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儿童英语读物 Mountain Top Mystery CHAPTER 5 More Plans

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When the Aldens were in the car, Violet said, “We can see right through you, Grandfather. You are the man who is going to buy the woods, aren’t you?”

“Of course,” said Grandfather, smiling at her. “What better thing could we do for Lovan? She will feel free, and don’t forget, I will have a fine woodlot. John, you attend to that for me, will you?”

Mr. Carter laughed. “I was already planning my first step.”

Henry said, “I don’t see how we can go home and leave this whole thing, Grandfather. What do you think of staying at a motel1 for a few days?”

“All right,” said Mr. Alden, “that’s a good idea. We can ask the ranger2 where the nearest motel is.”

Benny said, “Three rooms would be right for us. One for the girls, one for us boys, and one for Grandfather.”

Turning to John Carter, Mr. Alden said, “It’s settled that we’ll stay here. I think you had better drive back to look after business details.”

Everyone waved as Mr. Carter drove off. At the log store, the Aldens found the ranger they knew.

“Did you find Lovan Dixon at home?” he asked.

“Oh, yes,” Jessie said “What a wonderful old woman she is!”

“You will never believe it,” said the ranger, “but that Indian woman, ninety years old, has to walk five miles to the swamp3 to get the sweet grass and five miles back. Quite a walk for ninety. We sell the baskets just as fast as we get them.”

“I’d like a sewing basket like that,” Jessie said, “and so would Violet.”

“I think Miss Dixon would make you some if you asked,” the ranger said. “But if you ask her first, don’t try to pay for them. It will be a gift, you can be sure. She gave one to my wife, so I know. I tried to pay her and she was very much hurt.”

Now Grandfather spoke4, “Do you happen to know if Dr. Percy Osgood and his men are working somewhere in this neighborhood? I have an idea Percy would be interested in the cave Benny found by accident.”

“Yes, we saw the cave from the helicopter. The rocks were huge that fell away to leave it open,” one of the rangers5 said. “Look out of the door and you can see the pile that rolled down the mountain.”

Indeed there was a pile of rocks of all sizes, perhaps ten feet high. “And I am glad it did not turn into a bigger rockslide,” the ranger said. “I know Dr. Osgood is not too far off. Let me make some calls and I will get his telephone number for you.”

“Good,” said Mr. Alden. “Let’s find that motel. Where is the nearest one?”

“Go back to the main road, turn to the right, and then go about half a mile. That’s the nearest motel, and the best one, too.”

“How lucky we are!” said Benny. “Things seem to happen just right for us.”

The family went out to the station wagon6 and Henry started the car. They drove away, waving at the ranger.

“We’ll be back soon,” cried Benny.

“Perhaps not until tomorrow,” called Grandfather with a wink7.

“The kids are pretty tired, I guess,” shouted the ranger.

“I wasn’t tired at all until he said that,” said Jessie, “and now I guess I am.”

“I guess I am, too,” said Grandfather. “The first thing I will do will be to take a nap.”

Henry drove just as the ranger had said. He soon came to a motel. It was a long row of log buildings. At one end there was an office and at the other a restaurant.

“Good,” said Jessie. “I shall be glad to have a real dinner. It seems as if we’ve been gone much longer than two days.”

Benny said, “I know just what I’m going to eat, too.”

Grandfather said, “Don’t tell, then. Keep it for a surprise.”

The three motel rooms were just alike. Each had two beds and a bathroom.

Benny said, “Oh, I can hardly wait to wash my hands! It has been two days since I’ve really washed them!”

“Funny to hear you say that, Ben,” said Henry. “I’m going to take a shower the first thing I do.”

It did not take long for the Aldens to make themselves at home in their three motel rooms.

“First thing is a shower for me,” said Henry.

“I’m next,” Benny said. “And after that I’m going to try out that bed.”

Violet and Jessie, too, decided8 to shower and nap. But it was Grandfather who was the first one asleep. There hadn’t been much sleep for anyone for two nights.

An hour or so later Benny saw that Henry was awake. He said, “Guess what I’m going to hare for dinner.”

“You can’t keep that secret, Ben, can you?” said Henry. “But wait. They may not have it.”

“I never thought of that,” said Benny. “I hope they will, because I’ve got my mind all made up.”

At five-thirty nobody could wait any longer. They walked down to the restaurant and found a table for five.

“Too bad Mr. Carter’s missing this,” said Violet. “I’m going to have roast beef and mashed9 potatoes and peas!”

“And a fine hot summer diet, too!” said Mr. Alden. “I’ll have the same.”

