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儿童英语读物 The Disappearing Friend Mystery CHAPTER 2 Angry Words

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The Greenfield Hospital was a big, old red-brick building near the center of town. The Aldens pedaled up the long driveway that led to the main entrance and parked their bikes outside.

“Where do we go to find out more about the fund-raising for the new hospital wing?” Henry asked the receptionist behind the desk.

“Fund-raising?” The young man raised his eyebrows1 in surprise.

“Yes,” said Jessica. “We would like some more information.”

“Oh.” The young man pointed2 down a hall opposite the desk. “Go down that hall all the way to the end to Public Relations. It’s the last door on the right.”

“Thank you,” said Violet.

In the Public Relations Department, the assistant asked them to wait. The Aldens sat down on a long sofa on one side of the office.

Just then, a tall, thin, red-haired woman in a gray suit came into the office.

“Is the director in?” she asked the assistant.

“Yes, but—” the assistant began to answer.

The tall woman didn’t stop to listen. She marched angrily across the office, pushed open the door, and went in.

“Wow!” said Henry.

The assistant, a young woman, looked very nervous. She jumped up and followed the tall woman.

Through the door, the Aldens could hear everything that was being said.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Alvarez,” said the assistant.

“That’s all right, Ms. Grady,” a man’s voice said.

Then the red-haired woman said firmly, “Mr. Alvarez, Silver City needs a new hospital much more than Greenfield needs a new wing. This is not fair! We won’t stand for it!”

“Doctor, I can understand why you are so upset,” said Mr. Alvarez. “But, if you remember, this decision was made by the entire County Board. All the board members agreed that it would be much better to add a new wing to the Greenfield Hospital.”

“Not if I have anything to do with it!” said the doctor. A moment later Mr. Alvarez’s door swung wide open and the red-headed doctor strode out. She didn’t even notice the Aldens. She marched out of the office and slammed the door behind her so hard that the pictures on the wall rattled3.

“Wow!” said Benny, echoing what Henry had said a moment before.

Ms. Grady, the assistant, came out a moment later. Her face was pale.

“Mr. Alvarez will see you now,” she said, sinking down in her chair. She didn’t look too happy.

Thanking Ms. Grady, the Aldens went into Mr. Alvarez’s office.

Mr. Alvarez, who had brown eyes and black hair with gray streaks4 in it, looked as upset as his assistant. But he smiled at the children. “Hello,” he said. “I’m Mr. Alvarez. What can I do for you?”

“We’d like to know more about the fund-raising drive for the new wing for the Greenfield Hospital,” said Jessie.

Seeing Mr. Alvarez’s slightly puzzled look, Henry explained carefully, “We want to help. We’d like to raise money to contribute.”

“That is very generous of you,” said Mr. Alvarez. “If only everyone felt the same way.” He shook his head. He walked over to a table that had a model of a building on it. He beckoned5 the Aldens to join him. “This is a model of what the new wing will look like. It will have the latest in emergency room equipment. We are very proud of it.”

“We also are proud that a very wealthy person, who wishes to remain anonymous6, has offered to match the amount of money we raise.”

“So if you raise a thousand dollars, they’ll give you a thousand dollars, too?” said Violet.

“That’s right.” Mr. Alvarez nodded. “So any money you give will count for twice as much.”

“That’s great!” Henry said. “But whom do we give the money to?”

“You can give it to me. I’ll give you a receipt, and the money will go into the Hospital Building fund at the bank.”

“Thank you,” said Jessie. “We’re going to start earning money tomorrow.”

Mr. Alvarez smiled. He didn’t seem quite as upset as he had when the Aldens had first come into his office. “Your donation will be greatly appreciated,” he said.

The Aldens left the hospital and rode slowly home through the late afternoon shadows.

“I wonder why that red-haired doctor was so angry,” said Jessie as they pedaled down the street.

“Maybe she’s from Silver City,” suggested Violet.

Jessie said thoughtfully, “But you would think a doctor would be glad to have a new wing on a hospital, no matter where it was built.”

“Yes,” said Henry. “It is very puzzling. But I don’t see how she can stop the new wing from being built, especially if it’s already been voted on and decided7.”

“We’ll ask Grandfather tonight at dinner,” said Henry. “He might know.”

Benny had ridden ahead. Now he looked back over his shoulder. “Let’s race home!” he cried. “One, two, three, go!” He took off, pedaling as fast as he could.

“Hey, Benny,” shouted Henry, “no fair! You got a head start!” But he and Jessie and Violet began to pedal as fast as they could, too. The four Aldens raced into the driveway of the big old place where they lived. Benny got to the house first.

“I won, I won,” he cried gleefully.

“You sure did,” said Violet, chuckling8. “Come on, let’s get ready for dinner.”

Laughing, the Aldens went into the house.


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1 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。
2 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。
3 rattled b4606e4247aadf3467575ffedf66305b     
慌乱的,恼火的
参考例句:
  • The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
  • Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里,窗户都格格作响。
4 streaks a961fa635c402b4952940a0218464c02     
n.(与周围有所不同的)条纹( streak的名词复数 );(通常指不好的)特征(倾向);(不断经历成功或失败的)一段时期v.快速移动( streak的第三人称单数 );使布满条纹
参考例句:
  • streaks of grey in her hair 她头上的绺绺白发
  • Bacon has streaks of fat and streaks of lean. 咸肉中有几层肥的和几层瘦的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5 beckoned b70f83e57673dfe30be1c577dd8520bc     
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill. 他招手示意服务生把账单送过来。
  • The seated figure in the corner beckoned me over. 那个坐在角落里的人向我招手让我过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 anonymous lM2yp     
adj.无名的;匿名的;无特色的
参考例句:
  • Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
  • The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。
7 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。
8 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
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