A Trip to Rio

A Trip to Rio, written by Katherine Follett, illustrated by Penny Webber. Focus question, how does Julia's attitude change during the story?

《里约之旅》，作者：凯瑟琳·福利特，绘者：彭妮·韦伯 思考问题：故事里茱莉亚的态度发生了怎样的变化？

Julia thought Brazil would feel just like home, but she was wrong. Rio de Janeiro was nothing like New York City. There actually seemed to be more people here. Julia's family squeezed through the crowd, inching toward Maracana Stadium. It's because of the Olympics, Gabriela said. It was much quieter during your last visit, don't you remember? We were only five, Julia said.

茱莉亚本来觉得巴西会和家里一样舒服，可她错了 里约热内卢和纽约一点儿都不一样 这儿看起来人要多得多 茱莉亚一家人挤过人群，慢慢走向马拉卡纳体育场 “都是因为奥运会呀，”加布里埃拉说 你上次来的时候安静多啦，你不记得了吗？ “那时候我们才五岁呀，”茱莉亚说

The families finally got inside the stadium and located their seats. All around her, Julia heard different languages—Chinese, Spanish, and Russian. Julia and Gabriela's parents spoke Portuguese so rapidly that she couldn't understand. She felt nervous and alone.

两家人终于进了体育场，找到了自己的座位 茱莉亚听见周围全是不同的语言——中文、西班牙语，还有俄语 茱莉亚和加布里埃拉的爸爸妈妈说葡萄牙语说得太快，她一句都听不懂 她觉得紧张又孤单

With a sudden rush of music, the opening ceremonies for the Olympic Games began. A Brazilian pop singer appeared, and Gabriela screamed with joy. Julia wanted to be excited, too, but their seats were so far away that they could hardly see the performers. Cameras flashed from all sides. People screamed and blew horns. By the time the fireworks started, Julia had a headache. Julia had been waiting for this trip to Rio for months. It was a rare chance to see her cousins and other family members. Now, all she wanted to do was return home.

一阵激昂的音乐突然响起，奥运会开幕式开始了 一位巴西流行歌手登场了，加布里埃拉开心得大叫起来 茱莉亚也想跟着开心，可他们的座位太远了，几乎看不见表演者 四面八方全是相机的闪光灯 人们欢呼着，吹着喇叭 烟花开始燃放的时候，茱莉亚已经头疼了 茱莉亚已经盼着这次里约之旅好几个月了 这可是难得的机会，能见到表兄妹和其他亲人 可现在，她满脑子只想回家

The next morning began quietly. Julia's family was staying in Gabriella's building in the apartment next door. The owners had left Rio to avoid the Olympic games. Julia understood why. From her high window, she watched traffic fill the highway. Suddenly, Gabriella burst into the apartment, followed by Chas, her little brother. We're going to another Olympic event today, she said. The thought of going to another crowded and noisy place made Julia's head hurt again, but she smiled and got ready.

第二天早上安安静静地开始了 茱莉亚一家人住在加布里埃拉那栋楼的隔壁公寓 公寓房主为了避开奥运会，已经离开里约了 茱莉亚明白他们为什么这么做 她站在高高的窗边，看着高速公路上车水马龙 突然，加布里埃拉冲进了公寓，身后跟着她弟弟查兹 “我们今天要去看另一场奥运比赛哦，”她说 一想到又要去人挤人、吵哄哄的地方，茱莉亚的头又疼了，可她还是笑着收拾准备出发

The families walked beneath green trees through the shady streets of Gabriela's Flamengo neighborhood. The block ended at a park. Gabriela grabbed Julia's hand and dashed through an opening in the trees. They came out on a broad golden beach. Julia stopped and stared at the tall white buildings that lined the water. Steep dome -shaped mountains rose behind them. She didn't know a could look so wild and beautiful. That's Sugarloaf Mountain, Gabriela said. The beach was full, but relaxed. They found a spot to unpack a picnic. The white sails of an Olympic boat race danced across the Blue Bay. Watching them, Julia realized her headache was gone.

两家人走在树荫下，穿过加布里埃拉住的弗拉门戈社区阴凉的街道 这条街区的尽头是一座公园 加布里埃拉拉起茱莉亚的手，冲进树林的一处开口 她们出来就到了一片开阔的金色沙滩 茱莉亚停下脚步，望着水边那一栋栋高高的白色建筑 建筑群后方，陡峭的圆顶山峰拔地而起 她没想到竟然有地方能这么野性又美丽 “那就是面包山呀，”加布里埃拉说 沙滩上人很多，氛围却很悠闲 她们找了个地方，铺开野餐准备享用 奥运帆船赛的白帆在蓝色海湾上随风飘动 看着这一幕，茱莉亚才发现自己的头不疼了