儿童英语读物《神奇树屋》 第十一册 Lions at Lunchtime 09 Tip toe
时间:2019-02-17 作者:英语课 分类:汪培珽儿童英文分级书单《神奇树屋》
Jack 1 and Annie crouched 2 in the tall grass. Therewas a big lion, three lionesses, and a bunch of cubs 3.
"I think they're sleeping," whispered Annie.
"Yeah," said Jack. "But for how long?"He pulled the Africa book from his pack and openedit. He found a picture of lions sleeping under a tree.
He read in a whispery voice:
After a pride of lions has eaten, they rest for a fewhours. The other-"What did they have for lunch?" Annie broke in.
"Don't ask," said Jack. He kept reading:
Sensing that the lions are not hunting at themoment, the other animals graze nearby.
"If they can graze, then we're safe," said Annie. Shestarted to stand.
"Wait!" Jack pulled her down. "Not so fast."He peered around. The words in the book seemedtrue: the zebras and giraffes didn't seem to bebothered by the lions at all.
"They might be safe. But I'm not sure about us,"said Jack. "We need a plan.""What if we wait till they leave?" said Annie.
"That could take hours," said Jack. "Plus they mightbe hungry again by then.""Oh, right," said Annie.
"So here's the plan--we tiptoe," said Jack. "Tiptoe?""Yeah?""That's your whole plan?" said Annie.
"Yeah, tiptoe to the rope ladder," said Jack. "Veryquietly.""Good plan," Annie teased.
"Just do it," said Jack. He stood up slowly. Anniestood with him.
They began tiptoeing through the grass veryslowly.
The lion flicked 4 his tail.
Jack and Annie froze.
When his tail was still again, they moved again.
Suddenly, high-pitched laughter split the air.
Jack and Annie stopped.
The hyenas 5 were back! They were standing 6 off tothe side, watching Jack and Annie.
Jack and Annie made silent monster faces andshook their fists. But the hyenas only laughed somemore.
The big lion stirred lazily. He opened his goldeneyes.
Jack felt the hair rise on the back of his neck. But hedidn't move an inch.
The lion lifted his head and yawned. His giant teethgleamed in the sunlight. The lion turned his head ashe looked around sleepily. Jack held his breath as thelion's gaze rested on him. The lion sat straight up. Hispiercing yellow eyes met Jack's.
Jack's heart raced. His mind raced. He rememberedsomething he'd read--lions avoid giraffes.
Jack looked around. There was a giraffe walkingtoward the tree that the magic tree house was in.
Suddenly, he had a new plan.
"Get under that giraffe," he whispered.
"Now you're the one who's nuts," Annie whisperedback.
But Jack grabbed her hand. He pulled her over tothe giraffe and underneath 7 it.
The giraffe's legs were so long, Jack and Anniecould stand up under it. Jack's head barely brushedthe giraffe's golden belly 8.
The tall creature froze for a few seconds. Then shemoved slowly toward the tree.
Jack and Annie walked in the same rhythm as thegiraffe.
They got closer and closer to the tree house--andcloser and closer to the pride of lions.
The big lion had stood up. He watched themmoving under the giraffe.
When the rope ladder was just a few feet away,Jack and Annie dashed out from under the giraffe tothe rope ladder.
Annie scrambled 9 up first.
Jack followed right behind her.
As they climbed, the lion growled 10 and leaped at theladder.
The hyenas laughed.
Jack climbed faster than he'd ever climbed. Heleaped after Annie into the tree house.
Annie had already unrolled the scroll 11. The riddlewas gone. In its place was one shimmering 12 word:
HONEYJack grabbed the Pennsylvania book. He opened itand found the picture of the Frog Creek 13 woods.
"I wish we could go there!" he said.
Just then, the giraffe stuck her head through thewindow.
"Bye, honey!" said Annie, and she kissed the giraffeon the nose.
The wind started to blow.
The tree house started to spin.
It spun 14 faster and faster.
Then everything was still.
Absolutely still.
- 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。
- He crouched down beside her. 他在她的旁边蹲了下来。
- The lion crouched ready to pounce. 狮子蹲下身,准备猛扑。
- a lioness guarding her cubs 守护幼崽的母狮
- Lion cubs depend on their mother to feed them. 狮子的幼仔依靠母狮喂养。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She flicked the dust off her collar. 她轻轻弹掉了衣领上的灰尘。
- I idly picked up a magazine and flicked through it. 我漫不经心地拿起一本杂志翻看着。
- These animals were the prey of hyenas. 这些动物是鬣狗的猎物。 来自辞典例句
- We detest with horror the duplicity and villainy of the murderous hyenas of Bukharinite wreckers. 我们非常憎恨布哈林那帮两面三刀、杀人破坏,干尽坏事的豺狼。 来自辞典例句
- 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。
- Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
- She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣,里面套着一条连衣裙。
- The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
- His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。
- 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》
- \"They ought to be birched, \" growled the old man. 老人咆哮道:“他们应受到鞭打。” 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He growled out an answer. 他低声威胁着回答。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- As I opened the scroll,a panorama of the Yellow River unfolded.我打开卷轴时,黄河的景象展现在眼前。
- He was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievements.他被授予一幅卷轴,以表彰其所做出的成就。
- The sea was shimmering in the sunlight. 阳光下海水波光闪烁。
- The colours are delicate and shimmering. 这些颜色柔和且闪烁微光。 来自辞典例句
- 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。