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儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Mixed-Up Zoo CHAPTER 3 The Snapshot

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The next day the four Aldens walked to the store and bought lots of groceries to stock Edward’s cupboards. They carried sack loads of apples, milk, bread, eggs, chicken, lettuce1, tomatoes, onions, oranges, grapes, peas, green beans, orange juice, cereal, muffins, and hamburger meat.

When they arrived home, they carefully put the food away. Afterward2 they dusted every piece of furniture.

“You know Edward told us to bring up the cabinet from the basement,” Violet said.

“Oh,” Benny cried, clapping his hands. “Could we explore the basement?”

Henry chuckled3. “I’m ready. Are you, Jessie?”

“I sure am,” she said, heading toward the stairs.

First Henry went downstairs, followed by Jessie, then Violet, and finally Benny.

Boxes were stacked in corners, and a lamp as tall as Henry was in the center. Benny’s eyes were wide as he peered at the many things strewn about. “Where should we start?” he asked.

Stepping over an old heater, Henry tipped over an empty box. “Anywhere you want to, Benny. Edward said we could bring upstairs anything we could use.”

“Oh, boy,” Benny said, going to a dark corner and kneeling down to open an old tin box. He picked up something small. “How pretty,” he said, holding up an orange and black trinket.

“Look,” Henry said, pointing to a wooden cabinet. “This must be what Edward mentioned.” Opening the two doors, he peeked4 inside. “This will be just fine to store his magazines and newspapers.”

Violet ran her hand over the dark wood. “I’ll bet this is a hundred years old.”

“Maybe it was his mother’s sewing cabinet,” Jessie said. “Edward told us he grew up in this house, so I know many of these things belonged to his parents.”

“Let’s carry this upstairs,” Henry said. He lifted one end, and Violet and Jessie the other. They started up the steps.

They set the cabinet near Edward’s chair in the living room.

“Did you notice that bookcase by the furnace?” Jessie asked.

“Perfect!” Violet exclaimed. “We could put some of Edward’s books in there.”

So they carried it upstairs. “What’s this?” Jessie asked, picking up an album that was on the lower shelf.

Sitting down, Violet turned the pages of an old photo album. She peered closely at an old snapshot. “Look! This is Edward!”

Henry, looking over her shoulder, exclaimed, “Edward was a pilot in World War Two. He was either in Japan or Germany. Those were the two main areas of fighting during the war.”

“A pilot!” Violet said in surprise. “Who would have thought it? Edward is such a gentle man.” She picked up the small photo. “This must be Edward in his pilot’s suit, and, look, there’s a pair of silver wings pinned to the collar of his leather jacket. And in the background is a plane with the words, ‘The Wildcats.’ ”

Jessie took the picture and studied it. “Next to Edward is a real wildcat on a chain. Do you suppose that was their mascot5?”

“I’m sure of it,” Henry said. “I want to ask him about these things.” He walked away. “Ouch!” he groaned6, rubbing his shin. “I stumbled over this pile of books.”

Jessie laughed. “It isn’t a pile now. Books are scattered7 everywhere.”

Henry studied the bookcase. “We could paint this and set it on the other side of Edward’s big chair.”

A noise in back of her caused Jessie to turn around. Suddenly her mouth formed an O of astonishment8. “Oh, no!” she whispered. “Benny, what have you done?”

Benny stared down at his shirt. “I decorated myself,” he said proudly.

“Oh,” Violet said in a dismayed voice. “You certainly did.” She touched one of the red and white hooks. “You got into Edward’s fishing tackle box.”

Benny touched one of the fishhooks that he’d pinned on his shirt. Dozens of different-colored feathered fishhooks covered his shirt. Henry tried to get one off, but the hook was embedded9 in the cloth.

“It’s a good thing that’s an old T-shirt,” Jessie said quietly. “We’ll have to cut off every hook!”

Benny asked, “Did I do something wrong?”

Violet said, “Fishhooks are hard to get loose. And,” she added in a firm tone, “they’re dangerous and shouldn’t be played with.”

“I won’t do it again,” Benny promised.

“I know you won’t,” Violet said.

Jessie, with great care, cut off every fishhook. Benny’s shirt was filled with holes. “What can I do with it now?” he asked.

“Don’t worry about it, Benny,” Henry said. “You can use it to help us polish this cabinet.”

So they all pitched in and rubbed the wood to a beautiful sheen, then placed the antique cabinet by Edward’s chair.

“What a nice addition to the living room,” Jessie said, standing10 back.

“Yes, isn’t it?” Violet agreed, placing on top of it a blue vase she’d found.

When they finished, the children prepared a delicious dinner.

Edward’s eyebrows11 lifted when he saw the shiny glasses, and two candles in the center of the round table. “I didn’t know my house could look so beautiful!” Edward said. He smiled when the meal was served. Baked chicken, peas, mashed12 potatoes, muffins, and for dessert, hot apple pie topped with ice cream.

“My grandchildren are very competent,” Grandfather said proudly.

That night everyone slept well. The children were tired from their busy day.

The following morning Henry said, “I noticed a bookstore across the street from Mike’s Grocery. Shall we see what’s in it?”

“Oh, let’s,” Jessie said eagerly.

“Aren’t we going to the zoo?” Benny asked in a disappointed voice.

“Of course, we are,” Violet answered. “First the bookstore, then the zoo.”

Entering the bookstore, the children were greeted by a tall lanky13 man who was bald and wore glasses. “Come in,” he said in a welcoming voice. He bent14 down and asked Benny, “And what kind of books do you like to read?”

“Books about animals,” Benny said quickly.

“Ahh,” the skinny man said, raising his brows and glancing at the older children.

Jessie laughed. “Yes, we’re all interested in animals.”

