02 Jump, Beasts! Jump!

Chapter 2. Jump, Beasts, Jump. Bright light flooded the treehouse again. A rustling sound came from outside the window. Annie peeked out and laughed. Hey there! she said. Jack looked out too. A giraffe was eating leaves off the tree. It had a sweet, goofy face. Jack peered at the world beyond the giraffe. He couldn't believe his eyes. He saw a huge grassy plain, a wide river, and tons of birds and animals. More than he had ever seen.

第二章 跳呀，野兽们，跳呀。 明亮的光线再次涌进树屋。窗外传来一阵沙沙的声响。 安妮向外瞥了一眼，笑了起来。 嗨，你们好呀！她说道。 杰克也向外看去。一只长颈鹿正在啃树上的叶子，它长着一张可爱又傻气的 脸蛋。 杰克盯着长颈鹿身后的世界。他简直不敢相信自己的眼睛，他看到了一片广阔的 草原，一条宽阔的河流，还有数不清的鸟兽。比他见过的所有加起来都要多。

ever imagined in one place. Giraffes and zebras were on the side of the river where Jack and Annie were. Thompson's gazelles and the big horned animals were on the other side. Where are the lions? said Jack. I don't know, said Annie. Do you think it's always this crowded? Let's find out, said Jack. He picked up the book on Africa and looked at the picture of the animals. He read aloud. Every year in late spring, thousands of zebras and gazelles and millions of wildebeests migrate from the dry plains of Tanzania to Kenya.

也比他想象中同一个地方能有的还要多。 长颈鹿和斑马都待在杰克和安妮所在的河岸边。 汤氏瞪羚和长着大角的动物们都在河的对岸。 狮子在哪里呀？杰克问道。 我不知道呀。安妮回答。 你觉得这里一直都这么热闹吗？ 我们去看看就知道啦。杰克说。 他拿起那本关于非洲的书，看着上面动物的图片。 他大声念了出来。 每年晚春时节，成千上万的斑马、瞪羚还有数百万头角马都会 从坦桑尼亚干旱的平原迁徙到肯尼亚去。

What's migrate mean? said Annie. Jack pushed his glasses into place. It means they go someplace else for part of the year, like birds going south for the winter. Oh, right, said Annie. Jack turned the page to read more. Before they are safe in Kenya, the animals must first cross the Mara River. Zebras go first, then the wildebeests. The tiny gazelles swim last. Oh, said Annie in a sad voice. What's wrong? said Jack. Poor beasts! She looked out the window. They seem afraid. On the far side of the river, the horned animals were standing at the edge of the steep bank of the river. They stared down.

“迁徙”是什么意思呀？安妮问。杰克推了推鼻梁上的眼镜，意思是它们会去别的 地方住一段时间，就像鸟儿冬天会飞去南方一样。 哦，对哦。安妮说道。杰克翻了一页，接着往下读。 在安全抵达肯尼亚之前，这些动物必须先渡过马拉河。斑马走在 最前面，然后是角马，小小的瞪羚最后游过去。 哦。安妮的声音闷闷的。怎么啦？杰克问。可怜的小家伙们！她看向 窗外。它们好像很害怕。河对岸的那些大角动物正 站在陡峭的河岸边缘，低头盯着河面。

nervously at the rushing water. Jump, beasts, jump! Annie shouted. Don't be silly, they can't hear you, said Jack. He studied the broad plain. I wonder where the lions are, he said. I don't know, but I have to go, said Annie. Go where? said Jack. To the river to help them, she said. Help who? said Jack. Those wild beasts on the other side, said Annie. I have to help them migrate. Are you nuts? said Jack. Annie handed Jack the scroll and started out of the treehouse. Wait a second, said Jack. We haven't even read Morgan's riddle yet.

紧张地看着湍急的河水。 跳呀，野兽们，快跳呀！ 安妮大喊道。 别傻啦，它们听不到你说话的。杰克说。 他仔细打量着这片宽阔的平原。 我想知道狮子到底在哪里。他说道。 我不知道，但是我得走啦。安妮说。 你要去哪里？杰克问。 去河边帮它们呀。她回答。 帮谁呀？杰克问。 帮河对岸的那些野生动物呀。安妮说。 我得帮它们完成迁徙。 你疯了吗？杰克说。 安妮把卷轴递给杰克，就动身走出树屋。 等一下。杰克喊道。 我们还没读摩根给的谜语呢。

Annie stopped on the ladder. Read it now, she said. Jack unrolled the ancient scroll and read aloud. I'm the color of gold and as sweet as can be, but beware of the danger that's all around me. What am I? Annie started down again. Annie! We'll look for the answer in a minute, said Annie. What are you doing? Jack called. But there was no stopping her. Jack watched as she hopped off the ladder. Then she started to walk through the tall grass.

安妮在梯子上停住了。 那你现在就读呀。她说。 杰克展开那张古老的卷轴，大声念了出来。 我是金子的颜色，尝起来甜丝丝的，但是要小心围绕在我身边的 危险。 我是什么？ 安妮又接着往下爬梯子。 安妮！ 我们一会儿再找答案嘛。安妮说。 你要干什么去？ 杰克喊道。 但是没人能拦得住她。 杰克看着她跳下梯子。 然后她就迈开步子穿过高高的草丛。

between the zebras and giraffes. I don't believe her, he said to himself. He quickly put the Africa book into his pack. He started down the ladder. When he stepped onto the ground, he looked around carefully. The giraffes were eating the tree leaves. The zebras were grazing in the grass. Tons of birds flapped overhead. This is okay, he thought. He just had one little question. Where are the lions?

走在斑马和长颈鹿中间。 真拿她没办法。他暗自嘀咕。 他飞快地把那本非洲的书塞进自己的背包里。 他也开始往梯子下爬。 他脚刚沾地，就小心翼翼地环顾四周。 长颈鹿们正在啃树叶。 斑马们正在草地上吃草。 数不清的鸟儿在头顶扑棱着翅膀飞过。 好像没什么危险嘛。他心想。 他心里只有一个小小的疑问。 狮子到底在哪里呀？