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《神奇树屋》 第四十册 Eve of the Emperor Penguin 08 A Good Story

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  The snowmobiles and the helicopter were bothparked on the slope. The scientists and journalistsstood talking with Nancy and Pete.

"Oh, no!" Annie said, grabbing Jack1. "What aboutPenny? We're not supposed to have a penguin2! They'lltake her away!"Jack put his arms protectively over his parka. "I'llhide her," he said. "We've got to get her to Merlin."Jack heard a shout. He turned around. Nancy hadcaught sight of them. She was waving her arms andrunning toward them.

89"Hey, you two!" Nancy called. She dashed acrossthe snow and threw her arms around Annie, thenJack.

Jack held his breath, hoping Penny wouldn't besquashed.

Peep.

Jack pulled away from Nancy and pretended tocough. He made his coughing end in a sort ofpeep.

"The chopper just got here!" said Nancy. "Pete toldme he was delayed by a snow squall! I freaked out!

Where have you been? Are you okay?""Don't worry, we're fine," said Annie.

"Perfect," said Jack. "We don't feel a bit sick oranything. We were just getting some fresh air. We'reready to go now!" Jack started walking toward thechopper.

Annie grabbed Nancy's arm and walked with her.

"Did you have fun on the mountain?" Annie asked,trying to keep Nancy's attention off Jack. "Whathappened? What did you see?"90"We saw lots of things, but I was worried about youguys the whole time," said Nancy. "Your parents mustbe frantic3 back at the station!""They had their own expedition today," said Annie.

"They study penguins4."Peep!

"What was that?" asked Nancy.

Jack did his weird5 cough again.

"Are you sure you're okay, Jack?" Nancy calledafter him.

"I'm perfect," he said.

As the three of them approached the others, theywere greeted with cheers. Nancy must have toldeveryone that we're just little kids, Jack thought.

"So glad you're safe, young man!" said Ali, thebiologist. He slapped Jack on the back.

Penny peeped, and Jack coughed.

"Sorry you couldn't make it up to the top," saidKim, the photographer.

91"That's okay," said Annie. "We still got a goodstory.""Did you now?" said Lucy, the space scientist.

"Yes, areallygood story!" said Annie.

"Excellent, but you mustn't tell a soul," said Tony,the journalist, "or one of us will steal it!" Tonylaughed, and the others laughed with him.

"Okay, we'll keep it a secret." Annie smiled.

Pete opened the door of the chopper.

"Brave little kids first," said Nancy.

Oh, brother,thought Jack.

Nancy ushered6 Jack and Annie toward thehelicopter. They scrambled7 up the steps, climbedaboard, and sat down.

As the others climbed in and got settled, Jackloosened his seat belt so he could buckle8 up withoutcrushing Penny.

Peep!

Jack coughed. But to his relief, Pete started theengine. The rotor blades began to spin.

"Headphones!" yelled Nancy.

92Everyone pulled on their headphones.

Nancy gave Jack and Annie a big smile and athumbs-up sign as the helicopter lifted off themountain slope.

"I love late spring evenings in Antarctica," Nancysaid to the group.

Jack looked out the window. The evening sky waslavender with streaks9 of pink.

"This light always reminds me that we're in adifferent world from the world back home," saidNancy.

Jack and Annie smiled at each other. If only theothers knew how many different worlds there reallywere.

The chopper swept up through the soft light of thecold sky, up the slope of the burning mountain, pastthe orange-red lake of boiling lava10, over white fieldsof ice and snow, until finally it landed at the heliport,where the red bus was waiting.

93The chopper blades stopped spinning. Pete gave thesignal. Then Jack and Annie followed Nancy and theothers out of the helicopter.

Jack held Penny in place under his parka as heboarded the red bus. He sat with Annie near the back.

Nancy took the driver's seat and started the engine.

As the bus rolled along, Jack peeked11 inside his parka.

Penny looked up at him. She blinked a few times, as ifshe was a little worried. Jack patted her gently untilshe closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Jack kept patting the front of his parka to comfortPenny. He looked out the window and patted thebaby penguin the whole ride. As Penny snuggledclose to Jack, none of his worries of the day matteredanymore: his fear of falling into the lava lake, hisdread of altitude sickness, his embarrassment12 at beingcaught by Nancy. All the cares and confusions of theday were wiped away by his feelings for the orphanpenguin.

94[Image: Boys.]

When the red bus stopped at the station, Jack andAnnie followed everyone down the aisle13 and climbedoff. As the others stood talking in a group, Jack andAnnie started walking away.

"We're leaving now! Bye, Nancy!" said Annie. "Bye,everyone!""Thanks for everything!" called Jack.

"Oh, no you don't!" said Nancy. She grabbed themboth by the sleeves of their parkas. "I'm not lettingyou two out of my sight again, not until I hand-deliver you to your parents.""But--but... our parents are still on their penguinexpedition," said Annie.

95"Then I'll take you to where you're staying," saidNancy. "Come on." Clutching their parkas, she startedwalking them toward the buildings. "You all must bestaying at the wildlife quarters, right?""Uh--yes," said Jack.

Nancy led Jack and Annie to a building at the edgeof the compound. "Well, here you are. Home safe andsound.""Thanks!" said Annie.

