4 Chapter 4

Chapter 4 It got worse and worse.… He did poorly in school. He always used to be one of the first persons done. Now there were times when he didn't even finish. He didn't care. Stuart and Nick had told him that he was still their friend—just not their best friend. But even that wasn't true. "Why don't I see Stuart around anymore?" his mother asked. "I hate him!" said Marvin. "How about Nick?" "I hate him too!" Every day after school, he and Linzy played Mommy- Daddy or Doggie. Except when Linzy had friends over. He thought about challenging Clarence to a fight. If Marvin won, then he didn't pick his nose. If Clarence

情况越来越糟。他在学校表现很差。 他总是第一个完成任务的人。 有时他甚至都没完成。 他不在乎。斯图尔特和尼克告诉他，他仍然是他们的朋友——只是不是最好的朋友。 但事实并非如此。 “为什么我再也见不到斯图亚特了?”他妈妈问。 “我恨他!”马文说。 “尼克怎么样?”“我也恨他!”每天放学后，他和林兹玩“爸爸妈妈”和“小狗”的游戏。 除了琳兹请朋友来的时候。 他想向克拉伦斯挑战一场。 如果马文赢了，那他就不会挖鼻孔了。 如果克莱伦斯

won, then he did pick his nose. But Clarence was the toughest kid in his class. There was no way Marvin could win. "Look out! Here comes Marvin!" shouted Amanda as Marvin entered the lunchroom. "Don't let him touch you!" He sat down at one of the tables. Travis and Clarence came toward him. "I have to ask you my survey question," said Travis, "I've already asked everyone else." "What?" asked Marvin. "What's your favorite food?" "Booger sandwiches!" shouted Clarence before Marvin could answer. "Marvin said he likes to eat booger sandwiches!" Everyone laughed. Mrs. Grant marched toward them. She was furious. Mrs. Grant was the lunchroom supervisor. Good, thought Marvin. Clarence will finally get in trouble. But Mrs. Grant wasn't angry at Clarence. "Marvin Redpost!" she scolded. "Stop that disgusting

赢了，那他就挖鼻孔了。 但克拉伦斯是班上最难对付的孩子。 马文不可能赢。 “当心!马文来了!”马文走进餐厅时，阿曼达喊道。 “别让他碰你!”他在一张桌子旁坐了下来。 特拉维斯和克拉伦斯向他走来。 “我必须问你我的调查问题，”特拉维斯说，“我已经问过其他人了。” “什么?”马文问。“你最喜欢什么食物?”“鼻屎三明治!”不等马文回答，克拉伦斯就喊道。 “马文说他喜欢吃鼻屎三明治!”每个人都笑了。 格兰特太太大步走向他们。 她怒不可遏。格兰特夫人是餐厅主管。 很好，马文想。克拉伦斯终于有麻烦了。 但格兰特夫人并没有生克拉伦斯的气。 “马文·雷德波斯特!” “别那么恶心

talk right now! You're going to ruin everyone's appetite." "But I didn't—" "Just stop it," said Mrs. Grant. Marvin shook his head. He opened his paper sack and took out his sandwich.

现在就说!你会毁了大家的胃口的。” “可我没有——”“别说了，”格兰特太太说。 马文摇了摇头。他打开纸袋，拿出三明治。

"He's going to eat it!" Clarence announced. "He's going to eat a booger sandwich!" Marvin put his sandwich down. He wasn't hungry

“他要吃了它!”克拉伦斯宣布。 “他要吃鼻屎三明治了!”马文放下他的三明治。 他不饿

anymore. "It's not a booger sandwich," he said. "It's turkey." "Then why won't you eat it?" asked Heather. Marvin sighed. He picked up his sandwich and bit into it. "There, see," he said. "Ahhhhh!" screamed Heather. "He ate a booger sandwich!" "It's not a booger sandwich!" Marvin shouted. Mrs. Grant grabbed him by the elbow and yanked him outside.

了。“这不是鼻屎三明治，”他说。 “这是土耳其。”“那你为什么不吃呢?”希瑟问。 马文叹了口气。他拿起三明治咬了一口。 “瞧，”他说。“啊——”希瑟尖叫道。 “他吃了鼻屎三明治!”“这不是鼻屎三明治!”马文喊道。 格兰特太太抓住他的胳膊肘，把他拽了出去。