7 HOLE IN THE WALL

CHAPTER 7 HOLE IN THE WALL Alexander kept looking over his shoulder on the walk home. "Keep your eyes peeled," he said. "The monster could still be nearby!" "So, what kind of monster is it?" Rip asked. "It must be enormous!" Alexander shook some sand out of the notebook. "Here's a super-big one," he said. He read the page aloud.

第七章墙上的洞在回家的路上，亚历山大一直在回头看。 “睁大眼睛，”他说。 “怪物可能还在附近！”“那么，这是什么怪物呢？”Rip问道。 “它一定很大！”亚历山大从笔记本里抖出一些沙子。 “这里有一个超级大的，”他说。 他大声朗读那一页。

SKYSCRAPER- SURAPER 50-story-tall snail, covered in spikes. HABITAT 49-story-tall buildings. DIET Bricks, glass, and steel.

摩天大楼——SURAPER， 50层楼高的蜗牛，浑身长满了尖刺。 49层高的建筑。 砖块、玻璃和钢铁。

LAST SLOWPOKE! Skyscraper-scrapers always come in last place. BEHAVIOR This monster grinds its spiky shell against tall buildings. It eats whatever falls off. WARNING! Skyscraper-scrapers are only afraid of one thing: French chefs. Carry a spatula and say "BONJOUR" a lot to stay safe.

慢动作的人!摩天大楼总是排在最后。 这种怪物用它尖尖的外壳撞击高楼。 它吃掉下来的东西。 警告!摩天大楼只害怕一件事：法国厨师。 随身携带一把刮刀，多说“你好”以保证安全。

"What do you think, guys?" Alexander asked, shutting the notebook. "I don't know," said Rip. He popped a chocolate drop into his mouth. "That snail-thing attacks skyscrapers, not lampposts and grade schools." "Good point," said Alexander. "I wonder if BBOOOOMMMM!!! The ground shook. A trash can fell over. Its lid rolled down the sidewalk, stopping at Alexander's feet. "Did you feel that?" Alexander asked. The air was still. In the distance, a woman was jogging with her dog. "Over there! Behind the roller rink!" said Nikki. She pointed to a roundish building nearby. They watched birds scatter from behind the roller rink. The trees were shaking.

“你们觉得怎么样，伙计们？”亚历山大问道，合上了笔记本。 “我不知道，”瑞普说。他突然往嘴里塞了一块巧克力。 “那只蜗牛攻击的是摩天大楼，而不是路灯柱和小学。” “说得好，”亚历山大说。 “我想知道是否……”大地震动了。 一个垃圾桶倒了。它的盖子滚下人行道，停在亚历山大的脚边。 “你感觉到了吗？”亚历山大问。 空气是静止的。远处，一位妇女牵着她的狗在慢跑。 “在那边!在溜冰场后面！”尼基说。 她指着附近的一座圆形建筑。 他们看着鸟儿从溜冰场后面散开。 树在摇晃。

Rip swallowed. "That must be—" BBOOOOMMMM!!! The trees shook even more. And then— GRRAAARRR! A terrible, lizard-shaped monster rose above the roller rink. It was partly hidden by trees. Alexander squinted. "Is that a DINOSAUR?" he asked. "I think so!" said Rip. ROLLER RINK

吞下。那一定是——“砰！！”树更摇晃了。 然后——格拉：啊！一个可怕的、蜥蜴形状的怪物从溜冰场上空升起。 它有一部分被树遮住了。 亚历山大眯起了双眼。“那是恐龙吗？”他问。 “我想是的！”瑞普说。滚轴溜冰场

Just then, the jogger bounced past, talking to her little dog. "Some strange weather we're having Huh, Sniffy?" She jogged off, smiling. "The dinosaur-thing is right there," said Nikki. "How could she not have seen it?!" "Hold on— it's moving!" said Rip. The monster dropped down behind the big roller rink. Alexander started running toward the rink. "Come on, guys! We need to get a closer look!" They ran over and peeked around the edge of the building. "Where'd that dino-thing go?" asked Nikki, looking around. "I don't know," said Rip. "But look what it did!"

就在这时，慢跑者蹦蹦跳跳地走过，和她的小狗说话。 “天气真怪啊，哼，鼻涕虫？”她微笑着慢跑走了。 “恐龙就在那儿，”妮基说。 “她怎么可能没看见呢？！”“抓紧——它在动！”瑞普说。 怪物落在大溜冰场后面。 亚历山大开始向溜冰场跑去。 “加油，伙计们！”我们需要仔细看看！”他们跑过去，在建筑物的边缘偷看。 “那只恐龙去哪儿了？”妮基环顾四周问。 “我不知道，”瑞普说。“但是看看它做了什么！”