Rent a Llama

Rent a Llama Written by Susan Lennox Illustrated by David Miles Focus Question How do Marcos' feelings about his new home change during the story? Why?

《租羊驼》 作者：苏珊·伦诺克斯 插画：大卫·迈尔斯 核心问题 故事里马科斯对新家的感受发生了怎样的变化？ 为什么？

When Marcos slept, he dreamed. He dreamed of Ecuador. He dreamed of riding among sheep and llamas.

马科斯睡着的时候，做起了梦。 他梦到了厄瓜多尔。 他梦到自己骑在羊和羊驼中间穿行。

When Marcos woke, he worried. Life was so different in America. Would it ever feel like home?

马科斯一醒就开始发愁。 美国的生活和以前太不一样了。 这里什么时候才能像家一样呢？

Marcos' mother worried too. She wanted him to be happy. Marcos, today is your class trip to a ranch, she said one morning.

马科斯的妈妈也很发愁。 她希望他能开心起来。 一天早上她说道：“马科斯，今天你们班要去牧场郊游哦。”

Marcos said, We used to live on a ranch, Mama. An American ranch will be different, she said. Yes, just like everything else here, Marcos sighed.

马科斯说：“妈妈，我们以前就住在牧场呀。” 她说：“美国的牧场会不一样的哦。” 马科斯叹了口气：“是啊，就跟这儿的所有东西一样。”

When Marcos got to school, he saw students excited about the trip. Mr. Perkins chose seat partners for the bus ride. Marcos sat with a boy named Ben.

马科斯到学校的时候，看到同学们都对这次郊游兴奋不已。 珀金斯老师给大家分配了巴士上的同坐伙伴。 马科斯和一个叫本的男孩坐在一起。