1 Discovered

Stella Batts Superstar

超级巨星斯特拉·巴茨

CHAPTER 1 Discovered "Stella Stella bo bella banana fana fo fella me my mo mella... STELLA!" Stella is my name, but the person singing was my sister, Penny. She was sitting across from me at Brody's Grill, the restaurant Mom and Dad had taken us to for dinner, even though it was a Monday, and we usually eat at home during the week. Mom and Dad said they didn't feel like cooking, and besides Brody's Grill is our favorite restaurant.

第一章 被发掘 “斯特拉，斯特拉，波贝拉，香蕉法娜福费拉，咪嘛哞梅拉……斯特拉！” 斯特拉是我的名字，唱歌的人是我妹妹彭妮。 我们坐在布罗迪餐厅的桌子两边，爸妈带我们来这里吃晚饭，虽说今天是周一，工作日我们一般都在家吃饭的。 爸妈说他们不想做饭，而且布罗迪餐厅本来就是我们全家最爱去的餐厅。

"Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba." That was my brother, Marco, singing nonsense. "Penny." Now that was Mom. "Keep it down, please." "It's Opposite Day!" Penny cried. "That means you want me to keep it up!" "Penelope Jane," Mom said. "Inside voice. Now." "Sometimes Mrs. Finkel tells Joshua to use an inside voice," I said. Mrs. Finkel is my third-grade teacher, and Joshua is a kid in our class. He calls out a lot, and he's not just loud the way Penny is. He's mean, too. "But I don't like to think about Joshua when we're not in school and I don't have to, because he's such a meanie," I added. "That's not nice, Stel," Dad said.

“叭叭叭叭叭叭叭。” 那是我弟弟马可说的，他在瞎唱呢。 “彭妮。” 这回是妈妈开口了。 “麻烦你小声点。” “今天是相反日！” 彭妮大叫。 “那意思就是你想让我再大声点！” “佩内洛普·简，”妈妈说， “小声说话。 现在就听话。” “有时候芬克尔老师也会让约书亚小声说话，”我开口说。 芬克尔老师是我三年级的班主任，约书亚是我们班的同学。 他上课总爱大声嚷嚷，而且他不只是像彭妮这样嗓门大而已。 他人还很坏。 “不过不上学的时候我才不想约书亚呢，没必要想他，他实在太讨厌了，”我补了一句。 “这么说可不太好哦，斯特尔，”爸爸说。

"He's the one who's not nice," I said. "He's the biggest meanie in the whole third grade. And he's always getting in trouble because he breaks the Ground Rules, like using your inside voice. That's a rule in our class, you know." "It's a Ground Rule at this restaurant, too," Mom said. "So all of the customers can enjoy their meals. All right, Pen?" "Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa," Marco said. "I think Marco's saying your name, Penny," Dad said. "Use your inside voice, Marco!" Penny told him. "Shhh, Penny," Mom said. "He's just a baby. He doesn't know any better. But you're five, and you do." Penny folded her arms across her chest. The waitress came over to our table. "Can

“他才是那个不友好的人，”我说。 “他是整个三年级最讨人厌的家伙。 他总闯祸，因为他老是违反班规，比如要小声说话这条。 那是我们班的规定，你们知道的。” “在这家餐厅里这也是基本规矩哦，”妈妈说。 “这样所有客人都能好好吃饭。 对吧，彭彭？” “啪啪啪啪啪啪啪，”马可说。 “我觉得马可在喊你的名字呢，彭妮，”爸爸说。 “小声点，马可！” 彭妮叮嘱他。 “嘘，彭妮，”妈妈说。 “他还只是个小宝宝。 他还不懂事呢。 可你已经五岁了，你懂的。” 彭妮把胳膊抱在胸前。 服务员走到我们桌旁。 “请问我能

I bring you anything—coffee, tea?" she asked. "Just the check whenever you get a chance," Dad said. "I'm a little teapot," Penny began to sing. "Penny," Mom said in a warning voice. "What? I'm using my inside voice— my inside singing voice." And she started again. "I'm a little teapot, shorty spout. Here is my handle, here is my spout. When I get all steamed up hear me shout. Tip me over and pour me out!" "Penelope Jane, that's enough," Mom said. "Those weren't even the right words," I said. "They were so," she said. "They were not. It goes like this." I started to sing, "I'm a little teapot—" "Stella, not you too," Mom said.

给你们拿点什么吗——咖啡还是茶？” 她问道。 “等你有空的时候把账单给我们就行，”爸爸说。 “我是一只小茶壶，”彭妮开始唱歌。 “彭妮，”妈妈语气里带着警告。 “怎么啦？ 我在小声说话呀——我用的是我唱歌的小声。” 然后她又开始唱了。 “我是一只小茶壶，矮呀矮喷口。 这是我的把手，这是我的壶嘴。 等我水烧开呀，我就大声叫。 把我翻过来呀，水就往外倒！” “佩内洛普·简，够了啊，”妈妈说。 “你歌词都唱错了，”我说。 “我没唱错，”她反驳。 “你就是错了。 正确的是这么唱的。” 我开始唱：“我是一只小茶壶——” “斯特拉，你别也跟着闹，”妈妈说。