Clifford和主人Emily一起度過了一個萬圣節(jié)。在萬圣節(jié)這天,他們一起和朋友們見面,還玩了“Trick and Treat”,快來看故事吧!
1. It’s Halloween night. Clifford and I meet our friends outside. We are going trick-or-treating! Soon we are on our way.
今天是萬圣節(jié)之夜。Clifford和我出去一起和朋友們碰個面。我們會一起玩“不招待就使壞”!很快我們就出發(fā)上路了。
2. When we get to Victor and Pedro’s house, Vaz knocks on the door. “Trick or treat!” he calls.
當我們到Victor和Pedro家的時候,Vaz敲門并喊道:“不招待就使壞噢!”
3. Suddenly, the door opens and... “Trick!” Victor and Pedro laugh. The kids scream and run away.
突然,門開了,然后……“使壞!”Victor和Pedro都笑了。孩子們尖叫著跑開了,哈哈!
4. When we walk away, I say, “Dr. Dihn always has yummy treats for us. Her house won’t be scary.” But everyone is already scared.
我們走開的時候,我說:“Dihn一直會拿好吃的東西來招待我們,她家不可怕。”可是,大家都已經(jīng)開始害怕了。
5. At Dr. Dihn’s house, Jetta rings the doorbell. “Oh, Dr. Dihn,” calls Jetta. “Trick or treat!”
到了Dihn的家,Jetta按響了門鈴。“噢!Dihn,你不招待我們可就使壞咯!”Jetta說道。
6. The door opens. “Hello, dear,” says a voice... but it isn't Dr. Dihn. It’s a scary witch! Once again, everyone runs.
門開了,“大家好呀!”一個聲音傳出來,但說話的卻不是Dihn,而是……一個女巫!大家再次跑開了。
7. Finally, we get our treats. We are so happy about it.
最后,我們受到了招待。大家也對此感到高興。
8. When the party is over, I give Clifford a hug. “It’s a great night, isn't it?”“Woof!” Clifford agrees.
當聚會結(jié)束后,我給了Clifford一個擁抱,這是個很不錯的夜晚,不是嗎?“汪汪!”Clifford叫著表示同意。
【練一練】請小朋友試著回下以下問題:
Do you know what “trick or treat” is ?
【小百科】
萬圣節(jié)時,美國15歲以下的孩子都會去玩Trick or treat(不招待就使壞),一般是去朋友和親人家里,一家一家的門都敲過來也行。一般討糖果時會被要求先唱首歌,然后才能拿到糖果獎勵。其實“使壞”也只是說說而已的。往往孩子們會背著一大袋糖果回家,每天吃兩顆,可以連續(xù)吃到圣誕節(jié)呢!據(jù)說美國每年有1/4的糖果銷量來自萬圣節(jié)!