The Scream

The Scream

《尖叫》

Lizzy's grandma was making soup. Lizzy and Kim were watching. Grandma's cat Babs was watching too. We have to go see the doctor tomorrow, Grandma told Lizzy. It's time for your checkup and your shot.

莉齐的奶奶正在熬汤，莉齐和金在旁边看着，奶奶的猫芭布斯也在看。 “我们明天得去看医生哦，”奶奶对莉齐说，“到你做体检打预防针的时间啦。”

I don't need to get a shot, Lizzie said. I'm not sick. Lizzie, every little girl needs her shots. You know that, said Grandma. I know that it will hurt, said Lizzie.

“我才不要打针，”莉齐说，“我又没生病。” “莉齐，每个小姑娘都要打预防针的呀，你知道的。”奶奶说。 “我知道，可是打针会疼呀。”莉齐说。

A shot is not so bad, Kim said. I just close my eyes and say, Snake Spit, three times. No shots, said Lizzie. I can cheer you up, Kim said. She put a carrot on top of her head like a hat. Look, she said. Lizzie and Grandma looked.

“打针没那么可怕啦，”金说，“我只要闭上眼睛念三遍‘蛇吐口水’就好啦。” “我不要打针。”莉齐说。 “我能逗你开心哦，”金说，她把一根胡萝卜顶在头上当帽子，“你看呀。”她说。 莉齐和奶奶都看了过去。

Lizzy turned around. Watch out! she said. Babs is going to jump on the counter. Then Grandma screamed. Ahhhhh! It was a loud scream. It was a scream that rattled the pots and pans. That cat got out of there fast. Grandma, what is it? Lizzy asked.

莉齐转过身。 “小心！”她喊道。 芭布斯要跳到料理台上去啦。 紧接着奶奶就尖叫起来。 啊——！ 那叫声特别响。 尖叫声震得锅碗瓢盆都叮当响。 那只猫嗖的一下就跑没影了。 “奶奶，怎么啦？”莉齐问道。

That's how I keep the cat off my clean counter, Grandma said. She hates loud noises. Besides, I enjoy a good scream now and then. I think she scratched you, Kim said. She pointed at Grandma's arm. Grandma looked down at her arm. I guess she did, but she didn't mean to scratch me, and it's just a tiny scratch.

“这就是我不让猫碰我干净料理台的办法呀，”奶奶说，“它讨厌大的 声响。而且呀，我偶尔也喜欢好好尖叫一通呢。我觉得它抓伤你了，金 说。她指着奶奶的胳膊。奶奶低头看了看自己的胳膊。‘我想它是 抓伤我啦，不过它不是故意的，就是个小刮痕而已。’