Attack on St. Augustine

Attack on St. Augustine. Written by Liza Paul. Illustrated by Anita Barghigiani. Focus question. Why was St. Augustine attacked and how did it impact the people who lived there?

圣奥古斯丁遇袭记 莉莎·保罗 著 安妮塔·巴尔吉尼亚尼 绘 思考问题 圣奥古斯丁为什么会遇袭？这对当地居民造成了什么影响？

Isabel paused to catch her breath. The humid breeze fluttered the leaves of the palm trees, and the sun beat down. Isabel and her little brother, Felipe, were supposed to be home doing chores, but it was too nice outside to be stuck inside cleaning. Instead, she had convinced Felipe to come on an adventure with her. They were pretending that they were great explorers in an unfamiliar land, as their grandfather had been. Isabel wanted to be as far away from the town as possible, but Felipe was lagging behind.

伊莎贝尔停下喘了口气 潮热的风吹得棕榈叶沙沙晃动，太阳火辣辣地晒着 伊莎贝尔和弟弟费利佩本来该在家做家务，可外面天气这么好，谁也不想闷在屋里打扫 于是伊莎贝尔说动费利佩跟她一起去探险 他们像爷爷当年那样，假装自己是伟大探险家，身处一片陌生的土地 伊莎贝尔想走得离镇子越远越好，可费利佩越走越慢落在了后面

Felipe had stopped walking and was staring into the distance. Isabel followed his gaze out to the water and her eyes widened. She had never seen so many ships in her life. We should go home, Felipe said, his voice shaking. Isabel wanted to stay and see what would happen, but she knew Felipe was right. she grabbed his hand and ran. When Isabel and Felipe reached their small wooden house, they found Abuelo outside. He crouched in the narrow strip of shade beneath the palm tree and drew a knife across a stone to sharpen the blade.

费利佩停下脚步，死死盯着远处 伊莎贝尔顺着他的目光望向海面，顿时瞪大了眼睛 她长这么大从来没见过这么多船 “我们该回家了。”费利佩声音发颤地说 伊莎贝尔还想留下来看看会发生什么，可她知道费利佩说得没错 她攥住弟弟的手跑了起来 伊莎贝尔和费利佩回到他们的小木屋时，看见爷爷在屋外 他蹲在棕榈树下窄窄的树荫里，正拿着刀在石头上磨刀

Abuelo! We saw ships !" Isabel cried. Many ships, Felipe added. Abuelo's face darkened. What flag did they fly? he asked. Isabel thought for a moment. English, I think. They were heading toward the island where the watchtower stands. Abuelo stood up. Go inside," he said abruptly. Just then, Isabel's father came running down the road from the fort. Hearing the commotion, Isabel's mother came to the door. What's going on? She asked. Everyone inside, said Isabel's father.

爷爷！ 我们看到好多船！ 伊莎贝尔大喊道 好多好多船，费利佩补充说 爷爷的脸色沉了下来 他们挂的是什么旗子？ 他问道 伊莎贝尔想了一会儿 我觉得是英国旗子 他们正朝着瞭望塔所在的岛开过去 爷爷站了起来 进去，他突然开口说 就在这时，伊莎贝尔的爸爸从堡垒那边沿着路跑了回来 伊莎贝尔的妈妈听到外面闹哄哄的，走到了门口 出什么事了？ 她问道 所有人都进屋，伊莎贝尔的爸爸说

As they moved into the house, Isabel heard a loud boom in the distance. It sounded a little like thunder. Was that a cannon? she wondered out loud. English pirates are attacking St. Augustine, father explained. They know that the King of Spain often sends ships to the southern part of the New World. The land there is filled with silver and gold that the ships bring back to Spain. We don't have any treasure in St. Augustine, but they may think we're hiding it for Spain.

他们刚进屋，伊莎贝尔就听到远处传来一声巨响 听起来有点像打雷 那是大炮的声音吗？ 她忍不住出声问道 英国海盗在攻打圣奥古斯丁，爸爸解释道 他们知道西班牙国王经常派船前往新大陆的南部 那里遍地金银，都会由船运回西班牙 我们圣奥古斯丁没有宝藏，可他们说不定会觉得我们帮西班牙藏了财宝

Felipe's eyes grew wide with fear, but Isabel felt a flicker of excitement. Were being attacked by pirates? she asked. Abuelo had told her stories about pirates. His ship had once been attacked when he sailed across the ocean from Spain to settle in La The mother called sharply, Stay inside. Isabelle stopped in the doorway. She wished she had stayed near the shore instead of coming home with Philippe. All around her, she could see the other townspeople running and shouting to one another as they scrambled to gather their belongings. Are people leaving?

费利佩吓得瞪大了眼睛，伊莎贝尔却心里闪过一丝兴奋 我们要被海盗攻打了吗？ 她问道 爷爷给她讲过海盗的故事 当年爷爷从西班牙跨洋来这边定居时，他的船就曾遇袭。妈妈厉声喊道：待在屋里 伊莎贝尔在门口停住了脚步 她真希望自己没跟费利佩回家，还留在海边呢 她看到周围的镇民们都在边跑边互相呼喊，急着收拾自己的家当 大家都要逃走吗？