14 Preserving the Hoover Legacy

Chapter 14 PRESERVING THE HOOVER LEGACY Dr. McDonald pulled out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame parking lot and drove past the stadium where the Cleveland Indians play their home games. "I'm so disappointed," Mrs. McDonald said as she thumbed through her Ohio guidebook. "What's wrong, honey?" "The Goodyear World of Rubber Museum is closed," she said sadly. "It would have been perfect for Amazing but True." "What a shame," Dr. McDonald said, rolling his eyes. "I'm so sorry." On the inside, he was cheering. The last thing he wanted to do was visit a museum devoted to rubber. This would be one less ridiculous tourist attraction that he would have to endure.

第十四章保存胡佛的遗产 麦克唐纳驶出摇滚名人堂停车场，经过克利夫兰印第安人队主场比赛的体育场。 “我很失望，”麦克唐纳太太一边说，一边翻阅她的俄亥俄州旅游指南。 “怎么了，亲爱的？”“固特异橡胶世界博物馆关门了，”她悲伤地说。 “这本来是《惊人但真实》的完美选择。” “真可惜，”麦克唐纳博士翻着白眼说。 “我很抱歉。”在里面，他在欢呼。 他最不愿意做的事就是参观橡胶博物馆。 这样一来，他就不必再忍受一个荒唐可笑的旅游景点了。

"But I was thinking that we could visit the Goodyear Airdock," Mrs. McDonald said. "It's in Akron, less than an hour south of here." "Airdock? What's that?" Dr. McDonald asked, suspiciously. "It's a place where they used to build Goodyear blimps," she told him. "It's twenty-two stories high, and four football fields could fit inside at the same time. It says here it's the largest building in the world that doesn't have interior supports. It's so big that sometimes it even rains inside!" "Wow," Dr. McDonald said. He turned around to see the twins' reaction. They just stared back, expressionless. "What do you think, kids?" he asked. "Would it be fun to visit the largest building in the world?" "Whatever." The twins weren't listening. Pep was feeling guilty about breaking the window at the top of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If anybody found out who did it, they could get into serious trouble. And Coke was thinking about Mrs. Higgins. She had

“但我在想，我们可以参观固特异机场，”麦克唐纳太太说。 “在阿克伦，从这里往南走不到一小时。” “Airdock ?那是什么?”博士。 麦克唐纳怀疑地问。 “那是他们过去制造固特异飞艇的地方，”她告诉他。 “它有22层楼高，可以同时容纳4个足球场。 上面说这是世界上最大的没有内部支撑的建筑。 它太大了，有时里面甚至会下雨！”“哇,”Dr。 麦克唐纳说。他转过身去看双胞胎的反应。 他们只是面无表情地盯着我。 “孩子们，你们觉得怎么样？”他问。 “参观世界上最大的建筑会很有趣吗？”“不管”。 双胞胎没在听。 佩普因为打破了摇滚名人堂顶端的窗户而感到内疚。 如果有人发现是谁干的，他们会有大麻烦的。 科克在想希金斯太太。 她

tried to kill them three, four, maybe five times now. Each time, they escaped. She must be really mad, and determined. What would she try next? When he tried not to think about it, the image of Archie Clone popped into his head. That lunatic was running around free somewhere, too. Cleveland is only about 370 miles from Washington. If they drove straight through the night, it would be possible to get there in seven hours. But everyone was tired and hungry. The closer they got to their final destination, the more nervous Coke and Pep became. Something evil was waiting for them there. They knew that much. They didn't know what it was, or what it would do. But they knew it was out there, tracking their every move. Dr. McDonald pulled onto Interstate 71 heading south and got off at exit 226. It wasn't long until they had reached Willow Lake Park, a campground in Brunswick, Ohio. It was a nice place, with horseshoe pits, miniature golf, and a basketball court. The family worked together to make a quick

想杀他们三次，四次，也许五次。 每一次，他们都逃脱了。她一定是真的疯了，而且很坚决。 她接下来会尝试什么？当他试图不去想这件事时，克隆阿奇的形象突然出现在他的脑海里。 那个疯子也在某个地方逍遥法外。 克利夫兰距离华盛顿只有370英里。 如果他们在夜间一直开车，七个小时就有可能到达那里。 但是每个人都又累又饿。 离最终目的地越近，可口可乐和佩普就越紧张。 邪恶的东西在那里等着他们。 他们知道这么多。他们不知道这是什么，也不知道它会做什么。 但他们知道它就在那里，跟踪着他们的一举一动。 麦克唐纳医生开上71号州际公路向南行驶，在226号出口下了车。 没过多久，他们就到达了柳树湖公园，这是俄亥俄州布伦瑞克的一个露营地。 那是个不错的地方，有马蹄铁坑、迷你高尔夫球场和篮球场。 一家人一起努力快速地做了一件事

dinner, did a dump of the RV's septic tank, threw a few horseshoes, and called it a day. "I have an announcement to make," Dr. McDonald said over breakfast the next morning. "I've been thinking about this for a long time, and I've decided on the subject for my next book." "What is it, dear?" asked Mrs. McDonald as she leafed through her Ohio guidebook. "I'm going to write a biography," Dr. McDonald replied, "of Herbert Hoover." "You should write about one of the more famous presidents, Dad," Coke said. "Like Washington, or Lincoln, or Kennedy. That would sell lots more books." "Yeah, why him, Dad?" asked Pep. "Wasn't Hoover the president who got us into the Depression?" "You see? That's all anyone knows about Hoover," Dr. McDonald said. "But he was a fascinating man. Did you know that he never took any money for being president of the United States?

