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儿童英语读物 The Disappearing Friend Mystery CHAPTER 10 An Unexpected Customer

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Soon a morning came, when the Aldens didn’t have any jobs scheduled.

“I know,” said Benny. “Let’s have a bake sale!”

“Oh, Benny. First we’d have to bake something. It would take too much time,” said Henry.

“But we could have a car wash,” Jessie suggested. “All you need is soap and water and sponges1. We have all those things.”

The Aldens all agreed that Jessie’s idea was a good one.

“We’ll need some soft cloths to dry the cars with after we wash and rinse3 them,” said Henry.

“Mrs. McGregor probably has some she could give up,” said Violet4. “I’ll get them from her and call Beth.”

So while Violet went to call Beth and get soft cloths from Mrs. McGregor, the others began to gather together all the other things they would need for the car wash. They decided5 to have it out in front of the house.

“Beth is going to bring an extra piece of poster board,” announced Violet as she helped fill the buckets with soap and water. “Then we can make a big sign to put out front.”

Beth arrived just as they finished bringing the buckets of soapy water to the edge of the front yard.

“I’ll get the hose2,” said Benny.

Violet and Beth went into the house and got a marker. Beth wrote CAR WASH $1.00 in big letters and they tied the poster to a tree near the intersection6 of the road.

“Wait a minute,” said Beth. She took the marker and drew an arrow, pointing in the direction of the Aldens’ house.

“Good idea,” said Violet.

They went back to wait for customers. At first things were slow. Then a lady in a big, blue car drove up. The children went quickly to work with the soapy water and sponges.

“I’ll turn on the hose,” said Benny when it was time to rinse off the soap. He hurried back to the house. A minute later, before anyone had a chance to pick up the hose, a big jet7 of water squirted out. The hose squirmed around on the ground like a giant snake, spraying8 everyone, even Watch, who barked excitedly and ran away from the water.

Jessie and Henry managed to grab9 the hose.

“Oh, no!” said Benny, running back. “I didn’t mean to do that.”

“It’s okay, Benny.” Beth laughed. “We’ll dry off quickly.”

They finished washing the blue car, and the woman gave them their money. “You did a good job,” she said.

They had just had time to dry off in the warm sun when another car drove up, and right behind it, another. They had two cars to wash at once! Beth and the Aldens set to work.

It was a very busy morning. They washed a little red car that belonged to a young woman who kept telling them she was in a hurry. They washed a very old car that belonged to a veterinarian who had two dogs in the car with him. The dogs in the car and Watch barked at one another and wagged10 their tails happily. They even washed one boy’s bicycle for twenty-five cents. Then business slowed down again.

“Whew,” said Violet. “Washing cars is hard work.”

“I know,” said Benny, “let’s wash Grandfather’s car as a surprise.”

“That’s a great idea, Benny,” said Jessie.

“Well, I need to go home for lunch,” said Beth.

“Will you come back this afternoon?” asked Violet.

“I don’t think I can,” said Beth. “But I’ll try. This has been a lot of fun!” She got on her bicycle and rode away, waving cheerfully11 over her shoulder.

The Aldens washed their grandfather’s car and went into lunch. “We have a surprise for you,” said Benny as soon as they sat down.

“Oh, Benny, it’s not a surprise if you tell him,” said Henry.

“Yes, it is,” Benny said. “He doesn’t know what it is.”

“When will I know?” asked Grandfather, his eyes twinkling12.

“Right after lunch,” promised Benny.

After lunch, the Aldens all went outside. “Can you guess the surprise, Grandfather?” asked Benny.

“Hmm. I see soap and water and the hose. Did you give Watch a bath?” asked Grandfather, trying to hide a smile.

“No!” said Benny. “We gave your car a bath.”

“He’s teasing13, Benny. You knew, didn’t you, Grandfather?” asked Violet.

“Yes,” Grandfather answered. “It looks wonderful. Is this part of your helper service?”

“Yes, but yours is a surprise free gift,” said Benny.

“Thank you very much, Benny. Thank you all. I like surprises, especially surprises like this,” said Grandfather.

Just then, another surprise happened. A familiar white truck pulled up in front of the house.

“Another customer, it looks like,” said Grandfather. “Keep up the good work!” He went back in the house, and Jessie, Henry, Violet, and Benny went toward14 the truck.

“It’s him,” said Jessie. “Charlie.”

Henry walked up to Charlie’s window. “Hello,” he said to Charlie. “Would you like for us to wash your truck?”

“I sure would,” said Charlie. He held out a dollar. “My truck could use a good cleaning.”

Watching Charlie closely15, Henry said, “All the money we make is going to support building a new wing on the Greenfield Hospital. We’ve got a helper service.”

Jessie nodded. “Did you see our signs in town?”

“I know that,” answered Charlie. “I saw you at the Millers17. In fact, I used to work for Mr. Miller16. But I’ve been too busy lately with other jobs. When I saw your signs I recommended that he call you.”

“You did?” asked Benny.

“Sure did,” Charlie told Benny. Charlie grinned. “Why not? Plenty of work for everyone. And that’s how I got started in my business, doing the same things you are doing. You’re smart kids.”

“Oh,” said Jessie. “Well.”

The Aldens all looked at each other. Dr. Jackson wasn’t the one trying to destroy their work, and Charlie didn’t seem to be either.

