Animal Rescue

Ethan was driving with Dad in the mountains. Dad was excited about their spring camping trip. He loved the outdoors, and this was his favorite time of year. Ethan didn’t really like camping though. He preferred to stay indoors and solve brainteasers. " Isn’t nature beautiful?” asked Dad. “ Yep, ” muttered Ethan.

伊森和爸爸在山里开车。 爸爸对他们的春季露营旅行很兴奋。 他喜欢户外活动，这是他一年中最喜欢的时间。 不过伊森并不喜欢露营。他宁愿呆在室内解决脑筋急转弯。 “大自然不是很美吗？”爸爸问。“是的，”伊森咕哝道。

" Camping is a lot of work, ” Dad went on. “ But spending time outdoors is fun. Remember, don’t disturb nature during our trip, okay?” " No problem! ” said Ethan. He tried to ignore nature as much as possible— especially all the bugs in the woods. He stared out the window at the boring scenery.

“露营是一项艰巨的工作，”爸爸继续说道，“但在户外活动很有趣。”。 记住，在我们的旅行中不要打扰大自然，好吗？” "没问题！”伊森说。他试图尽可能忽视自然——尤其是树林里的所有虫子。 他凝视着窗外枯燥的风景。

Just then he spotted something strange. Up ahead, next to the roadside barrier, a deer was frantically pacing back and forth. " I think something’s wrong, ” said Ethan. “ Dad, pull over! ” " That’s not a good idea, ” said Dad. “ It’s best to leave wild animals alone. ” " Please, Dad. Pull over! ” Ethan repeated.

就在这时，他发现了一些奇怪的东西。 在前面的路边护栏旁，一只鹿在疯狂地来回踱步。 "我觉得有点不对劲，”伊森说。“爸爸，靠边停车！” "这不是个好主意，”爸爸说。“最好让野生动物独处。” "求你了，爸爸。靠边停车！”伊森重复道。

" The deer looks upset. ” Reluctantly, Dad parked on the side of the road and turned on the car’s hazard lights. The two of them got out and slowly approached the deer. It appeared afraid, but it didn’t run away. " Look! ” yelled Ethan, pointing to a ditch below. A young fawn was standing in a rushing stream.

"鹿看起来很沮丧。” 爸爸不情愿地把车停在路边，打开了汽车的危险灯。 他们两个走了出来，慢慢地接近鹿。 它看起来很害怕，但并没有逃跑。 "看！”伊森指着下面的一条沟喊道。 一只小鹿站在湍急的溪流中。

" The deer’s fawn is stuck down there. We have to save it! ” Dad shook his head. “ There’s nothing we can do. This slope is too steep for us. ” Ethan spotted the forest ranger’s number on a nearby sign. He called the number and explained the situation.

"鹿的小鹿被困在那里。我们必须拯救它！” 爸爸摇了摇头。“我们无能为力。这个斜坡对我们来说太陡了。” 伊森在附近的标牌上看到了护林员的号码。 他拨打了电话并解释了情况。

Soon Tucker, the forest ranger, arrived. He looked down into the ditch and frowned. " I can’t get down there by myself, ” he said. Ethan nervously watched the stream’s current. It was moving faster and nearly knocked the fawn over. " Maybe we can think of another solution, ” Ethan blurted out. " What if we formed a human chain? We could pull the fawn up. ”

不久，护林员塔克来了。他朝沟里看了看，皱了皱眉。 "我不能一个人下去，”他说。 伊森紧张地注视着小溪的水流。 它跑得更快，差点把小鹿撞倒。 "也许我们可以想出另一个解决方案，”伊森脱口而出。 "如果我们形成一条人链呢？我们可以把小鹿拉上来。”