《神奇树屋》 第二十四册 Earthquake in the Early Morning 08 Good Luck San Francisco!

　　Jack¹ and Annie ran over the cobblestones.

Dynamite² blasts echoed behind them.

They headed back down the hill. Flames shot acrossthe roofs, traveling from one house to another.

'We're heading right into the firestorm!" Jackshouted over the noise.

'We have to keep going," Annie shouted back,"before the tree house catches fire!"At the bottom of the hill, thick smoke was rollingthrough the street. It made Jack's eyes burn.

"Where's the tree house?" he shouted. "Here!" saidAnnie.

Jack followed her voice.

She was holding on to the rope ladder.

"It's still here!" Jack said with relief.

"Of course. The tree house wouldn't leave withoutus," said Annie.

"Don't you--""Go! Go!" said Jack.

Annie started up the rope ladder. Jack followed.

They climbed into the tree house and looked out thewindow.

All around, buildings were going up in flames.

Black smoke seemed to be smothering³ the city.

Jack could scarcely breathe. His throat burned. Hiseyes were stinging.

Annie grabbed their Pennsylvania book. Sheopened it to the picture of Frog Creek⁴ and pointed⁵.

"I wish we could go there," she said. "Good luck,San Francisco!""Good-bye, San Francisco!" said Jack.

The wind started to blow.

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 dynamite   

n./vt.(用)炸药(爆破)

参考例句：

• The workmen detonated the dynamite.工人们把炸药引爆了。
• The philosopher was still political dynamite.那位哲学家仍旧是政治上的爆炸性人物。

3 smothering   

（使）窒息， （使）透不过气( smother的现在分词 )； 覆盖； 忍住； 抑制

参考例句：

• He laughed triumphantly, and silenced her by manly smothering. 他胜利地微笑着，以男人咄咄逼人的气势使她哑口无言。
• He wrapped the coat around her head, smothering the flames. 他用上衣包住她的头，熄灭了火。

4 creek   

n.小溪，小河，小湾

参考例句：

• He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

5 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。

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。