1 To a Port Far Away

Chapter 1 TO A PORT FAR AWAY Knock, knock. Jack opened his eyes and looked at his clock. It said 6:13 a.m. It was Tuesday, a school day. But school didn't start for another two hours. Knock, knock. Why was someone knocking on his door? Jack wondered. "Come in," he murmured. The door opened. Annie slipped into the room. "Guess what," she said in a hushed voice. "You won't believe it! I saw an albatross flying outside my window!" "A what?" said Jack. "An albatross!" said Annie. "A huge white bird that flies over the ocean. It can fly or float on the

第一章到一个遥远的港口敲敲，敲敲。 杰克睁开眼睛看了看钟。 上面写着早上6点13分。那是星期二，上学的日子。 但是学校过了两个小时才开始上课。 咚,咚,为什么有人敲他的门？ 杰克想知道。“进来吧。”他喃喃地说。 门开了。安妮溜进了房间。 “你猜怎么着，”她压低声音说。 “你不会相信的！”我看见一只信天翁在窗外飞！”“什么？”杰克说。 “信天翁！”安妮说。 “一只飞过海洋的白色大鸟。 它可以飞行或漂浮在水面上

water for years without ever touching land. And it was circling our house!" "You're right—I don't believe it," said Jack. He rolled over and closed his eyes. "No, it was real. I promise!" said Annie. "It was a messenger from a faraway place. I'm sure of it. Like that oxpecker bird that only lives in Africa. Remember? It led us to the grasslands." Jack suddenly felt fully awake. "Oh," he said. He sat up. "Maybe we should check it out." "Yes! Come on, let's go!" said Annie. "Okay, but we have to be back in fifteen minutes, before Mom and Dad wake up," said Jack. "Meet you outside," said Annie. "Right!" said Jack. Annie left Jack's room. Jack changed into his jeans, a T-shirt, and a hoodie. Then he slipped down the stairs and met Annie on the front porch. The morning was gray and chilly. Annie was looking at the early September sky. "Do you see the white bird?" asked Jack. "No," said Annie, frowning. "Let's check the woods." "Okay. But we'd better make it fast," said Jack.

常年在水里，从未接触过陆地。 它在我们的房子周围盘旋！”“你说得对，我不相信。”杰克说。 他翻了个身，闭上眼睛。 “不，这是真的。我保证！”安妮说。 “是远方来的信使。 我很确定。比如只生活在非洲的牛椋鸟。 还记得吗?它把我们带到了草原。” 杰克突然感到完全清醒了。 “哦，”他说。他坐了起来。“也许我们应该去看看。” “是啊!来吧，我们走吧！”安妮说。 “好吧，但是我们必须在十五分钟内回来，在爸爸妈妈醒来之前。”杰克说。 “外面见，”安妮说。 “对！”杰克说。安妮离开了杰克的房间。 杰克换上牛仔裤、t恤和连帽衫。 然后他溜下楼梯，在前廊遇见了安妮。 早晨灰蒙蒙的，有点冷。 安妮望着九月初的天空。 “你看到那只白色的鸟了吗？”杰克问。 “不，”安妮皱着眉头说。 “我们去树林里看看。”“好吧。 但是我们最好快点，”杰克说。

Jack and Annie left their porch. They hurried across the yard and up their street. "Hey, I see it now!" said Jack. "Oh, man, it's huge!" The albatross was flying above the Frog Creek woods. "It has the widest wingspan of any bird on earth!" said Annie. "It's incredible!" said Jack. He and Annie dashed across the street and into the woods. As they ran, a cool breeze made the leaves rustle. Early morning birds were calling out to each other.

杰克和安妮离开了他们的门廊。 他们匆匆穿过院子，走到街上。 “嘿，我现在看到了！”杰克说。 “哦，天哪，它太大了！”那只信天翁正飞过青蛙溪树林的上空。 “它的翼展是世界上最宽的鸟！”安妮说。 “难以置信！”杰克说。 他和安妮冲过马路，进了树林。 他们跑着跑着，一阵凉风吹得树叶沙沙作响。 清晨的鸟儿互相叫着。