The Lost Dutchman
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
“One legend in particular has captured the imaginations of Arizonans, even to this day,” Mr.
“一个传说尤其抓住了亚利桑那人的想象力,甚至直到今天。”
Martinez said.
马丁内斯说。
“This is the story of the Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine.
“这是失落的荷兰人金矿的故事。
You see, in 1868, a farmer moved to Phoenix.
你看,1868年,一个农民搬到了凤凰城.
He had dreams of striking it rich.
他的梦想是打它富有。
One day, he decided to trade in his farming tools for picks and shovels.
一天,他决定用他的农具来换取取材和铲子.
He and his burro used to disappear for days at a time into the Superstition Mountains.
他和他的驴曾一度消失数日而入"超常山".
These mountains are still just outside of our city.”
这些山仍然在我们城外 “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez pointed to the map on the wall.
马丁内斯指向了墙上的地图.
“Here in these canyons, this man was rumored to have found gold.
“据说此人在这些峡谷中发现了黄金。
Every so often, he emerged from the mountains with big chunks of solid gold.
他经常带着一大笔坚固的金子从山上出来
People tried to follow him, but he always gave them the slip.
人们试图追随他,但他总是让他们溜走.
His name was Jacob Waltz.”
他叫雅各布·瓦尔茨。”
“You mean like me?”
"你是说像我一样? “
asked Jacob.
问雅各布。
The class laughed.
班师取笑.
Billy looked at his friend and shook his head.
比利看着他的朋友并摇头.
“Kind of like you, Jacob,” smiled Mr.
“喜欢你,雅各布,”
Martinez.
马丁内斯。
“Except that he was a farmer, rancher, and miner who could survive for days in the rough desert.”
“除了他是一个农民、牧场主和矿工之外,他可以在崎岖的沙漠中活上好几天。 “
“I could survive in the rough desert, too,” Jacob challenged.
“我也能活在崎岖的沙漠中”,雅各布对此提出质疑。
Billy started giggling so hard that his stomach hurt.
比利开始笑得这么厉害 他的胃疼
He took off his big, round glasses to wipe the tears from his eyes.
他取出他大而圆的眼镜来擦去他眼睛上的眼泪.
But when he put his glasses back on, things changed from funny to really strange.
但是当他戴上眼镜时 事情就从滑稽变成了怪事
Chapter 1: The Legend The class began just like any other.
第1章:传奇 上课开始就跟其他的一样
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez collected homework from his fourth grade students.
马丁内斯从他四年级的学生那里收集作业.
He asked them questions about their assigned readings.
他问他们关于分配读数的问题。
Then he talked about the next topic in Arizona history: the gold rush of the 1800s.
随后他谈到亚利桑那州历史上的下个话题: 1800年代的淘金热.
Prospectors came to the desert hoping to find gold and silver in the mountains.
探矿者来到了沙漠,希望能在山上找到金银.
meet with Jacob and Billy outside, please.”
请到外面见雅各和比利 “
Billy pointed to himself and raised his eyebrows.
比利指着自己并举起眉来.
“Yes, you, Billy Smith,” repeated Mr.
“是的,你,比利・史密斯,” 重复说:
Martinez.
马丁内斯。
“Oh, and Heather, I’d like you to join us as well.
“哦,希瑟,我也希望你加入我们。
Sit tight, class.
坐好,同学们
We’ll be back in no time.”
我们很快就会回来。 “
Once the four of them were outside of the portable classroom, Mr.
一旦他们四人在便携式教室外,先生。
Martinez looked a little nervous.
马丁内斯看起来有点紧张
His eyes darted from side to side and sweat dripped from his forehead.
他的双眼从一面向一面飞去 从他的额头流出出汗
“Heather,” he began in a low voice, “I would like you to watch the class for the next few hours.”
“Heather,”他开始低调地说,“我希望你们在接下来的几个小时里看课。 “
“But, Mr.
“但是,主席先生,
Martinez, I’m not a teacher!”
Martinez, 我不是老师!
“Heather, all you have to do is make sure they don’t break anything.
“海瑟,你要做的就是确保他们不破坏任何东西。
You can play heads-up seven-up, hangman, or whatever else you want.”
你可以在7点前打牌 吊死人 或随便你想要什么 “
“Could I even organize a spelling bee?”
“我能否组织一个拼写蜂? “
“That would be a great idea.
“这是一个好主意。
Now get going and we’ll be back in a while.”
我们马上回来。 “
Once Heather closed the door, Mr.
一旦海瑟关上门,先生。
Martinez turned to Jacob and Billy.
马丁内斯转向了雅各布和比利.
“Let’s get a move-on, boys!
