22 A Magical Night

Chapter 22 A Magical Night The House on the Rock! There actually was such a place! Who knew? The brochure showed a photo of a Japanese- style house high up on top of, what else—a rock. The twins read the first lines together. "As glacial seas receded, they left a towering spindle of rock.... Then came a man filled with grand dreams and soaring visions. When Alex Jordan first climbed that rocky pinnacle, his imagination took flight. The result is the attraction known worldwide as The House on the Rock—a one-of-a-kind adventure and treasure trove of some of the world's most unique architecture and eclectic collections filled with the exotic, the

第二十二章神奇的夜晚岩石上的房子！真的有这样一个地方！谁知道呢? 宣传册上有一张照片，上面是一座日式房子，高高矗立在一块石头上。 这对双胞胎一起读了开头几行。 “随着冰川海水退去，它们留下了高耸的岩石主轴.... 然后来了一个人，他充满了宏伟的梦想和高远的愿景。 当亚历克斯·乔丹第一次登上那座岩石的顶峰时，他的想象力飞扬起来。 其结果是举世闻名的“岩石上的房子”——一个独一无二的冒险和世界上一些最独特的建筑的宝库，以及充满异国情调的不拘一格的收藏品

whimsical, and the unexpected." Coke's first reaction was anger—at himself. If he had simply done a Google search after they'd received the first cipher, The House on the Rock would have turned up. But it had never even crossed his mind that The House on the Rock was the name of a real place, an actual destination that thousands of people visited every year. He just thought it was some regular house on a rock somewhere. Even so, he should have known about it, he told himself. Somewhere in the deep recesses of his brain, he must have seen, heard, or read something about The House on the Rock. The brochure went on to describe a sort of Willy Wonka-ish magical museum filled with gigantic sea creatures, dolls, mechanical music machines, jewels, weapons, the largest carousel in the world, and hundreds of strange objects of all kinds. "That guy Alex Jordan who built The House on the Rock must be a piece of work," Pep said.

异想天开，出乎意料。” 可口可乐的第一反应是对自己的愤怒。 如果他在他们收到第一个密码后进行一次谷歌搜索，那么岩石上的房子就会出现。 但他从来没有想过，岩石上的房子是一个真实的地方的名字，一个每年有成千上万人参观的真实目的地。 他只是以为那是某个岩石上的普通房子。 即便如此，他也应该知道的，他对自己说。 在他大脑深处的某个地方，他一定看到、听到或读到过关于岩石上的房子的一些东西。 宣传册接着描述了一个威利旺卡式的魔法博物馆，里面有巨大的海洋生物、玩偶、机械音乐机器、珠宝、武器、世界上最大的旋转木马，以及数百种各种各样的奇怪物品。 “建造岩石上的房子的那个亚历克斯·乔丹一定很了不起，”佩普说。

While they were looking over the brochure, Mrs. McDonald returned, and Dr. McDonald came over from the bench where he had been sitting. "Let's blow this pop stand," their mother told the twins. "The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices closed a long time ago. I'll take the blame for this one. My guidebook was out of date." "It's okay, Bridge," Dr. McDonald said. "It's all part of the cross-country experience." "We found someplace even better where we want to go," Pep said. "Where?" "The House on the Rock," the twins said together, showing their parents the brochure. "This place looks like a tourist trap," Dr. McDonald said after examining the brochure. "We like tourist traps, Dad," Pep argued. "The House on the Rock sounds way cool," Coke said. "They've got the largest carousel in the world there, Mom. You can write about it

他们正在看小册子的时候，麦克唐纳太太回来了。 麦克唐纳从他坐着的长凳上走了过来。 “我们来吹这个汽水摊吧，”他们的母亲对双胞胎说。 “问题医疗器械博物馆很久以前就关闭了。 这次我来承担责任。 我的旅游指南过期了。” “没关系，布里奇，”麦克唐纳说。 “这都是越野体验的一部分。” “我们找到了一个更好的地方，我们想去，”佩普说。 “在哪里?”“岩石上的房子，”双胞胎一起说，给他们的父母看小册子。 “这个地方看起来像个旅游陷阱。” 麦克唐纳看完宣传册后说。 “我们喜欢旅游陷阱，爸爸，”佩普争辩道。 “岩石上的房子听起来很酷，”科克说。 “他们那儿有世界上最大的旋转木马，妈妈。 你可以写下来

