Chapter 11

Chapter 11 CLASH OF THE TEACHERS—OR JUST ANOTHER EPIC SCHOOL DAY AT WOODSWORD?! "Let me talk to Ms. Minerva," said Theo. "I think she'll listen to me." But he wasn't as confident as he tried to sound. It was early Monday morning, and Harper and Theo had arrived early at school. Their mission was simple: they had to convince Ms. Minerva to stop using harsh chemicals on Woodsword's lawn. It did not go as well as they had hoped. "Can't you just move the bees?" asked Ms. Minerva. "Well…," said Theo, "I suppose…" "We could move this particular hive," said Harper. "But this is part of a bigger problem. We want bees

第十一章老师们的冲突——还是又一个在木剑学校的史诗般的日子？！“让我跟她谈谈。 密涅瓦。”西奥说。“我想她会听我的。” 但他并没有表现得那么自信。 那是星期一的清晨，哈珀和西奥很早就到了学校。 他们的任务很简单：他们必须说服奥巴马。 密涅瓦停止在木剑的草坪上使用刺激性化学品。 事情并不像他们希望的那样顺利。 “你就不能把蜜蜂移开吗？” 密涅瓦。“嗯……”西奥说，“我想……”“我们可以移动这个蜂巢。” “但这是一个更大问题的一部分。 我们想要蜜蜂

to thrive in this area. It's better for the ecosystem if they do." "Not if it means letting the schoolyard become overrun with weeds," said Ms. Minerva. "Nobody wants that. Your parents would be the first to write angry letters. A school needs to look presentable." "But at what cost?" asked Harper. "Here, Ms. Minerva. I got this for you." She handed the teacher an apple blossom.

在这一地区蓬勃发展。如果他们这样做，对生态系统更好。” “如果这意味着让校园杂草丛生，我就不会这么做。” 密涅瓦。“没人想这样。 你的父母会是第一个写愤怒信的人。 一所学校需要看起来体面。” “但代价是什么呢？”哈帕问。 “给你，密涅瓦女士。我给你买了这个。” 她递给老师一朵苹果花。

"A flower? I don't understand." "There's a tradition where students give teachers a bright, shiny apple. But an apple at this time of year would have to be shipped in from another country on a carbon-emitting plane or boat. And for the apple to be perfectly bright and shiny, that probably means the farmers used chemicals, and threw away anything with a blemish." Harper shrugged. "Maybe we should be happy with what we have." "Hear, hear," said a voice from the doorway. Harper turned to see Doc. "I couldn't agree more, Harper. And I'm eager to see what changes will be made to the landscaping club."

“一朵花?我不明白。” “有一个传统，学生们会给老师一个闪亮的苹果。 但在每年的这个时候，苹果必须通过排放碳的飞机或船只从另一个国家运来。 为了让苹果变得非常明亮和有光泽，这可能意味着农民使用了化学品，扔掉了任何有瑕疵的东西。” 哈珀耸耸肩。“也许我们应该为我们所拥有的感到高兴。” “听着，听着。”门口传来一个声音。 哈珀转过身来，看见了医生。“我完全同意，哈珀。 我很想知道园林俱乐部会有什么变化。”

"Hold on," said Ms. Minerva. "I haven't agreed to anything yet." "After such an impassioned speech?" said Doc. "If you'd been there for Buzby's funeral, you wouldn't be so heartless." "Who in the world is Buzby?" asked Ms. Minerva. "A fallen friend," said Doc. "He was poisoned by the landscaping club."

“等等，”密涅瓦说。 “我还没有同意任何事情。” “在这样一场充满激情的演讲之后？”医生说。 “如果你参加了巴兹比的葬礼，你就不会这么无情了。” “巴兹比到底是谁？” 密涅瓦。“一个堕落的朋友，”医生说。 “他是被园艺俱乐部毒死的。”

Minerva rolled her eyes, clearly thinking, Now what?! "My club isn't poisoning anybody." "Well, not on purpose," said Theo. "We've got a problem on our hands, Minerva," said Doc. "Fortunately, I've come up with some solutions." "Oh, I can just imagine your solutions," said Ms. Minerva, and she squeezed the bridge of her nose. "A lot of sharp objects on wheels, roaming the school grounds?" "I would phrase it as 'automated landscaping,'" argued Doc. "I'd really prefer that you not replace my students with robots," said Ms. Minerva. "It's your chemicals I want to replace," said Doc. "Listen, how sensitive is your nose? Because I've got a new fertilizer formula, but the result is very pungent…." Harper tried a few times to get a word in. But the teachers were firmly locked in their debate, with Doc pushing for the landscaping club to change the way it worked to something greener…and possibly more technologically robust. But she pushed too hard, relying on science that Ms. Minerva simply didn't trust.

密涅瓦翻了个白眼，显然在想：现在怎么办？“我的俱乐部没有毒害任何人。” “嗯，不是故意的。”西奥说。 “我们现在有麻烦了，米勒娃。”博士说。 “幸运的是，我想出了一些解决办法。” “哦，我能想象出你的解决方案。” 密涅瓦，她捏了捏鼻梁。 “有很多带轮子的尖锐物体，在学校操场上游荡？”“我会把它称为‘自动化景观美化’，”博士争辩道。 “我真的希望你们不要用机器人取代我的学生，”她说。 密涅瓦。“我想换掉的是你的化学药品，”医生说。 “听着，你的鼻子有多敏感？” 因为我有一种新的肥料配方，但结果非常刺鼻....” 哈珀几次想插句话。 但是老师们的争论仍然很激烈，博士要求园林俱乐部改变工作方式，让它变得更环保，技术上也可能更强大。 但她太过努力了，依赖于她所相信的科学。 密涅瓦就是不相信。