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儿童英语读物 The Canoe Trip Mystery CHAPTER 10 The Rapids

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“I hope we made the right decision to leave tomorrow instead of right away,” Jessie said worriedly.

The Aldens and Rob were seated around the fireplace in the bunkhouse, eating dinner. They planned to leave very early the next morning for White Pine.

“Jessie, look at the weather,” Henry said. He scraped the last bit of beef stew1 off his plate. “We couldn’t have gotten very far in all this rain.”

“I just hope we won’t run into Angela or Matt.” Violet frowned. She put her plate down and curled up on the soft rug in front of the fire.

Aunt Jane yawned. “After we clean up, I think we should stop worrying and go to bed,” she said. “Remember, we have to be up very early tomorrow.”

The sun was just rising when Aunt Jane and the Aldens pushed their canoes into the lake the next morning. Aunt Jane had assured Henry they would be all right using just one paddle for each canoe.

Henry sat in the back of his canoe. To keep it on course, he paddled first on the left, then on the right, then on the left again. Aunt Jane did the same in her canoe.

Rob carried the coin collection with him. He sat in Henry’s canoe behind Violet.

By noon, the two canoes reached the small rapids. “I can’t believe this is the last part of the trip already,” Benny said. He sounded sad.

“Just be glad we’ve found the coins and so far no one has bothered us,” Jessie said.

“I’m afraid you spoke2 too soon.” Aunt Jane pointed3 in front of them. Up ahead, they saw a large wooden canoe with red lettering on the sides. It was Angela!

“Oh no,” Jessie groaned4. “Henry, look up ahead!” she called to the other canoe.

Rob rummaged5 in his day pack for his binoculars6. “She’s alone,” he said. “We’ll be all right.”

“She may not even know we have the coins,” Violet said.

“Let’s stop here for a minute,” Aunt Jane called to Henry. She wanted to study the rapids.

“Look, Henry. See how small the waves are? That means the current isn’t very strong. We’ll be all right, even with just one paddle for each canoe.”

“Yes.” Rob smiled at Henry. “Just keep the canoe going in the same direction as the current and we’ll be fine.”

Aunt Jane took the lead. Henry followed.

“Hey, this is fun!” Benny exclaimed. Small waves splashed against the canoe and sprayed his face.

He looked back at Henry’s canoe. He could see that Henry, Violet, and Rob were enjoying the rapids, too. Then he looked ahead for Angela’s canoe.

Already, they had caught up to her. Her canoe had too much equipment in it and was riding very low in the water. When she went over the rapids, a lot of water went into her canoe. It sank lower and lower.

While Benny watched, Angela’s canoe hit a rock under the water and rolled over. She was thrown out into the current.

“Help! Help!” she screamed.

“Aunt Jane, Henry, look!” Benny yelled.

Henry had already seen what had happened. He headed his canoe toward the shore. Aunt Jane followed.

Angela was in the water, struggling against the current.

“Angela!” Henry yelled from the shore. “Try to get to that rock!” He didn’t know if she heard him or not. She may have had the same idea because she slowly swam to the big gray boulder7 and clung to it.

Henry waded8 into the water and threw hera long rope. After several tries, Angela finally caught it. She clung to the rope while Henry and Rob pulled her in to the shore.

Angela’s knees and elbows were bleeding. Her face was bruised9. She shivered from the cold water.

Jessie grabbed a sleeping bag to wrap around her. Aunt Jane and Violet found bandages in the first-aid kit10 and put them on her worst cuts. Rob gave her hot coffee from his thermos11.

“My canoe, can you save my canoe?” Angela asked.

“I’m afraid not,” Rob answered. “Your canoe was swept downstream.”

“But all my equipment was in it,” Angela said in despair. “I’ve lost everything.”

“Well, at least you’re alive and not too badly hurt,” Rob said gently.

“Yes.” Angela nodded. “Thanks to you all. You’ve been nicer to me than I deserve after the way I’ve treated you,” she said.

“What do you mean?” Rob asked.

“Well, I tried to scare you all away. I didn’t want anyone to find … .”

“Find what, Angela?” Rob prodded12 her a little.

“Oh, never mind. I’m not myself right now.” Angela became quiet.

Everyone could see Angela was very tired. No one had the heart to ask her any more questions.

Angela changed into some of Aunt Jane’s dry clothes. When she was ready, the others bundled her into Henry’s canoe and headed quickly for White Pine.

“We should get you to a doctor,” Violet told her.

Angela shrugged13. “I’m not badly hurt,” she said.

When they arrived at the dock in White Pine, they were met by Grandfather, the local sheriff, and Lorenzo Espinosa.

“Grandfather!” Benny ran to him and was swept up in a big bear hug.

“It’s good to see you!” Grandfather smiled warmly.

