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儿童英语读物 灯塔之谜 The Lighthouse Mystery Chapter 10 线索和计划

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CHAPTER 10
Hints1 and Plans

The next morning Jessie looked at Violet2. “What in the world is the matter with you?” she asked.

Mosquitoes4,” said Violet. Her face was red and puffed5.

“Does your face hurt?” asked Jessie. “I would hardly know you. We’ll have to do something.”

“I can hardly open my mouth,” said Violet.

“I heard the mosquitoes,” said Jessie. “Look at my arm.”

The boys came down to breakfast.

“Hello! Hello!” said Benny. “What happened to you, Violet? You look fat in the face.”

Mosquito3 bites,” said Jessie.

“I had some, too,” said Mr. Alden. “The wind has changed. Now it comes off the land. That always means6 mosquitoes.”

Henry said slowly, “We have five windows.”

“We have a screen door but no screens on the windows,” said Benny. “I have an idea. Let’s put screen cloth on the windows and get Larry to help us.”

“And what about poor Violet?” asked Mr. Alden.

“Mr. Hall will have something for her bites,” said Jessie. “I hope he has screen cloth, too.”

Violet could hardly eat.

Henry said, “I’ve finished breakfast. I’ll run over to the store.”

Soon he came back with a great many things. He had something for Violet’s face, a roll of screen cloth, a big box of tacks7, and two small hammers.

Jessie covered Violet’s face with white stuff8 from Mr. Hall’s.

“You don’t need to help, Violet,” said Benny. “You can’t see the tacks.”

“The next thing is to find Larry,” said Jessie. “Now, Benny, don’t say anything about seeing him out in his father’s boat. And don’t ask him about what he does in the summer kitchen. He’ll tell us when he’s ready.”

Benny said, “Oh, Jessie, I’m not that dumb9.”

The Aldens walked up and down the street and looked at Larry’s house. Mrs. Cook was out in the yard.

“Where’s Larry?” asked Henry.

“I don’t know. He’s out.”

They could see that the Sea Cook was in.

At last they went down to the wharf10. There was Larry, reading a book.

“Hi, Larry,” shouted Benny. “Will you come and help us?”

“What doing?” asked Larry, shutting his book. “And where is the other sister?”

“You wouldn’t know her,” said Benny. “She is all mosquito bites. One eye is all shut.”

Jessie said, “We want to put screens on five windows.”

“You don’t need me,” said Larry.

“Count us,” said Benny. “We have five windows and four people.”

Larry laughed. He got up, put his book under his arm, and they all walked down the street.

Larry looked at the high windows. Then he looked at the screen cloth. “You can’t put this on from the outside,” he said.

“No,” said Benny. “We are going to put it on from the inside. We’ll show you. We have done it before.”

“I’d like to see how you do it,” said Larry.

Then Violet came out.

“I’m very sorry about your face,” said Larry. Then he began to cut screen cloth.

Grandfather sat out on the rocks. He laughed to himself. Everyone was tapping or cutting. Grandfather could hear them talking. Once he heard Larry laugh. Then he got up quietly and went to the store.

Grandfather said to Mr. Hall, “Do you think Larry Cook would like steak?”

“Steak?” said Mr. Hall, “I don’t think he ever had much.”

“We’ll try it then,” said Grandfather. “Five pounds of steak should be enough.”

“Potato chips,” said Mr. Hall.

“Pickles,” said Grandfather.

“How about a pie?” said Mr. Hall.

“I’ll need rolls and two pies,” said Grandfather. “Make them cherry.”

Mr. Hall put all the food in a big bag. Grandfather went quietly back to the rocks. He could hear that the pounding had stopped. He found two pieces of old iron12. He hit them together. It sounded like a bell. Grandfather looked up and saw Benny at his window.

“Is that a dinner bell, Grandfather?” shouted Benny.

“Come down and see,” said Grandfather.

Laughing, they all ran to the rocks. Grandfather showed them what he had bought.

“We’ll need a fire for that steak,” said Larry.

“Right,” said Henry. “Here’s our fireplace13. We can use our grill14.”

Everyone began to gather dry wood, but it was Larry who built the fire.

The Aldens noticed that Larry never looked toward15 the summer kitchen. He did not know that they already knew a great deal about something that interested him very much.

“I forgot you were a cook,” said Benny.

“How do you like your steak?” asked Larry. “Well done?”

“No, he likes it burned up,” said Henry.

“He won’t get any burned up steak from me,” said Larry.

“I want mine very rare16, my boy,” said Mr. Alden.

“I know,” said Larry. “Rare but not raw.”

“Good!” said Mr. Alden. “I shall enjoy this meal.”

They could hardly wait for the fire to burn down, but Larry would not put the steaks on. At last the fire was just right. Larry counted, “Two rare, three medium, and Benny’s well done.”

“That means I’ll have to wait till last,” said Benny.

Jessie put butter on the rolls. Mr. Alden’s steak was done first. Larry took his own off and moved the rest to the hot part of the fire. Soon everyone was eating a steak sandwich.

“Poor Grandfather,” said Benny. “No coffee.”

“I don’t need coffee today,” said Grandfather. “Just give me a pickle11.”

When they had picked up after lunch, Larry began to think he should go home. He said, “I had a fine time.” He looked at Violet and smiled. “I hope you’ll have no mosquitoes.”

“Thank you for helping17 us,” said Violet. “Come again soon.”

“Maybe I will,” said Larry.

