Unit 18 Roller Coaster Ride
第18单元 座云霄飞车
Each summer the fall Fair comes to Cranbrook. They set up their games and rides on the west side of the river near the empty car lot. Every year little Tommy watches the strong men pound the tent pegs into the ground. He watches them build the stages and finally when the Fair is open he watches all the people line up to get on the roller coaster. He watches as the cars twist and turn upside down. He wishes he were brave enough to go on it.
每年夏天，“秋季”露天游乐场都会移师到克兰布鲁克。他们会在河的西岸靠近没人使用的汽车空地那里安排各项游戏，并架设各种游乐设施。小汤米每年都会看着一群强壮的人把帐篷的钉子敲进地上，然后看着他们把台子搭好；等到露天游乐场开张那天，又看着一堆人排队等着坐云霄飞车。他们看着飞车天旋地转，忽上忽下，很希望自己胆子够大，敢去试一试。
One day, one of the older boys sees Tommy and calls out, "Hey kid. Do you want go for a ride?" Tommy is shy,"No, I'm scared." The older boy says,"Come on. I'll let you ride for free." Still Tommy shakes his head. "What if I ride with you?" Then will you come? This is my chance, Tommy thinks to himself. "Ok, I'll do it." The older boy took and strapped him into the car then sat down beside him. As the rolle coaster started to move, Tommy squeezed his eyes shut.
有一天，有个大男生看到汤米就大声叫他：“喂，孩子，你想来坐坐看吗？”汤米害羞地说：“不要，我会怕。”大男生说：“来嘛，我让你坐不用钱的。”汤米还是摇摇头。“那如果我和你一起坐的话，你要来试试看吗？”汤米心想这是个好机会，便说：“好，我去坐。”于是大男孩让他上车，帮他把安全带绑好，然后坐到他身旁。云霄飞车启动时，汤米把眼睛紧紧闭上。
"Don't close your eyes," said the boy. "Keep them open. That's the fun part." Tommy opened his eyes. They were going up, up, up! Then SWOOSH! The roller coaster was flying down the tracks. Tommy was holding on tight. His eyes were wide open. Everything was flying past him. This is great, he thought.
“不要闭上眼睛，”大男孩说：“ 要把眼睛睁开才好玩。”于是汤米把眼睛睁开，他们正不断地往上，继续上，还在上！接着嗖的一声！云霄飞车顺着铁轨往下疾驰。汤米紧紧抓住车子，但眼睛仍然张开着，每样东西都从他身边飞驰而过。他觉得这一切实在太棒了。

【美】 Meredith Walker 著 陈怡芬 译

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