of Charlotte being rescued from a makeshift prison.
新闻频道播放了夏洛特被从临时监狱救出视频.
She became famous as the only person ever rescued so dramatically from both the aliens and the Resistance.
她变得出名了 因为她是唯一一个从外星人和抵抗组织 救出的人
Not long after being freed, Charlotte found herself standing before a crowd of reporters at a press conference.
被释放不久后,夏洛特发现自己站在记者会的人群面前.
Just breathe, Artie said in her mind.
呼吸吧 Artie在心里说
Remember, your species needs people like you, people who will lead and make the tough choices to help everyone.
记住,你的物种需要像你这样的人, 他们将领导和做出艰难的选择来帮助每个人。
Charlotte nodded to one of the cameras and stepped up to the microphone.
夏洛特点头到一个相机 并踩到麦克风。
“Hello everyone,” she began.
" 大家好,"她开始。
“I’ d like to tell you about my time with both the Resistance and the Collective, but let me start by saying we are all flawed.
" 我想向大家介绍一下我参加抵抗运动和集体运动的时间,但首先让我说,我们都存在缺陷。
I’ve learned that if we work together, we may just survive the challenging time ahead.
我了解到,如果我们合作, 我们可能只是渡过未来充满挑战的时光。
We’ll need to grow up and evolve as a species, but that’s been the story of life since its beginning.
但从生命开始,
And for the first time in history, we do not have to do this alone.
历史上第一次,我们不必单独这样做。