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儿童英语读物 Snowbound Mystery CHAPTER 7 Making Do

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That night when the Aldens went to bed it was still snowing. And it was getting colder. More than that, the wind was beginning to blow.

“I call this a blizzard1,” said Henry. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”

And indeed there had never been anything like it in this part of the country at this time of the year. The wind made so much noise that the children did not mind the squirrels2 at all. They somehow managed to sleep.

But when the family woke in the morning they could hardly see outdoors! The snow was so deep that it covered the lower half of the one window.

“Poor Grandfather,” said Violet as she tried to look out. “I’m sure he is worrying about us.” She climbed on the window seat and looked over the snow, then she called, “Henry, you won’t believe it! The snow is up to the bird feeder and the basket is buried in snow.”

Benny, Jessie, and Henry climbed up to look. They could see only the handle of the basket.

“My radio!” shouted Benny. He almost fell off the window seat. “I’ll tune3 in Greenfield and get the news. Maybe they’re sending out special messages because of the storm.”

Jessie began to get breakfast. Henry started to put on his warmest clothes, but he did not explain why.

“Listen, here’s the news,” Benny said.

The newsman on the radio said, “As a service to our listeners during the blizzard we are broadcasting special messages. Please listen carefully. Mr. Allan Moore is safe, but he wants his family to know that he can’t get home today. The Police Chief wants people to stay calm. The streets will be cleared as soon as possible. The Fire Department wants everyone to be careful about overheating stoves and causing fires. Mr. James Alden wants to notify4 his grandchildren that they should stay in the hunters’ cabin. He will get help to them as soon as he can.”

Benny said, “Just like Grandfather!”

“Isn’t it?” said Jessie. She was feeling better now, after hearing the news from her grandfather. “I think I shall make some more hot chocolate for breakfast. We all need something hot.”

But when she turned the faucet5, nothing happened.

“No water, Henry!” she cried.

“I bet the pipe is frozen,” said Henry.

“Never mind, never mind!” said Jessie, smiling.

“What’s the idea, Jessie?” asked Benny.

“I’m going to make hot chocolate just the same. I’m going to melt some snow.”

Henry opened the door wide enough to scoop6 up the snow with the big saucepan. “Heap it high, Henry,” Jessie said. “It will soon melt down.”

She put the pan on the stove. The great pile of soft, white snow began to get smaller and smaller. In a little while the water boiled.

“I’ll use the powdered milk in the chocolate,” said Jessie.

The family enjoyed breakfast. The hot chocolate helped them all.

Then they knew why Henry had put on heavy clothes. He said, “I’m going out, Ben, to see if I can shovel7 out this new snow around the house. And I want to get the snow cleared again from the bird feeder. Want to come?”

“Of course,” said Benny. “Wait till I get dressed.”

The snow was up to Benny’s waist. The boys dug out the narrow path around the house, throwing the snow off to one side. The wind blew and the snow got in their eyes.

Inside the cabin the girls could hear the two shovels8 going. “Let’s get dressed,” said Violet.

Then Jessie said, “Look at that window!”

The snow was disappearing! The girls could see a shovel come in and go out, taking a pile of snow with it.

“Good. We can begin to see out,” nodded Jessie. “Those boys are strong.”

Soon the Aldens could see each other through the window, two girls on one side and two boys on the other. They waved and laughed.

The boys were tired when they came in to lunch. But Henry said, “After lunch I must go and get more wood. Want to come, Ben?”

“You bet I want to come,” answered Benny. “But this time I’m going to wear snowshoes. I don’t like to sink down into the snow. It’s too deep.”

“What are you going to use for snowshoes?” asked Jessie.

“Those two big kettle covers on the shelf. They don’t go with any kettles we have here.”

“I suppose a long time ago the hunters had two big kettles up here,” said Jessie. “I don’t know why, though.”

“Probably for deer meat stew9,” said Benny. “I’m glad we don’t have to eat that.” He could hardly wait to make his snowshoes.

“How are you going to make those covers stay on your feet, Ben?” asked Violet.

“Well, I’m going to use two belts,” said Benny. “And I’m going to make two holes in each cover.”

