2 Hey, Kids!

2 HEY, KIDS! Bright sunlight poured into the tree house. Jack heard swishing sounds and birdsong. "We're wearing our same clothes," said Annie. They were both still dressed in T-shirts and jeans. "Maybe we're still in the present time," said Jack. They looked out the window together. "It's Africa!" said Annie. The tree house was tucked into an umbrella-like tree. Other trees and spiky-looking bushes were scattered across a grassy plain. A warm wind rustled the high grass with a swishing sound. "Zebras!" said Annie. In the distance, two zebras were grazing. "And wildebeests!" "Yep. We're definitely in Africa," said Jack. The sight of the horned wildebeests and black-and-white

嘿，孩子们！明亮的阳光照进树屋。 杰克听到嗖嗖声和鸟鸣声。 “我们穿着同样的衣服，”安妮说。 他们俩都还穿着t恤和牛仔裤。 “也许我们还在现在，”杰克说。 他们一起向窗外望去。 “这是非洲！”安妮说。 树屋藏在一棵伞状的树上。 其他的树木和长着尖刺的灌木散落在一片草地上。 暖风吹得高高的草地沙沙作响。 “斑马！”安妮说。远处，两头斑马正在吃草。 ”牛羚!”“是的。我们肯定是在非洲，”杰克说。 有角的角马和黑白的景象

striped zebras took his breath away. Then he glanced around for lions. "Look!" said Annie. Jack jumped. "Lions?" he said. "No," said Annie. "Tourists!" She pointed to a bus bumping along a dirt road that wound through the grassland. Painted letters on the side of the bus said: SAFARI RIDE Passengers sat in several rows of seats in the open- air bus. "Cool!" said Jack. He was relieved. If tourists were safe here, he and Annie must be safe, too.

条纹斑马让他无法呼吸。 然后他环顾四周寻找狮子。 “看！”安妮说。杰克跳。 “狮子？”他说。“不，”安妮说。 “游客!”她指着一辆在草地上蜿蜒的土路上颠簸的公共汽车。 在这辆露天巴士上，乘客们坐在几排座位上。 “酷！”杰克说。他松了一口气。 如果游客在这里是安全的，他和安妮也一定是安全的。

The bus came to a halt. "Stopping for photos!" the driver called. Some of the tourists jumped out to photograph the zebras and wildebeests. "We're definitely still in our time," said Annie. "They're all using cell phones to take pictures." "Right," said Jack. "Come on! Let's join them!" said Annie. "The Safari Ride?" said Jack. "Yes!" said Annie. "I've always wanted to go on a safari and see the animals." "Don't be silly," said Jack. "We can't just appear out of nowhere and hop on the bus. They'll wonder

汽车停了下来。“停车拍照！”司机喊道。 一些游客跳出来拍摄斑马和角马。 “我们肯定还在我们的时代，”安妮说。 “他们都在用手机拍照。” “好的，”杰克说。“来吧!我们加入他们吧！”安妮说。 “游猎之旅？”杰克说。 “是的!”安妮说。“我一直想去野生动物园看看动物。” “别傻了，”杰克说。 “我们不能凭空出现，然后跳上公共汽车。 他们会想知道

where we came from. Let's stick to our mission." He looked at their rhyme again. He repeated the second and third verses: Use magic just once. Save life, old and new. To chase away danger, Here's what to do: Find a paper tree With roots at the top. Point to the giant. Say: "PLEASE MAKE THEM STOP!" "Okay. The good news is we can use magic in case of danger," said Annie. "But how do we use it?" said Jack. "Well, it says we have to find a paper tree with roots at the top," said Annie. "Then we point to a giant and—" "Stop. We still don't know what a paper tree is!" said Jack. "What does it have to do with a giant? And who are them? What do we want them to stop doing?" "I don't know," said Annie, heaving a sigh. "Nothing makes sense," said Jack.