for Amazing but True. They've got all kinds of historical stuff, too, Dad. It will be educational. We really have to go." Pep pulled out her cell phone to double-check the date. June twenty-fourth. They had to be in The Infinity Room at The House on the Rock at one o'clock the next afternoon. "Please, please, please, please!" she pleaded. "It will be our birthday tomorrow!" "Where is this place?" Dr. McDonald said grumpily. The twins could tell he was bending. The little map on the back of the brochure said The House on the Rock was in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The distances from a bunch of cities were listed, and it was 275 miles from Minneapolis. "We could drive there today and visit The House on the Rock tomorrow," Pep suggested. "Like, just before one o'clock in the afternoon." "It's still early," Mrs. McDonald said. "I suppose we might even be able to get there

神奇但真实。他们也有各种各样的历史资料，爸爸。 它将具有教育意义。我们真的得走了。” 佩普拿出她的手机再次确认了日期。 6月24。第二天下午一点，他们必须在岩石上的房子的无限房间里。 “求求你，求求你，求求你，求求你！”她恳求道。 “明天就是我们的生日了！”“这是什么地方？”博士。 麦克唐纳生气地说。双胞胎看得出他在弯腰。 小册子背面的小地图上写着“岩石上的房子”在威斯康星州的斯普林格林。 上面列出了到一些城市的距离，距离明尼阿波利斯275英里。 “我们今天开车去，明天再去参观岩石上的房子。”佩普建议道。 “就在下午一点之前。” “时间还早，”麦克唐纳太太说。 “我想我们甚至可以到达那里

before it closes today." The twins looked at each other. Today was no good. They had to be there on June twenty- fifth. "It will take hours to see the whole place," Coke said. "It would be better to go tomorrow and get an early start." "Yeah," Pep agreed. "Going to The House on the Rock would make a great birthday present. Please, please, please?" Mrs. McDonald opened her laptop and went to Google Maps to see which direction Spring Green, Wisconsin, was in relation to Minneapolis/St. Paul. "It's east of here, Ben," she said. "We could stop there on our way to Washington." Dr. McDonald sighed. "All right," he said. "Let's go." "Yippee!" Go to Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/). Click Get Directions.

在今天关门之前。”这对双胞胎面面相觑。 今天不太好。他们必须在六月二十五日到达那里。 “要花几个小时才能看到整个地方，”科克说。 “最好明天去，早点出发。” “是的，”佩普同意了。“去岩石上的房子会是一个很棒的生日礼物。 求你了，求你了，求你了！”麦克唐纳夫人打开笔记本电脑，打开谷歌地图，查看威斯康星州的斯普林格林（Spring Green）与明尼阿波利斯/圣路易斯市(Minneapolis/St。 保罗。“它在这里的东边，本，”她说。 “我们可以在去华盛顿的路上在那里停一下。” 麦克唐纳医生叹了口气。“好吧，”他说。 “我们走吧。”“好啊! !”进入谷歌Maps （http://maps.google.com/）。 点击“获取路线”。

In the A box, type Minneapolis MN. In the B box, type Spring Green WI. Click Get Directions. They headed out of Minneapolis on Interstate 94 East. There were so many other attractions in Minnesota that Mrs. McDonald would have liked to see. She really wanted to go to the town of Preston and visit JailHouse Inn, an 1869 jail that had been converted into a bed-andbreakfast. Two Minnesota towns—Rochester and Olivia—claim to have the world's largest ear of corn. She would have liked to settle the argument once and for all. But no, all the kids wanted to see was The House on the Rock. Just twenty-five miles out of St. Paul, they crossed the Mississippi River. On the other side of the bridge was a sign...

在A框中，输入Minneapolis MN。 在“B”框中输入“Spring Green WI”。 点击“获取路线”。他们从东94号州际公路驶出明尼阿波利斯。 在明尼苏达州，麦克唐纳夫人还有很多其他的景点想去看看。 她真的很想去普雷斯顿镇，参观一下监狱旅馆，那是一座建于1869年的监狱，后来被改造成了一家提供住宿和早餐的旅馆。 明尼苏达州的两个城镇——罗切斯特和奥利维亚——声称拥有世界上最大的玉米穗。 她本想一劳永逸地解决这场争论。 但是，孩子们想看的是《岩石上的房子》。 离圣。 保罗，他们渡过了密西西比河。 桥的另一边有一个标志。