2 Aloha!

Chapter two, Aloha. Jack opened his eyes. A gentle wind brushed against his skin. It smelled sweet and fresh. Annie looked out the window. Nice, she said. Jack looked out too. The tree house had landed on top of a tall palm tree. The palm tree was at the edge of a flowery meadow.

第二章，阿罗哈。 杰克睁开了眼睛。 一阵柔风拂过他的皮肤。 闻起来又甜又清新。 安妮望向窗外。 “好棒呀。”她说。 杰克也往外看。 树屋落在了一棵高高的棕榈树顶上。 这棵棕榈树长在一片开满花的草地边缘。

On one side of the meadow a cliff dropped down to the beach and ocean. On the other side of the meadow were the rooftops of a small village. Beyond the village were tall grey mountains. Misty clouds hid their peaks. Waterfalls gushed down their sides. "'I told you I loved Hawaii,' said Annie. "'Don't you?' "'I have to learn about it first,' said Jack. He pushed his glasses into place and opened their research book. He read aloud. Hawaii is a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean. The largest island is Hawaii, which gives its name to the whole group. The islands were formed millions of years ago by volcanoes. The volcanoes erupted under the ocean. Over time their craters rose above the water."

草地的一边，峭壁直直延伸到海滩和大海。另一边 的草地尽头是一座小村庄的屋顶。村庄的另一边是高耸的 灰色山脉。薄雾笼罩着山顶，瀑布从山侧奔流而下。 “我就说我超喜欢夏威夷的吧，”安妮说，“你不喜欢吗？” “我得先了解了解这里才行。”杰克说。他推了推鼻梁上的眼镜， 翻开了他们的科普书，大声念道：夏威夷是太平洋上的一列群岛。 其中最大的岛叫夏威夷岛，整个群岛都以它命名。这些岛屿 是数百万年前由火山形成的。火山在海底喷发，随着 时间推移，火山口渐渐高出了海面。”

Wow, said Annie, we're on the top of a volcano. Yeah, said Jack. He read on. The volcanic rock crumbled and turned to soil. Over millions of years, wind and birds dropped seeds on the islands. Plants and trees began to grow, and birds and insects made their homes. Cool, said Jack. He took out his notebook and pencil and wrote. Wind and birds brought seeds. He read some more.

“哇，”安妮说，“我们居然在一座火山的顶上呀。” “对呀。”杰克说。 他接着往下读。 火山岩风化碎裂，变成了土壤。 数百万年来，风和鸟儿把种子带到了这些岛上。 植物和树木开始生长，鸟儿和昆虫也在这里安了家。 “太酷了。”杰克说。 他拿出笔记本和铅笔，写了起来。 风和鸟儿带来了种子。 他又接着往下读。

About two thousand years ago people first came to Hawaii. They came in canoes from other islands in the Pacific. They rode for thousands of miles across the ocean, guided only by the wind and stars. Hey, listen! said Annie. Jack put down the book and listened. Sounds of music and laughter floated on the breeze. There must be a party in that village! said Annie. Let's go! What about building that ship? asked Jack. We'll figure that out later! said Annie. Let's meet some people at the party. Maybe they can help us. She started down the ladder. Jack heard a whoop of laughter in the distance. The party does sound fun, he thought.

大约两千年前，人类首次来到夏威夷。他们划着独木舟从其他 太平洋岛屿出发，在海上航行了数千英里，只靠 风和星星指引方向。 “嘿，你听！”安妮说。 杰克放下书仔细听。乐声和笑声随着微风飘了过来。 “村子里肯定在办派对！”安妮说，“我们走吧！” “那造那艘船的事怎么办？”杰克问。 “我们之后再想办法！”安妮说，“我们去派对上认识些人，说不定他们 能帮上我们呢。” 她开始顺着梯子往下爬。杰克听到远处传来一阵欢叫声。派对 听起来确实很好玩，他心里想。

He packed up his things and followed Annie down to the ground. The sun was low in the sky. They walked through the meadow toward the village. Everything was bathed in a golden -red glow. Oh, man, breathed Jack. There was beauty everywhere. Purple flowers shaped like bells, white flowers that looked like stars, tall feathery ferns, green spiky plants, big orange and black butterflies, and tiny yellow birds. When they got close to the village, they saw an open area filled with people. Jack and Annie slipped behind a palm tree. They peeked out at the party. There were about 50 people, including grownups, teenagers, and little kids. They were all barefoot and wore wreaths of flowers around their necks.

他收拾好东西，跟着安妮爬下树落到地上。 太阳低低地挂在天上。 他们穿过草地，朝村庄走去。 所有东西都浸在一层金红色的余晖里。 “哇哦。”杰克轻呼出声。 到处都美不胜收。 有铃铛形状的紫色小花， 星星模样的白色小花， 长着羽状叶片的高高的蕨类， 长着尖刺的绿色植物， 橙黑相间的大蝴蝶， 还有小小的黄色鸟儿。 等他们走到村庄附近时， 他们看到一片空地上挤满了人。 杰克和安妮悄悄躲到了一棵棕榈树后面。 他们探出头偷看派对的情形。 那里大概有五十个人， 有大人、青少年，还有小孩子。 大家都光着脚， 脖子上都戴着花环。