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儿童英语读物 Tree House Mystery CHAPTER 7 More Questions

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Benny and Violet1 told Henry, Jessie, and Mr. Alden all about the secret room in the attic2. Everyone tried to guess why the room had been closed, but no one had any new ideas.

Benny said, “Mr. Beach thought Uncle Max might have a clue3. He’s going to take Mrs. Beach and the boys to see Uncle Max tomorrow. He wants to explain about the telescope4. He asked if we would come, too.”

“I’d like to,” Jessie said. “But do you think we’d be in the way? I’m sure Sammy and Jeffrey haven’t had their mother and father take them anywhere very often.”

Henry said, “The boys think their parents are more interested in their work than in the things their sons do. It’s too bad.”

“But Mr. Beach asked us,” Benny said. “Their car won’t hold all of us. Henry, why don’t you drive our station wagon5?”

That was the way it turned out. Violet and Benny looked at each other when Mr. Beach said, “Come, Sammy. You sit with me. Then we can talk. Jeffrey, you hold the spyglass and sit with your mother.”

As Henry started the car he heard Mr. Beach say, “I wish Max were doing better with his restaurant. So few people use the Shore Road that he hasn’t any customers.”

Jeffrey nodded. “That’s right. But he’s the best cook in the world.”

Sammy said, “And Uncle Max likes to see people enjoy his cooking. It makes him happy.”

“The trouble is that Max won’t let anyone help him,” Mr. Beach said.

Suddenly Sammy said, “Maybe we can help him with some ideas. I think that would be all right.”

“Perhaps you’re right,” said Mrs. Beach.

Uncle Max could hardly believe his eyes when the car drove6 up to his door. He came down the steps and shook hands with his brother.

He said, “John, how wonderful to see you! Welcome, everybody, and come right in.”

Sammy said, “We told you we’d be back.”

“Yes, you did. And I knew you would, too. Come and sit down.”

Sammy couldn’t wait any longer. “Look, Uncle Max—here’s the telescope!”

“You found it? Where?” asked Uncle Max looking in surprise from Sammy to Jeffrey.

“In a knothole in the oak7 tree,” Jeffrey said.

“Well!” Uncle Max said, and then he thought a moment. “I believe the man from next door who helped us build our tree house must have put the telescope in the knothole. He just forgot to tell us. I’m sure now it was that kind man.”

Mr. Beach said, “That’s what we think, too, Max. I didn’t have it, and you didn’t have it. Nobody had it.” And he shook hands with his brother again.

“And we’ve got more news. A surprise and a mystery!” Sammy sat down on a stool8 and whirled9 around. Everyone else sat down at the big table.

“Sammy is right,” said his father. “It is a mystery. Let the boys tell it. Maybe you can help solve it.”

The two boys told about the round window and how they could see it with the telescope. Then they told about the hidden room and all the toys.

Uncle Max began to frown10. “Oh, I wish I could remember,” he exclaimed11. “I never knew about that room. But I did know the name of the family who lived there long ago. Now what was it?”

“Try the alphabet,” said Jeffrey.

They all laughed, but Uncle Max began. “The name didn’t begin with A. And it didn’t begin with B. Now, C! I think it must have been C. Cook? Collins? No, those names aren’t right.”

“Cooper,” suggested Mrs. Beach.

“Carter,” said Jessie.

“Wait!” Uncle Max said. “Carter sounds almost right. Let me think. I know. Carver! That’s the name. I’m sure of it.”

Everybody looked happy and clapped.

“My father told me that a family named Carver built the house many years ago. It was at least a hundred years old when we lived in it.”

“Too bad I wasn’t interested in such things when I was a boy,” Mr. Beach said. “Can you remember anything else that might give the children a clue about the room?”

Max shook his head. “I’ll try to think of something else. But if I were there, I’d hunt some more in that room. There might be letters or papers12 or something else that would be a clue.”

His brother laughed and said, “I’m sure the boys and the Aldens will go over every inch of that room, Max. And now let’s talk about you.”

Uncle Max looked unhappy. “The diner isn’t doing very well,” he said. “But that’s not your worry, it’s mine.”

“It’s mine,” said Sammy. “I want to worry about you, Uncle Max.”

“Thank you, Sammy,” said Uncle Max. “I suppose I ought to close the diner and work at something else. But I do love to cook and see people eat.”

