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Chapter 8 Blazing circles of bright light swung across the second-floor balcony to shine on Mr. Lemoncello. Spotlights following him, he scampered to the nearest spiral staircase, slid down the banister, and dismounted with an impressive backflip. When his boot heels hit the ground, they squawked like a chicken, then mooed like a cow. "Dr. Zinchenko? Kindly remind me never to borrow boots from Old MacDonald again." Mr. Lemoncello wore a bright red and blue Revolutionary War outfit with a ruffled collar and a cape. A plumed tricorne hat completed the

明亮的光圈在二楼的阳台上旋转，照在莱蒙切罗先生身上。 聚光灯跟着他，他飞快地跑到最近的螺旋楼梯上，滑下栏杆，然后用一个令人印象深刻的后空翻下了马。 当他的靴子后跟着地时，它们像鸡一样嘎嘎叫，然后像牛一样哞哞叫。 “Zinchenko博士?请你提醒我以后再也不要向老麦克唐纳借靴子了。" 莱蒙塞罗身穿一套鲜红蓝相间的独立战争服，衣领上有褶边，披着斗篷。 还有一顶饰有羽毛的三角帽

costume. He pulled out a brass handbell and rang it. Loudly. "Welcome, boys and girls, families and friends, esteemed members of the press." Mr. Lemoncello smiled for all the television cameras aimed at him. "Clarence? Clement?" He clanged his bell a few more times. "Please bring in today's mail." Clarence and Clement, the beefy twins who headed up security for the Lemoncello Library, marched into the Rotunda Reading Room flanked by six robotic carts loaded down with United States Postal Service mail bins. "Dr. Zinchenko? How many emails have we received on this same subject?" Dr. Zinchenko consulted the very advanced smartphone clipped to the waistband of her bright red pantsuit. "Close to one million, sir." "One million?" Mr. Lemoncello shuddered. "And that's just the bad beginning. But, not to worry, I have come up with the happy ending! You see, fellow library lovers, kids all across this

服装。他拿出一个铜手铃，按了一下。 大声。“欢迎你们，孩子们，家人和朋友们，尊敬的媒体同仁们。” 莱蒙切罗对着所有对准他的电视摄像机笑了。 “克拉伦斯?克莱门特?”他又敲了几下铃。 “请把今天的邮件送来。” 克拉伦斯和克莱门特，这对强壮的双胞胎，负责莱蒙塞洛图书馆的安保工作，他们大步走进圆形阅览室，旁边是六辆装满美国邮政信箱的机器人推车。 “Zinchenko博士?我们收到了多少封关于这个主题的邮件?”博士。 津琴科查看了夹在她鲜红色裤腰上的高级智能手机。 “接近一百万，先生。” “一百万年?”莱蒙切罗打了个寒颤。 “这只是一个糟糕的开始。 但是，不用担心，我已经想出了一个快乐的结局!你看，热爱图书馆的朋友们，这里的孩子们

wondermous country are eager to prove that they are bibliophilic champions, too. Therefore, oyez, oyez, and hear ye, hear ye." Kyle covered his ears. Mr. Lemoncello was clanging his bell like crazy. "Let the word go forth from Alexandriaville to all fifty states. I, Mr. Luigi L. Lemoncello, master game maker extraordinaire, am proud to announce a series of games that will rekindle the spirit and glory of the ancient Olympic Games held, once upon a time, in Olympia—the one in Greece, not the capital of Washington State. Therefore, I hereby proclaim the commencement of the first-ever Library Olympics! A competition that will discover, once and for all, who are this sweet land of liberty's true library champions. Dr. Zinchenko?" "Yes, Mr. Lemoncello?" "Kindly invite your network of crackerjack librarians all across this country to organize regional competitions." "Immediately, sir."

这个神奇的国家渴望证明他们也是爱书的冠军。 所以，你们要听，要听。” 凯尔捂住耳朵。莱蒙切罗先生疯狂地摇着铃铛。 “让这个消息从亚历山大维尔传遍五十个州。 我，Luigi L. Lemoncello先生，杰出的游戏制作大师，我自豪地宣布，一系列游戏将重新点燃古代奥运会的精神和荣耀，曾经，在奥林匹亚举行，在希腊，而不是华盛顿州的首都。 因此，我在此宣布首届图书馆奥林匹克运动会开幕!这场竞赛将一劳永逸地发现，谁是这片自由的甜蜜土地上真正的图书馆冠军。 Zinchenko博士?”“什么事，莱蒙切罗先生?”“请邀请你在全国各地的优秀图书馆员网络来组织地区竞赛。” “马上,先生。”

"Oh, it can wait until tomorrow. I, of course, will pay for everything, including the Cracker Jacks." "Of course, sir." "Bring me your best and brightest bookworms, research hounds, and gamers. Our first Library Olympiad shall commence on March twentieth. The ancient Greeks had their summer games, so we'll take the first day of spring." "How many members should be on each team?" asked Dr. Zinchenko, who was furiously tapping notes into her tablet computer. "Five," said Mr. Lemoncello, "the same number as on Team Kyle. Our hometown heroes are hereby officially invited to these Library Olympics, where they will defend their crown— which, to keep things Greek and chic, will be made out of olive branches." Kyle gulped. Another competition? Against the top library nerds in the country?

