The Mailman's Hat

The Mailman's Hat. Written by Kitty Higgins. Illustrated by Joel Snyder. Focus Question. How does Mr. Smith solve his problem in the story?

《邮递员的帽子》 作者：基蒂·希金斯 绘者：乔尔·斯奈德 核心问题 故事里的史密斯先生是怎么解决他的难题的？

Mr. Smith was a mailman, and he wore a mailman's hat. He carried a pouch full of letters for the people on Dew Mellon Way. He also had a whistle that he would blow at every stop. When the whistle blew, people would come out of their homes to see if there was mail in their boxes.

史密斯先生是一名邮递员，他戴着一顶邮递员帽子。 他背着满满一邮袋的信，要送给露珠蜜瓜路的居民们。 他还有一个哨子，每到一站都会吹一下。 哨子一吹， 大家就会走出家门，看看邮箱里有没有新邮件。

But there was one house where the whistle didn't blow. A dog named Duffy lived there. Duffy loved to bark and bite.

但有一户人家门口，他从来不会吹哨。 那儿住着一只叫达菲的小狗。 达菲特别爱叫，还喜欢乱咬东西。

Each day Mr. Smith would tiptoe up the walk to the house where Duffy napped. Trying not to make a sound, he would put the mail in the box.

每天史密斯先生都会踮着脚，轻轻走到达菲正在打盹的那户人家门口。 他尽量不发出一点声音，悄悄把邮件塞进邮箱里。

Duffy was a very light sleeper. He would wake with a bark and a snap. Then he would chase Mr. Smith off the porch and down the block. Every day, rain or shine, Mr. Smith would bring the mail to do Mellon Way. And every day, he would get chased by Duffy. That is, until one gusty day in March.

达菲睡觉特别浅。 他总是嗷呜叫着、张着嘴一下就醒过来。 接着他就会追着史密斯先生跑，从门廊一直追到街区那头。 不论晴雨，史密斯先生每天都会来露珠蜜瓜路送邮件。 而每天他都会被达菲追着跑。 直到三月里一个刮大风的日子，情况才变了。

The wind was blowing very hard that morning. Mr. Smith's hat flew off his head and into the air like a kite.

那天早上的风刮得特别猛。 史密斯先生的帽子从头上飞了出去，像风筝一样飘到了半空中。