让我们开始吧,
I’ve got three backpacks in my truck and the afternoon is getting late.
我车上有三个背包,
Let’s hurry before anyone sees us!”
让我们赶快,
“As I was saying, Waltz was born in 1810,” Mr.
“正如我所说,Waltz生于1810年,”
Martinez continued.
马丁内斯继续。
“He died in 1891.
“他于1891年去世。
Nobody has ever found the legendary mine.
没人找到传说中的地雷
It is probably real, though.
这可能是真实的,虽然。
I mean, it must be real.
我的意思是,它必须是真实的。
It is real.
这是真实的。
Some people have even been very close to, uh, it.”
有些人甚至已经非常接近,呃,它。 “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez stopped and loosened the top button of his yellow shirt.
马丁内斯停了下来 松开他黄色衬衫的上扣
He scratched his head a few times.
他抓了几次头
Then he looked around at the class with big wild eyes.
然后他用大野眼环顾四周的课堂.
Billy had never seen Mr.
比利从未见过他
M.
师曰.
like that before.
像以前那样
Jacob nodded.
雅各点头.
“Yep, and so is our friend here,” he said as he slapped Billy on the back.
“我们的朋友也在这里,”他说,当他向比利打耳光时。
“Good,” said Mr.
他说“好,”
Martinez, “because there’s a rumor that a few people have spotted Waltz up here in the past few weeks.
马丁内斯(Martinez),“因为有传言说,过去几周里,
With things heating up again, this should be an ideal time to go.”
事情又开始暖和了 是时候走了 “
Their truck veered off onto a bumpy, dirt road.
他们的卡车开到一条崎岖而肮脏的路上
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez sped up, leaving a dust cloud streaming behind them.
马丁内斯加快了速度,在他们身后留下了一道尘云.
“Are you talking ghosts?”
“你在说鬼话吗? “
Billy needed to know.
比利必须知道。
“Because Jacob Waltz would be over 200 years old!”
“因为雅各布·瓦尔茨将会超过200岁!”
“Call it what you wish, my friend, but the ghost will help us find the gold.”
" 随你怎么说,我的朋友,但鬼会帮助我们找到金子。 “
“Oh gosh,” Billy sighed as he slapped his forehead in disbelief.
"哦,天哪" 比利叹了口气 当他打他的前额 难以置信。
“They’ve gone mad, absolutely bonkers!
“他们疯了,
I’ll bet it’s gold fever.
我敢打赌,
We should be at school right now—they’ll start looking for us!
现在应该在学校,
“Wait, maybe we should go to the doctor first.
“等等,也许我们应该先去看医生。
I’ve read about gold fever on the Internet.
我在网络上看到金发热。
They say people start acting funny when they think they’re close to finding gold.
他们认为自己已经接近找到黄金,
Their eyes get big and yellow, and they start scratching their heads a lot.
他们的眼睛变大又变黄,开始经常抓起头来.
They can even laugh for over ten seconds at nothing at all.”
他们甚至可以笑了十多秒钟,一无所有。 “
Billy stopped talking because he could tell they were not listening.
Billy停止说话 因为他能发现他们没在听
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez carefully pulled the truck off the right-hand side of the road and parked it behind two mesquite trees.
马丁内斯小心翼翼地将卡车从路的右侧拉出,并停在了两棵密歇根树后.
“There, that should hide us,” he said.
他说,“在那里,那应该把我们藏起来。”
“Could you guys grab the packs out of the back?”
“你们能不能把包从后面拿出来? “
Chapter 2: Mountain Ghosts?
第2章:"山地幽灵"(?
Before Billy realized what was happening, they were at the outskirts of the city and climbing into the foothills.
在比利意识到发生的事情之前,他们就在城市的郊区并爬入了山脚.
He sat in the middle of the truck cab with his arms folded, wondering if he should say anything.
他坐在卡车出租车中间,双手被折叠起,不知该不该说话.
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez gripped the steering wheel with two hands and gazed straight ahead.
马丁内斯用两只手抓住方向盘,直视前方。
Jacob turned his baseball cap backwards and stared out the window.
雅各布将他的棒球帽倒倒了,并盯着窗外看.
Finally Jacob turned and asked, “So Mr.
最后,雅各转身问道,“所以,
M.
师曰.
, are we really looking for the gold?”
我们真的在找金子吗? “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez grinned and nodded.
马丁内斯笑着点头
Then he pressed down even harder on the gas pedal.
然后他更用力地踩下油门
“Holy geezgrubbers!”
" 耶稣的胡说八道! "
Billy blurted out.
比利模糊了出来。
“But, but, it’s just a legend, an old story—and they’re going to look for us.”
