《神奇树屋》 第十八册 Buffalo Before Breakfast 05 Sunlight and Midnight

　　The wolf had yellow eyes and sharp teeth.

Teddy snarled¹ and barked. Annie rushed forward to grab thelittle dog.

Suddenly the wolf stood up on its hind² legs!

"Yikes!" said Annie.

She leaped back.

Then she and Jack³ started to laugh.

The fierce wolf was Black Hawk⁴ wearing a wolfs hide! Hishead came out through a slit⁵ near the wolf's neck. He gave Jackand Annie a little smile.

"That's a great wolf suit," said Annie.

"Why do you wear that?" asked Jack.

"The wolf is the most powerful hunter of the buffalo⁶," saidBlack Hawk. "When I wear his skin, I feel his strength.""Wow," said Annie.

Black Hawk looked at his grandmother.

"May I show them the buffalo now?" he said.

"Only show," said Grandmother. "Do not hunt. We haveenough meat today."She looked back at Jack and Annie.

"Lakota never take more buffalo than we need," she said.

"That's good," said Annie.

Black Hawk handed his wolf skin to Grandmother. Then heran to the grazing ponies⁷.

He climbed on his. Then he herded⁸ two ponies, one black andone yellow, over to Jack and Annie.

"Hi, Midnight. Hi, Sunlight," said Annie, naming the ponies.

She patted their noses.

"Annie," whispered Jack. "How are we going to ride withoutsaddles or reins⁹?""Just hold on to their manes," she said, "and grip with yourlegs. Watch."Annie threw her arms around Midnight's neck. She slung¹⁰ herleg over the pony¹¹'s back and pulled herself up.

"I'll carry Teddy in the bag," Annie said.

Jack picked up Teddy and slipped him inside the leather bag.

He handed it to Annie, who hung it over her shoulder. Teddy'shead peeked¹² out of the bag.

Arf! he barked.

"Giddy-up, Midnight!" said Annie. The pony started to walkaway.

"Wait--" said Jack.

He turned to Black Hawk. He had just a few questions.

Black Hawk let out a wild whoop¹³ and took off, too.

Jack took a deep breath. He threw his arms around Sunlight'sneck. Then slung his leg over the pony's back.

The pony started to move!

"Wait--wait!" said Jack.

He hopped¹⁴ on one foot, trying to keep up.

The pony stopped.

Slowly, Jack pulled himself onto Sunlight's back. He grippedthe pony's mane. Then he carefully reached up and pushed hisglasses into place.

He looked over his shoulder. Grandmother was watching.

She nodded at him.

Lakota people admire those who do not show fear, Jackremembered.

He liked Grandmother. He wanted her to admire him. He letout a wild whoop, and Sunlight took off like the wind.

The whoop made Jack feel braver.

He held tightly to Sunlight's mane. They caught up with BlackHawk and Annie, and together they all rode through the tallgrass.

Shadows of clouds swept over the plains. They looked likegiant dark birds spreading their wings.

Black Hawk's pony stopped at the top of a grassy¹⁵ slope.

Sunlight and Midnight halted right behind him.

Jack couldn't believe his eyes.

Before them were thousands and thou-sands of grazingbuffalo.

1 snarled   

v.（指狗）吠，嗥叫， （人）咆哮( snarl的过去式和过去分词 )；咆哮着说，厉声地说

参考例句：

• The dog snarled at us. 狗朝我们低声吼叫。
• As I advanced towards the dog, It'snarled and struck at me. 我朝那条狗走去时，它狂吠着向我扑来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 hind   

adj.后面的，后部的

参考例句：

• The animal is able to stand up on its hind limbs.这种动物能够用后肢站立。
• Don't hind her in her studies.不要在学业上扯她后腿。

3 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。

4 hawk   

n.鹰，骗子；鹰派成员

参考例句：

• The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
• The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。

5 slit   

n.狭长的切口；裂缝；vt.切开，撕裂

参考例句：

• The coat has been slit in two places.这件外衣有两处裂开了。
• He began to slit open each envelope.他开始裁开每个信封。

6 buffalo   

n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛

参考例句：

• Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。
• The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。

7 ponies   

矮种马，小型马( pony的名词复数 )； ￡25 25 英镑

参考例句：

• They drove the ponies into a corral. 他们把矮种马赶进了畜栏。
• She has a mania for ponies. 她特别喜欢小马。

8 herded   

群集，纠结( herd的过去式和过去分词 )； 放牧； （使）向…移动

参考例句：

• He herded up his goats. 他把山羊赶拢在一起。
• They herded into the corner. 他们往角落里聚集。

9 reins   

感情，激情； 缰( rein的名词复数 )； 控制手段； 掌管； （成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的）保护带

参考例句：

• She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
• The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。

10 slung   

抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 )； 吊挂； 遣送； 押往

参考例句：

• He slung the bag over his shoulder. 他把包一甩，挎在肩上。
• He stood up and slung his gun over his shoulder. 他站起来把枪往肩上一背。

11 pony   

adj.小型的；n.小马

参考例句：

• His father gave him a pony as a Christmas present.他父亲给了他一匹小马驹作为圣诞礼物。
• They made him pony up the money he owed.他们逼他还债。

12 peeked   

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

13 whoop   

n.大叫，呐喊，喘息声；v.叫喊，喘息

参考例句：

• He gave a whoop of joy when he saw his new bicycle.他看到自己的新自行车时，高兴得叫了起来。
• Everybody is planning to whoop it up this weekend.大家都打算在这个周末好好欢闹一番。

14 hopped   

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。

15 grassy   

adj.盖满草的；长满草的

参考例句：

• They sat and had their lunch on a grassy hillside.他们坐在长满草的山坡上吃午饭。
• Cattle move freely across the grassy plain.牛群自由自在地走过草原。