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儿童英语读物 The Boardwalk Mystery CHAPTER 6 Zombie on the Beach

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Henry, Jessie, and Violet heard Benny’s shouting and rushed out onto the deck to find him. Even Grandfather and Mr. Hanson had jumped from their beds. They all stood looking out at the beach. At first, no one knew what to say. The tall zombie, the one that had hit Benny in the face, was standing1 on the beach, its arms outstretched as though it was marching toward the Hanson’s beach house. The sun was rising behind it on the ocean, and the zombie cast a huge shadow across the sand.

“How do you think it got there?” Benny finally whispered. “Do you think it followed me here?”

“No, Benny,” Jessie said, putting her hand on her little brother’s shoulder. “It is not real. Someone stole the zombie when you were in the haunted2 house. Then the thief brought the zombie to the beach and left it here.”

Violet shook her head. “It is just another mean trick that someone has played on Mr. Hanson.”

Mr. Hanson leaned on the deck rail. “I don’t know what to do. You children were right. Someone is trying to ruin my business. But who would do such a thing?”

Wendy slid open the screen door and walked out onto the deck. Will was close behind. “Don’t worry, Dad. Will and I will put the zombie back.”

“What?” Will said. “But I thought . . .” Wendy shook her head at Will and he stopped talking.

“Thanks, Wendy,” Mr. Hanson said. “But you kids should go to the beach and have some fun. This is my problem. I have been asking you and Will to do too much.”

“No, Dad,” Wendy said. “Will and I can put the zombie in the haunted house. We will go right now. We’ll be back in plenty of time for the beach.”

“Thanks,” Mr. Hanson said. “The key to the haunted house is on my key ring. It is hanging on the hook3 by the door.”

“Will and I have a spare key,” Wendy said. “We don’t need it.”

Will looked down at the zombie. “You have to admit,” he said. “It does look kind of funny down there, doesn’t it?”

Grandfather smiled. “It certainly gets your attention.”

There were a few early morning joggers and walkers on the beach. Some of them were stopping to look at the zombie. They were admiring it.

Violet looked thoughtful. “Mr. Hanson, maybe you could leave the zombie on the beach for a while. We could put a sign on it advertising4 the amusement pier5.”

“That’s a cool idea!” Benny said. “Violet is a great artist. She could make a really good sign!”

“And we could dress the zombie up!” Wendy said. “What if we put a colorful inflatable swim float over one of his arms? And maybe we could find a big pair of sunglasses to put on his face? I think I saw some of those for sale in the dollar store.”

Mr. Hanson nodded his head. “I think it’s a great idea!”

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny hurried upstairs to their rooms to find their bathing suits. Mr. Hanson left early to check on the amusement pier and Grandfather went to his business meeting. When the Aldens came back downstairs, Wendy and Will had set the table on the deck with a large platter of blueberry and strawberry waffles. There was even a bowl of whipped cream and a tall container of syrup6.

“Wow!” Benny said. “This looks great!”

“Thank you so much,” Jessie said. “It is very kind of you.”

Wendy smiled. “I hope you like it. It is the least we can do after . . .”

Will poked7 Wendy in the arm. “You are our guests,” Will said. “What Wendy means is that it is the least we can do for our guests. We are going to go find the sunglasses for the zombie. We’ll be back soon. Enjoy your breakfast.”

The children sat on the deck and ate the delicious breakfast. Soon there was only one waffle left on the big platter that Wendy and Will had set on the table.

“May I have the last waffle?” Benny asked.

“I think you have eaten more waffles than me, Benny,” Henry said. “I don’t know where you put it all.” Henry slid the waffle onto Benny’s plate.

“Me either,” Benny said. “But my stomach sure does like this breakfast!”

“Does it hurt to eat?” Jessie asked.

Benny touched the side of his face. He had a purple bruise8 on his right cheek. It was swollen9, too. “It hurts a little when I chew,” Benny said. “But if I didn’t eat, my stomach would hurt more!”

“Who do you think could have done such a thing to Benny?” asked Violet. “It certainly was very mean. He could have been hurt very bad.”

Henry poured himself a glass of milk. “I don’t know,” he said. “And I was quite sure that Mr. Hanson had locked up the haunted house. How did the person get inside? And who turned the ride on?”

Benny wiped a drip of syrup from his chin. “It wasn’t locked when I went in,” he said. “But I did not turn the ride on. It went on all by itself.”

“Someone turned it on,” Henry said. “Whoever it was must have sat at the control panel10 and turned the switches that make the ride start.”

“But why would someone do that?” Jessie asked. “Turning the ride on only got our attention. It made us run to the haunted house. The person could have been caught if we were closer and had gotten there quicker.”

“That is true,” Violet said. She suddenly remembered something. “When I was on the top of the Big Slide, I saw someone or something running down the steps from the pier onto the beach. It was very dark. But it might have been someone carrying the zombie.”

“But the ride did not turn on until you were already at the bottom of the Big Slide,” Jessie said. “The person could not have run onto the beach, and then snuck back to turn on the ride. We would have seen something.”

“That is true,” Violet said. “And a person cannot be in two places at the same time. That is a hard mystery to figure out.”

While the children discussed the mystery, Violet had finally finished her sign. She turned it around for her sister and brothers to see. “What do you think?” she asked.

“Oh, Violet! It’s perfect,” Jessie exclaimed.

Henry read the sign aloud. “ ‘I love the beach. But I can’t wait till dark. I am going to go to Hanson’s. It is the best amusement pier on the boardwalk!’ ”

As the children were washing the breakfast dishes, Wendy and Will returned. They had a giant pair of sunglasses, a big yellow duck float, and a colorful beach towel.

“Are you ready to dress up our zombie?” Wendy asked. She handed the float to Benny.

