13 NEW SCHOOL

CHAPTER 13 NEW SCHOOL On their way to the new school, Alexander and Principal Vanderpants passed a road sign that had been mashed against the sidewalk. "Unbelievable," said Ms. Vanderpants. "Who would do such a thing?" Veggie monsters! thought Alexander. The flattened sign reminded him of Rip's flattened skateboard. Must've been a big monster!

第十三章新学校在去新学校的路上，亚历山大和范德帕斯校长经过了一个被撞碎在人行道上的路标。 “难以置信，”范德帕斯说。 “谁会做这种事？”素食的怪物!认为亚历山大。 被压扁的牌子让他想起了里普的滑板。 一定是个大怪物！

They soon arrived at the construction site. Alexander thought the new school or what was completed of it looked like a cross between a castle and a spaceship. "What is that big glass room on top of the building?" Alexander asked. "That's our greenhouse," said Ms. Vanderpants. "It's the only part that's finished. We'll grow food for school lunches in the garden up there, and we've got a plant lab for... important tests." "Wow," said Alexander.

他们很快到达了建筑工地。 亚历山大认为新学校或它的成品看起来像是城堡和宇宙飞船的混合体。 “大楼顶上的那个大玻璃房间是什么？”亚历山大问。 “那是我们的温室。” Vanderpants。“这是唯一完成的部分。 我们会在那边的花园里种植学校午餐用的食物，我们还有一个植物实验室…… 重要的测试。”“哇，”亚历山大说。

Mr. Hoarsely stuck his long neck out of a nearby tent. "Okay, Alexander," he said. "Let's get started." The two of them began setting up a kitchen in the tent. "Mr. Hoarsely," said Alexander. "We don't have much time! Rip's been taken by these giant veg "Whoa!" said Mr. Hoarsely as he handed Alexander a stack of napkins. "You're right! We don't have much time! These napkins won't fold themselves!" Mr. Hoarsely seemed to be the only grown-up in Stermont who could see monsters. But he refused to talk about them. "Now, then," said Mr. Hoarsely. "We have a chopping table and a big pot for the chili. We need—" He dropped his ladle. "What?" asked Alexander.

沙哑先生把长长的脖子从附近的帐篷里伸出来。 “好的，亚历山大，”他说。 “我们开始吧。”他们俩开始在帐篷里搭厨房。 “沙哑先生，”亚历山大说。 “我们时间不多了！”“哇！”沙哑地说，他递给亚历山大一叠餐巾纸。 “你是对的!我们没有多少时间了！这些餐巾纸不会自己叠起来！”沙哑先生似乎是斯特蒙特唯一一个能看到怪物的成年人。 但他拒绝谈论这些。 “好了，”沙哑先生说。 “我们有一个切菜台和一个放辣椒的大锅。 我们需要——”他把勺子掉在地上。 “什么？”亚历山大问。

"The food!" said Mr. Hoarsely. He threw open a cabinet, revealing hundreds of cupcakes. "I don't understand. The dinner food is missing all we have is dessert!" Alexander peeked out of the tent. "The parents are starting to arrive," he said. "And Principal Vanderpants is walking toward the stage!" "Noooo!" Mr. Hoarsely cried. Alexander dashed outside. His classmates were rushing around, setting tables.

“食物！”沙哑先生说。 他打开一个橱柜，露出数百个纸杯蛋糕。 “我不明白。晚餐缺了，我们只有甜点！”亚历山大从帐篷往外偷看。 “家长们开始来了，”他说。 “范德帕斯校长正走向舞台！”“他!”沙哑先生叫道。 亚历山大冲了出去。他的同学们忙着摆好桌子。

Suddenly, the parents started clapping. Ms. Vanderpants had taken the stage. "Welcome, parents," she said. "The money you have paid for this Chili Supper will let us move out of the old hospital building and into our new school!" "The new Stermont Elementary will be 100% green," said Ms. Vanderpants. "We'll grow our food in the greenhouse, and use the wind from this windmill for our electricity!"

突然，家长们开始鼓掌。 范德培斯走上了舞台。 “欢迎，家长们，”她说。 “你为这顿辣椒晚餐付的钱可以让我们搬出旧医院大楼，搬进新学校！”“新的斯特蒙特小学将是100%绿色的，”斯特蒙特女士说。 Vanderpants。“我们要在温室里种粮食，用风车的风发电！”