12. Volcano!

VOLCANO! 12 A giant volcano was rising up from the gymnasium floor. It was a volcano built of floorboards and metal pipes and old brick. A blast of heat sent Sam and his friends stumbling back. "There's a volcano..." Antonio said, eyes wide. "A real volcano. Inside the gym!"

火山!一座巨大的火山正从体育馆的地板上升起。 那是一座用地板、金属管和旧砖砌成的火山。 一阵热浪使萨姆和他的朋友们跌跌撞撞地往回走。 “那儿有座火山……”安东尼奥睁大眼睛说。 “一座真正的火山。在健身房里！”

Sam kept his eyes on the book. It was near the mouth of the volcano: the crater. As the volcano continued to grow taller, the book was raised higher into the air. Every second it moved farther from Sam's grasp. Soon the volcano was completely formed. The book rested on the edge of the crater.

萨姆的眼睛一直盯着那本书。 它就在火山口附近。 随着火山继续增高，这本书也升得更高了。 每一秒钟，它都离山姆越来越远。 不久，火山就完全形成了。 书落在火山口的边缘。

A sudden, tremendous BURP sound echoed through the gym. Lava began splashing and spitting from the mouth of the volcano.

突然，一个巨大的打嗝声在体育馆回荡。 熔岩开始从火山口喷涌而出。

Sam's heart started to pound. The lava was made from the materials in his experiment: dish soap, baking soda, food coloring, and vinegar. But it was boiling and red-hot. Cracks formed at Sam's feet. Lucy and Antonio jumped back as lava began to bubble up from the floor.

萨姆的心开始狂跳。 熔岩是由他实验中的材料制成的：洗洁精、小苏打、食用色素和醋。 但它是沸腾的，红热的。 萨姆的脚上出现了裂缝。 岩浆开始从地面冒出来，露茜和安东尼奥跳了回去。

"We need to climb the volcano! We need to reach that book!" Sam said. "How do we fight a volcano?" Lucy cried. Sam's eyes darted across the gym. Hanging near each doorway was a fire extinguisher. There were three in total. "Grab those!" Sam yelled to his friends.

“我们需要爬上火山！”我们得拿到那本书！”山姆说。 “我们如何与火山作战？”露西哭了。 萨姆的目光掠过体育馆。 每个门口都挂着一个灭火器。 总共有三个。 “抓人!”萨姆对他的朋友们喊道。

Moments later, they had each lifted the heavy fire extinguishers into their backpacks. Then, using all their might, they slipped their backpacks over their shoulders. They grabbed the nozzles and held them, ready to fire. Lucy squeezed the spray nozzle to test it. A stream of white foam burst out. "That stuff looks like marshmallow fluff!" Antonio said.

过了一会儿，他们各自把沉重的灭火器装进了背包。 然后，他们使出浑身的力气，把书包背到肩上。 他们拿着枪头，准备开火。 露西捏了捏喷口来测试一下。 一股白色的泡沫喷了出来。 “那东西看起来像棉花糖的绒毛！”安东尼奥说。