美文故事: 让篮球跳动起来朋友自会到你身边来

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[00:04.70]41 The Way the Ball Bounces	跳动的篮球
[00:07.52](By Kathy Terry)	(译 / Jimmy)
[00:10.28]Dylan raced up the apartment stairs to the box waiting by the front door.	迪伦冲上公寓的楼梯，来到早已放在门口的盒子旁边。
[00:17.09]What is it? asked his friend Max.	“是什么东西？”他的朋友马克斯问。
[00:20.72]My birthday gift from Dad, replied Dylan as he tore at the cardboard. “我爸送我的生日礼物，”迪伦一边回答一边撕扯着那个硬纸盒，
[00:25.73]"I don't see holes in it for air. “我没有看到透气孔，
[00:28.55]It's not the puppy that I wanted."	这里面肯定不是我想要的小狗。”
[00:31.02]Wow! Max cried. “哇！”马克斯大叫，
[00:33.10]"A Wilson basketball! You lucky dog!"	“一只威尔逊篮球！你真走运！”
[00:36.51]Dylan wasn't as thrilled as Max. 迪伦却不像马克斯那么激动。
[00:39.31]He slumped down on the concrete steps.	他一屁股坐在了水泥台阶上。
[00:42.17]Max left for home, and Dylan picked up the ball and scraps of cardboard. 马克斯回家了，迪伦捡起篮球和硬纸盒的碎片。
[00:48.20]Holding his homework under his chin, he pulled the door open and stepped into the empty apartment.	他用下巴夹住家庭作业，打开门，走进空无一人的公寓。
[00:54.59]Dylan had been alone a lot since his parents got divorced. 自从父母离婚后，迪伦就总是一个人。
[00:59.23]He and his mom had moved to the city, and she was working two jobs. 他和妈妈搬到了城里，妈妈现在一个人要打两份工。
[01:04.20]His only contact with his dad was on the telephone.	他和爸爸只能通过电话联系。
[01:07.72]Dylan's new school was large. 迪伦的新学校很大。
[01:10.61]Being shy, he hadn't made any friends besides Max. 他很腼腆，除了马克斯之外，还没交到什么朋友。
[01:14.48]Why had Dad sent the basketball? 为什么爸爸要送个篮球给他呢？
[01:18.46]Although Dylan played basketball at this last school, he didn't plan on playing here. 尽管迪伦在上一个学校打过篮球，可他并没有打算在这个学校也打。
[01:24.38]There were too many kids. 这里的学生太多了，
[01:25.90]He would never make the team.	他不可能进球队的。
[01:28.15]If Dad had gotten him a dog, Dylan wouldn't be so lonely. 如果爸爸送给他一条狗，迪伦就不会这么孤单了。
[01:32.42]He would always have a friend to play with.	他就有个朋友可以经常陪他玩了。
[01:35.06]Dylan sulked through dinner and the rest of the evening. 从吃晚饭开始，整个晚上迪伦都闷闷不乐。
[01:38.64]His mother thought the ball was a great gift and reminded him to call his dad to thank him.	他的妈妈觉得篮球是份很好的礼物，还提醒他打电话给爸爸道谢。
[01:44.08]The next morning, Dylan waited until after Dad would have left for work to call him.	第二天早晨，迪伦等到爸爸应该已经离开家去上班后才拨通了爸爸的电话。
[01:50.10]Hi Dad, Dylan said to his dad's machine. “嗨，爸爸，”迪伦对着答录机说，
[01:53.45]"Thanks for the ball." Then he hung up and went outside to meet Max.	“谢谢你的篮球。”然后就挂了电话，出门去找马克斯了。
[01:58.29]Hey, Dylan, said Max. “嘿，迪伦，”马克斯说，
[02:00.36]"How are you and that ball getting along? Can you dunk it yet?" Max laughed at his own joke.	“你和那个篮球相处得怎么样了？现在能用它灌篮了吗？”马克斯说完就被自己的玩笑逗乐了。
[02:07.46]Dylan glared at Max. 迪伦瞪了他一眼。
[02:10.70]"I didn't want a dumb ball!" he shouted. “我才不想要一个不会说话的球呢！”他喊道，
[02:13.78]"Don't you see? I don't have a brother or sister like you to play with.“你不明白吗？我不像你，我没有兄弟姐妹能和我玩。 
[02:19.03]I just wanted a dog."	我只想要一条狗。”
[02:21.10]Wow, said Max. “哇，”马克斯说，
