12 Esse Quam Videri!

Chapter 12 ESSE QUAM VIDERI! Coke and Pep woke up on the morning of July 6 to the smell of waffles. Mrs. McDonald was attempting to make them on the barbecue grill outside the RV, which was a complete disaster. But the rest of the family had to give her an A for effort. Even bad waffles taste pretty good. "I wonder how Aunt Judy and her new husband are doing," Mrs. McDonald said as they ate. "Maybe I should give her a call." "They're on their honeymoon," Dr. McDonald said. "Leave them alone." The twins didn't want to think about Dr. Warsaw. They ran off to explore the campground, which had its own lake, with swimming, fishing, and paddleboats. They chose

第12章我们有生命！7月6日早上，可口可乐和佩普醒来时闻到了华夫饼的味道。 麦克唐纳太太试图在房车外的烤架上烤，结果完全失败了。 但家里的其他人不得不给她的努力打了个A。 即使是糟糕的华夫饼也很好吃。 “我想知道朱迪阿姨和她的新婚丈夫过得怎么样，”麦克唐纳太太边吃边说。 “也许我应该给她打个电话。” “他们正在度蜜月。” 麦克唐纳说。“别管他们。” 这对双胞胎不愿去想。 华沙。他们跑去露营地探险，那里有自己的湖，可以游泳、钓鱼和划船。 他们选择

badminton instead and played just long enough to remind themselves how boring badminton was. Then it was back on the road—Route 29 heading south out of Danville. Life was good. It was going to be a jam-packed day. "What fascinating tourist attraction will we be visiting today, parental units?" Coke asked cheerfully. "I'm up for anything." "Yeah, we don't care," his sister said. "I would even go to another museum." "Isn't this the best vacation we ever had?" Coke added. "I'm having such a good time." "Me too," Pep added. "Driving cross-country

而是打羽毛球，打了足够长的时间来提醒自己羽毛球有多无聊。 然后它又回到了29号公路上，从丹维尔向南行驶。 生活是美好的。这将是拥挤的一天。 “我们今天要参观什么迷人的旅游景点，家长单位？”可口可乐高兴地问。 “我什么都愿意做。”“是的，我们不在乎，”他姐姐说。 “我甚至会去别的博物馆。” “这难道不是我们度过的最棒的假期吗？”可口可乐补充道。 “我玩得很开心。” “我也是，”佩普补充道。“驾驶越野

is way better than going to Disney World or some lame theme park." Their parents looked at each other suspiciously. Neither could remember the last time the twins had been so cheery and full of enthusiasm about anything. Maybe when they were in second grade. Something had to be up. "You kids seem awfully chipper today," Dr. McDonald said. "Did Mom put happy pills in your Corn Flakes?" "We didn't even eat Corn Flakes today, Dad," Pep told him, rolling her eyes. "We had waffles. You know that." "It was just an expression." "Corn Flakes are an expression?" Coke asked. "We're just in a good mood," Pep said, the cheerfulness already gone from her voice. "Aren't we allowed to be in a good mood once in a while? Now you're bumming me out." And … it was over. The moment had passed. Back to normal.

比去迪士尼世界或其他蹩脚的主题公园要好得多。” 他们的父母狐疑地面面相觑。 两人都不记得这对双胞胎上次如此兴高采烈，对任何事情都充满热情是什么时候了。 也许是他们二年级的时候。 一定发生了什么事。“你们这些孩子今天看起来非常活泼。” 麦克唐纳说。“妈妈在你的玉米片里放了快乐丸吗？”“爸爸，我们今天连玉米片都没吃。”佩普翻着白眼告诉他。 “我们吃了华夫饼。你知道的。” “这只是一种表达。” “玉米片是一种表达？”可口可乐问道。 “我们只是心情很好，”佩普说，她的声音里已经没有了欢快。 “难道我们不能偶尔心情好一点吗？” 现在你在烦我了。” 一切都结束了。那一刻已经过去了。 恢复正常。

Go to Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/). Click Get Directions. In the A box, type Danville VA. In the B box, type High Point NC. Click Get Directions. "That's the teenagers I know," Mrs. McDonald muttered. The family had only been on the road for a few minutes when a sign came into view. "Woo-hoo!" yelled Coke. "Esse quam videri!"

