10 PUTTER'S COVE

CHAPTER 10 PUTTER'S COVE Alexander returned to the principal's office after lunch. There was a message on the board. Alexander, I will be gone for the rest of the day. Study unites 18-31 in your fraction workbook. Take home the greenish-blue folder on my desk. It contains your homework for tomorrow. I trust you will follow my instructions. Principal Vanderpants He plowed through fractions all afternoon. Finally, the last bell rang. He grabbed the bluish- green folder from Principal Vanderpants's desk and then raced downstairs. Rip and Nikki were waiting outside.

第十章推杆的海湾午饭后，亚历山大回到校长办公室。 公告板上有条信息。 亚历山大，我今天一整天都不在。 学习分数练习册第18-31节。 把我桌上那个蓝绿色的文件夹带回家。 里面有你明天的家庭作业。 我相信你会听从我的指示。 范德帕斯校长整个下午都在钻研分数。 最后一声铃响了。 他从范德帕斯校长的桌子上抓起蓝绿色的文件夹，跑下楼去。 里普和妮基在外面等着。

BEEP-BEEP! Alexander's dad pulled up. "Who's ready for mini-golf?" "I can't wait to play," said Nikki. "I can't wait to win!" said Rip. The three friends piled into the backseat. Soon, they pulled into Putter's Cove. "Have fun, mateys," said Alexander's dad. "I'll pick you up later."

哔哔!亚历山大的爸爸把车停了下来。 “谁准备好打迷你高尔夫了？”“我等不及要玩了，”妮基说。 “我等不及要赢了！”瑞普说。 三个朋友挤进了后座。 很快，他们开进了普特湾。 “玩得开心，伙计们，”亚历山大的爸爸说。 “我一会儿来接你。”

They hopped out of the car. "This place sure looks piratey," said Nikki. "It even smells piratey," said Rip, sticking out his tongue. "Like a bunch of sweaty, hairy guys on a boat." Alexander held his nose. "I don't think Putter's Cove is supposed to smell like this," he said. "No kidding," said a pirate lady, handing out scorecards.

他们跳下车。 “这个地方看起来确实像海盗，”妮基说。 “甚至有海盗的味道，”瑞普伸出舌头说。 “就像一群汗流浃背、毛茸茸的家伙在船上。” 亚历山大捏着鼻子。“我觉得普特湾不应该有这种味道，”他说。 “别开玩笑了，”一个海盗女士说，一边分发计分卡。

"This lagoon started stinking a few days ago, and it keeps getting worse." Rip turned over his scorecard. "Cool! There's a map on the back." "The party room is in the lighthouse," said the pirate lady. "Follow me!" said Rip.

“这个泻湖几天前就开始发臭了，而且越来越糟。” 里普翻了翻记分卡。 “酷!后面有一张地图。” “宴会厅在灯塔里，”海盗夫人说。 “跟我来！”瑞普说。

The lighthouse was full of balloons, presents, and party guests. But no Dottie. Alexander, Rip, and Nikki could see the whole golf course from here. Fake islands, a fake ship, and a fake volcano were all built on a large fake lagoon.

灯塔上到处都是气球、礼物和参加聚会的客人。 但不是多蒂。亚历山大，里普和妮基可以从这里看到整个高尔夫球场。 假岛、假船和假火山都建在一个大的假泻湖上。

A wooden dam curved around one side, with a big treasure chest on top. "Look! The smell must be coming from that gross water," said Nikki. She pointed to the murky gray lagoon surrounding the golf course. Alexander checked his map.

一个木制的水坝在一侧弯曲，上面有一个大的宝箱。 “看!气味一定来自那恶心的水，”尼基说。 她指着高尔夫球场周围浑浊的灰色泻湖。 亚历山大检查了他的地图。