神奇樹屋1-恐龍谷歷險記-中英雙語

神奇樹屋《恐龍谷歷險記》瑪麗·波·奧斯本1進(jìn)入樹林“救命?。∮醒?！”安妮喊叫著?！笆前。瑳]錯?！苯芸苏f，“還真是一個大妖怪，就在賓夕法尼亞的蛙溪鎮(zhèn)?！薄翱炫埽芸?！”安妮說著，順著街道跑起來。噢，我的天哪。這就是杰克同他七歲的妹妹玩耍時常常出現(xiàn)的情景。安妮喜歡玩假裝的游戲。而杰克已經(jīng)八歲半了，他喜歡確實的東西。“當(dāng)心，杰克！妖怪來了！向你沖過來啦！”“不必了，謝謝你的提醒?！苯芸苏f。安妮自個兒沖進(jìn)樹林里。杰克抬頭望了望天空。太陽快要落山了?！翱旎貋?，安妮！該回家了！”但是安妮不見了蹤影。杰克等啊等。還是沒有安妮的影子。“安妮！”他又喊了一遍。“杰克，杰克！快到這兒來！”杰克咕噥道：“希望這次是好事。”杰克離開街道，向樹林里走去。晚霞映照著樹木，閃著金光?！翱斓竭@兒來！”安妮大喊著。安妮就在那里，正站在一棵高高的橡樹下。“看！”她邊說邊指著一個繩梯。這是杰克從未見過這么長的繩梯?！巴坂?！”他低聲叫道。繩梯從樹頂上一直掛下來。一間樹屋，就在樹頂上的兩根樹枝之間。“這肯定是世界上最高的樹屋?！卑材菡f?！斑@是誰蓋的呢？”杰克問，“以前我可沒見到過它。”“我不知道，但是我打算爬上去?！卑材菡f?！安恍校∥覀儾恢罉湮菔钦l的?！苯芸苏f?！熬蜕先ヒ粫?。”安妮說著，開始爬繩梯了?！鞍材?，下來！”她繼續(xù)爬呀，爬呀。杰克嘆了一口氣，說：“安妮，天都快要黑了。我們得回家啦?！卑材葶@到樹屋里看不見了?！鞍病?！”杰克等了一會兒。當(dāng)他正要再喊時，安妮把腦袋伸出樹屋的窗戶?！皶　彼敖兄?。“什么？”“樹屋里堆滿了書！”唉呀！杰克可喜歡書了。他扶了扶自己的眼鏡，然后緊緊抓住繩梯的兩邊往上爬。1IntotheWoods“Help!Amonster!”saidAnnie.“Yeah，sure，”saidJack.“ArealmonsterinFrogCreek，Pennsylvania.”“Run，Jack！”saidAnnie.Sheranuptheroad.Oh，brother.Thisiswhathegotforspendingtimewithhisseven-year-oldsister.Annielovedpretendstuff.ButJackwaseightandahalf.Helikedrealthings.“Watchout,Jack!Themonster’scoming!Raceyou!”“No，thanks,”saidJack.Annieracedaloneintothewoods.Jacklookedatthesky.Thesunwasabouttoset.“Comeon，Annie!It’stimetogohome!”ButAnniehaddisappeared.Jackwaited.NoAnnie.“Annie!”heshoutedagain.“Jack!Jack!Comehere!”Jackgroaned.“Thisbetterbegood，”hesaid.Jacklefttheroadandheadedintothewoods.Thetreeswerelitwithagoldenlate-afternoonlight.“Comehere!”calledAnnie.Thereshewas.Standingunderatalloaktree.“Look，”shesaid.Shewaspointingataropeladder.ThelongestropeladderJackhadeverseen.“Wow，”hewhispered.Theladderwentallthewayuptothetopofthetree.There—atthetop—wasatreehouse.Itwastuckedbetweentwobranches.“Thatmustbethehighesttreehouseintheworld，”saidAnnie.“Whobuiltit?”askedJack.“I’veneverseenitbefore.”“Idon’tknow.ButI’mgoingup，”saidAnnie.“No.Wedon’tknowwhoitbelongsto，”saidJack.“Justforateenyminute，”saidAnnie.Shestarteduptheladder.“Annie，comeback!”Shekeptclimbing.Jacksighed.“Annie，it’salmostdark.Wehavetogohome.”Anniedisappearedinsidethetreehouse.“An-nie!”Jackwaitedamoment.HewasabouttocallagainwhenAnniepokedherheadoutofthetreehousewindow.“Books!”sheshouted.“What?”“It’sfilledwithbooks！”O(jiān)h，man！Jacklovedbooks.Hepushedhisglassesintoplace.Hegrippedthesidesoftheropeladder，anduphewent.2大妖怪杰克從樹屋地板上的一個洞里爬了進(jìn)去。哇噻！樹屋里的確堆滿了書，到處都是書。有封面上積滿厚厚灰塵的很老很老的舊書，也有封面嶄新閃著光澤的很新很新的新書?！翱?！你能看得很遠(yuǎn)很遠(yuǎn)?！卑材菡f著，從樹屋的窗口向外望去。杰克同她一起向外望去。俯瞰下去，是其他樹木的樹梢。在遠(yuǎn)處，他看見蛙溪鎮(zhèn)的圖書館、小學(xué)，還有公園。安妮指向另外一邊?！澳鞘俏覀兊募??！彼f。千真萬確。那正是他們的家，就是那個有著綠色走廊的白色木頭房子。隔壁是他們鄰居家的黑狗——亨利。它看上去小得可憐?！拔梗嗬?！”安妮大聲喊道?！皣u！”杰克說，“我們可是這兒的不速之客?！彼謷咭暳艘幌聵湮荨！拔蚁胫肋@些書的主人是誰?！彼f。他發(fā)現(xiàn)很多書里插著書簽。“我喜歡這本書?！卑材菡f。她抱起一本封面上有一座城堡的書?！斑@兒有一本關(guān)于賓夕法尼亞的書?！苯芸苏f。他翻到插有書簽的那一頁?！班耍@里有一幅蛙溪鎮(zhèn)的畫?！苯芸苏f，“畫的正是這里——蛙溪樹林！”“喂！這兒有一本書給你。”安妮說。她舉起一本\o"恐龍"恐龍的書。藍(lán)色的絲綢書簽從書頁里露出頭來?！白屛铱纯矗屛铱纯?！”杰克放下他的背包，從安妮手中奪過那本書?！澳憔涂纯催@本，我要看看封面有城堡的那本。”安妮說?！安恍?，我們還是別亂翻了?！苯芸苏f，“我們還不知道這些書的主人是誰呢?！北M管他嘴上這么說著，還是忍不住把恐龍書翻到插有書簽的那一頁。他實在是控制不住自己。