[02:22.88]"You must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed today. “看来你今天心情不好啊。
[02:26.48]You can have my brother and sister. 我用我的兄弟姐妹换你的球好了。
[02:28.83]I'd gladly take your basketball any day."	哪天都行，我很乐意的。”
[02:32.13]Afraid of what he might say, Dylan stuffed his hands in his pockets and didn't speak the rest of the way to school.	迪伦怕自己说出什么不好听的话，就把两手插进口袋，一直到学校都没再说一句话。
[02:39.99]Dylan's mood wasn't any better after school, but he was relieved to see Max waiting for him. 放学后，迪伦的心情一点儿也没有好转，但看到马克斯在等他，他感到很宽慰， 
[02:46.78]He was afraid he might have offended him. 因为他原本还担心自己早上惹马克斯生气了。
[02:49.34]At home, there was a message on the telephone. 回家 后，电话里有一条留言。
[02:52.56]Dylan pushed the button to listen to it.	迪伦按下播放键听。
[02:54.93]Hi Sport , said his dad, "you didn't sound very thrilled with the basketball. “嗨，运动家，”爸爸说，“你听起来对那个篮球不太感兴趣啊。
[03:00.69]You and I used to watch the Bulls on TV all the time. 我们以前还总是一起看公牛队的比赛呢。
[03:04.95]There's concrete all over the city to bounce the ball on and a court in every park. 城市里到处都是水泥地，球在上面可以弹起来，而且每座公园里也都有球场。
[03:10.58]Give it a try. 试试吧。
[03:12.27]Love you!"	爱你！”
[03:13.40]Dylan felt worse than before. 迪伦的心情更糟了。
[03:16.64]That night he tried to watch a ball game, but it wasn't the same without Dad. 那天晚上他试着看了一场篮球赛，但没有爸爸陪着，
[03:21.68]He shut off the TV and went to bed.	感觉和以前不一样了。他关掉电视，上床睡觉了。
[03:24.61]The next day, Dylan stopped at the park on the way home from school to watch a basketball game. 第二天放学后，迪伦在回家途经的一个公园看了一场篮球赛。
[03:30.74]Some of the players were from his school. 一些球员都和他一个学校。
[03:33.43]Soon, one of the players had to go home. 很快，其中一个不得不回家了。
[03:36.27]The three players left on the court headed for the sidelines to gather their belongings.	场上剩下的三人只能走向场边，收拾行装。
[03:41.94]I can take his place, Dylan called out.	“我可以顶替他的位置。”迪伦喊道。
[03:46.00]The other players stopped and turned to him. 那三人停下脚步，转身看着他。
[03:49.22]Dylan had no idea where his sudden confidence came from. 迪伦也不知道这突然的自信从何而来。
[03:53.24]Before anyone could reply, he dropped his books, shed his jacket, and was on the court. 不等他们回答，他就丢下课本，脱掉外套，站在了球场上。
[03:59.64]They played until the sun started to set.	他们一直玩到夕阳西下。
[04:02.74]Joey, one of Dylan's teammates, tossed him the ball. 迪伦的队友乔伊把球丢给他。
[04:06.67]"You're new here, right?" she asked Dylan. “你是新来的，对吧？”她问迪伦，
[04:10.39]"You play a good game. “你打得很好。
[04:11.99]You should try out for the boys basketball team at school."	你应该报名参加学校男子篮球队。”
[04:15.80]Thanks. “谢谢。
[04:17.22]Maybe I will, replied Dylan.	也许我会去试试。”迪伦答道。
[04:19.70]They all made plans the next night, and then Dylan started home. 他们约好了第二天晚上继续打球，然后迪伦才回家。
[04:24.38]He was going to bring his basketball to school with him from now on. 他准备以后天天带着篮球上学。
[04:28.46]First, he'd have to call his father again and thank him properly.	不过，他得先给爸爸打个电话，好好谢谢他。

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美文故事: 让篮球跳动起来 朋友自会到你身边来

美文故事: 让篮球跳动起来朋友自会到你身边来