02 The Howling

Chapter 2 The Howling The air was crisp and cold. Jack and Annie shivered. They looked out the window at a dark gray sky. The treehouse was on the ground. There were no trees and no houses, only an endless field of ice and snow. Morgan and the owl were gone. Read the riddle, said Annie, her teeth chattering.

第二章 狼嚎 空气凛冽刺骨，杰克和安妮冻得发抖，他们望着窗外灰蒙蒙的天空。 树屋落在地面上，这里没有树也没有房屋，只有一望无际的冰雪原野。 摩根和猫头鹰都不见了。 快读读这个谜语吧，安妮牙齿打颤地说。

Jack unrolled the scroll. He read, I cover what's real and hide what's true, but sometimes I bring out the courage in you. What am I? I better write it down, said Jack, shivering. He pulled out his notebook and copied the riddle. Then he opened the book. He found a picture of a barren white field. He read aloud, The Arctic tundra is a treeless plain. During the dark winter it is covered with snow and ice. In early spring snow falls, but the sky begins to get lighter. During the summer season the snow and ice melt and the sun shines 24 hours a day.

杰克展开卷轴，念道： 我遮住真相，藏起事实， 但有时我能帮你鼓起勇气。我是什么？ 我最好把它记下来，杰克哆嗦着说。 他掏出笔记本抄下谜语，接着打开了那本书。 他找到一张光秃秃的白色原野的图片，大声念道： 北极苔原是一片没有树木的平原。 昏暗的冬季，它被冰雪覆盖。初春时节， 依然会下雪，但天色会开始变亮。 夏季冰雪融化，太阳会全天24小时照耀这里。

It must be early spring now," said Jack. There's snow, but the sky is a little light. He turned the page. There was a picture of a man wearing a hooded coat with fur trim. Look at this guy," said Jack. He showed Annie the picture. We need his coat," said Annie. Yeah," said Jack. Listen to this. He read aloud. This seal hunter wears seal -skin clothing to protect him from icy winds. Before modern times, native people of the Arctic lived by hunting seals, caribou, polar bears, and whales. Jack took out his notebook. He wrote, the Arctic, seal hunters wear seal skin.

现在肯定是初春，杰克说。 有雪，但天色稍微亮一点。 他翻了一页。 图片上有个男人，穿着带毛边的连帽外套。 快看这个人，杰克说。 他把图片拿给安妮看。 我们需要他的外套，安妮说。 是啊，杰克说。 听听这段。 他大声念了起来。 这名猎海豹人穿着海豹皮做的衣服，抵御刺骨的寒风。 在现代社会之前，北极的原住民靠捕猎海豹、驯鹿、北极熊和鲸鱼为生。 杰克掏出他的笔记本。 他写道：北极，猎海豹人穿海豹皮。

He was too cold to write anymore. He clutched his pack against his chest and blew on his fingers He wished he were back home in bed Morgan said someone was coming to meet us said Annie if they don't come soon will freeze to death said Jack It's getting darker and colder Listen said Annie a howling sound came from the distance then more howling sounds and more What's that said Jack they looked out the window snow was falling now It was hard to see the howling grew louder. He was mixed with yipping and yelping noises Jack

他冻得再也写不动了，把背包紧紧抱在胸前，对着手指哈气。 他真希望自己现在待在家里的暖床上。 摩根说会有人来接我们的，安妮说。要是他们不快点来，我们就要冻死了，杰克说。 天越来越黑，也越来越冷了。 听，安妮说。远处传来一声嚎叫，接着越来越多的嚎叫声响了起来。 那是什么？杰克说。他们望向窗外，现在已经开始下雪了。 外面越来越看不清，嚎叫声越来越响，还混着吱吱的叫声。杰克

Annie saw dark shapes coming through the snow. They seemed to be running toward the treehouse. Wolves, said Annie. Great, that's all we need, said Jack. We're freezing and now a pack of wolves is coming for us. Jack pulled Annie into the corner of the treehouse. They huddled close together. The howling got louder and louder. It sounded as if the wolves were circling the treehouse. They whined and yelped. Jack couldn't stand it any longer. He grabbed the Arctic book. Maybe this can help us, he said. He searched for a picture of wolves. Oh, hi, Annie said. Jack looked up. He caught his breath.

安妮看见雪地里有几个黑影正过来。 它们好像正朝着树屋跑过来。 是狼，安妮说。 好家伙，真是怕什么来什么，杰克说。 我们都快冻死了，现在还有一群狼冲着我们来了。 杰克把安妮拉到树屋的角落里。 他们紧紧地挤在一起。 嚎叫声越来越响。 听起来狼群好像正在围着树屋打转。 它们一边哼唧一边叫。 杰克再也受不了了。 他一把抓起那本讲北极的书。 说不定这个能帮上我们，他说。 他翻找着有狼的图片。 哦，你好呀，安妮说。 杰克抬起头。 他一下子屏住了呼吸。