2 Stegosaurus rescue

Chapter Two STEGOSAURUS RESCUE. "This is unbelievable!" Cheng said. The pterosaur flew high above them, soaring on its gigantic wings. "We've gone back one hundred and fifty million years, Tamiko!" Around the edges of the swamp grew big plants called cycads, which looked a bit like palm trees with very thick trunks. Among them were tall, graceful ginkgo trees with

第二章剑龙救援。 “难以置信！”Cheng说。 那只翼龙用它巨大的翅膀在他们上方高高飞翔。 “我们已经回到一亿五千万年前了，多美子！”沼泽的边缘长着一种叫做苏铁的大植物，看起来有点像棕榈树，树干很粗。 其中有高大优雅的银杏树

clusters of yellow fruit. There were conifers with dark, feathery branches, and bright green ferns with curling leaves. Strange dinosaur calls were coming from all around them. Tamiko listened excitedly to the faint croaks, deep grunts, and a big, booming cry. A clump of ferns rustled. Cheng clutched Tamiko's sleeve in surprise as a group of turkey-sized dinosaurs burst out and sprinted along the bank. They had long athletic legs and fluffy orange-pink bellies. "What are those?" he asked.

成串的黄色果实。这里有深色的针叶树，羽毛状的树枝，亮绿色的蕨类植物，卷曲的叶子。 奇怪的恐龙叫声从他们周围传来。 多美子兴奋地听着微弱的呱呱声、低沉的咕噜声和一声响亮的叫声。 一丛蕨类植物沙沙作响。当一群火鸡大小的恐龙冲出来沿着河岸奔跑时，程惊讶地抓住了多美子的袖子。 它们有长长的运动腿和毛茸茸的橙红色肚子。 “那是什么？”他问。

"Compsognathus," said Tamiko. "They must be hunting something! They're running really fast, aren't they?" As the Compsognathuses hurtled out of sight, the Beagle suddenly rocked from side to side. BEEP BRRRP BARPP! it squeaked in alarm. "Whoa!" cried Tamiko. Beside her, Cheng gripped the seat. Something was bumping against the Beagle. Something hidden in the swamp… Tamiko peered into the murky green water. She saw four huge flippers and a very long neck. The creature bumped into the side of the Beagle, and it rocked again.

“Compsognathus，”多美子说。 “他们一定在打猎！”他们跑得真快，不是吗？”当Compsognathuses冲出视线时，小猎犬号突然左右摇晃。 哔哔哔！它发出吱吱的警报。 “哇！”多美子叫道。在她旁边，程紧紧抓住座位。 有什么东西撞上了小猎犬号。 有什么东西藏在沼泽里……多美子凝视着浑浊的绿水。 她看到了四个巨大的鳍状肢和一个很长的脖子。 那东西撞到了小猎犬号的侧面，它又摇晃起来。

"Is it a crocodile?" asked Cheng nervously. "A plesiosaur," Tamiko said. "Plesiosaurs lived in the seas and swamps. I think it's just checking us out." She laughed. "It's never seen a quad bike before!" The plesiosaur lifted its head from the water. Tamiko caught a flash of teeth in a huge, yawning mouth. This wasn't quite so funny anymore. "We should drive to the shore before it knocks us into the swamp," she said. "Come on!" She twisted the throttle on the Beagle's handlebars. The engine roared, and the

“是鳄鱼吗？”程紧张地问。 “蛇颈龙，”田美子说。 蛇颈龙生活在海洋和沼泽中。 我想它只是在检查我们。” 她笑了。“它从来没见过四轮摩托车！”蛇颈龙从水里抬起头来。 多美子看见一只张开的大嘴露出了牙齿。 这不再那么有趣了。 “我们应该在它把我们撞进沼泽之前赶到岸边，”她说。 “来吧!”她拧了拧小猎犬号车把上的油门。 引擎轰鸣，然后

wheels started turning. They drove onto the shore and parked the Beagle beneath a large ginkgo tree. "We'd better start searching for that dinosaur egg," Cheng said as they climbed off the quad bike and hung their helmets on its handlebars. "But how will we know where to look?" Tamiko pictured the egg the Exploration Station had shown them. It had looked so delicate and vulnerable. "Let's go up onto higher ground," she suggested. "If we can see where we are, maybe we'll get a clue about where to start searching." They set off through the trees. Some way

车轮开始转动。他们把车开到岸边，把小猎犬号停在一棵大银杏树下。 “我们最好开始寻找那个恐龙蛋，”程说，他们从四轮摩托车上爬下来，把头盔挂在车把上。 “但是我们怎么知道去哪里找呢？”多美子拍下了探索站给他们看的蛋。 它看起来是那么脆弱。 “我们到更高的地方去吧。”她建议道。 “如果我们能看到我们在哪里，也许我们就能得到从哪里开始搜索的线索。” 他们穿过树林出发了。 某种程度上

in the distance, Tamiko saw a herd of quietly grazing Cetiosauruses. They reached up with their long necks to nibble at the tender leaves that hung from the trees. The Klobiodon they'd seen earlier was still wheeling through the sky. Tamiko couldn't help grinning. It was so amazing to see all these incredible animals she'd only ever read about, living and breathing and eating all around her. She couldn't quite believe she was really walking through the Jurassic! Suddenly there was a ferocious rumble. Tamiko spun around. A group of dinosaurs was prowling along the shore of the swamp. Unlike the four-legged

在远处，多美子看到一群安静地吃草的兽角龙。 它们伸出长长的脖子，啃着挂在树上的嫩叶。 他们之前看到的巨齿龙还在天空中盘旋。 多美子忍不住笑了。 看到这些她只在书上读过的不可思议的动物，在她身边生活、呼吸、吃东西，真是太神奇了。 她简直不敢相信自己真的穿越了侏罗纪！突然传来一阵可怕的隆隆声。 多美子转过身来。一群恐龙在沼泽岸边徘徊。 不像四条腿的