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儿童英语读物 The Box That Watch Found Chapter 8 Where Is Cal?

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“I have a surprise for you,” Mrs. MacGregor announced when the children sat down to breakfast the next morning.

“What?” Benny asked eagerly.

“It smells like … scrambled1 eggs,” Violet2 said, breathing in the delicious smell.

“But it doesn’t look like scrambled eggs,” Jessie said as Mrs. MacGregor set a plate of stuffed4 burritos in the middle of the table. “It looks like breakfast burritos.”

“Yum!” Benny said. “What’s inside them?”

“You’ll have to bite into them to find out,” Mrs. MacGregor said with a smile.

“Hooray! Geocaches we can eat!” Benny said, reaching for a burrito.

Everyone laughed.

“And just think, we didn’t have to use a GPS to find them,” Henry said.

“No. All we needed was our noses!” Violet said. “Our noses led us straight to the kitchen.”

“It looks like there are eggs, sausage, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and cheese in the burritos,” Jessie said. “These are very good, Mrs. MacGregor.”

“Thank you, Jessie,” Mrs. MacGregor said. “I’m glad you like them.”

While the children ate, the talk turned to Hammer Ed, the person who had first placed all the missing5 caches. Who could Hammer Ed be, they wondered.

“Have we met anyone at the geocaching club named Ed?” Jessie asked as she dished up some fruit for herself, then passed the bowl to Henry.

“Not that I remember,” Henry replied.

Benny helped himself to another burrito. “Have we met someone who likes to build stuff3?” he asked.

“Maybe we have,” Violet said. “But we don’t know it. All we really know about any of the people in the club is that they like geocaching.”

“It’s too bad Andy and his dad are visiting Andy’s grandma,” Henry said. “Otherwise we could call and ask them. They probably know everyone in the club.”

“They might even know who uses the nickname6 Hammer Ed,” Jessie said. “Andy knew the Zellers’ nickname and the Greenes’ nickname.”

“You know who else would probably know all the club members?” Violet said. “Cal would. Andy said he was one of the people who started the geocaching club.”

“Yeah, but nobody knows where Cal is,” Benny said.

“People have tried calling him, but I wonder if anyone has actually gone to his house to see if he’s home,” Jessie said as she wiped her mouth with her napkin.

“I wonder,” Henry said.

“If he’s not home, maybe we can figure out where he went,” Violet said.

Henry nodded. “If everyone’s done eating, we can go right now,” he said, pushing back his chair.

“Wait! Can I have one more burrito before we go?” Benny asked.

Violet laughed. “You’ve already had three!”

“I know,” Benny said. “But they’re geocaching burritos! Maybe if I eat another one, it will help us solve this mystery!”

While Benny gobbled up another burrito, the other children looked up Cal’s address in the phone book. He lived on Seventeenth Street.

Then, when Benny finally said he was full, the children set off on their bikes for Cal’s house.

It was a warm but windy day, and the children found themselves pedaling7 against the wind for much of the ride. Empty garbage cans and recycling bins8 that had been left outside were rolling all around the road.

“Looks like it’s garbage day in this neighborhood,” Violet said as she swerved9 around a green garbage can.

“Looks like it,” Jessie agreed.

The Aldens turned onto Seventeenth Street and started pedaling uphill.

“What’s the house number again?” Benny asked.

“It’s 214,” Henry replied.

They rode past 126, 130, and 134 Seventeenth Street.

“It should be in the next block,” Jessie puffed10. She was pedaling so hard she was starting to sweat. “And it’ll be on the right side of the street.”

“I see 206, 210, 214! There it is!” Benny cried. “The little white house up on the hill.”

The Aldens rode into the driveway and parked their bikes in front of the garage.

“Cal’s garbage can isn’t outside,” Jessie noted11.

“Unless it’s one of those that blew all the way down the street,” Benny said as he put his kickstand down.

There was a fenced patio12 on top of the garage and two sets of steps leading to the front porch13. When the Aldens reached the top, they counted three folded newspapers lying on the mat in front of the door. Jessie lifted the lid on the small black mailbox. It was almost full of envelopes and flyers.

“Well, I think we know why there’s no garbage can in front of Cal’s house,” Jessie said. “He’s obviously14 not home.”

