美洲驼埃玛

李明娟

Once upon a time， there was a small llama. Her name was Emma. Emma was verynaughty2 and never listened to her mother. They lived on a high mountain by theriver. Every year in winter， snow fell on their house. Emma loved to play in the snow.

从前，有一只小美洲驼，她的名字叫埃玛。埃玛很顽皮，从来不听妈妈的话。她们住在河边的一座高山上。每年冬天，雪都会落在她们的房顶上。埃玛喜欢在雪地里玩。

Once in winter， it snowed very heavily. The water in river turned into ice.Emma wanted do go for skating on the ice. Her mother told her not to do so， sinceshe was afraid that Emma might fall into the cold water if the ice broke

有一个冬天，雪下得很大，河里的水结成了冰。埃玛想去冰面上滑冰，母亲告诉她不要这样做，因为她担心如果冰面破裂，埃玛可能会掉进冰水里。

That night there was a party in their house. Mother Llama was making somedelicious food to the guests. She had a plate full of pies. Then she remembered howmuch Emma loved the pies. She started looking for Emma in the house， but Emmawas not there！ Naughty Emma had quietly slipped3 out of the house to skate on theicy river， thinking that her mother wouldnt know.

那天晚上她们家里有一个聚会。美洲驼妈妈正在为客人做一些美味的食物。她做好了一大盘馅饼。然后她想起来埃玛有多喜欢这些馅饼。她开始在房子里找埃玛，但埃玛不在家里！顽皮的埃玛已悄悄溜出了家门，跑去冰冷的河上滑冰，还以为妈妈不会知道。

Alas！ The ice broke and Emma fell into the coldriver.“Help！ Help！ ”she shouted， but there was no onearound to help her. When mother Llama did not findEmma in the house， she got worried. The guests helpedher look for Emma. The blue bird and the owl4 flew out，and saw Emma in the river. The otters5 ran to save Emma from the water.

唉！冰面破碎了，埃瑪掉进了冰冷的河里。“救命！救命！”她喊道，但周围没有人帮助她。妈妈在家里没有找到埃玛，她很担心。客人们也帮她找埃玛。蓝鸟和猫头鹰飞了出去，在河里看到了埃玛。水獭们赶去把埃玛从水中救了出来。

Emma was all wet and shivering6 with cold. Mother Llama covered7 her in athick blanket and called the doctor. Doctor Duck came with his medicines8 andchecked Emma. He told Mother Llama not to worry. He said， “Give Emma thesemedicines two times， and some fruit and tea. I will make her feel better in no time.”Mother Llama thanked Doctor Duck， and left Emma to rest.

埃玛浑身湿透，冻得直发抖。美洲驼妈妈给她盖了一条厚毯子，然后叫了医生。鸭医生带着药来给埃玛检查。他告诉美洲驼妈妈不要担心。他说：“把这些药给埃玛吃两次，再给她吃点水果和茶。我很快就会让她好起来的。”美洲驼妈妈感谢了鸭医生，让埃玛去休息。

But naughty Emma wouldnt listen！ She knew there were pies in the kitchen andshe wanted to eat them all. Just when she was about to get down from her bed， she had afunny fall. The guests saw her and started laughing！ Little Emma was very embarrassed9.She promised10 to listen to her mother always from then on.

但是顽皮的埃玛不听！她知道厨房里有馅饼，她想把它们都吃了。就在她正要从床上下来的时候，却滑稽地摔倒了。客人们看到她的样子大笑起来！小埃玛非常尴尬。她答应从此以后永远听妈妈的话。