Mount Shasta
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Chapter One.
目录 第一章。
4 Chapter Two.
4 第二章,第2节。
7 Chapter Three.
7 第 三 章 记.
9 Chapter Four.
9 第4章 (中文(简体) ).
11 Chapter Five.
11 第5章 (英语).
12 Chapter Six.
12 第6章 (中文(简体) ).
14 Chapter Seven.
14 第7章. Chapter.
16 Chapter Eight.
16 第8章 (英语).
19 Chapter Nine.
19 第9章. Chapter.
21 Glossary.
21 词汇表。
23 Chapter One It is four o’clock in the morning, and Kyle Strong is sleeping.
23 第1章 组织事项 现在是凌晨四点,
Oz, his dog, is curled up on the floor.
奥兹,他的狗被卷在地上
Oz’s tail is wagging a bit and his legs are twitching, which means he is dreaming about chasing rabbits again.
奥兹的尾巴在发抖, 腿在发抖,
Kyle is dreaming, too, but his dream is about changing into a werewolf while standing in front of his class giving a speech about George Washington.
凯尔也在做梦,但他的梦想是当着班级的面发表关于乔治·华盛顿的演讲时,改变为狼人.
Kyle doesn’t like this dream.
Kyle不喜欢这个梦。
In the corner of the room, a large black bird sits in a nest built snugly in the top shelf of a bookcase.
在房间的一角,一头大黑鸟坐入一窝中,在书架的顶端架上结扎而成.
The bird is a crow.
鸟是鸦.
But Kyle named him Raven, which has created a great deal of confusion for Raven.
但是凯尔将他取名为"雷文"(Raven),这给雷文造成了很大的混乱.
You see, throughout history, ravens have been seen as smarter, stronger, and wiser than crows.
你看,在整个历史中,渡鸦一直被视为比乌鸦更聪明,更强大,更聪明.
Crows have always aspired to be ravens.
乌鸦一直渴望成为乌鸦
So Raven, being a crow, is more than a little confused.
所以作为乌鸦的雷文 已经有点困惑了
But not as confused as Kyle, who doesn’t know a crow from a raven.
但不像Kyle那样困惑,
Kyle found Raven when he was still a baby.
凯尔在拉文还是个婴儿的时候发现了他.
The mother crow had been killed by an eagle while protecting her nest.
母鸦在保护巢穴时被一只鹰所杀.
Raven was the only survivor.
雷文是唯一幸存下来的
Kyle’s dad caught the small bird and brought it home with them.
Kyle的父亲抓住了这只小鸟并带回家。
After talking to some wildlife experts, they were given a permit to keep the crow as a pet.
在与一些野生动物专家交谈后,他们获得了保留乌鸦为宠物的许可.
So, where was I?
说到哪儿了?
Oh yes, four o’clock in the morning and everyone is sleeping.
早上四点钟,
Mostly, this is just like any other night.
大部分时间,这就像任何其他夜晚。
Some sleeping, some snoring, a little dreaming, nothing out of the ordinary.
有的睡觉了 有的打呼噜 有的做个小梦 没什么出乎意料的
So, what follows is a surprise—a surprise that was getting a little too common during the last few weeks.
因此,接下来是一个惊喜——在过去几周里这个惊喜变得有点太常见了.
The shaking is mild at first, and Raven opens one eye to see what is happening.
摇动起初是温和的,而拉文打开一眼看正在发生什么.
Quickly, though, the slight shaking becomes a full earthquake, with things bouncing on the floor, books falling from shelves, and a window shattering from its pane.
然而,很快,微弱的震动变成了一场全面的地震, 地板上的东西会爆炸,书从书架上掉下来,窗子会从窗帘上被打碎。
Kyle jumps from his bed, opens the window to let Raven outside, and takes Oz downstairs.
Kyle从床上跳出 打开窗户让Raven出来 然后带走 奥兹在楼下
Kyle can barely keep his balance as he runs.
