2 Wind Rider

Chapter 2 Wind Rider Max examined the neglected boat. Navy-blue paint was chipping off the wooden boards of the hull. The torn, yellowing sail hung over the deck rail, covering

第2章乘风人马克斯检查了那艘被遗弃的船。 海军蓝的油漆正在从船体的木板上剥落。 撕破的泛黄的帆挂在甲板栏杆上，遮住了

the faded white letters that were painted on the bow. Max lifted the sail and Sofia came closer to read them.

船头上画的褪色的白色字母。 马克斯扬起帆，索非亚走近来看。

"Wind Rider," she murmured.

“风骑士。”她喃喃地说。

"You can tell it used to be a nice boat," Max said thoughtfully, tracing the sun-bleached W with his finger. "Why would anyone abandon it?" Sofia didn't answer. She was too busy finding the quickest way on board. Max turned just in time to see her climbing a creaky metal ladder hanging on the side of the boat onto the deck. "Sofia, wait!" he called. "It might not be safe!" He pictured the rotting boards of the deck and the creatures that might have made themselves at home below, like alligators, snakes, or even bears!

“你可以看出来这曾经是一条很好的船，”马克斯若有所思地说，用手指摸着被太阳晒白的W。 “为什么会有人放弃它呢？”索菲亚没有回答。 她忙着找最快的登机路线。 马克斯转过身，正好看到她正爬上挂在船舷上的一架吱吱作响的金属梯子。 “索菲亚，等等！”他喊道。“可能不安全！”他想象着甲板上腐烂的木板和那些可能在下面安家的生物，比如短吻鳄、蛇，甚至熊！

But Sofia was already tugging on the rusty metal handle to a wooden hatch leading below deck. There was a snap. "Oops," she said, staring at the handle in her hand. Max climbed over the deck rail. Something dove toward him, ruffling his brown hair. The seagull landed a few feet away from Sofia and bobbed its head. Then it flapped its wings just enough to fly to the helm, the wooden steering wheel near the stern of the boat. As the bird shifted its weight, the wheel creaked left and then right.

但索非亚已经在拖着通往甲板下面的木舱口的生锈的金属把手。 啪的一声。“哎呀，”她盯着手里的手柄说。 马克斯爬过甲板栏杆。 有什么东西扑向他，弄乱了他的棕色头发。 海鸥落在离索菲亚几英尺远的地方，摇了摇头。 然后它拍打着翅膀，飞向船尾附近的木制方向盘。 随着鸟儿体重的移动，轮子嘎吱嘎吱地左摇右摇。

"Hey!" Max stared in wonder. "It's the seagull!" He pointed toward the fishing line still wrapped around the gull's leg. Sofia's heart leaped at the sight. "Maybe it knows we want to help it." The bird watched her carefully as she stepped toward the helm. Sofia paused. "My mom and I saved a bird with an injured wing once," she said. She remembered how her mother had

“嘿!”马克斯惊奇地瞪大眼睛。 “是海鸥！”他指着还缠在海鸥腿上的鱼线。 索菲亚看到这情景，心怦怦直跳。 “也许它知道我们想要帮助它。” 那只鸟仔细地看着她走向掌舵。 索非亚暂停。“我妈妈和我曾经救过一只翅膀受伤的鸟，”她说。 她记得她母亲是怎么做的