“Your grandfather was worried about you. A motorist just reported a canoeing accidentin the rapids,” the sheriff explained.

“Yes, I was afraid something had happened to you.” Grandfather gave Benny another hug.

“I was worried, too,” Lorenzo said. He looked very happy to see the Aldens again. “I was in town filing a report with the sheriff about all the strange happenings in the woods,” he explained.

“Oh, Grandfather, we have so much to tell you!” Benny exclaimed.

“So I gather.” Grandfather ruffled14 Benny’s hair. “Lorenzo was just telling me about some of your adventures.”

“I see something did happen to one of your party.” The sheriff nodded toward Angela. Rob and Henry were helping15 her out of the canoe onto the dock. Angela still held Jessie’s blue sleeping bag around her shoulders.

“I’ll need to ask all of you some questions about the accident,” the sheriff said. He gently led Angela to a big wooden picnic table by the dock. The others followed.

Angela told the sheriff her canoe had hit a rock and tipped over. She praised AuntJane, the Aldens, and even Rob for rescuing her. “They saved my life,” she said. She looked as if she were near tears.

When the sheriff finished his questioning, Rob turned toward him. “I’m a private detective,” Rob explained. He showed the sheriff his detective’s license16. Angela stared at it with her mouth wide open.

“I would like to turn in a valuable coin collection these children found on their canoe trip.” Rob pulled the brown leather pouch17 from his jacket pocket. “It’s Mr. Orville Withington’s collection.”

The sheriff nodded. “I know about that case.”

Angela gasped18 and turned very pale. “How did you ever find it?” she sputtered19.

“What do you know about this?” the sheriff asked sharply.

Angela didn’t answer. Instead, she put her hands in front of her face and burst into tears. She cried for a long time. Jessie quietly handed her some tissues. Everyone else looked a little uncomfortable.

When she began to calm down, the sheriff said, “I’m going to have to ask you some more questions.” He pulled out his notebook. Angela nodded and gulped20.

“I stole Mr. Withington’s collection,” she began in a low quavery voice. “Matt—Mr. Withington’s chauffeur—and I had planned the robbery for a long time.” Angela sniffed21 and blew her nose.

“So you are Eliza Fallon,” Rob said.

Angela nodded. “Yes, that’s a made-up name. My real name is Angela Tripp.”

“How did the coins end up in the woods?” the sheriff asked.

Angela sighed and hugged Jessie’s sleeping bag more tightly around her shoulders. “Matt helped me steal the coins,” she began. “I hid them in the woods and wrote a riddle22 on the big boulder as a signal. Matt and his brother Bill were to find the coins and smuggle23 them out of the country.”

“Why did you split up like that?” Jessie couldn’t resist asking.

“We didn’t want anybody to know wewere in this robbery together,” Angela said.

Rob scratched his red beard. “What went wrong?” he asked.

Angela frowned. “Matt and I were supposed to get married. A few months after the burglary, we had a big fight and broke off our engagement.” Angela stopped talking and dabbed24 her eyes with one of Jessie’s tissues.

“So you didn’t want Matt and Bill to find the coins?” the sheriff asked.

“No.” Angela shook her head forcefully. “I did everything I could to scare them away. I made sure Matt and Bill pitched their tent in poison ivy,” she said proudly.

“It worked,” Henry said. “The last time we saw them, they both had pretty bad cases.”

Angela couldn’t help smiling a little.

“Did you try to scare us too?” Benny blurted25. He’d been waiting for the right moment to ask Angela about the wolf.

“Yes,” Angela nodded. She looked very tired. “I made a tape of wolf calls to scare campers away. I also made lots of campfiresat odd hours and I even shined a light in your tent one night, Jessie.” Angela sighed heavily before continuing. “I even dug a hole near your tent, Rob.”

Rob looked down at his ankle. “It seems to be getting better,” was all he said. He exchanged glances with the sheriff.

“I’m afraid you’ll have to come with me.” The sheriff led Angela away.


