《神奇树屋》 第三十九册 Dark Day In the Deep Sea 09 think think

　　Where is my backpack? Jack¹ yelled to Anne.

What? Anne said.

My backpack! Said Jack. Don’t worry about it now, said Anne, wehave to ...the wand, the wand.

Jack interrupted her.

Oh, said Anne. the wand.

We have to find my pack, fast! Said Jack.

Jack and Anne pushed back the sailors to crowding and railing.

They ran across the deck, did you bring it in the rowboat? YelledAnne.

Yes. No. I don’t know. Said Jack, I can't remember.

Think, think1 said Anne.

Jack tried to think as he ran around the upper deck of the ship.

There haven’t rowboat. What happened the rowboat? I felt sink inthe rowboat. I had mybackpack in the rowboat.

I remember! Jack shouted , I was holding on to it, when we firstcame to boat.

Then it’s here somewhere. Said Anne. the world room . said Jack.

Hurry! Cried Anne.

Jack and Anne raised down two flats of steps, they looked in theworld room, Jackj’s pack was there.

Henry’s lap! Said Anne.

Yes, yes, it’s there. Jack cried. I remember now, I left it on the table,I put it down when I looked through microscope. Jack and Anne ranup one flat to Henry’s lab. They tried to open the door, but it waslocked,We need Henry. Said Jack.

We don’t have time. Said Anne.

We don’t have a choice. Said Jack.

Jack and Anne charged back upstairs to the upper deck, the crewwas still gathered in the end of the deck, yelling and shrieking² abouttheoctopods. Henry was coming toward them,Henry, help us! Said Anne.

She raised Henry and grabbed him by the arm,, and pulled himstairs.

You have to unlock you lab. We have to get Jack’s pack. It’s life ordeath. Hurry! Hurry!

Why? What? Bothered Henry.

We will explain later. Said Jack.

Just hurry. Said Anne.

Henry looked back ford³, but he walked quickly and led Jack andAnne down the stairs. Then nearly pushed them across the halltoward his lab. The scientist pulled his key and unlocked the door.

Jack and Anne burst into the lab.

Yell! Said Anne.

Jack’s pack was on the table, Jack grabbed it and toward open. Hepulled out the wand of diandas. The silver speared wand gleamedin the dim light of the room,What is that? Asked Henry.

We will explainlater. Said Anne.

Come on, let’s go back up. Said Jack.

Now we don’t have time. Cried Anne. use it now, Jack, saysomething now before they hurt them. Jack held up the wand,Five words. Said Anne.

I know. Said Jack.

But what five words? This is theironly chance.

Hurry! Said Anne.

I am. Said Jack. But we just can say even one time. We must makesure the ship never ever try to hurt them, other like him again.

Jack closed his eyes, he pictured the giant octopods, his umbrellalike body, and ling tentacles⁴, the gaze of yellow eyes, the gaze asthe curiosity and shininess. Jack thought the sheer wonder of theoctopods existence. The giant sea animal was incredibly amazing.

It was like a miracle. Jack and wished he and Anne can explain themiracle of the octopods to everyone. But no one would listen to him,unless...

Hurry! Jack! Say the words. Said Anne.

Make them hear the truth! The words had burst into Jack’s head.

What? Said Anne.

Make them hear the truth. Said Jack. His eyes still theft tight.

That’smy wish. Make all the guys upstairs hear the truth aboutoctopods.

What are you talking about? Said Henry. What’s that stick waving.

Jack opened his eyes, he shook his head to Anne, but she didn’tsee him.

It’s a magic wand. Anne said to Henry.

Actually. Said Jack, trying to think something else to say.

Oh, oh, yes I see. Said Henry. He smiled sadly.

You’re pretending like children ...

We are children, said Anne, come on, Jack, let’s go tell them thetruth.

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 shrieking   

v.尖叫( shriek的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The boxers were goaded on by the shrieking crowd. 拳击运动员听见观众的喊叫就来劲儿了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They were all shrieking with laughter. 他们都发出了尖锐的笑声。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

4 tentacles   

n.触手( tentacle的名词复数 )；触角；触须；触毛

参考例句：

• Tentacles of fear closed around her body. 恐惧的阴影笼罩着她。
• Many molluscs have tentacles. 很多软体动物有触角。 来自《简明英汉词典》