他翻到會飛的古代爬行動物那頁——無齒翼龍。他摸了摸那巨型的像蝙蝠一樣的翅膀。“哇噻?！苯芸肃洁絿亣伒卣f，“我多么希望能看看真的無齒翼龍?。　苯芸俗屑?xì)看著這幅畫，看著畫中盤旋在空中的奇異動物?！鞍?！”安妮尖叫著?！霸趺蠢?？”杰克問?！按笱?！”安妮大叫著。她指著樹屋的窗戶?！皠e裝神弄鬼的，安妮?！苯芸苏f。“不，是真的！”安妮說。杰克朝窗外看去。一個巨型動物正在林梢之上滑翔！它有一個又長又怪的頭冠長在腦袋后面，一個皮包骨頭的喙，還有一雙巨大的蝙蝠一樣的雙翼！這真是一只活生生的無齒翼龍！它劃破長空，徑直朝樹屋沖來?？瓷先ゾ拖褚患芑铏C(jī)！大風(fēng)吹了起來。樹葉顫動不已。這個動物突然扶搖直上，沖入云霄。杰克想看清楚這個動物，差點兒從窗戶跌了下去。風(fēng)吹得更緊了，發(fā)出呼嘯聲。樹屋開始打轉(zhuǎn)?！霸趺椿厥拢俊苯芸撕艚兄??！翱煜氯?！”安妮大喊著。她把他從窗口拉了回來。樹屋不停地旋轉(zhuǎn)著，轉(zhuǎn)得越來越快。杰克緊緊地閉住雙眼，緊緊地抓著安妮。然后一切都平靜了。絕對的平靜。杰克睜開了雙眼。陽光從樹屋的窗戶斜斜地照射進(jìn)來。安妮還在，書還在，他的背包還在。樹屋仍舊架在橡樹上。不過，這不是同一棵橡樹。2TheMonsterJackcrawledthroughaholeinthetreehousefloor.Wow.Thetreehousewasfilledwithbooks.Bookseverywhere.Veryoldbookswithdustycovers.Newbookswithshiny,brightcovers.“Look.Youcanseefar,faraway,”saidAnnie.Shewaspeeringoutthetreehousewindow.Jacklookedoutthewindowwithher.Downbelowwerethetopsoftheothertrees.InthedistancehesawtheFrogCreeklibrary.Theelementaryschool.Thepark.Anniepointedintheotherdirection.“There’sourhouse，”shesaid.Sureenough.Therewastheirwhitewoodenhousewiththegreenporch.Nextdoorwastheirneighbor’sblackdog，Henry.Helookedverytiny.“Hi，Henry！”shoutedAnnie.“Shush！”saidJack.“We’renotsupposedtobeuphere.”Heglancedaroundthetreehouseagain.“Iwonderwhoownsallthesebooks，”hesaid.Henoticedbookmarkswerestickingoutofmanyofthem.“Ilikethisone，”saidAnnie.Sheheldupabookwithacastleonthecover.“Here’sabookaboutPennsylvania，”saidJack.Heturnedtothepagewiththebookmark.“Hey，there’sapictureofFrogCreekinhere，”saidJack.“It’sapictureofthesewoods!”“Oh，here’sabookforyou，”saidAnnie.Sheheldupabookaboutdinosaurs.Abluesilkbookmarkwasstickingoutofit.“Letmeseeit.”Jacksetdownhisbackpackandgrabbedthebookfromher.“Youlookatthatone，andI’lllookattheoneaboutcastles，”saidAnnie.“No，Webetternot，”saidJack.“Wedon’tknowwhothesebooksbelongto.”Butevenashesaidthis，Jackopenedthedinosaurbooktowherethebookmarkwas.Hecouldn’thelphimself.Heturnedtoapictureofanancientflyingreptile.APteranodon.Hetouchedthehugebat-likewings.“Wow，”whisperedJack.“IwishIcouldseeaPteranodonforreal.”Jackstudiedthepictureoftheodd-lookingcreaturesoaringthroughthesky.“Ahhh!”screamedAnnie.“What？”saidJack.“Amonster！”Anniecried.Shepointedtothetreehousewindow.“Stoppretending，Annie”，saidJack.“No，really!”saidAnnie.Jacklookedoutthewindow.Agiantcreaturewasglidingabovethetreetops！Hehadalong，weirdcrestonthebackofhishead.Askinnybeak.Andhugebat-likewings!ItwasareallivePteranodon!Thecreaturecurvedthroughthesky.Hewascomingstraighttowardthetreehouse.Helookedlikeagliderplane!Thewindbegantoblow.Theleavestrembled.Suddenlythecreaturesoaredup.Highintothesky.Jacknearlyfelloutthewindowtryingtoseeit.Thewindpickedup.Itwaswhistlingnow.Thetreehousestartedtospin.“What’shappening？”criedJack.“Getdown！”shoutedAnnie.Shepulledhimbackfromthewindow.Thetreehousewasspinning.Fasterandfaster.Jacksqueezedhiseyesshut.HeheldontoAnnie.Theneverythingwasstill.Absolutelystill.Jackopenedhiseyes.Sunlightslantedthroughthewindow.TherewasAnnie.Thebooks.Hisbackpack.Thetreehousewasstillhighupinanoaktree.Butitwasn’tthesameoaktree.3這兒是哪兒杰克望著窗戶外面。