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儿童英语读物 The Mystery in San Francisco CHAPTER 6 Out to Sea

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It was still dark when Kate woke them. “Dress warmly,” she said.

The Aldens hurried into their jeans and sweatshirts. They tied their jackets around their waists.

Fruit, juice, and toast awaited them. Kate filled a large thermos1. “Hot cocoa,” she said. “It tastes really good out there in the fog.” She slipped a black poncho2 over her head and started for the door. “I’ll meet you at Charlie’s.”

When she had gone, Violet said, “You see, Benny? A black poncho. Not a yellow slicker. We didn’t see her yesterday in Chinatown.”

“Maybe she has two raincoats,” Benny said.

At the door, Henry said, “Let’s go. The fish are waiting.”

Outside, fog hovered3 over the water and clung to the docks. Far off, a foghorn4 blared.

When they reached Charlie’s Chum,it seemed deserted5.

“Where’s Kate?” Jessie wondered aloud. “She said she’d meet us here.”

Just then, Charlie appeared on deck. His gray hair was tangled6 and his eyes were sleepy. “Right on time,” he said. He stretched and yawned. It looked as if he had just awakened7.

Henry said, “I thought you went home last night.”

Charlie smoothed his hair with his hands. “I couldn’t sleep. Kept thinking something would happen to the boat. So I came back here.”

That explained the noise Henry and Jessie had heard and the light they had seen. They were relieved to know there had been no foul8 play.

Kate ran up to them. “I went to buy some juice,” she said and held up a brown paper bag.

When the Aldens were on the boat, Kate untied9 the rope and hopped10 aboard. After everyone had put on a life vest, Charlie backed the boat away from the dock and turned it around.

Sea lions barked at them as Charlie’s Chum passed by on its way out into the bay. Gulls12 hovered overhead. One gull11 flew just ahead of them.

“Look!” Benny said. “That bird’s leading the way!”

Far off, foghorns13 sounded. The air was brisk. Before long, the Aldens slipped into their warm jackets. As they neared the Golden Gate Bridge, the water became rough. The boat bumped over the surface.

“Hang on!” Charlie shouted above the noise of the engine and the sea. The Aldens didn’t need to be told.

They passed under the bridge. Jessie looked up, hoping to see the underside of the bridge, but it was too foggy to see much.

In open waters, Charlie slowed the engines. He and Kate lowered the nets into the water.

“What can we do?” Henry asked.

“That’s it for now,” Kate said. “Just relax and enjoy the ride.”

The sun was beginning to burn through the fog. The water glimmered14. The boat rose and fell.

In the distance, Henry spotted15 something. “Look!” he called. “A water spout16!”

“Whales,” Kate said.

Suddenly a whale broke the surface of the water. As it dove back under, its tail flipped17 up high in the air.

“Ooohhh!” the Aldens said at once.

“Keep your eyes peeled,” Charlie said. “You’re apt to see more.”

“They’re migrating south to warmer waters,” Kate added.

Although they looked and looked, that was the only whale they saw.

Later, Charlie reeled in the nets. Fish flipped and flapped on the deck. The Aldens had never seen so many fish.

“These fish have to be sorted according to kind,” Kate said.

“That’s easy,” Henry said.

But, with the fish slipping and sliding, it was more difficult than it looked. Still, they were able to do the job.

“Now put them here,” Kate directed. She opened the tops of containers built into the deck. “These are the fish wells.”

Charlie turned the boat around. “Time to move to another spot,” he said.

By now, the fog had completely lifted. The water sparkled. The sky was clear blue. As they glided18 nearer to the Golden Gate Bridge, Jessie tilted19 her head to look up at it. It was so graceful20, yet so sturdy. She thought about the people on the bridge. Soon she would be one of them.

Suddenly the engine sputtered21 and stopped. Kate raced to Charlie’s side. “What’s wrong?”

“The gauge22 reads empty,” Charlie said. “We’re out of fuel.”

“You filled the tank last night,” Henry said.

“Maybe the gauge is stuck,” Jessie suggested.

Charlie tapped the gauge. The needle didn’t move.

“Could be a leak.” He went to check the tank. It was in good condition. No holes or loose fittings.

“Someone’s siphoned off the fuel,” Charlie concluded.

“Why would anyone want to do that?” Violet asked

“They wanted us to be stuck out here,” Kate answered.

“But no one was near your boat last night until you came back,” Henry said.

“Yes,” Jessie added. “We saw your light.”

