1. Ready, Set

FLAT STANLEY'S WORLDWIDE ADVENTURES 1 The Mount Rushmore Calamity

FLAT STANLEY的世界冒险1拉什莫尔山灾难

1 Ready, Set… "Sleeping bags?" George Lambchop called out to his wife, Harriet. "Check!" answered Mrs. Lambchop. "Wholesome snacks for the boys?" "Check!" replied Mr. Lambchop. The Lambchop family was preparing for their vacation to Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. They were each very excited about the adventure. Mr. Lambchop was excited because he was going to collect another state park sticker for the rear window of the car. Mrs. Lambchop was excited because she was going to learn more about the history of South Dakota.

1准备，准备……“睡袋?”乔治·兰切普对他的妻子哈丽特喊道。 “检查!”兰彻太太回答。 “给孩子们吃有益健康的零食?”“检查!”兰彻先生回答。 兰姆切普一家正准备去南达科他州布莱克山的拉什莫尔山度假。 他们每个人对这次冒险都很兴奋。 兰姆切普先生很兴奋，因为他要为汽车后窗收集另一个州立公园的贴纸。 兰切普太太很兴奋，因为她要学习更多关于南达科他州的历史。

Their younger son, Arthur, was excited because he was hoping to meet some real, live cowboys. And Stanley, the Lambchops' older son, was excited because he was going somewhere nobody would recognize him. Not long ago, Stanley had awakened to find that his enormous bulletin board had fallen upon him during the night. Since then, the family had gotten used to having a flattened boy in the house. But when he ventured outside, he often caused a commotion: "Look, Marge! There he is… the famous flattened kid! Wonder what new adventure he's up to now?" Or, "Say there, Flatty, mind if we take a picture?" The truth is, both Lambchop brothers were getting a bit tired of all the attention Stanley was getting. It would be nice, they agreed, to get away someplace where people didn't make such a fuss. "Well, I think we're ready," said Mr. Lambchop, surveying the mountain of suitcases and camping equipment in the hall. "Not quite, dear," replied Mrs. Lambchop. "Remember, we still have to consult Dr. Dan about Stanley's travel needs. Better safe than sorry."

他们的小儿子亚瑟很兴奋，因为他希望能见到一些真正的、活生生的牛仔。 兰勃家的大儿子斯坦利很兴奋，因为他要去一个没人会认出他的地方。 不久前，斯坦利醒来时发现他那块巨大的布告板在夜里掉在了他身上。 从那以后，这个家庭已经习惯了家里有一个被压扁的男孩。 但当他冒险出门时，常常引起一阵骚动:“瞧，玛姬!他来了，那个著名的被压扁的孩子!不知道他现在又在进行什么新的冒险?”或者，“喂，弗拉蒂，介意我们拍张照吗?”事实是，小羔羊兄弟俩都有点厌倦了斯坦利受到的关注。 他们一致认为，到一个人们不那么大惊小怪的地方去是件好事。 “嗯，我想我们准备好了，”兰姆切普一边说，一边打量着大厅里堆积如山的行李箱和露营装备。 “不完全是，亲爱的，”兰彻太太回答。 “记住，我们还得咨询医生。 丹询问斯坦利的旅行需求。 安全总比后悔好。”

"Well, the boy is still flat," Doctor Dan pronounced, when he was finished with his examination. "Yes, we know that," said Stanley's father. "We were wondering whether such a trip would be suitable for Stanley in his present condition. Mount Rushmore's elevation is 5,725 feet, for one thing. And we'll be traveling by automobile along the scenic highways at a fairly high velocity." Here Mrs. Lambchop interrupted her husband with a chuckle. "Not too high a velocity, of course," she said. Mr. Lambchop smiled at his wife's joke. Both she and Mr. Lambchop were always careful to obey local speed limits. "Still," he said, "we did feel it would be wise to check with you."

“嗯，这孩子还是平的，”丹医生做完检查后说。 “是的，我们知道，”斯坦利的父亲说。 “我们想知道这样的旅行对斯坦利目前的状况是否合适。 首先，拉什莫尔山的海拔是5725英尺。 我们将沿着风景优美的高速公路以相当高的速度行驶。” 说到这里，兰彻太太轻声笑了笑，打断了丈夫的话。 “当然，速度不会太高，”她说。 兰切普先生听了妻子的笑话笑了。 她和兰姆切普先生总是小心翼翼地遵守当地的限速规定。 “不过，”他说，“我们确实觉得和你商量一下是明智的。”

"It's a good thing you did. More people should be concerned about the effects of travel on the body. The human being is a very complex organism. Even we doctors, with our extensive knowledge, don't completely understand it." "Oh, dear," Mrs. Lambchop said anxiously. "Will it be all right for Stanley to come with us?" "Of course!" said Doctor Dan. "I can't think of any reason why not!"

“你这么做是件好事。 更多的人应该关注旅行对身体的影响。 人类是一个非常复杂的有机体。 即使是我们医生，拥有丰富的知识，也不能完全理解。” “哦，天哪，”兰切普太太焦急地说。 “斯坦利和我们一起去行吗?”“当然!”丹医生说。 “我想不出任何不可以的理由!”