The Other Book of World Records

The Other Book of World Records Written by Torrin Anderson Illustrated by Jeff Ebler Focus Question How did Shorty get into The Other Book of World Records?

《另类世界纪录大全》 托林·安德森/著 杰夫·埃布勒/绘 思考问题：矮个子是怎么进入《另类世界纪录大全》的？

Ruby and Shorty bolted down the steps of their apartment building. I jumped on my pogo stick for two hours yesterday, Shorty said. Maybe I can get into the Guinness Book of World Records. No you can't, Ruby said. Not unless you jump for seven plus hours. Today, you're getting into the other book of world records.

鲁比和矮个子冲下了公寓楼的台阶。 “我昨天跳弹簧单高跷跳了两个小时，”矮个子说。 “说不定我能进吉尼斯世界纪录呢。” “你不行的，”鲁比说。 “除非你能跳七个多小时才行。” 今天，你要进我的另类世界纪录大全。

What's that? Shorty asked. Ruby held up a pad of paper. It's the record book I'm working on, the other book, she said. Outside, Ruby scribbled on her pad, World Record in Progress. She set up the pad beside the crowded basketball court. Kids playing basketball stopped their game to stare at shorty.

那是什么？ 矮个子问道。 鲁比举起了一个记事本。 “就是我在做的纪录本呀，另类纪录本，”她说。 到了外面，鲁比在本子上草草写下：世界纪录进行中。 她把本子放在人来人往的篮球场边。 打篮球的孩子们都停下比赛，盯着矮个子看。

A kid named Ben called over and gave Shorty a sarcastic smile. ABCs, huh? He said. What are you in, kindergarten? He's setting a record, and he needs to concentrate, Ruby said. Ben turned to look at Ruby. He's setting a record, Ben said. So, what's your job?

一个叫本的男孩走过来，冲矮个子假笑了一下。 还练字母表呢啊？ 他说。 你难道还在上幼儿园吗？ “他要破纪录，得专心，”鲁比说。 本转过脸看向鲁比。 “他要破纪录，”本说。 那你是做什么的？

I'm the officiator," Ruby said. The what? Ben asked. The witness to prove he really did it, Ruby said. She grabbed up her pad, flipped several pages, and rattled off a list. I offer a number of services related to record setting, actually. They include record consultancy, record training, record -breaking memorabilia, and certificates of participation.

"我是认证官，" 鲁比说。 啥玩意儿？ 本问道。 "就是证明他真的做到的见证人呀，" 鲁比说。 她拿起本子，翻了好几页，一口气报出一堆服务项目。 "其实我提供好多和破纪录相关的服务哦。" 它们包括纪录咨询、纪录训练、破纪录纪念品还有参与证书。

Not interested, Ben said. And here's a newsflash. Anyone could do what he's doing." Oh, yeah, Ruby said. Well, my brother is going to do it while chewing bubble gum. Ruby pulled out a piece of gum and tossed it to her brother. Shorty popped the gum in his mouth and continued the alphabet, though it was harder to make out the letters. F -G -H -I -J -K -L -M -N -O -P. Aw, that's nothing, Ben said. You ought to blow bubbles instead. If you want to set a real record, let me get my pogo stick. Ben dashed into the building. Shorty winked at Ruby. Ben didn't know that Shorty was The Pogo Stick Master.

没兴趣，本说。 给你提个醒啊。 他做的事儿谁都能做。" 哦，是吗, 鲁比说。 哼，我弟弟还边做边嚼泡泡糖呢。 鲁比掏出一块口香糖，抛给了她弟弟。 矮个子把口香糖塞进口中，继续背字母表，只不过这些字母变得很难听清了。 F -G -H -I -J -K -L -M -N -O -P. 切，这有什么了不起，本说。 有本事你吹泡泡啊。 要是你真想破个真纪录，等我去拿我的弹簧单高跷。 本冲进了公寓楼。 矮个子冲鲁比眨了眨眼。 本不知道，矮个子其实是弹簧单高跷大师。