3 The Enchanted Islands

Chapter 3 THE ENCHANTED ISLANDS Jack tucked Morgan's note into his back pocket. Then he followed Annie down the rope ladder to the beach. "Head toward the boat dock," said Jack. "We can ask for information there." As Jack and Annie started walking, their hiking boots made tracks in the white sand. The breeze smelled of salt water and fish. They walked between pink lizards sunbathing on the beach and seagulls picking at seaweed. "This place has a ton of wildlife," said Annie. "Yep. I bet you don't know that the Galápagos have over nine thousand different types of creatures," said Jack. "I know that," said Annie. "Right, you're a World Turtle Expert, too," he said. "Sorry."

第三章魔法岛杰克把摩根的纸条塞进了他的后口袋。 然后他跟着安妮下了绳梯来到海滩。 “朝船坞走去，”杰克说。 “我们可以在那里询问信息。” 当杰克和安妮开始行走时，他们的登山靴在白色的沙滩上留下了脚印。 微风中有咸水和鱼的味道。 他们走在沙滩上晒日光浴的粉红蜥蜴和啄食海藻的海鸥之间。 “这个地方有很多野生动物，”安妮说。 “是的。我敢打赌你不知道Galápagos有超过九千种不同的生物，”杰克说。 “我知道，”安妮说。 “对，你也是世界海龟专家，”他说。 “对不起。”

They skirted around sandpipers running toward the water and birds with big blue feet waddling at the ocean's edge. They passed a couple of sea lions resting on their backs. The sea lions lifted their heads to look at Jack and Annie. They seemed to smile. "Livin' the dream!" Annie called out to them. Jack laughed. "They seem so relaxed and unafraid," said Annie. "There's a reason for that," said Jack. "For millions of years, the Galápagos Islands were cut off from the rest of the world. So the wildlife here never developed a fear of people." "Yes, I know," said Annie. "That's why explorers used to call the islands the Enchanted Islands," Jack went on. "They thought all the creatures were under a spell." "Yes," said Annie. "I know. In fact—" Jack interrupted her. "And did you know the islands were created by volcanoes under the ocean? Over millions of years, layers of lava turned into islands." "Well, yes, Jack, I know," said Annie. "In fact—"

他们绕过游向水中的矶鹞和在海边摇摇摆摆摆着大蓝脚的鸟。 他们经过几只在背上休息的海狮。 海狮抬起头看着杰克和安妮。 他们似乎在微笑。“活在梦里！”安妮向他们喊道。 杰克笑了。“他们看起来很放松，很无所畏惧，”安妮说。 “这是有原因的，”杰克说。 “数百万年来，Galápagos群岛与世界其他地方隔绝。 所以这里的野生动物从来没有对人类产生过恐惧。” “是的，我知道，”安妮说。 “这就是为什么探险家们过去把这些岛叫做‘魔法岛’。”杰克接着说。 “他们认为所有的生物都中了魔咒。” “是的，”安妮说。“我知道。 事实上——”杰克打断了她的话。 “您知道这些岛屿是由海底的火山形成的吗？” 数百万年来，熔岩层变成了岛屿。” “嗯，是的，杰克，我知道，”安妮说。 “事实上,”

"And," interrupted Jack, "there are still thirteen active volcanoes on these islands. Did you know that?" "Jack!" said Annie. "We're both World Turtle Experts. Everything you know, I know, too!" "Oh, right," said Jack. "In fact, today there are six active volcanoes here on Isabela Island alone," Annie added. "Hmm," said Jack. "Maybe we should ask someone about those volcanoes." "Oh, wow, brown pelicans!" said Annie. "I love pelicans." Jack and Annie had arrived at the wooden pier that stretched out into the water. A number of brown

“还有，”杰克插嘴说，“这些岛上还有十三座活火山。 你知道吗？”“杰克！”安妮说。 “我们都是世界海龟专家。 你知道的一切，我也知道！”“哦，对了，”杰克说。 “事实上，今天仅伊莎贝拉岛上就有六座活火山，”安妮补充说。 “嗯，”杰克说。“也许我们应该问问别人那些火山的事。” “哦，哇，棕色鹈鹕！”安妮说。 “我喜欢鹈鹕。”杰克和安妮来到了伸入水面的木码头。 一些棕色的

pelicans hovered near tied-up vessels. An older man with a beard was hauling in a fishing net from his boat. "Look!" said Annie, pointing. "Tourists." At the end of the pier, passengers were stepping off the boat Jack and Annie had seen. The writing on the boat said GALáPAGOS CRUISES. The tourists wore baggy shorts, flowered shirts, and sun hats. They carried beach bags and cameras. "Mister! Where are the taxis?" a man bellowed at the fisherman. The fisherman didn't look at the tourists. He just pointed to the two white pickup trucks waiting near the beach. As Jack and Annie stood at the entrance of the pier, Jack held his breath. Would the tourists see him and Annie as World Turtle Experts?

