《神奇树屋》 第二十二册 Revolutionary War on Wednesday 09 Flash!

　　"All aboard!" one of the rowers called.

Jack¹ and Annie hurried down the steep riverbank.

They climbed back into the boat.

The crew pushed away from the shore. The boatstarted back through the icy, churning waters of theDelaware River.

Jack was freezing in the sleet² and snow. But hedidn't worry about that now. He was thinking insteadabout how they had helped George Washington. Hewas thinking about how they had helped keep historyon its course.

Jack felt great.

When they got to the riverbank, Jack and Anniejumped out of the boat.

"Thanks!" Jack yelled to the rowers.

With the wind at their backs, Jack and Annie tookoff through the blizzard³. They ran down the icy bankof the Delaware River.

Thunder rumbled⁴ in the snowy sky.

Lightning zigzagged⁵ over the woods.

"How will we find the tree house?" cried Annie.

"I don't know!" said Jack. "But don't worry! We'llfind it!"He felt very confident now, after meeting GeorgeWashington. After being thanked by GeorgeWashington!

He and Annie ran on through the rain and thesnow and the sleet.

They ran along the riverbank--until a bright flashof lightning lit up the sky. Then Jack saw it!

The tree house was directly to their left, high in atall tree covered with snow.

"Over there!" he shouted.

Jack and Annie ran toward the edge of the woods.

In the dark, Jack looked up, searching for the treehouse.

Lightning lit the woods again. Jack saw the ropeladder flapping wildly in the wind.

He grabbed it.

"Annie!" he called.

"Here!" she said.

"Let's go!" he said.

They climbed up the swaying ladder and scrambledinto the tree house. They were soaking wet andcovered with slush and snow.

Annie grabbed the Pennsylvania book.

15"I wish we could go there!" she shouted.

The wind blew even harder.

The tree house started to spin.

It spun⁶ faster and faster.

Then everything was still.

Absolutely still.

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 sleet   

n.雨雪；v.下雨雪，下冰雹

参考例句：

• There was a great deal of sleet last night.昨夜雨夹雪下得真大。
• When winter comes,we get sleet and frost.冬天来到时我们这儿会有雨夹雪和霜冻。

3 blizzard   

n.暴风雪

参考例句：

• The blizzard struck while we were still on the mountain.我们还在山上的时候暴风雪就袭来了。
• You'll have to stay here until the blizzard blows itself off.你得等暴风雪停了再走。

4 rumbled   

发出隆隆声，发出辘辘声( rumble的过去式和过去分词 )； 轰鸣着缓慢行进； 发现…的真相； 看穿（阴谋）

参考例句：

• The machine rumbled as it started up. 机器轰鸣着发动起来。
• Things rapidly became calm, though beneath the surface the argument rumbled on. 事情迅速平静下来了，然而，在这种平静的表面背后争论如隆隆雷声，持续不断。

5 zigzagged   

adj.呈之字形移动的v.弯弯曲曲地走路，曲折地前进( zigzag的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The office buildings were slightly zigzagged to fit available ground space. 办公大楼为了配合可用的地皮建造得略呈之字形。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The lightning zigzagged through the church yard. 闪电呈之字形划过教堂的院子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 spun   

v.纺，杜撰，急转身

参考例句：

• His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
• Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。