3 COOL SCHOOL

CHAPTER 3 COOL SCHOOL Every time I come to this school," said Alexander, "I feel like I'm about to have my temperature taken." "Yeah," said Rip. "It's creepy that our school used to be a hospital." "Don't be such babies," said Nikki. "Anyway, the new school is almost ready. That's why Principal Vanderpants is having the big Chili Supper, so

第三章凉爽的学校每次我来到这所学校，”亚历山大说，“我都觉得要去量体温。” “是的，”瑞普说。“我们的学校曾经是一家医院，真是令人毛骨悚然。” “别这么孩子气，”妮基说。 “不管怎样，新学校差不多准备好了。 这就是为什么范德帕斯校长要举办盛大的辣椒晚餐，所以

BONK! Nikki crashed into the sliding doors. They hadn't slid open like usual. "Look! The doors are frozen!" said Alexander. Rip grunted as he yanked on the doors, forcing them apart. A big gust of freezing air blasted his face. Alexander, Rip, and Nikki could each see their breath as they walked into the lobby. The walls were white with frost. "Grab a coat!" shouted a tall man in a parka. He was handing out clothes from the Lost Found. "Mr. Hoarsely," said Alexander. "Why is it so cold in here?" Mr. Hoarsely was the school secretary, gym coach, bus driver, and nurse. He was also a former member of the S.S.M.P, although he never wanted to talk about it.

笨蛋！尼基撞上了滑动门。 它们没有像往常一样滑开。 “看!门都冻住了！”亚历山大说。 瑞普哼了一声，猛拉车门，把门推开。 一阵冷风吹向他的脸。 亚历山大、里普和尼基走进大厅时，每个人都能看到自己的呼吸。 墙壁被霜冻得发白。 “拿件大衣！”一个穿大衣的高个子男人喊道。 他在分发失物招领处的衣服。 “沙哑先生，”亚历山大说。 “为什么这里这么冷？”沙哑先生是学校的秘书、体育教练、公共汽车司机和护士。 他也是S.S.M.P的前成员，尽管他从来不想谈论这件事。

"I'm not sure," said Mr. Hoarsely. He gave Alexander a sweater and ski goggles. Alexander noticed icicles on the ceiling. "Hmmm..." he said. "This winter wonderland feels like the work of a monster!" He pulled out the notebook. "Maybe some ice mice, or a chill billy, or even a snombie!" "Eep!" yelped Mr. Hoarsely, trembling. "Put that notebook away!"

“我不确定，”沙哑先生说。 他给了亚历山大一件毛衣和一副滑雪镜。 亚历山大注意到天花板上的冰柱。 “嗯……”他说。“这个冬季仙境感觉像是怪物的杰作！”他拿出笔记本。 “也许来点冰老鼠，或者冰比利，甚至是snombie!”“嘘！”先生颤抖着嘶哑地叫道。 “把笔记本收起来！”

Mr. Hoarsely handed Nikki a puffy jacket. "I don't think this coldness is monster-related," said Nikki, pointing. "Look! The air conditioner must be broken." An odd-looking man carrying a toolbox was heading toward the elevator. He wore a dark ski mask and overalls that read STERMONT A/C REPAIR. "Brrrr!" said Rip. "Pass me a coat already!" "Oh," said Mr. Hoarsely. "There's only one left." He tossed Rip a furry black-and-white snowsuit. "I'm not wearing this!" Rip shouted. "Ripley Bonkowski!" said an icy voice. The room grew even colder as an unsmiling woman drifted around the corner. "Uh, hi, Principal Vanderpants," said Rip.

沙哑地递给尼基一件蓬松的夹克。 “我不认为这种寒冷与怪物有关，”尼基指着说。 “看!空调一定是坏了。” 一个带着工具箱的奇形怪状的男人朝电梯走去。 他戴着黑色的滑雪面罩，穿着写着STERMONT a /C REPAIR的工作服。 “啪！”瑞普说。“快把外套递给我！”“哦，”沙哑先生说。 “只剩下一个了。”他扔给里普一件毛茸茸的黑白雪衣。 “我才不要穿这个！”Rip喊道。 “雷普利·邦考斯基！”一个冰冷的声音说。 一个不苟笑的女人从角落里走来，房间里变得更冷了。 “嗯，你好，范德帕斯校长。”里普说。

"The air conditioning may be stuck on full blast," she said, "but I will not have my students catch cold. You will dress warmly." Rip looked at Alexander. Alexander shrugged. Nikki snorted. "Okaaaay," Rip said, slouching. He pulled on the snowsuit and zipped it up. "Perfect," said the principal. "You are now the fuzziest, wuzziest panda at Stermont Elementary. Off to class, you three!" Rip started to growl, but it only made him look cuter.

“空调可能会开到最大，”她说，“但我不会让我的学生感冒。 你要穿得暖和些。”瑞普看着亚历山大。 亚历山大耸耸肩。尼基哼了一声。 “好吧，”里普没精打采地说。 他穿上防雪服，拉上拉链。 “太好了，”校长说。 “你现在是斯特蒙特小学最毛茸茸的熊猫。 去上课吧，你们三个！”里普开始咆哮，但这只会让他看起来更可爱。