我们来的地方。让我们坚持我们的使命。” 他又看了看它们的押韵。 他重复了第二节和第三节：只用一次魔法。 拯救生命，无论新旧。为了赶走危险，你可以这样做：找一棵树，树的顶端有根。 指向那个巨人。说：“请让他们停下来！”“好吧。 好消息是我们可以使用魔法以防危险，”安妮说。 “但是我们怎么用它呢？”杰克说。 “嗯，它说我们必须找到一棵顶端有根的纸树，”安妮说。 “然后我们指着一个巨人，然后——”“停。 我们还是不知道纸树是什么！”杰克说。 “这和巨人有什么关系？” 他们是谁？我们希望他们停止做什么？”“我不知道，”安妮叹了口气说。 “什么都说不通。”杰克说。

"Don't worry," said Annie. "Let's just join the Safari Ride and have some fun! And we can ask the other people about paper trees." "Seriously, we can't join them," said Jack. "The driver will wonder why we're here alone in the middle of nowhere. It'll turn into a big deal, and then we'll be in trouble." "I'll think of something to say," said Annie. "Back onboard!" the driver called to his passengers. "Hurry! The bus is about to leave!" said Annie. She scrambled down the rope ladder. "I just told you we can't join them!" called Jack. But Annie was already heading toward the bus. "Oh, brother!" Jack stuffed Morgan's note into his back pocket and hurried after Annie. As he stepped into the tall grass, the Safari Ride bus started moving. "Wait! Hey, wait!" Annie shouted. She started running after the bus. "Annie, hold on!" Jack called after her. "Forget it! It's too far away!"

“别担心，”安妮说。 “让我们加入游猎之旅，找点乐子吧！”我们可以问问其他人关于纸树的事。” “说真的，我们不能加入他们。”杰克说。 “司机会奇怪我们为什么单独在这荒无人烟的地方。 它会变成一件大事，然后我们就有麻烦了。” “我会想办法说的，”安妮说。 “回到车上！”司机对他的乘客喊道。 “快点!公共汽车就要开了！”安妮说。 她爬下绳梯。 “我刚告诉过你我们不能加入他们！”杰克叫道。 但安妮已经朝公共汽车走去了。 “哦,兄弟!”杰克把摩根的纸条塞进后口袋，急忙追上安妮。 当他跨进高高的草丛时，游猎之旅的巴士开动了。 “等等!嘿,等等!”安妮喊道。 她开始追赶公共汽车。 “安妮，坚持住！”杰克在她身后喊。 “算了吧!太远了！”

Annie stopped, gasping for breath. She and Jack watched the safari bus bump down the dirt road. Soon it disappeared behind a thicket of trees and bushes. "Annie, I told you, we have to stick to our mission!" said Jack. Annie looked down. "I'm sorry. I got carried away," she said. "We have to make a plan," said Jack. "Something we both agree on." "Okay. Okay," said Annie. Jack sighed and pushed his glasses into place. He looked around. "So what now?" he said. The zebras and wildebeests still grazed in the distance. Loud chirping and clicking sounds came from the grass. Dragonflies darted among purple wildflowers. Croaking sounds came from a muddy creek. A swarm of mosquitoes danced in the air.

安妮停了下来，喘着气。 她和杰克看着游猎巴士在土路上颠簸前行。 不久，它就消失在一片树丛和矮树丛后面了。 “安妮，我告诉过你，我们必须坚持我们的使命！”杰克说。 安妮低下头。“我很抱歉。 我有点忘乎所以了。” “我们必须制定一个计划，”杰克说。 “我们都同意的事情。” “好吧。好吧，”安妮说。杰克叹了口气，把眼镜推到合适的位置。 他环顾四周。“现在怎么办？”他说。 斑马和角马还在远处吃草。 草丛里传来了响亮的啾啾声和咔哒声。 蜻蜓在紫色的野花间飞来飞去。 从一条泥泞的小溪里传来呱呱的声音。 一大群蚊子在空中飞舞。