The Loser

The Loser, written by Keith and Sarah Kordermarten. Illustrated by Alan Brown. Focus question, how does Jay react when he loses things? What does this say about his character?

《爱丢东西的杰伊》，作者：基思·科德马滕和莎拉·科德马滕。 绘者：艾伦·布朗。 核心问题：杰伊丢东西的时候会有什么反应？ 这体现了他什么样的性格？

When Jay came home from school, he couldn't find his keys. What now? he thought. His parents wouldn't be home for an hour. Just then Ron, the man who lived next door, walked past.

杰伊放学回家的时候，找不到他的钥匙了。 现在怎么办呀？他想。 爸爸妈妈还要一个小时才到家呢。 就在这时，住在隔壁的罗恩刚好路过。

Jay had never really talked to Ron, but he knew Ron was friends with his father. Jay had watched his dad and Ron play cards together many times. I can't just sit out here, Jay thought to himself. Jay marched to Ron's door and knocked.

杰伊从来没好好跟罗恩说过话， 不过他知道罗恩是爸爸的朋友。 杰伊见过好多次爸爸和罗恩一起打牌。 我总不能一直坐在外面呀，杰伊心里想。 杰伊大步走到罗恩家门口，敲了敲门。

When it opened, Jay said, Hi, Ron. I've lost my keys and my parents aren't home. Could I wait here with you? Sure, Ron said. Inside, Jay saw a baseball on a shelf.

门开了之后，杰伊说："你好呀罗恩，我钥匙丢了，爸爸妈妈还没回家。" "我能在你这儿等会儿吗？" "当然可以呀。"罗恩说。 进屋后，杰伊看到架子上放着一个棒球。

Ron smiled when he saw Jay looking at it. That one was signed by the 87 Minnesota Twins right after the World Series, he said. Dad takes me to their games sometimes, Jay said. Where did you get this?

罗恩看到杰伊盯着棒球看，就笑了。 "这个是87年明尼苏达双城队打完世界大赛后签名的哦。"他说。 "爸爸有时候会带我去看他们的比赛。"杰伊说。 "你是怎么得到这个的呀？"

I was a professional umpire for 30 years, Ron answered. Jay's eyes widened as he asked, an ump in the 80s? Did you meet? He began to pepper Ron with questions. Grinning, Ron answered them. He told Jay about past players, the things they said, and their good luck charms.

"我做了30年的职业棒球裁判哦。"罗恩回答。 杰伊眼睛一下子瞪得圆圆的，问道："80年代的裁判吗？" "那你有没有见过……？" 他开始追着罗恩问个不停。 罗恩笑眯眯地回答了他所有的问题。 他给杰伊讲以前的球员、他们说过的趣事，还有他们的幸运小物件。