10 A Better Idea

10 A BETTER IDEA Morning sunlight warmed the woods. Birdsong filled the air. No time at all had passed in Frog Creek. "We have just enough time to get back to recess," said Jack. "Good," said Annie. They climbed down the rope ladder and started through the woods. "That was an amazing adventure," said Annie. "Yeah, it really was," said Jack. He stopped. "But wait… did it really happen? I mean that prehistoric rhino?" "What? You're asking that now?" said Annie. "After a million trips in the magic tree house?" Jack laughed and kept walking. "Yeah, but it was so incredible." "It was real," said Annie. "We had eyewitnesses. Rosie, Rosita, Speedy. And the poachers!"

10更好的主意早晨的阳光温暖了树林。 鸟鸣声弥漫在空气中。青蛙溪一点时间也没有过去。 “我们还有足够的时间回去休息。”杰克说。 “很好，”安妮说。他们从绳梯上爬下来，开始穿过树林。 “那真是一次奇妙的冒险，”安妮说。 “是啊，确实是这样。”杰克说。 他停住了。“等等……这真的发生了吗？” 我是说那个史前犀牛？”“什么? 你现在问这个？”安妮说。 “在魔法树屋里跑了一百万次之后？”杰克笑着继续往前走。 “是的，但这太不可思议了。” “这是真的，”安妮说。 “我们有目击者。罗西，罗西塔，斯皮蒂。 还有那些偷猎者！”

"Oh, yeah," said Jack, "sure." He shook his head. "Great witnesses." "Seriously," said Annie. "Hey, I have a question," said Jack. "Before you gave Speedy to the rangers, what were you two whispering about?" "I said, Be good, and don't tell anyone our secret," said Annie. "Oh, yeah?" said Jack, smiling. "And what did Speedy answer?" "Well. You know Speedy," said Annie. "He said, Forget it. Of course I'm going to tell the other bush babies and the zebras, wildebeests, lions, elephants, frogs, mosquitoes, and—" "Okay, okay," said Jack. He smiled. "—and all things in the grasslands," Annie added. "And I said, Yes, tell them all. And he said, They'll love the story. And furthermore—" "Okay!" said Jack, laughing. "Enough." Jack and Annie came out of the Frog Creek woods and started down the street toward their school. "Hold on," said Annie. "Are you sure we don't have time to run home real fast and get the folder for my project?"

“哦，是的，”杰克说，“当然。” 他摇了摇头。“伟大的证人。” “说真的，”安妮说。“嘿，我有个问题，”杰克说。 “在你把飞毛腿交给护林员之前，你们俩在窃窃私语些什么？”“我说，要乖，不要把我们的秘密告诉任何人，”安妮说。 “哦，是吗？”杰克笑着说。 “飞毛腿是怎么回答的？”“嗯。 你认识斯皮迪的，”安妮说。 他说，算了吧。当然，我要告诉其他的丛林小动物，还有斑马、角马、狮子、大象、青蛙、蚊子，还有——”“好吧，好吧，”杰克说。 他笑了。“还有草原上的一切。”安妮补充道。 我说，是的，告诉他们所有人。 他说，他们会喜欢这个故事的。 而且——”“好吧！”杰克笑着说。 “足够了。”杰克和安妮走出青蛙溪树林，沿着街道朝学校走去。 “等等，”安妮说。“你确定我们没有时间赶紧跑回家拿我项目的文件夹吗？”

"I'm sure," said Jack. "There's no way we can go there and then get back to school on time." "Darn," said Annie. "Remember you made a choice," said Jack. "Right. I did," said Annie. They passed the library and church. "So what will you tell your teacher about your science project?" said Jack. Annie frowned. "I'll just have to say I couldn't find my folder of pictures." "I have a better idea," said Jack. "What?" He felt in his back pocket. The booklet from the Safari Ride was still there. He pulled it out and held it up. "Show this to your class," he said. "Tell them about rhinos. And tell them about prehistoric rhinos. Tell them that present-day rhinos might disappear from the earth. Tell them that brave rangers, like Shani and Jomo, are trying to save them. Tell them the sad things and then the good things. That's your science project." "Wow," Annie breathed. She took the booklet from Jack. "I really do have something to say." "You have something huge to say," said Jack.

“我肯定，”杰克说。“我们不可能去那里，然后准时回到学校。” “该死，”安妮说。“记住你做出了选择，”杰克说。 “正确。是的，”安妮说。 他们经过图书馆和教堂。 “那么关于你的科学项目，你要怎么跟老师说呢？”杰克说。 安妮皱起了眉头。“我只能说我找不到我的照片文件夹了。” “我有个更好的主意，”杰克说。 “什么?”他在后口袋里摸了摸。 狩猎之旅的小册子还在那里。 他把它抽出来，举了起来。 “把这个拿给你的同学看，”他说。 “给他们讲讲犀牛。告诉他们史前犀牛的故事。 告诉他们现在的犀牛可能会从地球上消失。 告诉他们勇敢的护林员，比如沙尼和乔莫，正在努力拯救他们。 告诉他们悲伤的事情，然后是好的事情。 这是你的科学项目。” “哇，”安妮喘着气说。她从杰克手里接过小册子。 “我真的有话要说。” “你有大事要说，”杰克说。

"I hope everyone listens," said Annie. "They will. If you tell it the right way," said Jack. By now, they were at the edge of the playground. The kids were still shouting and tossing balls and running races. "Thanks, Jack," said Annie. "Good luck," said Jack. Then the bell rang. Recess was over.

“我希望每个人都能听，”安妮说。 “他们会的。如果你说得对的话，”杰克说。 这时，他们已经到了操场的边缘。 孩子们还在大喊大叫、扔球、赛跑。 “谢谢你，杰克，”安妮说。 “祝你好运，”杰克说。然后铃响了。 休息结束了。