Jake's Dream

Jake's Dream

《杰克的梦》

Jake slouched under the tree in his backyard. He was definitely having a bad day. His assignment was to come up with an idea for the great ideas fair at his school. But Jake couldn't think of a good idea, let alone a great one. Meanwhile, his little sister Susan was kicking dirt around the yard and moaning. I'm bored, she said. Everything is boring.

杰克耷拉着肩膀坐在后院的树下。他今天过得可太糟了，他的作业 是要为学校的“金点子博览会”想一个创意。可杰克怎么都 想不出好点子，更别说绝妙的创意了。这时候，他的妹妹苏珊正踢着 院子里的小土块哼哼唧唧：“我好无聊呀，”她说，“什么事都没意思。”

Jake did not want to listen to Susan complain, so he went up to his room and started to think about a movie he saw in school. It was about Benjamin Franklin, who lived a long time ago. Ben Franklin invented many important things and had many good ideas. Jake wished Ben Franklin were around to help him with an idea right now.

杰克不想听苏珊抱怨，就走回自己的房间，开始回想 他在学校看过的一部电影。 电影讲的是很久很久以前的本杰明·富兰克林的故事。 本·富兰克林发明了很多重要的东西，有好多好多好点子。 杰克多希望本·富兰克林现在就在身边，能帮他想个点子呀。

But Jake was so tired from thinking that he fell asleep and began to dream. In his dream, Jake went down to his mailbox, where he found a letter from, of all people, Ben Franklin.

可想事情想得太累了，杰克不知不觉睡着了，还做起了梦。 梦里，杰克走到家门口的邮箱旁，居然掏出了一封寄给他的信，寄信人不是别人， 正是本·富兰克林。

In his dream, Jake refolded the letter and put it in his pocket. Then he heard shouting. The shouting became louder and louder. Still, it woke him up. Jake peered out the window. The shouting was coming from his sister Susan. All my toys are boring. I want new ones. I want an airplane for my doll to fly. I want a purple pony with pink hair. Please cried Susan.

梦里，杰克把信重新折好，放进了口袋里。 忽然他听见有人在大喊大叫。 喊声越来越大，越来越响。 最后，喊声把他吵醒了。 杰克凑到窗边往外看。 喊声是他的妹妹苏珊发出来的。 “我所有的玩具都好无聊。” “我想要新玩具。” “我想要一架小飞机，让我的娃娃开着飞。” “我想要一只有粉色鬃毛的紫色小马。” “拜托啦！”苏珊哭着喊。

We can't buy new toys whenever you want them said mom. Toys are expensive. Play with the ones you already have. I wish Susan would be quiet Jake thought. I still need to come up with an idea.

“我们可不能你想要新玩具就随时买哦。”妈妈说。 “玩具很贵的。” “你就玩你已经有的那些玩具呀。” 苏珊要是能安静点就好了，杰克心想。 我还得想个点子出来呢。