The Monster is Coming!

The monster is coming!

怪兽来啦！

Chapter 1. It was a Monday morning. The village children were all at school. Simon was looking dreamily out of the window. Suddenly Simon heard a shout. Run! Hide! Someone cried. The children looked out of the window. People were running away. Some people were shouting. They all looked afraid.

第一章 那是一个周一的早晨，村里的孩子们都在上学，西蒙正呆呆地望着窗外。 忽然西蒙听到一声呼喊：“快跑！躲起来！”有人在大叫。孩子们都往窗外看去，只见大家都在往外逃，有些人喊着，个个脸上都满是害怕。

A woman ran into the school. Run! She shouted. Hide! There is a monster in the village. It'll eat us. It'll crush us in our homes. Don't be silly, said the teacher. Then they heard the booming sound of giant footsteps. A huge monster, as tall as a tree, stamped past their school. It shook its giant, hairy head from side to side and roared loudly. We should hide in the village hall, said the teacher sensibly. Line up in the school playground. The playground was full of people. Somehow Simon lost the teacher.

一个女人冲进了学校。 快跑啊！ 她大喊道。 快躲起来！ 村里来了只怪兽！ 它会吃掉我们的。 还会把我们连房子一起踩碎的。 “别傻啦。”老师说。 就在这时，他们听到了轰隆隆的巨大脚步声。 一只和树一样高的大怪兽，噔噔地从学校旁边走了过去。 它左右晃着自己毛茸茸的大脑袋，大声吼叫着。 “我们得躲到村公所去。”老师冷静地说。 大家到学校操场排队。 操场上全是人。 不知道怎么的，西蒙和老师走散了。

Simon was afraid, but he wanted to see what was going on. It's not often you see a monster in your village. The monster was going towards the village square. Simon followed it. There were lots of villagers in the village square. The monster was sitting in the middle of the square. It was still roaring loudly.

西蒙很害怕，但他还是想看看究竟发生了什么。 毕竟能在村里见到怪兽可不是常有的事呀。 怪兽正往村子的广场走去。 西蒙悄悄跟在了后面。 广场上已经站了好多村民。 怪兽就坐在广场的正中央。 它还在大声吼着。

The villagers were half afraid but half angry too. Who does this monster think it is? Asked one man angrily. The villagers shook their fists. We should chase it away! Shouted a woman. They picked up a long log. One, two, three, charge! The villagers charged. The monster gave an even louder roar. The roar was so loud it blew them over.

村民们心里一半是害怕，一半是生气。 这怪兽以为自己是什么东西啊？ 一个男人气呼呼地问。 村民们都挥着拳头。 我们该把它赶跑！ 一个女人大喊道。 大家搬起了一根长长的木头。 一、二、三，冲啊！ 村民们冲了上去。 怪兽发出了一声更响的吼叫。 吼声大得直接把他们都吹倒了。

It might want something to eat said the village baker. He filled a tub with bread and cakes. A few villagers took the tub to the monster. Then they ran away quickly. The monster picked up some cakes and started to eat them. Then it started roaring again. Why is he roaring? I make good cakes! Said the baker angrily.

“说不定它是想吃东西了。”村里的面包师说。 他把一个大桶装满了面包和蛋糕。 几个村民把桶抬到了怪兽面前。 然后他们撒腿就跑。 怪兽拿起几块蛋糕吃了起来。 可吃完它又开始吼了。 它怎么还吼啊？ 我做的蛋糕可好吃了！ 面包师生气地说。