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儿童英语读物 The Rock N Roll Mystery CHAPTER 3 A Rival?

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The Aldens decided1 to return to the festival grounds to talk with Raymond. They wanted to find out if he had gone back to the rehearsal2 studio the night before, or if he had given the security code to anyone else.

“Alan seems to think Raymond is totally innocent,” Violet said.

“But the others didn’t seem as sure,” Henry reminded her.

When the Aldens got to the stage, they quickly realized Raymond was nowhere to be found. Then the children spotted3 the tall thin man with the beard and the black beret. He was on his knees, working with some wires.

“Excuse me, sir?” Henry asked. The man didn’t seem to hear at first, so Henry asked him again.

The man looked up and smiled. “Oh, hi. Sorry I didn’t hear you. I get so involved when I’m doing electrical work. Anyway, I’m surprised to see you. I thought you’d left for the day!”

“No, we just had to go over to the Greenfield Four’s rehearsal studio.”

“So I guess you heard about their instruments being taken,” the man said.

“We’re going to try to find them!” Benny said.

“That’s terrific4. Can I help?”

“Actually, you can,” Jessie told him. “There was a person here earlier, helping5 out. His name was Raymond. Have you seen him?”

“He’s their roadie, right?” the bearded man asked.

“Yes, that’s him!” Violet replied.

The man got to his feet and patted his forehead with a handkerchief. It was very hot, and his eyes were blinking6 from the bright sunlight.

“I saw him go over there about twenty minutes ago,” he said, pointing towards the fairground’s main building. “He hasn’t come back since,” the man added.

“Thanks,” Jessie said.

The children had been in the main building before to see a play.

They went through the glass doors at the front, and they found themselves standing7 in a huge airy lobby8. On one wall, there were old posters from past events. The Greenfield Four was on a few of them, the Aldens noticed. Sometimes they were the first band listed. Other times they were second, always beneath another band called “Danny and the Duotones.”

“I remember hearing Alan talk about that group,” Violet said. “Remember, the other night, while they were practicing?”

Henry nodded. “He said something about how much Danny would love to play for the man from the record company.”

“It seems like they’ve been rivals for a long time,” Violet said.

“What is a ‘rival?’ ” Benny asked.

“A rival is someone who wants the same thing that you do,” Jessie told her brother.

At that moment, they heard a familiar voice—it was Raymond, in a nearby hallway, talking to someone.

The Aldens went over there slowly, and when they peered9 around the corner they saw him—on a pay phone.

“We shouldn’t be listening to his private conversation,” Jessie said.

Henry agreed. “Let’s wait for him outside.”

But as they turned to go, they couldn’t help overhearing10 Raymond say, “That’s right, it looks like the Greenfield Four will lose their big chance now.”

Jessie held her breath. Who was Raymond talking to?

“They don’t have anything to play with,” Raymond went on. “No guitars, no keyboards, nothing. They lost it all. Looks like you’re the one who got lucky. Will you be ready to go on in their place if they can’t get their act back together?” Raymond asked. “Yeah? Okay, good. Then I’ll be over to give you a hand in a few minutes. Bye.”

The children hurried back outside before Raymond saw them. They watched from behind some bushes as Raymond hopped11 onto his bike and rode off.

“Was he talking to someone from another band?” Jessie wondered.

“Maybe we should get on our own bikes and see where he’s going,” Violet suggested.

Henry nodded. “Good idea, Violet,” he replied. “Let’s go.”

The Aldens were careful to follow Raymond from a safe distance—they didn’t want to risk having him notice them. At one point, as they passed through the center of town, he actually stopped, turned around, and waved. But he wasn’t waving at them. It was someone passing by in a car. The Aldens felt very relieved when they saw the driver wave back.

Raymond cut through town and went into one of Greenfield’s quieter areas, with lots of large, beautiful homes. He turned onto Knickerbocker Road. When the Aldens reached the corner, they saw that he had disappeared!