但这只是个传说, “
He looked down at his watch.
他俯视他的表。
“It’s already three o’clock.
" 已经三点钟了。
My mom is waiting for me in front of the principal’s office right now!”
我妈妈现在在校长办公室门口等我! “
“They say that Waltz entered these mountains through Boulder Canyon,” Mr.
“他们说,Waltz通过博尔德峡谷进入了这些山脉。”
Martinez said as he pointed off to the right.
马丁内斯指向右边说
“That’s where we’ll start.
“这就是我们要开始的地方。
Are you in, Jacob?”
你加入吗,雅各布? “
Jacob and Billy opened up the tailgate and saw three different colored backpacks.
雅各布和比利打开了尾巴门,看到了三个不同的彩色背包.
“The green one is for you Jacob,” Mr.
“绿色的给你,雅各布先生。”
Martinez called.
马丁内斯打电话来
“Hand the blue pack to Billy, and I’ll take the big one.”
把蓝色包拿给比利, “
Billy looked inside his blue backpack.
比利看着他的蓝色背包
He found a flashlight, two cans of beans, a full canteen, a musty pillow, and an old Mexican blanket.
他发现了一盏手电筒,两罐豆子,一罐满了的食堂,一罐芥子枕头,一被墨西哥旧被子.
At the bottom he saw a long steel hunting knife.
在底部,他看到一把长取钢的猎刀.
“So, Mr.
“因此,
Martinez,” Billy called as he held up the knife, “is this so I can kill a ghost?”
马丁内斯,“比利拿着刀打电话说,“这样我就能杀死鬼? “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez looked at Jacob and then at Billy.
马丁内斯看着雅各布,然后看着比利.
“All right Billy, here’s the deal: you can either come along willingly—” “Willingly?
" 好吧,比利,这样一来,你要么自愿地走过来。 "
But you dragged me out here!”
但你把我拖出来! “
“You can either come along willingly,” repeated Mr.
“你要么随心所欲,”
Martinez, “or you can stay here and guard the truck.
马丁内斯,“或者你可以留在这里守卫卡车。
This is an important trip, and Jacob and I would like you to come along — but only if you are not going to complain.”
这是一次重要的旅行,雅各布和我希望你一起来——但前提是你不会抱怨。 “
Billy looked around at the Sonoran Desert.
比利环顾索诺兰沙漠
There were no stores, no people, and no paved roads in sight.
没有商店,没有人,没有路面。
There were just sharp cacti, loose rocks, steep mountains, and a scorching sun.
那里只有尖锐的仙人掌 松散的岩石 陡峭的山地 和焦燥的太阳
He knew that rattlesnakes, scorpions, coyotes, and Gila monsters roamed this desert.
他知道响尾蛇,蝎子,野狼 和吉拉怪物在沙漠中漫游
There might even be mountain lions nearby.
附近甚至可能有山地狮子.
Billy swung the pack over his shoulder.
比利把包从他肩上翻过
“I’ll come,” he said.
" 我会来的, " 他说。
“Good,” responded Mr.
“Good,”作了回答。
Martinez, without breaking a smile.
马丁内斯,没有打破微笑。
“The knife is not to stab anybody.
“刀子不是用来刺人的。
Knives can be used for cooking, whittling wood, or hunting.”
刀可以用来做饭,打花柴,或者打猎. “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez locked the doors of his truck and looked around to see if anybody was watching.
马丁内斯把卡车的门锁了 四处看看有没有人看
Then he lowered his hat and looked up in the direction of the sun.
然后他放下了帽子,朝向太阳的方向抬头.
“We’ve got a few good hours to get past the first ridge,” he said, pointing high up into the mountains.
他说,“我们还有好几个小时可以穿过第一山脊,”他指向高地的山地。
Billy looked back at the distant city and pointed to the storm clouds on the horizon.
比利回望了遥远的城市,并指向地平线上的风暴云.
“Do you think that’s a monsoon storm coming this way?”
“你认为这是季风来袭吗? “
Billy wondered out loud.
比利大吵大闹地想出来
“We’re going, Billy!”
"我们要走了,比利!"
Jacob called from the trailhead.
雅各从前头打来
“Storm or no storm, we are going to find the lost gold mine.”
“无论有没有暴风雨,我们将找到失去的金矿。 “
Jacob turned and started up the trail.
雅各转过身来开始追踪
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez followed him without saying a word.
马丁内斯一言不发就跟着他
Billy looked down at his dusty new shoes.
比利低头看 他的灰尘新鞋。
Everything seemed dusty out here.
这里的一切似乎都灰了。
Billy took off his big glasses and wiped them with his shirt.
比利取出他的大眼镜并用衬衫擦去.
