《神奇树屋》 第四十一册 Moonlight on the Magic Flute 03 HERIMPERIAL MAJESTY
时间:2018-12-10 作者:英语课 分类:汪培珽儿童英文分级书单《神奇树屋》
"Thanks for your help, Josef," said Annie.
"Yeah, thanks a lot," said Jack 1.
"You're very welcome," said Josef. "I hope you willenjoy yourselves at the party.""We will," said Annie. "Bye."As the coachman climbed back into his carriage,Annie turned to Jack. "This is so cool!" she said.
Not really, thought Jack. He didn't know how hewas supposed to act with Her Imperial Majestywhatever-the-rest-of-her-name-was! His hands felt25clammy. "What do we do when we meet her? Whatdo we say?" he asked.
"We just watch what other people do," said Annie,"and we copy them. Come on."Jack and Annie walked over to the sweepingstairway. They started up the steps, following theother party guests. The women all wore glitteringjewels and gowns with giant hoopskirts. The menwore wigs 4 with white curls flowing down over thecollars of their long coats. All the clothes were madeof silk and satin and velvet 5 in rich colors and patterns.
"Oh, brother," said Jack.
"What?" said Annie.
"There's that kid who yelled at me," Jack said.
The small boy from the blue coach was standing 6 atthe top of the stairs. He wore a lilac-colored coat withgold braid. A tiny sword hung from his side.
"A sword?" said Jack. "That's ridiculous. He can't bemore than four or five years old."26The boy turned and caught sight of Jack and Annie.
A big smile crossed his round face. He waved at them.
"He's cute," said Annie. She waved back.
"Not really," said Jack.
A man grabbed the boy's hand and pulled him intothe palace.
"And he thought I looked funny," said Jack. "How'smy wig 3 now?"Annie giggled 7. "It's crooked 8 again," she said. "Andyour ears are poking 9 out. Hold on."Jack and Annie stopped on the stairs. Anniegrabbed both sides of Jack's wig and gave it a goodyank.
"Move along, children. You're holding up the line!"a woman behind them said.
Annie picked up her hoopskirt, and she and Jackhurried up the stairs. At the top, Jack pulled theirinvitation out of his pocket again. He led Annie intothe palace and showed the invitation to a guard in ared uniform.
27"Follow the line through the lantern room and intothe Great Rosa Room," the guard said.
Jack saw a line of party guests walking slowlythrough a candlelit room. He and Annie quicklyjoined the line. The room was filled with sounds ofwhispering and the rustling 10 of silk.
A young girl in a white dress with red roses wasstanding near Jack and Annie. When the line moved,Jack waited for the girl to go ahead.
The girl smiled. "I'm not in line," she said in a softvoice. "I'm waiting for my brother."Jack nodded, and he and Annie stepped forward.
Jack craned his neck to get a better view inside theGreat Rosa Room. He couldn't see Her ImperialMajesty yet, but he could see part of the fancy roomwith its red velvet chairs and gold-trimmed, glossywhite walls.
Another guest entered the Great Rosa Room, andJack and Annie took a step closer to the door. NowJack could see Her Imperial Majesty 2. She was a tall,plump woman dressed in a blue silk28gown with ruffles 11. To Jack's surprise, the little kidwith the sword was sitting on her lap! A long row ofolder children stood behind her.
Jack turned to Annie. "Who do you think those kidsare?" he asked.
Annie shrugged 12.
"They are the children of Her Imperial Majesty,"said the girl who had spoken to Jack earlier. "Theimperial children.""Thanks," said Annie.
"The imperial children look pretty unfriendly," Jackwhispered to Annie. The little boy with the swordwas the only one smiling.
"Well, it must be really hard to just stand therewearing stiff clothes and wigs while people are beingreceived," Annie whispered back.
"Prepare yourselves. You are next," a servant at thedoor said to Jack and Annie.
Oh, no!thought Jack. He'd been too busy looking atthe imperial children to watch the guests in front ofhim. "What do we do when we meet29Her Imperial Majesty?" he asked Annie frantically 13.
"I don't know! I forgot to watch!" she said. Annieturned to the girl in the white dress. "Um-- excuseme? Can you tell us what to do when we meet HerImperial Majesty?" she asked.
The girl leaned close to Annie and whispered,"Enter the room and announce your names. Thenwalk to the middle of the room. You must curtsy; hemust bow. Next go directly up to Her ImperialMajesty and do the same.""Got it," said Annie.
