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儿童英语读物 The Great Bicycle Race Mystery CHAPTER 9 Henry’s Plan

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The Aldens stood at the day’s finish line, applauding as the last riders came in ahead of the sweep wagon1.

“I’m glad we didn’t follow that detour2 sign,” said Jessie. “Getting lost two days in a row would have been too much.”

“Not so many people got lost this time. And what a surprise. It was Ms. Whatney who caught up with the ones who had followed the sign and got them to turn around before going too far out of their way,” said Henry.

“And Al didn’t switch the signs today,” Benny said. “He was with us. He did say he wrecked3 Henry’s bike, though.”

“I’ve told you I think I know who is behind all of the trouble now,” said Henry. “And I’ve got a plan.”

“What? Tell us!” Jessie pleaded.

“Follow me, and I’ll tell you while we walk,” Henry said.

At the bike corral, the crew member who was standing4 guard at the entrance didn’t ask any questions. “The guard tonight?” he said. “Anna Wong. You could check for her in the volunteer tent section. Or leave a message on the volunteer message board there.”

“Thanks,” said Henry. They found Anna Wong emerging from her tent, yawning and stretching.

She stopped yawning as Henry introduced himself, and the Aldens told their story. When they had finished, she said, “I can do that. I’d like to catch whoever’s behind all this, believe me. I love Eagle Mountain.”

“We’ll meet you at dinner, then,” said Henry.

“And don’t forget—we’ve never met before,” Jessie reminded her.

Anna pushed her short dark hair back from her face and laughed. “I can’t remember,” she said. “And I won’t have to pretend too much to be sleepy. I still am.”

Shortly after that, Henry led the Aldens through the dining tent. They passed several empty tables, but none of them seemed to suit him.

Then Violet whispered, “Over there.”

“Right,” said Henry. He walked in the direction that Violet had indicated and sat down at an empty table.

Anna Wong appeared almost immediately, carrying her dinner.

She slowed as she got nearer. Henry tipped his head toward the back of the person sitting at the next table across from the Aldens.

Anna nodded back. She walked over, slid her dinner down at the place in front of Henry and just behind the person he had pointed5 out, and said, “Do you mind if I sit here?” She yawned loudly as she sat down.

“Please join us,” Violet said.

“I’m Benny,” Benny said, and introduced the rest of his family.

“I’m Anna Wong,” Anna said. She yawned even more loudly. “I’m on the crew.”

“Hard day?” asked Soo Lee. “You seem tired.”

“I am tired,” Anna said. “I’m on bike corral guard duty tonight. I just hope I can ...” She let another yawn interrupt her and then finished, “... stay awake.”

“Were you on duty last night, too?” asked Violet.

“No. Someone else was. I just hope nothing happens tonight. It would be terrible. I would feel awful,” Anna said.

“You’ll do fine,” Jessie reassured6 her.

“I hope so,” Anna said. “I go on duty right after lights out. I just hope I don’t go on duty and then go to sleep.” She finished her sentence with the loudest yawn of all. They ate in silence for a while. When they all finished, Benny spoke7 first.

“I’m getting sleepy,” Benny said. He yawned.

“We’d better head back to our tents,” Jessie said. She stood up. The rest of the Aldens did the same.

“Good luck tonight,” said Violet politely.

“Thanks,” said Anna. And winked8.

The figure of Anna in the darkness had been drooping9 in the chair by the corral entrance. Now her head tipped back and she started to snore. Loudly.

The snoring went on, then stopped. Anna shifted, mumbled10, and pulled her hat down over her eyes to block out the light by the gate where she was keeping watch. The field of bicycles inside the enclosure was dimly lit by the lights that had been placed around the fence.

Then she began to snore again.

Time passed. Anna appeared to be in a deep sleep.

From their hiding place behind a nearby rock, the Aldens watched. Behind them, bicycle riders and volunteers slept in the rows of tents. It was quiet and dark except for the beam of an occasional light as a rider made a cautious late-night trip to the bathroom or to get some water.

Violet clutched Henry’s arm and whispered, “I saw something move. Over there!”

Benny almost jumped up to peer over the rock, but Jessie caught him in time. “Not yet, Benny,” she hissed11.

They kept waiting. Sure enough, Violet had been right. They saw a tall, slender figure emerge from the shadows. It edged toward Anna’s sleeping form.

Looking left and right, the shadowy figure hesitated for a moment outside the bike corral. Then it eased the gate open just a fraction and slipped inside.

“Come on,” said Henry.

