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儿童英语读物 The Sword of the Silver Knight CHAPTER 6 In the Kitchen

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When The Aldens arrived at the park the next morning, they looked for Hannah. They finally found her in the kitchen building. She was talking to the chef, who was a large man in a white apron1 and hat.

“I sure am happy to see you!” she called when she saw the Aldens. She motioned for the children to join her. “I think you mentioned that you like to cook?” she asked.

“We love to cook,” Benny said. When the children had lived in the boxcar, they had cooked all their own meals, and they still enjoyed cooking together.

“Great,” said Hannah. “This is Anthony, our chef.”

“And you must be the Aldens. I’ve heard so much about you,” Anthony said.

“I need you to help out in the kitchen. Anthony’s assistants didn’t come in today,” said Hannah.

Anthony explained, “One took the day off for a family emergency, and the other called in sick.” He sighed. “How am I supposed to get all the food ready without my staff?”

“Don’t worry, Anthony. The Aldens know how to get things done,” said Hannah, as she walked out of the kitchen.

Anthony nodded, but he looked as if he didn’t quite believe her.

“We need to wash our hands,” said Jessie. She was ready to get to work.

“The sink’s over there.” Anthony pointed2. The children washed their hands with soap and warm water. Then they tied on the white cloth aprons3 Anthony gave them.

“First we need to get the soup ready,” said Anthony. “To be really tasty, it needs to simmer for several hours.”

Anthony gave Benny and Violet vegetable scrapers and showed them where the bags of potatoes and carrots were. Benny and Violet washed and scraped the vegetables. They handed them to Jessie and Henry, who chopped them on a heavy wooden cutting board. Soon a huge pile of chopped carrots and potatoes filled the cutting board. Benny and Violet threw the long curls of brown potato skin and orange carrot peelings into the garbage.

When Anthony saw how quickly they’d chopped the vegetables, his face broke into a grin. “Great work!” he said. “Hannah was right —you do know how to get things done.”

Anthony showed them a large pot of broth4 on the stove. The children gathered up the chopped vegetables and put them into the pot.

“There, now that can simmer while we prepare the rest,” said Anthony. “Of course, if this were a real medieval kitchen, this pot would be hanging over an open fire in a huge hearth5. But here, we use a modern stove.”

Benny sniffed6 the air. “That soup smells delicious.”

“It was delicious when we had it the other night,” said Violet.

Next Anthony got out flour, yeast7, salt, and several large bowls. He gave each of the children a measuring cup to fill with water at the sink. Then, following Anthony’s lead, the children mixed the dough8 for the bread. Then Anthony sprinkled flour all over the wooden table, and each of the children took the dough they’d made and kneaded it with their hands.

This was Benny’s favorite part. “This feels like molding clay,” he said.

After they had kneaded the dough for several minutes, Anthony took the mounds9 of dough and placed them in large bowls to rise.

“Later, I’ll shape the dough into loaves and bake the bread,” he explained. “Now all we have left to prepare is the chicken.” He went to the large refrigerator and pulled out several trays of raw chicken and some bowls of a reddish-brown sauce. He handed the children large basting10 brushes. “We’re going to brush the sauce onto the chicken before we roast it.”

The children dipped their brushes into the bowls and then painted the sauce onto the chicken.

“This is fun!” said Violet.

When all the chicken had been coated with the tangy sauce, Jessie and Henry helped Anthony put the trays back in the refrigerator.

Anthony put his hands on his hips11 and looked around the kitchen with satisfaction. “We’re in good shape,” he said. “Nothing else needs to be done right now. Thank you so much for your help.”

“It was our pleasure,” said Jessie as they left to find Hannah and see what else she needed them to do.

The Aldens found Hannah in her office. “Are you done cooking?” she asked.

“Yes, Anthony said everything was ready,” Jessie said.

“Great, because now I need you to find Richard’s crown,” said Hannah.

“His crown?” Violet repeated.

“You don’t think it was stolen, do you?” asked Henry, his voice concerned.

“No, it’s just a prop—not valuable at all. Richard is always losing things. He lost his cape12 earlier this week, and he’s had to use a replacement,” Hannah said. “He’s a bit of a slob.”

“We were in his tent last night,” said Jessie, nodding.

“So you know what I’m talking about,” Hannah said. “He’s in the main tent right now, having a cup of tea. I’m sure he won’t mind if you look in his tent.”

Mr. Worthington’s tent was still a complete mess, with piles of clothing everywhere.

“He really is a slob,” said Benny. “This room is even messier than mine!”

The others laughed, thinking of Benny’s messy bedroom.

“At least you don’t have hay all over,” said Henry, plucking a piece of hay off a chair.

“Hannah said he is always losing things—you don’t think he could have lost that sword and blamed it on Jonathan, do you?” Violet wondered.

“It’s possible,” Henry said.

The children set to work looking through the piles.

“Here’s the crown,” Henry said, picking it up from under a table where it had been left.

“Look at this,” said Violet, picking up a heavy book that had been buried underneath13 a chair. “It’s called The Knights15 of Old England, volume 1.”

“Cool!” said Henry.

“Can I see?” Benny asked.

The children gathered around Violet, who flipped16 slowly through the book. It was illustrated17 with colorful drawings of knights in armor. Violet noticed one marked with a small yellow sticker.

“Look, Mr. Worthington marked this page,” she told the others.

“I wonder why,” asked Jessie.

