At the Ice Rink

“ Are you sure you want to skate?” Harry asked Mom. “ You usually just watch. ” Mom laced up her skates. “ I’m sure. ”

“你确定要去滑冰？”哈利问妈妈。 “你平时只看。” 妈妈系好她的溜冰鞋。 “我确定。”

Dad and the kids joined the crowd on the ice. Then Mom stepped onto the ice. But she hung onto the boards. The others gathered around her.

爸爸和孩子们加入了冰上的人群。 随后妈妈走上冰面。 但她一直挂在护板上。 其他人聚集在她周围。

Everyone had a helpful tip. “ Don’t hold onto the boards, ” Harry said. “ Stop looking at your feet, ” Emmy said. “ Take little marching steps, ” Dad said.

每个人都提供了一个有用的小技巧。 “不要抓住护板，”哈利说。 “别再看你的脚了，”埃米说。 “脚步迈小些，”爸爸说。

Mom frowned. “ I know how to skate. ” “ Don’t worry about falling, ” Oliver said. “ I’ll show you how to get up. ”

妈妈皱了皱眉。 “我知道怎么滑冰。” “别担心摔倒，”奥利弗说。 “我教你怎么起身。”

“ Thanks, Oliver, ” Mom said. “ I just need to practice by myself. ” “ Let’s race! ” Dad said to the kids. Everyone skated fast.

“谢谢，奥利弗，”妈妈说。 “我只需要自己练习。” “我们比赛吧！”爸爸对孩子们说。 每个人都滑得很快。

Tweet! The guard blew her whistle. “ No racing! ” she said. Dad tapped Emmy’s shoulder. “ Let’s play tag! You’re‘it’! ”

哔！安全员吹响了她的哨子。 “不许竞速！”她说。 爸爸轻拍埃米的肩膀。 “我们来玩捉人游戏吧！ 你是捉人者！”