进入谷歌Maps （http://maps.google.com/）。 点击“获取路线”。在A框里，输入弗吉尼亚州丹维尔。 在B框中，输入High Point NC。 点击“获取路线”。“那是我认识的青少年，”麦克唐纳太太喃喃地说。 这家人在路上只走了几分钟，就看到了一个标志。 “哇嗬！”可口可乐喊道。“Esse quam videri!”

"What does that mean?" asked Pep. "How should I know?" her brother replied. "I don't understand Latin. But it's the North Carolina state motto." "You memorized the state motto in Latin even though you don't understand the language?" Pep asked. "That's demented." "Don't call your brother demented," yelled Dr. McDonald from the driver's seat. "I can't help knowing stuff," Coke explained. "I memorize everything." "I wonder why states need to have a motto anyway," Mrs. McDonald said. "And why do they have them in Latin? Hardly anybody speaks Latin." "Even Latinos don't speak Latin," Pep mused. "I wonder why they're called Latinos." "Because they come from Latin America," Coke said. "But why is it called Latin America if they don't speak Latin?" Pep asked. "I have no idea," Coke told his sister. "But I

“这是什么意思？”佩普问。 “我怎么知道？”她哥哥回答说。 “我不懂拉丁文。 但这是北卡罗来纳州的座右铭。” “即使你不懂拉丁文，你还是用拉丁文记住了州格言？”Pep问道。 “这是精神错乱。”“不要说你弟弟有精神错乱，”约翰博士喊道。 麦克唐纳坐在驾驶座上。 “我忍不住要知道一些东西，”科克解释道。 “我什么都记得。”“我想知道为什么各州要有一个座右铭，”麦克唐纳说。 “他们为什么要用拉丁文呢？” 几乎没人说拉丁语。” “就连拉美人也不会说拉丁语，”佩普若有所思地说。 “我想知道为什么他们被称为拉丁美洲人。” “因为他们来自拉丁美洲，”科克说。 “但如果他们不说拉丁语，为什么要叫拉丁美洲呢？”Pep问道。 “我不知道，”科克告诉他的妹妹。 “但我

do know that North Carolina is the largest producer of sweet potatoes in the country." "Yeah, and the reason why you're such a moron is because your brain is clogged up with all that random information," offered Pep. "Don't call your brother a moron," said Mrs. McDonald. "That's okay, Mom," Coke said. "I can take it. She's just jealous because I'm smarter than she is." "You are not." "Are too." "R2D2!" "C3PO!" "Hey, knock it off back there!" Dr. McDonald hollered. "I'm getting a headache." "So where are we going today?" Coke asked. "What do they have in North Carolina?" Mom took out her laptop and started poking keys. "Oh, it's a wonderful state," she said. "There's so much to see. But it's very wide, and

我知道北卡罗来纳州是美国最大的红薯产地。” “是啊，你之所以这么蠢，是因为你的脑子里塞满了那些随机信息，”佩普说。 “别叫你弟弟白痴，”麦克唐纳太太说。 “没关系，妈妈，”可口可乐说。 “我能接受。她只是嫉妒我，因为我比她聪明。” “你不是。”“太”。“R2D2 !”“C3PO !”“嘿，别在后面吵了！”博士。 麦当劳大声喊道。“我头疼。” “那么我们今天要去哪里呢？”可口可乐问道。 “北卡罗来纳州有什么？”妈妈拿出她的笔记本电脑，开始拨弄钥匙。 “哦，这是一个美妙的状态，”她说。 “有很多东西要看。但是它很宽，而且