02 Cloud Forest

Chapter two, Cloud Forest. Jack opened his eyes. I can't tell what kind of rainforest this is, said Annie. She stared out the window. Jack looked out too. It seemed to be daytime, but he couldn't see much of anything. The quiet forest was covered with fog. Jack opened their research book and read. The misty rainforest in the mountains of Central Africa is called a cloud forest.

第二章 云雾森林 杰克睁开了眼睛。 安妮说：“我看不出来这是哪种雨林。” 她盯着窗外看。 杰克也往外看。 看起来是白天，但他几乎什么都看不见。 静悄悄的森林被浓雾笼罩着。 杰克翻开他们的研究手册读了起来。 中非山区里多雾的雨林叫做云雾森林。

I get it said Annie. We're up so high it's like we're in a cloud Cool said Jack. He pulled out his notebook and wrote cloud forest rainforest high up in mountains

安妮说：“我懂啦！我们待的地方这么高，就像在云里一样。” 杰克说：“太酷了。”他掏出笔记本，写下了“云雾森林”几个字。 坐落于高山上的雨林

Then he read more. African cloud forests is home to many animals including elephants, water buffaloes, black leopards. Jack looked up. Black leopards? he said.

接着他继续往下读。 非洲云雾森林里生活着很多动物，包括大象、水牛、黑豹。 杰克抬起头。 他惊讶地说：“黑豹？”

Don't worry, said Annie. Jack cleared his throat and kept reading. Antelopes, wild hogs, and gorillas. Gorillas, said Annie. Don't worry, said Jack. I'm not worried. I love gorillas, said Annie. They're totally great. I don't know about that, said Jack. He pictured huge apes pounding their chests. I'd like to study them, though. Write down their habits and behavior, just like a real scientist. Whatever, said Annie. Let's just go. This will be a fun adventure. She took off down the ladder. Jack threw his notebook, the research book, and the flashlight into his pack. He hooked the umbrella over his arm. Then he followed Annie.

安妮说：“别担心。” 杰克清了清嗓子，继续读。 羚羊、野猪，还有大猩猩。 安妮惊呼：“大猩猩！” 杰克说：“别担心。” 我才不担心呢。 安妮说：“我可喜欢大猩猩啦。” 它们超棒的。 杰克说：“我可不这么觉得。” 他脑海里浮现出巨猿捶胸口的画面。 不过我挺想研究研究它们的。 像真正的科学家那样，记下它们的习性和行为。 安妮说：“随便啦。” 咱们出发吧。 这肯定是场好玩的冒险。 她顺着梯子往下爬去。 杰克把笔记本、研究手册还有手电筒都塞进了背包。 他把雨伞挂在胳膊上。 然后他跟在安妮身后也下去了。

When they stepped onto the ground Jack could see better. The fog had turned into a fine mist. Jack and Annie started through the cloud forest. They walked around huge trees draped with moss. They pushed past tall shrubs and leafy plants. Wow, look at that tree, said Annie. She pointed to a fat tree. It had wide lower limbs padded with thick cushions of moss. It looks like a piece of furniture, said Annie, like an armchair. Yeah, said Jack, I better draw it. He put the umbrella on the ground. He pulled a flashlight out of his pack and put it next to the umbrella. Then he took out his notebook and pencil.

等他们踩到地面上，杰克能看得更清楚了。 浓雾已经变成了细细的小水雾。 杰克和安妮开始穿过云雾森林。 他们绕开覆满苔藓的参天大树。 他们挤过高高的灌木丛和枝叶茂密的植物。 安妮说：“哇，快看那棵树。” 她指着一棵粗粗的树。 它低处的树枝很宽，上面盖着厚厚的苔藓垫。 安妮说：“它看起来像件家具，就像一把扶手椅。” 杰克说：“对呀，我最好把它画下来。” 他把雨伞放在地上。 他从背包里掏出手电筒，放在雨伞旁边。 然后他拿出了自己的笔记本和铅笔。

As Annie walked ahead, Jack started to draw a simple picture of the fat tree. Hey, Jack, Annie called in a whispery voice. Come here, quick. Jack grabbed his pack. He moved around the tree and caught up with Annie. Listen, she said. Jack heard branches snap. Crack, a leopard, he wondered. Crack, crack, Jack nervously looked around the forest. Maybe we should go back up to the tree house, he said. We could read a little more and learn a little more. Annie didn't answer. Jack turned to her.

安妮往前走的时候，杰克开始画那棵粗树的简笔画。 “嘿，杰克。”安妮压低声音喊道。 快过来呀。 杰克抓起他的背包。 他绕过那棵树，追上了安妮。 她说：“你听。” 杰克听见了树枝折断的声音。 咔嚓，会不会是黑豹？他心里嘀咕着。 咔嚓，咔嚓，杰克紧张地环顾着森林。 他说：“或许我们应该回树屋去。” 我们可以再多读点资料，多了解点情况。 安妮没有回答。 杰克转头看向她。