3 Chapter 3 Emergency!

Chapter 3 Emergency! "See that mountain over there?" Bisa's father, Captain Tony, was yelling in order to make himself heard over the roar of the tiny airplane's propellers. He gestured out the window. "That is mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in Africa." Stanley and Arthur craned their necks. On the horizon was a majestic white-capped mountain— but instead of rising to a point, it was flat on top.

第三章紧急情况!“看到那边的山了吗?”碧莎的父亲托尼上尉正在大喊大叫，以便盖过小飞机螺旋桨的轰鸣声，让别人听到他的声音。 他指了指窗外。 “那是乞力马扎罗山，非洲的最高峰。” 斯坦利和阿瑟伸长了脖子。 在地平线上有一座雄伟的白山，但它不是上升到一个点，而是平坦的山顶。

"It looks like a volcano!" said Arthur. Captain Tony nodded from behind his sunglasses. "That is because it is one." He laughed. "Do not worry. It has not erupted in thousands of years." Stanley reached over and shook his father, whose eyes had been squeezed tightly shut since the moment they'd left the ground. "Dad, you have to see this!" "No, thank you," croaked Mr. Lambchop. Captain Tony turned the steering column, and the airplane banked hard to the left. Mr. Lambchop pulled his chin down to his chest and grimaced. He did not look well. Stanley and Arthur grinned at each other. "Now look over there," said Captain Tony. Stanley looked out the other window, and saw in the distance what appeared to be a giant mirror on the ground. It sparkled in the sun. "That is lake Victoria, one of the largest lakes on Earth. It is as big as North Dakota." "Wow," said Arthur. The airplane made its way south. In the bright sun, Stanley could look out his window and see the airplane's shadow following them on the

“看起来像火山!”阿瑟说。 托尼上尉从墨镜后面点了点头。 “那是因为它是一个。” 他笑了。“别担心。 它已经有几千年没有喷发了。” 斯坦利伸手摇了摇父亲，他的眼睛从离开地面的那一刻起就紧紧地闭着。 “爸爸，你一定要看看这个!”“不，谢谢你。”兰彻先生嘶哑地说。 托尼机长转动了操纵杆，飞机猛地向左倾斜。 兰博切先生把下巴拉到胸前，做了个鬼脸。 他看起来不太舒服。斯坦利和阿瑟相视一笑。 “现在看那边，”托尼上尉说。 斯坦利从另一扇窗户往外看，看到远处地面上好像有一面巨大的镜子。 它在阳光下闪闪发光。“那是维多利亚湖，地球上最大的湖泊之一。 它和北达科他州一样大。” “哇。”阿瑟说。飞机向南飞行。 在明亮的阳光下，斯坦利可以向窗外望去，看到飞机的影子在空中跟着他们

ground below, bounding along like a graceful animal. Stanley liked to travel. He thought of Mount Rushmore and of Calamity Jane, the adventurous cowgirl they had met there; and of Egypt and Amisi, the archaeologist's daughter; and of Japan and Oda Nobu, the movie star; and of Carmen del Junco, the great matador of Mexico. He never would have gone to any of those places or met any of those people if he hadn't been flat. Down below, a giraffe was now running alongside the airplane's shadow. Even from this high up, it was an unusual-looking animal. It had such a very long neck and very thin legs. Stanley had once read that other animals liked to have a giraffe around, because its height allowed it to spot predators sooner. When a giraffe ran, all the animals ran. It was as if having a giraffe nearby helped everyone see farther.

下面的地面，像一只优雅的动物跳跃着。 斯坦利喜欢旅行。他想起了拉什莫尔山和他们在那里遇到的那位爱冒险的女牛仔简;埃及和考古学家的女儿亚米西;日本和电影明星Oda Nobu;以及墨西哥伟大的斗牛士卡门·德尔·琼科。 如果他没有被压扁，他永远不会去那些地方，也不会遇到那些人。 下面，一只长颈鹿正沿着飞机的影子奔跑。 即使从这么高的地方看，这也是一种不寻常的动物。 它的脖子很长，腿很细。 斯坦利曾经读到过，其他动物喜欢长颈鹿在身边，因为长颈鹿的身高可以让它更快地发现捕食者。 长颈鹿跑的时候，所有的动物都跟着跑。 好像有一只长颈鹿在身边，可以帮助大家看得更远。