When he put them back on, Jacob and Mr.
当他把它们放回,雅各布和先生。
Martinez were already out of sight.
马丁内斯已经失明了
Billy took one final look back at the city, tightened up his pack, and ran after them up the desert trail.
比利最后看了一眼这座城市,收紧了他的包,跑去追他们到沙漠去.
“Mr.
“本戈亚先生,
M.
师曰.
, do you think a monsoon storm is coming?”
你觉得季风会来吗? “
Billy worried.
比利担心。
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez looked up from his blanket.
马丁内斯从毯子上看
“Yeah, could be.
“可以。
The air is starting to swirl.
气起于旋.
But don’t worry, Billy.
但别担心,
See that rocky ledge up there?
看到上面那块石头了么?
If the rain starts coming down hard, we’ll be up there in two minutes.”
如果雨开始暴下, “
By the time it got dark, Mr.
到了天黑的时候,先生。
Martinez had started a fire.
马丁内斯起火了
The dried branches quickly burned and became bright orange coals inside the stone circle.
干枝被迅速燃烧并成为了石圈内明亮的橙煤.
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez rested an old pot across two of the stones.
马丁内斯在两块石头上躺了个老锅
He poured in three cans of beans and blew on the coals.
他倒入了三罐豆子并吹了煤.
Soon yellow flames danced around the pot.
不久黄焰起舞于壶上.
The three stared silently into the mesmerizing fire.
三者默然入入弥勒火.
“Mr.
“本戈亚先生,
Martinez,” Jacob began, “you never finished telling our class about the end of the legend.
Martinez,”雅各布首先说,“你从未向我们的班级说完传说的结束。
What happened to the Lost Dutchman?”
失落的荷兰人怎么了? “
“Where did I leave off?”
“我离开了哪里? “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez wanted to know.
马丁内斯想知道。
Billy looked up.
比利抬头看
“You said that he used to disappear into the mountains— these mountains.
" 你说,他曾经消失在山上——这些山上。
And he would come back into the city with gold a few days later.
他几天后会带着黄金回到城里
So people tried to follow him, but he always gave them the slip.
于是人们试图跟踪他,但他总是让他们溜走.
That’s where you stopped.”
这就是你停下来的地方。 “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez was still staring into the flames.
马丁内斯还在盯着火焰看
“He died in his house with a box of gold under his Chapter 3: Camp Coyote The hiking trail was only wide enough for one person at a time.
" 他死在他的房子里,他的第3章: " 狼营 " 下装有一盒金子。 徒步小道只够一个人一次走得更宽.
It wound back and forth through the foothills and over dry washes.
它前后穿行于山上并被干洗.
Next to the trail, old saguaro cacti stood like the gatekeepers of these desert mountains.
在小道旁边,老沙瓜罗仙人掌像这些沙漠山脉的守门人站了起来.
The three gold-seekers traveled in silence over the first ridge, dipped down into Boulder Canyon, and lost sight of the city behind them.
三取取出金者默然行于一山脊上,被倒入宝德峡谷中去去去去来去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去去
Except for two quick pee breaks, they kept a steady pace.
除了两个快速的尿出, 他们保持了稳定的速度。
“This looks like a good place to spend the night,” Mr.
“这里看起来是过夜的好地方。”
Martinez said at last.
马丁内斯终于说了
He pointed up at a tall, narrow peak.
他指向了一个高而窄的峰.
“That’s Weaver’s Needle, where there have been reports of.
“那是韦弗的针头,
He stopped in mid-sentence.
中刑时止.
“That is where we will find the gold mine tomorrow.
“明天我们将在那里找到金矿。
Let’s set up camp.”
让我们建立营地。 “
Billy wondered what camp there was to set up.
比利想知道那里有什么营地
He had no sleeping bag in his pack, and nobody seemed to have a tent.
他的包里没有睡袋 没人有帐篷
He pulled out the pillow and blanket, and laid them down near Jacob’s blanket.
他拔出枕头和被子,放在雅各被子附近。
Jacob was busy rearranging some stones into a circle.
雅各布正忙着把一些石头重新排列成一圈.
“Was that somebody’s campfire?”
" 这是某人的营火吗? “
Billy asked him.
比利问他。
“Must have been,” Jacob replied without looking up.
Jacob回答说,
“Probably somebody else looking for the gold a long time ago.”
“可能是很久以前有人在寻找黄金。 “
Jacob stopped piling rocks and held his hand up.
雅各停止了堆积石块并举起手来.
“Ahh, that breeze feels mmm mmm good.”
“啊,微风感觉很好。 “
He took off his sweaty Phoenix Suns T-shirt and hung it on a tree branch.
