The day was very hot. Vito sat on the step outside his house. His little sister sat next to him. They wanted ice cream. Vito had five coins in his hand.
那天天气很热。维托坐在家门外的台阶上。他的小妹妹坐在他旁边。他们想吃冰淇淋。维托手里有五枚硬币。
Then he heard a song. It was the ice cream truck! He jumped up. "Stay here," he told his sister.
这时，他听到了一首歌。是冰淇淋车！他一下子跳起来。“待在这儿，”他对妹妹说。
The truck came down the street. Vito waved both arms. The driver did not see him. The truck went past his house and did not stop.
车沿着街开过来。维托挥动双臂。司机没有看见他。车从他家门前开过去，没有停。
Vito ran after it. His legs were fast, but the truck was faster. He ran past the bakery and the school. His face was red and wet.
维托追了上去。他的腿跑得很快，可是车更快。他跑过面包店和学校。他的脸又红又湿。
The truck turned left at the corner. Vito turned left too. He saw it by the park gate. It stopped there. A line of children waited.
车在拐角处向左拐。维托也向左拐。他在公园门口看见了它。它停在那里。一队孩子在等着。
Vito came to the end of the line. He could not talk. He just held out his coins.
维托排到了队尾。他说不出话来。他只是伸出手，递上硬币。
The driver looked at him and laughed. "Did you run all the way?" he asked.
司机看着他，笑了。“你一路跑过来的吗？”他问。
"Yes," Vito said. "One cone, please. My sister is at home. She is hot too."
“是的，”维托说。“请给我一个甜筒。我妹妹在家里。她也很热。”
The driver gave him two cones. "This one is free," he said. "Take it to her."
司机给了他两个甜筒。“这个不要钱，”他说。“拿去给她吧。”
Vito ran home. Both cones were a little soft when he got there.
维托跑回家。他到家的时候，两个甜筒都有点化软了。
