《神奇树屋》 第三十五册 Night of the New Magicians 03 Magic? Magicians?
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》
"Wow," said Jack 1 and Annie together.
Inside the crowded fairgrounds, below the loomingEiffel Tower, a band played a lively march. Fountainsshot colored water high into the sky. A small trainchugged through the crowd, blowing its whistle.
People of all ages from many different countriesbustled about in the twilight 3. Everyone seemed to behaving fun, reading from guide books, strolling fromone exhibit to another, or buying refreshments 4 andsouvenirs.
28"We can't see much from here," said Annie. "It'shard to know what's going on.""What about that little train?" said Jack. "Maybe wecould ride on it and get a good look at everything.""Great idea," said Annie. The train whistle blewagain.
"Over there," said Jack. He pointed 5 to a clear spacewhere passengers were getting off the train and otherpassengers were boarding.
"Hurry!" said Jack.
They raced to the train and jumped on. Annie duginto her pocket and took out some coins. She heldthem out to the conductor. He took a few, and Jackand Annie squeezed into seats on a wooden bench.
The whistle blew, steam sputtered 6 out of thesmokestack, and the small train began to move.
"Look for anything about magic or magicians," saidJack.
As the train slowly chugged through the29World's Fair, a tour guide's voice blared from amegaphone: "Welcome to the World's Fair SightseeingTrain! On your ride, you will witness the astoundinghistory of human structures as seen nowhere else! Inevery age, buildings had style and beauty."The train chugged by cave dwellings 7, canvas tents,and huts made of mud.
Magic? Magicians?
Jack thought as he looked at the differentstructures.
No, no, no.
The train passed a thatched cottage, a mansion 8 withcolumns, and a palace with a huge golden dome 9.
No, no,no, Jack thought.
"Now we will visit the many lands of the world,"said the tour guide. "First, Egypt!"The train chugged past an outdoor cafe. Smells ofgrilled meat and rich coffee filled the air. Threewomen with veils over their faces danced to flutemusic.
No magicians there,thought Jack.
30"Next we have an African village on the beau- tifulSerengeti Plain," said the tour guide. They passed acluster of huts surrounded by tall grass. People playeddrums and shook gourd 10 rattles 11.
Still no magicians,thought Jack.
31"And now we visit a New Year's festival in farawayChina," said the guide. The train chugged by Chineseacrobats and a huge dancing red dragon.
"Dragons are sort of magic, aren't they?" saidAnnie, looking back.
32"It's just a couple of guys in a costume," said Jack.
"That doesn't count.""On our left is a Muslim mosque," the tour guidesaid. "On the right, a Buddhist 12 temple. Here is anexquisite Japanese garden....""No, no, no," murmured Jack.
The train passed by a show with dolls dressed inoutfits from all around the world. It rolled by a giantbrown statue of a woman. "This amazing creation isthe Roman goddess Venus," said the tour guide,"made entirely 13 of chocolate.""That is amazing!" said Annie.
"It is, but it's not magic," said Jack.
The train rode by a globe of the world at least threestories high. The globe was turning slowly. "See thelovely mountains, deserts, rivers, and oceans ofEarth," said the tour guide.
"This fair really is a living encyclopedia 14!" Anniesaid.
"But the encyclopedia doesn't have what we needto find," said Jack. He sighed and started33thumbing through the guide book.
"Ahh, fantastic!" a train passenger said.
"Shocking!" said another.
"Magical!" exclaimed another.
Jack looked up. "Did someone just saymagical?"he asked Annie.
"False alarm," said Annie. "They're talking aboutthe Eiffel Tower."The train came to a stop. All the passengers weregazing up. Pink lights lit the huge arches at the baseof the tower.
"The Eiffel Tower was built especially for thisWorld's Fair," said the tour guide. "The tower isnearly one thousand feet high, making it the talleststructure in the world today. Some of you may wantto leave us here to get a closer look at Paris's newestmiracle."People began climbing off the train. "Maybe weshould get off here, too," said Jack. "This train isn'tmuch help."Jack and Annie jumped off the train just34before its whistle blew and it started moving again.
"That's a tall tower," said Jack, looking up.
"Reallytall," breathed Annie.
3536Iron rods rose in crisscross patterns high into thesky. Large elevators clanked up through the tower'slacy ironwork. Powerful spotlights 15 beamed from thetop of the tower, sweeping 16 long fingers of light overthe city.
"It would be fun to ride to the top in one of thoseelevators," said Annie.
"I know, but we don't have time," said Jack. "Wehave to find the four new magicians before the evilsorcerer finds them.""I wonder if he's here yet," said Annie.
Jack and Annie looked around at all the peoplebusily moving about the fairgrounds, going from oneexhibit to another. Parents were holding theirchildren's hands and pointing to the tower. Coupleswere strolling arm in arm. Everyone seemed happyand excited.
