Lesson 46 My Dream

My name is Cathy.

我的名字叫凯西。

I love singing opera.

我喜爱唱歌剧。

Even when I was a little girl, I dreamed of being an opera singer.

甚至当我还是一个小女孩儿的时候，我就梦想着能成为一名歌剧演唱家。

I often sang with my hair brush as my microphone.

我常常用木梳作为我的麦克风来演唱。

My family is poor, and I never had any singing lessons.

我的家里很穷，我从没有学过唱歌。

But I taught myself by listening to the radio and watching TV programs.

但是我通过听收音机，看电视节目自学。

One year, our school organized a talent show.

有一年，我们学校组织了一场才艺秀。

Some students wanted to tell jokes, and others wanted to dance.

一些学生想要讲笑话，其他人想要跳舞。

I wanted to sing, but I wasn't confident.

我想唱歌，但是我没有自信。

"Maybe I'm not good enough to be a singer," I said to myself.

“也许我还没有优秀到能成为一名歌手，”我对自己说。

My teacher encouraged me to take part in the show.

我的老师鼓励我参加表演。

"Your voice sounds beautiful. Believe in yourself."

“你的声音听起来好极了。相信你自己。”

I chose my favourite opera song and practiced every day.

我选择了我最喜欢的歌剧选段并且每天练习。

The day of the talent show came.

才艺秀的日子到来了。

I waited and waited.

我等啊等。

Some students were really good.

一些学生确实很出色。

Their performances were excellent.

他们的表演好极了。

"Would I sound good?"

“我能唱好吗？”

I felt a little nervous.

我感到有一点紧张。

Finally, it was my turn.

最后，轮到我了。

I stood on the big stage.

我站在巨大的舞台上。

The lights were so bright, and there were so many people in front of me.

聚光灯是如此耀眼，我面前人山人海。

I felt my heart beating so fast!

我感到我的心脏在飞快地跳动！

Then I saw my teacher smiling and my friends waving at me.

然后，我看见我的老师在对我微笑，我的朋友们在对我招手。

They were there with me!

他们就在那里，和我在一起！

Slowly I began to relax.

慢慢地，我开始放松。

The music started and I began to sing.

音乐奏起，我开始演唱。

When my song was over, all of the students clapped loudly.

当唱完一首歌的时候，所有学生都大声地鼓掌。

They all loved it!

他们都喜欢我的歌！

After the show, my friends came to see me.

表演过后，我的朋友们来看我。

"Well done, Cathy! You will be a real opera singer someday."

“干得好，凯西！你总有一天会成为歌剧演唱家的。”