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棚车少年-在线英语听力室...
He did it! Benny exclaimed. Martin stole Dotties half of the bookstore. I just know it! What can we do? Violet asked in alarm. Im not sure, said Jessie. But we have to do something. Right, Henry? Henry didnt answer. He was staring into the dining roo...
the next afternoon, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny took a break from puzzling over the rebus clue. After swimming in the pond near their aunts house, they sat in their bathing suits near the waters edge and talked about the mystery You really think...
Aunt Jane gave the children a smile as they walked into the kitchen. How did you make out in town? she asked. Youll never guess what happened! Benny shouted, running up and giving her a hug. Laughing, Aunt Jane returned the hug. What, Benny? We found...
This fortune cookie mystery is getting weirder and weirder, Violet said as they cleared the table after lunch. Ill tell you whats weird, Benny said, putting the placemats away. That name! Drum Keller, I mean. Jessie filled the sink with warm, soapy w...
the Aldens puzzled and puzzled over the strange coded message. But the next afternoon, they were still stumped. None of them had seen a code like this before. Even Aunt Jane, who had been eager to see the latest fortune, couldnt come up with any answ...
the afternoon was getting hot as the Aldens headed for the Elmford Ice Cream Parlor. When they stepped inside, Benny stopped in his tracks. Isnt that Lucy, from the Kowloon Restaurant? Im sure of it, said Violet, glancing over at the young woman stan...
the Aldens got up early the next morning to surprise Aunt Jane with a special breakfast. they discussed the mystery while they worked. I still cant believe it, Jessie was saying as she scrambled eggs in a large bowl. Imagine finding a mystery in a fo...
What is it Violet? Jessie asked. What does it say? She inched her chair closer to her sisters. Its ... its the strangest thing, Violet said in a quiet voice. Ive never seen a fortune like this before! Everyone was staring at Violet in surprise. Read...
As they walked over to the Kowloon Restaurant, the Aldens soon forgot about the strange incident at the Underground. Martin, who was back to his usual cheery self, was telling them all about fortune cookies. the funny thing is, he was saying as they...
Hurry, Jessie! cried six-year-old Benny. there wont be any fortune cookies left if we dont hurry. the youngest Alden was bouncing up and down with excitement on Aunt Janes couch. Twelve-year-old Jessie looked up from the gift she was wrapping. Oh, Be...
After breakfast the next day, the children were pleased to learn that Grandfather was also going to the QuestMaster meeting. C.D. had invited his uncle John and Mr. Alden to take a peek at Ringmaster II. Grandfather, Violet, and Soo Lee sat waiting i...
the Aldens and Soo Lee didnt waste any time getting to Computer City. they passed aisles of games without stopping to check the brightly colored boxes. they were in a hurry. Henry went straight to the shelves of software designed to fix computer prob...
the children set out to find the old drinking fountain on Old Post Road. As they walked along, cars whizzed by in both directions. Gas stations, stores, and office buildings lined the busy road. Grandfather said when he was a little boy, farmers and...
Grandfather and Mrs. McGregor were back home when the children returned from QuestMaster. I read your note about your meeting at QuestMaster, Grandfather said to the children. So how did Watch do on his first day of work? Watch took a long doggie bre...
Watch began sniffing as soon as the Aldens and Soo Lee arrived at QuestMaster. A security guard recognized them from their earlier visit and let them in. Watch could tell right away that dogs were welcome there. Tracker came out from hiding under C.D...
Grandfathers grandfather clock chimed the half hour at eleven-thirty. Can we go to lunch now? Benny asked. I like this new game, but now Im hungry. Those waffles were a long time ago. Three whole hours, Jessie said, laughing. She jiggled Watchs red l...
Mr. Alden had to wait for his game of checkers. the children spent the whole evening getting their new computer up and running. the next morning, they went straight to the computer before breakfast. Looks like another day of playing solitaire, not ch...
the next afternoon, the Aldens headed out for their appointment at the QuestMaster Company, just outside Greenfield. Ive never driven a car full of magic Ringmasters around before, Grandfather said. And heres the place where they make the magic, he a...
the next afternoon, the Aldens headed out for their appointment at the QuestMaster Company, just outside Greenfield. Ive never driven a car full of magic Ringmasters around before, Grandfather said. And heres the place where they make the magic, he a...
One rainy day, the third one in a row, the four Alden children and their cousin, Soo Lee, gathered around the family computer. they were playing Ringmaster, a game Grandfather Alden had given to Henry for his fourteenth birthday. Im stuck, ten-year-o...