英语读物《神奇树屋》 第十二册 Polar Bears Past Bedtime 10 Master librarians

　　Warm air washed over Jack¹. It felt wonderful.

"You have succeeded in your quest," said a soft,soothing voice. "Are you glad to be home?"Jack opened his eyes. Morgan le Pay stood in themoonlight.

"Yes," he said.

"We solved all our riddles," said Annie.

"Indeed," said Morgan. "You have proved that youcan find answers to very hard questions."She reached into the folds of her robe and took outtwo thin pieces of wood.

"A magic library card for each of you," she said.

She gave one to Annie and one to Jack.

"Oh, man," said Jack, feeling the card.

The wooden card was as thin and smooth as anordinary library card. On its surface shimmered² theletters M and L.

"These are your Master Librarian cards," saidMorgan. "You are the newest members of the ancientSociety of Master Librarians.""What do we do with them?" asked Jack.

"Take them on your future journeys," said Morgan.

"Only a very wise person or another Master Librarianwill be able to see the let Jack and Annie climbeddown the rope ladder.

As soon as they stepped onto the dark ground, theyheard a roar. They looked up. They saw a blur³ ofwind and light high in the oak⁴ tree.

Then all was silent.

Morgan and her magic tree house were gone.

Jack reached for his magic library card. When hefelt its tingly warmth, he knew that amazingadventures lay ahead.

"Let's go," he said.

He turned on his flashlight.

"The woods don't feel scary like they did before,"said Annie as they walked through the trees. "I'm notafraid anymore.""Me neither," said Jack.

"Hey, the darkness is like a mask," said Annie.

"Yeah," said Jack. "It hides the day, but it brings outyour courage."They came out of the woods.

Jack saw their house in the distance. It lookedwarm and cozy⁵.

The porch⁶ light glowed. The moon shone overhead.

"Home," he whispered. "Home," said Annie.

She started running. Jack took off after her, runningto the place that they both loved the best.

JACK'S FACTS ABOUT THE ARCTICIn the summer the sun never sets.

In the winter the sun never rises.

Seal hunters wear sealskin.

Siberian huskies pull dog sleds.

"Igloo" means "house"people can learn from animals.

Polar bears can walk on ice too thin to hold aperson.

The northern lights are an amazing sight.

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 shimmered   

v.闪闪发光，发微光( shimmer的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The sea shimmered in the sunlight. 阳光下海水闪烁着微光。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A heat haze shimmered above the fields. 田野上方微微闪烁着一层热气。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 blur   

n.模糊不清的事物；vt.使模糊，使看不清楚

参考例句：

• The houses appeared as a blur in the mist.房子在薄雾中隐隐约约看不清。
• If you move your eyes and your head,the picture will blur.如果你的眼睛或头动了，图像就会变得模糊不清。

4 oak   

n.栎树，橡树，栎木，橡木

参考例句：

• The chair is of solid oak.这把椅子是纯橡木的。
• The carpenter will floor this room with oak.木匠将用橡木铺设这个房间的地板。

5 cozy   

adj.亲如手足的，密切的，暖和舒服的

参考例句：

• I like blankets because they are cozy.我喜欢毛毯，因为他们是舒适的。
• We spent a cozy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。

6 porch   

n.门廊，入口处，走廊，游廊

参考例句：

• There are thousands of pages of advertising on our porch.有成千上万页广告堆在我们的门廊上。
• The porch is supported by six immense pillars.门廊由六根大柱子支撑着。