孩子的世界是简单而友好的，他们看的绘本里有情感细腻的霸王龙，有跟会小猪交朋友的狼，还有呆萌可爱的吃货老虎。本周小鹿带来的故事The Tiger Who Came to Tea由读者Whitney推荐，是一本有着浓厚英伦风的故事。故事里充满了想象与爱，教会孩子分享与包容。
如果有一天你家的门铃被摁响，开门一看是一只老虎站在门外，你会有什么反应呢？一起来读这本书吧。
Once there was a little girl called Sophie, and she was having tea with her mummy in the kitchen.
从前， 有个叫Sophie的小女孩正在厨房里和她的妈妈一起喝下午茶。
Suddenly there was a ring at the door.
突然，门铃响了。
What do they have？
他们在吃什么呢？
Cakes and cookies.
蛋糕和饼干。
You have snacks and milk at tea time, too.
你在下午茶时间也会喝牛奶，吃点心。
Who is coming？
是谁来了呢？
Let's turn to the next page and see.
我们翻到下一页看看吧。
Sophie’s mummy said, "I wonder who that can be.
Sophie的妈妈说：“让我想想，会是谁在按门铃？”
It can’t be the milkman because he came this morning.
不可能是送牛奶的人，因为他早上来过了。
And it can’t be the boy from the grocer because this isn’t the day he comes.
不可能是杂货店送货的男孩，因为今天不是他来的日子。
And it can’t be Daddy because he’s got his key.
也不可能是爸爸，因为，他有自己的钥匙。
We’d better open the door and see."
我们最好还是开门看一下吧。”
Can it be their neighbor or friend？
会是他们的邻居或朋友吗？
Look at the cover of this book.
看看这本书的封面。
I guess it is the tiger who is knocking at the door.
我猜是老虎在敲门。
Sophie opened the door, and there was a big, furry, stripy tiger.
Sophie 打开了门，一只硕大的，毛茸茸的，还有着条纹的大老虎站在那里。
The tiger said, "Excuse me, but I’m very hungry. Do you think I could have tea with you?"
老虎说：“抱歉，我真的好饿，你能让我和你们一起喝下午茶吗？”
Sophie’s mummy said, "Of course, come in."
Sophie的妈妈说，当然，快请进。
So the tiger came into the kitchen and sat down at the table.
老虎来到了厨房，在餐桌旁坐下。
Tiger！
真的是老虎！
She let the tiger come into her house.
她让老虎进家门了。
How dare she！
她怎么敢！
But I think the tiger is quite polite and friendly.
但我认为这只老虎既礼貌又友好哦。
Sophie and her mummy invite it to have tea with them.
Sophie和妈妈邀请老虎跟他们一起喝下午茶。
Sophie’s mummy said, "Would you like a sandwich?"
Sophie的妈妈问：“你想要吃一个三明治吗？”
But the tiger didn’t just take. He took all the sandwiches on the plate and swallowed them in one big mouthful.
不过，老虎不只吃了一个三明治。他把所有的三明治一口吞了下去.
Owp!
嗷呜！
The sandwiches must be very.delicious.
三明治一定很好吃。
And he still looked hungry, so Sophie passed him the buns.
可是，他还是看起来很饿。所以Sophie又把包子递给了他。
And he eats up all the buns, too.
他也吃掉了所有的包子。
Is that enough？
现在够了吗？
I don't think so.
我可不这么认为。
Tiger must have a strong appetite.
老虎一定有个好胃口。
But again the tiger didn’t eat just one bun.
老虎又一次不止吃了一个包子。
He ate all the buns on the dish.
他把盘子里所有的包子都吃光了。
And then he ate all the biscuits and all the cake, until there was nothing left to eat on the table.
然后，他又吃光了所有的饼干, 直到桌上什么都不剩了。
So Sophie’s mummy said, "Would you like a drink?"
Sophie的妈妈问道，你想要喝点什么饮料吗？
And the tiger drank all the milk in the milk jug and all the tea in the teapot.
老虎喝光了罐子里所有的牛奶，还有茶壶里所有的茶。
Usually, tigers have meat for food.
通常，老虎吃肉。
But the tiger mentioned in this book have desert and tea.
但这本书里提到的老虎吃甜点、喝茶。
What a special tiger he is.
他真是一只特殊的老虎。
And then he looked round the kitchen to see what else he could find.
老虎开始在厨房里四处打量，看看还有什么能吃的食物。
Oh, the tiger is still hungry.
哦，老虎还饿啊。
What other food will he have？
他还会吃些什么呢？
Let's move on and see.
我们接下来看吧。
He ate all the supper that was cooking in the saucepans…
他吃光了所有的正在锅子里煮的晚餐……
…and all the food in the fridge,
所有冰箱里的食物，
Look out tiger, food in the pot is quite hot.
