Ch2-The Imperial Garden

CHAPTER TWO The Imperial Garden Jack opened his eyes. Soft morning light shone across the floor of the tree house. Pink flowers bloomed on a branch outside the window. Jack and Annie were wearing brown baggy pants and brown silk robes with blue sashes. On their feet were stiff white socks and straw sandals. Jack's backpack had turned into a burlap bag.

第二章皇家花园杰克睁开眼睛。 柔和的晨光照在树屋的地板上。 窗外的树枝上开着粉红色的花。 杰克和安妮穿着棕色宽松的裤子和系着蓝色腰带的棕色丝绸长袍。 他们脚上穿着硬白袜子和草鞋。 杰克的背包变成了一个粗麻袋。

"Are we wearing bathrobes?" asked Jack. "I think they're called kimonos," said Annie. "Oh, right," said Jack. "Where'd we land exactly?" Jack and Annie looked out the window.

“我们穿浴衣吗？”杰克问。 “我想它们应该叫和服，”安妮说。 “哦，对了，”杰克说。“我们到底在哪儿着陆的？”杰克和安妮向窗外望去。

Below the tree house was a beautiful garden filled with cherry trees and longleafed willows. A waterfall tumbled into a sparkling green pool. "Wow," said Annie. Jack opened the Japan book and found a painting that looked like the garden. He read aloud to Annie: In the 1600s, the Imperial Garden surrounded the Imperial Palace in the capital city of Japan. The city was called Edo (say EE-doh). In the mid-1800s, its name was

树屋下面是一个美丽的花园，里面种满了樱桃树和长叶柳树。 瀑布奔流而下，汇入碧绿的水潭。 “哇，”安妮说。杰克打开日本书，发现了一幅看起来像花园的画。 他大声念给安妮听：17世纪时，日本首都的皇家花园环绕着皇宫。 这座城市被称为江户（EE-doh）。 在19世纪中期，它的名字是

changed to Tokyo (say TOH- kee-oh). "Tokyo?" said Annie. "I've always wanted to go to Tokyo!" "Me too," said Jack. He read on: The late 1600s in Japan were years of peace and prosperity. Art and culture thrived. But it was a time when the country was completely closed to the outside world. No one was allowed to come in. The citizens of Edo were frequently checked

改成了东京（说TOH- kee-oh）。 “东京？”安妮说。“我一直想去东京！”“我也是，”杰克说。 他继续念道：17世纪末的日本是和平与繁荣的年代。 艺术和文化蓬勃发展。但那是一个国家完全对外封闭的时期。 没有人被允许进来。 江户的市民经常受到检查

to make sure they had passports. "What's a passport exactly?" said Annie. "It's an official booklet that says who you are," said Jack. "It also lists the different countries you traveled to." He read more: Anyone who did not have a passport was considered a spy and punished severely. "Uh-oh," said Annie. "We don't have passports." "Yeah, that's a problem," said Jack.

确保他们有护照。 “护照到底是什么？”安妮说。 “这是一本官方小册子，上面写着你是谁，”杰克说。 “它还列出了你去过的不同国家。” 他读了更多：任何没有护照的人都被认为是间谍，并受到严厉的惩罚。 “哦哦，”安妮说。“我们没有护照。” “是的，这是个问题，”杰克说。

"Hey! What if we use the Wand of Dianthus to make passports?" said Annie. "Good idea!" said Jack. He peeked inside his bag. Good, the Wand of Dianthus was there. "Wait, wait," said Annie. "We can't. Remember the rules. We can only use the magic wand for the good of others." "Oh, right," said Jack. "And we have to try our hardest before we use the wand," said Annie. "We haven't tried anything yet," said Jack.

“嘿!如果我们用Dianthus魔杖做护照呢？”安妮说。 “好主意！”杰克说。他往包里瞥了一眼。 很好，Dianthus魔杖在那里。 “等等，等等，”安妮说。“我们不能。 记住规则。我们只能用魔法棒造福他人。” “哦，对了，”杰克说。“在使用魔杖之前，我们必须尽最大的努力。”安妮说。 “我们还没试过呢，”杰克说。