6 The Secret City

Chapter 6 THE SECRET CITY Rows and rows of buildings gleamed in the bright sunlight. The buildings were made of carved white stone. They had yellow thatched rooftops. In the center of Machu Picchu was a grass- covered plaza. It was built on different levels. People were strolling up and down in colorful tunics and hats. Some wore red ponchos and long dresses. Most wore feathers and gold jewelry.

第六章秘密之城一排排的建筑物在明亮的阳光下闪闪发光。 这些建筑是用雕刻过的白石建造的。 他们有黄色的茅草屋顶。 马丘比丘的中心是一个长满草的广场。 它建立在不同的层次上。 人们穿着五颜六色的外衣，戴着五颜六色的帽子，走来走去。 有些人穿着红色雨披和长裙。 大多数人戴着羽毛和黄金首饰。

"We're the only people from our time ever to visit the living world of Machu Picchu," said Annie. "Right," breathed Jack. "But don't forget this place is a secret. We're not supposed to be here." "I know, I know," said Annie. "We have to find Cria fast. Do you see a baby llama anywhere?" "No, they're probably not here yet," said

“我们是我们这个时代唯一参观过马丘比丘真实世界的人，”安妮说。 “好吧。”杰克轻声说。“但别忘了这个地方是个秘密。 我们不应该在这里。” “我知道，我知道，”安妮说。 “我们必须尽快找到克里娅。 你看到小美洲驼了吗？”“不，他们可能还没到。

Jack. "Topa said the way we came through the forest was faster than the Old Trail. Let's look at a map." He pulled out their travel guide and found a map of Machu Picchu. "Here," he said. Annie pointed to places labeled on the map. "Royal Palace… Temple of the Moon… Temple of the Condor…" "Condor?" said Jack. "That's interesting." "Right," said Annie. She looked back at the map. "Okay, here's the Sacred Plaza… and there's the Old Trail. That's the way the royal guards came with Cria. Should we try to get to the top of the trail and wait for them?" "Yeah… no… I don't know…," Jack said. "First I seriously need water." "Me too," said Annie. "Look up water." "I doubt it's in here," said Jack. But he turned to the back of the book and scanned the index. "Whoa! Listen to this: Machu

杰克。“托帕说我们穿过森林的路比旧小路快。 我们来看看地图吧。”他拿出旅行指南，找到了一张马丘比丘的地图。 “给你，”他说。安妮指着地图上标出的地方。 “皇宫……月庙……秃鹰庙……”“秃鹰？” “那很有趣。”“好的，”安妮说。 她回头看了看地图。 “好了，这是神圣广场……这是老步道。” 这就是皇家卫队护送克里娅的方式。 我们是不是应该爬到小路的顶端等他们？”“嗯……不……我不知道……”杰克说。 “首先，我非常需要水。” “我也是，”安妮说。“找水。” “我怀疑它在这里。”杰克说。 但他翻到书的后面，浏览了一下索引。 “哇!听听这个：马楚

Picchu Water System," he said. He turned to a page and read aloud: Machu Picchu's water system was a famous feature of the city. The system collected rainwater, which flowed down a canal. Using the canal and rainwater, the Incas built sixteen fountains with clean drinking water available for everyone. "Wow," said Annie. "Sixteen fountains! We just need one." Jack turned back to their book. water "Look," he said, pointing at the map. "There's one near the edge of the plaza." "Great," said Annie. "Let's sneak over." "No, don't sneak. We have to act like we belong here," said Jack. "Right. Put your hat back on," said Annie. They both put their hats back on. "I think

比丘水系，”他说。 他翻到一页，大声朗读：马丘比丘的供水系统是这座城市的著名特色。 这个系统收集雨水，然后顺着运河流下。 利用运河和雨水，印加人建造了十六个喷泉，为每个人提供干净的饮用水。 “哇，”安妮说。“十六个喷泉!我们只需要一个。” 杰克转身继续看他们的书。 “看，”他指着地图说。 “广场边上有一家。” “太好了，”安妮说。“我们溜过去吧。” “不，不要偷偷摸摸。我们必须表现得像我们属于这里一样，”杰克说。 “正确。把帽子戴回去，”安妮说。 他们都把帽子戴上了。 “我认为

we need more than just our hats," said Jack. He looked around and saw two wooden shovels propped against the stone wall. "Let's borrow those." Jack and Annie each picked up a shovel. "Whoa. This thing weighs a ton!" said Annie. "No kidding," said Jack. "But we have to walk like it doesn't. Act like you carry it to the fields every day." They swung their shovels over their shoulders. "Let's go," said Annie. Jack and Annie headed toward the fountain at the edge of the grassy plaza. They passed women in long red skirts holding babies. They passed kids throwing a ball the size of a basketball. "Be cool," whispered Annie. "Yep," said Jack, though he didn't feel at all cool. His shoulder felt like it was about to

我们需要的不仅仅是帽子，”杰克说。 他环顾四周，看见有两把木铲靠在石墙上。 “我们借这些吧。”杰克和安妮各自拿起一把铲子。 “哇。这东西有一吨重！”安妮说。 “别开玩笑了，”杰克说。“但我们必须像它没有那样走路。 表现得像你每天都带着它去田里一样。” 他们把铁锹甩在肩上。 “我们走吧，”安妮说。杰克和安妮朝草地广场边上的喷泉走去。 他们经过穿着红色长裙抱着婴儿的妇女。 他们经过正在扔篮球大小的球的孩子们。 “冷静点，”安妮小声说。 “是的。”杰克说，尽管他一点也不觉得凉爽。 他的肩膀好像要垮了

crack. His heart was pounding. They passed a forge where workers were busy hammering metal. No one seemed to be paying attention to them. When they reached the fountain, Jack was glad to see it was mostly surrounded by low stone walls. He and Annie slipped through a narrow opening. They dropped their shovels and pulled off their wool hats. Sparkling clean water streamed from the mouth of the fountain. "Whew!" said Annie. She cupped her hands under the stream and drank. Then she stepped aside. Jack took off his glasses. He splashed the cold water over his hot face and gulped as much as he could. He felt Annie shaking his shoulder. "They're here! They're here!" she whispered. "Who? What?" Jack said. He wiped his face

裂缝。他的心怦怦直跳。 他们经过一个铁匠铺，工人们正忙着敲打金属。 似乎没有人注意到他们。 当他们到达喷泉时，杰克很高兴地看到喷泉四周都是低矮的石墙。 他和安妮从一个狭窄的洞口溜了进去。 他们放下铁锹，脱下羊毛帽。 晶莹的清水从喷泉口流出。 “哇！”安妮说。她双手托在溪水下喝了起来。 然后她站到一边。杰克摘下了眼镜。 他把冷水泼在滚烫的脸上，拼命地大口喝水。 他感到安妮在摇他的肩膀。 “他们来了!他们来了！”她小声说。 “谁?什么?”杰克说。他擦了擦脸