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儿童英语读物 The Amusement Park Mystery CHAPTER 3 The Deserted Barn

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Wednesday morning, after a breakfast of waffles and milk, Jessie and Henry biked to the store for groceries. They walked through the aisles1, pushing a cart and picking up bread, milk, hamburger, chicken, buns, lettuce2, tomatoes, apples, lemons, chocolate chip cookies, eggs, orange juice, green beans, and corn on the cob. At the deli counter, they bought ham.

When they returned, bike baskets overflowing3 with grocery bags, they saw Violet and Benny sitting in the porch swing of Joe and Alice’s house. Benny jumped off the porch and dashed toward them.

“See what we’ve brought,” Henry called, pedaling around the back.

“Hurrah for food!” Benny shouted, running around the house to the guest house. He danced around Henry, craning his neck to see what he had brought.

Violet ran after Jessie.

Pulling out one sack after another, Benny asked, “What are we going to do today?”

Violet, setting the gallon of milk in the refrigerator, turned and smiled at Benny. “What would you like to do?”

“Go on a picnic,” Benny promptly4 replied.

“What a good idea,” Violet said, placing the apples in a bowl.

“Yes!” Jessie said, tossing up a lemon and catching5 it, “and I’ll make the lemonade.”

“Look,” Violet said. “Ham for sandwiches.”

“And,” Benny said, reaching for the cookies, “cookies for dessert.”

Violet busily set to work making up four sandwiches, while Jessie squeezed lemons and added water and sugar to the juice.

Henry filled four small sacks each with a sandwich and an apple, and Benny added two cookies.

“Let’s not go by the amusement park,” Benny said, “or I’ll want to stop.”

“Then we’ll head in the opposite direction,” Henry said.

In his bike’s basket Henry carried a big thermos6, three paper cups, and his lunch bag. Benny carried his lunch bag and his pink cup. Jessie carried her lunch bag, a rolled-up tablecloth7, and four napkins. Violet carried her lunch bag and paper plates.

As they pedaled, Jessie pointed8 to a dirt side road. “Let’s go down that lane. It looks lovely with those elm trees lining9 both sides.”

“Yes!” Benny shouted. “We’ll explore new lands!”

They laughed and sang all the way down the narrow winding10 road. Overhanging branches shaded them. They pedaled by a meadow with grazing black and white cows. The yellow field appeared golden in the bright sunlight.

After they had been traveling for a few miles, Benny suddenly groaned11. “I’m starving. Are we ever going to stop?”

“Yes, Benny,” Violet answered. “I’m ready to stop, too.”

Henry veered12 left. “Over there,” he shouted. “There’s a brook13 and a grove14 of trees.”

“Perfect!” Jessie said, biking ahead and leaning her bike against a tree.

She lifted out the tablecloth, which she spread on the soft green grass. Violet set out plates while Henry poured the lemonade. Benny put a sandwich on each plate.

Sitting cross-legged, Benny smiled with contentment. “This is nice,” he said. “I can hear the little creek15 rushing over the rocks.”

“Yes, this is a perfect spot,” Jessie said, gazing over the green grass and the blue water beyond. In the distance was a red barn trimmed in white.

“I wish I had brought my paints,” Violet said.

The tree branches swayed gently in the warm breeze, and nearby a meadowlark trilled a sweet song.

After eating, Henry stretched out while Jessie and Benny ran to the little brook. The water was so clear that they could see the pebbles16 and sand on the bottom. Before Violet could join them, the little boy and his big sister had slipped off their sneakers and socks, rolled up their jeans, and waded17 into the water.

“Ohhh, it’s c-cold,” Benny stammered18.

“Soon it will feel okay,” Jessie reassured19 him.

It wasn’t long before Violet splashed into the water, also. Wading20 downstream, they found smooth pretty pebbles.

At last they came ashore21 and lay on the bank. In a few minutes, Jessie propped22 herself up on her elbows. “I wonder what’s in that barn,” she said lazily.

