The Fishing Derby

The Fishing Derby, written by Dolores Kleinholz. Illustrated by John Kastner.

《钓鱼大赛》，作者：多洛雷斯·克莱因霍尔茨，插画：约翰·卡斯特纳。

Lewis leaped out of bed and yanked on his clothes. He had been impatient for this day all year. Today was the Deer Lake Fishing Derby. Last year other kids had caught fish and received prizes, but not Lewis. Not one fish had nibbled on his line and he had gone home disappointed. But this year, Lewis was determined to win and he had a secret plan. A plan that was so super secret, he hadn't told a single soul, not even his dad.

刘易斯一下从床上蹦起来，急急忙忙套上衣服。 这一天他可是眼巴巴盼了一整年啦。 今天就是鹿湖钓鱼大赛的日子呀。 去年别的小朋友都钓到鱼拿了奖，只有刘易斯没有。 他的鱼钩连一条鱼都没碰过，他只好失望地回了家。 不过今年，刘易斯下定决心要赢，他还有个秘密计划哦。 这个计划超级超级保密，他谁都没告诉，连爸爸都没说。

Hurry up, Louis! Dad hollered. We don't want to be late. Dad perched a tall white chef's hat on his head, his red apron flapping like a superhero's cape as he hurried to the car. Every year, Dad cooked hot dogs and hamburgers at the Derby picnic.

快点，刘易斯！ 爸爸大喊道。 我们可别迟到啦。 爸爸把一顶高高的白色厨师帽扣在头上，红色的围裙跑起来的时候飘得像超级英雄的披风，他急匆匆往车那边走。 每年钓鱼大赛的野餐会上，爸爸都会负责烤热狗和汉堡包。

At Deer Lake, it was a superb day for the fishing derby. There were so many kids, big and small, ready to fish. Would Lewis's totally secret plan help him win a prize? Police Chief Dugan was the announcer and would measure all the fish that the kids landed. Third prize is for the smallest fish, Chief Dugan announced over a bullhorn. Second prize is for the first fish caught and the grand prize is for the biggest fish caught today. Good luck kids and no running with your fishing poles. Ready, set, go!

到鹿湖啦，今天的天气特别适合办钓鱼大赛。 好多大大小小的小朋友都已经准备好要钓鱼啦。 刘易斯的绝密计划能帮他赢到奖品吗？ 杜根警长是本次比赛的播报员，他会给小朋友们钓上来的所有鱼量尺寸哦。 “三等奖是给钓到最小的鱼的小朋友，”杜根警长拿着扩音器大声宣布。 “二等奖是给第一个钓到鱼的小朋友，特等奖是给今天钓到最大的鱼的小朋友哦。” “祝小朋友们好运，还有不许拿着钓竿乱跑哦。” “准备，就位，开始！”

The deer lake derby had begun. All the kids, except Louis, scrambled to the lake and began to fish. Louis walked along the water's edge, away from the noisy crowd, until he found a secluded spot where he could fish alone. He put a fat worm on his hook, tossed it into the water, and waited. Most of the kids had crowded onto the fishing pier, their fishing lines crisscrossing and getting tangled in the water.

鹿湖钓鱼大赛正式开始啦。 除了刘易斯，所有小朋友都一窝蜂跑到湖边开始钓鱼。 刘易斯沿着湖边走，离吵吵闹闹的人群远远的，直到找到一个僻静的地方他可以一个人在这儿钓鱼。 他在鱼钩上穿了条肥肥的虫子，把鱼钩甩进水里，就静静等着。 大部分小朋友都挤在钓鱼码头上，他们的鱼线交叉在一起，在水里缠得乱七八糟的。

Look, I caught a fish already !" Miyuki yelled. The grand prize is mine! She jumped up and down with excitement as Chief Dugan measured the fish and then quickly released it. It's an impressive fish, Miyuki, he said with a grin. But remember, the derby isn't over yet.

看呀，我已经钓到一条鱼啦！ 美雪大喊道。 特等奖是我的啦！ 她兴奋得蹦来蹦去，杜根警长给鱼量了尺寸，然后很快把鱼放回了水里。 “这条鱼可真厉害呀，美雪，”他笑着说。 “不过别忘了，比赛还没结束哦。”