Oscar rides his bike to the park. The park is far from his house. Suddenly, the back wheel feels soft. He stops and looks at the tire.
奥斯卡骑自行车去公园。公园离他家很远。突然,他觉得后轮软软的。他停下来,看了看轮胎。
The tire is flat. Oscar checks his small bag. He has a pump but no patch.
轮胎瘪了。奥斯卡翻了翻他的小包。他带了打气筒,却没有补胎片。
He looks up and down the street. He sees a bike shop on the corner. He pushes his bike to the shop.
他向街的两头看了看。他看见街角有一家自行车店。他推着车走向那家店。
"Hi, my tire is flat," Oscar says.
“你好,我的轮胎瘪了。”奥斯卡说。
"No problem," the man in the shop says. "Let me check it."
“没问题,”店里的男人说,“我来看看。”
The man looks at the tire. He finds a small piece of glass. "Here is the problem," he says.
男人看着轮胎。他发现了一小块玻璃。“问题就出在这儿。”他说。
He pulls out the glass. He puts a patch on the tire. He fills the tire with air.
他把玻璃拔了出来。他在轮胎上贴了一块补胎片,又给轮胎打足了气。
"That should work now," he says.
“现在应该没问题了。”他说。
"Thank you so much," Oscar says. "How much do I pay?"
“太感谢您了,”奥斯卡说,“要付多少钱?”
"Just five dollars," the man says.
“只要五美元。”男人说。
Oscar pays the man and says thanks again. He checks the tire one more time. It feels hard and strong.
奥斯卡付了钱,又道了一次谢。他再检查了一遍轮胎。它摸起来又硬又结实。
Oscar gets on his bike. He rides home under the evening sky.
奥斯卡骑上自行车。他在傍晚的天空下骑车回家。






