8 VERY FISHY

VERY FISHY Ms. Aruba-Tate's class swarmed off the bus. They were proud. Their bus behavior had been excellent, if you didn't count Marga-Lee and Dusit. They stampeded up the stairs toward the aquarium's front door. Who would get there first? Who would be the best? "Boys and girls! Stop!" hollered Ms. Aruba-Tate. They stopped. Ms. Aruba-Tate didn't holler very often. "Boys and girls! Stay where you are! Don't move! Stay with

阿鲁巴-泰特老师的班级里挤满了人。 他们很自豪。如果不算玛嘉-李和杜西特，他们在公交车上的表现非常好。 他们奔上楼梯，奔向水族馆的前门。 谁会第一个到达？ 谁会是最好的？“孩子们！”站住！” Aruba-Tate。他们停止了。Ms。 阿鲁巴-塔特不常喊叫。 “孩子们！”待在原地别动！不要动!留在

your buddy! Try to stay together!" The white marble patio outside the aquarium was full of hollering teachers and wandering kids. There were kids sliding down the handrail on the stairs. There were boys throwing their backpacks at each other. There were girls walking along the rim of the fountain. All the teachers were trying to get all the kids to stand still. What a nuthouse, thought Bean. "Boys and girls! Follow me!" shouted Ms. Aruba-Tate. "Stay with your buddy!" Linking arms, Ivy and Bean climbed the stairs toward the big golden doors. "Our new home," Bean whispered. They went inside. The aquarium was big and dim, with dark hallways like arms leading off in many directions. It was sort of greenish all over, and even with hundreds of kids wandering around, it was quiet.

你的好友!尽量待在一起！”水族馆外的白色大理石露台上满是大喊大叫的老师和四处游荡的孩子。 有孩子从楼梯扶手上滑下来。 男孩子们互相扔书包。 一些女孩沿着喷泉边走着。 所有的老师都试图让所有的孩子站着不动。 真是个疯人院，比恩想。 “孩子们！”跟我来！” Aruba-Tate。“和你的朋友呆在一起！”艾薇和比恩手挽着手爬上楼梯，走向金色的大门。 “我们的新家。”比恩低声说。 他们走了进去。水族馆又大又暗，像胳膊一样的走廊伸向四面八方。 到处都是绿色，即使有数百个孩子在周围闲逛，也很安静。

"Okay," said Ivy, pulling out a list. "The first thing we do is find a good hiding place." But they couldn't find a good hiding place because Ms. Aruba-Tate was calling them over to the alligator pit. The second- graders clustered around the pit and stared down at the alligators.

“好吧，”艾薇说着，拿出一张单子。 “我们要做的第一件事就是找一个好的藏身之处。” 但是他们找不到一个好的藏身之处。 阿鲁巴-塔特正把他们叫到鳄鱼坑那里。 二年级学生聚集在坑周围，盯着下面的鳄鱼。

"Look!" Bean nudged Ivy. "There's money in there!" Bright coins sparkled in the slimy alligator water. Ivy looked. "No way am I going in an alligator pit to get money," she said. "Oh. Right." Bean stared at the money. What a waste. The alligators seemed dead anyway. They didn't even move. Maybe she could just slip in and out. One of the alligators spread its mouth wide in a yawn. Maybe not.

“看!”比恩推了推艾薇。“里面有钱！”明亮的硬币在黏糊糊的鳄鱼水里闪闪发光。 艾薇看着。“我绝对不会去鳄鱼坑里拿钱，”她说。 “哦。对的。”比恩盯着钱。 真是浪费。鳄鱼似乎已经死了。 他们甚至没有动。也许她可以溜进溜出。 其中一只短吻鳄张大嘴巴打了个哈欠。 也许不是。

"Stay together!" called Ms. Aruba-Tate, leading them from the alligator pit to a dark hallway. "Now we will see Coastal Zones." Ivy nodded at Bean. Coastal Zones sounded like a good place to make a getaway. "When do we eat lunch?" yelled Paul. "I'm starving to death." "Now," whispered Ivy. She and Bean started to walk backward. "There will be no eating inside the aquarium," said Ms. Aruba-Tate. "Ivy! Bean! Stay with the group!" "Boy, does she have sharp eyes," Bean muttered. Coastal Zones turned out to be tide pools. Tide pools were good because you got to stick your hands in them. Ivy and Bean decided to run away later. Ivy held an orange starfish, which was really called a

“待在一起！” 阿鲁巴-泰特带着他们从鳄鱼坑来到一条黑暗的走廊。 “现在我们将看到海岸带。” 艾薇朝比恩点了点头。沿海地区听起来像是一个逃离的好地方。 “我们什么时候吃午饭？”保罗喊道。 “我快饿死了。”“现在，”艾薇小声说。 她和比恩开始向后走。 “在水族馆里将禁止吃东西。” Aruba-Tate。“常春藤!豆!跟大家呆在一起！”“天哪，她的眼睛真锐利。”比恩咕哝道。 海岸带原来是潮池。 潮池很好，因为你得把手伸进去。 艾薇和比恩后来决定逃跑。 艾薇手里拿着一只橙色的海星，其实它叫海星

sea star and had eyes at the ends of its arms. Pretty neat. A sea anemone wrapped its soft tentacles around Bean's finger. She hoped it didn't hurt when she pulled her finger away. After Coastal Zones, there were penguins. Bean and Ivy liked penguins, but

它是海星，手臂的末端长着眼睛。 很整洁。一只海葵用柔软的触手缠绕着比恩的手指。 她希望抽开手指的时候不会疼。 在海岸带之后，有企鹅。 比恩和艾薇喜欢企鹅，但是