Ch4-Sushi and Sumo

CHAPTER FOUR Sushi and Sumo Basho led Jack and Annie off the Great Bridge and down a crowded road. They passed huge stacks of lumber. Then they came to a row of stages built along the riverbank. On one stage women were dancing. Their faces were painted white.

第四章苏轼和相扑带着杰克和安妮下了大桥，来到一条拥挤的路上。 他们经过成堆的木材。 然后，他们来到沿河岸建造的一排舞台前。 在一个舞台上，妇女们正在跳舞。 他们的脸被涂成了白色。

They wore shimmering kimonos and waved fans. Musicians played on a second stage. They plucked three-stringed instruments and blew on bamboo flutes. Their music was high-pitched and strange, but Jack liked it. On another stage was a puppet show. Puppeteers wearing black clothes moved a giant dragon puppet around the stage. A man stood to the side and told a story to the audience. From the back of the crowd, it was hard to hear him. "What's he saying?" said Annie.

他们穿着闪闪发光的和服，挥舞着扇子。 音乐家们在第二个舞台上演奏。 他们弹着三弦乐器，吹着竹笛。 他们的音乐尖锐而奇怪，但杰克喜欢。 另一个舞台上正在上演木偶戏。 穿着黑色衣服的木偶师在舞台上移动着一个巨大的龙木偶。 一个人站在一旁给观众讲故事。 从人群的后面，很难听到他的声音。 “他在说什么？”安妮说。

"He is telling the legend of the Cloud Dragon," said Basho. "The Cloud Dragon is one of the guardian animals of the four directions. She has the power of flight and commands the rain clouds." "Cool," said Annie.

“他在讲云龙的传说。”芭蕉说。 “云龙是四个方向的守护动物之一。 她有飞行的能力，指挥着雨云。” “酷，”安妮说。

Basho led them on past rows of stalls where craftspeople sold beads, cloth, kites, and paper lanterns. Some boys were holding up yo-yos for sale. Jack was surprised to see yo-yos in old Japan. Beyond the craft stalls was a row of inns and cafés. The smell of spices and grilled fish filled the air. "Yum," said Annie. Jack was hungry, too. "Would you like to stop at a teahouse?" Basho asked them. "Yes!" Jack and Annie said together. Basho led them toward a small building with an open front. At the

芭蕉领着他们走过一排排的摊位，那里有卖珠子、布、风筝和纸灯笼的工匠。 一些男孩拿着悠悠球出售。 杰克在旧日本看到溜溜球感到很惊讶。 在工艺品摊位的后面是一排小旅馆和咖啡馆。 空气中弥漫着香料和烤鱼的味道。 “好吃，”安妮说。杰克也饿了。 “你想在茶馆停下来吗？”芭蕉问他们。 “是的!”杰克和安妮一起说。 芭蕉叶领着他们走向一幢门面敞开的小建筑。 在

entrance, Basho slipped off his sandals. Jack and Annie did the same. They placed their sandals in a row of shoes that other people had left by the door. Inside the teahouse, cooks stirred steaming pots over a wood-burning stove. People sat at long low tables, eating with chopsticks and drinking from small cups. Several customers smiled shyly and bowed before Basho. Basho must be a really famous teacher of the samurai, thought Jack. It made Jack feel important to be with him.

芭蕉一进门，便脱下凉鞋。 杰克和安妮也这样做了。 他们把凉鞋放在别人放在门边的一排鞋子里。 茶馆里，厨师们在烧木柴的炉子上搅拌着热气腾腾的锅。 人们坐在又长又矮的桌子旁，用筷子吃饭，用小杯子喝水。 有几个顾客害羞地微笑着，向芭蕉鞠躬。 芭蕉一定是一位非常有名的武士老师，杰克想。 这让杰克觉得和他在一起很重要。

Basho led them to a table and sat cross-legged on a straw mat. Jack and Annie did the same. A waiter with a kerchief around his head hurried to the table. "Welcome to our humble teahouse, Master Basho!" he said. "Thank you," said Basho. Everyone is so polite in Japan! Jack thought. The waiter handed Jack, Annie, and Basho warm wet towels. "Thank you," said Jack and Annie. Jack watched Basho wipe his hands on the towel. He and Annie did the

芭蕉把他们领到一张桌子前，盘腿坐在草席上。 杰克和安妮也这样做了。 一个头上缠着手帕的侍者匆匆走向餐桌。 “欢迎来到我们简陋的茶馆，芭蕉大师！”他说。 “谢谢你。”芭蕉说。在日本每个人都很有礼貌！杰克的想法。 服务员递给杰克、安妮和芭蕉温暖的湿毛巾。 “谢谢你，”杰克和安妮说。 杰克看着芭蕉在毛巾上擦手。 他和安妮做了