"Oh, and remember--" the girl said to Jack, "do notrise from the second bow until Her Imperial Majestytells you to. Do not even look up. Rise only when shesays 'rise.' Then step backward out of the room.""Backward?" said Jack.
"Yes. You must never turn your back on HerImperial Majesty," said the girl. "It would beconsidered very bad manners.""Thanks!" said Jack. He was grateful to the30girl for giving them such important information.
The servant at the door turned and nodded to Jackand Annie. The two of them stepped into the GreatRosa Room.
"Annie of Frog Creek 14!" Annie said loudly.
"Jack, also of Frog Creek!" said Jack.
Jack and Annie walked slowly to the center of theroom; Her Imperial Majesty and the imperial childrenwatched them closely. The little boy with the swordwaved at them. Annie curtsied and Jack gave a lowbow.
Then Jack and Annie walked closer to Her ImperialMajesty. She had a double chin, a high forehead, andlots of teeny blond curls. Jack smiled at her, but herpale face stayed very serious.
Annie curtsied again, and Jack gave a second bow.
As he bowed, he remembered that it was badmanners to rise or look up before Her ImperialMajesty told him to.
Jack stared at the shiny buckles 15 on his shoes,waiting to hear Her Imperial Majesty say "rise."31Maybe I'm not bowing low enough, Jack thought.
He bent 16 over a few inches more. To his horror, thesilver flute 17 slipped out of his coat pocket! It clatteredto the floor. As Jack grabbed it, his hat fell off.
The imperial children snickered.
Clutching the flute, Jack reached for his hat withhis other hand. But when he grabbed his hat, his wigfell off! Jack reached for his wig, but powder got inhis nose, and he sneezed. As he sneezed, he slipped onthe polished floor and fell to his knees. Gripping hiswig, his hat, and his flute, Jack scrambled 18 back up tohis bowing position. But he still hadn't heard HerImperial Majesty tell him to rise!
The imperial children laughed loudly. Jack evenheard Her Imperial Majesty laughing! She probablycan't speak because she's laughing so hard, thoughtJack. He didn't know what to do. His face wasburning hot. You've got to get out of here! he toldhimself.
32Still bowing, Jack began backing up with littlesteps--until he bumped into a wall.
33As the imperial children howled with laughter, Jackturned his head and saw Annie peeking 19 out from adoorway, giggling 20. He backed over to her.
34Annie grabbed his coattails and pulled him out ofthe Great Rosa Room.
The imperial children clapped and cheered. Jackheard one of the girls say between gulps 21 of laughter,"Who was that fool?""That was Jack of Frog Creek!" answered the smallboy in his high voice. And they all laughed loudlyagain.
- 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。
- The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
- Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下,您必须赶快做出决定!
- The actress wore a black wig over her blond hair.那个女演员戴一顶黑色假发罩住自己的金黄色头发。
- He disguised himself with a wig and false beard.他用假发和假胡须来乔装。
- They say that wigs will be coming in again this year. 据说今年又要流行戴假发了。 来自辞典例句
- Frank, we needed more wigs than we thought, and we have to do some advertising. 弗兰克,因为我们需要更多的假发,而且我们还要做点广告。 来自电影对白
- This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
- The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。
- 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。
- The girls giggled at the joke. 女孩子们让这笑话逗得咯咯笑。
- The children giggled hysterically. 孩子们歇斯底里地傻笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.他弯了弯手指,示意我们到他那儿去。
- You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.在这些弯弯曲曲的乡间小路上你得慢慢开车。
- You will need 12 yards of ribbon facing for the ruffles. 你将需要12码丝带为衣服镶边之用。
- It is impossible to live without some daily ruffles to our composure. 我们日常的平静生活免不了会遇到一些波折。
- 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》
- He dashed frantically across the road. 他疯狂地跑过马路。
- She bid frantically for the old chair. 她发狂地喊出高价要买那把古老的椅子。
- 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。
- She gazed proudly at the shiny buckles on her shoes. 她骄傲地注视着鞋上闪亮的扣环。
- When the plate becomes unstable, it buckles laterally. 当板失去稳定时,就发生横向屈曲。
- He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
- We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
- He took out his flute, and blew at it.他拿出笛子吹了起来。
- There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。
- 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》
- I couldn't resist peeking in the drawer. 我不由得偷看了一下抽屉里面。
- They caught him peeking in through the keyhole. 他们发现他从钥匙孔里向里窥视。 来自辞典例句