7 Fancy Nancy and the Mean Girl

This Friday is Field Day. There are races and a picnic. Almost everyone is excited. But one person is dreading it. (That's fancy for hoping Field Day never comes.) That person is me.

这个周五是运动会日。 那天有赛跑比赛，还有野餐。 几乎所有人都很兴奋。 但有一个人却很怕这天来。 （说白了就是我巴不得运动会永远不要来。） 那个人就是我。

Ms. Glass hands out our T-shirts. I am not on a team with my friends. But that is not why I dread Field Day. I prefer the red T-shirt. (Prefer means I like it more than mine.) But that is not why I dread Field Day.

格拉斯老师给我们发T恤。 我没和我的朋友们分到同一队。 但这不是我害怕运动会的原因。 我更喜欢红色的T恤。 （“更喜欢”就是说和我身上这件比，我更爱红色的。） 但这也不是我害怕运动会的原因。

Here is the reason. I am not a good runner, and I am in the relay race. Last year my team lost because of me. I got teased. At recess Grace is wearing her T-shirt. It is green. Oh no! We're on the same team! Grace can be unkind sometimes. (That's fancy for mean.)

真正的原因是这个。 我跑步跑得不好，却还要参加接力赛。 去年我们队就是因为我才输的。 大家都笑话我。 课间休息的时候，格蕾丝正穿着她的T恤。 是绿色的。 哦不！ 我们居然是同一队的！ 格蕾丝有时候不太友善。 （说白了就是她很凶。）

"I am in the relay race," Grace tells me. "Are you?" I nod. All Grace says is "Rats, now we'll never win!" At home I see the weather report. Maybe it will rain. Then Field Day will be canceled. (That's fancy for called off.) But it's going to be sunny and hot. Rats!

“我要参加接力赛哦。”格蕾丝跟我说。 “你也要参加吗？” 我点了点头。 格蕾丝只说了一句：“真倒霉，这下我们肯定赢不了了！” 我在家看天气预报。 说不定会下雨呢。 那运动会就会取消了。 （说白了就是活动不开了。） 但预报说那天会是晴天，还很热。 真倒霉！

Maybe if I practice a lot, I can get faster by Friday. Every afternoon I run for hours! It is no use. I was born with slow legs.

说不定我多多练习，到周五就能跑得更快了。 我每天下午都跑好几个小时！ 根本没用。 我天生就跑得慢。