Even Henry watched Benny as he punched two long slits10 in each cover with his biggest knife blade. He used Tom Nelson’s hammer to pound with. He slipped a leather belt through the slits in each cover. Putting a boot on each cover, he buckled11 the straps12, using new holes in the belts. He pulled the belts tight and pushed the ends under his boot lacings.

“Good for you, Ben!” said Henry. “Let’s see you walk.”

What a noise Benny made! Clank, clank!

He said, “This is worse than the noise the squirrels make. But these snowshoes will be fine on the deep snow. No noise at all.”

Jessie helped Benny into his sweater and jacket and heavy gloves. He took one shovel to use as a ski pole, and Henry took the ax. Before they went, they shoveled13 the steps again. Snowflakes were still falling fast. They were whirling14 around in the wind.

“Those snowshoes really work, Violet,” said Jessie, as they watched the boys. Benny was walking on top of the snow, and Henry was wading15 in up to his waist. “I hope they won’t get lost.”

“They won’t,” said Violet. “They’ll stay together.”

“Now, how can we surprise the boys?” Jessie began to think. She said, “I wonder what Grandfather meant when he said he would send help? Today? Tomorrow?”

Violet said, “I think he meant to go ahead and eat what we have. I hope so.”

“That’s what I thought he meant,” said Jessie. “Let’s have sandwiches for lunch. And why don’t we surprise the boys with a big chicken stew for tonight? We have a whole chicken in a can, and we can put in a can of spaghetti. We know how to get hot water when we haven’t any water.”

The girls started to take the chicken meat off the bones. Then they put the chicken and spaghetti with some hot water in the saucepan. Violet said in great excitement, “I’ve thought of a second surprise for the boys! Snow ice cream!”

“Wonderful!” said Jessie. “We’ve got plenty of snow for everything. But I’ve forgotten how to make it. I think we take a little milk and put in sugar and melt it, and then vanilla16—oh, but we haven’t any vanilla.”

The two girls began to think. Then Jessie said, “We could melt the currant jelly17 and that would make it taste like currant. Just as good as vanilla.”

“It would make it pink ice cream!” said Violet.

No sooner said than done. Jessie began to mix the powdered milk and jelly and sugar. “We won’t put in the snow until it is time for dessert. Look, here come the boys now.”

Benny and Henry had armfuls of wood. “That wood looks like Henry’s work,” said Violet, laughing. “All the sticks are the same length.”

Benny came first on his snowshoes. He could walk faster. Henry had to lift his feet high over the snow at every step.

Benny called, “We’re going right back. We had to leave a few sticks. But wait till I put my muffler on for a belt!”

“I should think so,” said Jessie, trying not to laugh. “Want any help?”

“Yes, I do. Maybe one muffler won’t go around me.”

“One is enough,” said Jessie, “unless it is pinching you.”

“No, it doesn’t pinch me. And isn’t this good wood? It’s all old and dry. Henry picked it out.”

“Wonderful!” agreed the girls.

The boys started back for the rest of the wood. Watch began to bark.

“No, you can’t come, Watch,” Benny called. “You’d drown.”

But Watch went on barking louder and harder.

“He’s barking at squirrels, I guess,” said Jessie.

“No, he isn’t, Jessie,” said Violet. “Listen!”

There was a strange low cry outside. The girls opened the door and looked at the snowy path. The boys were just starting out again.

“Oh!” said Jessie. “It’s the two deer we saw in the woods!”

The boys had stopped and were looking at the two animals, half buried in the snow. The deer were trying to get on their feet. They fell and got up again.

The boys turned around and came quietly back to the cabin.

Henry said in a low voice, “We don’t want to scare them. They think if they find people, they will find something to eat, too.”