As they crossed the border into Tanzania, the cockpit radio crackled to life. A voice spoke rapidly in Swahili. Captain Tony shouted something back. "What is it?" asked Arthur. "There is a brushfire in Nairobi National Park," said Captain Tony. "This park is very close to our city. I must return at once." Mr. Lambchop opened his eyes. "You should land here and let us off," he said bravely. Captain Tony shook his head. "No time," he said. "You will have to jump." Mr. Lambchop's mouth fell open. Captain Tony commanded Arthur to open a compartment on one side of the plane. Arthur reached inside and then held up a pack in each hand. "Two parachutes!" he announced.

当他们越过边境进入坦桑尼亚时，驾驶舱的无线电响了起来。 一个声音急促地用斯瓦希里语说话。 托尼上尉也喊了几句。 “怎么了?”阿瑟问。 “内罗毕国家公园发生了一场丛林大火，”托尼上尉说。 “这个公园离我们的城市很近。 我必须马上回去。”兰切普先生睁开了眼睛。 “你应该在这里降落，让我们下船。”他勇敢地说。 托尼上尉摇了摇头。 “没时间了，”他说。“你必须跳下去。” 兰切普先生张大了嘴。 托尼机长命令亚瑟打开飞机一侧的一个隔间。 阿瑟把手伸进去，两只手各拿了一包。 “两个降落伞!”他宣布。

"That is what I was afraid of," said Captain Tony. "Are these are all there is?" said Mr. Lambchop. Arthur said, "I think you mean 'Are these all there are,' Dad. Grammatically—" "Quiet, Arthur!" said Mr. Lambchop. Stanley swallowed. "You two use them," he said. "I can jump without a parachute." "Stanley Lambchop, you will do no such thing," said Mr. Lambchop. "You may be flat, but you are not a bird." "Dad, it's the only way," Stanley pleaded. "If I could ride the wind in Canada to the Northwest Territories, then I can be my own parachute." Mr. Lambchop looked hard at Stanley. "Please hurry," Captain Tony said. Mr. Lambchop blinked. "Don't tell your mother," he said, grabbing a parachute from Arthur. With Arthur and Mr. Lambchop suited up, they pulled open the cargo door. Stanley's father hugged him. "Fly safely, son."

“这正是我所担心的，”托尼上尉说。 “就这些吗?”兰彻先生说。 阿瑟说:“我想你的意思是‘这里就这些吗，爸爸? “安静，亚瑟!”兰彻先生说。 斯坦利吞下。“你们俩用吧，”他说。 “我不用降落伞也能跳。” “斯坦利·兰彻，你不能这么做，”兰彻先生说。 “你可能是平的，但你不是鸟。” “爸爸，这是唯一的办法。”斯坦利恳求道。 “如果我能在加拿大乘风飞到西北地区，那么我就能成为我自己的降落伞。” 兰切普先生盯着斯坦利。 “请快点，”托尼上尉说。 兰普切先生眨了眨眼。“别告诉你妈妈。”他说着，从阿瑟手里抢过一个降落伞。 阿瑟和兰博切先生穿好衣服后，他们拉开了货舱的门。 斯坦利的父亲拥抱了他。 “安全飞行，儿子。”

Arthur pulled a pair of goggles down over his eyes. He looked out the open door and grinned. "Now this is an adventure!" And with that, Arthur Lambchop jumped out of the airplane. "Arthur!" Mr. Lambchop was stunned. "Come back here!" He hurled himself out of the cargo door after his younger son. Only Stanley remained. "Follow the Sun until you come to a River," said Captain Tony. "The place you are looking for is just a few hours downstream."

阿瑟拉下一副护目镜遮住眼睛。 他望着敞开的门，咧嘴笑了。 “现在这是一次冒险!”说完，阿瑟·兰普切跳了出来。 “亚瑟!”兰切普惊呆了。 “回来!”他从货舱门冲出去追他的小儿子。 只有斯坦利留下了。“跟着太阳走，直到你来到一条河边。”托尼船长说。 “你要找的地方就在下游几个小时的地方。”