儿童英语读物 The Spy in the Bleachers CHAPTER 10 The Spy Is Out
时间:2018-12-06 作者:英语课 分类:122 The Spy in the Bleachers
“Give me that!” shouted Winn. “It’s mine!”
Mr. Tanaka ignored the shouts. He opened the envelope and pulled out what was inside.
“Money,” said Mr. Tanaka. “One-hundred dollar bills.” He counted the bills. “Ten of them!” Mr. Tanaka glared 1 at Winn. “What is this money for?” he demanded.
“The money is from Carlos Garcia,” said Winn. “Carlos wanted me to steal the signs and give them to Cody Howard. I refused.”
“That’s not true,” said Benny.
“You don’t know what you’re talking about,” growled 2 Winn.
Henry spoke 3 up. “The writing on the envelope isn’t Carlos’s handwriting.”
“Yes, it is!” Winn insisted. “Carlos is the sign stealer.”
“Mr. Tanaka,” said Benny, “we can prove that isn’t Carlos’s handwriting.” Benny reached into his pocket and pulled out a clean napkin. “Today I asked Carlos for his autograph. I watched him sign this napkin. This is his handwriting.”
Mr. Tanaka held the envelope in one hand and the napkin in the other. “Carlos Garcia’s handwriting does not match the handwriting on the envelope,” he said.
Jessie spoke. “I also got an autograph today,” she said, handing Mr. Tanaka a score card. “I asked Cody Howard to sign my scorecard,” she said. “And he did.”
Mr. Tanaka held the scorecard in one hand and the envelope in the other. “The handwriting is the same,” he said.
“Okay, okay,” said Winn Winchell. “So I was taking money from Cody. He wanted to win the batting title, and he was willing to pay me to help him.”
“What you have done is dishonorable,” said Mr. Tanaka. “You are fired,” he added.
Mr. Tanaka opened the door. Four ballpark security guards stood in the hallway.
“Take Winn Winchell out of Cogwheel Stadium,” said Mr. Tanaka. “Never let him come here again.”
The guards escorted 4 Winn Winchell out of the owner’s box.
Mr. Tanaka waited until they were out of sight. Then he turned toward Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny. “Thank you so much for discovering who the spy was,” he said. “And thank you also for all the other help you have given the Cogs and me.”
“You’re welcome,” said Jessie. “We like to help.”
“And we play fair,” said Benny.
Mr. Tanaka smiled. “Tomorrow is the last game of the season,” he said. “If the Hatters win, they will win the pennant 5. If the Cogs win, they will win the pennant. The game will be a fair game, with no sign stealing, thanks to the four of you.”
“Do we get to watch the game?” asked Grandfather. “Or will we be in your office working on seating plans?” he teased 6 his old friend.
“We will be sitting right here, in the owner’s box,” said Jim Tanaka. “And Jessie, Violet, and Benny will be with us.”
Everybody looked at Henry.
“I know where I’ll be,” said Henry.
The last game of the season was a night game. Grandfather couldn’t park the car in his usual space because the stadium parking lot was so full.
“Are you adding more parking spaces for next year?” Violet asked him.
“Yes,” said Grandfather. “And if the Cogs win the pennant tonight, I’ll bet I have to add even more seats and parking spaces.”
“I hope they win!” said Benny. He was wearing his autographed Wheelie T-shirt.
Henry went to Wheelie’s dressing 7 room. Jessie, Violet, and Benny hurried to the owner’s box with their grandfather.
The owner’s box was above the ground seats of Cogwheel Stadium. It was just to one side of home plate.
“This is a great view,” said Jessie, looking out at the ballpark through the open windows.
“Did we miss Henry?” asked Benny.
“Henry did a wonderful job as Wheelie,” said Mr. Tanaka. “He gave away more T-shirts and water bottles than ever. Now he’s on his way to the bleachers.”
“Did he jump up and down and pump his arms?” asked Violet.
“Oh, yes,” said Grandfather with a chuckle 8. “And the fans loved it.”