担心，老虎。锅里的食物很烫的。
And it is impolite to open the fridge without host's permission.
而且，未经主人允许开冰箱是不礼貌的哦。
Vegetable, carrots and tomatoes, what else will the tiger eat？
青菜、胡萝卜、西红柿，老虎还想吃些什么呢？
…and all the packets and tins in the cupboard…
所有柜子里的零食和罐头…
He even opens their cupboard.
他甚至打开了人家家里的橱子。
That is not good.
这可不好。
But Sophie accompanies the tiger.
但苏菲陪伴着老虎。
She is generous and kind.
她很慷慨，很友好。
She just want to help the hungry tiger.
她只想帮帮肚子饿的老虎。
Is the tiger full now？
老虎吃饱了吗？
Let's go on to see.
我们接下去看吧。
…and he drank all the milk,
他喝光了所有的牛奶，
and all the orange juice,
所有的橘子汁，
and all Daddy’s beer,
爸爸所有的啤酒，
and all the water in the tap.
和水龙头里所有的水。
Oh, the tiger is thirsty.
哦，老虎渴了。
He drink all the liquid in the house.
它喝光了家里所有的液体。
I think he is no longer hungry now.
我想它现在再也不会饿了。
Then he said, “Thank you for my nice tea. I think I’d better go now.”
终于，老虎说，谢谢你们的下午茶，我想我该走了。
And he went.
然后他就离开了。
Sophie’s mummy said, “I don’t know what to do. I’ve got nothing for Daddy’s supper, the tiger has eaten it all.”
Sophie的妈妈说，我不知道怎么办了，爸爸什么晚餐都没有了，老虎把所有的东西都吃了。
What will they do？
他们现在怎么办呢？
What will they have for supper？
他们晚餐吃什么呢？
They treat the tiger with all the food they have.
他们用家里的所有食物招待了老虎。
And Sophie found she couldn’t have her bath because the tiger had drunk all the water in the tap.
Sophie也发现，她不能泡澡了，因为老虎喝光了水龙头里所有的水。
Just then Sophie’s daddy came home.
就在这个时候，爸爸回家了。
I think daddy will find a way.
我想爸爸一定有办法。
It won't matter.
这没关系。
Will they go to the supermarket？
他们会去超市吗？
Or the restaurant？
还是去餐馆？
So Sophie and her mummy told him what had happened, and how the tiger had eaten all the food and drunk all the drink.
Sophie和妈妈告诉了爸爸发生的事情，老虎吃光喝光了家里所有的东西。
So Sophie’s daddy said, “I know what we’ll do. I’ve got a very good idea. We’ll put on our coats and go to a cafe.”
Sophie的爸爸说，我知道我们该怎么做了，我有了一个好办法。我们都把外套穿起来，出去吃饭吧。
Yes, they go to the restaurant now.
是的，他们去餐厅了。
It must be cold outside.
外面一定很冷。
All of them put on their coats.
他们都穿上了外套。
So they went out in the dark, and all the street lamps were lit, and all the cars had their lights on, and they walked down the road to a cafe.
于是他们趁着夜色出门了，街灯都已经亮了起来，所有的车子都把车灯打开来了。他们沿着路，走进了一家咖啡馆。
It is dark outside.
外面已经天黑了。
They must be hungry, too.
他们一定也饿了。
Look at the cat on the left page.
看看左边页面上那只小猫。
It looks almost the same as the tiger.
它看起来几乎跟那只老虎一模一样。
Is it the tiger's baby？
它是老虎的宝宝吗？
I don't know.
我不知道。
And the author didn't tell.
作者也没有说。
It is really a fantastic day.
今天可真是奇特。
And they had a lovely supper with sausages and chips and ice cream.
他们一起享用了一顿丰盛的晚餐。香肠，薯条，还有冰淇淋。
In the morning Sophie and her mummy went shopping and they bought lots more things to eat.
第二天早上， Sophie和妈妈去购物了, 他们买了更多的食物。
And they also bought a very big tin of Tiger Food, in case the tiger should come to tea again.
同时，他们还买了一个超大罐的老虎专属食物，这样如果下次老虎来喝下午茶的时候，就可以吃了。
Will daddy believe her？
爸爸会相信他吗？
I think he will.
我想他会相信的。
OK, tiger, we are ready, you can come now.
好的，老虎，我们做好准备了，你可以来了。
We even buy some tiger food for you.
我们甚至还给你买了虎粮。
But he never did.
不过，老虎再也没有来过。
It is really a pity that the tiger never comes again.
老虎再也没来，这真遗憾。
故事到这里就结束了。
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