Ch3-Magic Magicians

CHAPTER THREE Magic? Magicians? "Wow," said Jack and Annie together. Inside the crowded fairgrounds, below the looming Eiffel Tower, a band played a lively march. Fountains shot colored water high into the sky. A small

第三章魔法？魔术师吗? “哇，”杰克和安妮一起说。 在熙熙攘攘的游乐场里，在若隐若现的埃菲尔铁塔下面，一支乐队演奏着欢快的进行曲。 喷泉把彩色的水喷向天空。 一个小

train chugged through the crowd, blowing its whistle. People of all ages from many different countries bustled about in the twilight. Everyone seemed to be having fun, reading from guide books, strolling from one exhibit to another, or buying refreshments and souvenirs. "We can't see much from here," said Annie. "It's hard to know what's going on." "What about that little train?" said Jack. "Maybe we could ride on it and get a good look at everything." "Great idea," said Annie.

火车呼啸着穿过人群。 黄昏时分，来自不同国家的不同年龄的人们忙碌着。 每个人似乎都玩得很开心，读着导游书，从一个展览漫步到另一个展览，或者购买茶点和纪念品。 “我们从这里看不太清楚，”安妮说。 “很难知道发生了什么。” “那辆小火车怎么样？”杰克说。 “也许我们可以骑上它，好好看看一切。” “好主意，”安妮说。

The train whistle blew again. "Over there," said Jack. He pointed to a clear space where passengers were getting off the train and other passengers were boarding. "Hurry!" said Jack. They raced to the train and jumped on. Annie dug into her pocket and took out some coins. She held them out to the conductor. He took a few, and Jack and Annie squeezed into seats on a wooden bench. The whistle blew, steam sputtered out of the smokestack, and the small train began to move.

火车汽笛又响了。 “在那边，”杰克说。他指着一块空地，乘客在那里下车，其他乘客在那里上车。 “快点！”杰克说。他们跑到火车上跳了上去。 安妮把手伸进口袋，掏出一些硬币。 她把它们递给列车员。 他拿了几张，杰克和安妮挤在一张木凳上。 汽笛响了，蒸汽从烟囱里喷出来，小火车开动了。

"Look for anything about magic or magicians," said Jack. As the train slowly chugged through the World's Fair, a tour guide's voice blared from a megaphone: "Welcome to the World's Fair Sightseeing Train! On your ride, you will witness the astounding history of human structures as seen nowhere else! In every age, buildings had style and beauty." The train chugged by cave dwellings, canvas tents, and huts made of mud. Magic? Magicians? Jack thought as he looked at the different structures. No, no, no.

“找一些关于魔法或魔术师的东西，”杰克说。 当火车缓缓驶过世博会时，扩音器里传来导游的声音：“欢迎乘坐世博会观光列车！”在你的旅程中，你将见证人类结构的惊人历史，这在其他地方是看不到的！在每个时代，建筑都有风格和美丽。” 火车驶过洞穴、帆布帐篷和泥屋。 魔法吗?魔术师吗?杰克一边看着不同的建筑，一边想。 不，不，不。

The train passed a thatched cottage, a mansion with columns, and a palace with a huge golden dome. No, no, no, Jack thought. "Now we will visit the many lands of the world," said the tour guide. "First, Egypt!" The train chugged past an outdoor café. Smells of grilled meat and rich coffee filled the air. Three women with veils over their faces danced to flute music. No magicians there, thought Jack. "Next we have an African village on the beautiful Serengeti Plain," said the

火车经过一座茅草屋、一座有圆柱的大厦和一座有巨大金色圆顶的宫殿。 不，不，不，杰克想。“现在我们将参观世界上的许多地方，”导游说。 “首先,埃及!”火车嘎吱嘎吱地驶过一家露天咖啡馆。 空气中弥漫着烤肉和浓咖啡的味道。 三个蒙着面纱的妇女随着笛声起舞。 那里没有魔术师，杰克想。 “下一个是美丽的塞伦盖蒂平原上的一个非洲村庄。

tour guide. They passed a cluster of huts surrounded by tall grass. People played drums and shook gourd rattles. Still no magicians, thought Jack. "And now we visit a New Year's festival in faraway China," said the guide. The train chugged by Chinese acrobats and a huge dancing red dragon.

导游。他们经过了一群被高草包围的小屋。 人们打鼓，摇葫芦。 还是没有魔术师，杰克想。 “现在我们去遥远的中国过新年，”导游说。 火车上有中国杂技演员和一条巨大的红龙在舞动。