U4W3 Akita and Carlo

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Akita and Carlo

阿基塔和卡洛

CHAPTER 1 Waking Up “ Time for breakfast, Akita and Maki! ” Akita's mom calls. In Tokyo, Japan, Akita shuffles sleepily across the tatami floor. Mom is making a hot rice cereal called okayu (o-ki-u). " I'm hungry! ” Akita says, sitting down at the kotatsu. A kotatsu is a low table where they sit on pillows to eat. After breakfast, Akita rolls up her mattress and quilts and puts them away in a closet. Akita has an American pen pal, Lara. She knows Lara has toast and cold cereal for breakfast. Lara also sleeps in a bed up off of the floor. okayu kotatsu

第1章 起床 “该吃早饭了，阿基塔和真希!“阿基塔的妈妈喊道。在日本东京，阿基塔睡眼惺忪地踩着榻榻米地板走过去。妈妈正在做一种叫“御好烧”的热米粥。“我饿了!” 阿基塔说着，在矮脚桌旁坐了下来。矮脚桌(kotatsu)是一种他们可以坐在垫子上吃饭的低矮桌子。早饭后，阿基塔把床垫和被子卷起来，放进壁橱里。 阿基塔有一个美国笔友，叫劳拉。她知道劳拉早餐吃吐司和冷麦片。劳拉也睡在离地面有一定高度的床上。

Meanwhile, in Florence, Italy, Carlo eats breakfast at the kitchen table with his parents and older sisters. His breakfast is different from Akita's. “ Yum! My favorite breakfast, " Carlo says as he takes a bite of a roll and a sip of hot chocolate. After breakfast, Carlo dresses in shorts, a T-shirt, and sneakers. He thinks about his cousin David in New York City. David wears the same kind of clothes that Carlo wears, but unlike Carlo, he travels to school by subway.

与此同时，在意大利佛罗伦萨，卡洛正和父母以及姐姐们一起在厨房餐桌前吃早餐。他的早餐和阿基塔的不同。“嗯!这是我最喜欢的早餐。”卡洛边说边咬了一口面包，喝了一口热巧克力。 早餐过后，卡洛穿上短裤、T恤和运动鞋。他想到他在纽约市的表弟大卫。大卫穿的衣服和卡洛的一样，但与卡洛不同的是，他乘地铁去上学。

CHAPTER 2 Going to School Akita and her brother, Maki, get ready to walk to school. They both wear school uniforms. “ Don't forget your yellow cap, ” Akita reminds Maki. They leave the apartment at 8: 15. Drivers can easily see their bright caps, which helps them stay safe.

第2章 上学 阿基塔和她的哥哥真希准备步行去学校。他们都穿着校服。“别忘了你的黄色帽子。”阿基塔提醒真希。他们8点15分离开公寓。司机们可以轻易地看到他们醒目的帽子，这有助于保证他们的安全。

Akita and Maki remove their shoes and caps at school and then put on slippers. Next, they head to their classrooms. Akita bows and greets her teacher. “ Ohayo gozai masu(good morning), sensei(teacher). ” Her friend Lara told her that American children say good morning to their teacher too. But unlike Japanese children, they don't bow. “ Imagine not bowing, " thinks Akita. “ How odd. " sensei

阿基塔和真希在学校脱下鞋子和帽子，然后换上拖鞋。接着，他们朝教室走去。阿基塔鞠躬并向老师问好。“早上好，老师。“她的朋友劳拉告诉她，美国孩子也会向老师说早上好。但与日本孩子不同的是，他们不鞠躬。“难以想象不鞠躬。“阿基塔心想，“真奇怪。” "sensei": 这个词在日语里是“老师""导师”的意思，在文中指阿基塔和真希的学校老师。