凯尔几乎无法保持平衡 当他运行。
The coat rack falls across the bottom of the stairs, so he and Oz jump over it and the pile of jackets.
外衣架从楼梯下方倒下,于是他和奥兹从上而上地跳出并堆起夹克.
Kyle slips and falls, but he is not hurt.
Kyle滑倒了 但他没有受伤
They make it downstairs just as the shaking stops.
在楼下,就像震动停止一样
His younger sister, Janet, and his parents are already downstairs standing in the main entrance, where the ceiling beams are the strongest.
他的妹妹珍妮特(Janet)和他的父母已经下楼了,站在主出入口上,天花板梁最强.
“Is everyone okay?”
“大家没事吧? “
Kyle’s mom asks.
Kyle的妈妈问:
Her voice is shaky, and she is holding onto Kyle’s father.
她的声音摇摇欲坠,
Kyle’s father reaches out and pulls the whole family into his arms—everyone except Oz.
除了奥兹之外,
Poor Oz always feels left out.
穷 奥兹总是觉得被忽略了
He sneaks into the tangle of feet and rubs against any leg that is near him.
他偷偷地走入了脚的缠圈,并用任何靠近他的腿来摩擦.
He is scared, too, and wants to feel safe and loved like everyone else.
他也很害怕,希望像其他人一样感到安全并被爱戴.
“Wow,” says Kyle, “that was cool.”
Kyle说:“哇,”“这很酷。 “
He likes the excitement of an earthquake, but not until after it is over and he feels safe.
他喜欢地震的刺激,但直到地震结束后他才感到安全.
“I’m going to call Justin.”
我要打电话给贾斯汀。 “
Kyle races back up to his room, with Oz close behind.
凯尔跑回他的房间,奥兹紧跟后方.
Chapter Two Kyle dials Justin’s phone number, but the line is busy, so he hangs up and tries again, getting through this time.
第二章 Kyle拨打Justin的电话号码,但电话线很忙,所以他挂了电话,再试一次,通过这次.
“Hey, Justin, wasn’t that cool?”
" 嘿,贾斯丁,这不酷吗? “
“I’m not Justin.
" 我不是贾斯汀。
Wait a minute, Runt, and I’ll get him.”
等一下,我去找他 “
Yuck!
讨厌!
Justin’s big sister, Amanda, answered.
贾斯汀的姐姐阿曼达回答.
Kyle hates when she calls him “Runt.”
凯尔讨厌她叫他"跑"
He’s almost as tall as she is.
他几乎和她一样高.
He has mixed feelings about her.
他对她有混合的感觉
She can be obnoxious, but she is kind of cute.
她可能很讨厌,但她有点可爱。
He kind of likes her, but she is three years older, and he never knows what to say around her.
他有点喜欢她 但是她比她大三岁 他从不知道她周围该说什么
“Hello?”
“哈罗? “
Justin’s voice is quivering a little, but he’s trying not to sound scared.
贾斯汀的声音有点颤抖,
“Hey, Justin, wasn’t that cool?
" 嘿,贾斯丁,这不酷吗?
That’s the fourth big earthquake this month.
这是本月第四次大地震。
That’s so cool.”
这太酷了。 “
Kyle is still very excited and likes the feeling.
凯尔仍然非常兴奋,喜欢这种感觉.
“Hey, Kyle.
“嘿,凯尔。
Yeah, that was cool,” says Justin unconvincingly.
是的,这很酷," 贾斯丁说不可信。
“But, you know, the volcano guys on the news said that all these earthquakes might mean that Mount Shasta is getting active again.
“但是,新闻上的火山群说,所有这些地震可能意味着沙斯塔山再次活跃起来。
That’s not so cool.”
这不太酷。 “
“Well, there must be plans for this sort of thing.
“这种事情必须有计划。
It’ll be cool.
