To the Circus

To the Circus, illustrated by David Cockroft.

《去看马戏团》，大卫·科克罗夫特绘。

On a warm spring day, the hoppers sat in class. Who knows what's happening tonight, the teacher asked. The hoppers raised their hands and wiggled in their seats. I know, shouted Snubby Nose. The circus is coming.

温暖的春日里，小跳虫们坐在教室里。 “谁知道今晚有什么事儿呀？”老师问道。 小跳虫们纷纷举着手，在座位上扭来扭去。 “我知道！”翘鼻子大声喊道。 马戏团要来啦！

All the students were excited. The teacher helped them cut out circus animal shapes. They made a big tent out of paper. They drew and colored a little merry -go -round. At playtime, they played trapeze on the swings. Snobby Nose played a lion, and Speedy Legs was the lion tamer. The hoppers couldn't wait to go to the circus.

所有小朋友都兴奋极了。 老师帮他们剪出马戏团动物的形状。 他们用纸做了一个大大的帐篷。 他们画了一个小小的旋转木马，还涂上了颜色。 玩耍时间，他们在秋千上玩空中飞人的游戏。 翘鼻子扮演狮子，飞毛腿当驯狮人。 小跳虫们都等不及要去看马戏团了。

They ran home and asked Mother Hopper, Can we go to the circus? asked Speedy Legs. Can we hear the band play? asked Floppy Ears. Can we watch the trapeze artist? begged Floppy Tail. I want to see the elephant cried Snubby Nose.

他们跑回家问跳虫妈妈： “我们能去看马戏团吗？”飞毛腿问。 “我们能听乐队演奏吗？”耷拉耳问。 “我们能看空中飞人表演吗？” 软尾巴央求道。 “我想看大象！”翘鼻子大喊道。

I'm sorry, little hoppers, but we don't have money for the circus, said Mother Hopper. The four hoppers sat sadly on their doorstep. They didn't want to play any more. The only thing they could think to play was circus. They could almost smell the popcorn.

“抱歉呀小宝贝们，我们没有钱去看马戏团哦。”跳虫妈妈说。 四只小跳虫伤心地坐在家门口的台阶上。 他们什么游戏都不想玩了。 他们满脑子想的只有马戏团游戏。 他们好像都能闻到爆米花的香味了。

Why so sad, hoppers? asked a voice. Grandpa Grizzly came up the lane. We can't go to the circus because we don't have the money, wailed Snubby Nose. Oh, I think you'll find the money, said Grandpa Grizzly. He reached his paw into Snubby Nose's shirt pocket and pulled out a shining silver coin.

“小跳虫们，怎么这么难过呀？”一个声音传来。 灰熊爷爷沿着小路走了过来。 “我们没钱，去不了马戏团。”翘鼻子哭着说。 “哦，我觉得你们能找到钱哦。”灰熊爷爷说。 他把爪子伸进翘鼻子的衬衫口袋，掏出一枚亮闪闪的银币。