Charlie looked surprised. “Light? I didn’t use a light. I know this wharf23 like the back of my hand. I don’t need a light. A little moonlight’s all I need.”

“Then someone was at the dock last night!” Henry concluded.

Benny wasn’t listening. He was squinting24 toward shore. “How’re we going to get back?” he said, his voice trembling a little.

Kate put an arm around his shoulders and pulled him close. “Don’t worry Benny. We’ll call the Coast Guard on the radio. They’ll come get us.” She went inside the cabin.

Benny relaxed. “Good thing you have a radio, Charlie,” he said.

“We couldn’t go out without one,” Charlie told him. “We never know when we’ll need help.”

Kate came back outside. They looked at her expectantly “The radio’s not working,” she said. “One of the wires has been cut.”

Violet’s eyes grew wide. “We’re stuck out here,” she said.

“We’re drifting farther away from the bridge!” Jessie said.

Then they heard a splash. Charlie had dropped the anchor.

“Now we won’t go anywhere,” he said. “We’ll just sit here and wait. Someone will see us and come to help.”

They sat for a long time. No one came to help.

Finally Henry saw a sailboat. It seemed to be coming their way. “Violet, quick! Give me your jacket,” he said.

Violet handed him her pale lavender windbreaker.

“Your jacket is the lightest color,” he explained. “Maybe they’ll see it.” He waved it above his head.

The boat moved farther away.

“It’s going the other way,” Jessie said. Disappointed, Henry lowered the jacket.

“I might have a flare,” Charlie said, and he went inside the cabin to look. The others searched for something they could use to attract attention.

“Ahoy there!” someone called.

Benny ran to the rail. “It’s Joe!”

Sure enough: Joe Martin’s boat was moving toward them. They all waved and shouted.

Joe cut his engine and drifted in. “What’s the trouble?”

“We’ve run out of gas!” Benny shouted.

“And the radio’s dead,” Kate added.

“I’ll go ashore25 and bring back some fuel,” Joe offered.

“Can you take the children with you?” Charlie asked.

“Sure thing.” Joe threw a line onto Charlie’s boat. Kate caught it.

The boats were pulled side by side. “Benny, you go first,” Henry directed.

“Watch your step,” Joe said. He reached out his hand.

The boats pitched and rolled. When one bobbed up, the other dropped down.

This was not going to be easy. Benny took a deep breath. He grabbed hold of Joe’s hand.

“Gotcha!” Joe said as Benny jumped into his arms.

Soon the other Aldens were aboard Joe’s boat. Kate and Charlie stayed behind.

“I’ll be back soon,” Joe said as he nosed his boat away from Charlie’s Chum.

“Lucky you were out here,” Henry commented.

Joe smiled. “I was just coming in.”

“Do you go out fishing more than once a day?” Henry asked.

Joe’s smile faded. “No. Why?”

“Well, you went out twice yesterday,” Henry said.

For a moment Joe looked confused. Then he smiled again. “Oh, yeah, right. When I brought in my catch, I noticed the engine seemed sluggish26. I took her out later to check. That’s when I saw Tony’s boat.”

“The engine seems fine now,” Jessie said.

Joe nodded. “Probably my imagination.”

Before long, the Aldens were back on shore. They waited on the pier27 for Charlie and Kate.

“Who do you suppose took the fuel?” Jessie asked.

Henry shrugged28. “It was the person we saw last night. That’s the only thing I’m sure of.”

Violet and Benny said, “What person?”

Henry explained about the noise and the light he and Jessie had seen. “But it was too dark to tell who it was,” he concluded.

“This morning we thought it was Charlie returning to his boat,” Jessie said. “But then he told us that he didn’t use a light.”

“Maybe it was that mysterious man you keep seeing,” Benny teased. He hadn’t seen the man and wasn’t sure he really existed.

Soon Charlie swung his boat up to the dock. Henry caught Charlie’s line and tied it to a post. Kate and Charlie hopped onto the deck as Vito Marino trotted29 up.

“How was your catch?” he asked Charlie. “The restaurant is completely booked for tonight.”

“We had a little trouble,” Charlie said. “It shortened our day. I’ll bring you our catch as soon as I prepare it.”

“Show it to me now!” Vito insisted.

Charlie swung back aboard. Vito followed him. In no time, Vito was back on the dock, complaining.

“You can’t say they aren’t fresh,” Charlie told him.