这会很酷。
Even if Shasta explodes, it would be so rad to say we were there—that we saw it explode.”
即使沙斯塔爆炸了,那么说我们在那里,我们看见它爆炸了。 “
Kyle can see it in his head, a newsperson interviewing him about his experience.
凯尔可以从他的脑海里看到,一个记者采访他的经历.
He can imagine his face on television and the fame he will have.
他可以想象他在电视上的脸 和他拥有的名声。
On the other hand, Justin imagines his house burning down and lava destroying the school.
另一方面,贾斯汀想象他的房子被烧毁并被熔岩摧毁了学校.
“Hey, wait,” he thinks to himself, “no school.
“嘿,等等,”他自认为“没有学校。
This might be cool after all.”
这毕竟可能很酷。 “
But instead he says to Kyle, “I’ d rather say I saw it on the news, from far away.”
但是,他却对凯尔说:“我宁愿说,我从远处看到新闻。 “
Chapter Three When he gets off the phone with Justin, Kyle begins to clean up his room.
第三章 他和贾斯汀通了电话后,凯尔开始打扫房间.
He puts the books back on the shelf and picks up the compact discs that are on the floor.
他把书放回架上取出地板上的光盘.
His computer is not harmed, which is a relief.
他的电脑没有受损,这是一个解脱。
While Kyle cleans up his room, Raven flies up to the window and comes in through the cat door Kyle’s dad installed.
当Kyle清理房间时, Raven飞上窗子,
Having to use a cat door is another source of confusion for Raven, who would rather tease cats than use things created for cats.
不得不使用猫门是拉文的另一个迷惑来源,他宁可取笑猫,也不愿使用为猫创造的东西.
If he were human, Raven would be in therapy.
如果他是人类,雷文将会接受治疗.
Kyle turns on the computer, logs onto the Web, and does a search for volcanoes.
Kyle打开电脑 登录到网上 搜索火山
He finds a lot of information—so much that he feels overwhelmed by all the explanations.
他发现许多信息,
He turns on his radio and tunes it to the local news station to hear more about what happened.
他打开他的收音机,并调音到当地新闻台,以听到更多有关发生的事情.
They are talking about the earthquake with some expert from San Francisco.
他们和旧金山的专家谈起地震
According to the guy on the news, Shasta City and the surrounding areas at the base of Mount Shasta are in a Condition Yellow alert.
据"新闻"记者称,沙斯塔市和位于沙斯塔山地底的周边地区处于"条件黄"警戒状态.
This means there is some chance of an eruption and that it will be big enough to cause damage and endanger lives.
这意味着存在某种爆发的机会,而且其规模会足以造成损害并危及生命。
Kyle hopes there isn’t an eruption, fearing that these earthquakes are a little more serious than he had thought.
Kyle希望没有爆发,
Kyle feels a little worried that something bad might happen, but the excitement is starting to wear off and he’s tired.
Kyle有点担心事情可能会发生,
He can worry about it in the morning.
他早上会担心的
“Good night, guys,” he says, then turns out the light.
他说,“晚安,伙计们,”然后打开了灯。
Chapter Four Because of the Condition Yellow alert, school is canceled today, so Kyle plays video games with his sister, Janet.
第四章 国家 由于"条件黄"的警示,今天学校被取消,所以凯尔和妹妹珍妮特一起玩电子游戏.
Later in the day, Justin comes over and they talk about how cool it would be if their school was buried by lava.
晚些时候,贾斯丁过来,他们谈论如果学校被熔岩掩埋,那会有多酷.
Then they play video games.
然后他们玩电子游戏。
In the video game they play, each person must capture many Samurai, then save a princess from an evil king.
在他们所玩的电子游戏中,每个人必须抓住许多武士,然后从邪恶的国王手中救出一位公主.
Meanwhile, an erupting volcano creates hazards to make their tasks more difficult.
与此同时,火山喷发造成危险,使他们的任务更加困难。
This is called irony.
