萬圣節(jié)奇遇記 — 吉納·D.B.克萊曼
Chapter One Salem
第一章 鬼城塞勒姆
Salem is a beautiful American town in Massachusetts, USA.
美國馬薩諸塞州的塞勒姆一座美麗的城鎮(zhèn)。
Naumkeag, "City of Peace", is its Indian name. But it is also called the "Witch City" because of the witch hangings of 1692.
Naumkeag是一個印第安名字,寓意”和平之城“。但是因為1692的女巫絞刑,也叫做“女巫城”。
There are seven historical witch museums in Salem.
在塞勒姆有七處女巫歷史博物館。
They all have a lot of information on the witches and hangings of 1692.
它們都有關(guān)于女巫的和1692年那次絞刑的大量信息。
鬼城塞勒姆
Kelly and Megan Connor are two sisters.
凱麗和梅格恩·康納是兩姐妹。
They come from San Francisco, California.
她們來自加利福尼亞的舊金山。
The Connor family now lives in Salem because Mr Connor teaches French at the University of Boston.
康納一家現(xiàn)在住在塞勒姆,因為康納先生在波士頓大學教法語。
Kelly is fourteen and Megan is thirteen.
凱麗14歲,梅格恩13歲。
They go to Salem Middle School and they like it.
她們在塞勒姆中學上學,而且她們都喜歡這。
Kelly has red hair and blue eyes.
凱麗紅頭發(fā)、藍眼睛。
She's tall and plays basketball for the school team.
她比較高,在?;@球隊打球。
Megan has fair hair and blue eyes.
梅格恩金色頭發(fā)、藍眼睛。
She is a champion swimmer. She is a member of the Salem Swimming Team.
她是游泳冠軍。她是塞勒姆游泳隊的成員。
It's Friday, October 28, and Halloween is on Monday, October 31.
那天是10月28號,星期五。萬圣節(jié)在10月31號,星期一。
Kelly and Megan are very excited because they love Halloween.
凱麗和梅格恩很是興奮,因為她們都愛萬圣節(jié)。
This is their first Halloween in Salem, the "Witch City".
這是她們第一次在塞勒姆,這座”女巫之城“過萬圣節(jié)。
"I think about Halloween all the time," says Megan. "Me too!" says Kelly.
“我一直在想萬圣節(jié)的事情,”梅格恩說。“我也是!”凱麗說。
"We must buy a pumpkin and make a jack o'lantern," says their mother.
“我們得買個南瓜,然后做一個南瓜燈,”她們的母親說。
"Now finish your breakfast. It's late!
“現(xiàn)在把早餐吃完,要遲到了!
School starts in twenty minutes."
還有20分鐘學校就要上課了。”
The girls eat their eggs and drink their milk.
女孩們吃了她們的雞蛋和她們的牛奶。
Then they go upstairs to brush their teeth.
然后她們上樓刷牙去了。
They're ready at quarter past eight.
她們8:15準備好出門了。
"Goodbye mom! Don't forget to buy the pumpkin!" "Ok! Goodbye girls!"
“再見,媽媽!不要忘了買南瓜!”“好的!再見,女孩們!”