他取出出汗的"凤凰太阳"T恤并挂在一棵树枝上.
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez poked a stick into the coals.
马丁内斯用棍子刺入了煤.
“During the stormy season, portals open up to different time periods.
“在风暴季节,门户开放的时间段不同。
They are like doorways to the past and the future.
他们就像通往过去和未来的道路一样。
During this scrambled time, our paths could cross with somebody from the past.”
在这段时间里 我们的路可能会和过去的人交叉 “
“ And that is how you think people have seen Jacob Waltz recently?”
“...... 所以你认为人们最近见到了雅各布·华尔兹? “
Jacob added.
雅各说.
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez nodded.
马丁内斯点头了
“There has been pretty amazing proof lately.
“最近有相当惊人的证据。
My brother-in-law and a friend were hiking here two weeks ago.
我姐夫和一个朋友两周前在这里徒步旅行.
Through their binoculars, they saw a man walking high up near Weaver’s Needle.
透过望远镜,
There was a burro walking behind him.”
他身后有个驴子 “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez looked at the two boys.
马丁内斯看着两个男孩。
The yellowish color of the fire reflected in his eyes.
由他眼睛所映射出出火色的黄色.
“ And on the next day, they found a nugget of gold on the trail,” he whispered.
“...... 第二天,他们在小道上发现了一塊金子。
“It was the size of a baseball.”
“这是棒球的大小。 “
Jacob whistled.
雅各布吹口哨。
Billy pulled the blanket farther over his shoulders.
比利把毯子拉得比肩膀还高
“Tomorrow morning, we will forget the trail and follow that wash.
“明天早上,我们将忘记踪迹,沿着那道洗手台走。
It heads up the canyon to the base of Weaver’s Needle.”
它将峡谷引向韦弗针头的地基。 “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez stopped to listen.
马丁内斯停止听。
One howl turned into a chorus of yapping and howling.
一个叫声变成一个叫声和叫声的合唱.
“Yes, Billy, there are coyotes out here.
“是的,比利,这里有野狼。
But they don’t go after people.
他们不会去追人。
They’ve probably just killed a deer—that’s all.”
他们可能刚刚杀了一头鹿, “
for years, but never could.”
几年,但永远无法。 “
“So, Mr.
“因此,
M.
师曰.
,” Billy said delicately, “if Jacob Waltz died over 100 years ago, how have people seen him up here in the past few weeks?”
”比利微妙地说,“如果雅各布·瓦尔茨100多年前去世,过去几周里人们如何在这里看到他? “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez had that strange look in his eye again.
马丁内斯的眼神又变了
Jacob sat up on his blanket.
雅各布坐在他的被子上。
He and Billy waited for an answer.
他和比利在等一个答案
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez studied their faces, as if wondering how much he should tell them.
马丁内斯研究了他们的脸,好像在想他应该告诉他们多少.
“Okay,” he said at last, “I’ll tell you what I know.
" 好吧, " 他最后说, " 我会告诉你我知道的。
For over 100 years, people have come to these mountains in search of this mine.
100多年来,人们来到这些山上寻找这个矿.
Everybody has their theories.
每个人都有自己的理论。
Some believe Waltz hid the entrance with rocks.
有些人相信华尔兹用石头把入口藏了起来.
Others believe an earthquake covered it up.
其他人认为,地震掩盖了它。
Skeptics claim that it is just a myth.
怀疑论者声称这只是个神话.
Other people believe it only opens at certain times of the year.”
其他人认为它只在一年中的某些时间打开. “
“How so?”
“为什么? “
inquired Jacob.
问雅各。
“Funny things happen with these monsoon storms,” Mr.
“这些季风暴发生了有趣的事,”
Martinez said as he looked up at the clouds overhead.
马丁内斯在仰望云层时说
“It’s like there’s electricity in the air.
" 这就像空气中的电力。
Monsoons are so powerful that they can scramble things—like time.”
暴风雨的力量很大, “
“Scramble time?”
“时间紧迫? “
blurted Billy in disbelief.
让比利迷惑了
“What exactly does that mean?”
“这到底意味着什么? “
Chapter 4: The Next Day Billy heard some rustling noises.
第4章:第二天比利听到一些叫声.
For a moment his whole body froze.
有一瞬间他全身被冻僵了
He slowly opened his eyes.
他慢慢地睁开眼睛。
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez was breaking sticks and putting them into the fire.
马丁内斯在把棍子打碎然后放入火中
Billy quietly rolled his eyes up toward the desert sky.
比利悄悄地把眼睛向着沙漠天空滚去.
The sun was not up yet, but the dawn’s light was turning the sky from black to light blue.
