Arthur's Bad News Day

Hey, take a seat, and I'll tell you a story about some really bad news. My name is Arthur Hankins, and the first eight years of my life were nearly perfect, until my parents told me some disturbing news that would change my life forever. But before I tell you the bad news, let me tell you about a typical perfect day in my life So you can see why I'm so upset about everything changing

嘿，快坐下，我给你讲一个关于超级坏消息的故事哟。 我叫亚瑟·汉金斯，我人生的前八年几乎完美，直到爸妈告诉了我一个让人不安的消息，它彻底改变了我的生活。 不过在说这个坏消息之前，我先给你讲讲我平常完美的一天，这样你就能明白为什么一切改变我这么难过了。

Picture this. Every morning, my mom wakes me up by tickling the bottoms of my feet, making me giggle and starting my day on a happy note. She always takes time to ask, "'What did you dream about?' She laughs at the weird dreams and bites her bottom lip when I tell her about the scary ones. By the time I finish talking, I'm wide awake and ready to start my day, and it only gets better.

你来想象一下。 每天早上，妈妈都会挠我的脚心叫我起床，挠得我咯咯笑，让我的一天从好心情开始。 她总会抽空问我：“你做了什么梦呀？” 我讲奇怪的梦她会笑，讲吓人的梦她就会抿着下嘴唇。 等我讲完梦，我也完全醒透了，准备好开启新一天，而且好事还在后头呢。

The smell of hot maple syrup carries me eagerly downstairs making my mouth water and my stomach growl. For breakfast, Dad always makes these really cool animal -shaped pancakes, sometimes adding chocolate chips or blueberries. They are so delicious that I could eat them for the rest of

热枫糖浆的香味飘过来，我迫不及待跑下楼，口水直流，肚子还咕咕叫。 早餐爸爸总会做超酷的动物造型松饼，有时候还会加巧克力豆或者蓝莓。 它们实在太美味了，我哪怕吃一辈子都……

On the drive to school, I choose the music we listen to, and Mom, Dad, and I sing along really loudly. Sometimes, Mom and Dad will get in a competition to see who can make up the goofiest words to the songs, and at other times, Dad pretends to play many different instruments along with CD, a trombone, guitar, piano, or flute. Mom usually joins in by playing percussion on the steering wheel. Over the years, I've learned to play my imaginary harmonica very well. And the day gets even better. After school, Dad and I kick and toss the ball around until it's time for dinner. When it's raining or snowing, we'll still play outside sometimes, although usually we stay in and draw or put together a puzzle. Dad and I once built a three -dimensional puzzle of the Egyptian pyramids. It took us almost a month, but it was awesome!

开车上学的路上，我选我们要听的音乐，我和爸爸妈妈一起大声跟着唱。 有时候爸爸妈妈会比赛，看谁给歌曲编的歌词最傻气，有时候爸爸会跟着CD假装演奏各种乐器，长号、吉他、钢琴、长笛都有。 妈妈通常会凑热闹，拍着方向盘打节拍。 这么多年下来，我已经把我的想象口琴练得超好了。 接下来的日子还会更棒。 放了学，我和爸爸会踢球抛球，一直玩到晚饭时间。 下雨下雪天，我们有时候也会出去玩，不过大多时候我们待在家里画画或者拼拼图。 我和爸爸之前拼过一个埃及金字塔的立体拼图。 我们花了快一个月才拼完，但真的太酷了！

I usually help Mom and Dad make dinner, and twice a week I get to choose what we make, such as spaghetti or homemade pizza with extra cheese. Then we eat and tell stories about our day. I never realize how interesting my day really was until I'm telling Mom and Dad about it. I'm a famous geologist telling them about the rocks I found during recess. Or, I'm a world -renowned artist describing my use of color in art class. After dinner, Mom never forgets about my favorite dessert, a giant chocolate chip cookie with milk, which I drink from a special glass I got when we visited a theme park. It reminds me of the best vacation ever.

我经常帮爸爸妈妈做晚饭，一周有两次我可以选做什么菜，比如意大利面或者加超多芝士的手工披萨。 吃饭的时候我们会讲各自一天发生的事。 每次我给爸爸妈妈讲完，才发现原来我的一天这么有意思。 我会变身著名地质学家，给他们讲我课间捡到的石头。 要么变身世界级大画家，讲我美术课上是怎么搭配颜色的。 晚饭后，妈妈从来不会忘记给我准备最爱吃的甜品：一块大大的巧克力豆曲奇，配上牛奶，牛奶我用去主题乐园得到的专属杯子喝。 这个杯子总能让我想起那次最棒的假期。