这叫讽刺
Chapter Five It is 1:00 on Sunday afternoon, three days after the last earthquake.
第五章 今天是星期日下午一点钟 在上一次地震发生后三天
Kyle is sitting on the couch watching a soccer game on television.
凯尔坐在沙发上看电视上的足球比赛.
Oz is curled up at his feet.
奥兹被卷起在他的脚上。
Raven is on his perch in the kitchen, looking kind of nervous.
雷文在厨房里 有点紧张
Suddenly, the ground begins to shake and rumble.
突然间,地上开始摇晃和隆起.
Mount Shasta is erupting.
沙斯塔山正在喷发
The explosion rocks the house, and it sounds like the whole world is being blown to bits.
爆炸震撼了房子 听起来整个世界都被炸成碎片了
Kyle races to the window to look at the mountain, and what he sees sends chills through his whole body.
凯尔跑到窗户去看山 他看到的东西会让他全身寒冷
Above the mountain is an enormous, gray cloud of dust and ash spewing from the top of Mount Shasta.
山上有巨大的灰云 从沙斯塔山顶喷出灰尘
A humongous cloud is billowing upward like a giant mushroom.
浓郁的云朵正像一朵巨大的蘑菇一样向上飘扬
The ground is shaking, and the shaking gets worse with each passing second.
地上正在发抖,每过一秒后会发抖更严重.
to be done.
还有待完成。
Kyle looks to her for instructions.
Kyle要她的指示
“Get your jacket—we have to leave, now.
"拿上你的外套,我们得走了,现在。
We don’t have long.”
我们没有时间。 “
Her voice is firm and strong, but Kyle can still feel a hint of fear in it.
她的声音是坚定而强烈的,但凯尔仍然能感受到其中的一丝恐惧.
As they gather their belongings, there is a pounding on the roof of the house.
当他们收集他们的财物时,房子的屋顶上有一拳。
Small rocks and pieces of pumice are beginning to fall out of the exploding cloud of dust and ash.
小石头和碎块出土了 粉尘和灰烬的爆炸云
Kyle’s father herds everyone out the door.
Kyle的父亲把所有人都赶出去
A rain of ash and dust is beginning to fall.
一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起地起一地起地起一地起一地起地起一地起地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起一地起
Kyle’s father works for the Forest Service, and he knows this is a bad sign.
Kyle的父亲在森林局工作,他知道这是一个不好的迹象。
The situation is about to get very ugly.
情况即将变得非常糟糕。
There is little time to waste.
浪费的时间不多。
Just then, Kyle looks for Raven and Oz and doesn’t see them.
Kyle寻找Raven和Oz,
“Where’s Raven?
" 雷文在哪里?
Where’s Oz?
奥兹呢?
We can’t leave without them.”
我们不能离开他们。 “
Kyle is near tears.
凯尔快哭了
“Come on, Kyle, we can’t wait for the animals.
我们等不及动物了。
They’ll be okay.”
他们不会有事的。 “
His dad doesn’t think anything left behind is going to be okay, but they have to leave right now.
他的爸爸不认为留下的东西会好起来,
There is no time to look for the dog or the bird.
没时间找狗和鸟了
“I’m not leaving without Oz and Raven.”
“我不会离开奥兹和雷文。 “
Kyle struggles free from his mother’s hand and runs toward the house.
Kyle摆脱了母亲的手,
Chapter Six The eruption continues.
第六章 喷发仍在继续。
The cloud of dust and gas has grown so large that it blocks the sun and leaves the whole area with the shadowy feeling of a nightmare.
尘埃和气体的云层已经变得如此之大,以至于它阻挡了太阳并带着噩梦的阴影感离开整个地区.
A bright red glow appears around the top of the mountain from the lava pouring out of the throat of the volcano.
从火山的咽喉喷出熔岩后,山顶周围出现了一股明亮的红色光芒.
