On the Roof

On the Roof written by Anthony Curran illustrated by Alessia Trunfio Focus question. How is the roof part of the family's home?

《在屋顶上》 作者：安东尼·柯伦 绘者：阿莱西娅·特伦菲奥 焦点问题：屋顶是如何成为一家人居家生活的一部分的？

My family lives in the big city of New York. Our apartment building is in a neighborhood called Harlem.

我家住在纽约这座大城市里。 我们的公寓楼在一个叫哈莱姆的街区。

We don't have a yard, but our building has a roof. We use our roof for many things.

我们没有院子，但我们这栋楼有个屋顶。 屋顶能派好多用场呢。

We go on the roof to see the city. We can see the George Washington Bridge from our roof.

我们会到屋顶上去眺望城市景色。 站在屋顶上，我们能看到乔治·华盛顿大桥。

We go on the roof to watch people. The people on the street look small from our roof.

我们会到屋顶上去看行人， 街上的人从屋顶往下看小小的。

We go on the roof to hang our laundry. Other people hang laundry on their roofs too.

我们会到屋顶上去晾衣服， 其他人也会在自家屋顶晾衣服。