06 Dinosaur Valley

Chapter 6. Dinosaur Valley. Annie, look at this! Jack called. Look what I found! Annie had gone up to the hilltop. She was busy picking a flower from the magnolia tree. Annie, look! A medallion! But Annie wasn't paying attention to Jack. She was staring at something on the other side of the hill. Oh wow! She said, Annie!

第六章 恐龙谷 “安妮，快来看呀！”杰克喊道，“快看我找到什么了！” 安妮爬到了山顶，正忙着摘玉兰花树上的花。 “安妮，你看！是一枚纪念章！” 可安妮没在听杰克说话，她正盯着山另一边的什么东西看。 “哇哦！”她惊呼道。“安妮！”

Clutching her magnolia flower, she took off down the hill. Annie, come back! Jack shouted. But Annie had disappeared. I'm going to kill her, Jack muttered. He stuffed the gold medallion into his jeans pocket. Then he heard Annie shriek. Annie? Jack heard another sound as well, a deep bellowing sound, like a tuba. Jack, come here! Annie called. Annie! Jack grabbed his backpack and raced up the hill. When he got to the top, he gasped. The valley below was filled with nests, big nests made out of mud. And the nests were filled with tiny dinosaurs.

她攥着摘到的玉兰花，冲下了山。 “安妮，快回来！” 杰克大喊道。 可安妮已经跑没影了。 “我要收拾她，”杰克小声嘟囔。 他把那枚金纪念章塞进了牛仔裤口袋里。 就在这时他听见了安妮的尖叫声。 “安妮？” 杰克还听到了另一个声音，低沉的吼叫声，就像大号吹出来的声响。 “杰克，快过来！” 安妮喊道。 “安妮！” 杰克抓起背包，飞快地往山顶冲。 跑到山顶的时候，他倒抽了一口冷气。 下方的山谷里全是窝，都是用泥巴搭成的大窝。 每个窝里都挤满了小小的恐龙宝宝。

Annie was crouching next to one of the nests and standing over her with a gigantic duck -billed dinosaur. Don't panic, don't move, said Jack. He stepped slowly down the hill toward Annie. The huge dinosaur was towering above Annie, waving her arms, making her tuba sound. Jack stopped. He didn't want to get too close. He knelt on the ground. Okay, move toward me, slowly, he said. Annie started to stand up. Don't stand, crawl, said Jack. Clutching her flower, Annie crawled toward Jack. The duck -billed dinosaur followed her, still bellowing. Annie froze.

安妮正蹲在其中一个窝旁边，一只巨型鸭嘴龙就站在她身后。 “别慌，别动，”杰克说，他慢慢走下山，朝安妮靠近。 那只大恐龙居高临下地站在安妮面前，挥着前肢，发出大号一样的吼声。 杰克停了下来，他不想靠太近，跪在了地上。 “好，慢慢朝我这边挪，”他说。安妮刚要站起来，“别站，爬过来，”杰克说。 安妮攥着手里的花，朝杰克爬过去。鸭嘴龙跟在她后面，还在低吼，安妮瞬间僵住了。

Keep going, Jack said softly. Annie started crawling again. Jack inched farther down the hill until he was just an arm's distance from Annie. He reached out and grabbed her hand. He pulled Annie toward him. Stay down, he said. He crouched next to her. Bow your head. Pretend to chew. Chew? Yes. I read that's what you do if a mean dog comes at you. She's no dog, Jack, said Annie. Just chew, said Jack. Jack and Annie both bowed their heads and pretended to chew. Soon the dinosaur grew quiet. Jack raised his head. I don't think she's mad anymore, he said. Thanks, Jack, for saving me, said Annie.

“继续爬，”杰克轻声说。 安妮又接着往前爬。 杰克一点点往山下挪，直到离安妮只有一臂远的距离。 他伸出手，一把抓住了安妮的手。 他把安妮往自己这边拉。 “蹲低一点，”他说。 他蹲在安妮身边。 “低下头。” “假装在嚼东西。” “嚼东西？” “对。” “我以前看过，如果有恶狗朝你扑过来，你就这么做。” “她又不是狗，杰克，”安妮说。 “照做就行，”杰克说。 杰克和安妮都低下头，假装在嚼东西。 没过多久，恐龙就安静下来了。 杰克抬起头。 “我觉得她现在不生气了，”他说。 “杰克，谢谢你救了我，”安妮说。

You have to use your brain," said Jack. You can't just go running to a nest of babies. There's always a mother nearby. Annie stood up. Annie? Too late. Annie held out her magnolia flower to the dinosaur. I'm sorry I made you worry about your babies, she said. The dinosaur moved closer to Annie. She grabbed the flower from her. She reached for another. No more, said Annie. The dinosaur let out a sad tuba sound. But there are more flowers up there, Annie said. She pointed to the top of the hill. I'll get you some. Annie hurried up the hill.

“你得动动脑子啊，”杰克说。 不能看到恐龙宝宝的窝就直接冲过去。 恐龙妈妈肯定就在附近待着的。 安妮站了起来。 “安妮？” 太晚了。 安妮把手里的玉兰花递到恐龙面前。 “对不起，刚才害你担心宝宝了，”她说。 恐龙朝安妮靠近了一点。 她从安妮手里叼走了花。 她还伸头想要第二朵。 “没有啦，”安妮说。 恐龙发出了一声难过的大号般的低鸣。 “不过山顶还有好多花哦，”安妮说。 她指了指山顶的方向。 “我去给你拿哈。” 安妮赶紧往山顶跑。