04 Moon Rabbits

Chapter 4 Moon Rabbits Oh, wow! said Annie. She took a step forward, but Jack stood frozen. He wanted to get a good look at everything first. He stared at the ground. He was standing in a layer of gray dust as fine as powder. Footprints were everywhere. Jack wondered who had made them. He reached into his pack for the moon book. To his surprise, it was as light as a feather.

第四章 月亮兔 "哇哦！"安妮说。 她往前迈了一步，可杰克却僵在原地。 他想先好好看看周围的一切。 他盯着地面，脚下踩的是一层细得像粉末一样的灰色尘埃。 到处都是脚印，杰克好奇这些脚印是谁留下的。 他把手伸进背包里掏那本讲月亮的书。 令他惊讶的是，这本书轻得像羽毛一样。

He found a picture of footprints on the moon. He read, The moon has no rain or wind to blow the dust around, so footprints will never wear away naturally, not even in a billion years. Oh man! Jack said. The moon was the stillest place he had ever, ever been. It was as still as a picture, and its stillness would never, ever end. Jack stared at the ink black sky, a lovely blue and light ball glowed far away. Earth. For the first time it really hit Jack, they were in outer space. Look! Annie cried laughing. She bounded past Jack, almost flying.

他找到了一张月球上脚印的图片，读了起来： 月球上没有雨，也没有风会吹走尘埃， 所以脚印永远不会自然消失，哪怕过了十亿年也不会。 "天呐！"杰克惊呼。 月球是他去过的最最安静的地方。 它安静得像一幅画，这份安静永远永远都不会消失。 杰克盯着漆黑的天空，远处有个漂亮的蓝色亮球在发光。 是地球。 杰克这才第一次真切地意识到，他们现在是在外太空。 "看呀！"安妮笑着大喊，她蹦蹦跳跳地从杰克身边跑过，几乎要飞起来了。

through the air. She landed on her feet, then she jumped again. I'm a moon rabbit, she called. Jack laughed. How does she do that, he wondered. He turned a page and read. A person weighs less on the moon because of the moon's low gravity and lack of air. If you weigh sixty pounds on earth, you would only weigh ten pounds on the moon. Don't just stand there reading, said Annie, grabbing the book from Jack's gloved hand. She tossed it into space. It flew far away. Jack started after it. He bounded up and down. Boing, boing, boing. Now he felt as light as a feather.

在空中荡了一下之后双脚落地，然后她又跳了起来。 "我是一只月亮兔！"她喊道。杰克笑了，他好奇她是怎么做到的，于是翻了一页书读起来。 人在月球上体重会更轻，因为月球的重力很低，而且没有空气。 如果你在地球上重60磅，那你在月球上就只有10磅重哦。 "别站在那儿看书啦。"安妮说着，从杰克戴着手套的手里把书抢了过去。 她把书往空中一扔，书飞得老远。 杰克立刻追了过去，他蹦上蹦下的，啵嘤、啵嘤、啵嘤，现在他也觉得自己轻得像羽毛一样了。

Look, he called to Annie, I'm a moon rabbit too. Where Jack's boots hit the ground, moon dust gracefully sprayed into space. The book had landed at the edge of a shallow crater. When Jack reached it, he tried to stop, but his feet slipped.

"看呀！"他朝安妮喊道，"我也是月亮兔啦！" 杰克的靴子踩到地面的地方，月尘轻轻扬扬地飘到了空中。 那本书落在了一个浅陨石坑的边缘。 杰克走到书旁边的时候想要停下来，结果脚滑了一下。

He fell right over and lay in his side. He tried to stand, but he was off balance. He tried again, but the dust was just too deep, and his space suit was too clumsy. You okay? asked Annie. I can't get up, said Jack. You shouldn't have been goofing off, said Annie wisely. You goofed off first, said Jack. Now help me up, please. Annie started toward him. Don't fall too, warned Jack. I won't. Annie moved very slowly. She half floated, half walked. Give me your hand, she said. Annie grabbed Jack's hand. She pressed her boot against his and pulled him up. Thanks, he said.

他直接摔了个侧身躺，他想站起来，可是失去了平衡，他又试了一次， 可是尘埃太厚了，他的宇航服又太笨重。 "你没事吧？"安妮问。"我站不起来了。"杰克说。"你刚才不该瞎闹的。" 安妮一脸老成地说。"明明是你先瞎闹的。"杰克说，"快帮我起来嘛。" 安妮朝他走过去。"你别也摔了。"杰克提醒道。"我不会的。"安妮走得很慢，她半 飘半走地挪过来。"把你的手给我。"她说。安妮抓住杰克的手，她用靴子 抵着他的靴子，把他拉了起来。"谢谢。"他说。

No problem, she said. It was easy. You were really light. Thank goodness, said Jack. It's impossible to get up alone. He picked up the moon book. It was covered with dust. He brushed it off. Oh wow! Look! said Annie. She stood at the edge of the crater. What is it? said Jack. A moon buggy! said Annie. The buggy was parked in the crater. It had four huge wheels. Let's go for a ride! said Annie. We can't! said Jack. We just have two hours of air in our tanks, remember? I bet we'll find the end thing faster if we take the moon buggy. Annie bounded into the crater.

"没事儿呀。"她说，"很简单的，你刚才真的超轻。" "谢天谢地。"杰克说，"靠我自己根本站不起来。" 他捡起那本月亮书，书上沾满了灰尘，他把灰掸掉了。 "哇哦！快看！"安妮说，她正站在陨石坑的边缘。 "那是什么？"杰克问。"是月球车！"安妮喊道。 那辆月球车停在陨石坑里，有四个超大的轮子。 "我们去兜风吧！"安妮说。"不行！"杰克说。 "我们的氧气罐里只有两小时的氧气了，你忘了吗？" "我觉得我们坐月球车的话，能更快找到要找的那个东西呀。" 安妮蹦蹦跳跳地跑进了陨石坑。