23 Whale Escape

Whale Escape written by Pam Holden illustrated by Lamia Aziz

《逃鲸记》，作者帕姆·霍尔顿，插画拉米亚·阿齐兹

One fine day, while he was outside testing the model plane that he had just made all by himself, Professor Bruce heard people shouting. "Help! Help! Come quick! There are whales stuck on the beach!" The people sounded very upset. Professor Bruce quickly flew his model plane down to land safely, then he picked it up and set off to help.

在一个晴朗的日子里，当布鲁斯教授正在外面测试他自己刚刚制作的模型飞机时，他听到人们在大喊大叫。 “救命!的帮助!来快速!有鲸鱼被困在海滩上了!”人们听起来很不安。 布鲁斯教授迅速驾驶他的模型飞机安全着陆，然后他把它捡起来，出发去帮忙。

As he hurried over the hill to the beach, Professor Bruce found a large group of upset people, all wondering what to do. He could see a family of whales stuck on the land. The whale family had gone too close to the beach and had become stuck in the sand. "Help! We must save the whales!" cried the people.

当布鲁斯教授匆匆翻过小山向海滩走去时，他发现一大群心烦意乱的人，都在想该怎么办。 他可以看到一群鲸鱼被困在陆地上。 这个鲸鱼家族太靠近海滩了，被困在了沙子里。 “救命!我们必须拯救鲸鱼!”人们叫道。

While the upset people started working hard to push the whales back into the deeper water, Professor Bruce started thinking. He wanted to help, but what could he do? Every time the whale family seemed to be safely into the deep water, the whale family would swim the wrong way back to the beach and get stuck on the sand again. The people were trying their best, but they needed to have a different plan.

当沮丧的人们开始努力把鲸鱼赶回更深的水域时，布鲁斯教授开始思考。 他想帮忙，但他能做什么呢? 每当鲸家族似乎安全进入深水时，它们就会游回错误的方向，再次被困在沙滩上。 人们尽了最大的努力，但他们需要一个不同的计划。

While Professor Bruce was wondering what to do, he was thinking and walking along the beach. He was looking around for anything that might help him. Suddenly, he noticed something that gave him a wonderful idea! "Aha!" said Professor Bruce, "I know what is needed." Professor Bruce had seen a young boy playing on the beach with a special toy boat - it was shaped just like a whale.

当布鲁斯教授不知道该怎么办的时候，他一边思考一边沿着海滩散步。 他在四处寻找可能对他有帮助的东西。 突然，他注意到一件事，这给了他一个好主意!“啊哈!”布鲁斯教授说，“我知道需要什么了。” 布鲁斯教授曾看到一个小男孩在海滩上玩一艘形状像鲸鱼的特殊玩具船。

Professor Bruce quickly told the boy about his wonderful idea and asked him if he would help to save the whales, by letting Professor Bruce use his special whale-shaped boat. The boy and his family happily agreed. Professor Bruce sat down and carefully took the motor out of his model plane. Then he carefully put the motor from his model plane into the whale-shaped boat. He had made a model boat.

布鲁斯教授很快把他的好主意告诉了这个男孩，并问他是否愿意帮助拯救鲸鱼，让布鲁斯教授使用他那艘特殊的鲸鱼形状的船。 男孩和他的家人愉快地同意了。 布鲁斯教授坐下来，小心翼翼地把发动机从他的模型飞机里拿出来。 然后，他小心翼翼地把他的模型飞机上的马达放到鲸鱼形的小船上。 他做了一艘模型船。