7 Ride for Your Lives!

Chapter 7 Ride for Your Lives Jack had to find out more about tsunamis quickly. He read as fast as he could. A tsunami can strike a few hours or a few minutes after an earthquake. It depends on the strength of the earthquake and where it took place. After earthquakes it is safest for islanders to seek higher ground. We have to get to higher ground now, thought Jack, dropping the book.

第七章 拼命快跑 杰克得赶紧多了解一些海啸的相关知识。 他用最快的速度读着。 地震发生后，海啸可能在几小时或者短短几分钟后就袭来。 这取决于地震的强度，还有地震发生的位置。 地震过后，岛民们前往地势更高的地方是最安全的选择。 我们现在必须立刻去高处，杰克心里想着，放下了手里的书。

He ran down to the edge of the ocean. Boca, Kama, and Annie were still paddling out beyond the waves. Jack forgot all about their fight. Hey, you guys! He yelled. They didn't hear him. Jack went into the shallow water. Hey, you guys! He yelled. Come back! They still didn't hear him. Jack ran to a surfboard, grabbed it, and ran into the ocean. He fought the breaking waves. Once he was past them, he threw himself on his board and paddled wildly. The wave swells grew as he paddled. He could hardly see Annie, Boca, or Kama over them. Jack paddled faster and faster trying to reach them. Hey! He yelled. Hey!

他朝着海边飞奔而去。 博卡、卡玛和安妮还在浪涛外面划水呢。 杰克完全忘了他们之前吵架的事了。 喂，你们几个！ 他大喊道。 他们没听到他的喊声。 杰克走进了浅水区。 喂，你们几个！ 他大喊道。 快回来！ 他们还是没听到他的喊声。 杰克跑到一块冲浪板旁，一把抓过它，冲进了海里。 他奋力顶着不断拍过来的碎浪往前走。 一穿过碎浪区，他就扑到冲浪板上，拼命划了起来。 他划着划着，浪涌变得越来越高。 隔着浪头，他几乎看不到安妮、博卡和卡玛的身影。 杰克划得越来越快，想要赶到他们身边。 喂！ 他大喊道。 喂！

Bokka looked back at him. He gave Jack a friendly wave, then turned away again. I have to get them to come to me, Jack thought frantically. Help! Help! he yelled at the top of his lungs. The three kids jerked around. They paddled quickly toward Jack with worried faces. What's wrong? Annie cried when they got closer. Are you in trouble? We all are, said Jack. A tsunami might be coming. There was an earthquake when I was on the beach. We'd better ride in fast, said Bokka. Stay on your bellies, said Kama. It's safer. Here comes a wave, cried Bokka. The hell started paddling. The swell of the wave picked them up.

博卡回头看向他，友好地朝杰克挥了挥手，然后又转过了身。 我得让他们到我这边来，杰克焦急地想着。 救命！救命啊！他扯着嗓子大喊。三个孩子猛地转过身，划着水 飞快地朝杰克靠近，脸上满是担忧的神色。 怎么了？他们划近的时候安妮大叫道，你遇到麻烦了吗？ 我们都有危险，杰克说。海啸可能要来了，刚才地震的时候我正 在沙滩上。 我们最好赶紧划回岸边，博卡说。 趴在板上别起来，卡玛说，这样更安全。 浪来了！博卡大喊道。 大家都开始划水，浪的涌力把他们托了起来。

They were all swept forward. Jack gripped the sides of his board as he zoomed along with the others. Suddenly he dropped down as the wave curled under. It felt like a roller coaster, but he stayed on his board as the wave carried him to shore. Jack rolled off into the shallow water. He snatched up his board and ran onto the sand. Boca and Kama were waiting. "'Good riding, Jack,' said Boca. "'Where's Annie?' asked Jack. Boca pointed. Annie was in the shallow water pulling her board in. As they watched, something very weird began to happen to the ocean. The water around Annie started to pull away.

所有人都被浪推着往前冲。 杰克紧紧抓着冲浪板的边缘，和其他人一起往前飞驰。 忽然浪头往下卷，他也跟着往下沉了一下。 感觉就像坐过山车一样，不过浪把他往岸边送的时候，他一直稳稳待在板上。 杰克从板上滚下来，落到了浅水里。 他一把抓起自己的冲浪板，跑到了沙滩上。 博卡和卡玛正在那儿等着。 “你滑得真棒，杰克。”博卡说。 “安妮在哪儿？”杰克问道。 博卡伸手指了指。 安妮正在浅水区里往岸边拽她的冲浪板。 就在他们看着的时候，大海忽然发生了一件非常奇怪的事。 安妮周围的海水开始往后退了。