2 The Christmas Tree

Chapter 2 The Christmas Tree "Look," said Billy's dad, proudly. "This year, we've got our biggest tree EVER!" Wow! It's HUGE!

“看，”比利的爸爸骄傲地说。 “今年，我们有了有史以来最大的圣诞树！”哇!这是巨大的!

"Do you think it might be a little TOO big?" asked Billy. "No," said his dad. "I think it's perfect." Can I do the baubles?

“你觉得它是不是有点太大了？”比利问。 “不，”他爸爸说。“我认为这是完美的。” 我可以做这些小玩意吗？

Billy's mum opened up a chest, full of decorations. "Be careful with them," she said. "These decorations are very delicate. They belonged to my mum, and some of them belonged to her mum." This was my mum's favourite. Billy and his family hung the tinsel, and the lights, and the baubles until...

比利的妈妈打开了一个装满装饰品的箱子。 “小心他们，”她说。 “这些装饰非常精致。 它们是我妈妈的，有些是她妈妈的。” 这是我妈妈的最爱。 比利和他的家人把金箔、彩灯和小玩意挂起来，直到……

It looks beautiful! ...at last, the tree was done.

它看起来很漂亮！．.．最后，树做好了。

"What about the fairy?" asked Ruby. "I'll need a ladder to reach the top of the tree," said Dad. "But first, it's time to visit our neighbours for some mince pies!" Billy's mum was still gazing at the tree. "Isn't it magical!" she said. "Do you believe in magic?" asked Ruby.

“那仙女呢？”鲁比问。 “我需要一个梯子才能到树顶，”爸爸说。 “但首先，是时候去邻居家吃些肉馅饼了！”比利的妈妈仍然凝视着那棵树。 “这不是很神奇吗？” “你相信魔法吗？”鲁比问。

"I do when I see the fairy on the tree," her mum replied. "That's what makes Christmas magical for me." "We'll do the fairy as soon as we get back," said Dad. "Don't forget to close the door, Billy," he added. "We don't want the dog getting up to mischief!"

“当我看到树上的仙女时，我就会这样做，”她妈妈回答说。 “这就是圣诞节对我来说神奇的地方。” “我们一回来就做仙女，”爸爸说。 “别忘了关门，比利，”他补充说。 “我们可不想让这只狗捣蛋！”