2 Ready to Grow

CHAPTER 2 READY TO GROW Lola ran to the kitchen. She slid her lunch off her plate and into the bin. Then she put her plate in the sink and brushed off her hands. "I'm ready!" said Lola, skipping back outside.

第二章 准备长大 罗拉跑向厨房。 她把餐盘里的午餐一股脑滑进了垃圾桶。 接着她把盘子放到水槽里，拍了拍手上的灰。 “我准备好了！”罗拉说着，蹦蹦跳跳地回到了屋外。

"Have you finished your lunch, Lola?" Mum asked again, raising an eyebrow. "Yes, said Lola. She'd finished putting her whole lunch in the bin, even the crusts. Mum picked up her shovel. Lola picked up hers, too. "Okay, said Mum. "Let's go."

“罗拉，你午饭吃完了吗？” 妈妈抬了抬眉毛，又问了一遍。 “吃完啦。”罗拉说。 她已经把整份午餐都丢进垃圾桶了，连面包边都没剩下。 妈妈拿起了自己的铲子。 罗拉也拿起了自己的小铲子。 “好呀。”妈妈说。 “我们走吧。”

Mum and Lola both dug holes. Mum planted seeds. Lola planted herself. Mum started digging another hole. Lola stood very still and waited to be a giant. "Mum," said Lola after a moment, "how long do things take to grow?"

妈妈和罗拉都在挖坑。 妈妈种下了种子。 罗拉把自己“种”在了坑里。 妈妈开始挖另一个坑。 罗拉站得直直的一动不动，等着自己长成巨人。 “妈妈，”过了一小会儿罗拉开口问，“东西长大需要多久呀？”

"It depends, said Mum. "Sometimes a seed might sprout in a day or two." A day or two was much too long. "How do you make it quicker?" said Lola. "Sunlight," said Mum, putting another seed in the ground. "And water." She patted down the dirt. "And a bit of love." Lola looked up. The sun was peeking out from behind a few clouds. "Mum, said Lola. "Do you love me?" "Of course, said Mum. Lola wiggled her bottom. This was easy! She already had sunlight and love. "Will you water me then, please?" said Lola.

“这不一定哦。”妈妈说。 “有时候种子可能一两天就会发芽啦。” 一两天也太久了。 “怎么能让它长得快一点呀？”罗拉问。 “要晒太阳呀。”妈妈说着，又往土里放了一颗种子。 “还要浇水。” 她轻轻拍实了泥土。 “还要一点点爱。” 罗拉抬起头。 太阳正从几朵云后面悄悄探出头来。 “妈妈，”罗拉说。 “你爱我吗？” “当然啦。”妈妈说。 罗拉扭了扭小屁股。 这太简单啦！ 她已经有阳光和爱啦。 “那你能不能给我浇点水呀？”罗拉问。

Mum looked at Lola, and Lola wiggled her bottom again. Mum sighed and picked up the watering can. "Get ready!" said Mum. Lola clapped her hands. Then she closed her eyes and held her breath. She could hear the water sloshing in the watering can.

妈妈看着罗拉，罗拉又扭了扭自己的小屁股。 妈妈叹了口气，拿起了洒水壶。 “准备好哦！”妈妈说。 罗拉拍起了小手。 然后她闭上眼睛，屏住了呼吸。 她都能听见洒水壶里的水晃来晃去的声音。

A drop of water landed on her head. Then ten drops! Water dripped down her face and along her eyelashes. It dripped down her arms and her tummy and her legs. Lola wiggled her bottom one more time. Now she had all the things she needed to grow: sunlight, water and love. Dad would be turning around to pick her up in no time! Right?

一滴水落在了她的头上。 接着落了十滴！ 水顺着她的脸往下流，滑过她的睫毛。 水流过她的胳膊、小肚子，还有腿。 罗拉又扭了扭小屁股。 现在她集齐了长大需要的所有东西：阳光、水还有爱。 爸爸很快就能转头就抱不动她啦！ 对不对？