4 Nomad Hosts

Chapter 4 NOMAD HOSTS The wind was blowing as Tuya hurried with Jack and Annie down the row of yurts. "We live at the end," she said. "We are camping here for the summer. When the weather changes, we will move on." "So you and your family are nomads," said Annie. "Oh, yes, my people have been nomads here for thousands of years," Tuya said proudly. "That's so cool," said Annie. Tuya led them past goats nibbling on bushes and sheep grazing in the grass. A small boy was using large scissors to trim wool off a sheep.

图雅带着杰克和安妮匆匆走过一排蒙古包时，风正在刮。 “我们生活在末日，”她说。 “我们夏天要在这里露营。 当天气变化时，我们将继续前进。” “所以你和你的家人是游牧民族，”安妮说。 “哦，是的，我的族人在这里游牧了几千年，”图雅自豪地说。 “太酷了，”安妮说。 图雅领着他们走过啃食灌木丛的山羊和在草地上吃草的绵羊。 一个小男孩正在用大剪刀给羊剪羊毛。

"Whoa, that kid looks so young," said Jack. "Is he allowed to do that?" "Of course. He's my little brother. His name is Gan," said Tuya. "When I was his age, I learned to cut wool, too. We use the wool for our clothes and to cover our yurt. I help care for the sheep and goats and the horses, camels, and yaks. And when we camp here in the summer, I get to be a junior ranger and help at the nature reserve." "Oh, man, seriously?" said Jack. "You're so lucky!" said Annie. Tuya stopped outside the red door of the last yurt. Smoke rose from a pipe sticking out of a hole

“哇，那孩子看起来真年轻，”杰克说。 “他可以这么做吗？”“当然。 他是我的弟弟。他叫甘，”图雅说。 “我在他这么大的时候，也学会了剪羊毛。 我们用羊毛做衣服，盖蒙古包。 我帮忙照顾绵羊、山羊、马、骆驼和牦牛。 当我们夏天在这里露营时，我可以成为一名初级护林员，在自然保护区帮忙。” “哦，伙计，真的吗？”杰克说。 “你真幸运！”安妮说。 图雅在最后一个蒙古包的红色门外停了下来。 烟从洞里伸出的管子里冒出来

in the roof. "Wait while I explain things to my mother," said Tuya. "I know she will be happy to have you stay here." She opened the red door and stepped inside the yurt. Jack pulled out their brochure. He read aloud: Yurts are made of all-natural things: a wooden frame, blankets made from sheep wool, and leather ropes. When it is time to move, it takes only a few hours to pack up a yurt. Before he could read more, the red door opened. "Welcome, Jack and Annie!" said a woman in a long purple robe. She had a beautiful round face. "My name is Batu. I am Tuya's mother. Please come in!" "Thank you," said Jack. "Nice to meet you, Batu," said Annie. Then she and Jack stepped inside the yurt. There were no windows, but the large round hut was glowing with candlelight. Along the walls

在屋顶上。“等一下，我给我妈妈解释一下，”图雅说。 “我知道她会很高兴你住在这里的。” 她打开红色的门，走进蒙古包。 杰克拿出他们的宣传册。 他大声朗读：蒙古包是由纯天然的东西制成的：木制框架，羊毛制成的毯子和皮绳。 搬家的时候，只需要几个小时就能收拾好蒙古包。 他还没来得及读下去，红门就开了。 “欢迎你们，杰克和安妮！”一个穿紫色长袍的女人说。 她有一张漂亮的圆脸。 “我叫巴图。我是图雅的妈妈。 请进！”“谢谢你，”杰克说。 “很高兴见到你，巴图，”安妮说。 然后她和杰克走进蒙古包。 屋子里没有窗户，但那间大而圆的小屋被烛光照亮了。 沿着墙壁

were brightly painted cabinets, tables, beds, and low couches. A red carpet covered the floor. In the middle of the room was a black metal stove. "You are welcome to sleep on our couches tonight," said Batu. She pointed to two low couches covered with sheepskins. "But now you must sit down and share our lunch." "Thank you," said Annie and Jack. They sat with Tuya at a table near the stove. Batu served them hot crisp bread, pale creamy cheese, and milky tea. "Excuse me. I must check on Gan and the sheep," said Batu. "Enjoy your meal." After Batu left, Annie turned to Tuya. "Are you and your mother and little brother the only

