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《The Blue Balloon》

The day after my birthday party

Kipper found a soggy blue balloon in the garden.

It was odd because the balloons at my party were red and white.

I blew it up.

生日派對的第二天

Kipper在花園裡找到一隻濕漉漉的藍色氣球

這很奇怪

因為派對上的氣球都是紅色和白色的

我把它吹了起來

At first I thought it was just an ordinary balloon.

But now I am not so sure.

It is shiny and squeaky and you can make rude noises with it.

And if you give it a rub you can stick it on the ceiling.

Just like an ordinary balloon.

最開始我以為它只是一隻普通的氣球

但是我現在並不確定它是不是

這隻氣球表面富有光澤吱吱作響

你可以用它發出噪音

如果你擦一下它 它就可以粘在天花板上

就跟一般的氣球一樣

But there is something odd about my balloon.

It doesn』t matter how much you blow it up,

it just goes on getting bigger...

但是關於這個氣球還有一件怪事

就是不管吹多少氣 它都不會爆

它只會越來越大...

And bigger until...

越來越大...

You see it never ever bursts. Never ever.

I have squeezed it...

Squashed it...

你絕對見不到它爆炸

永遠不會呀

我嘗試過捏它...擠它...

...and whacked it with a stick.

...用棍子劈它

I have kicked it...

run it over...

...and stretched it!

我也嘗試過踢它...

騎車碾壓它...

...甚至扯它!

And Kipper has attacked it.

But it is Indestructible.

I think that my balloon has Strange and Wonderful Powers!

Kipper也試著咬它

但是它就是堅不可摧

我覺得我的氣球可能有奇特的超能力！

The other day it disappeared completely...

...and when it came back it was square!

有一天它突然消失得無影無蹤...

...回來的時候它卻變成了方形！

And this morning.

While I was taking it for a walk...

今天早晨 我帶它出去散步時...

...it decided to take me for a fly!

And finally...

...它決定帶我到天上去玩！

最後...

It took me up...

and up...

and up...

Oops!

And finally...

...down

一點點把我拉上去...

哦哦哦！

又下來了

It was quite a trip,

but we were back in time for tea.

真是一次有趣的旅行

還好我們及時趕回來喝下午茶了

So if you find a soggy old balloon...

...whatever you do don』t throw it away.

所以假如你發現了一隻濕漉漉的舊氣球...

...無論如何都不要把它扔了

Especially if it's a blue one.

You never know what it will do next.

尤其是藍色的氣球

你可不知道它接下來會給你什麼驚喜