<h3>《When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth》</h3><div><br></div><div><br></div> <h3>When I was little, I was a baby.<br></h3><div>當我還小的時候，我是個小寶寶。</div> <h3>When I was little, I cried a lot.</h3><div>當我還小的時候，我總是哭。</div><div>Now I use words.</div><div>現(xiàn)在，我已經(jīng)會說話了。</div><div>No!</div><div>不！</div><div><br></div> When I was little, I didn't know I was a girl.當我還小的時候，我不知道自己是個小女孩。My mom told me.是媽媽告訴我的。When I was little, I had silly hair.當我還小的時候，我的頭發(fā)亂糟糟的。Now I can wear it in ponytail or braids現(xiàn)在，我可以扎馬尾辮、麻花辮、or pigtails or a pom-pom.雙辮子，還有丸子頭。 <h3>When I was little,<br></h3><div>當我還小的時候，</div><div>I didn't get to eat Captain Crunch</div><div>我不能吃麥片，</div><div>or paint my toenails bubble-gum pink.</div><div>也不能把腳趾甲涂成泡泡糖一樣的粉色。</div><div>When I was little, I spilled a lot.</div><div>當我還小的時候，我經(jīng)常碰灑東西。</div><div>My mom said I was a handful.</div><div>媽媽說，那時我是個小麻煩。</div><div>Now I'm helpful.</div><div>現(xiàn)在我成了她的小幫手。</div> <h3>When I was little, I rode in a baby car seat.</h3><div>當我還小的時候，我要坐嬰兒座椅。</div><div>Now I ride like a grown-up and wave at policemen.</div><div>現(xiàn)在我可以跟大人一樣坐車了，還可以沖警察叔叔揮手。</div><div><br></div><div><br></div> <h3>When I was little, I went to Mommy and Me.<br></h3><div>當我還小的時候，我跟媽媽去上親子課。</div><div>Now I go to nursery school and I have teachers</div><div>現(xiàn)在，我上幼兒園了，有了老師，</div><div>and cubbies and naptime and secrets.</div><div>有了小柜子，有了午睡時間，還有了小秘密。</div><div><br></div><div><br></div> <h3>When I was little, I didn't understand time-outs.<br></h3><div>當我還小的時候，我不知道什么是課間休息。</div><div>Now I do, but I don't like them.</div><div>現(xiàn)在我知道了，可是我并不喜歡。</div><div><br></div> <h3>When I was little, I made up words like "scoopeeloo".<br></h3><div>當我還小的時候，我總是造一些奇奇怪怪的詞。</div><div>Now I make up songs.</div><div>現(xiàn)在，我可以編歌給自己唱了。</div> <h3>When I was little, I swam in the pool with boys.</h3><div>當我還小的時候，我跟男孩子們在泳池里游泳。</div><div>I still do, but now we wear bathing suits but we don't wear floaties.</div><div>現(xiàn)在，我們還是會一起游泳，不過我們穿上了泳衣，不再戴救生圈了。</div><div><br></div><div><br></div> <h3>When I was little, the slide at the park was so big.<br></h3><div>當我還小的時候，感覺公園里的滑梯好大。</div><div>Now it's smaller,</div><div>現(xiàn)在，我感覺它變小了，</div><div>but I still like my granny to wait at the bottom for me.</div><div>但我還是喜歡奶奶站在下面等著我。</div><div><br></div> <h3>When I was little, I ate goo and yucky stuff.<br></h3><div>當我還小的時候，我要吃一些粘糊糊、很難吃的東西。</div><div>Now I eat pizza and noodles and fruit and Chee-tos.</div><div>現(xiàn)在，我可以吃披薩、面條、水果和奇多薯條。</div><div><br></div><div><br></div> <h3>When I was little, I had two teeth.<br></h3><div>當我還小的時候，我只長了兩顆牙。</div><div>Now I have lots, and I know how to brush them.</div><div>現(xiàn)在，我有很多顆牙了，也學(xué)會了刷牙。</div><div>When I was little, I slept in a zoo.</div><div>當我還小的時候，我睡的嬰兒床像個動物園。</div><div>Now I sleep in a big bed and get to play monkey.</div><div>現(xiàn)在，我可以睡在大床上了，還能玩玩具小猴。</div> <h3>When I was little,</h3><div>當我還小的時候，</div><div>I kissed my mom and dad good night every night.</div><div>每天晚上都親吻爸爸媽媽，跟他們說晚安。</div><div>I still do,</div><div>現(xiàn)在我仍這么做，</div><div>but only after they each read me a book</div><div>只不過在他們給我各讀一個故事，</div><div>and we play tickle torture.</div><div>以及玩撓癢癢的游戲之后。</div><div><br></div><div><br></div> <h3>When I was little, I didn't know what a family was.<br></h3><div>當我還小的時候，我不知道家是什么。</div><div>When I was little, I didn't know what dreams were.</div><div>當我還小的時候，我不知道夢想是什么。</div><div>When I was little, I didn't know who I was.</div><div>當我還小的時候，我不知道我是誰。</div><div><br></div> <h3>Now I do!<br></h3><div>現(xiàn)在，我全都知道了！</div>