18 An Unexpected Move

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN An Unexpected Move Energy Transfer (noun). This is a process where energy moves from one spot to another. So it would be like if you raced around the corner and accidentally slammed into another person. Your energy would transfer to them and send them flying backward. Oops! WE ALL CHEERED as the aquarium came into view. The enormous building sat right on Lake Michigan, and the Chicago skyline was nearby. I glanced at my watch. It was 10:58 a.m. "Did we make it in time for the show?" I asked. "I don't know," Birdie admitted. "I hope so," Julia said. We pulled into a bus turnaround area between some orange cones. The bus screeched to a slow stop. The doors opened, and an aquarium staff member, a tall woman holding a clipboard, climbed onto the bus and greeted us. "Welcome to the Shedd," she said "I'm Shanice. What school are you with?"

第十八章意外之举能量转移（名词）。 这是一个能量从一个点移动到另一个点的过程。 所以这就像你在拐角处跑，不小心撞到了另一个人。 你的能量会转移到他们身上，让他们向后飞。 哦!当水族馆映入眼帘时，我们都欢呼起来。 这座巨大的建筑坐落在密歇根湖上，芝加哥的天际线就在附近。 我瞥了一眼手表。那是上午10点58分。 “我们赶上演出了吗？”我问。 “我不知道，”小鸟承认。 “我希望如此，”茱莉亚说。我们把车开进了一个公共汽车转弯区，中间是一些橙色的锥形路障。 公共汽车嘎吱一声慢慢停住了。 门开了，一位水族馆的工作人员，一个高个子女人，拿着一个剪贴板，爬上公共汽车，向我们打招呼。 “欢迎来到羊棚，”她说，“我是莎妮丝。 你是哪个学校的？”

"We're from Franklin," Mrs. Eberlin practically yelled as she frantically told Shanice about our 11:00 a.m. reservation. "Unfortunately, we're not going to be able to get you guys to the eleven a.m. show in time," Shanice stated. "The amphitheater is at least a five-minute walk from here." There were some groans, including from me. Birdie looked like she was going to cry. "Hmmm," Shanice said. "Let me see what I can do." She stepped off the bus and grabbed her walkie-talkie off her hip. We watched her in silence, trying to pick up bits and pieces of her conversation through the closed bus windows. I had never heard this many fifth graders be this quiet for this long in my life. Even Jeremy was remaining silent. All of a sudden, Shanice shrugged, turned around, and walked back onto the bus. We studied her facial expressions for any hint or clue. And then Shanice smiled. "Good news!" she squealed. "Luckily, we can squeeze you into the eleven thirty aquatic show. We had some cancellations. Will that work for you guys?"

“我们是从富兰克林来的，”埃伯林太太一边疯狂地告诉莎妮斯上午11点的事，一边几乎喊着。 预订。“不幸的是，我们不能把你们送到上午11点。 及时显示，”Shanice说。 “圆形剧场离这里至少要走五分钟。” 有些人在呻吟，包括我。 伯蒂看起来要哭了。 “嗯，”莎妮丝说。“让我看看我能做什么。” 她下了车，从屁股上抓起对讲机。 我们默默地看着她，试图透过紧闭的车窗听到她说话的点点滴滴。 我这辈子从没听过这么多五年级学生这么安静这么久。 就连杰里米也保持沉默。 突然，莎妮丝耸了耸肩，转身走回车上。 我们研究她的面部表情以寻找任何线索。 莎妮丝笑了。“好消息！”她尖叫道。 “幸运的是，我们可以把你挤进十一点半的水上表演。 有一些消掉了。 这对你们有用吗？”

"Yes," said Mrs. Eberlin, who had made her way to the front of the bus. But Shanice could barely hear our teacher's answer over the cheers. "Will there be penguins?" I asked. "Well, each show is different," said Shanice. "We like to give the animals a break. The show you will be seeing might feature different animals." "So no penguins?" asked Julia in a quiet voice. "There might be," said Shanice. "But no promises." My heart sank. I glanced down at my watch. It was now 11:06 a.m. "Well, at least we can see penguins at their exhibit," said Birdie. "It's not like they'll disappear." "True," I said. And that made me think about energy transfers in chemistry. When something moves from one place to another. Those penguins in the 11:00 a.m. show would just be moving back to their exhibit, and other animals would take their place in the show. And then I remembered what my dad said about his mindfulness talk. You were supposed to notice the feelings in your chest. And just observe them. I noticed that everything felt tight, so I took a long, deep breath. "It's all going to be so much fun," said Mom, who had walked to the middle of the bus.

“是的，”埃伯林太太说，她已经走到公共汽车的前面。 但是在一片欢呼声中，莎妮丝几乎听不见老师的回答。 “会有企鹅吗？”我问。 “嗯，每个节目都不一样，”沙尼斯说。 “我们喜欢让动物们休息一下。 你将看到的表演可能会有不同的动物。” “那么没有企鹅了？”茱莉亚轻声问道。 “可能有，”莎妮丝说。 “但不能保证。”我的心一沉。 我低头看了看手表。 现在是上午11点06分。“好吧，至少我们可以在他们的展览上看到企鹅，”小鸟说。 “它们又不会消失。” “没错，”我说。这让我想到了化学中的能量转移。 当某物从一个地方移动到另一个地方时。 那些企鹅在上午11点。 动物会搬回它们的展区，其他动物会取代它们在展区的位置。 然后我想起了我爸爸说的关于他的正念演讲。 你应该注意自己内心的感受。 然后观察它们。我注意到所有的东西都紧绷着，于是我深深地吸了一口气。 “一定会很有趣的，”妈妈说，她已经走到公共汽车中间了。

"Yes," I said cheerfully, as I grabbed Birdie's hand. All around me kids were chatting about what they wanted to visit first. Stingrays, sharks, the touch tank. The beluga whales. Outside, staffers wearing navy parkas and white caps pushed blue and yellow bins, and gathered all of our lunches. As we hurried out of the bus, they handed us maps. I took another breath as we strolled past a fountain with a statue of a man holding a giant fish. I was finally at the aquarium with my best friends and my mom. It was going to be awesome.

“是的，”我高兴地说，抓住小鸟的手。 我周围的孩子们都在谈论他们想先去哪里。 黄貂鱼，鲨鱼，触摸式鱼缸。 白鲸。外面，穿着海军蓝大衣、戴着白色帽子的工作人员推着蓝色和黄色的垃圾箱，收集我们所有的午餐。 当我们匆忙下车时，他们递给我们地图。 当我们漫步经过一个喷泉时，我又吸了一口气，喷泉上有一个人抱着一条大鱼的雕像。 我终于和我最好的朋友还有我妈妈一起去了水族馆。 本来会很棒的。