Ch5-Lava Bombs

CHAPTER FIVE Lava Bombs. Jack didn't feel like a happy camper anymore. Walking through the cold, thin air, he looked at the snowmobiles parked near the hut. "We don't know how to drive snowmobiles!" Jack whispered to Annie. "We haven't trained for anything, including altitude sickness!"

第五章熔岩炸弹。杰克觉得自己不再像个快乐的露营者了。 他走在寒冷、稀薄的空气中，看着停在小屋附近的雪地摩托。 “我们不知道怎么开雪地摩托！”杰克低声对安妮说。 “我们没有接受过任何训练，包括高原反应！”

"That's okay. If we get in trouble, we can use the wand," said Annie. "No, we can't," said Jack. "We can't use the wand just for ourselves. Plus, we haven't tried our hardest yet." "This way, gang," called Nancy. She was ushering everyone into the small orange building. Jack and Annie followed the group inside. The one-room hut had plastic chairs, a small heater, axes, jugs of water, and shelves with boxes of trail mix. "Have a seat and help yourself to some of the best water in the world," Nancy said. "It comes from melted glacier ice."

“没关系。如果我们遇到麻烦，我们可以用魔杖。”安妮说。 “不，我们不能，”杰克说。 “我们不能只为自己使用魔杖。 另外，我们还没有尽最大努力。” “这边走，伙计们。”南希喊道。 她正引导大家进入那座橙色的小楼。 杰克和安妮跟着那群人进去了。 这个只有一个房间的小屋有塑料椅子，一个小加热器，斧头，水壶，架子上放着一盒盒干果。 “请坐，喝点世界上最好的水吧，”南希说。 “它来自融化的冰川。”

Everyone sat on the plastic chairs. Lucy, Kim, Tony, and Ali poured water into tin cups and lowered their masks to drink. Jack was thirsty, but he shook his head no at Annie. He was afraid for them to show their faces. "Before we take off, I want to warn you again about the snowmobiles," said Nancy. "No matter how much training you've had, you must be very careful. On your ride up to the crater, remember to drive sideways so if the snowmobile slips and rolls over, your leg won't get crushed." Everyone nodded. How do you drive sideways? Jack wondered in a panic.

每个人都坐在塑料椅子上。 露西、金姆、托尼和阿里把水倒进锡杯里，摘下面具喝起来。 杰克渴了，但他对安妮摇了摇头。 他害怕他们露面。 “在我们出发之前，我想再次警告你关于雪地摩托的事，”南希说。 “不管你受过多少训练，你都必须非常小心。 在你去火山口的路上，记得侧身行驶，这样如果雪地摩托滑倒或翻车，你的腿就不会被压碎了。” 每个人都点了点头。你怎么横着开车？ 杰克惊慌地想。

"Don't be afraid to go fast, and don't lock up the brakes," said Nancy. "Locking your brakes can spell disaster." "And watch out for lava bombs," said Ali, the biologist. "Lava bombs?" Jack piped. He quickly cleared his throat and deepened his voice. "Excuse me. Lava bombs?" "Lava that spits from the crater," said Ali. "Spits?" repeated Jack. "Like oatmeal that bubbles and spatters out of the pot," said Lucy, the space scientist. "Except these bombs aren't made of oatmeal," said Ali. "They're blobs of fiery hot liquid rock.

“不要害怕开得快，也不要锁住刹车，”南希说。 “锁住刹车会带来灾难。” “还要小心熔岩炸弹，”生物学家阿里说。 “熔岩炸弹?”杰克管道。他迅速清了清嗓子，提高了嗓门。 “对不起。熔岩炸弹?”“从火山口喷出的熔岩，”阿里说。 “唾沫？”杰克重复道。太空科学家露西说：“就像燕麦片从锅里冒出来、溅出来一样。” “只不过这些炸弹不是用燕麦做的，”阿里说。 “它们是炽热的液态岩石。

Some of them can be as big as a car. They burn deep holes in the ice and snow." "If they hit you…," said Tony, chuckling. "Well, just think about it." Jack didn't want to think about it. "Seriously, it's pretty neat," said Nancy. "For millions of years, hot gas and lava have carved deep, hidden places beneath the surface ice of these slopes—caverns and towers. No one knows all the secrets of Mount Erebus." Nancy took a last sip of water and put her cup down. "Okay, guys, you have a few hours to do your experiments and get your stories. Then Pete will come back for us. Let's go!"

其中一些可以像汽车一样大。 它们在冰雪上烧出很深的洞。” “如果他们打你……”托尼笑着说。 “好吧，你想想看。” 杰克不想去想这件事。 “说真的，这很整洁，”南希说。 “数百万年来，炽热的气体和熔岩在这些斜坡表面的冰下雕刻了深深的隐藏的地方——洞穴和塔。 没有人知道埃里伯斯山的所有秘密。” 南希喝了最后一口水，放下杯子。 “好了，伙计们，你们有几个小时做实验，写故事。 然后皮特会回来找我们。 我们走吧!”

As Jack stood up to go, he almost fell over. The room was spinning. He closed his eyes, but that only made it worse. After the others had filed out the door, Jack sat back down on his chair. I'll just stay here for a second, he thought, his heart pounding. "You okay?" said Annie, coming back into the hut. "I'm dizzy," said Jack, trying to catch his breath. "I think I've got altitude sickness." "I don't feel so great, either," said Annie. "Try taking off your mask and goggles so you can breathe better." She helped Jack lift off his mask and goggles. "Does that help?"

杰克站起来要走的时候，差点摔倒。 房间在旋转。他闭上了眼睛，但这只会让事情变得更糟。 其他人鱼贯出门后，杰克又坐回椅子上。 我就在这儿待一会儿，他想，心怦怦直跳。 “你还好吗？”安妮说着回到小屋。 “我头晕，”杰克说，努力喘着气。 “我想我有高原反应。” “我也感觉不太好，”安妮说。 “试着摘下你的面罩和护目镜，这样你就能呼吸得更好。” 她帮杰克摘下面具和护目镜。 “有帮助吗？”