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1 blizzard 0Rgyc     
n.暴风雪
参考例句:
  • The blizzard struck while we were still on the mountain.我们还在山上的时候暴风雪就袭来了。
  • You'll have to stay here until the blizzard blows itself off.你得等暴风雪停了再走。
2 squirrels 0e988e0e8dec56e3bb331e110109cc24     
n.松鼠( squirrel的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Squirrels are arboreal creatures. 松鼠是栖于树上的动物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Red squirrels are now very rare in Britain. 红色松鼠在英国已十分罕见了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 tune NmnwW     
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
参考例句:
  • He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子,并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
  • The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。
4 notify cHDx5     
vt.通知,告知,报告
参考例句:
  • The court clerk will notify the witness when and where to appear.法院办事员将通知证人出庭的时间及地点。
  • He will notify us where we are to meet.他将通知我们在什么地方集合。
5 faucet wzFyh     
n.水龙头
参考例句:
  • The faucet has developed a drip.那个水龙头已经开始滴水了。
  • She turned off the faucet and dried her hands.她关掉水龙头,把手擦干。
6 scoop QD1zn     
n.铲子,舀取,独家新闻;v.汲取,舀取,抢先登出
参考例句:
  • In the morning he must get his boy to scoop it out.早上一定得叫佣人把它剜出来。
  • Uh,one scoop of coffee and one scoop of chocolate for me.我要一勺咖啡的和一勺巧克力的。
7 shovel cELzg     
n.铁锨,铲子,一铲之量;v.铲,铲出
参考例句:
  • He was working with a pick and shovel.他在用镐和铲干活。
  • He seized a shovel and set to.他拿起一把铲就干上了。
8 shovels ff43a4c7395f1d0c2d5931bbb7a97da6     
n.铲子( shovel的名词复数 );锹;推土机、挖土机等的)铲;铲形部份v.铲子( shovel的第三人称单数 );锹;推土机、挖土机等的)铲;铲形部份
参考例句:
  • workmen with picks and shovels 手拿镐铲的工人
  • In the spring, we plunge shovels into the garden plot, turn under the dark compost. 春天,我们用铁锨翻开园子里黑油油的沃土。 来自辞典例句
9 stew 0GTz5     
n.炖汤,焖,烦恼;v.炖汤,焖,忧虑
参考例句:
  • The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
  • There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。
10 slits 31bba79f17fdf6464659ed627a3088b7     
n.狭长的口子,裂缝( slit的名词复数 )v.切开,撕开( slit的第三人称单数 );在…上开狭长口子
参考例句:
  • He appears to have two slits for eyes. 他眯着两眼。
  • "You go to--Halifax,'she said tensely, her green eyes slits of rage. "你给我滚----滚到远远的地方去!" 她恶狠狠地说,那双绿眼睛冒出了怒火。
11 buckled qxfz0h     
a. 有带扣的
参考例句:
  • She buckled her belt. 她扣上了腰带。
  • The accident buckled the wheel of my bicycle. 我自行车的轮子在事故中弄弯了。
12 straps 1412cf4c15adaea5261be8ae3e7edf8e     
n.带子( strap的名词复数 );挎带;肩带;背带v.用皮带捆扎( strap的第三人称单数 );用皮带抽打;包扎;给…打绷带
参考例句:
  • the shoulder straps of her dress 她连衣裙上的肩带
  • The straps can be adjusted to suit the wearer. 这些背带可进行调整以适合使用者。
13 shoveled e51ace92204ed91d8925ad365fab25a3     
vt.铲,铲出(shovel的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The hungry man greedily shoveled the food into his mouth. 那个饥饿的人贪婪地、大口大口地吃。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • They shoveled a path through the snow. 他们在雪中铲出一条小路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
14 whirling 74a516267a05c960d256bbbe0d08ada1     
v.(使)飞快移动,使旋转( whirl的现在分词 );扑朔迷离;涡流;婆娑
参考例句:
  • He threw himself around the stage like a whirling dervish. 他在台上转圈,如同跳旋转舞蹈的托钵僧一样。
  • They were caught up in a whirling vortex of emotion. 他们陷入了感情旋涡。
15 wading 0fd83283f7380e84316a66c449c69658     
(从水、泥等)蹚,走过,跋( wade的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The man tucked up his trousers for wading. 那人卷起裤子,准备涉水。
  • The children were wading in the sea. 孩子们在海水中走着。
16 vanilla EKNzT     
n.香子兰,香草
参考例句:
  • He used to love milk flavoured with vanilla.他过去常爱喝带香草味的牛奶。
  • I added a dollop of vanilla ice-cream to the pie.我在馅饼里加了一块香草冰激凌。
17 jelly KaBz4     
n.冻,果子冻,胶状物
参考例句:
  • We had toast and jelly at breakfast.我们早餐吃的是烤面包和果冻。
  • The medicine was a clear jelly.这种药是透明的胶状物。
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