他低頭看了看書中的畫，又望了一眼窗戶外面。外面的世界與畫中的世界——它們一模一樣，完全相同。無齒翼龍翱翔在天空。地面上覆蓋著羊齒植物和深深的草叢。有一條小溪，流水潺潺，蜿蜒曲折。有一座陡陡的山坡，還有遠(yuǎn)處的火山。“哪兒——我們在哪兒？”杰克結(jié)結(jié)巴巴地說。無齒翼龍滑落到他們那棵樹底下。它飄然地停在了地上，然后一動也不動地站在那兒?！暗降装l(fā)生了什么事？”安妮說。她看著杰克，杰克看著她?！拔也恢馈！苯芸苏f，“我正在看書中的畫——”“然后你說，‘哇噻，我多么希望能看看真的無齒翼龍?。　卑材菡f?！笆前。∪缓笪覀冋娴木涂吹揭恢粺o齒翼龍，在蛙溪樹林里?！苯芸苏f?！笆前?！接著風(fēng)大了起來。樹屋開始打轉(zhuǎn)?！卑材菡f。“然后我們到了這兒?！苯芸苏f?！叭缓笪覀兊搅诉@兒?！卑材菡f?！八赃@意味著……”杰克說?！八赃@意味著……什么？”安妮說?！皼]什么?！苯芸苏f，他搖了搖頭?！斑@一切不可能是真的?！卑材萦滞虼皯敉饷??！暗撬钦娴??！彼f，“它絕對是真的?！苯芸送黄鹜皯敉饷?。無齒翼龍仍站在橡樹底下，像個哨兵。它巨大的雙翼在它身體兩邊伸開?！班?！”安妮大喊?！皣u！”杰克說，“我們是這兒的不速之客?！薄暗沁@兒是哪兒？”安妮問。“我不知道。”杰克說。“嗨！”安妮又對著那動物大叫起來。無齒翼龍?zhí)ь^看著他們?！斑@兒是哪兒？”安妮朝下面發(fā)問。“你這個傻帽！它不會說話。”杰克說，“不過那本書可能會告訴我們什么?！苯芸说拖骂^看那本書。他看到那幅畫下面的文字：這種會飛的爬行動物生活在白堊紀(jì)。它消失于6500萬年前。不！不可能！他們不可能來到6500萬年前?！敖芸??！卑材菡f，“它多可愛啊！”“可愛？”“是的，我覺得是這樣。我們下去跟它說說話吧！”“跟它說說話？”安妮開始爬下繩梯。“嘿！”杰克叫道。但是安妮繼續(xù)往下爬?！澳惘偭藛?？”杰克喊。安妮下到地面上，大膽地走向這個遠(yuǎn)古的動物。3WhereIsHere?Jacklookedoutthewindow.Helookeddownatthepictureinthebook.Helookedbackoutthewindow.Theworldoutsideandtheworldinthepicture—theywereexactlythesame.ThePteranodonwassoaringthroughthesky.Thegroundwascoveredwithfernsandtallgrass.Therewasawindingstream.Aslopinghill.Andvolcanoesinthedistance.“Wh—wherearewe?”stammeredJack.ThePteranodonglideddowntothebaseoftheirtree.Thecreaturecoastedtoastop.Andstoodverystill.“Whathappenedtous？”saidAnnie.ShelookedatJack.Helookedather.“Idon’tknow，”saidJack.“Iwaslookingatthepictureinthebook—”“Andyousaid，‘Wow，IwishIcouldseeaPteranodonforreal，’”saidAnnie.“Yeah.Andthewesawone.IntheFrogCreekwoods”，saidJack.“Yeah.Andthenthewindgotloud.Andthetreehousestartedspinning，”saidAnnie.“Andwelandedhere，”saidJack.“Andwelandedhere，”saidAnnie.“Sothatmeans...”saidJack.“Sothatmeans...what?”saidAnnie.“Nothing，”saidJack.Heshookhishead.“Noneofthiscanbereal.”Annielookedoutthewindowagain.“Buthe’sreal，”shesaid.“He’sveryreal.”Jacklookedoutthewindowwithher.ThePteranodonwasstandingatthebaseoftheoaktree.Likeaguard.Hisgiantwingswerespreadoutoneithersideofhim.“Hi!”Annieshouted.“Shush!”saidJack.“we’renotsupposedtobehere.”“Butwhereishere?”saidAnnie.“Idon’tknow，”saidJack.“Hi!”Anniecalledagaintothecreature.ThePteranodonlookedupatthem.“Whereishere?”Anniecalleddown.“You’renuts.Hecan’ttalk，”saidJack.“Butmaybethebookcantellus.”Jacklookeddownatthebook.Hereadthewordsunderthepicture：ThisflyingreptilelivedintheCretaceousperiod.Itvanished65millionyearsago.No.Impossible.Theycouldn’thavelandedinatime65millionyearsago.“Jack，”saidAnnie.“He’snice.”“Nice?”“Yeah，Icantell.Let’sgodownandtalktohim.”“Talktohim?”Anniestarteddowntheropeladder.“Hey!”shoutedJack.ButAnniekeptgoing.“Areyoucrazy?”Jackcalled.Anniedroppedtotheground.Shesteppedboldlyuptotheancientcreature.4亨利當(dāng)安妮伸出手時，杰克倒吸了一口涼氣。天哪！安妮總是試圖與動物們交朋友。不過這次也太過火了?！安灰拷?，安妮！”杰克大聲喊道。但是安妮摸了摸無齒翼龍的冠，摸了摸它的脖子。她正在同它交談。她究竟在說些什么？杰克深深地吸了一口氣。好吧，他得下去。這正是考察這個遠(yuǎn)古動物的好機(jī)會。做好記錄，像科學(xué)家那樣。杰克開始爬下繩梯。當(dāng)他到達(dá)地面時，那動物離他只有幾英尺遠(yuǎn)。