3 New year's Eve

New Year's Eve

新年前夜

Frog and his friends were playing a game of tag when little Jumping Mouse rushed over to them. "I have news," she said. Frog could tell she was excited. Her nose twitched. Her whiskers quivered. "News?" Frog asked and he and his friends sat down to listen. They loved Mouse news. Little Jumping Mouse was good at slipping into people's houses. She was good at listening. And telling. She sat down next to Frog.

青蛙和他的朋友们正在玩捉人游戏 这时小跳鼠急匆匆朝他们跑了过来 "我有消息要说哦。"她说道 青蛙看得出来她特别兴奋 她的鼻子一动一动的 她的胡须也抖个不停 "什么消息呀？"青蛙问 接着他和朋友们都坐下来认真听 他们可喜欢听跳鼠带来的消息了 小跳鼠特别擅长溜进人类的房子里 她很会偷听消息 也很会把消息说给大家听 她挨着青蛙坐了下来

"Two girls were talking," Jumping Mouse said. "I listened. They said New Year's Day is tomorrow. And tonight is New Year's Eve. They said this is the best night of the whole year." "Better than Christmas Eve?" Raccoon asked. "Well, no. But almost as good" Jumping Mouse said. "Everybody wears a funny hat. At the sound of the big bell they toss their hats into the air. That is the start of the new year." "I have heard that big bell," Frog said. "I

"有两个小女孩在说话呢。"跳鼠说道 "我听到她们说 明天就是新年啦 今天晚上就是新年前夜哦 她们说这可是一整年里最棒的夜晚。" "比平安夜还要棒吗？"浣熊问 "嗯，倒也不是 但是差不多一样棒哦。"跳鼠回答 "所有人都会戴一顶好玩的帽子 等到大钟敲响的时候，大家就把帽子往天上抛 这就代表新的一年开始啦。" "我听过那口大钟的响声哦。"青蛙说 "我

didn't know what it meant." "On New Year's Eve they dance," Jumping Mouse went on. "They sing. They party. They listen for the bell."

之前不知道那是什么意思呢。" "新年前夜大家会跳舞哦。"跳鼠接着说 "他们会唱歌 会办派对 还会等着听大钟敲响。"

The little possums jumped up and down and turned somersaults. "Party! Party! Party!" they shouted. Rabbit clapped her paws. "We all love parties." Her babies joined in. "Yes, yes, yes."

小负鼠们蹦来蹦去，还翻起了跟头 "派对！派对！派对！"他们大喊着 兔子啪啪地拍着爪子 "我们都最爱派对啦。" 她的兔宝宝们也跟着喊 "对呀，对呀，太对啦。"

"There's more," Jumping Mouse said. "New Year's Day is fun, too. The old year is over. Everyone is happy." Frog frowned. "Why? I liked the old year." "Well, on New Year's Day you promise to change. You promise to promise to be better," Jumping Mouse told them.

"还有别的呢。"跳鼠说道 "新年当天也很好玩哦 旧的一年结束啦 所有人都开开心心的。" 青蛙皱起了眉头 "为什么呀？我挺喜欢旧的一年的呀。" "哎呀，新年的时候你要承诺做出改变呀 你要保证自己会变得更好哦。"跳鼠告诉大家