16-HO-HUM ISLAND

HO-HUM ISLAND Trap stared at my little nephew as if Benjamin had just stolen his last Cheesy Chew. "Little Mousey, who cares? They are cats!" "I have an idea," Thea said. "Maybe there is an island nearby. When the cats jump ship, they can swim to the island. Let's go check out Tomcat Jack's maps." I quickly leafed through my diary, searching for the plan of the ship. "There it is! Tomcat Jack's control room! Let's go!" We RACED down the ship's silver hallways to the control room. In the center of the room stood a long silver

霍姆岛陷阱盯着我的小侄子，好像本杰明刚刚偷了他最后的奶酪咀嚼。 “小老鼠，谁在乎呢?” 它们是猫!”“我有个主意，”西娅说。 “也许附近有一个岛。 当猫跳船时，它们可以游到岛上。 我们去看看雄猫杰克的地图吧。” 我迅速翻阅日记，寻找那艘船的平面图。 “在那儿!”雄猫杰克的控制室!我们走吧!”我们沿着飞船的银色走廊跑到控制室。 房间中央立着一架长长的银器

table covered with strange seafaring gadgets, maps, and tools. I peered at a map of the ocean. "It looks like the nearest island is something called Ho-hum Island." "There's nothing around that island. It's all by itself," Thea noted. "Great!" cried Trap. "Those no-good cats will never be able to leave!" "There's just one little problem," Thea said. "The Silver claw is headed away from the island. If the pirates jump overboard tomorrow, they'll never be

桌子上摆满了奇怪的航海用具、地图和工具。 我凝视着一张海洋地图。 “看起来最近的岛是一个叫Ho-hum岛的东西。” “那个岛周围什么也没有。 一切都是自己的，”西娅说。 “太好了!”“那些坏猫永远都不能离开!”“只是有一个小问题，”西娅说。 “银爪号正在离开这个岛。 如果海盗明天跳下船，他们就永远不会了

able to swim there. We have to figure out a way to change the ship's course." Suddenly, my sister pointed to a big compass in the middle of the room. "Do you know how a compass works?" she asked. "The magnetic needle points to the north. But if you put a magnet near the compass, you can shift the needle." I looked around. Nothing. "I'm afraid finding a magnet on this ship will be like searching for a whisker in a haystack!" I groaned.

能在那里游泳。我们必须想办法改变船的航向。” 突然，我妹妹指着房间中央的一个大指南针。 “你知道指南针是怎么用的吗?”她问。 磁针指向北方。 但是如果你在指南针附近放一块磁铁，你就可以移动指针。” 我环顾四周。什么都没有。“恐怕在这艘船上找一块磁铁就像大海捞针一样困难!”我呻吟着。