17 Framed

Chapter 17 FRAMED Interstate 30, which starts in Little Rock, Arkansas, stretches west over 350 miles, across Texas. In the Dallas area it's known as the Tom Landry Highway, in honor of the longtime coach of the Dallas Cowboys. The McDonalds were only on the road for fifteen minutes when they pulled off at the exit marked ARLINGTON. "Why are we stopping here?" Pep asked. "You'll see," said Mrs. McDonald. "It's a surprise." "I don't like surprises," Coke said, rubbing his bruised knee. He'd already had enough surprises for the day. "Oh, you'll like this one," his mother assured him. The twins looked around anxiously as Dr.

30号州际公路始于阿肯色州的小石城，向西延伸350多英里，穿过德克萨斯州。 在达拉斯地区，这条公路被称为汤姆·兰德里公路，以纪念达拉斯牛仔队的长期教练。 麦当劳夫妇在公路上只行驶了15分钟，就在标有阿灵顿的出口停了下来。 “我们为什么要停在这里？”Pep问道。 “你等着瞧吧，”麦克唐纳太太说。 “这是个惊喜。”“我不喜欢惊喜，”科克边说边揉着他那擦伤的膝盖。 他今天已经有够多的惊喜了。 “哦，你会喜欢这个的，”他母亲向他保证。 双胞胎焦急地四处张望。

McDonald pulled off the highway on the right and merged onto Six Flags Road. "We're going to Six Flags!" Pep shouted excitedly. "We're going to Six Flags!" Six Flags, as you probably know, is a popular amusement park chain. There are nineteen of them in North America. The twins had been to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom back home in California, and they could barely contain their enthusiasm. "I hate to break it to you," Mrs. McDonald said, "but we're not going to Six Flags." "Why not?" asked Pep, deflated. "Where are we going, then?" Coke asked as they drove right past the sign for SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS. Another sign pointed toward RANGERS BALLPARK. "Are we going to a Rangers game?" Pep asked. "No...," Mrs. McDonald said mysteriously. The car pulled into a parking lot. A large office building in the distance had a sign in big

麦当劳把车停在右边的高速公路上，驶入六旗路。 “我们要去六旗游乐园！”佩普兴奋地喊道。 “我们要去六旗游乐园！”你可能知道，六旗是一家很受欢迎的连锁游乐园。 在北美有19个。 这对双胞胎曾经去过加州的六旗探索王国（Six Flags Discovery Kingdom），他们几乎无法抑制自己的热情。 “我不想告诉你，”麦克唐纳太太说，“但我们不去六旗游乐园。” “为什么不呢？”佩普泄气地问。 “那么，我们要去哪儿呢？”当他们开车经过德克萨斯州六旗的标志时，可口可乐问道。 另一个标志指向游骑兵棒球场。 “我们要去看游骑兵队的比赛吗？”Pep问道。 “不…麦克唐纳太太神秘地说。 汽车停进了一个停车场。 远处的一座大办公楼有一个大大的标志

letters on it: USBC. "What's that?" Pep asked. There was no need to answer, because as they got closer Pep could see what the letters stood for—United States Bowling Congress. Other signs indicated the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, the International Bowling Campus, and the International Bowling Training and Research Center. It was all part of a giant bowling complex. "You gotta be kidding me," Coke said. "They do bowling research? You roll a ball down an alley and try to knock down pins. What is there to research?"

上面写着：USBC。“那是什么?”Pep问道。 没有必要回答，因为当他们走近时，佩普看到了那些字母代表的意思——美国保龄球协会。 其他标志标明了国际保龄球博物馆和名人堂，国际保龄球校园，以及国际保龄球训练和研究中心。 这是一个巨大的保龄球综合设施的一部分。 “你在开玩笑吧，”科克说。 “他们做保龄球研究？” 你把球滚到小巷里，试图撞倒瓶。 有什么好研究的？”

"Keep an open mind, son," said Dr. McDonald. "I think you're going to like this." "I'd rather go to Six Flags," Coke grumbled. They parked near a giant white bowling pin and Mrs. McDonald bought tickets for the bowling museum. Everything has a history. If you take any object,

“保持开放的心态，孩子。” 麦当劳。“我想你会喜欢这个的。” “我宁愿去六旗游乐园，”可口可乐抱怨道。 他们把车停在一个巨大的白色保龄球瓶附近，麦克唐纳夫人买了保龄球博物馆的票。 万物皆有其历史。如果你取任何物体，

any activity, any sport, there was somebody who invented it a long time ago. Somebody else probably improved it or perfected it. A third person may have made it into something that millions of people use or do every day. And if we personally are interested in that thing, we want to know more about it. That's why there are museums devoted to yo-yos, mustard, Spam, gourds, rock and roll, spies, and yes, bowling. The place was enormous, and even the twins found the displays to be interesting. Who knew that primitive bowling pins were found in an Egyptian tomb that was dated 3200 BCE? Who

任何活动，任何运动，都有人在很久以前发明了它。 其他人可能会改进或完善它。 第三个人可能把它变成了数百万人每天都在使用或做的东西。 如果我们个人对那个东西感兴趣，我们想要了解更多。 这就是为什么有专门为溜溜球、芥末、午餐肉、葫芦、摇滚、间谍，当然还有保龄球而设的博物馆。 这个地方很大，就连这对双胞胎也觉得展览很有趣。 谁知道在公元前3200年的埃及古墓中发现了原始的保龄球瓶？ 谁

knew that ninety-five million people around the world bowl, in ninety different countries? The museum was filled with information and interactive exhibits that explained just about everything you always wanted to know about bowling but never thought to ask. Even so, after a while Coke and Pep were a bit tired of reading about it and ready to do some actual bowling. "Can Pep and I blow this pop stand while you guys finish the museum?" Coke asked his parents. They agreed, and found out that there was open bowling across the street at the International Bowling Training and Research Center. The twins had no trouble finding it, and there weren't that many people on the lanes in the late afternoon. Coke and Pep went to the front desk, which was raised a few feet above the floor. A woman was behind the desk, and when she turned around to face them, the twins shrank back in

你知道全世界有九千五百万人在九十个不同的国家打保龄球吗？ 博物馆里到处都是信息和互动展品，它们解释了你一直想知道但从未想过要问的关于保龄球的一切。 即便如此，过了一段时间，可口可乐和佩普还是有点厌倦了阅读这篇文章，准备去打一些真正的保龄球。 “我和佩普能在你们完成博物馆的时候炸掉这个汽水摊吗”科克问他的父母。 他们同意了，并发现街对面的国际保龄球训练和研究中心有开放的保龄球馆。 这对双胞胎很容易就找到了它，傍晚的时候，车道上也没有那么多人。 可口可乐和佩普走到离地面几英尺高的前台。 一个女人在桌子后面，当她转过身来面对他们时，这对双胞胎缩了回去