它瞪著杰克，雙眼亮晶晶的，機(jī)靈靈的?！八苋彳洠芸??！卑材菡f，“摸上去就像亨利一樣?！苯芸烁呗暣笮φf：“它不是狗，安妮?！薄懊芸??！卑材菡f。杰克沒有動?！皠e多慮了，杰克，摸一摸吧！”杰克走上前來，他小心翼翼地伸出自己的胳膊。他順著這動物的脖子從上到下?lián)崦艘槐椤Ｌ腥ち?。薄薄的一層茸毛覆蓋在無齒翼龍的皮膚上。“柔軟吧，嗯？”安妮說。杰克把手伸進(jìn)背包里，抽出一支鉛筆和一個筆記本。他寫道：毛茸茸的皮膚“你在干什么呢？”安妮問?！白鲇涗??！苯芸苏f，“我們也許是世界上見過活生生的無齒翼龍的第一人?！苯芸擞挚戳丝礋o齒翼龍。這種動物頭頂上長著一個骨質(zhì)的冠。這個冠比杰克的胳膊還要長?！安恢浪斆鞑宦斆??！苯芸苏f?！胺浅Ｂ斆??！卑材菡f?！翱蓜e作指望?！苯芸苏f，“它的腦袋也許只有一顆豆子那么大。”“不，它非常聰明。我能感覺得到。”安妮說，“我打算叫它亨利?！苯芸嗽诠P記本上寫著：小腦仁？杰克又看了看這只動物。“它也許是只突變了的異種?！彼f。這只動物翹起它的頭。安妮笑了起來?！八皇钱惙N，杰克。”“好吧，那它在這兒干些什么呢？這個地方是哪兒呢？”杰克說。安妮緊緊地挨著無齒翼龍?！澳阒牢覀冊谑裁吹胤絾幔嗬?？”安妮輕言細(xì)語地問。這只動物眼睛一眨也不眨地盯著安妮。它的嘴巴忽而張開，忽而閉攏，像一把巨型剪刀?！澳阆胪艺f話吧，亨利？”安妮問?！八懔税桑材??！苯芸嗽诠P記本上寫著：嘴巴像剪刀？“我們是不是回到了很久很久以前，亨利？”安妮問，“這是很久很久以前的某個地方嗎？”突然間她氣喘起來。“杰克！”杰克抬頭一看。安妮手正指著小山。山頂上站著一只巨大的\o"恐龍"恐龍！4HenryJackgaspedasAnnieheldoutherhand.Oh,brother.Shewasalwaystryingtomakefriendswithanimals.Butthiswasgoingtoofar.“Don’tgettooclosetohim，Annie!”Jackshouted.ButAnnietouchedthePteranodon’screst.Shestrokedhisneck.Shewastalkingtohim.Whatintheworldwasshesaying?Jacktookadeepbreath.Okay.Hewouldgodowntoo.Itwouldbegoodtoexaminethecreature.Takenotes.Likeascientist.Jackstarteddowntheropeladder.Whenhegottotheground，Jackwasonlyafewfeetawayfromthecreature.ThecreaturestaredatJack.Hiseyeswerebrightandalert.“He’ssoft，Jack，”saidAnnie.“HefeelslikeHenry.”Jacksnorted.“He’snodog，Annie.”“Feelhim，Jack，”saidAnnie.Jackdidn’tmove.“Don’tthink，Jack.Justdoit.”Jacksteppedforward.Heputouthisarm.Verycautiously.Hebrushedhishanddownthecreature’sneck.Interesting.AthimlayeroffuzzcoveredthePteranodon’sskin.“Soft，huh?”saidAnnie.Jackreachedintohisbackpackandpulledoutapencilandanotebook.Hewrote:fuzzyskin“Whatareyoudoing?”askedAnnie.“Takingnotes，”saidJack.“We’reprobablythefirstpeopleinthewholeworldtoeverseeareallivePteranodon.”JacklookedatthePteranodonagain.Thecreaturehadabonycrestontopofhishead.ThecrestwaslongerthanJack’sarm.“Iwonderhowsmartheis，”Jacksaid.“Verysmart，”saidAnnie.“Don’tcountonit，”saidJack.“Hisbrain’sprobablynobiggerthanabean.”“No，he’sverysmart.Icanfeelit，”saidAnnie.“I’mgointtocallhimHenry.”Jackwroteinhisnotebook：smallbrain?Jacklookedatthecreatureagain.“Maybehe’samutant，”hesaid.Thecreaturetiltedhishead.Annielaughed.“He’snomutant,Jack.”“Well,what’shedoingherethen?Whereisthisplace?”saidJack.AnnieleanedclosetothePteranodon.“Doyouknowwhereweare，Henry?”sheaskedsoftly.ThecreaturefixedhiseyesonAnnie.Hislongjawswereopeningandclosing.Likeagiantpairofscissors.“Areyoutryingtotalktome,Henry?”askedAnnie.“Forgetit，Annie.”Jackwroteinhisnotebook:mouthlikescissors?“Didwecometoatimelongago,Henry?”askedAnnie.“Isthisaplacefromlongago?”Suddenlyshegasped.“Jack!”Helookedup.Anniewaspointingtowardthehill.Ontopstoodahugedinosaur!5草地上的金牌“快，快！”杰克說。他把筆記本塞進(jìn)背包，推著安妮向繩梯跑去?！霸僖?，亨利！”她說?！翱欤　苯芸苏f。他把安妮猛推了一下?！皠e推！”她說，不過她還是爬上了繩梯。杰克緊跟在她后面爬上去。他們急匆匆地鉆進(jìn)了樹屋。他們喘著氣望著窗外那只恐龍。它正站在山頂上，把一棵樹上的花都給吃光了?！疤炷??！苯芸诵÷曊f，“我們的確是在很久很久以前！”這只\o"恐龍"恐龍看上去像一只巨大的犀牛。只不過它可不只長了一只角而是三只角。兩眼之上長有兩只長角，鼻子上也長了一只角。腦袋后面還長有一塊盾牌狀的東西?！叭驱?！”杰克說?！八匀藛?？”安妮小聲問。“我查查看。”杰克抓起那本恐龍書。