5 GRAVEYARD SHIFT

CHAPTER 5 GRAVEYARD SHIFT Alexander looked as though someone had dropped a piano on his head. "I don't want to turn eight!" he said. "I can't leave the S.S.M.P.!" "Snap out of it, weenie!" said Rip, shaking Alexander by the shoulders. "Yeah! We've got a principal to rescue!" said Nikki. Alexander nodded. "You're right. I need to stay focused."

第五章夜班亚历山大的样子就像有人把一架钢琴砸在他的头上。 “我不想八岁！”他说。 “我不能离开S.S.M.P.!”“振作起来，小家伙！”瑞普说着，摇了摇亚历山大的肩膀。 “是啊!我们有一个校长要救！”尼基说。 亚历山大点了点头。“你是对的。 我需要保持专注。”

Mr. Hoarsely led the three friends into the parking lot. He pointed to a clean, gray car. "Have at it," he said. "If you need me, I'll be under my desk!" He sprinted back inside. Alexander unlocked the car, and the S.S.M.P. started searching for clues. They found a lint brush, a magazine, and a strange drawing.

沙哑先生把三个朋友领进了停车场。 他指着一辆干净的灰色轿车。 “试试吧，”他说。“如果你需要我，我就在桌子下面！”他飞快地跑回屋里。 亚历山大打开车门，S.S.M.P. 开始寻找线索。 他们发现了一把毛刷、一本杂志和一幅奇怪的画。

"Why did Vanderpants draw a bunch of bumps with my name on 'em?" asked Rip. Nikki laughed. "Rip, those are gravestones. R.I.P. means 'Rest in Peace.' This drawing looks like it drawing be a map..."

“为什么范德培斯画了一堆有我名字的凸起？”里普问。 尼基笑了。“里普，那些是墓碑。 R.I.P.的意思是“安息”。这幅画看起来像是在画地图……”

"It is a map!" cried Alexander. "That graveyard is near the Gloamy Mountains! And look Ms. Vanderpants circled one of the gravestones!" "We need to find that grave!" said Rip. The friends hiked across town. By the time they reached the graveyard, the sky had turned as cold and gray as the gravestones at their feet. "I'm starving!" said Rip. "Me, too," said Alexander. "Let's eat before we look for that grave." They plopped down for a picnic. Nikki: Cherry yogurt Rip: Cheese sandwich Chocolate-chunk cookies Alexander: Sour pickles

“这是一张地图！”亚历山大叫道。 “那个墓地就在乌云山附近！”你看。 范德培斯围着一块墓碑转！”“我们得找到那座坟墓！”瑞普说。 朋友们徒步穿过城镇。 当他们到达墓地时，天空已经变得像他们脚下的墓碑一样寒冷和灰暗。 “我饿死了！”瑞普说。“我也是。”亚历山大说。 “我们先吃饭吧，然后再去找坟墓。” 他们扑通一声坐下野餐。 尼基：樱桃酸奶里普：奶酪三明治巧克力块饼干亚历山大：酸黄瓜

After lunch, they searched the graveyard. Heavy clouds were rolling fast overhead. "Some of these gravestones look more like creepy statues," said Rip. Nikki quickly found the grave marked on the map. "Who was Elmer Mooselidge?" Alexander wondered aloud. "Why would Ms. Vander—"

午饭后，他们搜查了墓地。 乌云在头顶上快速翻滚。 “有些墓碑看起来更像令人毛骨悚然的雕像，”里普说。 妮基很快就找到了地图上的坟墓。 “埃尔默·穆斯利奇是谁？”亚历山大大声地问。 “为什么范德小姐——”

Alexander didn't finish his sentence. The stone reptile head on the grave next to him had turned to look him in the eye.

亚历山大没有把话说完。 在他旁边的坟墓上，石头爬行动物的头已经转过身来看着他的眼睛。