瑪莉提議要搭帳篷度過他們的下午茶時光，這是不是個好主意呢……
Mary and George were playing in the garden when Mary suddenly stopped and said, “I’ve just had an idea.”
瑪莉和喬治在花園裡玩耍時，瑪莉突然停了下來，說：「我有個點子。」
“What’s that?” George asked.
「嗯？是什麼？」喬治問。
“Why don’t we ask mummy if she could put up the tent for us,” Mary said. “We could stay in it until tea time.”
「為什麼我們不問問媽咪，看她可不可以幫我們搭帳篷。」瑪莉說。「我們可以在那裡度過下午茶時間。」
“But what about our lunch?” George asked.
「但我們的午餐怎麼辦？」喬治問。
“We could have a picnic in the tent,” Mary replied.
「我們可以在帳篷裡面野餐呀！」瑪莉回答。
“How about our afternoon nap?” George asked next.
「那午覺呢？」喬治接著問。
“We could use the sleeping bags,” Mary said.
「我們可以睡在睡袋裡。」瑪莉回答。
“I think it’s a good idea,” George said.
「我覺得這真是個好主意！」喬治說。
But, when they asked her, mummy was not so sure it was a great idea. “I think it’s going to rain,” she said, looking up at the grey clouds.
但是當他們問媽咪的時候，媽咪不確定這是不是一個好主意。「我覺得可能要下雨了！」她抬頭看著天空中灰色的雲。
“Oh please, mummy,” Mary and George pleaded and, a little reluctantly, she agreed.
「拜託嘛~媽咪！」瑪莉和喬治懇求。媽媽終於勉強同意了。
Mary and George helped her to put up the tent and put the sleeping bags inside.
於是瑪莉和喬治一起幫忙媽媽搭起了帳篷，並把睡袋搬了進去。
They also helped her to make their picnic lunch. They prepared two lunchboxes, each containing a cheese sandwich, a piece of cake, a drink and an apple.
瑪莉和喬治也幫忙一起做了午餐。他們準備了兩個餐盒，裡面有一個起士三明治、一塊蛋糕、一瓶飲料和一顆蘋果。
Once Mary and George were out in the tent it started raining. But it didn’t matter. Then, they ate their lunch.
當瑪莉和喬治進去帳篷裡時，天空開始下起雨了。但是他們一點也不在乎。他們開始吃起了午餐。
Mary and George both felt a bit sleepy. They took off their shoes, clambered into their sleeping bags and had a doze.
過了一會兒，瑪莉和喬治感到有點睏了。他們脫掉鞋子，爬進了睡袋，開始睡午覺。
It was still raining and mummy came out under the cover of an umbrella to see how Mary and George were getting on. She peeked into the tent to find them both snuggled up in their sleeping bags, snoozing happily. It had been a great idea to put the tent up.
天空還持續下著雨，媽媽撐著傘來看看瑪莉和喬治的情況。她看了一眼，發現他們躺在一塊兒，睡得正香甜。看來搭帳篷真的是一個好主意啊！
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