“Let’s find out!” Benny said with excitement.

“Right!” Violet said, turning to look for Henry. “Henry! Come here.”

“I heard you,” he said, standing23 behind her and chuckling24. “I’m ready to check out the red barn. It looks deserted25.” He motioned to Benny, and the two boys dashed ahead. Once in the quiet barn, the children gazed at the sunbeams dancing with dust particles. The clean barn floor appeared to be unused. The stalls were brand-new, and fresh hay was piled inside. No one was around. Not a horse. Not a cow. Not even the farmer. There were no tools. The barn was empty.

“Where is everyone?” Benny whispered.

Henry poked26 his head around one of the stalls and said, “I don’t know, Benny.”

The smell of fresh hay filled the air as they explored the empty barn.

Finally, Jessie said, “Let’s leave. This place gives me the creeps.” They quickly left, puzzled by the silence and the emptiness.

Once they had biked home, they saw Joe and Alice, watering and weeding the flowers in front of the house.

“Hi, kids, come on in for a cold glass of juice,” Alice called, wiping her forehead. She wore gardener’s gloves and held a watering can.

“Gladly!” Benny shouted, dismounting his bike and running toward the house.

The others quickly followed.

Sitting around the table, the Aldens drank the juice and relaxed.

Jessie said, “Today we saw an unusual place.”

Alice, her brown eyes smiling, looked at her. “What kind of a place?”

“A big red barn!” Benny blurted27 out.

“Yes,” Henry said. “We picnicked near a stream west of here.”

“And we explored a nearby barn,” Violet finished. “It had fresh hay, but it was completely empty!”

“Ah,” Joe said, leaning back. “I know the place. The barn belongs to Old Jim Mitchell, an eccentric man, who lives alone. He doesn’t have any cows or horses and I’ve often wondered why he has such a big barn.”

“What could Old Jim be up to?” Alice wondered.

“It’s a mystery!” Benny said, a big smile crossing his face. “I love mysteries!”

Jessie smiled. “Benny, maybe there’s no mystery at all. Maybe this Old Jim just likes to have a barn for storing things.”

Violet glanced at Jessie. Perhaps her sister was right. And yet remembering the way the deserted barn looked sent a shiver up her spine28.