The heat is melting the glacier that keeps Shasta crowned in ice year round.
热量正在融化 使沙斯塔在冰河中被加冕
An avalanche of water and mud is flowing down the mountain, headed for several towns at the base of the mountain.
山下流出一团水和泥地,向山地基上数个城镇出行.
Oz and Raven are Kyle’s best friends in the world.
奥兹和雷文是凯尔在世界上最好的朋友.
He can’t imagine living without them.
他无法想象,
Oz was born in the same month as Kyle, and they have grown up together.
奥兹与凯尔同生同月出世,两人已一起长大.
And Kyle thinks of Raven as almost human.
凯尔认为雷文几乎是人类.
The thought of leaving him to fend for himself in the thick cloud of dust and ash is unthinkable.
将他留在尘埃和灰烬的浓密云中自保的想法是不可思议的。
Pieces of pumice are bouncing off of Kyle’s head as he runs toward the house, but they are light.
Kyle跑来这所房子时,
They sting as they hit, but they don’t hurt all that much.
他们痛得要命,
Kyle can hear his parents imploring him to turn around, but he refuses to leave without Oz and Raven.
凯尔可以听到他的父母恳求他转身,但他拒绝离开没有奥兹和雷文.
Kyle hears Raven cawing off to his side, flying alongside him as he runs.
凯尔听到 雷文在跑道上飞来飞去
“Find Oz, Raven—find Oz.”
“寻找奥兹,拉文-寻找奥兹。”
The crow flies higher into the sky, risking his own injuries from falling rocks.
乌鸦向天空飞去,冒着自己被倒下岩石所伤害的风险.
After a moment, he swoops back down and flies beneath the tree line, as though he wants Kyle to follow him.
过了一会儿,他又向下飞去 在树线下,似乎他希望凯尔跟着他。
Kyle follows Raven down the street, and after a few moments Kyle realizes they are heading toward an old barn where Kyle and Justin have a clubhouse.
凯尔跟着 雷文在街上, 几秒钟后,凯尔意识到 他们正去往一个老谷仓 那里凯尔和贾斯汀有一个会所。
They hang out there all the time with Oz and Raven.
他们经常和奥兹和雷文在一起
In the confusion, Oz must have run to the old hangout, a place where he always felt safe.
在混乱中,奥兹一定是跑到旧的宿醉,一个他总是感到安全的地方.
Kyle realizes that Oz must be disoriented and just as afraid as he is.
凯尔意识到"奥兹"必须分心,和他一样害怕.
The rain of dust and ash is getting thicker, with almost six inches of gray stuff on the ground.
灰尘和灰烬的雨量越来越浓,地上几乎有6英寸的灰色东西.
Kyle keeps running, trying to stay beneath the trees as much as possible.
凯尔不停地跑,试图尽可能地留在树下.
Raven circles back and waits for him, then continues to lead the way.
雷文转过身来等他 然后继续引路
When they reach the clubhouse, Oz is clawing at the front door, trying to get inside.
当他们到达俱乐部, 奥兹正从正门抓来,想进去.
As he scratches at the door, he is barking and whining.
当他抓起门来, 他叫叫和抱怨。
Kyle sees him and is relieved that his friend is okay.
Kyle看到他了 也觉得他的朋友没事
“Come here, Oz, come to me.”
“来到这里, 奥兹,来找我 “
Recognizing a familiar voice, Oz comes running, still barking and whimpering.
承认一个熟悉的声音, 奥兹跑来跑去, 仍然叫叫和呜咽。
“For a big German shepherd, you sure are a coward.
“对于一个德国大牧羊人来说,你确实是一个懦夫。
Come on, boy, let’s get out of here.”
来吧,孩子,让我们离开这里。 “
Chapter Seven Larger chunks of pumice are now raining down on Shasta City.
第七章 更大块的浮雕 现在在沙斯塔市下起雨
The eruption is still getting more violent, with more lava spewing from the crater.
