Horrid Henry’'s Thank You Letter

Horrid Henry's thank you letter. Ah, this was the life. A sofa, a telly, a bag of crisps. Horrid Henry sighed happily. Henry? shouted Mum from the kitchen. Are you watching TV? Henry blocked his ears. Nothing was going to interrupt his new favourite TV programme, Terminator Gladiator. Answer me, Henry! shouted Mum. Have you written your Christmas thank you letters? No! bellowed Henry. Why not? screamed Mum. Because I haven't! said Henry. I'm busy! Couldn't she leave him alone for two seconds?

淘气包亨利的感谢信。 啊，这日子可太舒服了。 沙发、电视、一包薯片。 淘气包亨利美滋滋地叹了口气。 亨利？ 妈妈在厨房里大声喊他。 你是不是在看电视？ 亨利捂住了耳朵。 什么都别想打断他看最爱的新节目《角斗士终结者》。 快回答我，亨利！ 妈妈喊道。 你圣诞节的感谢信都写好了吗？ 没有！ 亨利吼了回去。 为什么没写？ 妈妈尖声问道。 因为我就是没写！ 亨利说。 我忙着呢！ 她就不能让他消停两秒钟吗？

Mum marched into the room and switched off the TV. Hey! said Henry. I'm watching Terminator Gladiator. Too bad said Mum. I told you no TV until you've written your thank you letters. It's not fair! wailed Henry. I've written all my thank you letters said perfect Peter. Well done Peter said Mum. Thank goodness one of my children has good manners. Peter smiled modestly. I always write mine the moment I unwrap a present. I'm a good boy aren't I? The best said Mum. Oh shut up Peter! snarled Henry. Mum! Henry told me to shut up! said Peter.

妈妈大步走进房间，“啪”地关掉了电视。 “喂！”亨利说，“我正在看《角斗士终结者》呢！” “太不巧了，”妈妈说，“我告诉过你，感谢信写完之前不许看电视。” “这不公平！”亨利哭丧着脸大喊。 “我的感谢信都写完啦。”完美彼得说。 “做得好，彼得。”妈妈说。 “谢天谢地，我还有个懂礼貌的孩子。”彼得谦虚地笑了笑。 “我每次一拆开礼物就会写感谢信哦，我是个好孩子对不对？” “你是最棒的。”妈妈说。“哦，闭嘴吧彼得！”亨利恶狠狠地说。 “妈妈！亨利叫我闭嘴！”彼得喊道。

Stop being horrid, Henry! You will write to Aunt Ruby, Great Aunt Greta and Grandma now !" Now? moaned Henry. Can't I do it later? When's later? said Dad. Later! said Henry. Why wouldn't they stop nagging him about those stupid letters? Horrid Henry hated writing thank you letters. Why should he waste his precious time saying thank you for presents? Time he could be spending reading comics or watching TV. But no, he would barely unwrap a present before Mum started nagging. She even expected him to write to Great Aunt Greta and thank her for the baby poopy -pants doll. Great Aunt Greta for one did not deserve a thank you letter. This year, Aunt Ruby had sent him a hideous lime green cardigan.

“别捣蛋了亨利！你现在就得给露比姨妈、格蕾塔姑婆还有奶奶写信！” “现在？”亨利哼哼唧唧地说，“我不能晚点写吗？” “晚点是多久？”爸爸问。 “就是晚点！”亨利说。他们为什么不能别盯着那些傻信唠叨他啊？ 淘气包亨利最讨厌写感谢信了。 他为什么要浪费宝贵的时间为礼物说谢谢啊？ 这些时间他本来可以看漫画或者看电视的。 可倒好，他礼物都还没拆完呢，妈妈就开始念叨了。 她居然还指望他给格蕾塔姑婆写信，谢谢她送的便便宝宝娃娃。 格蕾塔姑婆这种人根本不配收到感谢信好吧。 今年露比姨妈送了他一件丑爆了的青绿色开衫。

Why should he thank her for that? True, Grandma had given him fifteen pounds, which was great, but then Mum had to spoil it by making him write her a letter too. Henry hated writing letters for nice presents every bit as much as he hated writing them for horrible ones. You have to write thank you letters, said Dad. But why, said Henry? Because it's polite, said Dad. Because people have spent time and money on you, said Mum.

他凭什么要为这个谢她啊？ 确实，奶奶给了他十五英镑，这超棒的，可妈妈非得破坏好事，逼他也给奶奶写封信。 不管是收了好礼物还是烂礼物，亨利都一样讨厌写感谢信。 “你必须写感谢信。”爸爸说。 “可是为什么啊？”亨利问。 “因为这是礼貌。”爸爸说。 “因为大家都花了时间和钱在你身上呀。”妈妈说。

So what? thought Horrid Henry. Grown -ups had loads of time to do whatever they wanted. No one told them, stop watching TV and write a thank you letter. Oh no, they could do it whenever they felt like it. Or not even do it at all. And adults had tons of money compared to him. Why shouldn't they spend it buying him presents? All you have to do is write one page, said Dad. What's the big deal? Henry stared at him. Did Dad have no idea how long it would take him to write one whole page? Hours and hours and hours! You're the meanest, most horrible parent in the world and I hate you! Shrieked Horrid Henry. Go to your room Henry! shouted Dad. And don't come down until you've written those letters! shouted Mum. I am sick and tired of arguing about this! Horrid Henry stomped upstairs.

那又怎么样？淘气包亨利心想。 大人们时间多的是，想干嘛就干嘛。 没人会跟他们说“别看电视了，去写感谢信”。 才不会呢，他们想什么时候写就什么时候写。 甚至干脆不写也行。 而且跟他比起来，大人们钱多的是。 他们花钱给他买礼物不是应该的吗？ “你只要写满一页就行，”爸爸说， “有什么大不了的？” 亨利盯着他。 爸爸难道不知道写满满一整页要花他多久吗？ 好几个小时！好几十个小时！ “你是全世界最小气最讨厌的家长，我恨你！” 淘气包亨利尖声大喊。 “回你房间去亨利！”爸爸吼道。 “信没写完就不许下来！”妈妈也跟着喊。 “我已经吵够了，烦都烦死了！” 淘气包亨利噔噔噔地跺着脚上了楼。