英语读物《神奇树屋》 第十六册 Hour of the Olympics 07 Go! Go! Go!

　　Jack¹ stared in horror at Annie. She must haveborrowed a costume from the theater!

He remembered Plato's words: A girl will get interrible trouble if she tries to attend the OlympicGames.

Jack shook his head at her and pointed² his finger, asif to say, Get out of here!

But Annie just waved at him again.

Jack kept shaking his head at Annie. He even shookhis fist.

Annie turned back to watch the race.

"It's not a joke!" Jack shouted.

Plato turned and looked at him.

"Of course not," said Plato. "We take the gamesvery seriously."Jack felt his face grow hot. He glared³ at Annie'sback.

Just then the trumpet⁴ sounded.

"The chariots are taking their places," said Plato.

Jack saw the dozens of chariots lined up on the racetrack. Each chariot was pulled by four horses.

Jack glanced back at Annie. She was looking up athim, pointing at the chariots.

The trumpet sounded again.

The horses took off.

The crowd went wild. They were cheering andscreaming and stamping their feet.

Clouds of dust rose up as the chariots raced aroundthe track.

Annie turned back to watch the race. She beganjumping up and down.

"Go! Go! Go!" she shouted.

A few people began staring at the strange smallsoldier with the high-pitched voice.

Jack couldn't take it anymore. He had to get Annieaway before it was too late!

He shoved⁵ his notebook into his pack.

"I have to go!" he shouted to Plato.

The philosopher looked surprised.

Jack was afraid to tell him that Annie had brokenthe rules.

"I had a great time. But I have to go home now,"said Jack. "Thanks for everything!""Have a safe journey," said Plato.

Jack waved and started down the steps.

As he climbed down, he saw Annie pull off herhelmet.

Her pigtails flew up and down as she jumped andshouted, "Go! Go! Go!"Her soldier's cape⁶ fell off.

Now lots of people were staring at her.

Someone shouted for the guards.

Annie was too busy cheering to notice anything.

Jack moved as quickly as he could.

But two big guards got to Annie first.

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 pointed   

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 glared   

怒目而视( glare的过去式和过去分词 )； 发强光

参考例句：

• Two fierce eyes glared at them. 一双凶狠的眼睛对着他们怒目而视。
• He didn't shout, he just glared at me silently. 他没有喊叫，只是默默地怒视着我。

4 trumpet   

n.喇叭，喇叭声；v.吹喇叭，吹嘘

参考例句：

• He plays the violin, but I play the trumpet.他拉提琴，我吹喇叭。
• The trumpet sounded for battle.战斗的号角吹响了。

5 shoved   

推，猛推，乱推( shove的过去式和过去分词 )； 乱放； 随便放； 胡乱丢

参考例句：

• The people shoved to get on the bus. 人们你推我挤争着上公共汽车。
• He shoved me roughly aside. 他粗暴地把我推到了一边。

6 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。