Violet scanned the page to see if there was anything unusual written there. Suddenly she gasped18.

“What is it?” Henry asked.

“Maybe Richard was telling the truth,” she said. She sounded stunned19.

“What do you mean?” asked Jessie.

Violet pointed to a picture of a knight14 carrying a black-and-white banner with an eagle on it. Then she read the caption20 below. “Historians believe this flag and emblem21 were carried by the Worthington family of northern England.” Violet looked up from the page. “Maybe one of Richard’s ancestors really was a knight.”
 


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1 apron Lvzzo     
n.围裙;工作裙
参考例句:
  • We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron.招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。
  • She stitched a pocket on the new apron.她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。
2 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的,直截了当的
参考例句:
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
3 aprons d381ffae98ab7cbe3e686c9db618abe1     
围裙( apron的名词复数 ); 停机坪,台口(舞台幕前的部份)
参考例句:
  • Many people like to wear aprons while they are cooking. 许多人做饭时喜欢系一条围裙。
  • The chambermaid in our corridor wears blue checked gingham aprons. 给我们扫走廊的清洁女工围蓝格围裙。
4 broth acsyx     
n.原(汁)汤(鱼汤、肉汤、菜汤等)
参考例句:
  • Every cook praises his own broth.厨子总是称赞自己做的汤。
  • Just a bit of a mouse's dropping will spoil a whole saucepan of broth.一粒老鼠屎败坏一锅汤。
5 hearth n5by9     
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
参考例句:
  • She came and sat in a chair before the hearth.她走过来,在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
  • She comes to the hearth,and switches on the electric light there.她走到壁炉那里,打开电灯。
6 sniffed ccb6bd83c4e9592715e6230a90f76b72     
v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说
参考例句:
  • When Jenney had stopped crying she sniffed and dried her eyes. 珍妮停止了哭泣,吸了吸鼻子,擦干了眼泪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The dog sniffed suspiciously at the stranger. 狗疑惑地嗅着那个陌生人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 yeast 7VIzu     
n.酵母;酵母片;泡沫;v.发酵;起泡沫
参考例句:
  • Yeast can be used in making beer and bread.酵母可用于酿啤酒和发面包。
  • The yeast began to work.酵母开始发酵。
8 dough hkbzg     
n.生面团;钱,现款
参考例句:
  • She formed the dough into squares.她把生面团捏成四方块。
  • The baker is kneading dough.那位面包师在揉面。
9 mounds dd943890a7780b264a2a6c1fa8d084a3     
土堆,土丘( mound的名词复数 ); 一大堆
参考例句:
  • We had mounds of tasteless rice. 我们有成堆成堆的淡而无味的米饭。
  • Ah! and there's the cemetery' - cemetery, he must have meant. 'You see the mounds? 啊,这就是同墓,”——我想他要说的一定是公墓,“看到那些土墩了吗?
10 basting 8d5dc183572d4f051f15afeb390ee908     
n.疏缝;疏缝的针脚;疏缝用线;涂油v.打( baste的现在分词 );粗缝;痛斥;(烤肉等时)往上抹[浇]油
参考例句:
  • Pam was in the middle of basting the turkey. 帕姆正在往烤鸡上淋油。 来自辞典例句
  • Moreover, roasting and basting operations were continually carried on in front of the genial blaze. 此外,文火上还不断地翻烤着肉食。 来自辞典例句
11 hips f8c80f9a170ee6ab52ed1e87054f32d4     
abbr.high impact polystyrene 高冲击强度聚苯乙烯,耐冲性聚苯乙烯n.臀部( hip的名词复数 );[建筑学]屋脊;臀围(尺寸);臀部…的
参考例句:
  • She stood with her hands on her hips. 她双手叉腰站着。
  • They wiggled their hips to the sound of pop music. 他们随着流行音乐的声音摇晃着臀部。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 cape ITEy6     
n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风
参考例句:
  • I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
  • She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。
13 underneath VKRz2     
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
参考例句:
  • Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
  • She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣,里面套着一条连衣裙。
14 knight W2Hxk     
n.骑士,武士;爵士
参考例句:
  • He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
  • A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。
15 knights 2061bac208c7bdd2665fbf4b7067e468     
骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马
参考例句:
  • stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
  • He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。
16 flipped 5bef9da31993fe26a832c7d4b9630147     
轻弹( flip的过去式和过去分词 ); 按(开关); 快速翻转; 急挥
参考例句:
  • The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转,撞毁了。
  • The carter flipped at the horse with his whip. 赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。
17 illustrated 2a891807ad5907f0499171bb879a36aa     
adj. 有插图的,列举的 动词illustrate的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition. 他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。
  • The manufacturing Methods: Will be illustrated in the next chapter. 制作方法将在下一章说明。
18 gasped e6af294d8a7477229d6749fa9e8f5b80     
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
参考例句:
  • She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
  • People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
19 stunned 735ec6d53723be15b1737edd89183ec2     
adj. 震惊的,惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
  • The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。
20 caption FT2y3     
n.说明,字幕,标题;v.加上标题,加上说明
参考例句:
  • I didn't understand the drawing until I read the caption.直到我看到这幅画的说明才弄懂其意思。
  • There is a caption under the picture.图片下边附有说明。
21 emblem y8jyJ     
n.象征,标志;徽章
参考例句:
  • Her shirt has the company emblem on it.她的衬衫印有公司的标记。
  • The eagle was an emblem of strength and courage.鹰是力量和勇气的象征。
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