The Parking Ticket

The Parking Ticket. Written by Karen Mokler. Illustrated by Lauren Gallegos. Focus Question. What did the mom do after she got a parking ticket? Why?

《停车罚单》。作者：凯伦·莫克勒。绘者：劳伦·加莱戈斯。 核心问题：妈妈拿到停车罚单后做了什么？为什么要这么做？

One day, Mom found a parking ticket on our car.

有一天，妈妈在我们的车上发现了一张停车罚单。

The ticket said it was against the law to park where we had parked. The ticket said Mom had to pay money to the city.

罚单上写着，我们之前停车的地方属于违法停车区域。 罚单要求妈妈向市政部门缴纳罚款。

Mom pointed across the street. See how that curb is painted red? She asked me. See those signs that tell you not to park there? She added.

妈妈指着街对面。 看到那边的路缘石刷成红色了吗？ 她问我。 看到那些禁止停车的标识了吗？ 她补充道。

Our parking spot had no signs. The red paint on our curb was very faded.

我们停车的位置没有任何标识。 我们这边路缘石上的红漆已经褪得非常淡了。

Mom took some photos with her phone. We're going to fight this ticket, she said. These photos will help, she added.

妈妈用手机拍了几张照片。 我们要申诉取消这张罚单，她说。 这些照片会帮上忙的，她补充道。