2 Eco-Volunteers

Chapter 2 ECO-VOLUNTEERS Horns honked. Motorcycle engines roared. Jack and Annie looked out the window. The tree house had landed in a city park. Skyscrapers towered above the trees. Buses, cars, and motorcycles moved down a busy avenue.

第二章生态志愿者喇叭响了。 摩托车引擎轰鸣。 杰克和安妮向窗外望去。 树屋降落在城市公园里。 摩天大楼耸立在树林之上。 公共汽车、小汽车和摩托车在繁忙的大街上行驶。

"Not exactly what I expected," said Jack. "Yeah, where are the marmots and red deer?" said Annie. "The rugged, open land?" "Right," said Jack. "And if we're visiting a big city, why are we dressed for the outdoors?" He and Annie were both wearing hiking shoes, cargo pants, and field vests over fleece jackets. "Good question," said Annie. Jack checked their rhyme. "Be Eco-Volunteers," he read aloud. "Hmmm…" "Maybe we're supposed to feed the birds in this park," said Annie. "Or weed the gardens."

“跟我想的不太一样。”杰克说。 “是啊，土拨鼠和马鹿在哪里？”安妮说。 “崎岖开阔的土地？”“好的，”杰克说。 “如果我们去大城市旅游，为什么要穿适合户外活动的衣服？”他和安妮都穿着登山鞋，工装裤，羊毛夹克外还穿着野外背心。 “问得好，”安妮说。 杰克检查了他们的押韵。“做生态志愿者吧，”他大声念着。 “也许我们应该喂这个公园里的鸟，”安妮说。 “或者给花园除草。”

"No, I don't think so," said Jack. "That's not much of a mission. Let's go look around." He tucked Morgan's rhyme into a pocket of his field vest. Then he and Annie climbed down the rope ladder. The wind was blowing as they stepped across the grass. They followed a short path to the busy avenue. "Hey, look! That's us!" said Annie. "What? Where?" said Jack. "There! Eco-Volunteers!" said Annie. She pointed to a minibus parked at the corner of the park. On the side it said: MONGOLIAN TOURS ECO-VOLUNTEERS "That is us!" said Jack. "Come on!" He and Annie hurried to the minibus. They stood in line behind two couples with backpacks. A girl with a clipboard was checking names off a list. She looked to be about eleven or twelve.

“不，我不这么认为，”杰克说。 “这算不上什么使命。 我们四处看看吧。”他把摩根的歌塞进了战地背心的口袋里。 然后他和安妮爬下绳梯。 他们走过草地时，风在吹。 他们沿着一条小路来到繁忙的大街上。 “嘿,瞧!就是我们！”安妮说。 “什么?在哪儿？”杰克问。“有!生态志愿者！”安妮说。 她指着停在公园角落的一辆小巴。 在侧面写着：蒙古旅游生态志愿者“那是我们！”杰克说。 “来吧!”他和安妮匆匆走向小巴。 他们排在两对背着背包的夫妇后面。 一个拿着剪贴板的女孩正在核对名单上的名字。 她看上去大约十一、十二岁。

She had a black braid and wore a long red coat with a sash. "Okay. One bag for each couple," she said. She gave the couples tote bags that said ECOVOLUNTEERS. "Welcome aboard!" After the four volunteers had climbed into the bus, the girl turned to Jack and Annie. "Hello! I'm Tuya!" she said. Tuya had bright eyes and a big smile. "Hi! We're Jack and Annie," said Annie. Tuya looked at her list. "I don't see your names. Who are you traveling with?" "No one. Just ourselves," said Jack. "But we're definitely supposed to be on this tour." Tuya frowned. "I'm afraid the tour company made a mistake," she said. "All children must be with a grown-up." "Oh. Don't worry," said Annie. "Jack and I have been Eco-Volunteers around the world. All by ourselves." Tuya looked doubtful. "Honestly," said Annie. "We've helped rangers in South Africa save endangered rhinos." "We helped rescue an endangered tortoise from a volcano in the Pacific Ocean," said Jack.

她梳着黑色的辫子，穿着一件带腰带的红色长外套。 “好吧。每对夫妇一个包，”她说。 她给了这些夫妇一个大手提袋，上面写着生态志愿者。 “欢迎加入!”四个志愿者爬上公共汽车后，女孩转向杰克和安妮。 “你好!我是图雅！”她说。 图雅有一双明亮的眼睛和灿烂的笑容。 “嗨!我们是杰克和安妮，”安妮说。 图雅看了看她的单子。“我没看到你们的名字。 你和谁一起去的？”“没有人。 只有我们自己。”杰克说。 “但我们绝对应该参加这次巡演。” 平顶火山皱起了眉头。“恐怕旅游公司弄错了，”她说。 “所有的孩子都必须和大人在一起。” “哦。“别担心，”安妮说。 “杰克和我一直是世界各地的生态志愿者。 全靠我们自己。”图雅露出怀疑的神色。 “老实说，”安妮说。“我们帮助南非的护林员拯救了濒危犀牛。” 杰克说：“我们帮助从太平洋的火山中救出了一只濒临灭绝的乌龟。”

Tuya tilted her head and grinned. "You two have great imaginations," she said. "We do. But we're actually giving you the facts," said Annie. "All aboard! Time to go!" the bus driver called. "Trust us," said Jack. "In Greenland, we saved a narwhal. And we rescued a baby llama in Peru." "No, you didn't," said Tuya, giggling. "Yes, we did!" said Annie. "And a snow leopard in Nepal! Honest!" "Okay, okay! I believe you. I do," Tuya said with a laugh. "Quick, get on the bus. Don't speak to the driver, though. I'll explain to him later. Sit in the back. Here, share this!" She handed Annie a tote bag. "Thanks!" Jack and Annie said together. And they followed Tuya onto the minibus.

图雅歪着头，咧嘴一笑。 “你们俩的想象力真丰富，”她说。 “我们做的。但我们实际上是在告诉你事实，”安妮说。 “都上!该走了！”司机喊道。 “相信我们，”杰克说。“在格陵兰岛，我们救了一头独角鲸。 我们还在秘鲁救了一只小美洲驼。” “不，你没有。”图雅咯咯地笑着说。 “是的，我们做了！”安妮说。 “还有尼泊尔的雪豹！”诚实!”“好了,好了!我相信你。 是的，”图雅笑着说。 “快，上车。不过，不要和司机说话。 我以后再跟他解释。 坐在后面。来，分享这个！”她递给安妮一个大手提袋。 “谢谢!”杰克和安妮一起说。 他们跟着图雅上了小巴。

Tuya sat behind the driver. Jack and Annie slipped quickly to the back. They sat in the last seat. "We made it!" said Annie, sighing. "At least for now," said Jack. Annie looked inside their tote bag. "Cool stuff," she said. "Two pairs of binoculars… T-shirts that say Eco-Volunteers… a brochure—" "Hey, can I see that?" said Jack. Annie handed him the brochure. He read aloud:

图雅坐在司机后面。 杰克和安妮迅速溜到后面。 他们坐在最后一个座位上。 “我们成功了！”安妮叹了口气说。 “至少现在是这样。”杰克说。 安妮看了看他们的大手提袋。 “很酷的东西，”她说。“两副望远镜……写着生态志愿者的t恤……一本小册子——”“嘿，我能看看吗？”杰克说。 安妮把小册子递给他。 他大声读道：