鹈鹕在被绑住的船只附近盘旋。 一个留着胡子的老人正从他的船上拖来一张渔网。 “看！”安妮指着说。 “游客”。在码头的尽头，乘客们正从杰克和安妮看到的船上走下来。 船上写着GALáPAGOS CRUISES。 游客们穿着宽松的短裤，花衬衫，戴着遮阳帽。 他们带着沙滩包和相机。 “先生!出租车在哪里？”一个男人对渔夫吼道。 渔夫没有看游客。 他只是指了指停在海滩附近的两辆白色皮卡。 当杰克和安妮站在码头入口处时，杰克屏住了呼吸。 游客们会把他和安妮看作世界海龟专家吗？

But as the group bustled by, everyone was talking and laughing loudly. They passed Jack and Annie without a glance. A moment later, they were all piling into the white trucks by the shore. "Okay. Let's go talk to that fisherman," said Jack. "We'll find out if he sees us as experts." "Good idea," said Annie. "We'll ask him about the turtles." "Yeah, and we can ask about the six active volcanoes here on Isabela Island," said Jack. As Jack and Annie started down the pier, their hiking boots thumped over the worn wooden planks. "Hi, guys!" Annie called out to a couple of pelicans perched on the railing. Suddenly one swooped up into the air and stole a small fish from a seagull. "Whoa! Not fair!" Annie shouted at the funny- looking bird. The pelican landed on the railing, threw back its head, and swallowed the fish whole. Jack and Annie both laughed. "Listen to me," Annie said to the pelican. "Don't take what doesn't belong to you." The pelican lowered its head.

但当这群人匆匆走过时，每个人都在大声地说笑。 他们从杰克和安妮身边走过，一眼也没看。 过了一会儿，他们都挤上了岸边的白色卡车。 “好吧。我们去和那个渔夫谈谈，”杰克说。 “我们会知道他是否把我们视为专家。” “好主意，”安妮说。“我们会问他关于乌龟的事。” “是的，我们可以问一下伊莎贝拉岛上的六座活火山，”杰克说。 当杰克和安妮走下码头时，他们的登山靴踏在破旧的木板上。 “嗨,伙计们!”安妮对栖息在栏杆上的两只鹈鹕喊道。 突然，有一只飞到空中，从海鸥那里偷了一条小鱼。 “哇!不公平!”安妮对着那只长相滑稽的鸟大叫。 鹈鹕落在栏杆上，向后一仰，把鱼整个吞了下去。 杰克和安妮都笑了。 “听我说，”安妮对鹈鹕说。 “不要拿不属于你的东西。” 鹈鹕低下了头。

"Good. You should be embarrassed," Annie said. Jack laughed again. "Annie, don't forget, when we meet people, you can't treat wildlife like they're human," he said. "Experts don't do that." "Oh, right," said Annie. "I guess I just slipped back into my real self." She and Jack kept walking toward the fisherman. "Hello!" Jack called out. The man didn't turn around. "Don't worry. More tourist taxis coming soon," he said in a grumpy voice. "Actually, we're not tourists," said Annie. The fisherman looked over his shoulder. Jack and Annie pointed to their badges. The fisherman seemed startled. "Oh, I see!" he said. "You're World Turtle Experts. My mistake." The magic works! thought Jack. "Are you from the National Park Service?" the fisherman asked. "No, we've just come from America to study Galápagos turtles," said Annie. "Can you tell us the best spot to do that?" asked Jack.

“很好。你应该感到尴尬，”安妮说。 杰克又笑了。“安妮，别忘了，当我们遇到人的时候，你不能像对待人类一样对待野生动物，”他说。 “专家不会那样做。”“哦，对了，”安妮说。 “我想我只是回到了真实的自己。” 她和杰克继续向渔夫走去。 “你好!”杰克喊道。那人没有转身。 “别担心。很快就会有更多的旅游出租车来，”他怒气冲冲地说。 “实际上，我们不是游客，”安妮说。 渔夫回头看了看。 杰克和安妮指着他们的徽章。 渔夫似乎吓了一跳。 “哦，我明白了！”他说。“你们是世界海龟专家。 是我的错。”魔法起作用了！杰克想。 “你是从国家公园管理局来的吗？”渔夫问。 “不，我们刚从美国来研究Galápagos乌龟，”安妮说。 “你能告诉我们去那儿最好吗？”杰克问。