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儿童英语读物 The Mystery Cruise CHAPTER 2 The Tour

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On Monday morning Violet awakened1 early. She hadn’t slept well. It was her first night ever on a ship and she kept thinking of the deep water below her. What hid in those dark waters? Sharks? Old shipwrecks2?

Jessie, sitting at the dressing3 table, brushed her long brown hair. She wore a white T-shirt and red shorts. She put down her brush and half turned. “Good morning, Violet. Are you finally getting up?”

Violet nodded. “I didn’t sleep too well.” Quickly she jumped out of bed. “But I feel okay now.” From the chest of drawers she took out a pair of jeans and a top. “I’ll only be a jiffy in the shower.”

Jessie waved a piece of paper. “Here’s a list of today’s activities. It was under the door when I got up. At ten o’clock there’s a tour of the ship.”

“That sounds like fun,” Violet said.

It wasn’t long before the girls joined Henry and Benny for breakfast. Grandfather had eaten earlier and was skipping the tour to play chess with Max.

The children went through the cafeteria line. Benny’s eyes grew big at the mountain of fruit, the mounds4 of fresh pastry5, cereals, eggs, bacon, sausage, waffles, pancakes, and fruit juices.

Benny’s plate was piled high, but he ate every single bite.

After breakfast they hurried to join the tour. They went from deck to deck with the group.

“This is the kitchen,” the tour guide said, moving into a huge room.

Henry gazed about the gigantic room. Lining6 the walls on one side were huge refrigerators with glass doors so you could see the food inside. On the other side of the kitchen were row after row of stoves.

Benny stood before a refrigerator staring at the luscious7 desserts.

“Would you like a taste?” a voice behind him asked.

Benny jumped but immediately answered, “Yes!”

A short plump man chuckled8 and came forward to open a refrigerator door. He pulled out a strawberry tart9 and handed it to Benny.

“Thanks!” Benny said, taking a bite.

“I’m Isaac,” the chef said, adjusting his tall white hat.

“I’m Benny Alden, and over there are my brother and two sisters. This is certainly a big kitchen. I think I’d like to be a cook. I like to eat!”

“Well, Benny,” Isaac said, smiling, “you can come to the kitchen again.” He put his finger to his lips. “This is our secret. Every time you come I’ll give you a treat.”

“Oh, I wouldn’t take it unless I could help you,” Benny said.

Isaac winked10. “You would be a grand helper, I’m sure. And so would your brother and sisters.” Isaac’s white apron11 almost touched the floor as he reached for a bowl of blueberries.

“I’ll be back,” Benny promised.

“This way,” the guide said.

They climbed the stairs to the navigation deck, which jutted12 above the sun deck. It was glass on all sides. The officer set Benny on a high stool where he could see for miles. Jessie studied the complicated instrument panel and the elaborate compass. Then they visited the engine room and radio room. After the tour they returned to B deck to play shuffleboard.

Grandfather, seated in a deck chair, put down his book. “Hello, children. How was the tour?”

Surprised, Violet turned around. “Fine, Grandfather,” she said. “But I thought you and Max were playing chess.”

“We were.” Grandfather’s face grew grave. “But Max suddenly said he didn’t feel well and he left.” He shook his head. “I’m afraid something is wrong, but Max won’t talk about it.”

Benny took the shuffleboard stick that Jessie handed him. “Why don’t we just ask him?” he questioned, shoving the disk toward number ten, but it fell short of its goal.

Grandfather smiled. “Maybe he’ll tell us when he’s ready, Benny. We don’t want to pry13.”

Benny thought this over. “No, I wouldn’t want to do that.”

After Henry won the game, the children ate lunch, then went out on deck. As they were leaning over the railing looking at the blue, shimmering14 sea, they heard someone on the ship-to-shore telephone.

“That’s the radio room,” Henry said, pointing at an open porthole.

“That’s Max’s voice,” Violet whispered. The children couldn’t help overhearing his words.

“Well,” Max said, “I will, but only because you think I should. Yes, I’ll do everything you told me.” A few more words and he hung up.