“Where’d he go?” Violet wondered, looking in every direction.

Knickerbocker Road had tall, handsome oak12 trees on either side. Neighborhood children were playing on the sidewalks, and cars were parked here and there—but there was no sign of Raymond.

“I’m sure he went down this street,” Henry said, scratching his head. “Or did I imagine it?”

“Well, if you did,” Jessie told him, “then we all did!”

“Okay,” Henry replied, “then let’s keep going and see what happens. Keep your eyes and ears open.”

They cycled on, watching and listening very carefully. But there was no sign of Raymond. Did he really just disappear?

“Maybe he did know we were following him and hid somewhere,” Jessie suggested. “Behind a bush or a car or something.”

“I was thinking the same thing,” Henry said. “If he’s sneaky enough to steal all those instruments without anyone knowing, then he’s probably sneaky enough to—”

Henry’s bicycle suddenly squealed13 to a stop. The other three Aldens stopped right behind him. He had spotted a house with its garage door up.

“Look!” Henry said.

Raymond’s bicycle was parked in the driveway. But what really caught the Aldens’ attention was the open garage. Inside, the garage looked like a rehearsal studio. There was a drum kit14, several keyboards, one big piano, a collection of horns, a few guitars—including one that had a very unusual design. Violet gasped15 when she saw that the body was painted with bright autumn leaves.

“It’s Alan’s guitar!” she whispered in shock.
 


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1 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
2 rehearsal AVaxu     
n.排练,排演;练习
参考例句:
  • I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
  • You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。
3 spotted 7FEyj     
adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的
参考例句:
  • The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
  • Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
4 terrific 9pwwG     
adj.可怕的,极好的,非常的
参考例句:
  • The game was terrific.那场比赛棒极了。
  • Darren drove at a terrific speed.达伦以惊人的速度驾车。
5 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
6 blinking AxIzsB     
a.(英俚)该死的,讨厌的;十足的
参考例句:
  • Shut the blinking door! 关上那扇该死的门!
  • Her ring is an odd little concern fitted with blinking diamonds. 她的戒指是装有许多闪光钻石的小玩意儿。
7 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
8 lobby lobby     
n.前厅,(剧院的)门廊
参考例句:
  • As he walked through the lobby,he skirted a group of ladies.他穿过门厅时,绕过了一群女士。
  • The delegates entered the assembly hall by way of the lobby.代表们通过大厅进入会场。
9 peered 20df74dd9059112f4ef8506d8ece8b43     
去皮的
参考例句:
  • He peeled away the plastic wrapping. 他去掉塑料包装。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The paint on the wall has peeled off. 墙上涂料已剥落了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
10 overhearing f679ad0f203348bd6bb65d7105b801ac     
串音
参考例句:
  • He might be overhearing her inconsistent remarks. 也许他正在偷听她这些牛头不对马嘴的话呢。
  • 'sorry, I cannot help overhearing; do you mention something about the accident? " 对不起,我是无意中听到的,你刚才好像提到了那次事故,是吗? 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
11 hopped 91b136feb9c3ae690a1c2672986faa1c     
跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花
参考例句:
  • He hopped onto a car and wanted to drive to town. 他跳上汽车想开向市区。
  • He hopped into a car and drove to town. 他跳进汽车,向市区开去。
12 oak YHoxP     
n.栎树,橡树,栎木,橡木
参考例句:
  • The chair is of solid oak.这把椅子是纯橡木的。
  • The carpenter will floor this room with oak.木匠将用橡木铺设这个房间的地板。
13 squealed 08be5c82571f6dba9615fa69033e21b0     
v.长声尖叫,用长而尖锐的声音说( squeal的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He squealed the words out. 他吼叫着说出那些话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The brakes of the car squealed. 汽车的刹车发出吱吱声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 kit D2Rxp     
n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物
参考例句:
  • The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
  • The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。
15 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》
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