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《神奇树屋》 第三十七册 Dragon of the Red Dawn 04 sushi and sumo

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       Basho led Jack1 and Annie off the Great Bridge anddown a crowded road. They passed huge stacks oflumber. Then they came to a row of stages built alongthe riverbank. On one stage women were dancing.

Their faces were painted white. They woreshimmering kimonos and waved fans.

Musicians played on a second stage. They pluckedthree-stringed instruments and blew on bambooflutes. Their music was high-pitched and strange, butJack liked it.

48On another stage was a puppet show. Puppeteerswearing black clothes moved a giant dragon puppetaround the stage. A man stood to the side and told astory to the audience. From the back of the crowd, itwas hard to hear him.

"What's he saying?" said Annie.

"He is telling the legend of the Cloud Dragon," saidBasho. "The Cloud Dragon is one of the guardiananimals of the four directions. She has the power offlight and commands the rain clouds.""Cool," said Annie.

49Basho led them on past rows of stalls wherecraftspeople sold beads2, cloth, kites, and paperlanterns. Some boys were holding up yo-yos for sale.

Jack was surprised to see yo-yos in old Japan.

Beyond the craft stalls was a row of inns and cafes.

The smell of spices and grilled3 fish filled the air.

"Yum," said Annie. Jack was hungry, too.

"Would you like to stop at a teahouse?" Bashoasked them.

"Yes!" Jack and Annie said together.

Basho led them toward a small building with anopen front. At the entrance, Basho slipped off hissandals. Jack and Annie did the same. They placedtheir sandals in a row of shoes that other people hadleft by the door.

Inside the teahouse, cooks stirred steaming potsover a wood-burning stove. People sat at long lowtables, eating with chopsticks and drinking from smallcups. Several customers smiled shyly and bowedbefore Basho.

50Basho must be a really famous teacher of thesamurai,thought Jack. It made Jack feel important to be withhim.

Basho led them to a table and sat cross-legged on astraw mat. Jack and Annie did the same. A waiterwith a kerchief around his head hurried to the table.

"Welcome to our humble4 teahouse, Master Basho!" hesaid.

"Thank you," said Basho.

Everyone is so polite in Japan!

Jack thought.

The waiter handed Jack, Annie, and Basho warmwet towels. "Thank you," said Jack and Annie.

Jack watched Basho wipe his hands on the towel.

He and Annie did the same. Then they all gave theirtowels back to the waiter.

"I would like plates of sushi for me and my twostudents, please," said Basho.

"Thank you," said the waiter, bowing.

While they waited for their food, Jack studied thepeople in the room. Jack noticed that even little kidswere eating with chopsticks. He and3951Annie had never had much luck using chopsticks inAsian restaurants back home.

Soon the waiter brought over three plates of smallcakes of sticky rice wrapped in dark green, paper-likestrips. He also brought napkins and three pairs ofchopsticks.

When the waiter had gone, Basho spoke5 to Jack andAnnie in a soft voice so no one else could hear. "Wecall thissushi,"he said. "It is rice with pieces of raw fish in themiddle.""Raw fish?" said Jack. He gulped6.

"And what's this part?" Annie pointed7 at the paperywrapping.

"Seaweed," said Basho.

"Seaweed?" said Jack.

"It is very good," said Basho.

Jack was so hungry he was willing to try anything,even raw fish and seaweed. His only problem was thechopsticks.

"Try it this way, Jack," said Annie. She carefullypicked up a piece of sushi between the52wooden ends of her chopsticks. Jack copied her. Butas they both tried to bring their food to their mouths,their pieces of sushi fell onto the table.

53Jack and Annie laughed and tried a second time.

Annie was successful. But Jack dropped his sushiagain. Without thinking, he grabbed it with hisfingers and popped it into his mouth.

"Mmm!" said Jack. The vinegar-tasting rice, the rawfish, and the green, salty seaweed were delicious!

But Jack stopped in mid-chew. Two samurai atanother table were glaring at him. One of the menhad a big scar on his face. The other had fierce darkeyes.

Jack's throat was dry as he swallowed.

They saw me mess up with my chopsticks!

he thought.

They can tell I'm not from Japan!

He picked up another piece of sushi with hischopsticks. He glanced again at the samurai. Theywere watching him like hawks8.

Jack's hand felt shaky. He tried to stay calm. Heremembered a passage from their research book:

Samurai did not show their feelings. They had greatpowers of concentration.

Jack tried very hard not to show his fear. He54concentrated on holding the sushi with hischopsticks. He raised the sushi to his mouth and ate itcalmly. He lowered his chopsticks and picked upanother piece of sushi. He ate it calmly.

When Jack looked back at the samurai, they wereno longer watching him. Jack let out his breath. Hepicked up his last piece of sushi with his chopsticksand ate it calmly.

"Very good," said Basho, smiling at him.

"Thanks," said Jack.

"Let us go now," said Basho.

Basho folded his napkin neatly9 and left it beside hisplate. Jack and Annie did the same. Basho paid fortheir meals, and then they stopped at theentranceway to put on their shoes. As they steppedoutside, a drum began beating loudly. A huge crowdhad gathered on the grassy10 riverbank.