They were about to turn around and start back down the stairs when they heard a dog barking. The barking was coming from inside the house.

The Aldens glanced at each other in surprise.

“That sounds like Chester,” Benny said.

“Why would Cal go away and leave Chester home alone?” Jessie asked.

“I don’t know,” Henry replied. “I don’t think he would do that. But if there was somebody staying here and taking care of Chester, wouldn’t they bring the newspapers and mail inside?”

Benny rang the doorbell and the children waited anxiously for someone to come to the door. But no one did.

The children walked down the first set of steps and over to the fence where they could see into the patio. There was a large picnic table in the middle. A hammer, a roll of duct tape, and an open jar of nails lay loose on the picnic table.

“That’s odd,” Henry said. “Why would Cal leave all this stuff sitting outside?”

“I don’t know,” Jessie said. “It looks like he was about to fix something.”

“What was he about to fix?” Violet asked.

Nobody knew.

“Hey!” a voice called from behind them. The Aldens turned and saw an older, heavyset woman standing15 in the yard next door. She did not look happy.

“What do you kids think you’re doing?”

“We’re looking for Cal Edwards,” Henry said, walking over to the edge of the yard. “Have you seen him in the last few days?”

“May I ask your names?” the woman asked.

“Sure,” Jessie replied. “We’re the Aldens. I’m Jessie, and this is my sister, Violet, and my brothers, Henry and Benny.”

The woman’s face softened16. “I’m Mrs. Michaelson,” she said. “Mr. Edwards is out of town.”

“He is?” Henry said with surprise. “But his dog, Chester, is here.”

“Yes, I know,” Mrs. Michaelson said. “His mother broke her hip17 and she needed help right away. So I’ve been taking care of Chester. I’ve been feeding him and letting him out. I’d let him stay with me, but I have four cats and I don’t think he’d be very happy at my house.”

“Oh,” Violet said with relief. She was sorry to hear about Cal’s mother, but she was glad he was okay, and she was glad he hadn’t left Chester completely alone.

“We didn’t know,” Jessie said. “We saw all the newspapers and mail—”

“Yes, I imagine the mailbox is getting pretty full. I don’t pick up the mail or newspapers every day because it’s so hard for me to go up all those steps. I’ve been going in through the garage to take care of Chester. His things are all in the basement, so then I don’t have to go up any steps.”

“Oh, we can bring the mail and newspapers to you,” Violet offered.

“Would you?” Mrs. Michaelson looked thankful. “That would be a big help.”

“Sure,” Benny said. “Come on, Violet. Let’s go!”

While Benny and Violet ran back up the steps, Jessie and Henry talked to Mrs. Michaelson some more.

“How long has Cal been gone?” Henry asked.

“He left last Monday as soon as he got the call,” Mrs. Michaelson replied. “But he phoned yesterday to say his mother is getting better and he’ll be coming back soon.”

“That’s good,” Jessie said.

Benny and Violet returned with Cal’s newspapers and mail and handed them all to Mrs. Michaelson.

“Thank you, children,” she said.

“You’re welcome,” Benny said.

“I’m so glad Cal and Chester are okay,” Violet said.

The children said good-bye to Mrs. Michaelson, then headed back to their bikes.

“Well, there’s one mystery solved,” Benny said as he swung his leg over the back of his bike. “We know what happened to Cal. Now all we have to do is figure out who Hammer Ed is and what happened to all those missing caches.”

“Wait a minute,” Violet said, holding onto her bike. “Do you remember what Mrs. Michaelson called Cal?”

“Sure,” Jessie said. “She called him Mr. Edwards. That’s his name.”

Violet grinned. “That’s right. His name is Mr. Edwards.”

“Oh!” Benny said, grinning back at Violet. “And Mr. Edwards likes to fix stuff.”

“So maybe Cal Edwards is Hammer Ed?” Jessie asked.

“I’ll bet18 he is!” Henry said.

“Then I guess we’ve solved two mysteries,” Benny said. “We know what happened to Cal and we know who Hammer Ed is.”

“But we still don’t know what happened to the missing caches,” Henry said.

“We’ll figure it out,” Jessie said.

“We’d better,” Benny said.
 


