Ch10-Into the Dawn

CHAPTER TEN Into the Dawn "Not again!" Jack cried. "Didn't Heart-of-the-Wind wish for a safe ride?" "I don't know!" said Annie. "I thought I made it clear!" The shark fin sliced through the sea, following the swiftly moving raft. Jack didn't know what to do. They'd used their last coin! He stared in shock at the huge fin.

第十章黎明来临“别再来了！”杰克喊道。 “风之心不是希望一路平安吗？”“我不知道！”安妮说。 “我想我说得很清楚了！”鲨鱼鳍随着快速移动的木筏划破海面。 杰克不知道该怎么办。 他们用光了最后一枚硬币！他吃惊地盯着那巨大的鱼鳍。

Though the shark seemed to be keeping its distance, it swam steadily after the raft. "Maybe he won't attack!" said Annie. Annie had barely said these words before the shark shot forward, its humongous body rising above the surface of the sea. It was as big as a whale! Its brown skin was speckled with white spots. It had a flattened head with a blunt snout and a huge mouth at least five feet wide! The shark dipped under the raft! Then the raft was lifted into the air and held aloft. The raft was sitting on the back of the shark! "AHHHH!" screamed Jack and Annie. They grabbed each other and held on tightly. As the raft teetered back and forth on the shark's back, Jack expected to be hurled into the waves. He closed his eyes, waiting for the worst. But nothing bad happened. The raft kept going, and the wind kept blowing. "Open your eyes, Jack!" Annie said. Jack opened his eyes. Swimming close to the surface of the water, the shark perfectly balanced

虽然鲨鱼似乎保持着距离，但它却在木筏后面稳稳地游着。 “也许他不会攻击我！”安妮说。 安妮刚说完这些话，鲨鱼就冲了上来，它巨大的身体露出了海面。 它和鲸鱼一样大！它褐色的皮肤上点缀着白色的斑点。 它有一个扁平的头，一个钝鼻和一个至少五英尺宽的大嘴！鲨鱼潜入了木筏下面！然后木筏被举到空中，高高举起。 木筏就在鲨鱼的背上！“啊——”杰克和安妮尖叫着。 他们紧紧抓住对方。 当木筏在鲨鱼的背上前后摇晃时，杰克预料到自己会被抛进海浪里。 他闭上眼睛，等待最坏的结果。 但是什么坏事也没发生。木筏继续前进，风继续吹。 “睁开你的眼睛，杰克！”安妮说。 杰克睁开眼睛。在靠近水面的地方游动，鲨鱼保持着完美的平衡

the raft on its back.

木筏在它的背上。

"What is he doing?" said Jack. "I don't know!" shouted Annie. "Maybe he's taking us to Cozumel! Maybe that's what Heart-of-the-Wind wished for!" "What?" cried Jack. "For a shark to help us have a fun, safe ride!" shouted Annie. "That's crazy!" cried Jack. "It's wonderful!" said Annie.

“他在干什么？”杰克说。 “我不知道！”安妮喊道。 “也许他要带我们去科苏梅尔！”也许这就是风之心所希望的！”“什么？”杰克叫道。 “让鲨鱼帮我们玩得开心、安全！”安妮喊道。 “太疯狂了！”杰克叫道。 “太棒了！”安妮说。

Wonderful? thought Jack. Riding on the back of a monster shark? "I'll bet he's a friendly shark!" cried Annie. "Look up sharks in the travel guide!" "Oh, brother," said Jack. But as the shark gently carried them across the waves, he reached into the bag and pulled out their travel guide. With the wind whipping the pages, he looked in the index for shark. His eyes caught two words: shark, whale. "Whale shark! That's it!" Jack shouted. He found the right page and read aloud: The whale shark is the biggest fish in the world. Every year, hundreds of these gigantic creatures migrate to waters off the Yucatán. Whale sharks eat only sea plants and fish and do not harm people. In fact, sometimes these gentle giants allow divers to hitch a ride. "See! I told you!" cried Annie. "Whale sharks don't harm people. This is the miracle Heart-of-the-Wind wanted to give us!"

精彩吗?杰克想。骑在巨鲨的背上？ “我敢打赌它是一条友好的鲨鱼！”安妮叫道。 “在旅游指南中查找鲨鱼！”“哦，兄弟，”杰克说。 但当鲨鱼轻轻地带着他们穿过海浪时，他把手伸进包里，拿出了他们的旅行指南。 风翻动着书页，他在索引中查找鲨鱼。 他的眼睛看到了两个词：鲨鱼，鲸鱼。 “鲸鲨!就是这样!”杰克喊道。 他找到正确的一页，大声朗读：鲸鲨是世界上最大的鱼。 每年，数以百计的巨型生物迁徙到Yucatán附近的水域。 鲸鲨只吃海洋植物和鱼类，不伤害人类。 事实上，有时这些温和的巨人会让潜水员搭便车。 “看!我告诉过你！”安妮叫道。 “鲸鲨不会伤害人类。 这就是风之心想给我们的奇迹！”

Holding the raft on his back, the giant shark kept swimming across the Caribbean, heading into the light of the sunrise. Overhead, seagulls, terns, and pelicans careened and cawed raucously. They seemed to be laughing at the shark swimming with the raft on his back. Jack began to relax and enjoy himself. The nutty seabirds, the salty air, and the giant shark's speedy rolling motion through the water, rising and falling with the waves, made the ride extra spectacular. Jack wanted it to last forever. "Land ho!" Annie shouted. Jack shaded his eyes and squinted at the horizon. In the distance he could see Cozumel— the sugary-white sand, the stone pyramid, and the palm trees. When they drew close to shore, the shark dipped lower in the water, leaving the raft floating on the surface for a moment. Then the raft began skimming across the sea on its own, heading for the beach, until finally it came to rest on the hard, wet sand.

大鲨鱼把木筏背在背上，继续在加勒比海游来游去，迎着日出的光芒。 在头顶上，海鸥、燕鸥和鹈鹕歪斜着，发出刺耳的叫声。 他们似乎在嘲笑那条背着木筏游泳的鲨鱼。 杰克开始放松下来，享受生活。 疯狂的海鸟，咸的空气，巨大的鲨鱼在水中快速滚动的运动，随着海浪的起伏，使这次旅行格外壮观。 杰克希望它永远持续下去。 “土地ho !”安妮喊道。杰克蒙上眼罩，眯着眼睛望着地平线。 在远处，他可以看到科苏梅尔——雪白的沙滩、石头金字塔和棕榈树。 当他们靠近岸边时，鲨鱼在水里下沉得更低，让木筏在水面上漂浮了一会儿。 然后木筏开始自己在海面上滑行，向海滩游去，最后停在又硬又湿的沙滩上。