7 Eyes on the Stars

7 EYES ON THE STARS "Suppertime!" Charlie called from below. "Wonderful! I'm starving!" Teddy exclaimed. Teddy, John, Jack, and Annie climbed back down to the campsite. The crisp mountain air smelled of woodsmoke. Charlie and Archie were cooking over a campfire. Everyone sat on logs close to the warm, crackling heat. Charlie passed out plates piled with fried chicken, steak, and bread. Teddy spoke to John between big mouthfuls of food. "So. Tell me everything you're worried about." "Many things, sir," said John. "Hunters and trappers have overrun the valley. Black bears and wolverines are being caught and killed in steel traps."

“晚餐时间到了！”查理在下面喊道。 “太棒了!我饿死了!”泰迪喊道。 特迪、约翰、杰克和安妮爬回营地。 山上清脆的空气中弥漫着木柴的烟味。 查理和阿奇正在营火上做饭。 每个人都坐在圆木上，靠近温暖、噼啪作响的热气。 查理分发着盛满炸鸡、牛排和面包的盘子。 特迪一边大口地吃着食物，一边跟约翰说话。 “所以。把你担心的事都告诉我吧。” “很多事情，先生。”约翰说。 “猎人和捕兽者在山谷中泛滥成灾。 黑熊和狼獾正在被钢铁陷阱捕获和杀死。”

"What?" said Annie. "Shh," said Jack. He wanted to hear John and Teddy. Their conversation sounded important. "What is the biggest threat to the wilderness? What do you fear most?" Teddy asked John. "I fear greed, sir. Human greed," said John. "Some want to clear the land here and build hotels and shops. Some try to slaughter the most beautiful birds just to sell their feathers for hats!" "That's terrible," Annie whispered to Jack. "But I believe I may grieve most for the big trees, sir," said John. "Some companies want to cut down the mighty giants only to make money! They think the forests are merely factories for wood! Only a few years ago, one of the oldest trees in the grove was cut down." "Oh, no!" Annie said to Jack. "Thieves! Scoundrels!" said Teddy. "Yes," said John. "That tree was one of the largest living things on this earth. Fourteen hundred years old. It took three weeks to saw down the mighty giant." Annie softly moaned. She put her face in her hands. "It's okay," Jack whispered to her, though he

“什么？”安妮说。“嘘，”杰克说。 他想听听约翰和泰迪的声音。 他们的谈话听起来很重要。 “对荒野最大的威胁是什么？” 你最害怕什么？”泰迪问约翰。 “我害怕贪婪，先生。人类的贪婪。”约翰说。 “有些人想清理这里的土地，建酒店和商店。 有些人试图宰杀最美丽的鸟，只是为了卖羽毛做帽子！”“太可怕了，”安妮低声对杰克说。 “但是我相信我最伤心的是那些大树，先生，”约翰说。 “有些公司想砍倒强大的巨头，只是为了赚钱！”他们认为森林只是生产木材的工厂！就在几年前，树林里一棵最老的树被砍倒了。” “哦,不!”安妮对杰克说。 “小偷!坏蛋！”泰迪说。 “是的，”约翰说。“那棵树是地球上最大的生物之一。 1400岁了。 我们花了三个星期才把这个巨人锯倒。” 安妮轻声呻吟着。她用双手捂住脸。 “没事的，”杰克小声对她说，但他

didn't think it was okay. How could anyone want to destroy one of the most incredible trees on earth? Teddy heaved a sigh. "Well, you've given me much to think about, John," he said. He stood up and stretched. "It's time to say good night, friends. I love sleeping in the cool, clean mountain air. Keep your feet on the ground and your eyes on the stars." Teddy headed to a stack of blankets prepared by the rangers. He lay down on them, and within minutes, he was snoring loudly. John turned his attention to Jack and Annie. "The rangers have prepared two nice piles of blankets for you over there," he said. "Thank you," said Jack. Annie kept her head down. "Is Annie okay?" John asked. "I'm good, thanks," Annie said in a muffled voice. "She's just tired," Jack said to John. "So am I," said John kindly. "Well, get some rest. You both deserve it." "Thank you," said Jack. After John left, Jack gently patted Annie on the back. "Come on, let's go," he said.

