绘本故事 | The City Mouse And The Country Mouse
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本期的绘本小故事主角是两只可爱又精致的小老鼠，一起来看看她们的故事吧！
There was a city mouse.
She went to visit her friend in the country.
City Mouse had never been to the country before.
The grass was green, and the air smelled fresh.
"I think I will like the country," she thought.
从前有一只城市老鼠。
她去乡下看望她的朋友。
城市老鼠从来都没去过乡下。
那里的草地绿油油的，空气无比清新。
“我会很喜欢乡下的吧！”她想。
Country Mouse served a fine meal.
She thought the food was delicious.
But City Mouse did not agree.
"Country food is different from city food," said City Mouse.
"Come visit me in the city. You will love city food."
乡村老鼠准备了一顿大餐。
她觉得这食物很美味。
但是城市老鼠却不觉得。
“乡下的食物和城里的食物差太大啦，”城市老鼠说，
“来城里找我吧，你会爱上城里的食物的。”
"I will visit you soon," said Country Mouse.
"But now it is late. Let me show you your bed in the barn."
“我过几天就去拜访你，”乡村老鼠说，
“但是现在很晚啦，
我带你去谷仓的小床里睡觉吧。
Country Mouse had made her friend a bed in the hay,
right next to her own.
Country Mouse thought the hay was warm and cozy.
乡村老鼠为她的朋友在干草堆里做了一张床，
紧挨着自己。
乡村老鼠觉得干草堆又暖和又舒服。
But City Mouse did not agree.
"This feels like pins and needles!" she thought.
"How can anyone sleep in hay?"
但是城市老鼠却不觉得。
“这跟睡在针尖儿上似的！”她想，
“干草堆上怎么睡人呢？”
"Come visit me in the city," said City Mouse.
"You will love city beds."
“来城里找我把，”城市老鼠说，
“你会爱上城里的床的。”
“I will visit you soon,”said Country Mouse
Then she yawned and fell asleep.
City Mouse could not sleep at all.
The hay poked her and pinched her all night long.
In the morning, City Mouse said good-bye and happily went back to the city.
“我过几天就去拜访你，”乡村老鼠说。
说完，她打着呵欠睡着了。
城市老鼠却睡不着。
干草整晚都扎着她呢。
早晨到了，城市老鼠说完再见就快乐地回到城市里了。
The next month, Country Mouse visited her friend in the city.
The buildings were tall, and the people were busy.
"I think I will like the city,"
thought Country Mouse.
第二个月，乡村老鼠来城市里拜访她的朋友了。
城里的建筑很高，人们都很忙。
“我会很喜欢城市的吧，”乡村老鼠说。
"Come in," said City Mouse.
"But please hurry! We have to run."
“请进，”城市老鼠说。
“但是请动作快一点，我们喜欢奔跑。”
City Mouse and Country Mouse ran.
Finally, they stopped in a big room.
City Mouse waved her arm grandly.
"Here we are!" she said.
城市老鼠和乡村老鼠一起跑着。
终于，它们停在了一个大房间前面。
城市老鼠有礼貌地挥了挥手，“到啦！”她说。
Country Mouse looked around her.
She had never seen so much food before.
乡村老鼠看了看周围。
她还从没有见过这么多的食物。
"Have a taste of sugar," said City Mouse.
"Mmmm," said Country Mouse, licking her lips.
"It is so sweet!"
“尝尝糖的味道！”城市老鼠说。
“嗯，”乡村老鼠一边说，一边舔着嘴唇说，
“真是甜滋滋的！”
"Try some butter," City Mouse said.
"OH!" said Country Mouse.
"It is so delicious!"
The little mouse ate and ate.
She felt like the luckiest mouse in the world!
“再尝一点黄油吧，”城市老鼠说。
“哦！”乡村老鼠说，“这也太美味啦！”
于是小老鼠吃了又吃。
她觉得自己是全世界最幸运的老鼠啦！
Just then, City Mouse squeaked, "Run!"
"What's wrong?" cried Country Mouse.
"The people are here!" yelled City Mouse.
"Run into that hole!"
就在那时，城市老鼠尖叫了一声，“快跑！”
“怎么啦？”乡村老鼠尖叫着说。
“有人来啦！”城市老鼠大喊到，
“快跑到那边的洞里去！”
The little mice ran as fast as they could into a hole in the wall.
Country Mouse was shaking with fear.
小老鼠们快快地跑到了墙上的洞里。
乡村老鼠害怕地颤抖着。
"That was terrible!" said Country Mouse.
"Does that happen all the time?"
“太可怕啦！”乡村老鼠说。
“这样的事情随时都可以发生吗？”
"Oh," said City Mouse.
"You get used to it after a while."
Country Mouse did not think that she could ever get used to it.
City life was just too scary for her.
“噢，”城市老鼠说，“不久后你就会习惯啦。”
乡村老鼠不觉得自己会习惯呢。
城市的生活太可怕啦。
The mice sat inside the wall.
"We can have a nap here," said City Mouse.
"This is nicer than your scratchy old hay bed."
老鼠们坐在了墙里。
“我们可以睡在这里，”城市老鼠说，
“这可比你那扎人的干草床好多啦。”
Country Mouse didn't agree.
But, tired from so much running,
she closed her eyes and slept.
乡村老鼠却不觉得。
但是，因为跑累了，她闭上眼睛睡着了。
When the mice woke up, it was quiet.
"Let's go back out!" said City Mouse.
In the kitchen, the mice saw big plates of food everywhere.
Country Mouse sniffed and nibbled one delicious dish after another.
Then Country Mouse saw a beautiful piece of cheese in the corner.
当老鼠们醒来时，一切都安静极了。
“我们出去吧！”城市老鼠说。
在厨房里，老鼠们看到到处都有盛着食物的大盘子。
乡村老鼠朝着盘子们闻了又闻。
然后乡村老鼠看到角落里有一片漂亮的奶酪。
"OH— I want some of that cheese!"
Country Mouse said.
"STOP!" cried City Mouse.
"Don't eat it! It's a terrible trap!"
“噢—我想吃那块奶酪！”乡村老鼠说。
“住手！”城市老鼠说，
“不要吃它！那是个糟糕的陷阱！”
Country Mouse stopped.
"What's a trap?" she asked.
"When you take the cheese,
something comes down on your head—hard!"
said City Mouse.
乡村老鼠停下来了。“什么是陷阱？”她问。
“你要是拿起那块奶酪，
有个东西就会朝你脑袋砸下来——很重的东西！”
城市老鼠说。
Country Mouse jumped to the floor.
"I think I'll go home now, City Mouse," she said.
"In the country, I never have to worry about traps coming down hard on my head! Good - bye!"
乡村老鼠跳到了地板上。
“我想我该回家了，城市老鼠，”她说，
“在乡村里，我从来不必担心这些陷阱会砸到我头上！再见！”
So Country Mouse went home.
She smelled the fresh air, she ate in peace,
and she slept in the warm, cozy hay.
She was happy to be a country mouse.
于是乡村老鼠回家了。
她闻到了新鲜的空气，她安安心心地吃了一顿饭，
并且睡在了温暖又舒服的干草堆上。
做一只乡村老鼠，她感到很开心。
But she did dream about her visit to the city.
She dreamed about sugar, and butter…and cheese.
但是她确实也会梦到去城里玩。
她梦到了甜滋滋的糖，黄油……还有奶酪。