晚餐，在房车的化粪池里倒了一堆屎，扔了几个马蹄铁，就收工了。 “我要宣布一件事。” 第二天早饭时麦克唐纳说。 “我已经思考这个问题很长时间了，我已经决定了我下一本书的主题。” “亲爱的，这是什么？”麦克唐纳太太一边翻阅俄亥俄州旅游指南，一边问。 “我打算写一本传记。” 麦克唐纳回答说：“赫伯特·胡佛。” “爸爸，你应该写一位更著名的总统，”科克说。 “比如华盛顿、林肯、肯尼迪。 这样会卖更多的书。” “是啊，为什么是他，爸爸？”佩普问。 “让我们陷入大萧条的不是胡佛总统吗？”“你看到了什么? 这就是大家对胡佛的全部了解。 麦克唐纳说。“但他是一个迷人的人。 你知道他当美国总统从来没有拿过任何钱吗？

He donated his salary to charity." "Is that so?" asked Mrs. McDonald, looking up from her book. "I'll bet you didn't know that President Hoover spoke Chinese," Dr. McDonald continued, "and his vice president, Charles Curtis, was part Native American." "I actually knew that," Coke said. "But did you know that Hoover was the first president to have a telephone on his desk? Did you know that his son had a pet alligator? I'll bet you didn't know that President Hoover wouldn't let his wife see the White House servants. It's true. Whenever she walked into a room, they had to go hide in a closet." "President Hoover sounds like a weirdo, Dad," Coke remarked. "Exactly!" Dr. McDonald said. "People love weirdos. They'll want to know more about him." "I think it's a great idea, Dad," Pep said enthusiastically. "I say go for it." At that point, Mrs. McDonald let out a gasp.

他把工资捐给了慈善机构。” “是吗？”麦克唐纳太太从书本上抬起头来问道。 “我敢打赌你不知道胡佛总统会说中文。” 麦克唐纳接着说，“他的副总统查尔斯·柯蒂斯（Charles Curtis）有印第安人的血统。” “我其实知道，”可口可乐说。 “但是你知道胡佛是第一位在办公桌上安装电话的总统吗？” 你知道他儿子养了一只鳄鱼当宠物吗？ 我敢打赌你不知道胡佛总统不让他的妻子见白宫的仆人。 这是真的。每当她走进房间，他们就得躲进壁橱里。” “胡佛总统听起来像个怪人，爸爸，”科克说。 “完全正确!”麦克唐纳博士说。 “人们喜欢怪人。他们会想知道更多关于他的事。” “我觉得这是个好主意，爸爸，”佩普热情地说。 “我说去吧。”这时，麦克唐纳夫人倒吸了一口气。

"I can't believe it!" she exclaimed. "What?" Go to Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/). Click Get Directions. In the A box, type Brunswick OH. In the B box, type North Canton OH. Click Get Directions. "This is an amazing coincidence," she said. "It says here that the Hoover Historical Center is in North Canton, Ohio. That's less than an hour from here! And it's even in the right direction." "Let's go!" Dr. McDonald shouted. Even the kids felt good about going to the Hoover Historical Center. Dr. McDonald had sacrificed so much on the trip for the rest of the family. They knew their father didn't enjoy going to silly museums and tacky tourist sites. But he went along with the rest of the family and was always a good sport. The family hadn't gone anywhere just for him since their short trip to the Bonneville Salt Flats, way back in Utah. Dr. McDonald drove back on Route 71 South

“我真不敢相信！”她惊叫道。 “什么?”进入谷歌Maps （http://maps.google.com/）。 点击“获取路线”。在A框里，输入不伦瑞克OH。 在B框中，输入North Canton OH。 点击“获取路线”。“这是一个惊人的巧合，”她说。 “这里说胡佛历史中心在俄亥俄州的北坎顿。 离这里不到一个小时！而且方向是正确的。” “我们走吧!”麦克唐纳医生喊道。 就连孩子们都对去胡佛历史中心感到高兴。 麦克唐纳医生在这次旅行中为家人牺牲了很多。 他们知道他们的父亲不喜欢去愚蠢的博物馆和俗气的旅游景点。 但他和家里的其他人相处得很融洽，而且总是很有风度。 自从他们回到犹他州的博纳维尔盐滩（Bonneville Salt Flats）短暂旅行后，这家人就没有单独为他去过任何地方。 麦克唐纳医生从71号公路南开回来