07 The Moon Man

Chapter 7. The Moon Man. Jack's heart nearly stopped. He could hear Annie talking. Hi, she said. We come in peace. There was silence. Then Jack heard Annie say, Thank you. I have to help my brother up now. A moment later Annie rolled Jack onto his back. She grabbed his hand and pulled him up. Thanks, said Jack once he was standing. The Moon Man was a few feet away. His heart was beating fast.

第七章 月亮人 杰克的心脏都快停跳了，他能听见安妮在说话。 "嗨，"她说，"我们是带着善意来的。" 四周一片寂静，接着杰克听见安妮说： "谢谢你，我现在得扶我哥哥起来啦。" 过了一小会儿，安妮把杰克翻得仰面躺着。 她抓住他的手，把他拉了起来。 "谢谢。"杰克一站稳就开口说道。 那个月亮人就站在几英尺远的地方。 他的心脏砰砰跳得飞快。

His face was hidden by a metal visor. He looked like a spaceman. A huge spaceman, with a giant tank on his back. It was as big as a refrigerator. That's a jet pack, said Jack. I've seen pictures of future astronauts flying with those things. It's like a mini spaceship, right? The Moon Man didn't answer. I don't think he can hear us, said Annie. He's not hooked up to our radio. Oh, right, said Jack. I'll write him a message. Good idea, said Annie. Jack pulled out his notebook and pencil. He wrote, We're Jack and Annie. We come in peace from America. Who are you?

他的脸被一个金属面罩遮住了。 他看起来就像个宇航员。 是个超大号的宇航员，背上背着个巨大的罐子。 那罐子大得跟冰箱一样。 "那是喷气背包哦。"杰克说。 我见过未来的宇航员背着这种东西飞行的照片。 它就像一艘迷你宇宙飞船，对不对？ 月亮人没有回答。 "我觉得他听不到咱们说话。"安妮说。 他没连咱们的对讲机呀。 "哦，对哦。"杰克说。 我写个字条给他吧。 "好主意。"安妮说。 杰克掏出他的笔记本和铅笔。 他写道： 我们是杰克和安妮。 我们从美国来，带着善意。 你是谁呀？

Jack handed the notebook and his pencil to the Moon Man. They looked tiny in his big hands.

杰克把笔记本和铅笔递给月亮人，这两样东西在他的大手里显得格外小。

The moon man looked down at the message. He looked at the tiny pencil. Then he turned the notebook over. Jack and Annie watched as the moon man put the pencil to the paper. He was writing something very carefully. Finally he gave the notebook back to Jack. Jack and Annie stared at the marks. Stars! said Annie. He drew stars! Maybe it's a space map, said Jack.

月亮人低头看了看字条，又看了看小小的铅笔，接着把笔记本翻了个面。 杰克和安妮看着月亮人把铅笔凑到纸上，他正认认真真地写着什么。 最后他把笔记本递还给杰克，杰克和安妮盯着上面的痕迹看。 "是星星！"安妮叫道，"他画了星星！" "说不定这是一张太空地图呢。"杰克说。

Space map? said Annie. Hey Jack, map starts with M. Oh wow! said Jack. This must be the fourth M thing. Let's ask him what his map means said Annie. She turned around. We'll never know now she said. Why? Jack looked up from the map. That's why Annie pointed. The moon man was flying over the mountains. Thanks! Annie cried.

"太空地图？"安妮说，"嘿杰克，地图的英文开头是M哎！""哇哦！"杰克喊道，"这肯定就是第四样带M的东西了。" "咱们问问他这地图是什么意思吧。"安妮说。她一转身，"咱们现在没法知道啦。"她说。"怎么了？"杰克的目光从地图上抬起来。 "你看呀。"安妮指了指，月亮人正飞过群山呢。"谢谢你呀！"安妮大声喊道。