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第一本：OLIVIA…helps with Christmas
By Ian Falconer
It was the day before Christmas. Olivia and her family had been out all morning, busy with last-minute shopping.
Olivia was exhausted, yet there was still so much to do.
Olivia told her father and Ian to put up the tree, so she could help mother with William’s lunch.
“Olivia, what are you feeding him?”
“Blueberry pie.”
“Oh, darling, that’s going to make him......sick!”
“Whoops.”
By four o’clock Olivia was getting impatient.
“Sweetheart, Santa won't be here for hours,” said her mother. “Now, wipe that soot off your snout and help me untangle these lights.”
“MOMMY!”
“Darling, it’s much easier if you plug them in first. There, isn’t that better?”
Finally the tree was trimmed.
……….5:00PM…..SANTA WATCH……NO SANTA…..RAIN…..
Olivia wanted to be even more of a help. ”Mommy, may I set the table for Christmas Eve dinner?”
“Oh yes, Olivia, that would be very helpful.”
“Why, that’s beautiful, darling. Where did you ever find that perfect little……tree?”
“Would you like to help me build a fire, Olivia?”
“DADDY! WHAT COULD YOU BE THINKING? DO YOU WANT TO COOK SANTA?!”
….7:00 PM….SANTA WATCH….NO SANTA…..(BUT NO RAIN)
After dinner the family gathered to sing carols, Softly they starred :”Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains. ”
Olivia always lets go for the chorus.
Finally the most important task of the night: leaving treats for Santa Claus.
Olivia said, ”Now it’s time to wait. ” Her mother said, ”Now it’s time for bed.”
But Olivia wasn’t at all sleepy.
She tossed…
And she turned.
First she was hot.
Then she was cold.
Then she heard something on the roof.
Could it be Santa???
It seemed she would never get to sleep---until she woke up and saw it was morning. Olivia ran to get her brothers.
Noiselessly they crept down the stairs.
PRESENTS!
STOCKINGS!
“And look!” cried Olivia. “Santa ate all the cookies and milk!”
“It looks like someone just learned to walk.”
“Now, children,” said Olivia’s mother. ”Finish your breakfast, and then you can open your presents under the ……tree .”
Some of Santa’s offerings were better than others.
Pajamas.
Skis!
Sweater.
Sled!
Booties.
Maracas!
The children thanked their parents for a wonderful Christmas and Olivia announced, “Now I have a present for you.”
“It’s a self –portrait. Won’t it be beautiful over the fireplace?’’
“Well,” said Olivia, “I think I’ll hit the slopes.”
“Skiing takes more practice.”
Olivia and Ian worked all afternoon to make a snowman.
Olivia dressed it.
That evening Olivia finally allowed her father to build a fire. The family sat and warmed their trotters while Olivia’s mother brought them steaming mugs of hot soup.
Soon it was time for bed, but Olivia wasn’t at all sleepy.
Or so she said. But before the lights were even out, she fell into a deep, dreamless slumber…
Well, not quite dreamless.
第二本OLIVIA goes to Venice
Written and illustrated by Ian Falconer
It was time for spring vacation. Olivia decided that she and her family ought to spend a few days in Venice. There was a lot of packing to be done.
“Olivia, you won’t be needing your snorkel,” said her mother, “or your flippers.”
“Mother, apparently the city is often under water and---“
“Or your water skis.”
As they went through the airport, Olivia was searched for weapons. She was very pleased.
On the plane Olivia asked her mother about the food in Venice.
“Don't worry, sweetheart, you can get pizza and ice cream everywhere.”
“EVERYWHERE?”
Olivia was relieved.
They arrived very late at their hotel. Olivia was so sleepy, she didn't even notice the view from her window.
Early the next morning they set forth. They crossed a pretty little bridge. And then another. And then another.
“Wait!” cried Olivia.
“We’ve been crossing the same canal! I think we’re lost.” And my blood sugar is getting low.”
“We’ll get some ice cream,” promised her mother.
“It’s called gelato,” replied Olivia.
They all decided to have gelato.
Crossing a big bridge, Olivia saw the Grand Canal for the first time, lined with its glittering many-coloured palazzos.
Olivia asid to her mother with an edge of hysteria in her voice,” Oh, please—OH, PLEASE, MOTHER—can’t we live in a palazzo on the Grand Canal? ”
It was a life-changing experience for Olivia. She needed another gelato.
Or maybe two…
…or three.
When she was refreshed, they wandered on.
Finally, they passed through a dark archway…
...and into the Piazza San Marco. Olivia was overcome by its beauty. ”Mother, I think I could use another- ”
Her mother sighed. ”I think we all could.”
Olivia wanted to buy corn to feed the pigeons.
She held out the corn, but couldn’t find many pigeons.
But they soon found her.
After that exhausting encounter Olivia required another gelato.
The next day Olivia begged her parents, ”Oh, Mummy, Daddy-PLEASE can we take a gondola ride?”