“They might be fresh, but there aren’t enough of them to fill tonight’s dinner orders,” Vito snapped. “I’m telling you, Charlie, I can’t deal with this.” He stormed off.

Tony and Joe came up to find out what was happening. Kate explained.

“If anything else happens, I’ll lose the account,” Charlie said.

Joe’s face clouded. “That’s too bad, Charlie. That’s a good account. Vito’s is popular. He uses lots of fish.”

Tony nodded. “I’d give anything if Vito would buy fish from me.”

They all returned to prepare their boats for the next day. The Aldens waited nearby for Aunt Jane and Uncle Andy.

“Do you suppose Joe or Tony is causing the trouble?” Violet asked.

“They each have a motive,” Henry said. “If Vito doesn’t buy from Charlie, he might buy from one of them.”

“It can’t be Joe,” Violet said. “He’s too nice.”

“Right,” Benny agreed. “He took Tony out to get his boat, and he rescued us. Guilty people aren’t that nice.”

“Tony can’t be the one,” Jessie said. “Someone let his boat go. He wouldn’t do that himself.”

“He might have done it so no one would suspect him,” Violet suggested.

“Or maybe Joe was right: Tony’s knot came undone30 and the boat just drifted away,” Benny said.

“Tony was on the wharf last night,” Henry said. “He slept on his boat, remember? He could’ve sneaked31 onto the Chum before Charlie came back here.”

“And he did say he’d give anything if Vito would buy fish from him,” Jessie said.

Benny nodded. “He probably took the gas and broke the radio.”

“There’s that strange man,” Henry said.

“Maybe he has nothing to do with the trouble, Henry,” Violet said. “Just because he hangs around the wharf doesn’t mean — ”

“No, no,” Henry interrupted. “I mean: There he is!”

They followed his gaze. The man stood against a wooden shack32 at the other end of the wharf. His sunglasses glinted in the light.

This time everyone — even Benny — saw him.
 