太阳还没有升起,但黎明的光将天空从黑色变为浅蓝色.
Billy’s body ached from sleeping on the ground.
比利的尸体从地上睡起。
His body and blanket smelled like dirt.
他的尸体和被子闻起来像泥土
He could even taste it on his lips.
他甚至可以在嘴唇上尝到
The three gold seekers ate a quick bowl of oatmeal and packed up camp.
三取取金者吃一碗燕麦,并收去营.
They headed up the wash before the sun’s rays could peek over the steep canyon walls.
在阳光照耀出陡峭的峡谷墙壁之前,
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez walked quickly and didn’t speak much.
Martinez走得很快,
Billy was worried because he had that crazy look in his eyes—even scarier than the day before.
比利很担心,因为他的眼神很疯狂——甚至比前一天还可怕.
By noon, they were hot and sweaty.
至正午,发热出出汗.
The temperature was well over 100 degrees F.
温度远超过100度F.
Billy’s feet ached.
比利的脚痛。
When they finally stopped for lunch, Mr.
当他们终于停下来吃午饭,先生。
Martinez passed the canteen around.
马丁内斯通过食堂周围。
“Keep yourselves hydrated, boys,” he said, “because there’s no telling how fast we might have to run down this hill!”
「孩子们,
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez looked over at them and laughed for at least ten seconds.
马丁内斯看着他们,笑了至少10秒.
Then he scratched his head and laughed some more.
然后他把头抓了起来,又笑了些.
Billy looked over at Jacob and saw that he was laughing, too.
比利看着雅各,看见他也在笑.
Jacob also seemed to have that funny look in his eyes.
雅各的眼神看起来也很滑稽
we’ll meet back at the truck.”
我们将在卡车上见面。 “
“But which way is the truck?”
“但卡车是哪条路? “
Billy asked.
比利问。
“That way,” Mr.
“那边”
Martinez pointed.
马丁内斯指出。
“Just follow the wash—and if you don’t see the truck, just keep going downhill.
继续往下走。
From there, you can hitch a ride into town.”
你可以搭便车进城 “
He paused and leaned down close to Billy’s face.
他停了下来,
“But don’t tell anybody about the gold.”
但不要告诉任何人黄金。 “
“What will we do inside the mine?”
“我们将在矿井内做什么? “
Jacob needed to know.
雅各布需要知道。
“What if he’s in there?”
" 如果他在那里呢? “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez glanced down at the knife strapped to his belt.
马丁内斯看着被绑在腰带上的刀子
“We’ll be fine,” he answered.
他回答道,
“There are three of us.
“我们有三个人。
Now empty out your packs.
现在把包清空
Let’s stash everything behind these trees.”
让我们把一切都藏在这些树后。 “
More big raindrops started to fall.
更多的大雨滴开始倒下.
Billy tucked his musty pillow and Mexican blanket under some rocks.
比利把他的毛骨悚然的枕头和墨西哥毯子 放在了石头下
“The food and water, too, Billy,” Mr.
“还有食物和水,比利,”
Martinez instructed him.
马丁内斯指示的
“But Mr.
“但是,
Martinez, what if we get hungry or dehydrated?”
马丁内斯,如果我们饿了或者脱水呢? “
“Billy, we need room for the gold,” Jacob explained.
“比利,我们需要金子,”雅各布解释说。
“Do bring the flashlights though,” whispered Mr.
“尽管带上手电筒,”
Martinez.
马丁内斯。
“It’ll be dark inside.”
“里面会很黑。 “
his head, too.
他的头,太。
By mid-afternoon they were getting so close they could feel it.
到了正午,他们已经接近了 他们可以感觉到它。
Jacob had stopped singing and Mr.
雅各已经停止唱歌了,先生。
Martinez scanned the mountainside for clues.
马丁内斯扫描了山坡的线索.
Billy watched his feet carefully and tried not to step on any twigs.
比利仔细地看着他的脚,并试图不要踩到任何树枝上.
As the hour went on, the air began to swirl.
随着时间的流逝,空气开始旋绕.
Small clouds from the horizon were now big, black, and rumbling overhead.
地平线上的小云团 已经变得很大了 黑色了 俯冲了
There was almost a sweet smell to the air.
空气中几乎有一种甜味
Suddenly Jacob stopped and shouted, “I saw it, I saw it, I saw him!”
雅各突然停下来叫道:"我看见了,我看见了! “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez quickly put his hand over Jacob’s mouth.
Martinez迅速把手放在Jacob的嘴上。
“Shhh, shhhhh.
“嘘,嘘。
that’s better,” he said.
他表示,
Mr.
先生,请问...
M.’
