The Hoppers Start School

The Hoppers Start School. Illustrated by David Cockroft.

《跳跳家族上学记》 大卫·科克罗夫特 绘

The hoppers were asleep in their beds when suddenly Mother Hopper called, Wake up, hoppers! It's the first day of school! Three of the hoppers didn't want to wake up early, but Fluffy Tail got up. Wake up, Speedy Legs, Floppy Ears! Wake up, Snubby Nose! It's the first day of school! Finally, all four hoppers were out of bed. They went downstairs to eat their breakfasts, and Snubby Nose slid down the railing.

跳跳们正躺在床上睡觉，突然跳跳妈妈喊了起来： 醒醒啦，小跳跳们！今天是开学第一天哦！ 有三个小跳跳还不想早起，可是毛毛尾巴已经起床啦。 醒醒呀，飞毛腿、耷拉耳！ 醒醒呀，翘翘鼻！ 今天是开学第一天哦！ 终于，四个小跳跳都下床了。 他们下楼去吃早餐， 翘翘鼻还顺着栏杆滑了下来。

You'd better hurry or you'll be late for school," said Mother Hopper. The Hoppers began to eat their oatmeal, but the oatmeal was very hot. When Snubby Nose ate his, he burned his mouth. Ow! he howled. That oatmeal is too hot.

"你们最好快点，不然上学要迟到啦。"跳跳妈妈说。 跳跳们开始吃燕麦粥，可粥实在太烫了。 翘翘鼻吃的时候，烫到了嘴巴。 "哎哟！"他痛得大叫。 这粥也太烫了吧。

Quick, take a drink of water, Snubby Nose," said Speedy Legs. Swallow some milk, said Floppy Ears. If you don't finish your oatmeal quickly, you'll be late for school, said Fluffy Tail.

"快，翘翘鼻，喝点水呀。"飞毛腿说。 "喝点牛奶就好了。"耷拉耳说。 "你不快把粥喝完，上学就要迟到啦。"毛毛尾巴说。

I made your lunches for you. I put them in your lunchboxes," Mother Hopper said. The Hoppers leapt up to grab their lunchboxes, but when Snubby Nose got his lunch, it was in a plain brown paper bag. Mother, why don't I have a lunchbox? Snubby Nose asked.

我给你们做好午饭啦。 我都放进你们的饭盒里啦。”跳跳妈妈说。 跳跳们跳起来去拿饭盒， 可翘翘鼻拿到的午饭装在一个普普通通的棕色纸袋里。 “妈妈，为什么我没有饭盒呀？” 翘翘鼻问道。

I could not find your lunchbox, Snubby Nose. You must have lost it, said Mother Hopper. Then Snubby Nose cried even more loudly than when he burned his mouth. There is no more time for crying, Snubby Nose, Mother Hopper said. You have to get to school before the bell.

"翘翘鼻，我找不到你的饭盒啦。 肯定是你弄丢了。"跳跳妈妈说。 这下翘翘鼻哭得比刚才烫到嘴巴的时候还要大声。 "没时间哭啦，翘翘鼻。"跳跳妈妈说。 你得在铃响之前赶到学校哦。