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儿童英语读物 The Amazing Mystery Show CHAPTER 8 Giants

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“Where are we going, Henry?” asked Benny, as he tried to keep pace with his brother’s long stride.

“Don’t forget,” Jessie added, “we’re meeting Hilary in the lobby at nine o’clock sharp.”

“Nothing to worry about,” Henry called back to them as he led the way along the busy sidewalk. “It’s not far.”

Rounding a corner, Violet glanced up ahead. “Are you talking about Franklin Square Park, Henry?”

“You guessed it!” Henry was grinning as they crossed the street. “I have a hunch1 that’s where we’ll find Benny’s cup.”

“Grandfather says we’re seldom wrong when it comes to hunches,” Benny said, trying to catch his breath.

As the four children made their way into Franklin Square Park, Henry stopped to look around. “Which way now?” he asked, tapping a finger against his chin.

Henry looked first in one direction, then in another. A moment later, he sprinted2 ahead. Curious, the others followed. They made a loop around a huge fountain, then ran full-speed along a walkway. When Henry finally slowed to a stop, Jessie, Violet, and Benny turned to him in bewilderment.

“What are we doing here, Henry?” Jessie was panting as she peered through the fence at a miniature golf course. “We don’t have time to play—”

“We’re not here for a round of golf,” Henry assured her. “Just to get Benny’s cup back.”

Jessie wrinkled her forehead. So did Violet and Benny.

“But … why here, Henry?” Benny wanted to know.

Seeing their puzzled faces, Henry said, “Remember what the hot dog seller told us the other day?”

“About the miniature golf course?” Violet questioned. “Is that what you’re talking about, Henry?”

“That’s exactly what I’m talking about.”

“Hmm.” Benny thought hard. “Didn’t he say we should have a game while we’re in Philadelphia?”

Henry nodded. “He said something else, too.”

“Oh!” Violet’s snapped her fingers as she caught his meaning. “He said there was a famous landmark3 on every hole!”

“That’s right.” Jessie nodded. “He even mentioned Independence Hall!”

Benny scratched his head. “You mean, they signed the Declaration of Independence on a miniature golf course?”

Jessie had to bite her lip to keep from laughing. “Not exactly, Benny,” she said, as they walked over to the ticket booth. “It’s just a copy—a miniature Independence Hall.”

“That’s why Benny’s cup looked so big in the photo,” Violet realized. “It was in front of a tiny building.”

“We’re out of luck.” Henry pointed4 to the sign in the window of the ticket booth. It read: OPENS AT 10:00.

But Benny wasn’t giving up so easily. When he noticed somebody in the booth, he tapped on the window.

The young man inside looked up in surprise. “We’re closed!” he shouted.

“We lost something,” Jessie shouted back. “Do you mind if we go inside for a minute?”

The young man opened the window. “I’ve already checked everything out,” he said. “There was nothing left behind.”

“Could we just take a quick look?” Violet asked in her soft voice. “It’s something that means a lot to our little brother.”

“Fine.” The young man let out a sigh. “Just be quick about it.”

“Wow!” Benny said, as they walked around the course. “I feel like a giant in this place.”

“I know what you mean, Benny,” said Henry, slapping at a mosquito on his neck. “It’s like every landmark’s been shrunk down to dollhouse size.”

There was every landmark from Elfreth’s Alley—a street lined with tiny shops and homes—to a miniature version of the Ben Franklin Bridge.

When they spotted5 the Liberty Bell on the eighteenth hole, Violet giggled6. “It looks like you can putt right through the crack in the bell,” she noted7. “How funny is that, Jessie?”

But Jessie didn’t answer.

“Jessie?” Violet gave her sister a little nudge.

“There it is!” Jessie cried. She pointed to a miniature landmark nearby. “That’s Independence Hall.”

They all turned to see a small brick building with a white steeple. “It sure looks like the building in the photo,” agreed Henry.

“Then where’s my special cup?” Benny asked as they hurried over. “That’s what I want to know.”

“It’s here somewhere, Benny,” Violet assured her little brother. But a part of her wasn’t so sure.

“Maybe it’s inside the building,” Jessie suggested after some quick thinking.

“Let’s check it out!” Henry was already kneeling down by the pint-sized building. He tugged8 gently on the front door and it swung open.

Everybody held their breath as Henry stuck his hand into the opening and patted all around.

“Anything there?” Benny asked in a hushed voice.

“Ta-daah!” cried Henry. When he turned around to face them, he had a cracked pink cup in his hand. Standing9 up straight, he held the cup out to his little brother. “I think this belongs to you, Benny.”

The youngest Alden was all smiles as they made their way back to the hotel. “I’ll never let it out of my sight again,” he said. “Not ever!”

“One thing’s for sure,” said Henry. “Andy’s looking more and more suspicious.”

Jessie nodded. “I know what you mean,” she said. “He certainly knew Violet was getting film developed.”

“Maybe he went back to the photo shop this morning,” Henry concluded, “and slipped an extra picture into our envelope.”

“I don’t think Andy’s the nice person he pretends to be,” Violet admitted reluctantly.

“Not if he was trying to distract us,” Jessie agreed.

Henry added, “This time, his plan didn’t work.”

Benny agreed. “We found my cracked pink cup just like that!” he said with a snap of his fingers.

The Aldens looked at each other. Would they find the last gold coin just like that?
 


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1 hunch CdVzZ     
n.预感,直觉
参考例句:
  • I have a hunch that he didn't really want to go.我有这么一种感觉,他并不真正想去。
  • I had a hunch that Susan and I would work well together.我有预感和苏珊共事会很融洽。
2 sprinted cbad7fd28d99bfe76a3766a4dd081936     
v.短距离疾跑( sprint的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He sprinted for the line. 他向终点线冲去。
  • Sergeant Horne sprinted to the car. 霍恩中士全力冲向那辆汽车。 来自辞典例句
3 landmark j2DxG     
n.陆标,划时代的事,地界标
参考例句:
  • The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
  • The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。
4 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。
5 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。
6 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》
7 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
8 tugged 8a37eb349f3c6615c56706726966d38e     
v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention. 她拽了拽他的袖子引起他的注意。
  • A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. 他的嘴角带一丝苦笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 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。
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