《神奇树屋》 第四十一册 Moonlight on the Magic Flute 02 Put On YourWig!
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》
Jack 1 opened his eyes. He looked down at hisclothes. He was wearing a blue velvet 2 coat, a longvest, and knee-length pants. His shoes were blackwith shiny buckles 3.
Jack looked up at Annie and burst out laughing.
Her pigtails had changed into thick, cigar-shapedcurls. She was wearing a pink dress covered with laceand bows. There was a big hoop 4 underneath 5 her skirtto hold it out. The hoop, the skirt, and lots ofpetticoats were all bunched up around Annie..
13"You look like you're standing 6 in a basket," saidJack.
"You look like an old woman," said Annie. Shepointed at Jack's head.
Jack reached up and lifted off a black velvet hat.
But something else was on his head, too. He pulledoff a white wig 8 with curls on the side and a ponytailin the back.
"A wig?" said Jack. His nose tickled 9. He sneezed,and a cloud of white powder puffed 10 from his wig. "It'scovered in powder! I can't wear this!""Yes, you can," said Annie. "If I have to wear this"-she shook her dress--"you have to wear that.""But why are we dressed this way?" asked Jack.
"Because we're going to a fancy party in a palace along time ago," said Annie.
"Okay, but where's the palace?" said Jack.
Jack and Annie went to the window and lookedout. They had landed in a row of trees that lined a14cobblestone street. At the far end of the street,glittering horse-drawn coaches were parked outsidetall iron gates.
"I wonder if the palace is beyond those gates," saidAnnie, pointing.
15"I don't know," said Jack. "I wish we had a researchbook to help us.""Merlin wants us to rely on our wits and talents,"said Annie.
"Yeah," said Jack, "whatever that means."16Bells rang in the distance: bong, bong, bong, bong,bong.
"Five bongs," said Annie. "What time's the party?"Jack looked at their invitation and read aloud, "'Fiveo'clock in the evening.'""Oh, no! We're going to be late!" said Annie. "Puton your wig!"Jack crammed 11 his wig back onto his head and puton his hat. He pushed the silver flute 12 and invitationinto a deep pocket in his coat.
Annie squashed her hoopskirt and squeezedthrough the opening in the tree house floor. "It's hardto climb down a rope ladder in this dress!" she said.
"Be careful! Go slow!" said Jack.
"But we have to hurry!" said Annie. She jumped offthe ladder and landed on the ground.
Jack hurried down the ladder. "You okay?" heasked.
"I'm fine," said Annie, standing up. "Just got a17little dirty." She brushed off her dress. "Let's ask oneof those guys about the palace." She pointed 7 towardthe coach drivers outside the iron gates.
"Hurry!"Annie started to run. Her skirt swung wildly fromside to side like a giant bell.
"Slow down!" said Jack, rushing to catch up withher. "You can't run in that big skirt--you lookridiculous. Besides, we need to discuss our missionbefore we go to this party.""It's simple," said Annie. "We're looking for abrilliant--""I know--artist," finished Jack. "But how do we findthis person?""We'll get to that part soon enough," said Annie.
"First let's find the party."Jack and Annie walked toward the fancy coachesparked near the gates. "Where's our invitation?" askedAnnie.
"Here." Jack pulled the invitation out of his pocket.
18"Excuse me," said Annie, walking up to the driverof a golden coach pulled by two white horses. "We'relooking for the summer palace." Jack showed theirinvitation to the man.
The driver nodded approvingly. "Ah, so you areguests of the imperial family!" he said. "But why areyou arriving on foot? Where is your coach?""Um, our driver let us out back there," said Annie,pointing down the street.
"I fear he let you out too soon," said the driver.
"You still have quite a distance to go.""We do?" said Annie.
"Yes," said the driver. "I have already delivered myemployer and his family to the palace. I was waitinghere until the party ended. But if you like, I can takeyou there. Young nobles should always arrive bycoach.""Oh, thanks!" said Annie.
Jack straightened his shoulders and tried to looknoble.
"My name is Josef," said the man. "Come, let19me help you up." Josef held out his hand. Annietook it, and Josef helped her up onto a cushionedleather seat.
Josef helped Jack up, too. Then the friendly driverclimbed onto a bench behind the milk white horses.
"Wow, I feel like Cinderella going to the ball,"Annie said to Jack.
Josef snapped the reins 13. The horses took off, and theguards opened the gates. The coach clattered 14 over thecobblestones into an immense square.
The square was bathed in the last light of day.
Monks 15 in brown robes strolled around a hugefountain. Soldiers in uniforms rode on horseback. Onthe far side of the square was a long building. It hadbright yellow walls and dozens of windows thatflashed with the light of the setting sun.
"Is that the summer palace, sir?" Annie called toJosef.
"Yes, indeed," Josef said over his shoulder.
20"And there is much more that you cannot see!
Behind the palace is a garden of nearly three hundredacres. It has beautiful flowers, orchards 16, fountains,and a zoo." "A zoo?" said Jack.
21"Hello, boy and girl!" came a high little voice. Aclosed blue coach passed them. A small boy wearing awhite wig was calling from a window. He pointed atJack and laughed. "Your wig is crooked 17!" he shoutedin his high voice.
22Before the boy could say more, someone pulled himback from the window, and the blue coach rumbledaway.
"What an annoying kid," said Jack. "Is my wigcrooked?""A little." Annie lifted Jack's hat off. She tried tostraighten his wig as they lurched and swayed on thecushioned seat. "There," she said. "That's better."Josef drove the horses to the front of the palace. Thecoach stopped near a staircase that led up to a terrace.
Josef helped Jack and Annie down from their seat.
"I can tell this is your first visit to the palace," saidJosef. "At the door, you must show the guard in thered uniform your invitation. He will direct you to thereceiving line.""The receiving line? What's that?" said Jack.
"That is where you will wait to be introduced," saidJosef.
"Introduced to who?" asked Jack.
23"To Her Imperial Majesty 18 Maria Theresa. She isArchduchess of Austria; Queen of Hungary, Croatia,and Bohemia; and Empress of the Holy RomanEmpire," said Josef.
"Oh, right," said Annie.
Yeah, right,thought Jack. Help!
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- The child was rolling a hoop.那个孩子在滚铁环。
- The wooden tub is fitted with the iron hoop.木盆都用铁箍箍紧。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- We were tickled pink to see our friends on television. 在电视中看到我们的一些朋友，我们高兴极了。
- I tickled the baby's feet and made her laugh. 我胳肢孩子的脚，使她发笑。
- He lit a cigarette and puffed at it furiously. 他点燃了一支香烟，狂吸了几口。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He felt grown-up, puffed up with self-importance. 他觉得长大了，便自以为了不起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He crammed eight people into his car. 他往他的车里硬塞进八个人。
- All the shelves were crammed with books. 所有的架子上都堆满了书。
- 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。
- She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
- The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。
- He dropped the knife and it clattered on the stone floor. 他一失手，刀子当啷一声掉到石头地面上。
- His hand went limp and the knife clattered to the ground. 他的手一软，刀子当啷一声掉到地上。
- The monks lived a very ascetic life. 僧侣过着很清苦的生活。
- He had been trained rigorously by the monks. 他接受过修道士的严格训练。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They turned the hills into orchards and plains into granaries. 他们把山坡变成了果园，把平地变成了粮仓。
- Some of the new planted apple orchards have also begun to bear. 有些新开的苹果园也开始结苹果了。