摘要：VIPKID睡前故事系列的所有故事和诗歌，均由拥有多年教学经验的外教精心录制，特别适合正在学习英语的孩子们，在入睡前一边听着地道标准的美式发音，一边感受有趣有意义的故事，慢慢入睡。
前言
VIPKID睡前故事系列的所有故事和诗歌，均由拥有多年教学经验的外教精心录制，特别适合正在学习英语的孩子们，在入睡前一边听着地道标准的美式发音，一边感受有趣有意义的故事，慢慢入睡。
今天的睡前故事叫做
《Piper Was Afraid 派珀很害怕》
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It was a beautiful day in Orange, Virginia and all the dogs were let out to play…except a dog named Piper.
在弗吉尼亚州橙郡，美好的一天，狗狗们都在外面玩耍……除了一只名叫派珀的狗。
Piper was afraid.
因为派珀很害怕。
He was the largest dog in the whole bunch!
它明明是整群狗中最大的一只！
He could have eaten all those dogs for lunch!
可以把所有的狗当作午餐吃掉！
In his mind that didn’t matter much.
但它并不觉得这有什么用。
Piper was afraid.
派珀很害怕。
The floor creaked when he left his chair,
当它离开椅子时，地板都嘎吱作响，
so all day long he just stayed there.
所以它一整天都呆在那儿。
Piper was afraid.
派珀很害怕。
The other dogs all ran and played,
其它的狗都尽情地奔跑和玩耍，
the sun was high and the horses neighed.
阳光很耀眼，马儿们在嘶叫。
But all this he missed each day because
但是它每天都会错过这些，因为……
Piper was afraid.
派珀感到很害怕。
One evening there was quite a storm.
一天晚上，暴风雨来了。
It was a summer night and the house got warm,
这是在夏天的晚上，房子暖暖的，
and Piper, he was all alone!
派珀独自待在屋里！
Piper was afraid!
派珀很害怕！
His family owned a lovely Inn,
它的家人有一个可爱极了的小旅馆，
and although they had invited him to come that day and meet the guests…
尽管那天，他们邀请派珀过来，和客人们见面，
He stayed at home and didn’t join the rest, because Piper was afraid.
但它仍然留在家里，哪儿都没去，因为派珀很害怕。
Well now as the thunder grew louder and LOUDER and the big old house had lost its power…
现在，雷声越来越大，这个老大房子断电了……
The rain slammed heavily on the roof and Piper was afraid!!
雨用力地敲打着屋顶，而派珀很害怕！
Terrified, he crept off his chair and wedged himself underneath the stairs.
它战战兢兢地从椅子上爬下来，紧贴着楼梯向下走。
He was SO big that he got stuck there!
它的体型太大了，所以卡在了那儿！
PIPER WAS AFRAID!!
派珀非常害怕!！
When his family came home later that night, they pulled him out and hugged him tight; then all six dogs did reunite!
那天晚上，家人们回来时，把它拉了出来，并紧紧抱住它；这样，所有的六只狗又重聚了！
Piper was no longer afraid.
派珀再也不感到害怕了。
I'll never stay home alone again!
我永远不会再孤单地待在家里了！
I'll join in the fun and be as BRAVE as I can! whimpered Piper.
我会变得越来越快乐，越来越勇敢！派珀哭着说。
He meant what he said because he was never afraid again!
它这么说是因为它不会再害怕了！
来源：慧哥可真酷