他快速地翻著書頁?！霸谶@兒！”他指著有一只三角龍的畫。他讀著上面的說明文字：三角龍生活在白堊紀(jì)晚期。這種素食恐龍體重超過12000磅［注］。杰克砰地一下合上書?！爸怀运兀怀匀??！薄澳俏覀?nèi)ヒ娨娝！卑材菡f?！澳惘偭藛幔俊苯芸苏f。“你不想做些關(guān)于它的記錄嗎？”安妮問，“我們很可能是世界上見過活三角龍的第一人?！苯芸藝@了一口氣。她是對的?！澳蔷腿グ??！彼f。他把恐龍書塞進(jìn)背包里，把背包背在肩上，開始下繩梯。繩梯下到一半，杰克停住了。他對上面的安妮喊著，“你要保證不摸它?！薄拔冶ＷC。”“保證不吻它?！薄拔冶ＷC?！薄氨ＷC不同它談話?！薄拔冶ＷC?！薄氨ＷC不——”“快下，快下！”她說。杰克繼續(xù)下繩梯。安妮緊跟著。當(dāng)他們從繩梯上下來時，無齒翼龍慈祥地望著他們。安妮給了它一個飛吻?！耙粫壕突貋?，亨利?！彼d高采烈地說?！皣u！”杰克說。他帶路穿過羊齒植物，一路上慢慢地，小心翼翼地。當(dāng)他們到達(dá)小山腳下之后，杰克跪到一叢厚厚的灌木叢后面。安妮跪在他的后面，就講起話來。杰克把手指放在嘴唇上“噓”了一下。安妮扮了個鬼臉。杰克偷偷看著三角龍?？铸埓蟮昧钊穗y以置信。比一輛卡車還要大。它正在吃一棵木蘭樹上的花。杰克悄悄地從背包里掏出筆記本。他寫道：吃花安妮用肘碰了碰他。杰克沒理睬她。他繼續(xù)觀察三角龍。他寫道：吃得很慢安妮用肘使勁兒頂了頂他。杰克這才看著她。安妮先指了指自己，又用手指在半空中做行走的樣子，然后指了指恐龍，笑了起來。她這是要戲弄人嗎？她朝杰克擺了擺手。杰克正要去抓住她。她笑著，一下子跳開去。她跌倒在草地上，完完全全地暴露在三角龍的視野之下。“回來！”杰克低聲喊著。太遲啦。大恐龍已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)了她。它在山頂目不轉(zhuǎn)睛地緊盯著她。半截木蘭花還掛在它的口邊?！鞍パ剑愀??！卑材菡f?！盎貋?！”杰克對她喊道。“它看上去很可愛，杰克。”“可愛？當(dāng)心它的角，安妮！”“它真的很可愛，杰克?！笨蓯?？三角龍只是靜靜地注視著安妮。然后它轉(zhuǎn)過身，跨開大步，向山的另一側(cè)跑了下去?！霸僖?！”安妮說。她轉(zhuǎn)身對杰克說：“瞧，我說它很可愛吧？”杰克咕咕噥噥。不過他在筆記上寫下了：可愛“來吧！我們把這周圍再多看看吧。”安妮說。杰克正要跟上安妮，可這時他看見深深的草叢中有東西閃閃發(fā)光。他伸手把它撿了起來。一塊大獎牌。一塊金子做的獎牌。牌子上鐫刻著一個字母。一個奇妙的M?！鞍。眉一?。看來已經(jīng)有人在我們之前來過了。”杰克輕聲說。5GoldintheGrass“Go!Go!”saidJack.Hethrewhisnotebookintohispack.HepushedAnnietowardtheropeladder.“Bye，Henry!”shesiad.“Go!”saidJack.HegaveAnnieabigpush.“Quitit!”shesaid.Butshestarteduptheladder.Jackscrambledafterher.Theytumbledintothetreehouse.Theywerepantingastheylookedoutthewindowatthedinosaur.Hewasstandingonthehilltop.Eatingflowersoffatree.“Oh，man，”whisperedJack.“Weareinatimelongago!”Thedinosaurlookedlikeahugerhinoceros.Onlyhehadthreehornsinsteadofone.Twolongonesabovehiseyesandoneonhisnose.Hehadabigshield-likethingbehindhishead.“Triceratops!”saidJack.“Doesheeatpeople?”whisperedAnnie.“I’lllookitup.”Jackgrabbedthedinosaurbook.Heflippedthroughthepages.“There!”hesaid.HepointedtoapictureofaTriceratops.Hereadtecaption:TheTriceratopslivedinthelateCretaceousperiod.Thisplant-eatingdinosaurweighedover12,000pounds.Jackslammedthebookshut.“Justplants.Nomeat.”“Let’sgoseehim，”saidAnnie.“Areyounuts?”saidJack.“Don’tyouwanttotakenotesabouthim?”askedAnnie.“We’reprobablythefirstpeopleinthewholeworldtoeverseearealliveTriceratops.”Jacksighed.Shewasright.“Let’sgo，”hesaid.Heshovedthedinosaurbookintohispack.Heslungitoverhisshoulderandstarteddowntheladder.Onthewaydown，Jackstopped.HecalleduptoAnnie，“Justpromiseyouwon’tpethim.”“Ipromise.”“Promiseyouwon’tkisshim.”“Ipromise.”“Promiseyouwon’ttalktohim.”“Ipromise.”“Promiseyouwon’t—”“Go!Go!”shesiad.Jackwent.Anniefollowed.Whentheysteppedofftheladder,thePteranodongavethemakindlook.Annieblewakissathim.“Bebacksoon，Henry，”shesaidcheerfully.“Shush!”saidJack.Andheledthewaythroughtheferns.Slowlyandcarefully.Whenhereachedthebottomofthehill，hekneeledbehindafatbush.Anniekneltbesidehimandstartedtospeak.