Why I'm Late Today

Why I'm Late Today, written by Torrin Anderson, illustrated by Felicia Cano.

《今天我迟到的原因》，作者：托林·安德森，绘者：费利西亚·卡诺。

I rushed into the school office. Sorry, I'm late. I was having breakfast with the Norbosians, I said. Who are the Norbosians? Mrs. Gage asked.

我冲进了学校办公室。 对不起，我迟到了。 我刚才和诺博星人一起吃早饭来着，我说道。 诺博星人是谁呀？ 盖奇夫人问道。

The aliens? Well, creatures. On Norbot, I explained. They're really very nice, I added. Mrs. Gage shook her head. You had breakfast with aliens? she asked.

就是外星人呀？哦，是诺博星上的生物，我解释道。 他们真的特别友好，我补充道。 盖奇夫人摇了摇头。 你和外星人一起吃早饭？她问道。

They invited us. They felt bad after I did a belly flop into their swimming pool, I said. Why did they feel bad? She asked.

是他们邀请我们的。 我肚子先着水摔进他们的游泳池之后，他们就觉得很不好意思，我说道。 他们为什么会觉得不好意思呀？她问道。

Because it was filled with green slime, I said. They love to swim in green slime, but of course they're Norboatians, I said. I see. Well, why did you jump in if it was filled with green slime? Mrs. Gage asked.

因为泳池里装满了绿色黏液呀，我说道。 他们就喜欢在绿色黏液里游泳， 不过他们毕竟是诺博星人嘛，我说道。 我明白了。 哦，那既然泳池装满了绿色黏液，你为什么还要跳进去呀？盖奇夫人问道。

Oh, I didn't jump. I flew into it when Teresa pushed the red button. It said eject, I explained. Mrs. Gage snorted. I suppose this eject button was inside your spaceship, she asked.

哦，我不是跳进去的。 特蕾莎按了那个红色按钮之后，我就飞进去啦。 按钮上面写着弹射呢，我解释道。 盖奇夫人嗤笑了一声。 我猜这个弹射按钮是在你的宇宙飞船里面对吧， 她问道。