Book 6 Mike on Strike!

Mike on Strike, written by Karen Mokler, illustrated by Nicholas Jackson. Focus question. Was Mike's strike successful? Why or why not?

《麦克罢工记》，作者：凯伦·莫克勒，插图：尼古拉斯·杰克逊 思考问题 麦克的罢工成功了吗？ 为什么成功或是失败呢？

Mike McCarthy was a curious guy, so curious that he wanted to buy his friend Derek's super spy kit in order to find out people's secrets. To buy the kit, though, Mike needed $25 he didn't have.

迈克·麦卡锡是个好奇心满满的男孩，他特别想买朋友德里克的超级侦探套装，好打探大家的秘密 可要买这套套装，麦克还差25美元，他根本拿不出这么多钱

Derek sucked the salt from a peanut shell and shook his head Nothing he said But I know how families like yours work with chores and stuff He shrugged How many of your allowances would it take? Ten Mike said grimly Derek shook his head negotiate a raise he said I tried negotiation last month with the tooth fairy Mike said she was one tough customer Derek shook his head again forget fairies he said parents are softies by comparison you just need to

德里克吸掉花生壳上的盐，摇了摇头说：没别的办法，但我知道你们家这种都是做家务换零花钱的对吧 他耸耸肩：你要攒多少份零花钱才够呀？ 十份 迈克严肃地说。德里克摇摇头说，去要求涨零花钱啊。迈克说我上个月找牙仙谈过，她可难对付了。德里克又摇摇头说，别管牙仙，相比之下父母好说话多了，你只需要

The bargaining table, Derrick explained, set up for a potluck, then think what would happen if nobody brought food. Everyone would go hungry, Mike said. Sure, Derrick said, but whoever hosted the next party would hire a caterer instead, so Nobody would have to cook.

德里克解释道：我们把谈判比作聚餐，想想如果没人带食物会发生什么 所有人都会挨饿呀，麦克说 没错，德里克说，但下次办派对的主办人就会雇餐坊做菜，这样谁都不用自己做饭了

Just what was Derek driving at? Mike had no idea. Is their food good? Mike asked. Catered food is always better than homemade, Derek said. But that's beside the point. Mike wondered if that could be true. His mom was a pretty good cook. Well, hold on. I make good lemonade Derek groaned in frustration Forget the food thing. Do you do any chores? He asked Mike nodded Derek was the only third grader in their class with his own smartphone He grabbed it

德里克到底想说什么呢 麦克完全摸不着头脑 他们做的饭好吃吗 麦克问道 外卖餐点总比家里做的好吃，德里克说 不过这不是重点 麦克琢磨着这话会不会是真的 他妈妈做饭可好吃了 哎呀，等一下 我做的柠檬水超好喝，德里克挫败地嚷嚷，别扯食物的事了 你平常做家务吗 他问。麦克点点头。德里克是他们班三年级里唯一一个有自己智能手机的，他一把抓起手机

Talk to me, he said. We'll make a list. The chores you do are what you leverage, what you use to bargain. Okay, Mike said. I take out the recycling. I make my bed. I clear the dinner table. Derek tapped away on his phone. Without looking up, he inquired. Any seasonal chores?

跟我说说，他说 我们列个清单 你做的家务就是你的筹码，是你谈判的资本 好的，麦克说 我倒可回收垃圾 我整理自己的床铺 我收拾餐桌 德里克在手机上不停敲打着 他头也没抬，开口问道 有没有季节性的家务呢