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1 aisles aisles     
n. (席位间的)通道, 侧廊
参考例句:
  • Aisles were added to the original Saxon building in the Norman period. 在诺曼时期,原来的萨克森风格的建筑物都增添了走廊。
  • They walked about the Abbey aisles, and presently sat down. 他们走到大教堂的走廊附近,并且很快就坐了下来。
2 lettuce C9GzQ     
n.莴苣;生菜
参考例句:
  • Get some lettuce and tomatoes so I can make a salad.买些莴苣和西红柿,我好做色拉。
  • The lettuce is crisp and cold.莴苣松脆爽口。
3 overflowing df84dc195bce4a8f55eb873daf61b924     
n. 溢出物,溢流 adj. 充沛的,充满的 动词overflow的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • The stands were overflowing with farm and sideline products. 集市上农副产品非常丰富。
  • The milk is overflowing. 牛奶溢出来了。
4 promptly LRMxm     
adv.及时地,敏捷地
参考例句:
  • He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
  • She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。
5 catching cwVztY     
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
参考例句:
  • There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
  • Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
6 thermos TqjyE     
n.保湿瓶,热水瓶
参考例句:
  • Can I borrow your thermos?我可以借用你的暖水瓶吗?
  • It's handy to have the thermos here.暖瓶放在这儿好拿。
7 tablecloth lqSwh     
n.桌布,台布
参考例句:
  • He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth.他坐在那儿沉思,轻轻地抚弄着桌布。
  • She smoothed down a wrinkled tablecloth.她把起皱的桌布熨平了。
8 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。
9 lining kpgzTO     
n.衬里,衬料
参考例句:
  • The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
  • Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。
10 winding Ue7z09     
n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈
参考例句:
  • A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
  • The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。
11 groaned 1a076da0ddbd778a674301b2b29dff71     
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
参考例句:
  • He groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。
  • The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 veered 941849b60caa30f716cec7da35f9176d     
v.(尤指交通工具)改变方向或路线( veer的过去式和过去分词 );(指谈话内容、人的行为或观点)突然改变;(指风) (在北半球按顺时针方向、在南半球按逆时针方向)逐渐转向;风向顺时针转
参考例句:
  • The bus veered onto the wrong side of the road. 公共汽车突然驶入了逆行道。
  • The truck veered off the road and crashed into a tree. 卡车突然驶离公路撞上了一棵树。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 brook PSIyg     
n.小河,溪;v.忍受,容让
参考例句:
  • In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声。
  • The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流过峡谷。
14 grove v5wyy     
n.林子,小树林,园林
参考例句:
  • On top of the hill was a grove of tall trees.山顶上一片高大的树林。
  • The scent of lemons filled the grove.柠檬香味充满了小树林。
15 creek 3orzL     
n.小溪,小河,小湾
参考例句:
  • He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
  • People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。
16 pebbles e4aa8eab2296e27a327354cbb0b2c5d2     
[复数]鹅卵石; 沙砾; 卵石,小圆石( pebble的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The pebbles of the drive crunched under his feet. 汽车道上的小石子在他脚底下喀嚓作响。
  • Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. 在罐子里铺一层鹅卵石,以确保排水良好。
17 waded e8d8bc55cdc9612ad0bc65820a4ceac6     
(从水、泥等)蹚,走过,跋( wade的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She tucked up her skirt and waded into the river. 她撩起裙子蹚水走进河里。
  • He waded into the water to push the boat out. 他蹚进水里把船推出来。
18 stammered 76088bc9384c91d5745fd550a9d81721     
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He stammered most when he was nervous. 他一紧张往往口吃。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Barsad leaned back in his chair, and stammered, \"What do you mean?\" 巴萨往椅背上一靠,结结巴巴地说,“你是什么意思?” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
19 reassured ff7466d942d18e727fb4d5473e62a235     
adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句:
  • The captain's confidence during the storm reassured the passengers. 在风暴中船长的信念使旅客们恢复了信心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The doctor reassured the old lady. 医生叫那位老妇人放心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
20 wading 0fd83283f7380e84316a66c449c69658     
(从水、泥等)蹚,走过,跋( wade的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The man tucked up his trousers for wading. 那人卷起裤子,准备涉水。
  • The children were wading in the sea. 孩子们在海水中走着。
21 ashore tNQyT     
adv.在(向)岸上,上岸
参考例句:
  • The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前,孩子们就上岸了。
  • He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。
22 propped 557c00b5b2517b407d1d2ef6ba321b0e     
支撑,支持,维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He sat propped up in the bed by pillows. 他靠着枕头坐在床上。
  • This fence should be propped up. 这栅栏该用东西支一支。
23 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。
24 chuckling e8dcb29f754603afc12d2f97771139ab     
轻声地笑( chuckle的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • I could hear him chuckling to himself as he read his book. 他看书时,我能听见他的轻声发笑。
  • He couldn't help chuckling aloud. 他忍不住的笑了出来。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
25 deserted GukzoL     
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
参考例句:
  • The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
  • The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。
26 poked 87f534f05a838d18eb50660766da4122     
v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 );戳出;拨弄;与(某人)性交
参考例句:
  • She poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。
  • His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
27 blurted fa8352b3313c0b88e537aab1fcd30988     
v.突然说出,脱口而出( blurt的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She blurted it out before I could stop her. 我还没来得及制止,她已脱口而出。
  • He blurted out the truth, that he committed the crime. 他不慎说出了真相,说是他犯了那个罪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
28 spine lFQzT     
n.脊柱,脊椎;(动植物的)刺;书脊
参考例句:
  • He broke his spine in a fall from a horse.他从马上跌下摔断了脊梁骨。
  • His spine developed a slight curve.他的脊柱有点弯曲。
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