8 Saving the day

Chapter Eight SAVING THE DAY Ms. Lau looked up from Kiki's camera. "The GPS data speaks for itself," she said. "Clearly, this area is an orangutan habitat, and you have no right to tear it down. Switch off those bulldozers immediately!" "But my plans," spluttered the plantation boss. "My profits..."

第八章扭转乾坤。 刘从琪琪的镜头上抬起头来。 “GPS数据不言自明，”她说。 “很明显，这个地区是猩猩的栖息地，你没有权利拆除它。 马上关掉那些推土机！”“但是我的计划，”种植园老板结结巴巴地说。 “我的利润……”

"Your expansion plans are canceled as of now," said Ms. Lau. She took the papers from his clipboard and tore them in half. The boss and his henchmen turned angrily to Ollie, Kiki, and Jamal. "You meddling little brats!" he roared. "Do you have any idea what you've done?" "Of course they do. They've saved this rainforest!" Jamal grinned. He threw an arm over Ollie and Kiki's shoulders, and they walked back to the Beagle together, feeling like they were walking on air.

“从现在起，你们的扩张计划被取消了。” 刘。她从他的剪贴板上拿起文件，撕成两半。 老板和他的手下愤怒地转向奥利、琪琪和贾马尔。 “你们这些多管闲事的小顽童！”他吼道。 “你知道你做了什么吗？”“当然有。 他们拯救了这片雨林！”贾马尔咧嘴一笑。 他伸出一只胳膊搭在奥利和琪琪的肩膀上，他们一起走回小猎犬号，感觉像是在空中漫步。

Ollie was glad he'd been able to keep his promise. Of course, the bigger fight was a long way from over. Human beings still threatened the rainforest and the animals that lived there, not just in Borneo but all over the world. But this area, at least, was safe for now. "Mission accomplished!" Kiki said, leaning back in her seat with a happy sigh. The Beagle gave a DING! of agreement. "Great work thinking of those photos with GPS coordinates," Ollie whispered. "The Exploration Station really does pick the right person every time!" Ollie and Kiki flew Jamal back to the wildlife preserve and said their goodbyes to him and all the other volunteers. "Thanks for showing us around," Ollie said.

奥利很高兴他能够信守诺言。 当然，更大的战斗离结束还有很长的路要走。 人类仍然威胁着雨林和生活在那里的动物，不仅是婆罗洲，全世界都是如此。 但这个地区，至少目前是安全的。 “任务完成!”琪琪说，靠在座位上，高兴地叹了口气。 小猎犬叫了一声！的协议。 “想到那些有GPS坐标的照片，真是太棒了，”奥利低声说。 “探索站每次都选对了人！”奥利和琪琪让贾马尔飞回野生动物保护区，向他和所有其他志愿者道别。 “谢谢你带我们参观，”奥利说。

"The animals were amazing!" added Kiki. "Any time!" Jamal said. "And thanks again, from all of us." "Especially from Fig!" said Doctor Faridah, holding the little orangutan by the hand. Fig held her other hand out, as if she was waving goodbye.

“这些动物太棒了！”Kiki补充道。 “任何时候!”贾马尔说。“我们大家再次感谢你。” “尤其是来自无花果的！”法里达医生说着，拉着小猩猩的手。 菲格伸出另一只手，好像在挥手告别。

Ollie and Kiki waved back, and the Beagle started down the runway. As the Beagle roared up into the sky, they kept waving until the wildlife preserve was nothing but a speck in the far distance. The big button on the dashboard that had read "START" changed to "HOME." Ollie pressed it. The Beagle shot suddenly forward, accelerating to a blinding speed. The blue

奥利和琪琪也向他挥了挥手，小猎犬开始沿着跑道滑行。 当小猎犬号呼啸着飞向天空时，他们不停地挥手，直到野生动物保护区变成远处的一个小点。 仪表盘上原来写着“开始”的大按钮变成了“HOME”。 奥利按了一下。小猎犬号突然向前冲去，加速到令人目眩的速度。 蓝色的

sky changed to a tunnel of brilliant white light, flickering and roaring around them. The Beagle shuddered and shook, changing shape as it flew. The controls disappeared, the glass canopy folded away, and soon the Beagle was nothing more than a scruffy, battered old go-kart once again. The light faded away. Kiki and Ollie were back in the Exploration Station, as if they had never left. They unfastened their safety belts and climbed out.

天空变成了一条明亮的白光隧道，在他们周围闪烁着，咆哮着。 小猎犬号颤抖着，摇晃着，在飞行中改变了形状。 控制装置消失了，玻璃顶盖折叠起来，很快，小猎犬号又变成了一辆破旧不堪的老式卡丁车。 灯光渐渐消失了。琪琪和奥利回到了探索站，就好像他们从未离开过一样。 他们解开安全带爬了出去。