“I think the players loved it, too,” said Mr. Tanaka. “They think Wheelie brought them luck yesterday, so they’re glad he’s doing the same thing today.”
A vendor 9 came into the owner’s box and set a large tray of hot dogs on a table.
“Please help yourselves,” said Mr. Tanaka.
Then the game began.
“You can see the whole ballpark from here,” said Jessie.
“Yes, the owner’s box has an excellent view,” said Mr. Tanaka.
“You can see the whole stadium from the bleachers, too,” said Benny.
Mr. Tanaka and Grandfather laughed. “Yes,” admitted Mr. Tanaka, “you can.”
Benny looked toward the bleachers and spotted 10 Carlos Garcia. Benny waved, even though Carlos couldn’t see him. Benny saw Wheelie sitting in his special chair on the platform. Benny waved. Wheelie waved back.
“There are so many interesting people in the bleachers,” said Violet. She was looking at Emma Larke, who was wearing the same Cogs uniform she wore yesterday.
“Look!” said Violet. “That’s Simon Brock sitting next to Emma Larke.”
“It was very good of you children to introduce her to Mr. Brock,” said Mr. Tanaka.
Violet watched Emma and Simon Brock.
They were talking to one another, and Mr. Brock was writing something in his notebook.
In the bottom of the second inning, Reese Dawkins hit a home run. The fans rose to their feet and clapped loudly. Wheelie turned five cartwheels in one direction, then five more in the opposite direction.
“Good,” said Mr. Tanaka. “If Reese gets one more hit and Cody doesn’t get any, Reese will win the batting title. And the car!”
Before he stepped into the dugout, Reese Dawkins waved toward the bleachers. Carlos Garcia waved back. So did Emma Larke. And so did Wheelie. The Cogs were leading, 1-0.
Even though Cody Howard didn’t get a hit, the Hatters tied the score in the top of the ninth, 1-1.
In the bottom half of the ninth, the Cogs loaded the bases. There were two outs, and Reese Dawkins came to the plate.
Wheelie jumped up and down on his platform and pumped his arms. The fans jumped up and down and pumped their arms.
Reese Dawkins blasted 11 the ball out of the stadium—a grand slam home run! The Cogs won the ball game, 5-1.
The Cogs won the pennant!
This time Wheelie did not turn cartwheels. This time, Wheelie did three backflips!
The players rushed out onto the field to celebrate. They lifted their caps toward the bleachers.
“Hmmm,” said Mr. Tanaka. “I would be honored if you children would visit Cogwheel Stadium next year, too.”
“I would love to see the Cogs play next year,” said Jessie.
“I would love to catch another baseball,” said Violet.
“And I would love to help Wheelie throw T-shirts and water bottles!” said Benny.
- Two fierce eyes glared at them. 一双凶狠的眼睛对着他们怒目而视。
- He didn't shout, he just glared at me silently. 他没有喊叫,只是默默地怒视着我。
- \"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》
- 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。
- Anyone who interrupts again will be escorted from the meeting. 任何人再捣乱都将被押出会场。
- The child was escorted by a doctor to the hospital. 这个孩子由医生护送到医院去了。
- The second car was flying the Ghanaian pennant.第二辆车插着加纳的三角旗。
- The revitalized team came from the cellar to win the pennant.该队重整旗鼓,从最后一名一跃而赢得冠军奖旗。
- He took a screwdriver and teased out the remaining screws. 他拿出螺丝刀把其余的螺丝卸了下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I felt annoyance at being teased. 我恼恨别人取笑我。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
- The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。
- He shook his head with a soft chuckle.他轻轻地笑着摇了摇头。
- I couldn't suppress a soft chuckle at the thought of it.想到这个,我忍不住轻轻地笑起来。
- She looked at the vendor who cheated her the other day with distaste.她厌恶地望着那个前几天曾经欺骗过她的小贩。
- He must inform the vendor immediately.他必须立即通知卖方。