11. Antonio's Quick Thinking

ANTONIO'S QUICK THINKING 11 Sam, Lucy, and Antonio slid to a stop in front of the huge, swinging wrecking ball. Sam felt everyone— teachers, students, and construction workers watching them. Before Sam could ask what the plan was, Antonio shouted, "You can't knock down the school! Squeakers is inside!"

安东尼奥的敏捷思维萨姆、露西和安东尼奥滑到一个巨大的、摇摆不定的破球前停了下来。 山姆感觉到每个人——老师、学生和建筑工人都在看着他们。 山姆还没来得及问计划是什么，安东尼奥就喊道：“你们不能拆毁学校！吱吱在里面！”

Sam's mind raced. Squeakers is in her cage. I saw her before we left the trailer! What is Antonio thinking? The construction foreman climbed down from behind the controls. His yellow hard hat was shiny in the afternoon sun. "Who or what is Squeakers?" the foreman asked, crossing his arms. "Squeakers is our class pet!" Antonio said. "She's a furry brown hamster," Lucy said. She looked up at the foreman with wide, puppy-dog eyes. "Yeah, and I just saw her through that window!" Antonio said. "You can't knock down Eerie Elementary while Squeakers is inside!"

萨姆的脑子飞快地转。吱吱在她的笼子里。 我们离开拖车前我就看到她了！安东尼奥在想什么？ 建筑工头从控制装置后面爬了下来。 他的黄色安全帽在午后的阳光下闪闪发光。 “Squeakers是谁？”工头交叉着双臂问道。 “吱吱是我们班的宠物！”安东尼奥说。 “她是一只毛茸茸的棕色仓鼠，”露西说。 她抬起头，睁大了小狗似的眼睛看着工头。 “是啊，我刚从那扇窗户看到她了！”安东尼奥说。 “Squeakers还在里面的时候，你不能拆掉怪诞小学！”

Principal Winik stomped across the field. He didn't look happy... Sam swallowed. Anyone can look inside Squeakers's cage! They'll know Antonio is lying! A moment later, Sam's classmate Bryan appeared in the trailer doorway. "It's true!" Bryan yelled. "Squeakers isn't in her cage!" Sam's eyes widened.

温尼克校长迈着沉重的步伐穿过场地。 他看起来不高兴……山姆吞下。 任何人都可以看到吱吱的笼子里！他们会知道安东尼奥在撒谎！过了一会儿，萨姆的同学布莱恩出现在拖车门口。 “这是真的!”布莱恩喊道。 “吱吱不在笼子里！”萨姆睁大了眼睛。

Antonio flashed his friends a sneaky grin. "Look, guys," he whispered. Antonio opened his coat. Squeakers! The fur ball was peeking over the top of Antonio's shirt pocket. "I nabbed her from the cage while everyone was rushing outside." "Smart!" Lucy said. Antonio snapped his jacket shut before anyone else saw the hamster. With a deep sigh, Principal Winik said, "All demolition must stop until we find ahem— Squeakers." A burst of applause came from the students and teachers. They were eager to watch the demolition— but no one wanted it to happen with a hamster inside!

安东尼奥对他的朋友们偷偷地笑了笑。 “听着，伙计们。”他小声说。 安东尼奥打开外套。吱吱叫的!皮球从安东尼奥的衬衫口袋里探出头来。 “当大家都跑出去的时候，我把她从笼子里抓了出来。” “聪明!”露西说。在别人看到仓鼠之前，安东尼奥啪的一声合上了夹克。 温尼克校长深深地叹了口气，说：“在我们找到吱吱的人之前，所有的拆迁都必须停止。” 学生和老师们发出一阵掌声。 他们迫不及待地想看拆迁，但没人希望里面有一只仓鼠！

The foreman's face was bright red. He stomped back to his construction crew and ordered them to search the school. Men and women in hard hats trudged inside to look for a missing hamster. Just then, Sam noticed Principal Winik and the foreman disappear around the side of the school. "Guys, follow me," Sam whispered to Lucy and Antonio.

工头的脸涨得通红。 他跺着脚回到施工队那里，命令他们搜查学校。 戴着安全帽的男男女女在里面费力地寻找一只失踪的仓鼠。 就在这时，萨姆注意到温尼克校长和工头从学校的一边消失了。 “伙计们，跟我来。”萨姆小声对露西和安东尼奥说。

The friends crept around the building. They ducked down behind a dumpster. Sam cupped his hand to his ear. "If you don't find the pet, continue with the demolition tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. sharp. We're tearing down Eerie Elementary," said Principal Winik. "No matter what."

朋友们蹑手蹑脚地绕着大楼走。 他们躲到一个垃圾箱后面。 萨姆用手捂住耳朵。 “如果你找不到宠物，明天早上7点继续拆除。 锋利。我们正在拆除怪诞小学，”温尼克校长说。 “不管怎样。”