4 Lists, Stockings and Carols

CHAPTER 4 LISTS, STOCKINGS AND CAROLS We each grab a pencil and some paper. 'I'm not sure how to start,' says Terry.

第四章清单、长袜和颂歌我们每人拿一支铅笔和一些纸。 “我不知道该怎么开口，”特里说。

I think for a moment. 'I'm going to write: Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. For Christmas I would like… and then just list all the things I want.' 'Me too!' says Terry, and he starts writing as fast as he can. 'I bet you can't guess what I put at the top of my list,' says Terry. 'Bet you I can,' I say. 'All right then,' says Terry. 'What?' 'An electric pony,' I say. 'That's right!' says Terry. 'But how did you know?' 'Because I read in your diary that that's what you

我想了一会儿。“我要写：亲爱的圣诞老人，我今年一直很好。 圣诞节我想要的是……然后列出我想要的所有东西。“我也是！”特里说，然后开始尽快地写起来。 “我打赌你猜不到我把什么排在我的清单的首位，”特里说。 “我敢打赌，”我说。“那好吧，”特里说。 “什么?“一匹电动小马，”我说。 “没错!特里说。 “可你是怎么知道的？””“因为我在你的日记里读到你就是这样

want for Christmas,' I say. 'You shouldn't be reading my diary,' says Terry. 'It's private!' 'How was I supposed to know that?' I say. 'Because it says so on the cover!' says Terry. 'Look!'

“我想要圣诞礼物，”我说。 “你不应该看我的日记，”特里说。 “这是私人!“我怎么会知道呢？”我说。 “因为封面上是这么说的！”特里说。 “看!”

'It doesn't have a lock on it,' I say. 'Then I'm going to add a top secret private diary lock to my Santa list,' says Terry. 'A lock won't stop me,' I say. 'I'll just ask Santa for a key to open it. And I'm also going to ask him for a jet pack!' 'Jet packs are cool,' says Terry. 'I'm going to ask for one, too.' 'But that's copying,' I say. 'No, it's not,' says Terry. 'Because I'm going to ask for an invisible jet pack.' 'Invisible jet pack?!' I say. 'I didn't even know there was such a thing. I'm going to add it to my list as well. Okay?'

“它上面没有锁，”我说。 “然后我要在我的圣诞老人清单上加上一个绝密的私人日记锁，”特里说。 “锁也挡不住我，”我说。 “我就向圣诞老人要一把钥匙来打开它。” 我还要向他要个喷气背包！“喷气背包很酷，”特里说。 “我也要一个。“可那是临摹，”我说。 “不，不是，”特里说。 “因为我要一个隐形喷气背包。“隐形喷气背包？！”我说。 “我甚至不知道有这样的事情。 我也要把它加到我的清单上。 好吧?”

'Sure,' says Terry. 'As long as you promise not to ask Santa for a key to open my top secret private diary lock.' 'Deal,' I say, adding an invisible jet pack to my list. 'We can go invisible jet-packing together.' 'You'd better ask for an electric pony as well,' says Terry. 'Just in case Santa doesn't come through with the invisible jet packs.' 'Thanks,' I say. 'Good idea.' We keep writing our lists. They get longer…

“当然，”特里说。“只要你保证不向圣诞老人要钥匙来打开我的最高机密私人日记锁。“成交，”我说，在我的清单上又添了一个隐形喷气背包。 “我们可以一起去隐形飞机旅行。“你最好也要一匹电动小马，”特里说。 “以防圣诞老人没有带着隐形喷气背包来。“谢谢，”我说。 “好主意。”我们继续写清单。 它们变长了……