Book 2 Who Likes Lemonade

Who Likes Lemonade? Written by Karen Mokler Illustrated by Nicholas Jackson Focus Question What lesson does Mike learn from having a lemonade stand?

谁喜欢喝柠檬水呀？ 卡伦·莫克勒 文 尼古拉斯·杰克逊 图 思考问题 迈克摆柠檬水摊学到了什么道理呢？

Mike McCarthy wanted a super spy kit like his friend Derek's the kit had a see in the dark specs and Super ears whatever those are and it was awesome at eight years old though Mike had enough life experience to know he was no good at saving money saving up $75 to buy a new kit was out of the question. Fortunately, Mike's friend Derek had offered to sell Mike his used kit for a third of that price. If Mike could get one big influx of cash, he could hand Derek $25 and make the spy kit Here's

迈克·麦卡锡想要一套超级特工玩具，和朋友德里克的那套一模一样。这套玩具有夜视镜还有超级顺风耳，不管那是什么反正超酷的。八岁的迈克早就知道自己攒不住钱，要攒七十五美金买新套装，根本不可能。 幸运的是，迈克的朋友德里克愿意把二手套装以原价三分之一卖给迈克。 只要迈克一下子凑够一大笔钱，就能付给德里克二十五美金，拿到这套特工玩具了。

He needed to sell something, but what? Mike had seen those other kids with their art sales and homemade bracelets. The only people who bought their stuff were their parents, and that was because they had no choice. Mike was no charity case. He would sell a product so wonderful that everyone would want it. He would sell lemonade, but not the sickly yellow powder kind. It had to be the kind that made people's lips pucker. It had to make their taste buds fire off sweet and sour with a quick one -two punch.

他得卖点东西，可卖什么好呢？ 迈克见过别的孩子卖自己画的手工画、做的手链。 买这些东西的只有孩子的爸妈，他们也是没办法才买的。 迈克可不想靠别人可怜捧场。 他要卖人人都抢着想要的好产品。 他要卖柠檬水，才不是那种难喝的粉冲款。 得是那种喝了会酸得抿起嘴唇的新鲜柠檬水。 要让味蕾一下子感受到酸甜交替的绝妙刺激。

Mom, Mike asked, can Aster and I have a lemonade stand? Aster was Mike's little sister. She was missing some teeth, and he figured her smile would help draw in customers. You can, said his mom, but not like last summer's. Mike frowned and tried to remember last summer's. Mom frowned too. You got bored and wandered away, she said. The problem, Mike said, was that the lemonade was not high quality. This time I'm going to make artisanal lemonade from scratch. Mrs. McCarthy snorted. Is that right? she asked. That's right, Mike said. I'll use organic lemons and organic sugar and organic water." Sounds expensive, she said. You get what you pay for, Mike said.

妈妈，迈克问道，我和阿斯特能摆个柠檬水摊吗？ 阿斯特是迈克的小妹妹。 她掉了好几颗牙，迈克觉得她的笑肯定能吸引顾客。 当然可以，妈妈说，但不能像去年夏天那样哦。 迈克皱起眉头，努力回想去年夏天的事。 妈妈也皱起了眉头。 你当时摆了没一会儿就觉得无聊跑走了，她说。 迈克说，问题出在上次的柠檬水质量不好。 这次我要从头做手工鲜榨柠檬水。 麦卡锡太太笑出了声。 真的吗？ 她问道。 当然啦，迈克说。 我要用有机柠檬、有机糖还有有机水来做。 听着就不便宜呀，她说。 一分钱一分货嘛，迈克说。

And who will pay for these artisanal ingredients? she asked. You? Sure, said Mike, as long as I get to keep the profits. He made a list for his mom. Two lemons, one bag of sugar, paper cups. Two lemons will make about two cups of lemonade, she said. Mike did the math. Fake lemonade might go for 50 cents a cup, but real organic lemonade could go for twice that. He needed $25 to buy Derek's kit. That meant he needed to sell at least 25 cups of lemonade.

那这些手工材料谁来付钱呀？ 她问道。 你付吗？ 当然呀，迈克说，只要赚的钱归我就行。 他给妈妈列了一张清单。 两个柠檬，一袋糖，纸杯。 两个柠檬只能做大约两杯柠檬水哦，她说。 迈克算了算。 劣质粉冲柠檬水一杯卖五十美分，真正的有机柠檬水可以卖一倍价钱。 他需要二十五美金买德里克的套装。 也就是说他至少要卖掉二十五杯柠檬水。

Mike revised his shopping list. Okay, thirty lemons, he announced. His mother whistled. Lemons are out of season now, she said. Lemons come ripe in the winter. Mike laughed in disbelief. Who wants to drink lemonade in the winter? Nobody, said his mom. Right, Mike said, he was winning this argument. Mrs. McCarthy shook her head. Those lemons will eat straight into your profit margin, she said. Mike doubted that. If lemons were out of season, people would find fresh lemonade that much more irresistible. It stood to reason. So, Mike's mom bought him 30 organic lemons and two bags of organic sugar. She donated a stack of cups left over from a Christmas party. Aster helped her brother draw a big banner to hang off their picnic table.

迈克修改了购物清单。 好吧，那就三十个柠檬，他宣布。 妈妈吹了声口哨，表示惊讶。 现在柠檬不是当季水果哦，她说。 柠檬是冬天成熟的。 迈克不敢相信，笑出了声。 冬天谁想喝柠檬水呀？ 没人想呀，妈妈说。 对呀，迈克说，我讲得没错吧。 麦卡锡太太摇了摇头。 这些柠檬的成本会吃掉你的利润哦，她说。 迈克可不这么认为。 正因为柠檬不当季，大家才会更抵挡不住新鲜柠檬水的诱惑呀。 这道理说得通。 于是，迈克的妈妈给他买了三十个有机柠檬和两袋有机糖。 她拿出圣诞派对剩下的一叠纸杯给他们用。 阿斯特帮哥哥画了一张大横幅，挂在野餐桌边上。