Lola the Llama

Lola the Llama. Written by Laura Van Epps. Illustrated by Mark Myers. Focus Question. Who is telling the story? How would it be different if it were told by another character?

《羊驼罗拉》。作者：劳拉·范·埃普斯。绘者：马克·迈尔斯。 思考问题：这个故事是谁在讲述？如果换成另一个角色来讲，故事会有什么不同？

My name is Lola the Llama. I live with Sofia in the Andes Mountains of Peru. Llamas are known for being stubborn, and I'm as stubborn as they come. No one tells me what to do.

我叫羊驼罗拉。 我和索菲亚住在秘鲁的安第斯山脉。 大家都知道羊驼性子很倔， 而我是羊驼里出了名的倔脾气。 没人能命令我做什么。

One day, Sofia wanted to ride down to the village. She saddled me up and climbed onto my back. I dropped down to the ground. She tugged on the reins, but I wouldn't budge.

有一天，索菲亚想要骑我下山去村里。 她给我套上马鞍，爬到了我的背上。 我直接趴在了地上。 她使劲拽缰绳，可我一动也不动。

She left and came back with a treat, a carrot. Please, Lola, she begged. Come on. She tried to use the carrot to lead me down the mountain, but I had other plans.

她走开了，回来的时候拿了份好吃的——一根胡萝卜。 她求我：“拜托啦，罗拉。” “走嘛。” 她想用胡萝卜引着我下山， 可我才不按她的想法来呢。

Instead of going down the mountain, I turned around and climbed even higher. I dragged Sophia along behind me.

我非但没下山， 反而转身往更高的地方爬去。 我拽着索菲亚跟在我身后走。

Once I stopped, Sophia reached into her cloth sack. Take me down to the village, she said, and I'll give you an apple.

我一停下来，索菲亚就把手伸进了她的布口袋里。 她说：“你带我下山去村里，我就给你一个苹果。”