21 Super Secret Surprise Party

Ooh la la! Our class is throwing a party. I can't reveal who it's for. (Reveal is a fancy word for tell.) I don't want to spoil the surprise.

哇呜哇呜！ 我们班要办派对啦。 我不能说是给谁办的哦。 （“揭晓”就是说出来的好听说法啦） 我可不想破坏这个惊喜。

"Everybody is on a committee. A committee is a group with a job to do," I tell my family at dinner. "My committee is in charge of refreshments." Then I explain to my sister that refreshments means food.

“每个人都分到不同小组啦。 小组就是一起完成任务的小团体哦，” 晚饭时我跟家里人说。 “我们小组负责准备茶点。” 然后我跟姐姐解释，茶点就是吃的东西呀。

"Who is the party for?" JoJo wants to know. JoJo is not trustworthy. She can't keep secrets. So I say, "I am sorry. I cannot tell you." Then I lock my lips and throw away the key.

“派对到底是给谁办的呀？” 乔乔好奇地问。 乔乔靠不住哦。 她根本守不住秘密。 所以我说：“对不起呀， 我不能告诉你。” 说完我把嘴锁起来，还把钥匙扔啦。

The next day our committee meets at recess. Lionel will take care of beverages. That's fancy for stuff to drink. "I will bake cupcakes," I say. Clara says, "I'll bring chips and popcorn for the party."

第二天我们小组在休息时间碰面商量。 莱昂内尔负责准备饮品。 这就是喝的东西的好听说法哦。 “我来烤纸杯蛋糕，”我说。 克拉拉说：“我带薯片和爆米花去派对。”

Uh-oh! Grace overhears us. That means she is listening in. "Party? What party?" she says really loudly. Grace is not in our class. She doesn't know about our party.

哎呀！格蕾丝听到我们说话了。 就是说她偷听了我们的谈话。 “派对？ 什么派对？” 她大声嚷嚷着。 格蕾丝不是我们班的。 她根本不知道我们派对的事。