Mrs. Beach said, “Then you should not close the restaurant, Max. People ought to do the things they like to do. Never mind just working for money.”

Benny looked around. He said, “I think people like to eat where it’s bright. It seems dark here.”

Jeffrey added13, “Maybe a new name would help. We used to go to the Jumping Jack14 Restaurant in New York just because we liked the name. The food wasn’t as good as yours.”

Jessie said, “I think people have forgotten about your place because they don’t use this road much any more. You need to do something special to make them want to come.”

“I could try a new name,” said Uncle Max. “And I could put in more windows myself.”

The Beaches and the Aldens talked about the restaurant until lunchtime. Then John Beach found out what delicious food his brother could cook. He and his wife had a chicken salad, but all the children had hot dogs.

When Henry and Mr. Beach started to pay Uncle Max, he said, “Oh, no! You are invited to lunch.”

Henry said, “No. It is silly for you to take in eight people for nothing.”

“My grandfather wouldn’t like it if we didn’t pay,” Benny said.

Uncle Max had to take the money.

When they were riding home, Jeffrey said, “Let’s go right up to the room and hunt around again. We might find something we missed.”

“And I haven’t even seen it,” Henry said.

“Nor I!” Jessie added.


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1 violet 8h3wm     
adj.紫色的;n.紫罗兰
参考例句:
  • She likes to wear violet dresses.他喜欢穿紫色的衣服。
  • Violet is the color of wisdom,peace and strength.紫色是智慧的,和平的和力量的颜色。
2 attic Hv4zZ     
n.顶楼,屋顶室
参考例句:
  • Leakiness in the roof caused a damp attic.屋漏使顶楼潮湿。
  • What's to be done with all this stuff in the attic?顶楼上的材料怎么处理?
3 clue pWhyn     
n.线索;提示;词语
参考例句:
  • She will clue you in about this.她将为你提供这方面情况。
  • No clue to his whereabouts has been found.至今没有找到有关他行踪的线索。
4 telescope Fp0wp     
n.望远镜
参考例句:
  • I looked through a telescope.我用望远镜看东西。
  • Many stars are invisible without a telescope.许多星辰不用望远镜便看不见。
5 wagon XhUwP     
n.四轮马车,手推车,面包车;无盖运货列车
参考例句:
  • We have to fork the hay into the wagon.我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。
  • The muddy road bemired the wagon.马车陷入了泥泞的道路。
6 drove brAxi     
vbl.驾驶,drive的过去式;n.畜群
参考例句:
  • He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
  • They drove foreign goods out of the market.他们把外国货驱逐出市场。
7 oak YHoxP     
n.栎树,橡树,栎木,橡木
参考例句:
  • The chair is of solid oak.这把椅子是纯橡木的。
  • The carpenter will floor this room with oak.木匠将用橡木铺设这个房间的地板。
8 stool nU7zv     
n.凳子;粪便;根株;v.长出新枝,排便
参考例句:
  • The stool is steady enough.这个凳子很稳。
  • The boy was straining at stool.那个男孩在用力大便。
9 whirled 7034552cb33a8cbc30fc9e5358ba22b2     
v.(使)飞快移动,使旋转( whirl的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Leaves whirled in the wind. 落叶在风中旋转。
  • A tornado whirled into the town last week. 龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 frown WfNzg     
vi.皱眉,不满,用皱眉对…表示不满(at)
参考例句:
  • Don't frown at me like that.不要那样对我皱眉。
  • Her frown gave him a speechless message.她眉头一皱给了他一个暗示。
11 exclaimed 68e477dcdab3965d2189fb7276ee5041     
vt.exclaim的过去式v.呼喊,惊叫,大声说( exclaim的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • "We have a good chance of winning," he exclaimed optimistically. “我们很可能获胜。”他乐观地喊道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She exclaimed in delight when she saw the presents. 她见到礼品高兴得叫了起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 papers qmQzJz     
n.文件,纸币,论文
参考例句:
  • I want to check with my secretary before I sign the papers.在签署这些文件前,我要与我的秘书商议。
  • The lawyer read all the papers relating to the case.律师阅读了与该案有关的全部文件。
13 added mzJzm0     
adj.更多的,附加的,额外的
参考例句:
  • They have added a new scene at the beginning.在开头他们又增加了一场戏。
  • The pop music added to our enjoyment of the film.片中的流行音乐使我们对这部电影更加喜爱。
14 jack 53Hxp     
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
参考例句:
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
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