“Especially animals in a zoo,” Henry said.

“I see.” The man rubbed his chin.

“You see,” Violet continued, “we’re visiting Edward Marlow who owns the zoo. We’ll be spending lots of time with the animals.”

“Oh.” A strange expression crossed the man’s thin face, but it quickly passed, and he poked15 his glasses up on his long nose.

“Well, I’ll find you all kinds of animal books,” he said. “By the way, I’m Mac Thatcher16, the owner of the shop.”

“I’m Henry Alden,” Henry said, placing a hand on Benny’s shoulder, “and this is my little brother, Benny, and my two sisters, Violet and Jessie.”

“Pleased to meet you,” Mac Thatcher said, tilting17 his head and studying each one. Then he handed Benny a book. “This is a good book on zoo animals and what they eat.” He gave another book to Violet. “This tells how they’re captured and brought to zoos, and this one,” he said, handing a book to Jessie, “is about baby animals in the zoo.”

“This is great!” Benny said, flipping18 through the pictures of camels, rhinoceroses19, elephants, lions, seals, bright-colored birds, and monkeys.

Mac Thatcher piled up books faster than the children could look at them, and he told them about each different kind of animal. There were books on jungle animals, on all sorts of monkeys, one on the African lion, another on the Bengal tiger. There were books on gorillas20, bears, and hippopotamuses21.

“Stop,” Violet begged. “I can’t keep track of all the books you’re showing us.”

“Mr. Thatcher, you certainly know a lot about animals,” Benny said admiringly.

“Call me Mac,” he said in a kind voice. “Yes, I know my animals.”

“Do you spend a lot of time at the zoo?” Benny asked.

But Mac didn’t answer. He wheeled about and reached for another book.

“Do you spend a lot of time at the zoo?” Violet asked again, thinking he hadn’t heard Benny.

Mac stared at her but pressed his lips together, not responding.


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1 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。
2 afterward fK6y3     
adv.后来;以后
参考例句:
  • Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏,然后吃饭。
  • Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来,这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。
3 chuckled 8ce1383c838073977a08258a1f3e30f8     
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
  • She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情,她就轻轻地暗自发笑。
4 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
5 mascot E7xzm     
n.福神,吉祥的东西
参考例句:
  • The football team's mascot is a goat.足球队的吉祥物是山羊。
  • We had a panda as our mascot.我们把熊猫作为吉详物。
6 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》
7 scattered 7jgzKF     
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
参考例句:
  • Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来,塞进文件夹里。
8 astonishment VvjzR     
n.惊奇,惊异
参考例句:
  • They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
  • I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
9 embedded lt9ztS     
a.扎牢的
参考例句:
  • an operation to remove glass that was embedded in his leg 取出扎入他腿部玻璃的手术
  • He has embedded his name in the minds of millions of people. 他的名字铭刻在数百万人民心中。
10 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。
11 eyebrows a0e6fb1330e9cfecfd1c7a4d00030ed5     
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
  • His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
12 mashed Jotz5Y     
a.捣烂的
参考例句:
  • two scoops of mashed potato 两勺土豆泥
  • Just one scoop of mashed potato for me, please. 请给我盛一勺土豆泥。
13 lanky N9vzd     
adj.瘦长的
参考例句:
  • He was six feet four,all lanky and leggy.他身高6英尺4英寸,瘦高个儿,大长腿。
  • Tom was a lanky boy with long skinny legs.汤姆是一个腿很细的瘦高个儿。
14 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。
15 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》
16 thatcher ogQz6G     
n.茅屋匠
参考例句:
  • Tom Sawyer was in the skiff that bore Judge Thatcher. 汤姆 - 索亚和撒切尔法官同乘一条小艇。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
  • Mrs. Thatcher was almost crazed; and Aunt Polly, also. 撒切尔夫人几乎神经失常,还有波莉姨妈也是。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
17 tilting f68c899ac9ba435686dcb0f12e2bbb17     
倾斜,倾卸
参考例句:
  • For some reason he thinks everyone is out to get him, but he's really just tilting at windmills. 不知为什么他觉得每个人都想害他,但其实他不过是在庸人自扰。
  • So let us stop bickering within our ranks.Stop tilting at windmills. 所以,让我们结束内部间的争吵吧!再也不要去做同风车作战的蠢事了。
18 flipping b69cb8e0c44ab7550c47eaf7c01557e4     
讨厌之极的
参考例句:
  • I hate this flipping hotel! 我讨厌这个该死的旅馆!
  • Don't go flipping your lid. 别发火。
19 rhinoceroses 75b06ff1c3ad4bf5e454140a332dce7a     
n.钱,钞票( rhino的名词复数 );犀牛(=rhinoceros);犀牛( rhinoceros的名词复数 );脸皮和犀牛皮一样厚
参考例句:
  • Rhinoceroses and dragons for once will let us walk in peace. 犀牛与龙安歇,让我们能平静地行走。 来自互联网
  • Although the rhinoceroses are very heavy, they can run very fast. 犀牛虽然体型笨重,但仍能以相当快的速度行走或奔跑。 来自互联网
20 gorillas a04bd21e2b9b42b0d71bbb65c0c6d365     
n.大猩猩( gorilla的名词复数 );暴徒,打手
参考例句:
  • the similitude between humans and gorillas 人类和大猩猩的相像
  • Each family of gorillas is led by a great silverbacked patriarch. 每个大星星家族都由一个魁梧的、长着银色被毛的族长带领着。 来自《简明英汉词典》
21 hippopotamuses c181c1d78c1ede1045b338ada51479df     
n.河马(产于非洲)( hippopotamus的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Hippopotamuses teem in this river. 这条河里有很多河马。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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