16 The Pocket Money Blues

The Pocket Money Blues

零花钱的烦恼

Chapter One Billie B Brown has three long-haired dolls, one big teddy bear and one purple pony. Do you know what the B in Billie B Brown stands for? Bunny Babies. Billie B Brown really, really wants a Bunny Baby toy. Bunny Babies have soft fur and big

第一章 比莉·B·布朗有三个长头发玩偶、一只大泰迪熊，还有一匹紫色小马。 你知道比莉·B·布朗里的B代表什么吗？ 是兔宝宝哦。 比莉·B·布朗真的、真的很想要一个兔宝宝玩具。 兔宝宝有软软的毛，还有大大的

sparkly eyes. Bunny Babies even have their own TV show. Every single girl in Billie's class has a Bunny Baby. Except for Billie.

亮晶晶的眼睛。 兔宝宝甚至还有专属的电视节目呢。 比莉班上每个女孩都有兔宝宝。 除了比莉。

"Please, please, please can I have a Bunny Baby?" Billie asks her mum. "No, Billie," says her mum. "I've already said that you'll have to wait until Christmas." "But that's ages away!" Billie says. "I can't wait until then." "Why don't you try saving up for one yourself?" Billie's dad says. "You already have some money in your piggy bank. Maybe you can do

“求求你，求求你，给我买个兔宝宝好不好？” 比莉问妈妈。 “不行哦，比莉。”妈妈说。 “我早就说过，你得等到圣诞节才行。” “可那还要等好久啊！” 比莉说。 我等不到那时候的。” “你干嘛不试着自己存钱买呢？” 比莉的爸爸说。 “你的存钱罐里已经有一些钱啦。 说不定你可以做点

a few jobs to earn some more?" "OK!" says Billie. "What can I do?" "Well, you could sort through your toys," Billie's mum says. "You can throw out any that are broken and give away the ones that you are too big for." Billie frowns. "That's not a job! I mean like sweeping leaves or mowing." "You're too young to mow the lawn," says Billie's dad. "But you can sweep the driveway. The brooms are in the back shed." "Cool!" Billie says. She runs out the back door. Billie sees someone peeking over the back fence. You know who it is, don't you? That's

小事多赚点钱呢？” “好呀！”比莉说。 “我能做什么呀？” “嗯，你可以整理一下你的玩具呀。”比莉的妈妈说。 “坏了的玩具可以扔掉，你长大用不上的可以送给别人。” 比莉皱起了眉头。 “这才不算干活呢！ 我想做扫落叶啊、剪草之类的事。” “你还太小啦，还不能修剪草坪。”比莉的爸爸说。 “不过你可以扫车道呀。 扫帚都在后头的小棚子里呢。” “太棒啦！” 比莉说。 她从后门跑了出去。 比莉看见有人在后院篱笆那边探头探脑。 你知道是谁对不对？ 没错

right. It's Jack! Jack is Billie's best friend. He lives next door.

就是呀。 是杰克！ 杰克是比莉最好的朋友。 他住在隔壁。