No one looks like an evil sorcerer,thought Jack. Noone looks like a Magician of Sound, or a Magicianof Light, or a Magician of the Invisible, or a Magicianof Iron, either.
37Jack's thoughts were interrupted by a young girl'svoice-"You see, Papa? It is magic!""Magic?"said Jack. He and Annie looked at each other.
"Over there," said Annie. She pointed to a nearbyexhibit. A little girl was laughing as her fatherpressed a pair of earpieces against his ears.
Jack and Annie walked closer to the exhibit. "It ispositively unbelievable, Mimi!" the man said, shakinghis head.
"It's magic, isn't it, Papa?" said the girl. "It can senda voice a thousand miles!"Annie grabbed Jack's arm. "Did you hear what shejust said?" she whispered.
"Send a voice a thousand miles-that'swhat the Magician of Sound does!""Right!" said Jack. He and Annie looked at the signabove the exhibit. It said:
Telephone: A New Invention by Alexander GrahamBell38"She's talking abouta telephone!"said Jack. "I guess it's just been invented!""So Alexander Graham Bell must be the Magicianof Sound!" said Annie.
"Oh, man, do you think Alexander Graham Bell ishere in person?" said Jack.
"I'll ask," said Annie. She walked to a grayhairedwoman helping 17 with the exhibit. "Excuse me, but doyou know where we can find Alexander GrahamBell?""I'm afraid he just left," said the woman. "Wheredid he go?" asked Annie.
"I do not know," said the woman. "A strange mangave me an invitation to give to Mr. Bell. When Mr.
Bell read it, he left at once. That is all I know. Excuseme." The woman turned away to answer someoneelse's question.
"Alexander Graham Bell!" Jack said to Annie. "He'sa famous inventor, not a magician!""The evil sorcerer must've heard about thetelephone and thought it was magic," said Annie.
39"I wonder what that invitation said," said Jack.
"And why did that lady say the messenger wasstrange?""Let's ask," said Annie.
Annie tapped the gray-haired woman on the arm.
"Excuse me, we have two more questions," she said.
"Do you know what was on the invitation? And whydid you say the messenger was strange?""I do not know what the invitation said," replied thewoman, "but the man who delivered it was dressed ina long, dark cloak. He wore a hood 18 that hid most ofhis face, and he spoke 19 in a deep, whispery voice."Jack felt a chill go down his spine 20.
So that's what the evil sorcerer looks like,he thought.
Just like you'd expect!
"Sounds like the sorcerer," Annie whispered to Jack.
"I know, I know," Jack said, looking around. "Doyou have any idea where the strange40man in the cloak went?" Annie asked the woman.
"He asked for directions to the Hall of Machines," saidthe woman.
"Where's that?" asked Jack. "Is that here at the fair?""Yes, of course. It is the gigantic building made ofglass. Can you see the roof?" The woman pointed toan arched glass rooftop looming 2 above other fairbuildings in the distance.
"I see it," said Annie.
"Good," said the woman. "Excuse me now. I musthelp some other people.""Sure, thanks," said Annie. "Let's go," she said toJack. She started walking quickly across thefairgrounds.
"Wait, wait, wait," said Jack, hurrying after her.
"The messenger is the sorcerer, I just know it!" saidAnnie.
"Of course he is," said Jack. "But what do we dowhen we find him?"41"I don't know yet," said Annie.
"He could be dangerous," said Jack. "We need tomake a plan.""We need to find him first," said Annie, "before hegets away! Hurry!" She broke into a run and dashedtoward the Hall of Machines.
- 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 foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看,在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
- Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
- Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。
- We have to make a small charge for refreshments. 我们得收取少量茶点费。
- Light refreshments will be served during the break. 中间休息时有点心供应。
- 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 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
- The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices. 新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。
- The hovels which passed for dwellings are being pulled down. 过去用作住室的陋屋正在被拆除。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
- The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。
- The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
- They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。
- Are you going with him? You must be out of your gourd.你和他一块去?你一定是疯了。
- Give me a gourd so I can bail.把葫芦瓢给我,我好把水舀出去。
- It rattles the windowpane and sends the dog scratching to get under the bed. 它把窗玻璃震得格格作响,把狗吓得往床底下钻。
- How thin it is, and how dainty and frail; and how it rattles. 你看它够多么薄,多么精致,多么不结实;还老那么哗楞哗楞地响。
- The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
- In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里,人世上一切事情都是空的。
- The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
- His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
- The encyclopedia fell to the floor with a thud.那本百科全书砰的一声掉到地上。
- Geoff is a walking encyclopedia.He knows about everything.杰夫是个活百科全书,他什么都懂。
- The room was lit by spotlights. 房间被聚光灯照亮。
- The dazzle of the spotlights made him ill at ease. 聚光灯的耀眼强光使他局促不安。 来自辞典例句
- The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
- Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗?
- 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。
- She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
- The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。