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1 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。
2 poncho 9OkxP     
n.斗篷,雨衣
参考例句:
  • He yawned and curled his body down farther beneath the poncho.他打了个呵欠,把身子再蜷拢点儿,往雨披里缩了缩。
  • The poncho is made of nylon.这雨披是用尼龙制造的。
3 hovered d194b7e43467f867f4b4380809ba6b19     
鸟( hover的过去式和过去分词 ); 靠近(某事物); (人)徘徊; 犹豫
参考例句:
  • A hawk hovered over the hill. 一只鹰在小山的上空翱翔。
  • A hawk hovered in the blue sky. 一只老鹰在蓝色的天空中翱翔。
4 foghorn Yz6y2     
n..雾号(浓雾信号)
参考例句:
  • The foghorn boomed out its warning.雾角鸣声示警。
  • The ship foghorn boomed out.船上的浓雾号角发出呜呜声。
5 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。
6 tangled e487ee1bc1477d6c2828d91e94c01c6e     
adj. 纠缠的,紊乱的 动词tangle的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • Your hair's so tangled that I can't comb it. 你的头发太乱了,我梳不动。
  • A movement caught his eye in the tangled undergrowth. 乱灌木丛里的晃动引起了他的注意。
7 awakened de71059d0b3cd8a1de21151c9166f9f0     
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
参考例句:
  • She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
  • The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 foul Sfnzy     
adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规
参考例句:
  • Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
  • What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气!
9 untied d4a1dd1a28503840144e8098dbf9e40f     
松开,解开( untie的过去式和过去分词 ); 解除,使自由; 解决
参考例句:
  • Once untied, we common people are able to conquer nature, too. 只要团结起来,我们老百姓也能移山倒海。
  • He untied the ropes. 他解开了绳子。
10 hopped 91b136feb9c3ae690a1c2672986faa1c     
跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花
参考例句:
  • He hopped onto a car and wanted to drive to town. 他跳上汽车想开向市区。
  • He hopped into a car and drove to town. 他跳进汽车,向市区开去。
11 gull meKzM     
n.鸥;受骗的人;v.欺诈
参考例句:
  • The ivory gull often follows polar bears to feed on the remains of seal kills.象牙海鸥经常跟在北极熊的后面吃剩下的海豹尸体。
  • You are not supposed to gull your friends.你不应该欺骗你的朋友。
12 gulls 6fb3fed3efaafee48092b1fa6f548167     
n.鸥( gull的名词复数 )v.欺骗某人( gull的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • A flock of sea gulls are hovering over the deck. 一群海鸥在甲板上空飞翔。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The gulls which haunted the outlying rocks in a prodigious number. 数不清的海鸥在遥远的岩石上栖息。 来自辞典例句
13 foghorns b79822a4f1f75c5d5441f4b60c23ba25     
n.(大雾时发出响亮而低沉的声音以警告其他船只的)雾角,雾喇叭( foghorn的名词复数 )
参考例句:
14 glimmered 8dea896181075b2b225f0bf960cf3afd     
v.发闪光,发微光( glimmer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • "There glimmered the embroidered letter, with comfort in its unearthly ray." 她胸前绣着的字母闪着的非凡的光辉,将温暖舒适带给他人。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
  • The moon glimmered faintly through the mists. 月亮透过薄雾洒下微光。 来自辞典例句
15 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。
16 spout uGmzx     
v.喷出,涌出;滔滔不绝地讲;n.喷管;水柱
参考例句:
  • Implication in folk wealth creativity and undertaking vigor spout.蕴藏于民间的财富创造力和创业活力喷涌而出。
  • This acts as a spout to drain off water during a rainstorm.在暴风雨季,这东西被用作喷管来排水。
17 flipped 5bef9da31993fe26a832c7d4b9630147     
轻弹( flip的过去式和过去分词 ); 按(开关); 快速翻转; 急挥
参考例句:
  • The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转,撞毁了。
  • The carter flipped at the horse with his whip. 赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。
18 glided dc24e51e27cfc17f7f45752acf858ed1     
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
参考例句:
  • The President's motorcade glided by. 总统的车队一溜烟开了过去。
  • They glided along the wall until they were out of sight. 他们沿着墙壁溜得无影无踪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
19 tilted 3gtzE5     
v. 倾斜的
参考例句:
  • Suddenly the boat tilted to one side. 小船突然倾向一侧。
  • She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。
20 graceful deHza     
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
参考例句:
  • His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
  • The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。
21 sputtered 96f0fd50429fb7be8aafa0ca161be0b6     
v.唾沫飞溅( sputter的过去式和过去分词 );发劈啪声;喷出;飞溅出
参考例句:
  • The candle sputtered out. 蜡烛噼啪爆响着熄灭了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The balky engine sputtered and stopped. 不听使唤的发动机劈啪作响地停了下来。 来自辞典例句
22 gauge 2gMxz     
v.精确计量;估计;n.标准度量;计量器
参考例句:
  • Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗?
  • It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。
23 wharf RMGzd     
n.码头,停泊处
参考例句:
  • We fetch up at the wharf exactly on time.我们准时到达码头。
  • We reached the wharf gasping for breath.我们气喘吁吁地抵达了码头。
24 squinting e26a97f9ad01e6beee241ce6dd6633a2     
斜视( squint的现在分词 ); 眯着眼睛; 瞟; 从小孔或缝隙里看
参考例句:
  • "More company," he said, squinting in the sun. "那边来人了,"他在阳光中眨巴着眼睛说。
  • Squinting against the morning sun, Faulcon examined the boy carefully. 对着早晨的太阳斜起眼睛,富尔康仔细地打量着那个年轻人。
25 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。
26 sluggish VEgzS     
adj.懒惰的,迟钝的,无精打采的
参考例句:
  • This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
  • Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
27 pier U22zk     
n.码头;桥墩,桥柱;[建]窗间壁,支柱
参考例句:
  • The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害,专家担心它已不能负重。
  • The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。
28 shrugged 497904474a48f991a3d1961b0476ebce     
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
  • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
29 trotted 6df8e0ef20c10ef975433b4a0456e6e1     
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
参考例句:
  • She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
  • Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。
30 undone JfJz6l     
a.未做完的,未完成的
参考例句:
  • He left nothing undone that needed attention.所有需要注意的事他都注意到了。
31 sneaked fcb2f62c486b1c2ed19664da4b5204be     
v.潜行( sneak的过去式和过去分词 );偷偷溜走;(儿童向成人)打小报告;告状
参考例句:
  • I sneaked up the stairs. 我蹑手蹑脚地上了楼。
  • She sneaked a surreptitious glance at her watch. 她偷偷看了一眼手表。
32 shack aE3zq     
adj.简陋的小屋,窝棚
参考例句:
  • He had to sit down five times before he reached his shack.在走到他的茅棚以前,他不得不坐在地上歇了五次。
  • The boys made a shack out of the old boards in the backyard.男孩们在后院用旧木板盖起一间小木屋。
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