GONDOLA!
GONDOLA!
Olivia negotiated the price. The gondolier waved them aboard with a gallant “Prego.”
Tourists. Always too much gelato.
Olivia found it very restful. The gondolier did not.
They came out onto the Grand Canal and passed under the magnificent Rialto Bridge.
TIEPOLO
Eventually they emerged out from under the Bridge of Sighs. Olivia sighed.
By now, Olivia was completely entranced. “I must have something to remember Venice by.” I must find the perfect souvenir.
“How about a chandelier?”
“Olivia, that’s bigger than your room!” said her mother.
“What about a gondola?”
“Sweetheart, try to find something you can carry.”
Lace?
Very pretty, but not really very Olivia.
A mask?
No, thought Olivia, I’ll only wear it once.
Perfume?
Olivia doesn’t really like perfume.
FUSSY BY OLIVIA EAU DE PARFUM
Besides, she’s planning her own line.
On their last day in Venice, Olivia and her family went back to San Marco.
The basilica was all peach and gold in the late afternoon light. Mother and Father were finishing their coffee. Olivia and Ian were playing by the bell tower.
“I found it !” cried Olivia. “The perfect souvenir!”
“What is that?” asked her mother.
“One of the actual Atones of Venice,” said Olivia.
“From the bell tower.”
“OLIVIA!” said her mother.
“If everyone took p piece of Venice with them, the city would fall down. Now leave that with the waiter. We’ve got to get to the airport.”
BONG BONG BONG BONG
“Mummy, are those bells ringing for us?”
“Yes, dear, they’re reminding us that we’re late.”
“Oh my –I think we’d better hurry!”
Olivia turned to take one last look at Venice.
“Look, they’re waving us goodbye… I’ll always remember Venice, Mummy. Do you think Venice will remember me?”
“Probably”
As soon as she got on the plane, Olivia fell fast asleep……and dreamed.
先试译Olivia Goes to Venice吧：
Page 1 of Olivia Goes to Venice
It was time for spring vacation. Olivia decided that she and her family ought to spend a few days in Venice. There was a lot of packing to be done.
“Olivia, you won’t be needing your snorkel,” said her mother, “or your slippers.”
“Mother, apparently the city is often under water and –“
“Or your water skis.”
到了放春假的时候了。奥莉葳决定和家人到威尼斯去玩儿几天。有许多行李要打点。
“奥莉葳！你不会用到潜水用通气管的，”妈妈说，“脚蹼也用不上。”
“妈妈，听说威尼斯常常在水下，还有-”
“冲浪板也用不上。”
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As they went through the airport, Olivia was searched for weapons. She was very pleased.
On the plane Olivia asked her mother about the food in Venice. “Don’t worry, sweetheart, you can get pizza and ice cream everywhere.” “EVERYWHERE?!”
Olivia was relieved.
通过机场检查的时候，奥莉葳被搜查有没有带武器。她开心极了。
在飞机上，奥莉葳问妈妈在威尼斯吃什么。“别担心，宝贝，你在哪里都可以吃到披萨饼和冰激淋。”“哪里都可以吃到？！”
奥莉葳放心了。
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Venice
They arrived very late at their hotel. Olivia was so sleepy, she didn’t even notice the view from her window.
Early the next morning, they set forth. They crossed a pretty little bridge. And then another. And then another.
“Wait!” cried Olivia.
到达旅馆时已经很晚了。奥莉葳太困了，连窗外的风景都没注意看。
第二天一大早他们就出发了。他们穿过一座好小的桥。接着又一座。接着又一座。
“等等！”奥莉葳喊到。
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Venice
“We’ve been crossing the same canal! I think we’ve lost. And my blood sugar is getting low.”
“We’ll get some ice cream.”
“It’s called gelato,” replied Olivia.
They all decided to have gelato.
“我们一直在同一条运河上穿来穿去的！我觉得我们迷路了。我的血糖在降低。”
“我们吃些冰淇淋吧。”
“是叫格雷图，” 奥莉葳答道。
他们一致决定去吃格雷图。
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Crossing a big bridge, Olivia saw the Grand Canal for the first time, lined with it’s glittering many-colored palazzos.
Olivia said to her mother with an edge of hysteria in her voice, “Oh, please---OH, PLEASE, MOTHER---can’t we live in a palazzo on the Grand Canal?”
穿过一座大桥，奥莉葳第一次看到了大运河，运河两侧满是富丽堂煌、溢彩流光的普拉索（译注：即大运河两岸的高大建筑）。
奥莉葳有点歇斯底里地对妈妈说，“哦，求求您---哦，求求您了妈妈---我们不能住在大运河上的普拉索里吗？”
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Venice
It was a life-changing experience for Olivia. She needed another gelato.
Or maybe two…
…or three.
When she was refreshed, they wandered on.
