07 Remain Calm

Chapter 7. Remain Calm. The shark swam behind the coral. Where did it go? said Annie peering out the window. It doesn't matter, said Jack. We have to get to the top. More water's coming in, said Annie. Yeah, I know. Come on, come on, faster! Jack ordered the mini -sub. Even more water's coming in, said Annie. Lots more!

第七章 保持冷静 鲨鱼游到了珊瑚后面。 安妮盯着窗外问道：“它去哪儿了呀？” 杰克说：“没关系，我们得赶到水面上去。” 安妮说：“更多的水灌进来啦。” “我知道我知道。加油加油，再快点！” 杰克对着迷你潜水艇下令道。 安妮说：“更多的水涌进来啦，好多好多！”

Jack looked up. The water wasn't dripping now. It was spurting. A few seconds, a few seconds, said Jack. Suddenly the mini -sub burst out of the water. It bobbed in the waves like a cork. The ocean sparkled all around it. Safe! shouted Annie. Jack felt the water rising around his bare feet. Uh, not really, he said. Oops! said Annie. The octopus must have made cracks in the bottom, too. The water was up to their ankles now. Jack looked out. He saw the reef in the distance. The sub can make it. It doesn't look that far, he said. Go, go, go! said Annie.

杰克抬头一看，现在水不是在滴，是在喷了。 杰克念叨着：“再等几秒，就几秒。” 突然迷你潜水艇猛地冲出了水面。 它像个软木塞一样在浪里上下浮动，四周的海面波光粼粼。 安妮大喊：“我们安全啦！” 杰克却感觉到光脚边的水还在往上涨。 他说：“呃，好像还没安全。” 安妮叫道：“哎呀！肯定是章鱼把潜艇底部也弄出裂缝了。” 现在水已经漫到他们的脚踝了。杰克向外望去，看见远处的礁石。 他说：“潜艇能撑到那儿的，看起来也没多远。” 安妮喊道：“冲啊冲啊冲啊！”

She pressed one of the steering keys. Suddenly the screen went blank. What's happening? said Jack. Annie pressed the key again. Then Jack pressed the other pictures. Nothing happened. It's dead! said Annie. Oh, great! said Jack. Now the water was up to their knees. I guess we'll have to swim! said Jack. He took a deep breath. Right! said Annie. It's a good thing we had swimming lessons this summer. Right! said Jack. And it's a bad thing we just saw a shark. Jack quickly found the picture of the shark in the book.

她按了一下操纵键，突然屏幕一片漆黑。 杰克问：“发生什么事了？” 安妮又按了一遍按键，杰克也按了其他图案按键，一点反应都没有。 安妮叫道：“它坏啦！” 杰克说：“哦，可真“好”啊！” 现在水已经漫到他们的膝盖了。 杰克深吸一口气说：“我看我们得游过去了！” 安妮说：“对呀！还好我们今年夏天上了游泳课。” 杰克说：“没错，可倒霉的是我们刚看到了一条鲨鱼。” 杰克飞快地在书里找到了鲨鱼的图片。

He read aloud, If you ever see a shark in the water, don't splash, swim calmly away. Jack closed the book. We better do the breaststroke, said Annie, so we won't splash. Yep, and stay close, said Jack. Very close, said Annie. Her eyes were wide, but she seemed very calm. Jack took a deep breath. He tried to be calm, too. He calmly took off his glasses. He calmly put them in the book into his pack. He calmly put his pack on his back. Annie opened the hatch. Be calm, Annie said. She slipped out of the mini -sub.

他大声念道： “如果你在水里遇到鲨鱼，不要拍打水花，要镇定地游走。” 杰克合上书。 安妮说：“我们最好游蛙泳，这样就不会溅起水花啦。” 杰克说：“对，还要挨近点。” 安妮说：“要特别近。” 她眼睛睁得圆圆的，不过看起来特别镇定。 杰克深吸一口气，也努力让自己冷静下来。 他镇定地摘下眼镜，镇定地把眼镜夹在书里放进背包。 他镇定地把背包背到背上。 安妮打开了舱门。 安妮说：“要冷静哦。” 她溜出了迷你潜水艇。

Help! Jack said calmly. He held his nose, then he calmly lowered himself into the ocean.

“救命呀！” 杰克淡定地说。他捏住鼻子，然后淡定地慢慢钻进了海里。