Rapunzel

Rapunzel. Written by Keith and Sarah Corte -Martin. Illustrated by Kathy Rhean. Focus Question. How does Rapunzel's life change?

《莴苣姑娘》。作者：基思·科特-马丁、莎拉·科特-马丁。绘者：凯西·瑞恩。 核心问题：莴苣姑娘的人生发生了怎样的变化？

Once upon a time, there was a lonely witch. I would like to have some company, the witch decided. So, late one night, she crept into a nearby village. She stole a baby who was in her cradle. She will be my daughter, said the witch, and I will name her Rapunzel.

从前，有个很孤单的女巫。 “我想要个伴儿呀。”女巫打定了主意。 于是一天深夜，她悄悄溜进附近的村子。 偷走了一个还在摇篮里的小婴儿。 “她要做我的女儿，”女巫说，“我要给她取名叫莴苣姑娘。”

Rapunzel grew into a beautiful young woman. Her hair was like spun gold and her voice was like a bird's. The witch was afraid that Rapunzel would be taken from her. She hid Rapunzel inside a tall tower and used magic to block the door with heavy stones. You are safe here, the witch said to Rapunzel. No one will visit you but me.

莴苣姑娘长成了一位漂亮的少女。 她的头发像纺好的金子一样亮，歌声像小鸟的鸣叫一样动听。 女巫害怕有人把莴苣姑娘从她身边抢走。 她把莴苣姑娘藏进了一座高高的塔里，还施了魔法用沉重的石头堵住了塔门。 "你在这里很安全，"女巫对莴苣姑娘说。 "除了我，没人会来找你的。"

Each day, the witch stood underneath Rapunzel's window and called, Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair. Rapunzel would let her long hair fall down the side of the tower. Then the witch would climb up and visit her. Rapunzel was lonely, though, and bored. She passed the time by singing to the birds outside.

每天，女巫都会站在莴苣姑娘的窗户下面喊： 莴苣，莴苣，把你的头发垂下来。 莴苣姑娘就会把自己的长发顺着塔边垂下来。 然后女巫就顺着头发爬上去看她。 可莴苣姑娘过得又孤单，又无聊。 她就对着外面的小鸟唱歌来打发时间。

One day a prince rode nearby and heard her singing. He followed the sound until he came to the tower and saw Rapunzel sitting at her window. At once he was enchanted by her beauty. The prince tried to enter the tower, but he could not move the stones from the door, so he stayed below, listening to Rapunzel's song.

有一天，一位王子骑马经过附近，听到了她的歌声。 他顺着歌声一直走，来到了高塔下，看见莴苣姑娘正坐在窗边。 他立刻就被她的美貌迷住了。 王子想要进到塔里，可他搬不动堵门的石头，于是他就待在塔下，听莴苣姑娘唱歌。

At dawn, the witch appeared. She called out, Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair, and then climbed up to Rapunzel's window. The prince watched the tower all day. As the sun began to set, he saw the witch leave. Then he, too, called out, Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair. And climbed up.

天亮的时候，女巫来了。 她喊道：莴苣，莴苣，把你的头发垂下来。 然后就顺着头发爬到了莴苣姑娘的窗边。 王子守在塔边看了整整一天。 太阳快要落山的时候，他看见女巫离开了。 于是他也喊道：莴苣，莴苣，把你的头发垂下来。 接着就爬了上去。