"What's happening?" Annie asked.

"Come, I will show you," said Basho.

People moved aside so Basho could lead Jack andAnnie to the front of the crowd.

55A large ring had been marked off on the groundwith straw. In the middle of the circle,56two enormously fat men squatted11 at opposite sidesof the ring. Each man looked as if he57weighed more than four hundred pounds. Theyclapped their hands. Then each began stomping12 hisfeet.

"Who arethey?"said Annie, her eyes wide.

"Sumo wrestlers," said Basho. "Sumo wrestling hasbeen our most popular sport for over a thousandyears."The two wrestlers were now perfectly14 still.

Crouching15 down with clenched16 fists, they wereglaring at one another. The whole crowd seemed tohold its breath as the wrestlers stared into eachother's eyes. Suddenly one wrestler13 lunged forwardand grabbed the other. Then the hugely fat menbegan pushing each other around.

"They are trying to force each other out of the ring,"said Basho.

Grunting17 and groaning18, the two men movedbackward and forward as spectators cheered wildly.

Then one wrestler made a quick move and shoved hisrival out of the circle. The crowd roared. Jack foundhimself cheering, too.

58When the noise died down, Basho turned to Jackand Annie. "The first match is over," he said. "Shallwe go now?"Before Jack and Annie could answer him, twosamurai stepped in front of them. One had a big scaron his face. The other had fierce dark eyes.

"Excuse me," the scar-faced man said. "May we seeyour passports, please?"


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1 jack 53Hxp     
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 beads 894701f6859a9d5c3c045fd6f355dbf5     
n.(空心)小珠子( bead的名词复数 );水珠;珠子项链
参考例句:
  • a necklace of wooden beads 一条木珠项链
  • Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead. 他的前额上挂着汗珠。
3 grilled grilled     
adj. 烤的, 炙过的, 有格子的 动词grill的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句:
  • He was grilled for two hours before the police let him go. 他被严厉盘查了两个小时后,警察才放他走。
  • He was grilled until he confessed. 他被严加拷问,直到他承认为止。
4 humble ddjzU     
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
参考例句:
  • In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见,他将在选举中获胜。
  • Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
5 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
6 gulped 4873fe497201edc23bc8dcb50aa6eb2c     
v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的过去式和过去分词 );大口地吸(气);哽住
参考例句:
  • He gulped down the rest of his tea and went out. 他把剩下的茶一饮而尽便出去了。
  • She gulped nervously, as if the question bothered her. 她紧张地咽了一下,似乎那问题把她难住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 pointed Il8zB4     
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。
8 hawks c8b4f3ba2fd1208293962d95608dd1f1     
鹰( hawk的名词复数 ); 鹰派人物,主战派人物
参考例句:
  • Two hawks were hover ing overhead. 两只鹰在头顶盘旋。
  • Both hawks and doves have expanded their conditions for ending the war. 鹰派和鸽派都充分阐明了各自的停战条件。
9 neatly ynZzBp     
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地
参考例句:
  • Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
  • The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。
10 grassy DfBxH     
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。
11 squatted 45deb990f8c5186c854d710c535327b0     
v.像动物一样蹲下( squat的过去式和过去分词 );非法擅自占用(土地或房屋);为获得其所有权;而占用某片公共用地。
参考例句:
  • He squatted down beside the footprints and examined them closely. 他蹲在脚印旁仔细地观察。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He squatted in the grass discussing with someone. 他蹲在草地上与一个人谈话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 stomping fb759903bc37cbba50a25a838f64b0b4     
v.跺脚,践踏,重踏( stomp的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • He looked funny stomping round the dance floor. 他在舞池里跺着舞步,样子很可笑。 来自辞典例句
  • Chelsea substitution Wright-Phillips for Robben. Wrighty back on his old stomping to a mixed reception. 77分–切尔西换人:赖特.菲利普斯入替罗本。小赖特在主场球迷混杂的欢迎下,重返他的老地方。 来自互联网
13 wrestler cfpwE     
n.摔角选手,扭
参考例句:
  • The wrestler tripped up his opponent.那个摔跤运动员把对手绊倒在地。
  • The stronger wrestler won the first throw.较壮的那个摔跤手第一跤就赢了。
14 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
15 crouching crouching     
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • a hulking figure crouching in the darkness 黑暗中蹲伏着的一个庞大身影
  • A young man was crouching by the table, busily searching for something. 一个年轻人正蹲在桌边翻看什么。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
16 clenched clenched     
v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He clenched his fists in anger. 他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。
  • She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling. 她攥紧双手放在腿上,以掩饰其颤抖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
17 grunting ae2709ef2cd9ee22f906b0a6a6886465     
咕哝的,呼噜的
参考例句:
  • He pulled harder on the rope, grunting with the effort. 他边用力边哼声,使出更大的力气拉绳子。
  • Pigs were grunting and squealing in the yard. 猪在院子里哼哼地叫个不停。
18 groaning groaning     
adj. 呜咽的, 呻吟的 动词groan的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • She's always groaning on about how much she has to do. 她总抱怨自己干很多活儿。
  • The wounded man lay there groaning, with no one to help him. 受伤者躺在那里呻吟着,无人救助。
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