Finally they passed through a dark archway…
这对奥莉葳可是一次会改变她今后人生的经历。她要再吃一个格雷图。
也许吃两个……
……或者三个。
当她又精神焕发时，他们继续向前漫游。
最后，他们穿过一个光线暗淡的拱门……
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Venice
…and into the Piazza San Marco. Olivia was overcome by its beauty. “Mother, I think I could use another---”
Her mother sighed. “I think we all could.”
……走进了圣马可广场。奥莉葳被它的美貌惊呆了。“妈妈，我觉得我可以再---”
妈妈叹了口气。“我觉得我们都可以。”
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Venice
Olivia wanted to buy corn to feed the pigeons.
She held out the corn, but couldn’t find many pigeons.
奥莉葳想买些玉米喂鸽子。
她伸出手去喂鸽子，却发现鸽子并不多。
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Venice
（感觉与上页的意思接不上啊）But they soon found her.
不过他们很快就找到她了。
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Venice
Olivia negotiated the price. The gondolier waved them aboard with a gallant “Prego!”
Olivia found it very restful.
The gondolier did not.
奥莉葳谈好了价钱。摇贡多拉的船夫殷勤地说声“泼瑞哥”，招手让他们上船。
奥莉葳觉得非常放松。
船夫可不这么觉得。
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They came out onto the Grand Canal and passed under the magnificent RialtoBridge.
他们来到了大运河，从雄伟的里亚尔托大桥下经过。
Page 13 of Olivia Goes to Venice
Eventually they emerged out from under the Bridge of Sighs.
Olivia sighed.
By now, Olivia was completely entranced. “I must have something to remember Venice by. I must find the perfect souvenir.”
“How about a chandelier?”
“Olivia, that’s bigger than your room!” said her mother.
他们终于从叹息桥下钻了出来。
奥莉葳叹了一口气。
至此，奥莉葳完全陶醉了。“我一定要有样东西好让我记住威尼斯。我一定要找到最好的纪念品。”
“吊灯怎么样？”
“奥莉葳，吊灯比你的房间还大！”妈妈说。
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Venice
“What about a gondola?”
“Sweetheart, try to find something you can carry.”
Lace?
Very pretty, but not very Olivia.
A mask?
No, thought Olivia, I’ll only wear it once.
Perfume?
Olivia doesn’t really like perfume.
“贡多拉怎么样？”
“宝贝，要找你拿得动的东西。”
花边？
很漂亮，却不是奥莉葳风格的。
面具？
不，奥莉葳想，我只会戴一次的。
香水？
奥莉葳不是真的那么喜欢香水。
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Besides, she’s planning her own line（不知我对line的理解是否正确）.
On their last day in Venice, Olivia and her family went back to San Marco.
而且，她正在策划自己的品牌。
在威尼斯的最后一天，奥莉葳和家人回到了圣马可广场。
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Venice
The basilica was all peach and gold in the late afternoon light. Mother and Father were finishing their coffee. Olivia and Ian were playing by the bell tower.
夕阳下，大教堂浑身金光灿灿。爸爸妈妈正在喝咖啡。奥莉葳和伊恩正在钟楼下玩儿。
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“I found it!” cried Olivia. “The perfect souvenir!”
“What is that?” asked her mother.
“One of the actual Stones of Venice,” said Olivia, “From the bell tower.”
“OLIVIA!” said her mother.
“If anyone took a piece of Venice with them, the city would fall down. Now leave that with the waiter. We’ve got to get to the airport. ”
“Mummy, are these bells ringing for me?”
“Yes, dear, they’re reminding us that we’re late.”
“找到了！”奥莉葳大叫。“完美的纪念品！”
“是什么？”妈妈问。
“一块实实在在的威尼斯之石，” 奥莉葳答道，“来自钟楼”。
“奥莉葳！”妈妈说。
“如果每个人都带走威尼斯的一砖一瓦，这个城市就会倒下来的。现在把它交给服务生。我们要到机场去了。”
“妈妈，这些钟是为我们而敲响的吗？”
“是的，亲爱的，他们在提醒我们要迟到了。”
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Venice
“Oh my---I think we’d better hurry!”
“哦天哪---我想我们最好还是快点！”
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Olivia turned to take one last look at Venice.
“Look, they’re waving us goodbye…I’ll always remember Venice, Mummy. Do you think Venice will remember me?”
“Probably.”
奥莉葳转身最后看了一眼威尼斯。
“看啊！他们正在向我们挥手再见呢……我会永远记住威尼斯的，妈妈。你觉得威尼期会记得我吗？”
“可能会吧。”
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As soon as she got on the plane, Olivia fell fast asleep…
…and dreamed.
奥莉葳一上飞机就睡着了……
……并且做了一个梦。 （完）
呵，真巧。我们家也读过这本。
1) It was a life-changing experience for Olivia. She needed another gelato.
这对奥莉葳可是一次会改变她今后人生的经历。她要再吃一个格雷图
==> life-changing experience, 翻"非同寻常的经历", 怎样？
２）The basilica was all peach
这里的PEACH是指颜色，桃红色。