03 Gladiators!

Chapter 3 Gladiators Jack and Annie hid behind a fruit stall. They waited for a moment, then peered around the corner. I don't see her, said Jack. Who was she? asked Annie. I don't know, but she looked nuts to me, said Jack. What's the book say about her? said Annie. She won't be in there, said Jack.

第三章 角斗士 杰克和安妮躲在一个水果摊后面 他们等了一小会儿，然后探头往拐角那边张望 “我没看到她。”杰克说 “她是谁呀？”安妮问 “我不知道，不过我觉得她看起来怪怪的。”杰克说 “书上有没有写关于她的内容呀？”安妮说 “她不会在书里的。”杰克说

Just look," said Annie. Jack sighed and pulled out the book again. To his surprise he found a picture of the old woman. He read aloud. In Roman times, there were people who could see into the future and warn others about what they saw. These people were called soothsayers. See, she wasn't nuts, said Annie. She was giving us a warning, just like my nightmare. Don't pay attention to that stuff, said Jack. Soothsayers are from olden times. People from our time don't believe in them. Well, I do, said Annie. I'm sure something bad is about to happen. Jack sighed. Come on, we have to keep going.

“你就看看嘛。”安妮说 杰克叹了口气，又把书掏了出来 出乎他意料的是，他找到了一张那个老妇人的图片 他大声读了出来 在古罗马时期，有一些人能预见未来，还会把自己看到的事 提醒给其他人知道 这些人被称作预言家 “你看，她才不是怪人呢。”安妮说 她刚才是在给我们警告，就和我做的噩梦一样 “别信那些东西。”杰克说 预言家都是古时候的人啦 我们这个时代的人都不信这些的 “哼，我就信。”安妮说 我肯定有坏事要发生了 杰克叹了口气 “走吧，我们得继续往前走

going, we have to find the lost library, then we'll leave it once." "'We'd better,' said Annie. They left the fruit stand and kept walking through the forum. Soon they came to a large building, crowds were streaming in and out of it. "'Is that a library?' said Annie. "'Let's look,' said Jack. He looked in the Roman book. He found a picture of the building and read aloud. Most people in Pompeii did not have a bathtub at home, so they went daily to the public baths. Not only did people wash at the baths, but they also swam, played sports, and visited with their friends.' "'That sounds like going to the pool,' said Annie.

往前走，我们得找到那座遗失的图书馆，找到之后我们马上就走。” “最好是这样。”安妮说 他们离开水果摊，继续穿过集市往前走 很快他们走到一座很大的建筑前，人群正不断地进进出出 “那是图书馆吗？”安妮问 “我们看看吧。”杰克说 他翻了翻那本讲罗马的书 他找到了这座建筑的图片，大声读了出来 庞贝的大多数人家家里都没有浴缸，所以他们每天都会去公共浴场 人们不仅会在浴场洗澡，还会游泳、做运动，和朋友们聚会聊天 “听起来就像去游泳馆一样呀。”安妮说

said Annie. But it's not a library. Let's keep walking. They kept walking until soon they came to a fancy building with large columns. Is that a library? said Annie. Jack found a picture of the building and read aloud.

安妮说 不过这不是图书馆 我们继续往前走吧 他们一直走，很快就走到了一座有大立柱的华丽建筑前 那是图书馆吗？ 安妮问 杰克找到了这座建筑的图片，大声读了出来

The people of Pompeii believe that many gods and goddesses rule the world. This is the temple of Jupiter, their chief god. In this temple, they prayed to Jupiter and offered him gifts. Today, we call the stories about Jupiter and other gods and goddesses myths.

庞贝人相信世界是由很多男神和女神统治的 这是朱庇特神庙，朱庇特是他们的主神 他们会在这座神庙里向朱庇特祈祷，还会给他献上祭品 现在，我们把关于朱庇特和其他神明的故事叫做神话

My teacher read myths to us said Jack. I remember stories about Hercules and Apollo Yeah, my teacher read them too said Annie. I like stories about Venus and Medusa Hey, maybe the story we're looking for is a myth said Jack Right said Annie come on hurry. Let's keep looking They left the forum and turned onto a wide street Jack gasped in front of them was an incredible sight Tall warriors with huge muscles were walking in a line. They wore fancy helmets and carried heavy shields Soldiers thought Jack then he saw that the Warriors feet were

“我老师给我们读过神话故事。”杰克说，“我记得赫拉克勒斯和阿波罗的故事” “对呀，我老师也给我们读过。”安妮说，“我喜欢维纳斯和美杜莎的故事” “嘿，说不定我们要找的故事就是个神话呢。”杰克说 “没错！”安妮说，“快点快点，我们继续找吧” 他们离开集市，转到了一条宽街上，杰克倒抽了一口冷气，他们眼前的景象太不可思议了 肌肉发达的高大战士正排成一队往前走，他们戴着精致的头盔，扛着沉重的盾牌 是士兵？杰克正想着，就看到这些战士的脚被