【英文绘本】The Night Before New Year'
今天是一年中的最后一天，小男孩一家准备熬夜迎接新的一年。他们去商场采购，装饰房间还吃了丰盛的晚餐！最后小男孩能成功熬夜吗？让我们一起来看一看吧！
【正文】
Twas the last day of December:
what we call New Year's Eve.
A whole year had flown by.
it was hard to believe.
那是十二月的最后一天，我们称之为新年前夜。
整整一年过去了，简直难以置信。
We were pretty excited.
Our puppy was, too.
We cheered, "Out with the old and in with the new!"
"Oh PLEEEASE. " I begged.
"Can we stay up till midnight?"
For this one special evening my parents told us." All right."
我们都很兴奋。我们的小狗也是。
我们欢呼着:“辞旧迎新!”
“哦，拜托。”我恳求。
“我们能熬到半夜吗?”
在这个特别的夜晚，父母对我们说:“好吧。”
So we drove to the store to buy party supplies.
Hats! Horns and poppers!
And sparkly bow ties!
于是我们开车去商店买派对用品。
帽子!号角和礼花!
还有闪闪发光的领结!
At home we put up all the streamers and balloons
Silver glitter and gold stars to twinkle up our rooms.
A banner was hung by the ceiling with care in hopes that
Baby New Year soon would be there.
在家里，我们挂上了所有的彩带和气球
银光闪烁，金星闪烁，装点着我们的房间。
我们小心翼翼地在天花板上挂上一条横幅，希望新年快点就会到来。
We gathered for dinner-a grand. late-night feast!
All our family favorites
I ate three cupcakes. at least!
我们聚在一起吃了一顿盛大的晚餐。深夜的盛宴!
都是我们家的最爱
我至少吃了三个纸杯蛋糕。
With a clink of our glasses we all gave a toast.
Making New Year's resolutions-
My dad had the most!
But I couldn't come up with one single vow.
"That's okay." said Mom.
"You don't have to right now."
碰杯时，我们大家举杯祝酒。制定新年计划——我爸爸的计划最多!
但我一个计划都想不出来。
“没关系，”妈妈说。
“你不必现在就这么做。”
After dinner was done, we played checkers and charades,
then broke out the cards for a long game of spades.
We shared fond memories oh, there were dozens!
Holidays, camping trips, and new baby cousins.
晚饭后，我们玩跳棋和猜字游戏，
然后拿出牌来玩了很长时间的黑桃游戏。
我们分享了许多美好的回忆哦，有很多!
假期，野营，还有刚出生的堂兄妹。
Our eye lids were droopy.
So we ducked out for fresh air.
我们的眼皮开始耷拉着。
所以我们跑了出来呼吸新鲜空气。
Then came in to watch the crowd lining Times Square.
"One more hour." said Dad, "till the New Year is here!"
然后回来看时代广场两旁的人群。
“再过一个小时，”爸爸说，“就到新年了!”
"Put on your hats. " said Mom
"Let's practice our cheer!"
Counting down from ten, without a single mistake,
We tooted horns and popped poppers!
I was now wide awake!
“戴上你们的帽子。妈妈说
“让我们练习欢呼吧!”
从十开始倒数，不要出错，
我们吹喇叭，放鞭炮!
我现在完全清醒了!
My brother chased our puppy all through the house.
then Mom and Dad noticed it was as quiet as a mouse.
There was no sound of barking, no little-boy chatter.
So we sprang from the couch to see what was the matter.
我弟弟追着我们的小狗满屋子跑。
然后爸爸妈妈发现它像老鼠一样安静。
没有狗叫的声音，没有小男孩的喋喋不休。
于是我们从沙发上跳了起来，想看看发生了什么事。
When what to our wondering eyes should appear,
but two party poopers
Make that three now, oh dear.
当我们好奇的看过去，映入我们眼睛的是，两个扫兴的家伙
现在是三个，哦，天哪。
While our puppy curled up on my father's lap.
My brother and I went upstairs for a five-minute nap.
我们的小狗蜷缩在爸爸的腿上。
我和弟弟上楼去小睡五分钟。
We both soon were nestled all snug in our beds,
while visions of fireworks danced in our heads.
The next thing I knew it was sunny and bright.
Rats! We missed ringing in the New Year last night!
我们俩很快都舒舒服服地躺在床上，
烟花的画面在我们的脑海里飞舞。
接下来我看到了明媚的阳光。
糟糕!我们错过了昨晚的新年钟声!
But that's when I came up with my resolution I believe.
I absolutely will stay up for next New Year's Eve!
但是就是在那个时候，我想出了我的决心。
明年新年前夜我一定要熬夜!