“哦，可以等到明天再说。 我当然会付所有的钱，包括脆饼。” “当然可以，先生。”“把你们最优秀、最聪明的书呆子、研究猎犬和游戏玩家带来。 我们的第一届图书馆奥林匹克竞赛将于3月20日开始。 古希腊人有他们的夏季运动会，所以我们要在春天的第一天。” “每个小组应该有多少人?” 津琴科正在她的平板电脑上疯狂地敲打笔记。 “五个，”莱蒙切罗先生说，“和凯尔队的人数一样。 我们家乡的英雄们在此被正式邀请参加这次图书馆奥林匹克运动会，他们将捍卫自己的王冠——为了保持希腊和时尚，我们将用橄榄枝做成王冠。” 凯尔一饮而尽。另一个竞争对手? 和全国顶尖的图书馆宅男对决?

He didn't like the sound of that. He liked being a champion and staying a champion. "Um, sir?" said Miguel, raising his hand. "Yes, Miguel?" "Haley Daley moved to Hollywood. We're down to four." "What about Andrew Peckleman?" asked Mr. Lemoncello. "He only cheated in the first game because someone who shall remain nameless bullied him into doing it." Mr. Lemoncello pretended to cough, but his cough sounded a lot like "Ch-arles Ch-iltington." "Andrew won't play," said Miguel. "He says he hates libraries." "Oh, my. Well, we must certainly work on changing that. For now, we will stick with four members on every team. Just like the four horses pulling that Spartan lady Cynisca's chariot." Yep, thought Kyle. Sierra was right. Again. "Once we find our other Library Olympians," said Mr. Lemoncello, "we'll fly them here to

他不喜欢听这个。 他喜欢成为冠军，并一直保持冠军。 “嗯，先生?”米格尔举起手说。 “是的,米格尔?”海莉·戴利(Haley Daley)搬到了好莱坞。 我们只剩下四个了。”“那安德鲁·佩克曼呢?”莱蒙切罗问。 “他只是在第一场比赛中作弊，因为一个不愿透露姓名的人强迫他这么做。” 莱蒙切罗先生假装咳嗽，但他的咳嗽听起来很像“Ch-arles Ch-iltington”。 “安德鲁不玩，”米格尔说。 “他说他讨厌图书馆。” “噢,天啊。当然，我们必须努力改变这种状况。 目前，我们将坚持每个团队四名成员。 就像那四匹马拉着斯巴达夫人辛尼卡的战车一样。” 是的，凯尔想。塞拉是对的。 再一次。“一旦我们找到其他的图书馆奥林匹亚选手，”莱蒙塞罗先生说，“我们就把他们送到这里。

Alexandriaville and commence our duodecimalthon." "Your what?" asked Akimi. "Duodecimalthon. It's like a decathlon, only with twelve games instead of ten." "Why twelve?" asked Kyle, who was already trying to figure out how many games his team would need to win to keep its title. "Because 'duodecimalthon' sounds a lot like 'Dewey decimal system' if you say it real fast with a mouthful of malted milk balls, don't you agree?" "Yes, sir." "Good," said Mr. Lemoncello, raising his bell and striking a heroic pose. "The four members of the winning team shall each receive a full scholarship to the college of their choice." The audience applauded. Some parents even whistled. "That's right. It's very whistle-worthy. The winners will receive four years of paid tuition plus free room, board, and books. Lots and lots of books. Now go find me my champions!"

亚历山德里维尔，开始我们的十二英里马拉松。” “你的什么?”明美问。“Duodecimalthon。 这就像十项全能，只是有十二场比赛，而不是十场。” “为什么是12场?”凯尔问，他已经在计算自己的球队需要赢多少场才能保住冠军头衔。 “因为'duodecimalthon'听起来很像'Dewey decimal system'，如果你一边嚼着麦乳球一边快速地说，你同意吗?”“是的,先生。” “很好，”莱蒙切罗说，举起铃铛，摆出一个英雄的姿势。 “获胜队的四名成员每人将获得他们所选择的大学的全额奖学金。” 观众鼓掌。一些家长甚至吹口哨。 “这是正确的。这是非常值得揭发的。 获奖者将获得四年的学费和免费的食宿和书籍。 很多很多的书。现在去找我的勇士吧!”