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儿童英语读物 The Spy Game CHAPTER 8 Don’t I Know You?

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The next morning, the four Alden children made their way to the Greenfield Public Library. After propping1 their bikes against a tree, they hurried up the steps. Jessie suddenly stopped with a hand on the doorknob.

“What is it, Jessie?” Violet asked.

Jessie nodded towards a bronze plaque2 above the door. “I never really noticed the words on that plaque before.”

“What does it say, Jessie?” Benny asked.

Jessie read the words aloud. ‘“The Greenfield Public Library is dedicated3 to Abigail Penner.’”

Henry frowned. “That’s weird4.”

“What’s weird about that, Henry?” asked Benny. “The Penner family gave the town money to build the library. At least, that’s what Grandfather told us last night.”

“Grandfather said something else, too,” Henry added in a puzzled voice. “He thought Brandon Penner had married somebody named Abigail. Remember?”

“I guess Grandfather got it wrong,” said Violet, as they stepped inside the library. “Maybe Abigail was Brandon’s sister.” With that, they made their way to a long table with a row of computers on it.

“Let’s look up ‘Pandora,’” Henry said.

“Good idea,” said Jessie.

It wasn’t long before the children found five books. As they made their way to an empty table, Jessie looked over her shoulder uneasily.

“What is it, Jessie?” Henry whispered. He could see that something was troubling her.

“I’m not sure,” Jessie said, keeping her voice low. “I just have the strangest feeling we’re being watched.”

Henry took a quick glance around the room. “I don’t see anyone suspicious.”

“It’s probably nothing,” Jessie said. Still, something didn’t seem quite right.

As they looked over the titles, Violet remarked, “These books are all about Greek myths.”

“What’s a myth?” Benny wanted to know.

Jessie smiled at her little brother. “A myth is a kind of story from a long time ago,” she explained. “It isn’t true. It’s just made up.”

With their heads bent5 over their books, the Aldens searched for information about Pandora and her box. Henry came across a story about a winged horse named Pegasus. Then Benny and Violet found one about a girl named Echo, who could only repeat what other people said. Finally, Jessie hit the jackpot.

“I found it!” she said in a loud whisper.

The others leaned closer while Jessie read them the story of Pandora’s Box. It was about a girl who received a box on her wedding day. The box came with a warning—it must never be opened. But Pandora, who was a very curious girl, couldn’t resist. One day, she opened the lid and peeked6 inside. All sorts of troubles flew out into the world. When Pandora closed the lid, there was only one thing left inside the box—hope.

As Jessie finished reading, the Aldens looked at each other in bewilderment.

“That was a good story,” Benny said. “But how does it fit into the mystery?”

“I can’t help wondering about that myself,” said Violet. “Any ideas, Henry?”

But Henry didn’t answer. His head was bent over another book.

“Henry?” said Jessie. “What are you reading?”

Henry held the book up. “It’s called Fun Facts About Leap Years,” he said. “And guess what? 1904 really was a leap year.”

“Well, at least that’s one thing we’re sure about,” Violet said, as they pushed back their chairs. “Now if only we could make sense of Pandora’s box.”

“What do you make of it, Henry?” asked Jessie, as they walked out of the library.

“I think we found another piece of the puzzle,” Henry said after a moment’s thought. “But I have no idea where it’s leading us.”

“We’ll figure it out,” Jessie said, trying to sound positive. “We always do.”

Benny rubbed his stomach. “I’m too hungry to think.”

“Okay, Benny.” Henry laughed. “We’ll stop for a bite to eat before we bike out to the Penner place.”

It wasn’t long before the children had settled into a booth at the Greenfield Diner. A teenaged waitress came over to take their order. She was tall and slim with a heart-shaped face. Her fair hair was pulled back with a headband.

“What will it be?” she said with a friendly smile.

Henry ordered macaroni and cheese and a glass of milk. So did Jessie and Benny.

As the waitress jotted7 down their orders, Violet couldn’t help thinking she’d seen the waitress somewhere before.

“Violet,” Jessie prodded8, “do you know what you want?”

But Violet was only half-listening. The more she looked at the waitress, the more certain she was she’d seen her somewhere before. Where was it? Although she was trying not to stare, the waitress caught her look.

“Shall I make it four orders of macaroni and cheese?” she questioned Violet.

“Oh!” Violet suddenly snapped out of it. “I’m sorry. I … I was thinking about something.”

“Macaroni and cheese?” the waitress asked again.

Violet nodded, then she said, “Don’t I know you?”