"Bye!" said Jack. He was desperate to get away withPenny.

"Wait--" said Nancy.

Oh, no. What now?

thought Jack.

"I'm still worried about you guys," said Nancy. "Areyour parents really here to study penguins? I wantyou to tell me the true story now."Annie heaved a sigh. "Okay. The true story is thatJack and I came alone to Antarctica in a magic treehouse--""Annie!" said Jack.

96But Annie kept talking. "It belongs to Morgan leFay of Camelot. Morgan wants us to find the fourthsecret of happiness for Merlin the magician. See, he'svery sad. And as soon as we leave Antarctica, we'reheaded for Camelot to cheer him up."Nancy just stared at Annie. Jack held his breath,afraid Nancy would finally have her heart attack.

But Nancy burst out laughing and shook her head.

"Where didthatcome from?" she said. "You guys are so cute! Howdo you think up this stuff? Seriously now, tell me thetruth.""Well...,"started Jack.

"Oh, look!" said Annie. "Mom! Dad!""What?" said Jack.

"There they are!" said Annie. She pointed14 to acouple bundled up in parkas, goggles15, and ski masks.

They were walking toward a building.

"Oh--right!" said Jack. "Mom! Dad!"The couple kept walking and disappeared behindthe building.

"They didn't hear us!" said Annie. "We better97go! They'll wonder where we are. Bye, Nancy!

Thanks for everything!""Nancy, you coming with us for coffee?" Tonyyelled, standing16 by the bus.

"You should go, Nancy," said Annie. "We'll be fine.""Okay," said Nancy, sighing. "Bye, guys. Run andcatch up with your folks."Peep!

Jack coughed his funny cough.

"And take care of that cough of yours, Jack!" saidNancy.

"Don't worry, I will!" said Jack.

Then Jack and Annie took off. They ran behind thebuilding. They stopped and peeked back around thecorner. They watched Nancy walk off with Tony andthe others.

"Let's go," said Jack. He and Annie hurried awayfrom all the buildings at McMurdo Station.

Jack put his arms around Penny as they crossed theicy slope and ran to the cliff near the seashore.

98The tree house was still there, tucked under theoverhang. Annie climbed in through the window.

Jack followed her, careful not to let Penny slip out ofhis parka.

Annie pulled Morgan's rhyme out of her pocket andread the last part:

Then speed to Camelot by close of day, Lest grieftake Merlin forever away.

"Let's go!" said Jack. "Speed to Camelot!"Annie pointed to the wordCamelotand said loudly and clearly: "I wish we could gothere!"A blast of light-- a roar of wind-- a rumble17 ofthunder-and, of course, they werethere.


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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 penguin W3jzf     
n.企鹅
参考例句:
  • The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
  • He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。
3 frantic Jfyzr     
adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的
参考例句:
  • I've had a frantic rush to get my work done.我急急忙忙地赶完工作。
  • He made frantic dash for the departing train.他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车。
4 penguins fc5bf5a50fd6b440a35d113f324c5e75     
n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中? 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹,企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5 weird bghw8     
adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的
参考例句:
  • From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来,他好像有点怪。
  • His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。
6 ushered d337b3442ea0cc4312a5950ae8911282     
v.引,领,陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The secretary ushered me into his office. 秘书把我领进他的办公室。
  • A round of parties ushered in the New Year. 一系列的晚会迎来了新年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 scrambled 2e4a1c533c25a82f8e80e696225a73f2     
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
参考例句:
  • Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 buckle zsRzg     
n.扣子,带扣;v.把...扣住,由于压力而弯曲
参考例句:
  • The two ends buckle at the back.带子两端在背后扣起来。
  • She found it hard to buckle down.她很难专心做一件事情。
9 streaks a961fa635c402b4952940a0218464c02     
n.(与周围有所不同的)条纹( streak的名词复数 );(通常指不好的)特征(倾向);(不断经历成功或失败的)一段时期v.快速移动( streak的第三人称单数 );使布满条纹
参考例句:
  • streaks of grey in her hair 她头上的绺绺白发
  • Bacon has streaks of fat and streaks of lean. 咸肉中有几层肥的和几层瘦的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
10 lava v9Zz5     
n.熔岩,火山岩
参考例句:
  • The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
  • His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。
11 peeked c7b2fdc08abef3a4f4992d9023ed9bb8     
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
12 embarrassment fj9z8     
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
参考例句:
  • She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
  • Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
13 aisle qxPz3     
n.(教堂、教室、戏院等里的)过道,通道
参考例句:
  • The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
  • The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。
14 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。
15 goggles hsJzYP     
n.护目镜
参考例句:
  • Skiers wear goggles to protect their eyes from the sun.滑雪者都戴上护目镜使眼睛不受阳光伤害。
  • My swimming goggles keep steaming up so I can't see.我的护目镜一直有水雾,所以我看不见。
16 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
17 rumble PCXzd     
n.隆隆声;吵嚷;v.隆隆响;低沉地说
参考例句:
  • I hear the rumble of thunder in the distance.我听到远处雷声隆隆。
  • We could tell from the rumble of the thunder that rain was coming.我们根据雷的轰隆声可断定,天要下雨了。
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