Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower

Hi there. Everyone likes happy surprises, right? Especially surprise parties. Well, in the story we're going to read today, we'll meet Amelia Bedelia, the Rogers' lovable housekeeper, who is put in charge of arrangements for a very important surprise party. But what will happen when Amelia Bedelia misunderstands everything she's told to do? Let's read Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower by Peggy Parrish and we'll find out. I'll read aloud and you follow along in your copy of the book. When you hear this sound, you'll know it's time to turn the page. We'll start on page five, where you'll see the picture of the little dog looking up at the door. Are you ready? Then let's begin.

大家好呀。所有人都喜欢开心的惊喜，对不对？尤其是惊喜派对呀。嗯， 在今天我们要读的故事里，我们会认识阿米莉亚·贝迪莉娅，罗杰斯家可爱的女管家， 她被安排负责一场非常重要的惊喜派对的筹备工作。可是会发生什么呢 要是阿米莉亚·贝迪莉娅把交代她做的所有事都理解错了？我们来读《阿米莉亚·贝迪莉娅》 和佩吉·帕里什写的《惊喜淋浴会》，就能找到答案啦。我会大声朗读，你们跟着 自己手里的书就行。你们听到这个声音的时候，就知道该翻页啦。 我们从第五页开始，你们会在那一页看到一只小狗正望着 门的方向。你们准备好了吗？那我们开始吧。

There was a knock on the back door. Coming, coming, called Amelia Bedelia. She opened the door.

后门传来了敲门声。 来啦来啦，阿米莉亚·贝迪莉娅喊道。 她打开了门。

Oh, it's you, Cousin Alkalu," she said. Do come in. Mrs. Rogers asked me to help out today, said Alkalu. Is she having a party or something? Every Tuesday, said Amelia Bedelia, some ladies get together. They just sew and talk. But today, Miss Alma is in for a real surprise. Those other ladies are giving Miss Alma a shower.

哦，是你呀，阿尔卡卢表哥，"她说道。 快请进呀。 罗杰斯太太叫我今天来帮忙的，阿尔卡卢说。 她是要办派对还是什么呀？ 每个星期二，阿米莉亚·贝迪莉娅说，都会有几位女士聚在一起。 她们就缝缝东西，聊聊天。 不过今天，阿尔玛小姐要收到一个大大的惊喜啦。 其他的女士们要给阿尔玛小姐办一场淋浴会呀。

A shower? said Alkalu. A surprise shower? said Amelia Bedelia. Now why would they do that to her? asked Alkalu. Miss Alma is nice. I don't know, said Amelia Bedelia.

淋浴会？阿尔卡卢问道。 是惊喜淋浴会吗？阿米莉亚·贝迪莉娅问。 她们为啥要这么对她呀？阿尔卡卢问。 阿尔玛小姐人挺好的呀。 我也不知道呀，阿米莉亚·贝迪莉娅说。

She is about to get married. They should do something nice for her. She can give herself a shower." "'Your folks do have funny ways,' said Alkalu."

她马上要结婚啦。 她们该为她做点暖心的事呀。 她自己就能洗澡呀。" "‘你们这儿的人想法可真有意思，’阿尔卡卢说。"

Say, are you cooking something? My cupcakes, said Amelia Bedelia. She ran to the oven. Just right, she said. They need to cool a bit. Then I will ice them.

哎，你是不是在煮什么东西呀？ 我的纸杯蛋糕呀，阿米莉亚·贝迪莉娅说。 她赶紧跑到烤箱旁边。 火候刚刚好，她说道。 得放凉一会儿才行。 等下我给它们涂上糖霜。