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1 stew 0GTz5     
n.炖汤,焖,烦恼;v.炖汤,焖,忧虑
参考例句:
  • The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
  • There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。
2 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。
3 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。
4 groaned 1a076da0ddbd778a674301b2b29dff71     
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
参考例句:
  • He groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。
  • The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 rummaged c663802f2e8e229431fff6cdb444b548     
翻找,搜寻( rummage的过去式和过去分词 ); 已经海关检查
参考例句:
  • I rummaged through all the boxes but still could not find it. 几个箱子都翻腾遍了也没有找到。
  • The customs officers rummaged the ship suspected to have contraband goods. 海关人员仔细搜查了一艘有走私嫌疑的海轮。
6 binoculars IybzWh     
n.双筒望远镜
参考例句:
  • He watched the play through his binoculars.他用双筒望远镜看戏。
  • If I had binoculars,I could see that comet clearly.如果我有望远镜,我就可以清楚地看见那颗彗星。
7 boulder BNbzS     
n.巨砾;卵石,圆石
参考例句:
  • We all heaved together and removed the boulder.大家一齐用劲,把大石头搬开了。
  • He stepped clear of the boulder.他从大石头后面走了出来。
8 waded e8d8bc55cdc9612ad0bc65820a4ceac6     
(从水、泥等)蹚,走过,跋( wade的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She tucked up her skirt and waded into the river. 她撩起裙子蹚水走进河里。
  • He waded into the water to push the boat out. 他蹚进水里把船推出来。
9 bruised 5xKz2P     
[医]青肿的,瘀紫的
参考例句:
  • his bruised and bloodied nose 他沾满血的青肿的鼻子
  • She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤,摔得鼻青脸肿。
10 kit D2Rxp     
n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物
参考例句:
  • The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
  • The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。
11 thermos TqjyE     
n.保湿瓶,热水瓶
参考例句:
  • Can I borrow your thermos?我可以借用你的暖水瓶吗?
  • It's handy to have the thermos here.暖瓶放在这儿好拿。
12 prodded a2885414c3c1347aa56e422c2c7ade4b     
v.刺,戳( prod的过去式和过去分词 );刺激;促使;(用手指或尖物)戳
参考例句:
  • She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up. 她用手指杵他的肋部把他叫醒。
  • He prodded at the plate of fish with his fork. 他拿叉子戳弄着那盘鱼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 shrugged 497904474a48f991a3d1961b0476ebce     
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
  • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 ruffled e4a3deb720feef0786be7d86b0004e86     
adj. 有褶饰边的, 起皱的 动词ruffle的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • She ruffled his hair affectionately. 她情意绵绵地拨弄着他的头发。
  • All this talk of a strike has clearly ruffled the management's feathers. 所有这些关于罢工的闲言碎语显然让管理层很不高兴。
15 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
16 license B9TzU     
n.执照,许可证,特许;v.许可,特许
参考例句:
  • The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
  • The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。
17 pouch Oi1y1     
n.小袋,小包,囊状袋;vt.装...入袋中,用袋运输;vi.用袋送信件
参考例句:
  • He was going to make a tobacco pouch out of them. 他要用它们缝制一个烟草袋。
  • The old man is always carrying a tobacco pouch with him.这老汉总是随身带着烟袋。
18 gasped e6af294d8a7477229d6749fa9e8f5b80     
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
参考例句:
  • She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
  • People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
19 sputtered 96f0fd50429fb7be8aafa0ca161be0b6     
v.唾沫飞溅( sputter的过去式和过去分词 );发劈啪声;喷出;飞溅出
参考例句:
  • The candle sputtered out. 蜡烛噼啪爆响着熄灭了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The balky engine sputtered and stopped. 不听使唤的发动机劈啪作响地停了下来。 来自辞典例句
20 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》
21 sniffed ccb6bd83c4e9592715e6230a90f76b72     
v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说
参考例句:
  • When Jenney had stopped crying she sniffed and dried her eyes. 珍妮停止了哭泣,吸了吸鼻子,擦干了眼泪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The dog sniffed suspiciously at the stranger. 狗疑惑地嗅着那个陌生人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
22 riddle WCfzw     
n.谜,谜语,粗筛;vt.解谜,给…出谜,筛,检查,鉴定,非难,充满于;vi.出谜
参考例句:
  • The riddle couldn't be solved by the child.这个谜语孩子猜不出来。
  • Her disappearance is a complete riddle.她的失踪完全是一个谜。
23 smuggle 5FNzy     
vt.私运;vi.走私
参考例句:
  • Friends managed to smuggle him secretly out of the country.朋友们想方设法将他秘密送出国了。
  • She has managed to smuggle out the antiques without getting caught.她成功将古董走私出境,没有被逮捕。
24 dabbed c669891a6c15c8a38e0e41e9d8a2804d     
(用某物)轻触( dab的过去式和过去分词 ); 轻而快地擦掉(或抹掉); 快速擦拭; (用某物)轻而快地涂上(或点上)…
参考例句:
  • She dabbed her eyes and blew her nose. 她轻轻擦了几下眼睛,擤了擤鼻涕。
  • He dabbed at the spot on his tie with a napkin. 他用餐巾快速擦去领带上的污点。
25 blurted fa8352b3313c0b88e537aab1fcd30988     
v.突然说出,脱口而出( blurt的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She blurted it out before I could stop her. 我还没来得及制止,她已脱口而出。
  • He blurted out the truth, that he committed the crime. 他不慎说出了真相,说是他犯了那个罪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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