喷发仍然更加激烈,从陨坑喷出更多的熔岩.
An avalanche of mud and ice is racing down the western slope of the mountain, leveling everything in its path.
一片泥地和冰雪正从山地西坡下行走,平平了所走道上的一切.
The hot wind generated by the volcano’s intense heat has flattened a whole section of forest.
火山产生的热风使一整段森林变得平地.
Trees topple like dominoes.
树顶起像多米诺斯。
The size of the cloud over the land far from the mountain has reached a critical mass, and it can no longer continue to expand.
相距山地较远的地上云层的面积已经达到临界值,不能再继续扩大.
The collapse that follows will wipe out everything in its path.
接下来的倒塌将摧毁它道路上的一切。
There will be no survivors; everything will be buried in ash exactly as it is.
将没有生还者;一切都将葬于灰烬中。
Raven leads them back toward Kyle’s house, where his parents are frantically awaiting his safe return.
Raven带他们回到Kyle的家,他的父母在那里疯狂地等待着他的安全返回。
Janet is curled up in the back seat of the car, oblivious to what is going on.
珍妮特被卷在车后座上 忽略了发生了什么
Kyle runs for his life, while large pieces of pumice rain down all around him.
Kyle跑来跑去 他身边有一大块花花
Oz is at his heels, and Raven is dodging chunks of pumice as his wings flap wildly.
奥兹在跟后,而雷文在躲起一整块的平地来作为他的翅膀被狂轰滥炸.
Another earthquake strikes.
又一地震来袭.
The quaking ground makes it impossible for Kyle to stay on his feet and he crashes to the ground.
震动地使凯尔无法站稳脚跟并坠入地.
He falls hard and is stunned.
他跌倒了,被吓倒了
As he lies there, a small tree collapses under the weight of the ash that has accumulated on its leaves and branches.
当他躺在地上时,一棵小树倒塌了 在堆积在树叶和树枝上的灰烬的重量下.
The tree falls and partly covers Kyle in ash and broken branches, leaving him trapped and unable to pull himself loose.
树倒地并部分地将凯尔用灰烬和断裂的树枝遮住,使他被困住并无法自拔.
“Oz, come here, boy.
"Oz,过来,孩子。
Go home, get Dad.”
回家找爸爸来。”
Kyle tries to push Oz away and send him for help, but his friend is loyal and stays by his side.
凯尔试图推 奥兹离开并送他去寻求帮助,但他的朋友是忠诚的并留在他身边.
“Please, Oz, go get help.
“奥兹,请去寻求帮助。
I’m stuck and I can’t get out, and I think my leg is broken.
我觉得我的腿断了。
Go get Dad.”
去叫爸爸来。”
Raven lands at Kyle’s side and caws a couple of times.
乌鸦在凯尔一边降落,
This is his chance, an opportunity for Raven to live up to his name.
这是他的机会,一个让雷文能够成就自己名字的机会.
If he gets Kyle’s dad, he will be able to prove his worth as a simple crow.
如果他得到Kyle的爸爸,他就能证明自己作为一个简单的乌鸦的价值.
Maybe he won’t need therapy after all.
也许他毕竟不需要治疗。
Raven takes off and flies to get Kyle’s dad.
乌鸦飞去接凯尔的父亲。
Oz licks Kyle’s face and barks, but there is no one left to hear him.
Oz舔了Kyle的脸和叫声,
Oz won’t leave Kyle here alone, so he begins to pull some of the tree limbs off Kyle.
Oz不会丢下Kyle一个人,
But the large limbs are too difficult for Oz to move, and Kyle remains trapped.
但大四肢对奥兹移动来说太难了,凯尔仍然被困.
Kyle is suddenly very afraid, and his whole body shakes.
凯尔突然非常害怕,全身发抖.
He tries to stop, but he is crying now, sobbing with fear.
