A Hero's Name

A Hero's Name, written by Marvin Bird. Illustrated by Robert Squire.

《英雄的名字》，作者：马文·伯德 绘者：罗伯特·斯夸尔

Frank was having a perfectly good week at school. At recess, his friends dug a hole as big as a moon crater.

弗兰克这一周在学校过得特别开心 课间休息的时候，他的朋友们挖了个和月球陨石坑一样大的坑

In class, they were learning about dinosaurs. Bobby hadn't picked on him even once. Yes, Frank was having a perfectly good week at school.

上课的时候，他们正在学习和恐龙有关的知识 鲍比甚至一次都没有找过他的麻烦 没错，弗兰克这一周在学校实在过得太顺心啦

On Thursday, his teacher stayed home sick. A different teacher called the class roll. Francis? Is there a Francis Smith here? he asked. Of course, Frank knew his name was Francis and that Frank was just his nickname. His parents called him Frank, and all his friends did too. Bobby, though, who was new in school, yelled out to the whole class that Francis was a girl's name.

周四那天，他的老师生病在家， 代课老师来班里点名 “弗朗西斯？咱们班有叫弗朗西斯·史密斯的同学吗？”他问道 弗兰克当然知道自己的大名是弗朗西斯，弗兰克只是他的小名而已 他的爸爸妈妈都叫他弗兰克，朋友们也这么叫。 不过新来的转学生鲍比 对着全班大喊大叫，说弗朗西斯是个女孩子的名字

At recess, Bobby made fun of Frank. Francis is a girl's name. Francis is a girl's name, he called. Frank didn't care what Bobby thought, but he didn't like to be made fun of.

课间休息时，鲍比故意取笑弗兰克 弗朗西斯是女孩子的名字哦 他嚷嚷着：“弗朗西斯是女孩子的名字！” 弗兰克才不在乎鲍比怎么想呢 可他也不喜欢被人这么捉弄取笑

At home, Frank asked his mother about his name. His mother explained that Frances with an I was usually a boy's name. Frances with an E was usually a girl's name. She was just about to say something else when the family dog, Dino, limped through the back door.

回到家，弗兰克问妈妈自己名字的由来 妈妈跟他解释说，拼写带字母I的Francis通常是男孩子的名字 拼写带字母E的Frances通常才是女孩子的名字 她正准备接着说点别的，家里的小狗迪诺就一瘸一拐地从后门走了进来