08 One Star to Another

Chapter 8. One Star to Another. Who was that guy? said Jack. What does his map mean? I don't know, said Annie. Let's see if it works. Jack took a deep breath. Yeah, we better hurry back. I think I'm ready out of air. It feels harder to breathe. For me too, said Annie. Go slow. Don't breathe too much, said Jack. He and Annie took long floating steps.

第八章 从一颗星到另一颗星 “那个人是谁呀？”杰克说，“他的地图是什么意思呀？” “我不知道呀。”安妮说，“咱们试试它管不管用吧。” 杰克深吸了一口气：“对，咱们最好赶紧回去。” 我觉得我快没氧气了，呼吸越来越费劲了。 “我也是。”安妮说。 “慢点儿走，别大口喘气。”杰克说。他和安妮迈着长长的、轻飘飘的步子。

toward the moon base. Jack held his breath as if he were underwater. By the time they got to the white dome, he was ready to burst. Annie pushed a button beside the huge door. It slid open. They hurried into the airlock. The door closed behind them, and the door to the hallway opened. Jack opened the visor of his helmet. He took a long, deep breath and let it out. Let's get out of these suits! said Annie. Good idea! Jack was dying to free his arms and legs. As they moved clumsily into the spacesuit storeroom, Jack felt heavy again. He and Annie unlocked each other's helmets, gloves, and boots, and pulled every

朝月球基地走去。杰克屏住呼吸，就像在水里一样。等他们走到 白色圆顶建筑跟前的时候，他都快憋炸了。安妮按了下大门旁边的按钮，门滑开了。 他们赶紧冲进气闸室，身后的门关上之后，通往走廊的门打开了。 杰克掀开头盔的面罩，长长地吸了一口气，再慢慢呼出来。 “咱们快把这些宇航服脱了吧！”安妮说。“好主意！”杰克早就巴不得把胳膊腿都解放出来了。 他们笨手笨脚地走进宇航服储藏室，杰克又觉得身体变重了。他和安妮 互相帮忙解开对方的头盔、手套和靴子，把所有的

off, then they stepped out of their bulky suits. Phew! Jack said. He took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. It was great to be free, even if he no longer felt as light as a feather. Hurry, Peanuts waiting! said Annie. She led the way down the steps to the bright landing chamber. Yay! she said softly. Jack was relieved to see the tree house still there. Soon they'd be heading home. He couldn't wait. Jack and Annie crawled through the tree house window. We're back, Peanut! said Annie. Squeak! Peanut ran to the letter M. We missed you! said Annie. She patted the

配件都脱下来，然后才从鼓鼓囊囊的宇航服里钻出来。 “呼！”杰克说。他摘下眼镜揉了揉眼睛，终于自由了，感觉真好， 哪怕他现在不再像羽毛一样轻飘飘的了。 “快点，花生在等咱们呢！”安妮说。她带头走下台阶，往亮堂堂的着陆 舱走去。 “耶！”她轻声喊。杰克看到树屋还在那儿，终于松了口气。他们很快就能 回家啦，他都等不及了。杰克和安妮爬进了树屋的窗户。 “花生，我们回来啦！”安妮说。 “吱吱！”花生跑到字母M跟前。“我们好想你呀！”安妮说，她摸了摸

mouse's head. We're not a moon man. Sorry, Peanut, but you have to move," said Jack. We have to put the map on the M." Annie gently lifted the mouse off the M. Jack tore the star map out of his notebook. He placed it on the M next to the mammoth bone, the mango, and the moonstone. He sighed, then sat back on his heels. Hand me the Pennsylvania book, he said. They needed the Pennsylvania book to get back home. There was silence. Jack turned and looked at Annie. It's not working, Jack, she said. The book's not here. What? Was the map the wrong thing? They looked around the treehouse. It's definitely not here, said Annie.

小老鼠的脑袋。“我们不是月球人哦。花生，对不起呀，你得挪挪位置。”杰克说。 “我们得把地图放在M上面。” 安妮轻轻把小老鼠从M上抱起来。杰克把星图从他的笔记本上撕了下来。 他把星图放在M上，挨着猛犸象骨头、芒果还有月光石。他叹了口气， 然后蹲坐了下来。 “把宾夕法尼亚那本书递给我。”他说。他们需要那本宾夕法尼亚的书才能回家。 周围静悄悄的。杰克转过头看向安妮。 “没用的，杰克，”她说，“书不在这儿。” “什么？难道地图不是要找的东西？”他们在树屋里四下张望。 “它肯定不在这儿。”安妮说。

Oh no! Jack's heart sank. He picked up the star map and stared at it. Squeak! Squeak! Peanut jumped out of Annie's arms and scurried back to the letter N. I've got an idea! said Jack. He reached out to the star map and stared at it.

“哦不！”杰克的心一下子沉了下去。他拿起星图，死死盯着它。 “吱吱！吱吱！”花生从安妮怀里跳出来，急匆匆跑回字母N那儿。 “我有主意了！”杰克说。他伸手够向星图，盯着它看。

to his pack and took out his pencil. What are you doing? said Annie. You know how you draw a constellation? said Jack. You connect all the stars. What happens if we try that? He drew a line from one star to another. He kept drawing until all the stars were connected. Let me see, said Annie. Jack held the paper out so they could both study it. It looks like a mouse, said Annie. Yeah, said Jack.

伸向他的背包，掏出了他的铅笔。 “你在干什么呀？”安妮说。 “你知道星座怎么画对吧？”杰克说。 就是把所有的星星连起来。咱们试试会怎么样？ 他画了一条线，把一颗星星和另一颗星星连起来。 他一直画，直到所有的星星都连起来为止。 “给我看看。”安妮说。 杰克把纸举起来，这样两个人都能仔细看。 “看起来像只老鼠。”安妮说。 “对呀。”杰克说。