他试图停止,但他现在正在哭,在恐惧中哭泣。
He doesn’t want to die—not here, not so young.
他不想死,
Oz licks his face and whines, feeling Kyle’s fear intermingled with his own.
Oz舔他的脸和发牢骚,
Chapter Eight Raven soon finds Kyle’s family, and he caws for them to follow him.
第八章 Raven很快找到Kyle的家人,
He takes off, then circles back to see if they are following.
他走了,然后回转看看他们是否跟随。
Suddenly, Kyle’s mother figures out that Raven wants them to follow him.
突然,凯尔的母亲发现雷文希望他们跟着他.
They head off in the direction that Raven is flying.
他们朝拉文飞来的方向走去
In only a couple of minutes, they are at Kyle’s side.
在几分钟内,
Kyle’s dad lifts the large branch from his legs.
Kyle的爸爸把大树枝从腿上抬起。
Kyle gets up and limps to the car with his dad’s help.
Kyle在父亲的帮助下,
Just as they reach the car, Kyle looks up as he hears an incredibly loud, thunderous crack and sees the ash cloud begin to collapse.
就在他们到达汽车时,凯尔抬头一看,他听到一个异常响亮,雷鸣的裂缝,并看到灰云开始倒塌.
Millions and millions of tons of ash, dust, and pumice stone rain back down.
数百万吨的灰尘 灰尘 和浮石倒下。
Kyle’s dad understands immediately what is happening and hurries everyone into the car.
Kyle的爸爸立刻明白发生了什么,
“Come on, we have to get out of here.
“来吧,我们必须离开这里。
Everybody in the car—hurry.”
大家上车 快点 “
He is frantically trying to get everyone in the car and settled before the surge cloud can gather too much speed.
他疯狂地试图让所有人上车,在暴风云能聚集太多的速度之前就安顿下来。
Oz curls up between Kyle and Janet on the back seat, and Raven perches in the back of the SUV.
奥兹在后座的凯尔和珍妮特之间卷起起,而"SUV"后座的"拉文"(Raven perches).
Kyle watches out the rear window as a massive cloud of ash and dust races down the valley toward the city.
凯尔看着后窗外的一团灰尘 在山谷中奔向城市
There is enough ash in the cloud to bury the entire city, and it seems to be moving faster than their car.
云中已有足够的灰来掩埋整个城市,其移动速度似乎快于他们的汽车.
Kyle’s father tells everyone to make sure they are buckled in and says to hold on tight.
Kyle的父亲告诉大家,
He takes off like a race car driver as he tries to outrun the descending cloud of dust and ash.
他像赛车司机一样起飞 试图逃出尘埃和灰烬的下行云
Chapter Nine Fallen trees, abandoned cars, and very large stones litter the road.
第九章 倒塌的树木,被废弃的汽车, 和非常大块的石头丢弃的道路。
The surge cloud is gaining on them.
涌出之云渐渐入.
Kyle’s dad heads straight for the freeway, driving over lawns and through fields.
Kyle的爸爸直奔高速公路,
Raven is in the back, wishing he had flown on his own.
雷文在后面,希望自己能飞
He can make much better time than any car.
他的时间比任何车都好
The cloud behind them looks closer.
他们后面的云看的更近
Still, Kyle’s dad drives like crazy, racing toward the freeway.
Kyle的爸爸也疯狂地开车,
As they reach the outer edge of Shasta City, the surge cloud is gaining on them and about to overtake them.
当它们到达了沙斯塔城外缘时,涌出云层正占据着它们并即将超过它们.
A few large rocks hit the roof of the SUV, and it sounds like someone is pounding on it with a sledgehammer.
几块大石头撞倒了SUV的屋顶,听来好像有人用大锤来敲打.
Looking out of the windows, they see a gray cloud of dust and ash where they used to live.
望出窗外,相见一灰云出出尘相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相
Lava is flooding down the side of the mountain and may soon reach the city.
