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儿童英语读物 The Creature in Ogopogo Lake CHAPTER 5 Strike One

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“Read it again Jessie, okay?” said Benny.

Jessie pulled the photograph of Patch O’Brien’s cats from her backpack. She read the riddle1 on the back aloud. An awesome2 treasure, / you can find, / with the clue, / I’ve left behind. The four Alden children were sitting cross-legged on a small raft tied to the dock.

Benny was puzzled. “How can we find the treasure,” he said, “if we don’t even know how to find the first clue?”

“It must be somewhere on the property,” Violet said thoughtfully.

“But where?” Jessie passed around the napkins. “It’ll take forever to search every inch of the resort.”

“It isn’t much to go on,” said Benny. “Just a clue left behind … somewhere.” He swallowed the last bite of his sandwich, then washed it down with lemonade.

Jessie looked at Benny in surprise. A funny look came over her face.

“Is anything wrong, Jessie?” asked Violet.

Jessie didn’t answer. As she stared down at the riddle, an idea began to form in her mind. Then her face suddenly broke into a smile. “That’s it!” she said, more to herself than anyone else.

“Jessie?” said Henry. “What’s up?”

“The clue’s right here!” Jessie told them, waving the photograph in the air. She sounded excited.

The others stared at Jessie. They looked totally confused.

“Patch left the clue behind,” said Jessie, hoping they would catch on. Seeing their puzzled faces, she added, “What’s behind the riddle?”

Henry looked even more confused. “I’m not following you, Jessie.”

“Wait a minute,” said Violet. “Are you talking about the photograph of Patch O’Brien’s cats?”

Nodding, Jessie flipped3 the riddle over. “I have a hunch4 the clue’s hidden somewhere in this photograph.”

“But … where?” asked Benny.

“I haven’t the slightest idea,” Jessie admitted. “But if we put our heads together, maybe we can figure it out.”

They took turns studying the photograph—first Jessie, then Benny, then Violet, and finally Henry. On the second time around, Henry said, “That bench looks familiar.”

“Really?” Jessie took a closer look. “I don’t remember seeing a green bench around anywhere.”

“Maybe it isn’t green anymore. Take a look at that crack along the back,” said Violet, who had an artist’s eye for detail. “It’s just like the one on that yellow bench by the gift shop.”

“You might be on to something,” said Henry. “That’s good detective work, Violet.”

“Now we’re getting somewhere!” put in Benny.

They quickly finished their lunch, then hurried over to the gift shop to take a closer look at the bench.

“No doubt about it,” said Jessie, looking from the photograph to the bench and back again. “That’s the same one, all right.”

They weren’t really sure what they were looking for, but they set to work checking out every inch of the old bench. They found the names of tourists carved into the wood, and wads of gum stuck under the seat. But they found nothing that would help them find Patch’s treasure.

Finally, Violet let out a sigh. “Looks like we struck out.”

As they headed back to their cabin, Jessie said, “Never mind, Violet. It was a good try.”

“If we’re on the wrong track with the bench,” Henry said thoughtfully, “that can mean only one thing.”

“What’s that, Henry?” asked Benny as he fell into step beside his brother.

“The clue must have something to do with the cats,” Henry reasoned.

“That makes sense,” Jessie said after a moment’s thought. “After all, there’s nothing else in the—”

Suddenly a familiar voice interrupted their conversation. When they looked over, they saw Max standing5 on his porch with his back to them. He was talking on a cell phone. The children couldn’t help overhearing bits and pieces of the conversation.

“No, no! It’s important to keep this hush-hush. I don’t want Abby to find out what I’m up to … I’m not sure. Maybe gold.”

The children looked at each other. They didn’t like the sound of this.

When Max turned and saw the Aldens, he looked startled as if he’d been caught doing something he shouldn’t. “Oh, hi there!” he said, quickly pocketing his cell phone. “I was just, um …” His voice trailed away. “Guess I’d better get back inside. Got something on the stove.” He was gone in a flash.

“What was that all about?” Jessie said, with a puzzled frown.

“I’m not sure,” said Henry. “But it sounds like Max is up to something.”

“He was talking about gold,” added Benny. “Do you think he’s after Patch O’Brien’s treasure, too?”

“We can’t be sure what Max was talking about,” Violet was quick to point out.

“That’s true,” said Henry. “I guess we shouldn’t jump to any conclusions.”

“One thing’s for sure,” said Benny. “Things are getting more and more mysterious!”

For the rest of the day, the Aldens puzzled over the photograph. But by the time they went to bed, they were still no closer to solving the mystery.

Around midnight, Violet awakened6 from a dream about Ogopogo. When she couldn’t get back to sleep, she slid out of bed. She made her way over to the window and peered out at the moonlit lake. Suddenly, she gasped7.

“Jessie!” she cried. “Come quick.”

“What is it?” Jessie asked in a sleepy voice.

“Hurry!” Violet cried. “You’ve got to see this!”

Curious, Jessie threw back her covers and jumped out of bed. “See what?” she asked, coming up behind her sister.

“Look over there,” Violet said in a hushed voice. “By the dock.”

“I can’t see any—oh!”

Violet looked over at her sister. “You can see it, too, can’t you?”

Jessie nodded her head slowly, too astonished to speak.


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1 riddle WCfzw     
n.谜,谜语,粗筛;vt.解谜,给…出谜,筛,检查,鉴定,非难,充满于;vi.出谜
参考例句:
  • The riddle couldn't be solved by the child.这个谜语孩子猜不出来。
  • Her disappearance is a complete riddle.她的失踪完全是一个谜。
2 awesome CyCzdV     
adj.令人惊叹的,难得吓人的,很好的
参考例句:
  • The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
  • That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.
3 flipped 5bef9da31993fe26a832c7d4b9630147     
轻弹( flip的过去式和过去分词 ); 按(开关); 快速翻转; 急挥
参考例句:
  • The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转,撞毁了。
  • The carter flipped at the horse with his whip. 赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。
4 hunch CdVzZ     
n.预感,直觉
参考例句:
  • I have a hunch that he didn't really want to go.我有这么一种感觉,他并不真正想去。
  • I had a hunch that Susan and I would work well together.我有预感和苏珊共事会很融洽。
5 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
6 awakened de71059d0b3cd8a1de21151c9166f9f0     
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
参考例句:
  • She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
  • The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 gasped e6af294d8a7477229d6749fa9e8f5b80     
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
参考例句:
  • She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
  • People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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