Not knowing what else to say, they got to work washing Charlie’s truck.

Several more cars came, and the children worked all afternoon. Just as they were finishing, a familiar figure rode up on her bicycle.

“Beth, you came back,” said Violet.

“You changed clothes!” said Benny.

“Oh.” Beth looked down at her red T-shirt and white shorts. “Yes, I did.”

“We’ve finished washing cars, but you can help us clean up,” said Jessie.

“Clean up? That doesn’t sound like fun,” said Beth crossly. “Why does everyone else have all the fun?” She jumped on her bike, leaving the Aldens to stare after her with open mouths.

“That does it!” said Jessie.

“Wait,” begged Violet. “At least give Beth a chance to explain.”

“I think she should explain what’s going on,” Jessie answered. “We’ll call her tonight and ask her to come over tomorrow. I have a few questions I think she should answer.”

“Yes,” said Henry. “I think we all do.”


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1 sponges 11f846f09e05abbc5016382c69bbf510     
n.海绵( sponge的名词复数 );海绵动物
参考例句:
  • Sponges absorb water. 海绵吸水。 来自辞典例句
  • Ice bags and alcohol sponges help to reduce fever, especially in children. 用冰袋和洒精擦浴有助于降体温,尤其是对儿童。 来自辞典例句
2 hose bdqzP     
n.输水软管,长统袜;vt.浇园子,用管冲洗
参考例句:
  • Connect the hose to the tap and turn on the tap.把水管接在龙头上,打开水龙头。
  • After raining,I always hose the yard out.雨后,我总是用软管把院子冲干净。
3 rinse BCozs     
v.用清水漂洗,用清水冲洗
参考例句:
  • Give the cup a rinse.冲洗一下杯子。
  • Don't just rinse the bottles. Wash them out carefully.别只涮涮瓶子,要仔细地洗洗里面。
4 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。
5 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
6 intersection w54xV     
n.交集,十字路口,交叉点;[计算机] 交集
参考例句:
  • There is a stop sign at an intersection.在交叉路口处有停车标志。
  • Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。
7 jet YaPz3     
n.喷气发动机,喷气式飞机;v.喷出,喷射
参考例句:
  • Put a match to the jet to light the gas.将火柴放在煤气喷嘴上点燃煤气。
  • I don't see the jet of your plan.我不明白你的计划的要点。
8 spraying 0944682b0f3ddfd40185a439463e8703     
n.喷雾v.喷( spray的现在分词 );向…扫射(或抛洒),往…上撒;尤指雄猫撒尿(以示领地占有)
参考例句:
  • Some people exterminate garden insects by spraying poison on the plants. 有些人在植物上喷撒毒剂以杀死花园内的昆虫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They celebrated their win, in time-honoured fashion, by spraying champagne everywhere. 他们用四处喷香槟的这种传统方式庆祝胜利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 grab ef0xd     
vt./n.攫取,抓取;vi.攫取,抓住(at)
参考例句:
  • It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
  • The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包,但被我推开了。
10 wagged 60283031c63ec779719fd6c0e9e67a65     
v.(使)摇动,摇摆( wag的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The dog wagged its tail with pleasure. 那条狗高兴得直摇尾巴。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She wagged her finger with mock severity. 她故作严厉地摆了摆手指。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 cheerfully jUhyR     
adv.高兴地,愉快地
参考例句:
  • The train rolled cheerfully into the station.火车欢呼着驶进车站。
  • He takes our advice quite cheerfully.他欣然接受我们的劝告。
12 twinkling Ml5wr     
n.闪烁;眨眼间;诙谐的闪光;一刹那adj.闪烁的,闪亮的,闪耀的v.闪烁( twinkle的现在分词 );(眼睛)闪亮;(经光照耀而)闪闪发光;(舞蹈者的双脚)轻快地移动
参考例句:
  • A galaxy of twinkling stars matched the thousands of sparkling city lights. 闪烁的繁星与城内闪耀的万家灯火交相辉映。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • That's fantastic. He's vanished in the twinkling of an eye. 他怎么一转眼就不见了,真见鬼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
13 teasing b0a55d9bbec76684d03d555d84e3ad65     
adj.戏弄的,逗趣的v.取笑,戏弄( tease的现在分词 );梳理(羊毛等)
参考例句:
  • Don't get upset—I was only teasing. 别不高兴,我只是在逗你玩。
  • I didn't think you meant that seriously;I thought you were teasing. 我未想到你是当真的,我原以为你是开玩笑的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 toward on6we     
prep.对于,关于,接近,将近,向,朝
参考例句:
  • Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
  • Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了,并跑了过去。
15 closely XwNzIh     
adv.紧密地;严密地,密切地
参考例句:
  • We shall follow closely the development of the situation.我们将密切注意形势的发展。
  • The two companies are closely tied up with each other.这两家公司之间有密切联系。
16 miller ZD6xf     
n.磨坊主
参考例句:
  • Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
  • The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。
17 millers 81283c4e711ca1f9dd560e85cd42fc98     
n.(尤指面粉厂的)厂主( miller的名词复数 );磨房主;碾磨工;铣工
参考例句:
  • Millers and bakers sought low grain prices. 磨粉厂主和面包师寻求低廉的谷物价格。 来自辞典例句
  • He told me he already been acquainted with the Millers. 他跟我说他同米勒一家已经很熟。 来自互联网
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