（缩写M）
s golden eyes looked into Jacob’s golden eyes.
金色的眼睛看着雅各的金色的眼睛。
“This should be about the right time.
“现在应该是适当的时机。
Now tell me, Jacob, where did you see him?”
告诉我,雅各布,你在哪里见到他的? “
Jacob pointed up to a pile of fallen rocks at the eastern base of Weaver’s Needle.
雅各指向韦弗针头的东部基地一叠倒塌的岩石.
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez looked through his binoculars and smiled from ear to ear.
马丁内斯用望远镜看着他,从耳到耳微笑.
“Well, I’ll be!
“我会的!
There’s Wickety, the old man’s burro.”
还有老家伙的驴子威克蒂。 “
Billy looked up at Mr.
比利抬头看着先生。
M.’
（缩写M）
s big smile underneath the binoculars.
双筒望远镜下面的笑容很大
His teacher was missing two teeth on the right side.
他的老师右侧掉了两颗牙齿
Chapter 5: The Gold Mine At the mine’s entrance, the old burro was tied to a rock.
第5章:金矿 在矿井口,老驴被绑在一块石头上。
The tattered rope was fastened around her neck by just one loose knot.
绳子被绑在她脖子上 只绑了一条松绑
The burro’s grayish coat looked as if it had spent many days in the desert sun.
驴子的灰色外衣看起来像是在沙漠的阳光下度过了多天.
Her ancient face turned to watch the three approaching gold seekers.
她的古老相貌转而看着三个接近的淘金者.
She stomped her hoof into the dirt.
她把蹄子踩到地上
“Easy there, Wickety,” whispered Mr.
“轻而易举,威克蒂,”
Martinez, placing a hand on her head.
马丁内斯 把手放在她头上
He pulled some oats out of his front pocket.
他从前口袋里拔出一些燕麦.
Wickety ate them from his hand.
威克蒂从他手上吃了它们
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez gave her a final pat and motioned the boys toward the entrance.
马丁内斯给了她最后的一拍 把孩子们带到入口
Inside the mine, it was dark.
矿井里面很黑
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez, Jacob, and Billy stood in the entrance room, waiting for their eyes to adjust.
马丁内斯,雅各布和比利站在出入口的房间,等待他们的眼睛进行调整.
Slowly they could make out two tunnels: one straight ahead and one to the right.
慢慢地,他们可以打出两条地道:一条正前方,一条向右.
An old shovel and pick leaned against one wall.
一把旧铲子并靠在一堵墙上
“I’ll go straight ahead, and you two go right,” Mr.
" 我直走,你们两个直走, "
Martinez whispered.
马丁内斯耳语。
“We’ll meet out front by the burro.”
「我们将在驴子前面相会。 “
“I’m not going,” said Billy.
比利说,
“I’m afraid of the dark!”
“我害怕黑暗!”
“Then you don’t get any gold,” Jacob threatened.
雅各威胁说,
Billy looked at Jacob and then at Mr.
比利看着雅各,然后看着先生
Martinez.
马丁内斯。
Their eyes glowed a soft yellow in the dark cave.
他们的眼睛在黑暗的洞穴中发出柔软的黄色.
“I’m not going,” he repeated.
" 我不会去, " 他重复道。
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez shook his head.
马丁内斯摇头。
“Okay Jacob, let’s both try the center tunnel then.”
" 好吧,雅各,让我们都试试中间的地道。 “
Before Billy knew it, his teacher and friend had disappeared into the darkness.
在比利知道之前,他的老师和朋友已经消失在了黑暗中.
After a moment, he could no longer hear their footsteps.
过了一会儿,他听不到他们的脚步声。
Billy’s throat sank down to the bottom of his stomach.
比利的喉咙下沉到胃底.
He gulped and leapt out into the light.
g而出出入光.
It was raining hard now.
下起大雨来
Billy could see lightning strike the desert floor miles away.
比利可以看到闪电击中了沙漠的地层 几英里外。
In the far distance, he could see the lights of Phoenix slowly turning on for the evening.
在遥远的距离里,他可以看到"凤凰"的灯光缓慢地开启了晚上.
Billy thought of his mom and wondered if his school photo was already on milk cartons.
比利想起了自己的妈妈,并想知道他的学校照片是否已经在牛奶箱上.
Wickety was getting soaked.
威克蒂湿了
Billy thought she seemed sad, so he walked over to her.
比利觉得她看起来很伤心,于是他走到她身边.
“Sweetie, are you for real?”
"亲爱的,你是真的吗? “
he asked before patting her head.
他在拍她头之前问她
“Are you really from the nineteenth century?
“你真的来自十九世纪?
Would you like to run free into the desert?”
