7. The Award Ceremony

7 The Award Ceremony The following night, at the famous Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, all of those who had traveled to Washington gathered to honor Stanley Lambchop, the youngest and flattest recipient of the National Medal of Achievement in history. Stanley stood in a special section of seats above the audience, surrounded by his mother, father, Arthur, and the president herself. He wore a tuxedo crafted by the president's tailor, which made him feel like a special present wrapped in a very thin box. Around his neck, on a red, white, and blue–striped ribbon, hung a bronze medallion: the National Medal of Achievement. When the orchestra finished playing the National Anthem, everyone took their seats. The governor made some brief remarks, and then a girl

第二天晚上，在著名的肯尼迪表演艺术中心，所有到华盛顿来的人都聚集在一起，向史上最年轻、最平坦的国家成就奖章获得者斯坦利·兰姆切普致敬。 斯坦利站在观众上方的特殊座位上，周围是他的母亲、父亲、亚瑟和总统本人。 他穿了一件由总统的裁缝精心制作的燕尾服，这让他觉得自己像是被包裹在一个非常薄的盒子里的特殊礼物。 在他的脖子上，一条红、白、蓝三色条纹的缎带上，挂着一枚铜牌:国家成就勋章。 当管弦乐队演奏完国歌时，每个人都就座了。 州长说了几句简短的话，然后是一个女孩

in a plaid shirt, blue jeans, and a cowboy hat sauntered onto the empty stage. She carried a ukulele. "My name is Calamity Jasper from the Black Hills of South Dakota," she said into the microphone. "I met Stanley on Mount Rushmore the day he saved Abraham Lincoln's face from cracking off. I'm real proud of him here tonight. This song is for you, cowpoke." She gave a few strums of her ukulele and began singing in a sweet, warbling voice. The tune was

他身穿格子衬衫、蓝色牛仔裤，头戴牛仔帽，漫步在空荡荡的舞台上。 她拿着一把尤克里里琴。“我叫Calamity Jasper，来自南达科他州的黑山，”她对着麦克风说。 “我在拉什莫尔山遇见斯坦利，那天他救了亚伯拉罕·林肯的脸。 我真为他感到骄傲。 这首歌是给你的，牛仔。” 她用四弦琴弹了几下，开始用甜美、婉转的声音唱歌。 曲调是这样的

"You Are My Sunshine," but she changed the lyrics to "You are our flat boy, our only flat boy." She received a standing ovation. Mr. O. Jay Dart, the Lambchops' neighbor and the director of the National Historical Museum, appeared onstage. In great detail, he told the story of how Stanley had caught sneak thieves red-handed in his museum. An enormous screen descended at the back of the stage, and on it was projected a grainy security photograph from that

《你是我的阳光》，但她把歌词改成了“你是我们的平凡男孩，我们唯一的平凡男孩。” 大家起立为她鼓掌。 兰博夫妇的邻居、国家历史博物馆(National Historical Museum)馆长o·杰伊·达特(O. Jay Dart)出现在舞台上。 他详细地讲述了史丹利如何在他的博物馆里抓获小偷的故事。 舞台后面有一块巨大的屏幕，屏幕上投射着一张从屏幕上拍下来的模糊的安全照片

night, clearly showing Stanley dressed as a shepherd girl hiding in a painting. Stanley tried to laugh even though he was embarrassed. Amisi, the girl who had opened his envelope in Egypt and who had inspired Stanley with her intelligence and sense of justice, recited a beautiful Sufi poem. Mountie Martin, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, showed an instant replay of Stanley coiled into a hockey puck, whipping past an NHL goalie to score an impossible goal. Captain Tony, the African pilot and police officer, stood onstage with his arms around his children, Bisa and Odinga, and told of how Stanley had jumped from his plane with nothing but his body for a parachute. The billionaire Billy Wallaby stood with his long-lost brother, Wally Wallaby, and spoke stirringly about how Stanley had reminded them of the spirit of brotherhood. Oda Nobu, the big Japanese movie star, took the stage. "Hello, Stanleysan," he said. "You once did me the honor of traveling to Japan, because you said you were a great fan. I am here to return the

清楚地显示斯坦利打扮成牧羊女躲在一幅画里。 斯坦利虽然很尴尬，但还是想笑出来。 阿米西，那个在埃及打开他信封的女孩，那个用她的智慧和正义感激励了斯坦利的女孩，背诵了一首美丽的苏菲派诗歌。 加拿大皇家骑警(Royal Canadian Mounted Police)的马丁骑警(Mountie Martin)展示了一段即时回放:斯坦利盘绕在冰球里，掠过NHL的守门员，进了一个不可能的球。 非洲籍飞行员兼警官托尼上尉(Captain Tony)站在台上，双臂抱着他的孩子比萨(Bisa)和奥廷加(Odinga)，讲述了斯坦利是如何从飞机上跳下的，除了自己的身体，什么都没有。 亿万富翁比利·沃拉比(Billy Wallaby)与失散多年的弟弟沃利·沃拉比(Wally Wallaby)站在一起，激动地讲述了斯坦利是如何让他们想起兄弟情谊的精神的。 日本著名影星Oda Nobu上台。 “你好，斯坦利。”他说。 “你曾经有幸带我去日本旅行，因为你说你是我的超级粉丝。 我是来退货的

favor." A great ream of paper was rolled onto the stage, and Oda Nobu tore off a gigantic sheet that was taller and wider than he was. With great speed and grace, he turned, folded, and flipped the paper this way and that—until suddenly, with a flourish, he held up an origami masterpiece shaped exactly like Stanley in real life! A tall, dark-haired woman appeared behind Oda Nobu and held out her slender hand. "I'll take that," the great Mexican matador Carmen del Junco said with a sly smile, whisking the intricately folded paper into the air. She swung and swooped the paper Stanley like a matador's cape in grand, dramatic arcs. It was a beautiful performance. Yin and Yang, the Flying Chinese Wonders, thanked Stanley for teaching them the secret of balance. They transformed their bodies into a map of the United States, with a fireworks display occurring over it. As he clapped, Stanley turned excitedly to his brother—but he wasn't there. "Where's Arthur?" he whispered.

忙。”舞台上卷了一大团纸，织田信撕下一张比他还高、还宽的大纸。 他以极快的速度和优雅的姿态转动、折叠、翻转纸——直到突然间，他挥动着手臂，举起了一幅与现实生活中的斯坦利一模一样的折纸杰作!一个高大的黑发女人出现在小田伸信的身后，伸出她纤细的手。 “我要这个了，”伟大的墨西哥斗牛士卡门·德尔·琼科(Carmen del Junco)狡黠地笑着说，一边将错综复杂的折叠纸挥舞到空中。 她像斗牛士的斗篷一样，把纸斯坦利挥来挥去，画出壮观而戏剧性的弧线。 这是一场美妙的表演。 中国飞行奇迹“阴阳”感谢斯坦利教给它们平衡的秘诀。 他们把自己的身体变成了一张美国地图，上面放着烟花。 当他鼓掌时，斯坦利兴奋地转向他的哥哥——但他不在那里。 “亚瑟在哪儿?”

At that moment, he was surprised to see Arthur shuffling across the stage.

就在那一刻，他惊讶地看到阿瑟拖着脚走过舞台。