“Shush!”Jackputhisfingertohislips.Anniemadeaface.JackpeekedoutattheTriceratops.Thedinosaurwasincrediblybig.Biggerthanatruck.Hewaseatingtheflowersoffamagnoliatree.Jackslippedhisnotebookoutofhispack.Hewrote:eatsflowersAnnienudgedhim.Jackignoredher.HestudiedtheTriceratopsagain.Hewrote:eatsslowlyAnnienudgedhimhard.Jacklookedather.Anniepointedtoherself.Shewalkedherfingersthroughtheair.Shepointedtothedinosaur.Shesmiled.Wassheteasing?ShewavedatJack.Jackstartedtograbher.Shelaughedandjumpedaway.Shefellintothegrass.InfullviewoftheTriceratops!“Getback!”whisperedJack.Toolate.ThebigdinosaurhadspottedAnnie.Hegazeddownatherfromthehilltop.Halfofamagnoliaflowerwasstickingoutofhismouth.“Oops，”saidAnnie.“Getback!”Jackshoutedather.“Helooksnice，Jack.”“Nice?Watchoutforhishorns，Annie!”“No.He’snice，Jack.”Nice?ButtheTriceratopsjustgazedcalmlydownatAnnie.Thenheturnedandlopedaway.Downthesideofthehill.“Bye!”saidAnnie.SheturnedbacktoJack.“See?”Jackgrunted.Buthewroteinhisnotebook.nice“Comeon.Let’slookaroundsomemore，”saidAnnie.AsJackstartedafterAnnie,hesawsomethingglitteringinthetallgrass.Hereachedoutandpickeditup.Amedallion.Agoldmedallion.Aletterwasengravedonthemedallion.AfancyM.“Oh，man.Someonecameherebeforeus，”Jacksaidsoftly.6恐龍谷“安妮，看看這個！”杰克大喊著，“看看我找到了什么！”安妮已經(jīng)上了山頂。她正在忙著從木蘭樹上摘一朵花?！鞍材?，看！一塊大獎牌！”但是安妮沒有留心杰克。她正盯著山的另一側(cè)的什么東西在看呢。“啊，哇噻！”她叫著?！鞍材?！”她手里捏著木蘭花，朝另一側(cè)的山坡走下去。“安妮，回來！”杰克大喊著。但是安妮已不見蹤影了?！拔艺嫦霘⒘怂！苯芸肃絿佒Ｋ呀鹋迫M(jìn)牛仔褲的口袋里。接著他聽到了安妮的尖叫聲。“安妮？”杰克還聽到了另一種聲音：一種沉沉的吼聲，像低音大喇叭的聲音?！敖芸?！快上這兒來！”安妮叫著。“安妮！”杰克抓起背包，朝山頂跑去。當(dāng)他到達(dá)山頂時，他倒吸了一口氣。山的另一側(cè)下面的山谷到處都是窩。都是大大的用泥土筑成的窩。窩里全都是小\o"恐龍"恐龍！安妮正蹲在其中的一個窩旁。一只龐大的長著鴨子嘴的恐龍死死地盯著她?！皠e怕！別動！”杰克說。他慢慢地、一步一步地向山下的安妮走去。大恐龍高高地聳立在安妮上方，揮舞著手臂，發(fā)出低音大喇叭般的聲音。杰克停住了。他不想靠得太近。他跪到地上?！昂茫疫@邊移動，慢慢地?！彼f。安妮想要站起來。“別站起來，用手爬?！苯芸苏f。安妮朝杰克爬去，手里仍然捏著花。長著鴨子嘴的恐龍跟著她，仍在吼叫著。安妮不敢動了?！袄^續(xù)爬呀?！苯芸溯p聲說。于是安妮又爬起來。杰克一寸一寸地向山下挪動，直到他離安妮僅僅一手臂的距離了。他伸出手——一下子抓住了安妮的手。他把安妮拉了過來?！皠e起來?！彼f，他也蹲到安妮旁邊?！暗拖骂^，假裝嚼東西。”“嚼東西？”“是的。我從書上讀到的，當(dāng)一只不太友好的狗企圖攻擊你時，你就這么做?！薄八皇枪费?，杰克。”安妮說?！爸还芙腊??！苯芸苏f。杰克和安妮都低下頭，假裝嚼東西。不久那只恐龍慢慢安靜下來。杰克抬起頭?！拔艺J(rèn)為它不再生氣了?！彼f?！爸x謝，杰克，謝謝你救了我。”安妮說?！澳愕糜糜媚愕哪X子?！苯芸苏f，“你不能朝寶寶的窩兒里跑，要知道旁邊一般都有媽媽守著?！卑材菡酒鹕韥?。“安妮！”太遲了。安妮把木蘭花伸向那只恐龍。“我讓你為你的寶寶擔(dān)心了，我很抱歉?！彼f。恐龍走到安妮的身旁，從她手中抓走了花，又伸手要。“沒有更多的了。”安妮說。恐龍媽媽發(fā)出難聽的低音大喇叭一樣的聲音?！安贿^那兒有很多花?！卑材菡f，她指了指山頂?！拔胰ヌ婺阏恍??！卑材菁泵ο蛏缴媳既?。恐龍媽媽像鴨子一樣搖搖晃晃地跟著她。杰克快速地觀察恐龍寶寶。有些恐龍寶寶正從窩里往外爬。其他的媽媽們在哪兒呢？杰克拿出恐龍書。他飛快地翻閱著。他找到了一頁有不少鴨嘴龍的畫，讀著上面的說明文字：鴨嘴龍過著群居生活。一些恐龍媽媽在窩里照料小寶寶，而另外的恐龍媽媽則出外覓食。所以附近肯定有更多的恐龍媽媽。“喂，杰克！”安妮喊著。杰克向山上一看。安妮在山頂上。她正在給巨大的鴨嘴龍喂木蘭花。“它也很可愛，杰克?！卑材菡f。但是鴨嘴龍突然間發(fā)出了可怕的低音大喇叭般的叫聲。安妮連忙蹲下，開始嚼了起來。那只鴨嘴龍跌跌撞撞地跑下山去。它似乎在害怕什么東西。杰克把書放在背包的上面，急忙向安妮奔去?！拔移婀炙鼮槭裁磁茏摺！卑材菡f，“我們就要開始成為朋友了?！苯芸丝戳丝粗車?，遠(yuǎn)處他所看見的景象幾乎把他嚇呆了。一個龐大的丑陋怪物正在越過曠野朝這邊走來。它邁開兩條巨大的腿，搖蕩著一條又長又粗的尾巴，兩只小小的手臂晃來晃去。它的頭很大很大，嘴巴張得大大的。即使在遠(yuǎn)處杰克也能看見它那長長的亮閃閃的牙齒?！鞍酝觚垼　苯芸说吐暪緡佒?。6DinosaurValley“Annie，lookatthis!”Jackcalled.“LookwhatIfound!”Anniehadgoneuptothehilltop.Shewasbusypickingaflowerfromthemagnoliatree.“Annie，look!Amedallion!”ButAnniewasn’tpayingattentiontoJack.Shewasstaringatsomethingontheothersideofthehill.“Oh，wow!”shesaid.“Annie!”Clutchinghermagnoliaflower,shetookoffdownthehill.