你想自由跑入沙漠吗? “
Billy started to loosen the rope around her neck.
比利开始松开她脖子上的绳子
But just then he heard a shout from the mine.
但刚刚他听到矿井的叫声
“You just said that, in 1912, Arizona became the forty-eighth state,” Jacob said.
“你刚才说,1912年,亚利桑那州成为第四十八个州,”雅各布说。
“Before that, you talked about gold seekers in the desert mountains.”
“在此之前,你在沙漠山区谈论了寻找黄金的人。 “
“Thank you, Jacob,” said Mr.
“谢谢,雅各布先生,”
Martinez.
马丁内斯。
“If you keep that up, you may get an A in this class after all.”
“如果你继续这样下去,你可能会在这个班里得到一个A。 “
Jacob smiled and then looked over at Billy.
雅各笑了一笑,然后看着比利.
“Are you crazy, amigo?”
“你疯了吗,朋友? “
he whispered.
他悄悄地说
Billy looked down, embarrassed.
比利低头看 尴尬
This wasn’t the first time he had daydreamed in class.
这不是他第一次在课堂上做白日梦。
“I don’t know,” he answered.
他回答道,
Heather yawned in the seat in front of him.
希瑟在他面前的座位上打哈欠.
From her stretching arms, a note landed on Billy’s desk: “If you strike it rich, let us know.
从她伸起的手臂, 一张纸条落在比利的桌子上: “如果你打击它,就让我们知道。
Love, Heather.”
爱,海瑟。 “
She started laughing.
她开始笑了
Billy saw that Jacob was laughing, too.
比利看到雅各布也在笑
But when Jacob turned around, he seemed to have that strange look in his eyes again.
但当雅各转身时,他的眼睛似乎又有了这种奇怪的表情.
Billy looked down at Jacob’s sneakers and stopped.
比利俯视雅各的跑鞋并停了下来.
They were unusually dusty.
它们是不寻常的灰尘。
And there were cactus thorns in the soles.
脚底有仙人掌刺.
“Jacob!
“雅各布!
Billy!
比尔!
Heather!”
希瑟!" (笑声)
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez said in an exasperated tone.
马丁内斯用激动的语气说
“I’m trying to teach class here.
我试着教课,
What should I do with you three?”
我该拿你们三个怎么办? “
He scratched his head without saying anything.
他没有说什么就抓了头
Then he scratched his head some more.
然后他又抓了头
“I’d like to see you three outside,” he said at last.
“我想在外面见你们三个,”他最后说。
“The rest of you sit tight.
“其余的请坐。
We’ll be back in no time.”
我们很快就会回来。 “
throughout the mine.
整个矿井。
Billy cringed.
比利在开玩笑
“Be quiet, you guys!”
安静,伙计们!
he screamed down the tunnel.
他在地道上尖叫着
“He could hear you!”
"他能听见你!"
And then Billy turned toward the footsteps.
然后比利转向脚步
They were coming from the tunnel to the right.
他们从地道到右边
He looked down and only saw the shovel leaning against the wall.
他向下看,只看到铲子靠在墙上.
He picked it up.
他捡起的
From the dark shadows, a face emerged.
从阴暗的阴影中出现了一面相.
The face looked like old leather.
相貌相如旧皮.
Deep lines circled two eyes that seemed a century old.
深线环绕着两只眼睛,这双眼睛似乎已经是一个世纪了。
Its mouth opened into a big, scary smile and a gold tooth reflected the day’s final light behind Billy.
它的口被打开成一个大而恐怖的笑容,并有一颗金牙反映了比利身后一天的最后光芒.
Billy gulped.
比利被骗了
“Jacob?”
“雅各布? “
he said in a weak voice as he dropped the shovel.
他说,在一个弱的声音 当他放下铲子。
“Jacob, is that you?”
"雅各布,是你吗? “
“Shhhh,” came a voice.
" Shhh," 来了一个声音。
“Jacob, I didn’t do it!”
Jacob, 我没有这样做! “
he shouted.
他大叫着
“I don’t care about the gold—I just want to go home to my mommy!”
「我不在乎金子, 我只想回家见我妈妈! “
And the class laughed.
而班师相取笑.
Everybody was looking at him.
大家都看着他
“Billy, are you okay?”
"比利,你没事吧? “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Martinez asked.
马丁内斯问。
Billy looked up and nodded.
比利抬头点头
“Good, because you can talk to Jacob about gold after class.
“很好,因为你可以跟雅各说课后黄金问题。
Right now, we are talking about Arizona in the early 1900s.
现在,我们正在谈论 亚利桑那在1900年代初。
Let’s see, where were we?”
让我们看看,我们说到哪了? “