Ch1-The Golden Age

Season of the Sandstorms

沙尘暴季节

CHAPTER ONE The Golden Age Jack put his math homework aside. He opened the drawer beside his bed and pulled out a small, handmade book. For the hundredth time, he stared at the title on the cover:

第一章黄金时代杰克把数学作业放在一边。 他打开床边的抽屉，拿出一本手工制作的小书。 他盯着封面上的标题，已经是第一百次了：

10 MAGIC RHYMES FOR ANNIE AND JACK FROM TEDDY AND KATHLEEN For weeks, Jack had kept the book hidden in his drawer, wondering when he and Annie would be able to use its magic again. The book's ten rhymes were to be used on four missions, and each rhyme could be used only once. Jack and Annie had already used two rhymes on a mission in Venice, Italy. "Jack!" Annie rushed into Jack's room. Her eyes were shining. "Bring the book! Let's go!" "Where?" said Jack.

几个星期以来，杰克一直把这本书藏在抽屉里，想知道他和安妮什么时候才能再次使用它的魔力。 这本书的十个押韵将在四个任务中使用，每个押韵只能使用一次。 杰克和安妮已经在意大利威尼斯的一次任务中使用了两个押韵词。 “杰克!”安妮冲进杰克的房间。 她的眼睛闪闪发光。“把书拿来！”我们走吧!”“在哪儿？”杰克问。

"You know where! Come on!" Annie called as she ran back downstairs. Jack quickly put Teddy and Kathleen's book into his backpack. He pulled on his jacket and took off down the stairs. Annie was waiting on the front porch. "Hurry!" she cried. "Wait! How do you know it's there?" Jack said. "Because I just saw it!" Annie shouted. She hurried down the porch steps and crossed the yard. "You saw it? Actually saw it?" yelled Jack as he followed Annie through the chilly afternoon air.

“你知道在哪儿！”来吧!”安妮边跑下楼边喊。 杰克迅速把特迪和凯萨琳的书放进背包里。 他穿上夹克，下了楼。 安妮在前廊等着。 “快点！”她叫道。“等等!你怎么知道它在那儿？”杰克说。 “因为我刚刚看到了！”安妮喊道。 她匆匆走下门廊的台阶，穿过院子。 “你看见了？”真的看到了吗？”杰克跟着安妮穿过下午寒冷的空气，喊道。

"Yes! Yes!" Annie yelled. "When?" shouted Jack. "Just now!" said Annie. "I was walking home from the library and I had this feeling —so I went and looked! It's waiting for us!" Jack and Annie raced into the Frog Creek woods. They ran between the budding trees, over the fresh green moss of early spring, until they came to the tallest oak. "See?" said Annie. "Yes," breathed Jack. He stared up at the magic tree house. Its rope ladder dangled above the mossy ground. Annie started climbing up. Jack followed. When they got inside, Jack pulled off his backpack.

“是啊!是的!”安妮喊道。“什么时候？”杰克喊道。 “刚才！”安妮说。“我在从图书馆回家的路上，突然有了这种感觉——于是我去看了看！它在等着我们呢！”杰克和安妮跑进了青蛙溪森林。 他们在萌芽的树木之间奔跑，在初春的绿色苔藓上奔跑，直到他们来到最高的橡树前。 “看到了吗？”安妮说。“是的。”杰克轻声说。 他抬头看着神奇的树屋。 它的绳梯悬在长满青苔的地面上。 安妮开始往上爬。 杰克跟着。他们进去后，杰克脱下背包。

"Look, a book and a letter!" Annie said. She picked up a folded letter from the floor, and Jack picked up a book with a gold cover. "Baghdad," Jack said. He showed the book to Annie. Its title was: THE GOLDEN AGE OF BAGHDAD "A golden age?" said Annie. "That sounds cool. Let's go!"

“看，一本书和一封信！”安妮说。 她从地板上捡起一封折叠起来的信，杰克捡起一本金色封面的书。 “巴格达。”杰克说。他把书拿给安妮看。 它的标题是：巴格达的黄金时代“黄金时代？”安妮说。 “听起来很酷。我们走吧!”