9 The Game Begins

CHAPTER NINE THE GAME BEGINS I SET THE coffee and donuts down inside the front door. "Molly," Mom called from the living room. "What are you doing up so early? On a Saturday?" "And what's this?" Dad said, holding up the envelope with the first clue inside. I had put it outside their bedroom door. "It's your first clue!" I announced as I got to the living room. "We're going to play a game today. There are four clues that lead to four prizes." "Sounds fun," Mom said and then eyeballed the living room. "Why is the couch turned around like

第九章游戏开始我把咖啡和甜甜圈放在前门里面。 “莫莉，”妈妈在客厅叫道。 “你起这么早干什么？” 在星期六？”“这是什么？”爸爸说，举起信封，里面有第一条线索。 我把它放在他们卧室的门外。 “这是你的第一个线索！”我走到客厅时宣布。 “我们今天要玩一个游戏。 有4条线索可以引出4个奖项。” “听起来很有趣，”妈妈说，然后打量着客厅。 “为什么沙发翻了过来，就像。

this?" "You have to open the first clue!" They opened the first clue. It's a game with prizes. Clue number one. A caffeine B shaped like a bagel, but better. C hum. "Well," Mom said after they were done reading the clue. "Caffeine usually means coffee. Are you going to make coffee for us this morning?" "Sort of."

这个吗?”“你必须打开第一条线索！”他们打开了第一条线索。 这是一个有奖品的游戏。第一条线索。 咖啡因B形状像百吉饼，但更好。 C的嗡嗡声。“嗯，”他们看完线索后，妈妈说。 “咖啡因通常是指咖啡。 今天早上你要给我们煮咖啡吗？”“的”。

"And maybe this bagel part means donuts?" Dad guessed. "Do you want me to go pick up donuts for breakfast?" "Kind of." "Okay, coffee and donuts, maybe," Mom said slowly, trying to put it all together. "But what does Hummmmmm mean?" I nodded at the couch and then out the window. "Hummingbirds?" Dad asked. "You guys sit on the couch," I said. "I'll be right back!" I put the donuts on the table in front of the couch.

“也许百吉饼的意思是甜甜圈？”爸爸猜。 “你想让我去买甜甜圈当早餐吗？”“种”。 “好吧，咖啡和甜甜圈，也许，”妈妈慢慢地说，试图把所有的东西放在一起。 “但是Hummmmmm是什么意思？”我对着沙发点了点头，然后向窗外望去。 “蜂鸟吗?”爸爸问。 “你们坐在沙发上，”我说。 “我马上回来！”我把甜甜圈放在沙发前的桌子上。

I gave them their coffees. "Hooshman's Bakery?" Dad said, looking at the box. "Their donuts are the best!" "Molly, you didn't go there by yourself, did you?" Mom asked. "No," I answered and sat down between them on the couch. "Simon and Rosie went for me. Simon's mom took them." We ate donuts for breakfast. I didn't have coffee. I had milk. Milk is really good with donuts. Mom and Dad ate donuts that had sprinkles on them. I didn't. There were way too many sprinkles to count and see if there was an even number. I had one chocolate

我把咖啡递给他们。 “Hooshman的面包店吗?”爸爸看着盒子说。 “他们的甜甜圈是最棒的！”“莫莉，你不是一个人去的吧？”母亲问。 “不，”我回答说，然后在他们中间的沙发上坐了下来。 “西蒙和罗茜向我扑来。 西蒙的妈妈拿走了。”我们早餐吃甜甜圈。 我没有喝咖啡。我喝了牛奶。 牛奶和甜甜圈很搭。 妈妈和爸爸吃的甜甜圈上有糖屑。 我没有。糖屑太多了，数不清是不是偶数。 我吃了一块巧克力

covered and one glazed. "This is quite a treat," Mom said while we ate. "And look at the hummingbirds this morning. We should keep the couch turned this way all the time." The day was off to a great start. "Those aren't just any hummingbirds," I said. "Those are special Evanston, Illinois, hummingbirds." "They are pretty," Mom said. Then I asked, "Isn't Hooshman's the best bakery in the world?" "It certainly is," Dad said. "Time for the next clue!" I pulled the second

有盖和一个上釉。“这真是一顿大餐，”我们吃饭时妈妈说。 “看看今天早上的蜂鸟。 我们应该让沙发一直这样转动。” 这一天开了个好头。 “那些可不是普通的蜂鸟，”我说。 “那些是伊利诺斯州埃文斯顿的特殊蜂鸟。” “它们很漂亮，”妈妈说。 然后我问：“胡什曼不是世界上最好的面包店吗？”“当然是，”爸爸说。 “该看下一条线索了！”我拉了第二个

envelope out from under the couch. Clue #2 A. It may be blue, but it's not sad. B. It happened on June 11. C. Rhymes with "five day."

从沙发底下拿出信封。 线索2 A。它可能是蓝色的，但它并不悲伤。 B.它发生在6月11日。 C.与“五天”押韵。