Crouching12 low, the five Aldens hurried to where Anna still appeared to be sleeping.

“Shout when you’re ready,” Anna said softly. “I’ll throw the switch and turn all the corral lights on.” She spoke without moving from her position of seemingly deep sleep.

“Right,” Jessie said.

One by one, the Aldens slipped inside the gate.

Jessie said, “Benny, why don’t we take this side of the corral.”

“We’ll take the other,” said Henry. He, Soo Lee, and Violet disappeared into the shadows at the edge of a bike row.

Keeping down and moving cautiously, Benny and Jessie did the same. At the end of each row, they stopped and peered cautiously down it.

Suddenly Benny said, “I see someone.”

“Let’s go,” said Jessie. “On this side of the row, so we can’t be seen coming.”

She and Benny raced down the row, trying to move as quietly as possible. They slowed as they heard a sound—a click, and then a pop. After each click and pop, the figure moved to the next bicycle.

“The spokes13. They’re being cut on each bicycle,” Jessie breathed.

Benny didn’t wait. He jumped to his feet, turned his flashlight on, and shouted at the top of his lungs, “Stop that!”

The lights of the bicycle corral turned on full force. Anna Wong popped out of her chair and began running down the middle aisle14 of the rows of bicycles. Henry, Violet, and Soo Lee began running from the other side of the corral.

And Nan gave a little shriek15, dropped her wire cutters, and tried to run.


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1 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。
2 detour blSzz     
n.绕行的路,迂回路;v.迂回,绕道
参考例句:
  • We made a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.我们绕道走,避开繁忙的交通。
  • He did not take the direct route to his home,but made a detour around the outskirts of the city.他没有直接回家,而是绕到市郊兜了个圈子。
3 wrecked ze0zKI     
adj.失事的,遇难的
参考例句:
  • the hulk of a wrecked ship 遇难轮船的残骸
  • the salvage of the wrecked tanker 对失事油轮的打捞
4 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。
5 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的,直截了当的
参考例句:
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
6 reassured ff7466d942d18e727fb4d5473e62a235     
adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句:
  • The captain's confidence during the storm reassured the passengers. 在风暴中船长的信念使旅客们恢复了信心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The doctor reassured the old lady. 医生叫那位老妇人放心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
8 winked af6ada503978fa80fce7e5d109333278     
v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
参考例句:
  • He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was. 他冲她眨了眨眼,她便知道他的想法和她一样。
  • He winked his eyes at her and left the classroom. 他向她眨巴一下眼睛走出了教室。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
9 drooping drooping     
adj. 下垂的,无力的 动词droop的现在分词
参考例句:
  • The drooping willows are waving gently in the morning breeze. 晨风中垂柳袅袅。
  • The branches of the drooping willows were swaying lightly. 垂柳轻飘飘地摆动。
10 mumbled 3855fd60b1f055fa928ebec8bcf3f539     
含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He mumbled something to me which I did not quite catch. 他对我叽咕了几句话,可我没太听清楚。
  • George mumbled incoherently to himself. 乔治语无伦次地喃喃自语。
11 hissed 2299e1729bbc7f56fc2559e409d6e8a7     
发嘶嘶声( hiss的过去式和过去分词 ); 发嘘声表示反对
参考例句:
  • Have you ever been hissed at in the middle of a speech? 你在演讲中有没有被嘘过?
  • The iron hissed as it pressed the wet cloth. 熨斗压在湿布上时发出了嘶嘶声。
12 crouching crouching     
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • a hulking figure crouching in the darkness 黑暗中蹲伏着的一个庞大身影
  • A young man was crouching by the table, busily searching for something. 一个年轻人正蹲在桌边翻看什么。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
13 spokes 6eff3c46e9c3a82f787a7c99669b9bfb     
n.(车轮的)辐条( spoke的名词复数 );轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动
参考例句:
  • Her baby caught his fingers in the spokes of the pram wheel. 她宝宝的手指被婴儿车轮的辐条卡住了。 来自辞典例句
  • The new edges are called the spokes of the wheel. 新的边称为轮的辐。 来自辞典例句
14 aisle qxPz3     
n.(教堂、教室、戏院等里的)过道,通道
参考例句:
  • The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
  • The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。
15 shriek fEgya     
v./n.尖叫,叫喊
参考例句:
  • Suddenly he began to shriek loudly.突然他开始大声尖叫起来。
  • People sometimes shriek because of terror,anger,or pain.人们有时会因为恐惧,气愤或疼痛而尖叫。
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