The Big Balloon Race

The Big Ballon Race

大气球比赛

Story by Eleanor Coerr

Eleanor Coerr的故事

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Chapter 1 Balloons, Balloons! It was the day of the big balloon race. Ariel got up early and hurried to her mother's room. "Please," she asked, "can I go up in the balloon with you?"

第一章气球，气球！ 那天是大气球比赛的日子。 阿里尔起得很早，匆匆赶到她妈妈的房间。 “拜托，”她问，“我能和你一起坐气球上去吗？”

Carlotta the Great was putting on her blue dress with the fancy gold braid. "You are too young," she said, "and winning a race is hard work." "But I can help," said Ariel. Carlotta smiled. "You can help by riding in the buggy with your father to the finish line." "Oh, thumps!" said Ariel. Sadly, she went outside.

卡洛塔大帝正在穿上她的蓝色连衣裙，上面系着华丽的金色辫子。 “你太年轻了，”她说，“赢得比赛是一项艰苦的工作。” “但我可以帮忙，”Ariel说。 卡洛塔笑了。“你可以和你爸爸一起坐马车去终点线。” “哦，砰！”爱丽儿说。 遗憾的是，她走到了外面。

Balloon Farm was a strange farm. In the yard half-filled balloons sat like giant mushrooms. People came from all over to buy balloons made by Mr. Myers. Ariel watched her father fold Carlotta's balloon, Lucky Star.

气球农场是个奇怪的农场。 院子里，半满的气球像巨大的蘑菇一样坐着。 人们从各地赶来购买迈尔斯先生制作的气球。 Ariel看着她的父亲折叠Carlotta的气球，幸运星。