“I’m ready!” Benny ran down the steps and out into the sand. Everyone followed him. Benny gazed up at the giant zombie. “He doesn’t look so scary when he is not in the haunted house,” he said.

Will agreed. “He looks pretty silly on the beach.”

Henry placed the silly sunglasses on the zombie’s nose. Benny hung the duck float from the zombie’s right arm. Jessie draped the colorful towel over the other arm. A group of people on the beach came over to watch. Many were laughing and calling to their friends.

Violet took her sign and hung it from the zombie’s neck.

Two little boys with buckets and shovels11 ran up to the zombie. “Mommy!” they called. “Come look!”

A woman in a pink bathing suit hurried to stand behind her boys. “Can we go to Hanson’s pier tonight? Pleeeease?” the boys asked.

The mother laughed. “I think we should,” she said. “It looks like a fun place!”

Violet noticed a woman taking photographs of the zombie. “This is so great!” the woman said. “Would anyone like a picture taken with this zombie?”

Benny raised his hand. “I would!” he said.

Benny stood beside the zombie with a great big smile on his face. He looked very small next to the big zombie.

The photographer snapped12 several pictures. When she was done, she handed Jessie her card. “My name is Donna Mancini,” she said. “I work for the local paper taking shots for stories. But I also have my own shop.

Jessie looked down at the card. “Thank you very much,” she said.

A man wearing a red baseball cap came to admire the zombie with his children. “Is it safe at Hanson’s pier?” he asked. “I have heard rumors13 that they are having lots of trouble with their amusements.”

“It is perfectly14 safe!” Jessie said. “Those rumors are false.”

“Mr. Hanson is my dad,” Wendy said. “He is a great mechanic and he loves the amusement pier. He would never let anyone get on one of his rides unless it was perfectly safe.”

The man folded his arms across his chest. “That is good to know,” he said. “But I heard that the roller coaster was broken twice this week.”

“It wasn’t really broken.” Will looked down at his feet before continuing. His face was very red. “Someone accidentally turned off the power. That is all. It is a very fun ride and a great amusement pier. You should come and see for yourself.”

“Can we, Dad?” asked the man’s children.

The man smiled. “I suppose we can. We’ll stop by tonight after dinner.”

The children clapped their hands and ran away toward the ocean.

Violet looked up just in time to see Benny racing15 toward the water as well.

“Benny! Wait!” she called. “Where are you going?”


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1 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。
2 haunted 5rEz4M     
adj.闹鬼的;受到折磨的;令人烦恼的v.“haunt”的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • There was a haunted look in his eyes. 他眼中透露出忧虑的神色。
  • The country is haunted by the spectre of civil war. 内战仿佛一触即发,举国上下一片恐慌。
3 hook oc5xa     
vt.钩住;n.钩子,钩状物
参考例句:
  • The blacksmith forged a bar of iron into a hook.铁匠把一根铁条锻造成一个钩子。
  • He hangs up his scarf on the hook behind the door.他把围巾挂在门后的衣钩上。
4 advertising 1zjzi3     
n.广告业;广告活动 a.广告的;广告业务的
参考例句:
  • Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
  • The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
5 pier U22zk     
n.码头;桥墩,桥柱;[建]窗间壁,支柱
参考例句:
  • The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害,专家担心它已不能负重。
  • The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。
6 syrup hguzup     
n.糖浆,糖水
参考例句:
  • I skimmed the foam from the boiling syrup.我撇去了煮沸糖浆上的泡沫。
  • Tinned fruit usually has a lot of syrup with it.罐头水果通常都有许多糖浆。
7 poked 87f534f05a838d18eb50660766da4122     
v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 );戳出;拨弄;与(某人)性交
参考例句:
  • She poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。
  • His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 bruise kcCyw     
n.青肿,挫伤;伤痕;vt.打青;挫伤
参考例句:
  • The bruise was caused by a kick.这伤痕是脚踢的。
  • Jack fell down yesterday and got a big bruise on his face.杰克昨天摔了一跤,脸上摔出老大一块淤斑。
9 swollen DrcwL     
adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀
参考例句:
  • Her legs had got swollen from standing up all day.因为整天站着,她的双腿已经肿了。
  • A mosquito had bitten her and her arm had swollen up.蚊子叮了她,她的手臂肿起来了。
10 panel l4IzD     
n.面,板,专门小组,控制板,仪表盘
参考例句:
  • The unusual control panel on the walls caught our attention.墙上不同寻常的控制板引起了我们的注意。
  • The panel of judges included several well-known writers.评判小组中包括几位知名作家。
11 shovels ff43a4c7395f1d0c2d5931bbb7a97da6     
n.铲子( shovel的名词复数 );锹;推土机、挖土机等的)铲;铲形部份v.铲子( shovel的第三人称单数 );锹;推土机、挖土机等的)铲;铲形部份
参考例句:
  • workmen with picks and shovels 手拿镐铲的工人
  • In the spring, we plunge shovels into the garden plot, turn under the dark compost. 春天,我们用铁锨翻开园子里黑油油的沃土。 来自辞典例句
12 snapped 049d092795475d08a3fcd2d16ef4b519     
v.猛地咬住( snap的过去式和过去分词 );(使某物)发出尖厉声音地突然断裂[打开,关闭];厉声地说;拍照
参考例句:
  • The wind had snapped the tree in two. 风把树喀嚓一声刮断了。
  • He lost his temper and snapped irritably at the children. 他发火了,暴躁地斥责孩子们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 rumors 2170bcd55c0e3844ecb4ef13fef29b01     
n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 );[古]名誉;咕哝;[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 );[古]名誉;咕哝;[古]喧嚷
参考例句:
  • Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
15 racing 1ksz3w     
n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的
参考例句:
  • I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
  • The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
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