我觉得这样不好。怎么会有人想要摧毁地球上最不可思议的树木之一呢？ 特迪叹了口气。“好吧，约翰，你让我思考了很多，”他说。 他站起来伸了个懒腰。 “朋友们，该说晚安了。 我喜欢睡在凉爽、清新的山间空气里。 脚踏实地，仰望星空。” 泰迪走向护林员准备的一堆毯子。 他躺在上面，几分钟后，他就打起了响亮的呼噜。 约翰把注意力转向了杰克和安妮。 “护林员在那边给你准备了两堆很好的毯子，”他说。 “谢谢你，”杰克说。安妮一直低着头。 “安妮还好吗？”约翰问道。 “我很好，谢谢。”安妮低声说。 “她只是累了，”杰克对约翰说。 “我也是，”约翰和蔼地说。 “好吧，休息一下。这是你们俩应得的。” “谢谢你，”杰克说。约翰走后，杰克轻轻地拍了拍安妮的背。 “来吧，我们走吧，”他说。

Annie stumbled after him to their camp beds. "A good night's sleep will make you feel better," said Jack, sounding like their mom. Annie didn't say anything. "Tomorrow will be a really fun day, I promise," said Jack. "Thanks," Annie said in a small voice. They both lay down. Exhausted and cold, Jack pulled his wool blankets tightly up to his chin. He was half asleep when something woke him. He looked around. Annie was missing from her bed.

安妮跌跌撞撞地跟在他后面，来到他们的行军床前。 “晚上睡个好觉会让你感觉好一点，”杰克说，声音听起来像他们的妈妈。 安妮什么也没说。 “我保证，明天会是非常有趣的一天，”杰克说。 “谢谢，”安妮小声说。 他们俩都躺下了。杰克又累又冷，他把羊毛毯子紧紧地拉到下巴。 他半睡半醒时，什么东西把他吵醒了。 他环顾四周。安妮从床上不见了。

Jack jumped up. His heart was pounding. Teddy was snoring louder than ever. John slept on the bare ground without blankets. The rangers slept near the fire. Jack saw a small dark shape huddled near the animals. "Annie!" he whispered. He hurried over and crouched down beside her. "Hey, what are you doing?" "I just want to cry by myself," Annie said. "I—I can't stop thinking about that giant tree that was cut down. For over a thousand years, that tree held birds and squirrels. It raised its branches to the sky.

杰克跳了起来。他的心怦怦直跳。 特迪的鼾声比以前更响了。 约翰睡在光秃秃的地上，没有毯子。 护林员们睡在火堆旁边。 杰克看见一个小小的黑影缩在动物们旁边。 “安妮！”他低声说。他急忙走过去，在她身边蹲了下来。 “嘿，你在干什么？”“我只想一个人哭，”安妮说。 “我一直在想那棵被砍倒的大树。 一千多年来，那棵树上栖息着鸟类和松鼠。 它把树枝伸向天空。

It felt the wind and the sun and the rain. I wonder, did the tree feel anything when they were sawing it down? That's… that's what I keep wondering…." She covered her face and shook with a sob. "I don't know if trees feel," Jack said. He could hardly bear to think about it. After a moment, he stood up. "Come on," he said. "Let's do something. Let's climb up to the overlook. Maybe we can see the waterfall at night." "I don't feel like it," said Annie. Jack didn't feel like it, either, but he wanted to do something to help Annie. "It could be fun," he said. "Okay." Annie wiped her face with her jacket sleeve and stood up. They walked to the dark boulders and started climbing. Jack was the first to reach the top. "Whoa!" he said. The dark purple sky was filled with countless dots of light. "You're going to love this!" he whispered as Annie climbed over the ledge. "Oh!" she breathed. "Billions of stars!" "Incredible, huh?" said Jack.

它感受着风、太阳和雨。 我想知道，当他们把树锯倒的时候，树有什么感觉吗？ 这就是我一直在想的....” 她捂着脸，抽泣着发抖。 “我不知道树有没有感觉，”杰克说。 他几乎不忍去想那件事。 过了一会儿，他站了起来。 “来吧，”他说。“让我们做点什么吧。 让我们爬到观景台上去。 也许我们可以在晚上看到瀑布。” “我不喜欢，”安妮说。 杰克也不喜欢，但他想做点什么来帮助安妮。 “可能会很有趣，”他说。 “好吧。”安妮用夹克袖子擦了擦脸，站了起来。 他们走到黑暗的巨石前，开始往上爬。 杰克是第一个到达山顶的人。 “哇！”他说。深紫色的天空布满了无数的光点。 “你会喜欢这个的！”当安妮爬过窗台时，他低声说。 “哦！”她喘着气说。“数十亿颗星星！”“难以置信，是吧？”杰克说。