Henry put his hands on his hips15. “What do you make of that?”

Puzzled, Jessie wrinkled her forehead. “It sounds like he’s doing something he really doesn’t want to do.”

“Who would make him do something he doesn’t want to?” Violet questioned.

Henry looked at Violet and shook his head.


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1 awakened de71059d0b3cd8a1de21151c9166f9f0     
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
参考例句:
  • She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
  • The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 shipwrecks 09889b72e43f15b58cbf922be91867fb     
海难,船只失事( shipwreck的名词复数 ); 沉船
参考例句:
  • Shipwrecks are apropos of nothing. 船只失事总是来得出人意料。
  • There are many shipwrecks in these waters. 在这些海域多海难事件。
3 dressing 1uOzJG     
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
参考例句:
  • Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
  • The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。
4 mounds dd943890a7780b264a2a6c1fa8d084a3     
土堆,土丘( mound的名词复数 ); 一大堆
参考例句:
  • We had mounds of tasteless rice. 我们有成堆成堆的淡而无味的米饭。
  • Ah! and there's the cemetery' - cemetery, he must have meant. 'You see the mounds? 啊,这就是同墓,”——我想他要说的一定是公墓,“看到那些土墩了吗?
5 pastry Q3ozx     
n.油酥面团,酥皮糕点
参考例句:
  • The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
  • The pastry crust was always underdone.馅饼的壳皮常常烤得不透。
6 lining kpgzTO     
n.衬里,衬料
参考例句:
  • The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
  • Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。
7 luscious 927yw     
adj.美味的;芬芳的;肉感的,引与性欲的
参考例句:
  • The watermelon was very luscious.Everyone wanted another slice.西瓜很可口,每个人都想再来一片。
  • What I like most about Gabby is her luscious lips!我最喜欢的是盖比那性感饱满的双唇!
8 chuckled 8ce1383c838073977a08258a1f3e30f8     
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
  • She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情,她就轻轻地暗自发笑。
9 tart 0qIwH     
adj.酸的;尖酸的,刻薄的;n.果馅饼;淫妇
参考例句:
  • She was learning how to make a fruit tart in class.她正在课上学习如何制作水果馅饼。
  • She replied in her usual tart and offhand way.她开口回答了,用她平常那种尖酸刻薄的声调随口说道。
10 winked af6ada503978fa80fce7e5d109333278     
v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
参考例句:
  • He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was. 他冲她眨了眨眼,她便知道他的想法和她一样。
  • He winked his eyes at her and left the classroom. 他向她眨巴一下眼睛走出了教室。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
11 apron Lvzzo     
n.围裙;工作裙
参考例句:
  • We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron.招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。
  • She stitched a pocket on the new apron.她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。
12 jutted 24c546c23e927de0beca5ea56f7fb23f     
v.(使)突出( jut的过去式和过去分词 );伸出;(从…)突出;高出
参考例句:
  • A row of small windows jutted out from the roof. 有一排小窗户从房顶上突出来。
  • His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied. 他固执地扬起下巴,一副不肯罢休的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 pry yBqyX     
vi.窥(刺)探,打听;vt.撬动(开,起)
参考例句:
  • He's always ready to pry into other people's business.他总爱探听别人的事。
  • We use an iron bar to pry open the box.我们用铁棍撬开箱子。
14 shimmering 0a3bf9e89a4f6639d4583ea76519339e     
v.闪闪发光,发微光( shimmer的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The sea was shimmering in the sunlight. 阳光下海水波光闪烁。
  • The colours are delicate and shimmering. 这些颜色柔和且闪烁微光。 来自辞典例句
15 hips f8c80f9a170ee6ab52ed1e87054f32d4     
abbr.high impact polystyrene 高冲击强度聚苯乙烯,耐冲性聚苯乙烯n.臀部( hip的名词复数 );[建筑学]屋脊;臀围(尺寸);臀部…的
参考例句:
  • She stood with her hands on her hips. 她双手叉腰站着。
  • They wiggled their hips to the sound of pop music. 他们随着流行音乐的声音摇晃着臀部。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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