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1 scrambled 2e4a1c533c25a82f8e80e696225a73f2     
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
参考例句:
  • Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 violet 8h3wm     
adj.紫色的;n.紫罗兰
参考例句:
  • She likes to wear violet dresses.他喜欢穿紫色的衣服。
  • Violet is the color of wisdom,peace and strength.紫色是智慧的,和平的和力量的颜色。
3 stuff Itsw1     
n.原料,材料,东西;vt.填满;吃饱
参考例句:
  • We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
  • He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。
4 stuffed c07925943917d17397a704e4a3632ff2     
adj.充满的;饱的v.塞住( stuff的过去式和过去分词 );把…装进;把…装满;(使)吃撑
参考例句:
  • stuffed animals in glass cases 玻璃柜里的动物标本
  • I was stuffed to the gills with chocolate cake. 我嘴里塞满了巧克力蛋糕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 missing 3nTzx7     
adj.遗失的,缺少的,失踪的
参考例句:
  • Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具,看有无丢失。
  • All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了,就短他一个。
6 nickname aGuxJ     
n.绰号,昵称;v.给...取绰号,叫错名字
参考例句:
  • She called me by my nickname.她叫我的外号。
  • Why do you fasten such a nickname on her?你为什么给她取这样一个绰号?
7 pedaling dcb5fb4578bb0a3a4f10a68c10779ae6     
vt.& vi.踩自行车的踏板(pedal的现在分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The back pedaling brake of the bike is out of order. 这辆自行车的倒轮闸失灵了。 来自互联网
  • Suspension system effectively reduces reacting force of pedaling. 避震系统可以有效的减缓踩踏时的反作用力。 来自互联网
8 bins f61657e8b1aa35d4af30522a25c4df3a     
n.大储藏箱( bin的名词复数 );宽口箱(如面包箱,垃圾箱等)v.扔掉,丢弃( bin的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • Garbage from all sources was deposited in bins on trolleys. 来自各方的垃圾是装在手推车上的垃圾箱里的。 来自辞典例句
  • Would you be pleased at the prospect of its being on sale in dump bins? 对于它将被陈列在倾销箱中抛售这件事,你能欣然接受吗? 来自辞典例句
9 swerved 9abd504bfde466e8c735698b5b8e73b4     
v.(使)改变方向,改变目的( swerve的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She swerved sharply to avoid a cyclist. 她猛地急转弯,以躲开一个骑自行车的人。
  • The driver has swerved on a sudden to avoid a file of geese. 为了躲避一队鹅,司机突然来个急转弯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 puffed 72b91de7f5a5b3f6bdcac0d30e24f8ca     
adj.疏松的v.使喷出( puff的过去式和过去分词 );喷着汽(或烟)移动;吹嘘;吹捧
参考例句:
  • He lit a cigarette and puffed at it furiously. 他点燃了一支香烟,狂吸了几口。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He felt grown-up, puffed up with self-importance. 他觉得长大了,便自以为了不起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
12 patio gSdzr     
n.庭院,平台
参考例句:
  • Suddenly, the thought of my beautiful patio came to mind. I can be quiet out there,I thought.我又忽然想到家里漂亮的院子,我能够在这里宁静地呆会。
  • They had a barbecue on their patio on Sunday.星期天他们在院子里进行烧烤。
13 porch ju9yM     
n.门廊,入口处,走廊,游廊
参考例句:
  • There are thousands of pages of advertising on our porch.有成千上万页广告堆在我们的门廊上。
  • The porch is supported by six immense pillars.门廊由六根大柱子支撑着。
14 obviously uIKxo     
adv.显然;明白地
参考例句:
  • Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
  • Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。
15 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
16 softened 19151c4e3297eb1618bed6a05d92b4fe     
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
参考例句:
  • His smile softened slightly. 他的微笑稍柔和了些。
  • The ice cream softened and began to melt. 冰淇淋开始变软并开始融化。
17 hip 1dOxX     
n.臀部,髋;屋脊
参考例句:
  • The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
  • The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。
18 bet ddZy8     
v.打赌,以(与)...打赌;n.赌注,赌金;打赌
参考例句:
  • I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说,你解决不了这个难题。
  • I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。
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