The waitress giggled9 a little. “It’s funny you should ask me that,” she said. “You’re the second person to recognize me today.”

“Have we met before?” Violet asked.

“No, it’s nothing like that.” The waitress leaned forward as if about to share a secret. “I just signed on with the Greenfield Modeling Agency. I’ve already had a few jobs.” She pulled something from her apron10 pocket and handed it to Violet. It was an ad for Gorman’s Drugstore. She pointed11 to a photograph on the flyer. “That’s me holding the bottle of sunscreen lotion12.”

Benny looked closely at the flyer. “Wow, you’re famous!”

The waitress beamed. “You can keep it if you want. I autographed the flyer already. See?” She pointed to a signature—Carly Boyd—at the bottom of the ad. “When I become a supermodel, my signature will be worth a fortune!” With that, she dashed away.

“No wonder you recognized her, Violet,” said Jessie. “Carly’s face is all over town.”

Violet frowned. She thought there was more to it than that. But she didn’t say anything.

While they waited for their food to arrive, the children talked about the spy game.

“So …” said Jessie. “Pandora closed the box just in time to save hope.”

Benny nodded. “Just like Dora.”

“What do you mean, Benny?” Henry asked.

“Dora had a box with hope in it, too,” Benny explained.

Violet gasped13. “Her hope chest!”

“Way to go, Benny!” said Henry. “You’re a genius.”

The youngest Alden beamed proudly.

“There’s only one problem,” Jessie pointed out. “We already looked through Dora’s hope chest. We didn’t find the gold.”

“Maybe we missed something,” Henry said.

“Like what?” Benny wondered.

Henry grinned. “Like a secret hiding place.”

The others thought Henry might be right. They all agreed it was worth checking out.

“One thing we know for sure,” said Jessie. “1904 really was a leap year.”

“We found out something else, too,” put in Violet. “Brandon had a sister named Abigail.”

“At least, that’s what we think,” Henry said.

As they were leaving, Violet turned around for one last look at the waitress. She still had the oddest feeling she’d seen her somewhere before—and not on the flyer.


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1 propping 548f07f69caff3c98b65a959401073ee     
支撑
参考例句:
  • You can usually find Jack propping up the bar at his local. 你常常可以看见杰克频繁出没于他居住的那家酒店。
  • The government was accused of propping up declining industries. 政府被指责支持日益衰败的产业。
2 plaque v25zB     
n.饰板,匾,(医)血小板
参考例句:
  • There is a commemorative plaque to the artist in the village hall.村公所里有一块纪念该艺术家的牌匾。
  • Some Latin words were engraved on the plaque. 牌匾上刻着些拉丁文。
3 dedicated duHzy2     
adj.一心一意的;献身的;热诚的
参考例句:
  • He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
  • His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
4 weird bghw8     
adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的
参考例句:
  • From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来,他好像有点怪。
  • His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。
5 bent QQ8yD     
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
参考例句:
  • He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
  • We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
6 peeked c7b2fdc08abef3a4f4992d9023ed9bb8     
v.很快地看( peek的过去式和过去分词 );偷看;窥视;微露出
参考例句:
  • She peeked over the top of her menu. 她从菜单上往外偷看。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • On two occasions she had peeked at him through a crack in the wall. 她曾两次透过墙缝窥视他。 来自辞典例句
7 jotted 501a1ce22e59ebb1f3016af077784ebd     
v.匆忙记下( jot的过去式和过去分词 );草草记下,匆匆记下
参考例句:
  • I jotted down her name. 我匆忙记下了她的名字。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The policeman jotted down my address. 警察匆匆地将我的地址记下。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
8 prodded a2885414c3c1347aa56e422c2c7ade4b     
v.刺,戳( prod的过去式和过去分词 );刺激;促使;(用手指或尖物)戳
参考例句:
  • She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up. 她用手指杵他的肋部把他叫醒。
  • He prodded at the plate of fish with his fork. 他拿叉子戳弄着那盘鱼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 giggled 72ecd6e6dbf913b285d28ec3ba1edb12     
v.咯咯地笑( giggle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The girls giggled at the joke. 女孩子们让这笑话逗得咯咯笑。
  • The children giggled hysterically. 孩子们歇斯底里地傻笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 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。
11 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。
12 lotion w3zyV     
n.洗剂
参考例句:
  • The lotion should be applied sparingly to the skin.这种洗液应均匀地涂在皮肤上。
  • She lubricates her hands with a lotion.她用一种洗剂来滑润她的手。
13 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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