Fall Forward,Spring Back

Fall Forward, Spring Back. Written by Karen Mokler. Illustrated by Nicholas Jackson. Focus Question. What does NOLA learn about daylight saving time?

《秋天往前调，春天往后调》。作者：凯伦·莫克勒。插画：尼古拉斯·杰克逊。 核心问题：关于夏令时，诺拉学到了什么？

It was the first Friday in November. Daylight saving time ended that weekend. Remember to set your clocks back an hour on Saturday night, said Nola's teacher. Spring forward, fall back.

那是十一月的第一个星期五。 夏令时就在那个周末结束。 诺拉的老师说：“记得周六晚上把你们的时钟往回调一小时哦。” 春天往前调，秋天往后调。

Nola didn't pay much attention. At eight years old, she'd been late so many times, she figured she'd go on that way forever. She'd be late for her first job, her college graduation, her wedding. And if you like parades, he added, don't forget the one this Sunday morning at 10 o 'clock.

诺拉没太放在心上。 她今年八岁，已经迟到过好多次了， 她觉得自己这辈子都会一直这样。 以后第一份工作会迟到，大学毕业典礼会迟到，连婚礼也会迟到。 "要是你们喜欢游行的话，"他补充道，"别忘了这周日上午10点有一场哦。"

Nola had never been to the fall parade. That night at dinner, she asked her mom if they could go. I won't be here Sunday, Mom reminded her, but I'll bet Pablo could take you. Pablo was Nola's big brother, sixteen and always sleepy. He would be in charge while their mom was away. Don't forget, Mom said, daylight saving time ends this weekend.

诺拉从来没去过秋季游行。 那天晚上吃晚饭时，她问妈妈她们能不能去看游行。 妈妈提醒她：“周日我不在家，不过巴勃罗肯定可以带你去呀。” 巴勃罗是诺拉的哥哥，今年十六岁，总是睡不醒。 妈妈不在家的时候就由他管事。 妈妈说：“别忘了哦，夏令时这周末就结束啦。”

I don't really get it," Nola confessed. Are we actually saving daylight or just moving it around? Nola's mom smiled. Moving it around, she said. In November, we set our clocks back an hour, so the sun rises earlier in the morning, or seems to, and sets earlier in the evening. In March, we do just the opposite, and the sun sets later. Crazy stuff, Pablo yawned.

诺拉坦白说：“我其实没太搞懂。” 我们真的是在节约日光吗，还是只是把时间挪来挪去呀？ 诺拉的妈妈笑了。 她回答：“就是把时间挪来挪去呀。” 十一月的时候，我们把时钟往回调一小时， 这样早上太阳升起得更早，或者说看起来是更早了，而晚上太阳落山也更早。 三月的时候我们就反过来调，太阳就会晚一点落山啦。 巴勃罗打着哈欠说：“这事儿真奇怪。”

Saturday morning, their mom kissed them both goodbye and drove to the airport. That night, as Nola got in bed, she thought back to her teacher's words. Spring forward, fall back. Or was it fall forward, spring back? Fall forward sounded better, so she set her clock forward an hour. Just like that, it was past her bedtime. She was late again. Time, Nola sighed, is not my friend.

周六早上，妈妈亲了亲两人和她们道别，开车去机场了。 那天晚上，诺拉上床睡觉的时候，回想起了老师说的话。 春天往前调，秋天往后调。 还是说秋天往前调，春天往后调呀？ 她觉得“秋天往前调”听起来更顺，于是就把自己的时钟往前调了一小时。 这么一调，时间就超过她的睡觉点啦。 她又迟到啦。 诺拉叹了口气说：“时间啊，真不是我的好朋友。”