李明娟选译

Hector dreamed of being a superhero， just like Universe Man. If he were a superhero， he would fly high in the sky and save cats stuck1 in trees. He would stop robbers2 with his superpowers. He would turn villains3 into ants or toads4 or even cabbages. One day， as he practiced flying around his room， his mom knocked on his door. 赫克托梦想着像宇宙人一样成为超级英雄。如果他是一个超级英雄，他会飞到空中拯救困在树上的猫。他会用他的超能力制止强盗，会将坏蛋变成蚂蚁、蟾蜍，甚至卷心菜。一天，当他练习在房间里飞来飞去时，他的妈妈敲了敲门。

“Remember， youre going to the eye doctor today，” she said. “Its time to get ready！”

她说：“还记得吧，你今天要去看眼科医生。现在准备要走了！”

“But Mom，” Hector said， “I can see fine.”

“但是妈妈，”赫克托说，“我可以看清。”

“You might need glasses to see better，” Mom said. “Then you wouldnt have to hold your comic books up to your nose. And you will look cool， like a movie star！”

妈妈说：“你可能需要戴眼镜才能看得更清楚。这样你就不必将漫画书抬到鼻子那了。而且你会看起来像电影明星一样酷！”

“I dont want to be a movie star. I want to be a superhero， like Universe Man，” Hector said. “And he doesnt wear glasses.”

“我不想成为电影明星。我想像宇宙人一样成为超级英雄。”赫克托说，“而且他没戴眼镜。”

“Well， everybody in the Kelly Martinez family does！Its a family thing！”

“好吧，凯利·马丁内斯一家人都这样！这是一个家庭习俗！”

“But the people in his family werent superheroes. ”

“但是他家人不是超级英雄。”

“You didnt need to be a superhero， to be a  teacher like Dad. You didnt need superpowers to be a poet like Mom or cut hair like Auntie Caitlin. ”

“你无需成为超级英雄，不必成为父亲那样的老师。你并不需要超能力成为像妈妈这样的诗人，或像凯蒂琳姨妈那样会理发。”

“Universe Man didnt wear glasses！None of the other kids in his class wore them， either. What would they think？ ”

“宇宙人没有戴眼镜！他班上其他孩子也没有戴。他们会怎么想？”

“Lets go！” Mom said.

“走吧！”妈妈说。

Hector and his mom got off the bus and went into the department store. They passed by superhero T-shirts， action figures， and games. Was that a Universe Man toy on the top shelf？ He squinted5， but he couldnt tell.

赫克托和妈妈下了车，走进百货商店。他们经过了卖超级英雄的T恤衫、人形公仔和游戏的柜台。放在最高架子上的是宇宙人玩具嗎？他斜眼看了一下，但看不清楚。

“Please， Mom！Lets look at the toys！”

“拜托了，妈妈！我们看一下玩具吧！”

“Not now. Its time for your exam.”

“现在不行。检查时间到了。”

The eye doctors office was on the fourth floor. The office had racks6 and racks of eyeglass frames7， and big pictures of smiling people wearing glasses. Those smiles didnt fool8 Hector. They werent superheroes. The doctor wore glasses， too.

眼科医生的办公室在四楼。办公室里有眼镜架和眼镜框架，还有一张大照片，照片上的人戴着眼镜微笑着。那些笑容并没有骗到赫克托，他们不是超级英雄，医生也戴了眼镜。

“Lets check9 your eyes， Hector.” Hector sat in a big chair. The doctor pointed to a chart10.

“我们来检查一下眼睛吧，赫克托。……