歡迎來到HiRead閱讀俱樂部欄目，我是HiRead英文原版閱讀的創始人，悅堂媽咪。今天我們繼續來讀由美國繪本大師梅瑟·邁爾根據自己的家庭生活提煉、編繪的圖畫書小毛人系列——只為了你。小毛人還小的時候，有一天，他想為他的媽媽做一些事。儘管小毛人太小，許多事都做不太好，可是他還是做到了，只為了他的媽媽！

This morning I wanted to make breakfast just for you...but the eggs were too slippery.

今天早上我想為你做頓早飯……但是雞蛋太滑了。

I wanted to wash the floor just for you, but the soap was too bubbly.

我想幫你拖乾淨地板，但是肥皂出的泡泡太多了。

I wanted to put away the dishes just for you, but the floor was too wet.

我想幫你收拾好餐具，但是地板太溼了。

I wanted to carry the groceries just for you, but the bag broke.

我想幫你拿著買好的食物，但是袋子破了。

I ate my sandwich just for you, but not my crusts.

為了你我吃掉了三明治，但是上面的硬麵包皮沒吃。

I wanted to take a nap just for you, but the bed was too bouncy.

為了你我想小睡一下，但是床太有彈性了。

I wanted to mow the lawn just for you, but I was too little.

我想幫你修剪草坪，但是我太小了。

I picked an apple just for you, but on the way home I got hungry.

我摘了一個蘋果想給你吃，但在回家的路上我餓了。

I wanted to set the table just for you, but the TV was too loud.

我想幫你收拾桌子，但是電視聲音太大了。

I wanted to not splash in my bath just for you...but there was a storm.

為了你我不想把浴缸裡的水濺出來。。。可是浴室裡就像下了一場暴風雨。

I wanted to do something very special, just for you.

我想做些特別的事情，只為了你。

And I did it.

我做到了。

重點詞彙

1、slippery adj。 滑的 ［‘slɪpəri］

2、bubbly adj。 多泡的 ［’bʌbli］

3、storm n。 暴風雨 ［stɔrm］

4、grocery n。 食品雜貨 ［‘ɡrosəri］

5、bouncy adj。 有彈性的 ［’baʊnsi］

6、lawn n。 草坪 ［lɔn］

7、splash v。 濺落 ［splæʃ］

8、put away exp。 收起來