After he had gone, Jessie said, “I think we are really friends with Larry now. Don’t you, Grandfather?”

“Yes,” said Mr. Alden. “You did exactly right.

You gave him something interesting to do. Then you all worked together. That’s the best way to make friends.”

“Well,” said Benny, “I wish that we’d get to be such good friends that Larry would tell us about his work. Maybe he thinks he can sell that stuff and get rich.”

“I think he’s more interested in it as science work,” said Henry. “But that’s just a guess.”

Then they all sat looking at the beautiful blue sea. Violet said, “It never seems to rain here. Every single day has been sunny. I wonder why?”

“Yes,” said Mr. Alden. “So far it has been sunny for three weeks. But you will find it isn’t always that way. In fact I think I feel a storm coming up now.”

“I don’t,” said Benny. “There isn’t a cloud in the sky.”

“Maybe not today,” said Grandfather, “but soon. It is lucky we have a nice tight18 lighthouse to stay in. We’ll see some big waves.”

“Oh, I love big waves,” said Violet. “They are so beautiful dashing19 on the rocks. And we are right by the water—almost in the water.”

The storm did not come that night. The family had supper on the rocks. They had a fine night with no mosquitoes.

“Pretty good screens,” said Benny.

All the next day they swam or sat on the beach in the sun. Then the family had supper on the rocks. Just as they finished, Grandfather said, “Look! The storm! The wind has changed!”

Sure enough, clouds were speeding across the sky.

Jessie and Henry gathered the supper things together.

They hurried into the lighthouse just as the first drops began to fall.

“Just a little rain,” said Benny, laughing. “It feels good on my head. I like to get my hair wet.”


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1 hints 5c46d2ae701d6e051ab02ba90e2b3e92     
n.建议( hint的名词复数 );细微的迹象;征兆
参考例句:
  • This list of hints help the new students a lot. 这一系列的建议对新生帮助很大。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Don't give him any hints when he answers the question. 在他回答问题时,不要给他提示。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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 mosquito 0ETxT     
n.蚊子
参考例句:
  • I slapped at the mosquito but missed.我打蚊子,但没打中。
  • I was bitten in the leg by a mosquito.我腿上被蚊子叮了一口。
4 mosquitoes 3d3b48756b918025484100a9efc9fc81     
n.蚊子( mosquito的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Mosquitoes are extremely abundant in this dark wet place. 这个阴暗潮湿的地方蚊子非常多。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • In the swamp the army was beset by mosquitoes. 在沼泽地,该军受到蚊子的困扰。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5 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》
6 means 9oXzBX     
n.方法,手段,折中点,物质财富
参考例句:
  • That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
  • We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。
7 tacks 61d4d2c9844f9f1a76324ec2d251a32e     
大头钉( tack的名词复数 ); 平头钉; 航向; 方法
参考例句:
  • Never mind the side issues, let's get down to brass tacks and thrash out a basic agreement. 别管枝节问题,让我们讨论问题的实质,以求得基本一致。
  • Get down to the brass tacks,and quit talking round the subject. 谈实质问题吧,别兜圈子了。
8 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。
9 dumb 4k1zE     
adj.哑的;不会说话的;笨的;愚蠢的
参考例句:
  • She is very kind to the dumb children.她对哑童非常好。
  • It was dumb of you to say that.你说这种话太愚蠢了。
10 wharf RMGzd     
n.码头,停泊处
参考例句:
  • We fetch up at the wharf exactly on time.我们准时到达码头。
  • We reached the wharf gasping for breath.我们气喘吁吁地抵达了码头。
11 pickle mSszf     
n.腌汁,泡菜;v.腌,泡
参考例句:
  • Mother used to pickle onions.妈妈过去常腌制洋葱。
  • Meat can be preserved in pickle.肉可以保存在卤水里。
12 iron raHzm     
n.铁,熨斗,坚强,烙铁,镣铐;vt.烫平,熨,用铁包;vi. 烫衣服
参考例句:
  • The iron has lost its magnetic force.这块铁已失去了磁力。
  • We need an electrician to mend the iron.我们要请电工修理熨斗。
13 fireplace YjUxz     
n.壁炉,炉灶
参考例句:
  • The fireplace smokes badly.这壁炉冒烟太多。
  • I think we should wall up the fireplace.我想应该封住壁炉。
14 grill wQ8zb     
n.烤架,铁格子,烤肉;v.烧,烤,严加盘问
参考例句:
  • Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。
  • I'll grill you some mutton.我来给你烤一些羊肉吃。
15 toward on6we     
prep.对于,关于,接近,将近,向,朝
参考例句:
  • Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
  • Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了,并跑了过去。
16 rare lANze     
adj.稀罕的,罕有的,珍贵的,稀薄的,半熟的,非常的;adv.非常
参考例句:
  • It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.很少见到一个人能活到160岁。
  • The zoo has a lot of rare animals in it.这个动物园有许多珍奇的动物。
17 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
18 tight toCwI     
adj.紧的;难解的;紧密的
参考例句:
  • Time is going to be tight,so you'd better hurry.时间很紧,你最好抓紧一点。
  • The box is so tight that I can't open it.这个盒子太紧,我打不开。
19 dashing Yv8zTB     
adj.时髦的,华丽的;劲头十足的;打扮漂亮的;勇敢的,有锐气的v.冲,猛冲(dash的现在分词);猛掷
参考例句:
  • a dashing young officer 风度翩翩的年轻军官
  • Little mountain stream is dashing down to the plain. 小山涧奔腾而下,流向平原。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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