7 Kiki’s rescue plan

Chapter Seven KIKI'S RESCUE PLAN The cold air wrapped itself around Kiki again as she, Connor, and Dr. Mikkelsen left the research center and headed for the Beagle. She put on her helmet and snuggled deeper into her snowgear. The snow smelled amazing, she thought—as cool and clean as a long drink on a hot day. The Beagle BEEPED a greeting and gave

第七章琪琪的营救计划寒冷的空气再次将琪琪包围。 米克尔森离开了研究中心，前往小猎犬号。 她戴上头盔，把雪具裹得更紧了。 雪闻起来好香，她想——就像大热天喝了一大口酒一样清凉干净。 小猎犬发出哔哔声问候并给予

a sort of purr as they climbed on. "Talkative snowmobile you have here," said Dr. Mikkelsen, patting the seat. "The Beagle always has plenty to say," Kiki said with a laugh. She programmed the coordinates for The Explorer. The Beagle's dashboard lit up eagerly, like a dog excited for a walk. Kiki revved the engine. They pulled away from the research center and drove off across the snow, doubling back the way they had come.

他们爬上去的时候发出一种咕噜声。 “你这儿有一辆会说话的雪地摩托。” 米克尔森拍了拍座位。 “小猎犬总是有很多话要说，”琪琪笑着说。 她为探索者号设定了坐标。 小猎犬号的仪表盘急切地亮了起来，就像一只狗兴奋地想要散步一样。 琪琪发动了引擎。他们离开了研究中心，沿着来时的路往回开，穿过雪地离开了。

As they rode back across the ice plains, gulls flew and screamed in the heavy gray sky. Snow spattered Kiki's goggles. The Beagle plowed steadily through the landscape. The white horizon stretched away almost as far as Kiki could see. With no landmarks to help them find their way, Kiki was glad they had both the coordinates for The Explorer and their own tracks from earlier to follow.

当他们骑马穿过冰原返回时，海鸥在阴沉的灰色天空中飞来飞去，尖叫着。 雪溅到了琪琪的护目镜上。 小猎犬号在这片土地上稳步前进。 白色的地平线几乎一直延伸到琪琪所能看到的地方。 没有路标帮助他们找路，Kiki很高兴他们有探险家的坐标和他们自己早先的足迹。

"There it is!" shouted Connor, pointing out the red hull on the horizon. The broken ice shelf had nudged the ship even farther off-center. Kiki didn't remember it tilting quite so badly. "Oh no!" said Connor. "Why's it tipping over like that?" Dr. Mikkelsen shaded her eyes. "The ice is crowding it and pushing it to one side. The sooner the icebreaker can get here, the better." They zoomed toward The Explorer. Soon Kiki was once more approaching the icy slope where they had first parked the Beagle and boarded the ship. She followed her own tracks back up. The caterpillar tread gripped the snow as she turned off the engine and took off her helmet.

“它在那儿！”康纳指着地平线上的红色船体喊道。 破碎的冰架把船推得离中心更远了。 琪琪不记得它倾斜得这么厉害。 “哦不！”康纳说。“它为什么会那样翻倒？”博士。 米克尔森遮住了眼睛。 “冰挤着它，把它推到一边。 破冰船越早到越好。” 他们向“探索者”号急速飞去。 不久，琪琪又来到了他们第一次把小猎犬号停在那里登船的冰坡。 她循着自己的足迹回来了。 当她关掉发动机，摘下头盔时，履带紧抓着雪地。

Dr. Andersen must have heard the approaching engine. He was already on the deck to meet them, looking anxious. His face cleared when he saw Dr. Mikkelsen with Connor and Kiki. "Thank goodness you're all safe!" he said as he helped the scientist and the Secret Explorers aboard. "What happened? Is help coming?" "A polar bear chased me and I fell into a crevasse," said Dr. Mikkelsen. She shot Kiki and Connor a grateful glance. "But these two rescued me." Kiki and Connor filled in the rest of the details for Dr. Andersen: the snowmobile crash, the research center, and the bear with her two cubs. Kiki staggered a little as she spoke. It was hard to stay upright on the listing deck.

安德森博士一定是听到了驶近的引擎。 他已经在甲板上迎接他们了，一副焦急的样子。 当他看到Dr。 Mikkelsen， Connor和Kiki。 “谢天谢地，你们都很安全！”他一边说一边帮助这位科学家和秘密探险者登上飞机。 “发生了什么事?有人来帮忙吗？”“一只北极熊追着我，我掉进了一个裂缝里。” 米凯尔森。她感激地瞥了琪琪和康纳一眼。 “但这两个人救了我。” 琪琪和康纳把剩下的细节都填好了。 安徒生：雪上摩托车事故，研究中心，还有带着两只幼崽的熊。 琪琪说话时有点摇摇晃晃。 在甲板上很难保持直立。

"I'm glad the icebreaker is on its way," Dr. Andersen said. "Come with me to the bridge. We'll make an announcement to the crew." They followed Dr. Andersen through the ship's door and up the metal steps to the bridge. At the top, Kiki clung to the edge of the ship's control panel. The way The Explorer sloped beneath her feet made her feel off-balance.

“我很高兴破冰船已经在路上了。” 安徒生说。“跟我到桥那儿去。 我们会向全体船员宣布的。” 他们跟着安徒生博士走出船门，走上金属台阶，来到舰桥。 在顶部，琪琪紧紧抓住飞船控制面板的边缘。 探险者在她脚下倾斜的方式使她感到失去了平衡。