Horrid Henry's Christmas Play

Horrid Henry's Christmas Cracker by Francesca Simon read by Miranda Richardson

淘气包亨利的圣诞爆竹 作者：弗朗西斯卡·西蒙 朗读：米兰达·理查森

Horace Henry's Christmas Play A cold, dark day in November. 37 days till Christmas. Horace Henry slumped on the carpet and willed the clock to go faster. Only five more minutes to home time. Already Henry could taste those crisps he'd be sneaking from the cupboard. Miss Battleaxe droned on about school dinners. Yuck! The new drinking fountain, blah, blah, blah. Math homework, blah, blah, blah. The school Christmas play, blah, blah. What? Did Miss Battleaxe say Christmas play? Horace Henry sat up.

霍勒斯·亨利的圣诞剧 十一月里阴冷昏暗的一天。 距离圣诞节还有37天。 霍勒斯·亨利瘫坐在地毯上，巴望着时钟能走快一点。 再过五分钟就放学回家啦。 亨利都已经能尝到自己要从橱柜里偷拿的薯片的味道了。 芭特考克斯老师还在喋喋不休地说着校餐的事，真恶心！ 新饮水机的事，吧啦吧啦。数学作业，吧啦吧啦。 学校圣诞剧的事，吧啦吧啦。 什么？芭特考克斯老师刚才说圣诞剧？ 霍勒斯·亨利一下坐直了身子。

This is a brand new play with singing and dancing, continued Miss Battleaxe, and both the older and the younger children are taking part this year. Singing? Dancing? Showing off in front of the whole school? Years ago, when Henry was in the infants class, he'd played eighth sheep in the nativity play and had snatched the baby from the manger and refused to hand him back. Henry hoped Miss Battleaxe wouldn't remember. Because Henry had to play the lead, he had to! Who else but Henry could be an all -singing, all -dancing Joseph? I want to be merry! shouted every girl in the class. I want to be a wise man! shouted rude Ralph. I want to be a sheep! shouted anxious Andrew.

这是一部全新的剧，有唱歌还有跳舞哦，芭特考克斯老师接着说道，今年大孩子和小孩子都要参加。 唱歌？跳舞？在全校人面前表演？ 好几年前亨利还上幼儿班的时候，在圣诞诞生剧里演第八只羊，还把马槽里的圣婴娃娃抢过来不肯还。 亨利希望芭特考克斯老师别记得这件事。他必须当主角啊，必须是他！除了亨利还有谁能演又会唱又会跳的约瑟呢？ 我想演快乐仙子！班上的每个女生都大喊道。 我想演智者！粗鲁的拉尔夫大喊道。 我想演绵羊！胆小的安德鲁大喊道。

I wanna be Joseph! shouted Horrid Henry. No me! shouted Jazzy Jim. Me! shouted Brainy Brian. Quiet! shrieked Miss Battle Axe. I'm the director and my decision about who will act which part is final. I cast the play as follows. Margaret, you will be Mary. She handed her a thick script. Moody Margaret swooped with joy. All the other girls glared at her. Susan, front legs of the donkey. Linda, hind legs. Cows, Fiona and Claire. Blades of grass. Miss Battle Axe continued assigning parts. Pick me for Joseph! Pick me for Joseph! Horrid Henry begged silently. Who better than the best actor in the school to play the starring part?

我要演约瑟！淘气包亨利大喊道。 我才要！时髦吉姆大喊道。 我要！聪明布莱恩大喊道。 安静！芭特考克斯老师尖声喊道。 我是导演，谁演哪个角色我说了算，没得商量。 我来安排角色：玛格丽特，你演马利亚。 她递给玛格丽特一本厚厚的剧本。喜怒无常的玛格丽特 开心得蹦了起来，其他女生都气鼓鼓地瞪着她。 苏珊，演驴的前腿。琳达，演驴的后腿。 奶牛：菲奥娜和克莱尔。 草叶。芭特考克斯老师继续分派角色。 选我演约瑟！选我演约瑟！ 淘气包亨利在心里默默祈求，还有谁 比全校最棒的演员更适合演主角呢？

I'm a sheep, I'm a sheep, I'm a beautiful sheep, warbled singing Saraya. I'm a shepherd, beamed Jolly Josh. I'm an angel, trilled Magic Martha. I'm a blade of grass, sobbed Weepy William. Joseph will be played by me! screamed Henry. Me! screamed New Nick, Greedy Graham, Dizzy Dave and Aerobic Al. Peter! said Miss Battle Axe, from his loveliest class. Horrid Henry felt as if he'd been slugged in the stomach. Perfect Peter!

我是小绵羊，我是小绵羊，我是漂亮的小绵羊~爱唱歌的萨莱雅摇头晃脑地唱着。 我是牧羊人~开心乔希笑得一脸灿烂。 我是天使~神奇玛莎用清脆的声音喊道。 我是草叶呜哇哇。爱哭鬼威廉哭唧唧地说。 约瑟肯定是我演！亨利尖叫道。 是我！新来的尼克、贪吃的格雷厄姆、晕乎乎的戴夫还有爱运动的阿尔一起尖叫道。 彼得！芭特考克斯老师说，就选咱们班最乖的彼得。 淘气包亨利感觉自己肚子上好像被狠狠揍了一拳。 完美彼得！