Chapter 2

2 Ding! Ding! Ding! Mr. Eng rang the bell on his desk. The students settled down. But a hum of excitement still vibrated throughout the classroom. "Okay, class," he began. "We're starting a new unit this week. We'll be learning about different kinds of germs." Aria, a student sitting near Pablo and Violet, shivered in her seat.

2丁!丁!丁!伍启芳按了一下桌子上的门铃。 学生们安静下来。 但兴奋的嗡嗡声仍然在教室里回荡。 “好了，同学们，”他开始说。“我们这周要成立一个新部门。 我们将学习不同种类的细菌。” 坐在巴勃罗和维奥莱特旁边的学生艾瑞亚在座位上瑟瑟发抖。

"I don't like germs," Aria said. Mr. Eng smiled. "Some germs are icky and can make us sick. But did you know there are a lot of good germs, too?" Before Violet could agree, she let out another loud sneeze. "Achooooooo!" "Bless you!" said Pablo. Mr. Eng squinted his eyes and paused before picking up a pile of worksheets from his desk. "Today we're going to learn about three types of germs: bacteria, viruses, and fungi."

“我不喜欢细菌，”艾瑞亚说。 伍启芳笑了。“有些细菌很恶心，会让我们生病。 但你知道吗，也有很多有益的细菌？”维奥莱特还没来得及同意，她又打了一个响亮的喷嚏。 “Achooooooo !”“上帝保佑你！”巴勃罗说。 伍启芳眯起眼睛，停了一下，然后从桌上拿起一堆工作表。 “今天我们将学习三种细菌：细菌、病毒和真菌。”

Pablo raised his hand. "Fung-what?" "FUN-guy," Mr. Eng repeated slowly. "Let's head over to the Science Space and get started." He pointed to the back of the classroom with his pencil. "Please sit in groups of three." "This is the most beautiful microscope ever!" said Violet as she took her seat at one of the round tables. "Yeah, and it's red!" added Pablo. Red was their favorite color. "Can Aria join your group?" Mr. Eng asked. "She is a little unsure about germs. Maybe you can help her out?" "Sure!" said Violet and Pablo together. Aria slowly took a seat next to Pablo. She watched Violet rub her nose with her sleeve. "You sure you're not sick?" Aria asked. Violet smiled. "Oh, I'm fine. My nose just itches. My allergies always bother me in the fall," she said, looking outside. The trees were covered with orange and red leaves. Then Violet read the handout:

巴勃罗举起了手。“Fung-what ?”“有趣的家伙，”伍启芳缓慢地重复道。 “我们去科学空间开始吧。” 他用铅笔指着教室的后面。 “请三人一组坐。” “这是有史以来最漂亮的显微镜！”维奥莱特在一张圆桌旁坐下时说。 “是的，而且是红色的！”巴勃罗补充道。 红色是他们最喜欢的颜色。 “艾瑞亚能加入你们的小组吗？”伍启芳问道。 “她对细菌有点不确定。 也许你能帮帮她？”“当然！”维奥莱特和巴勃罗一起说。 艾瑞亚慢慢地在巴勃罗旁边坐下。 她看着维奥莱特用袖子揉鼻子。 “你确定你没病吗？”咏叹调问道。 紫笑了。“哦，我很好。 我的鼻子很痒。一到秋天，我的过敏症就一直困扰着我，”她望着外面说。 树上覆盖着橙色和红色的叶子。 然后维奥莱特读了讲义：

Getting Germy Bacteria are everywhere. Even on your skin! They're made up of just one cell. Some cause infections, but some types of bacteria are good for us! Viruses need to be inside another living thing to grow. Viruses are very, very small. The flu is caused by a virus. Most fungi are made up of many cells. They get their nutrients from other living things. When they grow on us, they can cause rashes. But many are harmless! Mr. Eng waved his pencil in the air. "Okay, class. Let's go over the handout."

细菌无处不在。 甚至在你的皮肤上！它们只由一个细胞组成。 有些细菌会引起感染，但有些细菌对我们有好处！病毒需要在其他生物体内才能生长。 病毒非常非常小。 流感是由病毒引起的。 大多数真菌是由许多细胞组成的。 它们从其他生物那里获取营养。 当它们长在我们身上时，会引起皮疹。 但很多都是无害的！伍启芳在空中挥舞着铅笔。 “好吧,类。让我们看一下讲义。”

Violet knew she should be paying attention. This was stuff she needed to know to run her disease-destroying lab-oratory. But the microscope was just too cool! She couldn't resist. Violet leaned over the table and took a peek. No way, she thought. Violet tapped Pablo on the shoulder. "It's a riddle!" she whispered. "Where?" he asked. "In the microscope!" Violet replied. Pablo leaned over to have a look.

维奥莱特知道她应该注意。 这是她需要知道的东西来管理她的疾病消灭实验室。 但是显微镜太酷了！她无法抗拒。 维奥莱特靠在桌子上偷看了一眼。 不可能，她想。维奥莱特拍了拍巴勃罗的肩膀。 “这是个谜语！”她低声说。 “在哪儿？”他问。“在显微镜里！”紫回答道。 巴勃罗俯下身去看了看。

"What's going on?" asked Aria quietly. But Pablo didn't hear her. "Whoa! You're right!" he said. He read the tiny riddle in a hushed voice:

“怎么回事？”艾瑞亚平静地问。 但巴勃罗没听见。 “哇!你说得对！”他说。 他低声念着这个小小的谜语：