“Annie,comeback!”Jackshouted.ButAnniehaddisappeared.“I’mgointtokillher，”Jackmuttered.Hestuffedthegoldmedalllionintohisjeanspocket.ThenheheardAnnieshriek.“Annie？”Jackheardanothersoundaswell.Adeep,bellowingsound.Likeatuba.“Jack!Comehere!”Anniecalled.“Annie!”Jackgrabbedhisbackpackandracedupthehill.Whenhegottothetop，hegasped.Thevalleybelowwasfilledwithnests.Bignestsmadeoutofmud.Andthenestswerefilledwithtinydinosaurs!Anniewascrouchingnexttooneofthenests.Andstandingoverherwasagiganticduck-billeddinosaur!“Don’tpanic.Don’tmove，”saidJack.HesteppedslowlydownthehilltowardAnnie.ThehugedinosaurwastoweringaboveAnnie.Wavingherarms.Makinghertubasound.Jackstopped.Hedidn’twanttogettooclose.Hekneltontheground.“Okay.Movetowardme.Slowly，”hesaid.Anniestartedtostandup.“Don’tstand.Crawl，”saidJack.Clutchingherflower,AnniecrawledtowardJack.Theduck-billeddinosaurfollowedher.Stillbellowing.Anniefroze.“Keepgoing，”Jacksaidsoftly.Anniestartedcrawlingagain.Jackinchedfartherdownthehill.Untilhewasjustanarm’sdistancefromAnnie.Hereachedout—andgrabbedherhand.HepulledAnnietowardhim.“Staydown，”hesaid.Hecrouchednexttoher.“Bowyourhead.Pretendtochew.”“Chew?”“Yes.Ireadthat’swhatyoudoifameandogcomesatyou.”“she’snodog，Jack，”saidAnnie.“Justchew，”saidJack.Jackandanniebothbowedtheirheads.Andpretendedtochew.Soonthedinosaurgrewquiet.Jackraisedhishead.“Idon’tthinkshe’smadanymore，”hesaid.“Thanks，Jack，forsavingme，”saidAnnie.“Youhavetouseyourbrain，”saidJack.“Youcan’tjustgorunningtoanestofbabies.There’salwaysamothernearby.”Anniestoodup.“Annie!”Toolate.Annieheldouthermagnoliaflowertothedinosaur.“I’msorryImadeyouworryaboutyourbabies，”shesaid.ThedinosaurmovedclosertoAnnie.Shegrabbedtheflowerfromher.Shereachedforanother.“Nomore，”saidAnnie.Thedinosaurletoutasadtubasound.“Buttherearemoreflowersupthere，”Anniesaid.Shepointedtothetopofthehill.“I’llgetyousome.”Anniehurriedupthehill.Thedinosaurwaddledafterher.Jackquicklyexaminedthebabies.Somewerecrawlingoutoftheirnests.Whereweretheothermothers?Jacktookoutthedinosaurbook.Heflippedthroughthepages.Hefoundapictureofsomeduck-billeddinosaurs.Hereadthecaption:TheAnatosauruseslivedincolonies.Whileafewmothersbaby-satthenests，othershuntedforfood.Sotheremustbemoremotherscloseby.“Hey，Jack!”Anniecalled.Jacklookedup.Anniewasatthetopofthehill.FeedingmagnoliaflowerstothegiantAnatosaurus!“She’snice，too，Jack，”Anniesaid.ButsuddenlytheAnatosaurusmadeherterribletubasound.Anniecroucheddownandstartedtochew.Thedinosaurbargeddownthehill.Sheseemedafraidofsomething.Jackputthebookdownontopofhispack.HehurrieduptoAnnie.“Iwonderwhysheranaway，”saidAnnie.“Wewerestartingtobefriends.”Jacklookedaround.Whathesawinthedistancealmostmadehimthrowup.Anenormousuglymonsterwascomingacrosstheplain.Hewaswalkingontwobiglegs.Andswingingalong,thicktail.Anddanglingtwotinyarms.Hehadahugehead.Andhisjawswerewideopen.EvenfromfarawayJackcouldseehislong,gleamingteeth.“Tyrannosaurusrex!”whisperedJack.7準(zhǔn)備，就位，走！“快跑！安妮！快跑！”杰克大叫著，“朝樹屋跑！”他們一起急急忙忙地沖下山。