I'm the Small One

I'm the Small One, written by George Anthony Kultz, illustrated by Bogonya Korbalan. Focus Question. What does the main character learn about herself in this story?

《我是小不点》 作者：乔治·安东尼·库尔茨 绘者：博戈尼亚·科尔巴兰 核心问题 在这个故事里，主角对自己有了什么新认识？

At eight years old, I'm smaller than everyone else my age. When I walk in the halls at school, I have to squeeze in between the bigger kids to get by. Sometimes they bump into me or step on my toes. Sorry, Sophie, I didn't see you, they say. At the playground, little kids always want to play

我今年八岁，比所有同龄的小朋友都要矮小 我在学校走走廊的时候，得挤在个子更大的同学中间才能过去 有时候他们会撞到我，还会踩到我的脚趾头 他们总会说："对不起呀苏菲，我没看见你" 在操场上，小小孩总是想要找我玩

Don't climb up that big slide, little girl," one kindergartner warned me last week. You might fall and hurt yourself. I think I'll be okay, I said. She watched me slide down, her mouth gaping open.

上周有个幼儿园小朋友提醒我："别爬那个大滑梯哦，小姑娘" 你说不定会摔下来受伤的 我说：我觉得我没问题的 她盯着我滑下去，惊得嘴巴都合不拢了

My best friend, Casey, is one of the tallest kids in second grade. Her legs are so long that when she walks, I have to jog to keep up with her. Sometimes grown -ups ask her, Who's your little friend? One day while I was over at Casey's house her grandma thought Casey was babysitting me

我最好的朋友凯西，是二年级个子最高的孩子之一 她的腿特别长，她走路的时候，我得小跑才能跟上她 有时候大人会问凯西："你的这个小小朋友是谁呀？" 有一天我去凯西家玩，她奶奶竟以为凯西在照看我呢

This is Sophie, Casey explained. My best friend. How sweet, her grandma said. She leaned toward me and smiled brightly. What grade are you in, Sophie? she asked. Second grade, I answered. She blinked in amazement, then glanced over at Casey.

凯西解释道：这是苏菲 是我最好的朋友 她奶奶说：真可爱呀 她凑到我面前，笑得特别灿烂 苏菲，你上几年级啦？ 她问道 我回答道：二年级 她惊讶地眨了眨眼，接着看向了凯西

I used to try to make myself taller whenever I could. My posture was perfect, straight as an arrow. I hung from the tree in our backyard to stretch out my limbs. I ate all my vegetables, even the Brussels sprouts. Every day I measured myself to see if I'd grown any taller, but I was the same height every time. It was frustrating.

以前我总想尽办法，让自己长高一点 我的身姿挺拔笔直，就像一支箭 我抓着后院的树吊起来拉伸四肢 我吃光了所有蔬菜，就连球芽甘蓝都不剩下 我每天都量身高，看看有没有长高一点，可每次量我都还是原来的高度 这真的太让人沮丧了