岩浆正淹没在山地一旁,可能很快会到达城市.
They have escaped and they are relieved—but sad, knowing their home is buried beneath mud and ash.
他们已逃避天谴了,他们已获得宽慰了。他们知道自己的家被埋在泥土和灰烬下。
As stories of heroism emerge, Kyle is recognized for his bravery in saving his dog.
随着英雄主义故事的出现,凯尔因其勇敢地拯救了自己的狗而被认可.
Raven is also recognized for his role in the rescue mission.
雷文也因其在救援任务中的角色而得到认可.
Kyle’s wish to see himself on TV comes true.
Kyle在电视上看到自己的愿望成真了.
Camera crews and reporters gather around, eager to hear his story.
摄像组和记者们聚集在一起,渴望听到他的故事.
The next day everyone reads about Kyle, Oz, and Raven, and they see them on TV.
第二天,每个人都读到凯尔,奥兹,和雷文,他们在电视上看到他们.
Kyle becomes worried that all the attention may go to Raven’s head.
Kyle担心所有注意力都集中在Raven的头上。
Raven may begin to think he is as smart as a raven, instead of the crow he is.
雷文可能开始认为自己像乌鸦一样聪明,而不是乌鸦.
It could take years of therapy to get him back to his normal self.
可能需要几年的治疗才能让他恢复正常的自我.
Glossary accumulated (v.)
词汇累积(五.)
built up or collected over a period of time (p.
在一段时间内建立或收集(p.
18) aspired (v.)
18) 渴望(五.
hoped to become (p.
希望成为(第2页)
5) avalanche (n.)
5) 雪崩 (n.
a mass of loosened snow, earth, or rock suddenly sliding down a mountain (p.
大量松散的雪地,地,或岩石突然滑下山来(p.
14) composed (v.)
14) 编(五.
having one’s emotions under control (p.
控制自己的情绪(p.
12) descending (v.)
12) 降(五.
moving downward (p.
向下移动(p.
20) disoriented (adj.)
20) 偏执(adj.
lost or confused (p.
丢失或混淆(p.
15) fend (v.)
15) 防护(五.
to survive alone without anyone’s help (p.
在无人帮助的情况下独自生存(p.
14) generated (v.)
14)生成(五.
produced or created (p.
已生产或创建(p.
16) heroism (n.)
16) 英雄主义 (n.
the qualities and actions of being a hero (p.
作为英雄的品质和行动(p.
22) imploring (v.)
22)恳求 (五.
pleading or begging desperately and honestly (p.
恳求或乞求,并诚实(p.
14) intermingled (v.)
14)相混合(五.
mixed together (p.
混合(p.
18) irony (n.)
18) 有讽刺意味 (n.
a series of strangely similar or connected events with an unexpected twist that is either funny or tragic (p.
一系列奇特相近或相联的事件,其突起的曲折要么搞笑要么悲剧(p.
11) oblivious (adj.)
11)被遗忘(adj.
completely unaware (p.
完全不知情(p.
17) obnoxious (adj.)
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unpleasant and irritating (p.
令人不快而烦恼 (p.
7) pumice (n.)
7）浮石（名词）
a light, porous volcanic rock (p.
a 浅而多孔的火山岩(p.
13) spewing (v.)
13)相扑(五.
spitting out vast quantities (p.
吐出大量(p.
12) surge cloud (n.)
12) 涌出云(n.
a giant, deadly cloud of hot ash, dust, rock particles, and gases that falls to Earth after an explosive eruption (p.
爆炸后坠入地球的巨型致命云(p.
20) therapy (n.)
20)治疗 (n.
the treatment of physical or mental problems; in the context of this story, the treatment of mental problems through talking with a counselor (p.
治疗身体或精神问题;在这个故事中,通过咨询员(p.
10) unconvincingly stated with doubt (p.
10)无说服力地表示怀疑(p.
8) (adv.)
8）（副词词条）