穿過高高的草叢，越過羊齒植物，經(jīng)過無齒翼龍身旁，到達(dá)繩梯下面。他們爬上繩梯。不一會兒，他們就匆匆地鉆進(jìn)了樹屋。安妮跳到窗戶旁?！八陔x開！”安妮喘著氣說。杰克推了推眼鏡。他同安妮一起望向窗外。霸王龍正信步離開。但是大怪物接著又停下腳步，轉(zhuǎn)了過來?！翱斓拖骂^！”杰克說。他們倆都趴了下來。過了好大一會兒，他們才抬起頭，又偷偷地看著窗外?！拔ｋU清除！”杰克說?！耙??！卑材莸吐暯械??！拔覀儽仨氹x開這兒?！苯芸苏f。“你要先許個愿。”安妮說?！拔蚁Ｍ覀兡芑氐酵芟?zhèn)。”杰克說。什么也沒有發(fā)生?！拔蚁Ｍ薄暗纫坏?，我們當(dāng)時是看著\o"恐龍"恐龍書上的畫許的愿。記得嗎？”恐龍書。杰克“哎喲”一聲?！巴炅?，我把書和背包丟在山上了。我得去拿回來。”“啊，算了吧?！卑材菡f?！拔也荒苣敲醋?。”杰克說?！斑@書不是我們的。還有我背包里的筆記本。筆記本里有我所有的記錄。”“快快快！”安妮說。杰克急匆匆地下了繩梯。他跳到地面上。他奔跑著，經(jīng)過無齒翼龍，越過羊齒植物，跨過高高的草叢，到達(dá)了山頂。他低頭一看。他的背包躺在地上，背包上面是那本恐龍書。不過此刻山谷里面到處都是鴨嘴龍。它們站在窩的四周守衛(wèi)著。它們以前到哪兒去了呢？它們是害怕霸王龍才回來的嗎？杰克深深地吸了一口氣。準(zhǔn)備！就位！走！他沖下山，跳到背包旁，拎起背包，抓起恐龍書。一聲恐懼的低音大喇叭似的叫聲！又一聲！又一聲！所有的鴨嘴龍在對著他吼叫。杰克起身就跑。他跑上山頂。他開始下山。他一下停住了。霸王龍回來了！它正站在杰克和樹屋之間。7Ready,Set,Go!“Run，Annie!Run!”criedJack.“Tothetreehouse!”Theydasheddownthehilltogether.Throughthetallgrass,throughtheferns,pastthePteranodon，andrighttotheropeladder.Theyscrambledup.Secondslatertheytumbledintothetreehouse.Annieleapedtothewindow.“He’sgoingaway!”shesaid,panting.Jackpushedhisglassesintoplace.Helookedthroughthewindowwithher.TheTyrannosauruswaswanderingoff.Butthenthemonsterstoppedandturnedaround.“Duck!”saidJack.Thetwoofthemhuncheddown.Afteralongmoment,theyraisedtheirheads.Theypeekedoutagain.“Coastclear，”saidJack.“Yay，”whisperedAnnie.“Wehavetogetoutofhere，”saidJack.“Youmadeawishbefore，”saidAnnie.“IwishwecouldgobacktoFrogCreek，”saidJack.Nothinghappened.“Iwish—”“Wait.Youwerelookingatapictureinthedinosaurbook.Remember?”Thedinosaurbook.Jackgroaned.“Oh，no.Ileftthebookandmypackonthehill.Ihavetogoback.”“Oh，forgetit，”saidAnnie.“Ican’t，”saidJack.“Thebookdoesn’tbelongtous.Plusmynotebook’sinmypack.Withallmynotes.”“Hurry!”saidAnnie.Jackhurrieddowntheropeladder.Heleapedtotheground.HeracedpastthePteranodon,throughtheferns,throughthetallgrass,andupthehill.Helookeddown.Therewashispack,lyingontheground.Ontopofitwasthedinosaurbook.ButnowthevalleybelowwasfilledwithAnatosauruses.Allstandingguardaroundthenests.Wherehadtheybeen?DidfearoftheTyrannosaurussendthemhome?Jacktookadeepbreath.Ready!Set!Go!Hechargeddownthehill.Heleapedtohisbackpack.Hescoopeditup.Hegrabbedthedinosaurbook.Aterribletubasound!Another!Another!AlltheAnatosauruseswerebellowingathim.Jacktookoff.Heraceduptothehilltop.Hestarteddownthehill.Hestopped.TheTyrannosaurusrexwasback!AndhewasstandingbetweenJackandthetreehouse!8巨大的影子杰克跳到木蘭樹背后。他的心跳得飛快，大腦都停止了思維。他偷偷地盯著大怪物。那可怕的動物，它的大嘴巴一張一合的，牙齒大得像牛排刀。別驚慌，想一想。杰克悄悄地瞄了一下山谷。好極了。鴨嘴龍正緊緊地呆在窩旁。杰克回頭看了看霸王龍。很好。大怪物似乎還不知道他在那兒。別驚慌，想一想，想一想。也許\o"恐龍"恐龍書里有些信息。杰克打開恐龍書，他找到了霸王龍。他讀著：霸王龍是有史以來陸地上最大的肉食類動物。如果它活到今天，它一口就可以吃掉一個人。真是太厲害了。這本書什么忙也幫不上。好吧，他不能藏在山的另一側(cè)。鴨嘴龍可能蜂擁而至。好吧，他也不能跑向樹屋，霸王龍可是比他跑得快。好吧，也許他只能等待了，等到大怪物離開。杰克偷偷地從樹后面看了一眼。霸王龍已經(jīng)搖搖晃晃地走近小山了。杰克的眼睛突然定住了，安妮正從繩梯上走下來！她瘋了嗎？她要干什么？杰克看著安妮單腳跳下繩梯。她徑直走向無齒翼龍，同它交談起來。她拍打著胳膊，她指了指杰克，指了指天空，指了指樹屋。她真的是瘋了！“回去！回到樹上去！”杰克咕咕噥噥著?！翱旎貥渖先?！”突然間杰克聽見了一聲咆哮。霸王龍正望向他這邊。杰克臥倒在地。霸王龍朝山上奔來。杰克感覺到地動山搖。他是應(yīng)該跑？或者爬回恐龍谷去？還是爬到木蘭樹上去？這時一個巨大的影子遮住了杰克。他朝上看去。無齒翼龍正滑過頭頂。這只巨型的動物就要落到山頂上來。它可是徑直朝杰克飛來的。8AGiantSh