Chapter 1

The Missing Mummy

失踪的木乃伊

Chapter 1 "Mummy Monday at the museum?" Josh said. He peered over Dink's shoulder at the Sunday

第一章“木乃伊星期一在博物馆?”杰克说。 他隔着丁克的肩膀望着星期天

newspaper. "So what's the next day Tammy Tuesday?" It was summer vacation, and Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose were lying on the lawn behind Dink's house. Josh's dog, Pal, was snoozing under a tree. Ruth Rose took the paper and read the article quickly. "No, Josh, the next day is about dinosaurs," she said. "It's called Tyrannosaurus Tuesday." "The museum is having programs for kids all week," Dink explained. "So what happens on Wednesday?" Josh asked. "Kids go to the Connecticut River and study plant and animal life," Ruth Rose said. "It's called Wet Wednesday." Dink took the newspaper back from Ruth Rose. "And the next day, you get to make a horror movie —that's Thrilling Thursday. The last day is Frog Friday. Each kid gets to study a frog." "So let's sign up!" Josh said. "How much does it cost?" Dink scanned the page. "A dollar for each program," he said. He looked at Josh and Ruth Rose. "That's five dollars for all five days." "I don't have five bucks," Ruth Rose said.

报纸。“那么第二天是什么日子，苔米星期二?”那是暑假，丁克、乔希和露丝·罗斯躺在丁克屋后的草坪上。 乔希的狗，帕尔，在树下打盹。 露丝·罗斯拿起报纸，迅速地读了那篇文章。 “不，乔希，第二天是关于恐龙的，”她说。 “它叫周二暴龙。” 丁克解释说:“博物馆整个星期都在为孩子们举办活动。” “那么星期三会发生什么呢?”杰克问。 “孩子们去康涅狄格河学习植物和动物的生活，”露丝·罗斯说。 “今天叫‘潮湿的星期三’。” 丁克从露丝·罗斯手里把报纸拿了回来。 “第二天，你可以拍一部恐怖片——这就是惊心动魄的星期四。 最后一天是青蛙星期五。 每个孩子都可以研究一只青蛙。” “那我们就报名吧!”杰克说。 “多少钱?”丁克浏览了一下那一页。 “每个项目一美元，”他说。 他看着乔希和露丝·罗斯。 “五天一共五美元。” “我没有五块钱，”露丝·罗斯说。

"Me neither," said Josh. "But I know how we can earn it." "How?" Dink asked. "My dad's been trying to get the barn cleaned out," he said. "I bet he'd give us the money if we did it for him." "Great idea!" Dink said. The kids ran to Josh's house and spent the rest of Sunday working. Brian and Bradley Josh's two little brothers, helped by playing with Pal. Josh's dad gave each of the kids seven dollars for their hard work. After lunch the next day, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose got on a bus to Hartford. Fifteen minutes later, the bus dropped them off on Main Street, in front of the Wadsworth Museum. Across the street was a bank. A digital sign over the bank's entrance said MONDAY, JULY 10, 82 DEGREES. Then the sign flashed the time: It was nearly two o'clock! "Come on, guys," Dink said. "We only have a few minutes to sign up."

“我也是。”乔希说。“但我知道我们怎样才能赢得它。” “如何?”丁克问道。“我爸爸一直想把谷仓打扫干净，”他说。 “我敢打赌，如果我们替他做这件事，他会给我们钱的。” “好主意!”丁克说。孩子们跑到约什家，在星期天剩下的时间里一直在工作。 布莱恩和布拉德利乔什的两个弟弟，帮助玩的朋友。 乔希的爸爸给了每个孩子七美元，以奖励他们的辛勤工作。 第二天午饭后，丁克、乔希和露丝·罗斯坐上了去哈特福德的公共汽车。 十五分钟后，公共汽车把他们送到大街上，在沃兹沃斯博物馆前面。 街对面是一家银行。 银行入口处的数字标牌上写着，7月10日，星期一，82度。 然后牌子上闪着时间:快两点钟了!“来吧，伙计们，”丁克说。 “我们只有几分钟的时间来报名。”

They ran up the museum's front steps and through the wide doors. Inside, the museum was air-conditioned and quiet. The floor was made of marble. Tapestries and large paintings covered the white walls. "Welcome to Mummy Monday," said a woman standing behind a counter. Across the lobby, a bunch of other kids and a few grownups were already waiting. Ruth Rose took a map from a rack just inside the door. Then the kids walked over to join the group. They each gave the woman behind the counter a dollar. "I wonder where they keep the mummies," Josh whispered. At exactly two o'clock, a door behind the counter opened and a tall man walked out. He was wearing a tan jacket and shorts, knee socks, laced boots, and a white helmet. "I'm Dr. Harris Tweed," the man said. "Today, I will take you on a journey to ancient Egypt."

他们跑上博物馆前面的台阶，穿过宽阔的大门。 博物馆里面有空调，很安静。 地板是大理石做的。 白色的墙上挂满了挂毯和巨幅油画。 “欢迎来到妈妈星期一，”站在柜台后面的一位女士说。 大厅对面，一群孩子和一些大人已经在等着了。 露丝·罗斯从门内的架子上拿了一张地图。 然后孩子们走过去加入了这群人。 他们每人给了柜台后面的女人一美元。 “我想知道他们把木乃伊放在哪里。”乔希低声说。 两点整，柜台后面的一扇门开了，一个高个子男人走了出来。 他穿着棕褐色的夹克和短裤，及膝袜，系带的靴子，戴着白色的头盔。 “我是哈里斯·特威德医生，”那人说。 “今天，我将带你去古埃及。”

Dr. Tweed's face, hands, and knees were deeply tanned. Dink wondered how much time he had spent in the Egyptian desert. "Who's ready to follow me into a tomb?" Dr. Tweed asked. He smiled, showing big white teeth that made his tanned face even darker. "We're going in a tomb?" Josh muttered. "I think I want my dollar back!" "Shh," Dink whispered.

特威德医生的脸、手和膝盖都晒得黝黑。 丁克想知道他在埃及沙漠里待了多少时间。 “谁准备好跟着我进坟墓了?”博士。 粗花呢问道。他笑了，露出洁白的大牙齿，使他那张晒黑了的脸更黑了。 “我们要进坟墓?”Josh嘟囔着。 “我想把我的钱要回来!”“嘘，”丁克小声说。