18 Billy Rides The Bull

Billy Rides the Bull written by John Lockyer illustrated by Enrique Vignolo

比利骑着公牛，作者约翰·洛克耶，插画恩里克·维格诺洛

Billy was Karl's new friend. He took him to the rodeo to watch the rides. At one of the rides a girl on a horse went around a red barrel very fast. "Good ride!" said Karl. "She's okay," said Billy. "But I've done that before and I can go faster."

比利是卡尔的新朋友。 他带他去看牛仔竞技表演。 在其中一次骑马活动中，一个女孩骑着马飞快地绕着一个红桶转了一圈。 “一路顺风!”卡尔说。“她没事，”比利说。 “但我以前做过，我可以走得更快。”

Billy saw a rider on a horse that bucked. "I've done that before and I can stay on longer," he said. Karl thought Billy was showing off. He said, "Are you good at all the rides?" Billy said, "Yes. I'm the best." Karl had an idea. "Come with me," he said.

比利看见一个骑手骑在一匹跃起的马上。 他说:“我以前做过这样的工作，我可以待得更久。” 卡尔认为比利在炫耀。 他说:“你擅长所有的游乐设施吗?”比利说:“是的。 我是最棒的。”卡尔有了一个主意。 “跟我来，”他说。

The boys went into a big tent. A girl was riding a bull. Some men were pulling ropes to make the bull jump around. They pulled the ropes fast. The bull jumped up high. The girl jumped up high too and fell off. "Have you done this ride before?" asked Karl. Billy said, "No."

男孩们走进一个大帐篷。 一个女孩骑着一头公牛。一些人拉着绳子让公牛跳来跳去。 他们把绳子拉得紧紧的。 公牛跳得很高。女孩也跳得很高，然后掉了下来。 “你以前骑过这个吗?”卡尔问。 比利说:“不。”

A man in a big brown hat wanted another rider. "Who is next?" he said. "Who will stay on the bull for eight seconds and win a prize?" Karl put up his hand. "Billy will ride the bull," he said. "He'll stay on for eight seconds! Billy's face went white.

一个戴着棕色大帽子的人想要另一个骑手。 “下一个是谁?”他说。“谁能在牛身上停留八秒钟并赢得奖品?”卡尔举起手来。 “比利将骑公牛，”他说。 “他会坚持八秒钟!”比利的脸变白了。

The man said, "That girl was on for five seconds. Can Billy stay on longer?" Billy didn't want to ride the bull but he had to. He had told Karl he was a good rider. The girl in the big brown hat said, "Get set!" The man said, "Go! Pull the ropes!"

那个人说:“那个女孩只上了五秒钟。 比利能多待一会儿吗?”比利不想骑公牛，但他不得不骑。 他告诉卡尔他是个好骑手。 戴棕色大帽子的女孩说:“准备好!”那人说:“去吧!拉绳子!”