Shelby the Shy 害羞的谢尔比

Erin Beth Liles 李明娟

My name is Shelby， and Im shy. When Im at the grocery store， people say， “Hello，” and “How old are you？” Even though Im six years old， my face gets hot.

我叫谢尔比，我很害羞。在杂货店时，人们会说“你好”和“你几岁？”即使我六岁了，我也会脸红。

Mom says， “Shes shy.” That makes me feel worse.

妈妈说：“她很害羞。”那让我感觉更糟。

At Vinnies Diner， the waiter says， “Whats your name？” I just stare1 at my plate.

在维尼餐厅里，服务员说：“你叫什么名字？”我只盯着盘子看。

Dad says， “Its OK， you dont have to be so shy！”

爸爸说：“没关系，你不必太害羞！”

But I am. And at birthday parties， kids shout， “Come play Pin the Tail on the Donkey， Shelby！”

但我确实很害羞。在生日聚会上，孩子们大喊：“快来玩‘把尾巴钉在驴上，谢尔比！”

I just shake2 my head. The other parents say， “She doesnt want to play right now.”

我只是摇了摇头。其他人的父母说：“她现在不想玩。”

But I really do like to play. Everybody always talks about how shy I am， but there are other things to know about me.

但是我真的很喜欢玩。每个人都在谈论我有多害羞，但是关于我还有其他事情可以了解。

Today I swam a whole lap without stopping. And last week I beat3 Kyle in a race around the track4. Kyles the fastest boy in my class！

今天我游了整整一圈，中间没有停下来。上周，我在赛道比赛中击败了凯尔。凯尔是我班上跑得最快的男孩！

My brother Ben is never shy. Hes never afraid.

我的兄弟本从来不害羞。他从不害怕。

At the grocery store， he talks to everyone. He says， “Hi！” and “Im five years old！”

在杂货店里，他会与所有人交谈。他说：“嗨！”和“我今年五岁！”

At Vinnies Diner， he orders his own food and he tells the waiter silly jokes.

在维尼餐厅里，他点好自己的食物后，还和服务员讲愚蠢的笑话。

And at birthday parties， he plays all of the games.

在生日聚会上，他会玩所有的游戏。

He wins most of them， too. “Hes so friendly！” everyone says. “Isnt he cute？”

他也赢了其中大多数。“他是如此友善！”每个人都说，“难道他不可爱吗？”

“Isnt he annoying5？” I say to myself. Really， I just wish I wasnt so shy.

“难道他不烦吗？”我自言自语道。真的，我只是希望自己不要那么害羞。

Today， we went to a Halloween party. I wore my superhero costume so I could feel brave6. But when we walked in， my face started burning. The butterflies in my tummy7 were beating their wings hard.

今天，我们去参加了万圣节派对。我穿着我的超级英雄服装，所以我变得勇敢了。但是当我们走进去时，我的脸开始发烫。我肚子里的蝴蝶在用力地拍打它們的翅膀。

Ben grabbed8 my hand. He said， “Come on， Shelby！Lets get some punch9.” We walked through the crowd of kids together. Ben smiled at everyone. He talked to everyone， too.

本抓住我的手说：“加油，谢尔比！让我们鼓起力量吧。”我们一起穿过孩子堆，本对所有人都微笑。他也和每个人聊天。

“Shelby is the best swimmer！” Ben told Sam. I thought about swimming. I thought about the cool water and how， to me， swimming feels a little like flying.

“謝尔比是最棒的游泳健将！”本告诉山姆。我想到游泳了，想到了凉爽的水，对我来说，游泳有点像飞翔。

“Shelby can run super fast，” Ben told Jimmy. I thought about running. I thought about how the wind blows my hair and my feet go thud thud10 thud on the ground.

“谢尔比可以跑得非常快，”本告诉吉米。我想到了跑步，想起了风如何吹动我的头发，我的双脚“砰砰砰”地踩在地上。

Ben didnt tell anyone I was shy. And I was so busy thinking about the things I like to do that I wasnt thinking about being shy at all.

本没有告诉任何人我很害羞。而且我忙于思考自己喜欢做的事情，根本没有考虑害羞的事。

And you know what？ After a while， my face cooled off， and the butterflies in my tummy flew away.

你知道吗？过了一会儿，我的脸冷了下来，肚子里的蝴蝶飞走了。

I straightened11 my cape12 and stood up tall.

我拉直斗篷，站起身来。

“I passed the swim test at school on my first try，” I told Sam.

我对山姆说：“我第一次参加学校的游泳测试就通过了。”

“I can run the fastest in my class，” I told Jimmy.

我对吉米说：“我在班上跑得最快。”

I found that when I was thinking about something I love to do， I didnt feel so afraid. I felt brave—just like a superhero. I thought I might be the bravest kid on the whole planet.

我发现，当我在思考自己喜欢做的事情时，我并没有那么害怕。而是感到自己很勇敢——就像一个超级英雄。我以为我可能是整个星球上最勇敢的孩子。

My name is Shelby， and Im brave.

我叫谢尔比，我很勇敢。

Notes

1. stare [     ] vi. 凝视，盯着看

2. shake [     ] vt. 动摇;摇动;震动;握手

3. beat [     ] v. 打;打败

4. track [     ] n. 跑道

5. annoying [     ] adj. 讨厌的;恼人的

6. brave [     ] adj. 勇敢的，无畏的;表现勇敢的

7. tummy [     ] n. 肚子;胃

8. grab [     ] v. 抓住

9. punch [     ] n. 一拳;力量，效力

10. thud [     ] n. 砰的一声;重击

11. straighten [     ] vt. 整理; 摆好

12. cape [     ] n. 披肩