《神奇树屋》 第三十一册 Summer of the SeaSerpent 08 Cloak of the Old GrayGhost
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》
T he four seals paddled with ease through the sunlitwaters of the Selkie Cove 1 and into the Jellyfish Cave.
The water in the cave was cold and murky 2. But in hisseal body, Jack 3 was warm; and with his seal eyes, hecould see clearly.
As they swam farther and farther into the cave, thejellyfish began to appear. At first there were just afew. Then there were hundreds ... then thousands ...
pink jellyfish, purple jellyfish, orange and chocolate-colored jellyfish ... jellyfish as big as umbrellas and7374as small as pennies ... jellyfish shaped like bells,saucers, parachutes, mushrooms, cannon-balls ...
jellyfish as bright as candle flames and jellyfish asclear as glass.
Some of the jellyfish pulsed in and out as theyswam. Others silently drifted by, their long stingingtentacles trailing behind them. As Jack swam amongthe jellyfish, he wasn't afraid at all. His tough sealskin protected him completely.
Finally Kathleen led Jack, Annie, and Teddythrough a narrow passage of the cave and into themilky-green waters of the third cove.
The four seals poked 4 their heads above the surfaceof the water and took deep gulps 5 of air. Jack'swhiskers twitched 6 as he looked around the Cove ofthe Stormy Coast.
The cove was completely silent. It was lit with ahazy, warm light. The water was flat calm, without asingle ripple 7. Circling the cove were strange greenhills that shimmered 8 in the afternoon light.
Snowcapped mountains loomed75above the hills. Jack could see the tree with themagic tree house on a distant sea cliff.
Climb onto those rocks and dry off! Kathleenbarked.
They all swam to a small rocky island in the middleof the cove. Jack hoisted 9 his blubbery, tear-shapedbody out of the water. He flopped 10 beside the othersand puffed 11 and groaned 12. The seal body that had feltso graceful 13 underwater now felt heavy and awkward.
Jack's skin began to feel tighter and tighter in thesunlight. Almost before he knew it, the skin hadslipped from his body like old wrapping paper. Hewas human again--lying on the rock in his shorts andT-shirt. He sat up and pushed his glasses into place.
"That was great!" said Annie.
Jack looked at her. The same magic had happenedto Annie and the others. They were all human again.
"Yeah, it was," Jack said happily. He looked76around. "And I don't see any signs of a winterstorm here.""No, but still, I do not like the looks of this place,"said Teddy. The boy sorcerer frowned as he peeredaround at the cove. "It gives me the quivers."Jack glanced anxiously at Teddy. If Teddy wasafraid, something mustbe wrong. Teddy never actedas if he were afraid of anything.
"Well, the day wears on," Teddy said, looking up atthe sinking sun. "Let us hurry ashore 14 to find thesword, so we can leave this cove as quickly aspossible.""I fear our search may be difficult," said Kathleen.
"Look."A dense 15 gray fog was rolling down from themountains. As they watched, the fog hid the sea cliffwhere their tree house had landed. Within moments,the fog had completely covered the green hills. Thenit swept over the windless waters of the cove.
77"Oh, dear," said Kathleen. "The Cloak of the OldGray Ghost is upon us.""The Cloak of the Old Gray Ghost?" asked Annie.
"Aye, that's what we selkies call a very thick fog,"said Kathleen.
"And that's a line in Merlin's rhyme!" said Annie.
"Dive 'neath the Cloak of the Old Gray Ghost!"Jack breathed a sigh of relief. "Gray Ghost" wasn't aghost at all! It was just another name for fog. "So Iguess we just go ashore and look for the sword underthe fog somewhere," he said.
"The rhyme says we dive"said Teddy, "So perhapswe do not go ashore at all.""Oh, right," said Jack. "Does that mean we get toturn back into seals?" Shivering in the cold fog, hewas eager to slip back into his warm, protective sealbody.
"I fear we cannot allbe seals," Kathleen78[Image: Under the sea.]
said, "for how could we grasp a heavy sword withour flippers?""You and Teddy be the seals, then, and look for thesword," said Annie. "Jack and I can swim down andgrab it after you show us where it is."Jack was about to say he'd rather be a seal. Butbefore he could speak, Teddy piped up. "Excellentplan!" he said.
"Indeed," said Kathleen. "Your friends are verybrave." She turned and smiled warmly at Jack.
"Uh, sure, no problem," he said.
"Let us make haste," said Teddy. Hidden by the fog,he and Kathleen pulled their seal skins back on. Amoment later, Jack heard Teddy call out, "Farewell,friends!" Then Kathleen spoke 16 her selkie spell. Herwords were followed by two splashes.
80'What do we do now?" Jack asked.
'We wait for them to find the sword," said Annie.
"I hope they hurry," said Jack, shivering.
"Me too," said Annie.
They listened for the barking of the seals. Theylistened and listened....
"I wonder what time it is," said Annie.
"Impossible to tell," said Jack.
"They'd better--""Shh!" said Jack.
He heard a faint seal bark, then another andanother. But in the thick fog, he couldn't tell wherethe barks were coming from. "Where are they?" hesaid.
"I think they're over there!" said Annie.
Splash!Annie had jumped in. Jack couldn't see herin the fog.
"Annie, where are you?" he shouted.
"Here!" Annie yelled through the ghostly mist.
"Come on!"81Jack put his glasses down on the rocks. Then heslowly lowered himself into the water. As he startedafter Annie, his human body felt thin and frailcompared to his powerful seal body. He couldn't swimnearly as fast. He couldn't hold his breath underwaterfor nearly as long. And he was freezing cold.
The seal barks grew louder and louder. Barrh!
Barrh!
Jack didn't see their two friends until he nearlybumped into them. Teddy and Kathleen wereswimming in a tight circle, barking excitedly.
"Did you find the sword?" Annie shouted at them.
"Is it here?"The seals barked and dove under the water. Jackand Annie took deep breaths and followed.
The seals swam quickly to the sandy bottom of thecove. They circled a shimmering 17 object sticking out ofthe sand.
It was the golden handle of a sword.
- The shore line is wooded,olive-green,a pristine cove.岸边一带林木蓊郁，嫩绿一片，好一个山外的小海湾。
- I saw two children were playing in a cove.我看到两个小孩正在一个小海湾里玩耍。
- She threw it into the river's murky depths.她把它扔进了混浊的河水深处。
- She had a decidedly murky past.她的历史背景令人捉摸不透。
- 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。
- She poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。
- His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He often gulps down a sob. 他经常忍气吞声地生活。 来自辞典例句
- JERRY: Why don't you make a point with your own doctor? (George gulps) What's wrong? 杰瑞：你为啥不对你自个儿的医生表明立场？有啥问题吗？ 来自互联网
- Her lips twitched with amusement. 她忍俊不禁地颤动着嘴唇。
- The child's mouth twitched as if she were about to cry. 这小孩的嘴抽动着，像是要哭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。
- The small ripple split upon the beach.小小的涟漪卷来，碎在沙滩上。
- The sea shimmered in the sunlight. 阳光下海水闪烁着微光。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A heat haze shimmered above the fields. 田野上方微微闪烁着一层热气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He hoisted himself onto a high stool. 他抬身坐上了一张高凳子。
- The sailors hoisted the cargo onto the deck. 水手们把货物吊到甲板上。
- Exhausted, he flopped down into a chair. 他筋疲力尽，一屁股坐到椅子上。
- It was a surprise to us when his play flopped. 他那出戏一败涂地，出乎我们的预料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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 groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。
- The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
- The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。
- The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
- He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。
- The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
- The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
- 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。
- 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