Jessie and Henry could not think of anything better, but Benny said, “Corned beef and cabbage! And lots of chili10 sauce and turnips11 and carrots!”

How wonderful that meal did taste! The waiter was amused. He watched Benny cut the tender red corned beef as if he were starving.

After the first few bites, Jessie said, “Grandfather, what is the first step that Mr. Carter is going to take?”

“Try to buy the woodlot is first,” said Mr. Alden. “Then you all heard the name of Dr. Percy Osgood. He is a great man and an explorer. He has written several books on caves and mountains. He is always interested in any new crack or landslide12. I used to know him years ago. He can tell right away whether this hole is interesting or not.”

“I bet it is!” cried Benny.

“Well, I won’t bet against you,” said Grandfather, smiling. “I think it is, too, otherwise I should not have asked the ranger to send for Percy Osgood and let him waste his time.”

“Let’s stay in the motel until the whole thing is solved,” said Benny. “Don’t you agree, Grandfather?”

“Yes, my boy,” said Mr. Alden, smiling. “I couldn’t tear myself away now for anything.”

Henry said, “The great question is, is it a cave or is it just a hole?”

Jessie said, “Or is it a cave with something interesting in it or is it a cave with nothing in it?”

Benny was drinking milk now. He said, “I’m going to have bread pudding for dessert.”

“I hope you can hold all that food,” said Grandfather, looking at him.

“Oh, I can!” said Benny. “I have a hollow leg.”

Henry said suddenly, “Grandfather, did you expect an accident on Flat Top?”

“No,” said Mr. Alden, “but I never like a place that has only one way to get in and only one way to get out.”

That night at about twelve o’clock a man came to the office and took the room next to Henry and Benny. At one o’clock another man took the last room next to the restaurant. But nobody woke up and none of the Alden family knew anything about the two men until the next morning at breakfast.


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1 motel 8EzxV     
n.汽车游客旅馆
参考例句:
  • Late that night he landed at a motel.那晚他到了一家汽车旅馆。
  • The motel manager showed the guests to their room.汽车旅馆经理把旅客领到他们房间。
2 ranger RTvxb     
n.国家公园管理员,护林员;骑兵巡逻队员
参考例句:
  • He was the head ranger of the national park.他曾是国家公园的首席看守员。
  • He loved working as a ranger.他喜欢做护林人。
3 swamp 0r7wC     
n.沼泽,湿地;v.淹没,陷于沼泽
参考例句:
  • The swamp teems with mosquitoes.这片沼泽地蚊子多极了。
  • The water in the swamp is foul.沼泽中的水很臭。
4 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
5 rangers f306109e6f069bca5191deb9b03359e2     
护林者( ranger的名词复数 ); 突击队员
参考例句:
  • Do you know where the Rangers Stadium is? 你知道Rangers体育场在哪吗? 来自超越目标英语 第3册
  • Now I'm a Rangers' fan, so I like to be near the stadium. 现在我是Rangers的爱好者,所以我想离体育场近一点。 来自超越目标英语 第3册
6 wagon XhUwP     
n.四轮马车,手推车,面包车;无盖运货列车
参考例句:
  • We have to fork the hay into the wagon.我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。
  • The muddy road bemired the wagon.马车陷入了泥泞的道路。
7 wink 4MGz3     
n.眨眼,使眼色,瞬间;v.眨眼,使眼色,闪烁
参考例句:
  • He tipped me the wink not to buy at that price.他眨眼暗示我按那个价格就不要买。
  • The satellite disappeared in a wink.瞬息之间,那颗卫星就消失了。
8 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
9 mashed Jotz5Y     
a.捣烂的
参考例句:
  • two scoops of mashed potato 两勺土豆泥
  • Just one scoop of mashed potato for me, please. 请给我盛一勺土豆泥。
10 chili JOlzm     
n.辣椒
参考例句:
  • He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了两小勺辣椒油。
  • It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉,辣椒,和其他的调味品。
11 turnips 0a5b5892a51b9bd77b247285ad0b3f77     
芜青( turnip的名词复数 ); 芜菁块根; 芜菁甘蓝块根; 怀表
参考例句:
  • Well, I like turnips, tomatoes, eggplants, cauliflowers, onions and carrots. 噢,我喜欢大萝卜、西红柿、茄子、菜花、洋葱和胡萝卜。 来自魔法英语-口语突破(高中)
  • This is turnip soup, made from real turnips. 这是大头菜汤,用真正的大头菜做的。
12 landslide XxyyG     
n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票;一面倒的胜利
参考例句:
  • Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
  • An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。
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