The Class Play

The Class Play

班级表演

Annie was excited, along with everyone else in her class. The children were getting ready to start rehearsing for their annual play. This year the play was The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Their teacher, Ms. Fisher, had been reading the story to them for weeks now, and they all knew it by heart. Everyone wanted to be in the play. Everyone, that is, except Henry.

安妮很兴奋，她班上的每个人都很兴奋。 孩子们正准备开始为一年一度的话剧排练。今年的话剧是《三只公山羊》。 他们的老师费舍尔女士已经给他们念了好几个星期的故事了，他们都已经熟记于心了。 每个人都想演这个戏。每个人，除了亨利。

“ I just want to stand in the corner and be a tree, ” Henry told Annie. “ Come on, Henry! Being in a play will be fun! ” Annie said. Ms. Fisher tried to get the children to quiet down. “ I need everyone to listen! We’re going to have our first rehearsal now. Who knows what a rehearsal is?” Annie raised her hand. “ It’s when we practice for the play. ”

“我只想站在角落里做一棵树，”亨利告诉安妮。 “来吧，亨利!”演话剧一定很有趣!”安妮说。 费舍尔女士试图让孩子们安静下来。“我需要每个人都听我说! 我们现在要进行第一次排练了。谁知道彩排是什么?” 安妮举起了手。“那是我们为演出排练的时候。”

“ Yes, Annie. This year, everyone is going to have a speaking part, so we have to practice saying our lines, ” said Ms. Fisher. “ Nobody will stand around as a tree. There are four parts: the first goat, the second goat, the third goat, and the troll. Everyone will share a part. I’ve already chosen who will play what. ”

“是的,安妮。今年，每个人都有台词，所以我们必须练习说台词，”费舍尔说。 “没有人会像树一样站着。有四个部分:第一只山羊，第二只山羊， 第三只山羊和巨怪。每个人都会演一部分。我已经决定了谁来演什么。”

Someone called out, “ I know what Henry is going to be—the troll! ” All the children laughed except Annie. “ No, I’m not! ” yelled Henry, as he ran under a table. “ I don’t want to be in a stupid play! ” Ms. Fisher said patiently, “ Henry, if you stay under that table, you’ll miss our first rehearsal. Then you can’t be in the play.

有人喊道:“我知道亨利会变成什么——巨魔!”除了安妮，所有的孩子都笑了。 “不，我不是!”亨利喊道，他跑到一张桌子下面。“我不想演愚蠢的戏!” 费雪女士耐心地说:“亨利，如果你一直呆在桌子下面，你就会错过我们的第一次排练。那你就不能演这个剧了。

Don’t you want to join us?” Henry shook his head. “ Okay, then you will sit in the corner and watch us. You know where to go, ” said Ms. Fisher, pointing to a chair in the corner of the room. Henry sat in the chair and sadly watched the rest of the class. Annie was chosen to be one of the first goats.

你不想加入我们吗?” 亨利摇了摇头。 “好吧，那你就坐在角落里看着我们。你知道该去哪里，”费舍尔指着房间角落里的一把椅子说。 亨利坐在椅子上，难过地看着全班同学。安妮被选为首批山羊中的一只。