Tiger Hunt

Tiger Hunt

《寻找老虎》

Chapter 1. Becky was staring out of the window. What are you doing? said Miss Ross angrily. I saw something strange over by the wood, said Becky. Miss Ross looked at Becky. What sort of something? she said. I think it was a tiger, said Becky.

第一章 贝基正盯着窗外看。 “你在干什么？”罗斯小姐生气地问道。 “我看到树林那边有个奇怪的东西。”贝基说。 罗斯小姐看着贝基。“什么奇怪的东西呀？”她问。 “我觉得是只老虎。”贝基说。

Everyone ran to the window. Sit down at once! said Miss Ross. She was still angry. There isn't a tiger in the wood, she said. We don't have tigers in this country. Becky grinned at me. I was only joking, she whispered, but I didn't grin back.

所有人都跑到了窗边。 “立刻坐下！”罗斯小姐说。 她还在气头上。 “树林里不可能有老虎的。”她说。 我们这个国家根本就没有老虎。 贝基冲我咧嘴笑了笑。 “我刚才是开玩笑的。”她小声说，但我没跟着笑。

Because I really did see something. Just then, Cathy Moon burst into the classroom. Late again, Cathy! said Miss Ross sternly. That's the third time this week!

因为我真的看到了什么东西。 就在这时，凯西·穆恩冲进了教室。 “凯西，你又迟到了！”罗斯小姐严厉地说。 这可是你这周第三次迟到了！

Will you come and look for the tiger with me at playtime? I whispered to Becky. There isn't a tiger! Said Becky. I was only joking. Please! I said. Alright then, just this once! Said Becky. At playtime, Becky and I went over to the wood together. We waited and waited, but we didn't hear any tigers. Let's go! Said Becky. There is no tiger here!

下课的时候你要不要和我一起去找那只老虎呀？ 我小声问贝基。 根本就没有老虎呀！ 贝基说。 我刚才就是开玩笑的。 求求你啦！ 我说。 那好吧，就这一次哦！ 贝基说。 下课了，我和贝基一起走到了树林那边。 我们等了又等，半点儿老虎的动静都没听到。 我们走吧！ 贝基说。 这里根本就没有老虎嘛！

Suddenly I saw something. Look! I said. Over there! There was something orange and fluffy hanging on a bush. It's a tiger fur! whispered Becky. There is a tiger after all! Just then the bell rang. We have to go back now! said Becky. Let's come back at lunch time! I said.

忽然我看到了什么东西。 “快看！”我喊道，“就在那边！” 一丛灌木上挂着个橙乎乎、毛茸茸的东西。 “那是老虎的皮毛！”贝基小声叫道。 原来真的有老虎呀！ 就在这时上课铃响了。 “我们现在得回去啦！”贝基说。 “我们中午吃完饭再来！”我说。