是色彩鲜艳的橱柜、桌子、床和低矮的沙发。 地板上铺着红地毯。 房间中央有一个黑色的金属炉子。 “欢迎你今晚睡在我们的沙发上，”巴图说。 她指着两张铺着羊皮的矮沙发。 “但现在你必须坐下来分享我们的午餐。” “谢谢你，”安妮和杰克说。 他们和图雅坐在火炉旁的一张桌子旁。 巴图给他们端上热脆面包、淡奶油奶酪和奶茶。 “对不起。我必须去看看甘和羊，”巴图说。 “祝您用餐愉快。”巴图走后，安妮转向图雅。 “只有你和你妈妈还有你弟弟吗？

ones who live in the yurt?" "Oh, no," said Tuya. "I have a father and a big brother, too. They're helping Khan at the reserve now. They're senior rangers this summer, while I'm only a junior ranger." "What do junior rangers do?" asked Annie. "I have many jobs," said Tuya. "I count the deer, marmots, and gazelles. I also look for signs of wolves." "Wolves?" said Jack. "Are there wolves around here?" "Yes, they roam the nature reserve," said Tuya. "But you don't have to worry about them. They don't come into our camp." "What other jobs do you have?" asked Annie. "My father and brother taught me how to carve wood and make saddles," said Tuya. "My mother taught me how to make clothes, find plants for medicine, and forecast weather from the moon and stars and the clouds and the wind." "Wow, that's so cool," said Annie. "It is," said Jack. "My father is now teaching me to play the horsehead fiddle," said Tuya. She pointed to a stringed instrument leaning against the wall. The

住在蒙古包里的人？”“哦，不，”图雅说。 “我也有爸爸和哥哥。 他们现在在保护区帮助可汗。 今年夏天他们是高级护林员，而我只是初级护林员。” “初级护林员做什么？”安妮问。 “我有很多工作，”图雅说。 “我数了数鹿、土拨鼠和瞪羚。 我还会寻找狼的踪迹。” “狼？”杰克说。“这附近有狼吗？”“是的，它们在自然保护区里游荡，”图雅说。 “但是你不必担心他们。 他们不会进入我们的营地。” “你还有其他什么工作吗？”安妮问。 “我的父亲和哥哥教我如何雕刻木头和制作马鞍，”图雅说。 “我妈妈教我如何做衣服，如何寻找药用植物，以及如何通过月亮、星星、云和风来预测天气。” “哇，太酷了，”安妮说。 “是的，”杰克说。“我父亲现在教我拉马头小提琴，”图雅说。 她指着靠在墙上的一架弦乐器。 的

top of the fiddle was carved in the shape of a horse's head. "Oh, and I ride horses everywhere." "You have your own horse?" asked Jack. "My family has many…. Maybe seventy?" said Tuya. "Seventy! Are you serious?" said Annie. "Yes. There are more than three million horses in our country," said Tuya. "As many horses as people! In Mongolia, we learn to ride as soon as we start to walk." "Oh, wow!" Annie sighed. "I love that." "Do you have a car?" said Jack. "We did," said Tuya. "But my father traded it for five horses. They are much more useful." "I love horses," Annie said wistfully. "In our country, almost everyone drives a car." "Really?" said Tuya. "Really," said Jack. "We have lots of machines that do things for us." "Right, we don't know how to do most of the things you do," said Annie.

小提琴的顶端雕刻成马头的形状。 “哦，我到哪儿都骑马。” “你有自己的马？”杰克问。 “我家有很多....也许是70吧？”图雅说。 “七十!你是认真的吗？”安妮说。 “是的。我们国家有300多万匹马，”图雅说。 “马和人一样多！”在蒙古，我们一开始走路就学会骑马。” “哦,哇!”安妮叹了口气。“我喜欢这样。” “你有车吗？”杰克说。 “是的，”图雅说。“但我父亲用它换了五匹马。 它们更有用。” “我喜欢马，”安妮若有所思地说。 “在我们国家，几乎每个人都开车。” “真的吗？”图雅说。“真的吗？”杰克说。 “我们有很多机器为我们做事。” “对，你们做的大部分事情我们都不知道怎么做，”安妮说。