The Zoo Treasure Hunt

The class went to the zoo on Friday. The class leader gave every pair a paper map. Each pair also got a small yellow envelope.

Kelas itu pergi ke kebun binatang pada hari Jumat. Pemimpin kelas membagikan peta kertas kepada setiap pasangan. Setiap pasangan juga mendapat sebuah amplop kuning kecil.

"Today we have a treasure hunt," she said. "Each envelope has the first clue. The first pair at the last clue wins."

"Hari ini kita berburu harta karun," katanya. "Setiap amplop berisi petunjuk pertama. Pasangan pertama yang sampai di petunjuk terakhir adalah pemenangnya."

Iker and Jana opened their envelope. Jana read the clue out loud. "I wear black and white. I swim, but I cannot fly."

Iker dan Jana membuka amplop mereka. Jana membaca petunjuk itu dengan suara keras. "Aku berbulu hitam dan putih. Aku bisa berenang, tapi tidak bisa terbang."

"Penguins!" Iker said. "Let's go."

"Penguin!" kata Iker. "Ayo pergi."

They ran to the penguin pool. A small card hung on the fence. It said, "Next, find the tallest animal."

Mereka berlari ke kolam penguin. Sebuah kartu kecil tergantung di pagar. Isinya, "Berikutnya, carilah hewan yang paling tinggi."

Karim and his friend were already there. Karim waved at them with a big grin. "We are first," he said. "You are slow."

Karim dan temannya sudah ada di sana. Karim melambai kepada mereka sambil nyengir lebar. "Kami yang pertama," katanya. "Kalian lambat."

"We will see," Jana said.

"Kita lihat saja nanti," kata Jana.

Karim ran to the next path with his friend. Iker watched them go. His heart beat fast.

Karim berlari ke jalan setapak berikutnya bersama temannya. Iker memandangi mereka pergi. Jantungnya berdegup kencang.

They walked past the lions and found the giraffes. Two giraffes ate leaves from a high basket. Jana smiled at them for a moment.

Mereka berjalan melewati singa-singa dan menemukan jerapah-jerapah. Dua ekor jerapah memakan daun dari keranjang yang tinggi. Jana tersenyum kepada mereka sejenak.

"Come on," Iker said. "Karim is not slow."

"Ayo," kata Iker. "Karim tidak lambat."

They looked all around the fence. Under a sign, they found the third clue. Iker read it slowly.

Mereka mencari ke sekeliling pagar. Di bawah sebuah papan tanda, mereka menemukan petunjuk ketiga. Iker membacanya pelan-pelan.

"I live in the trees. I eat fruit. I make a lot of noise."

"Aku tinggal di pohon. Aku makan buah. Aku membuat banyak suara berisik."

"Monkeys," Jana said. "The monkey house is on our map."

"Monyet," kata Jana. "Rumah monyet ada di peta kita."

They hurried to the monkey house. It was big and loud. Children shouted and pointed at the animals. Iker and Jana looked on every wall. They looked under every bench. They found nothing.

Mereka bergegas ke rumah monyet. Tempat itu besar dan ramai. Anak-anak berteriak dan menunjuk hewan-hewan. Iker dan Jana mencari di setiap dinding. Mereka mencari di bawah setiap bangku. Mereka tidak menemukan apa-apa.

"This is the wrong place," Iker said. "We lost ten minutes."

"Ini tempat yang salah," kata Iker. "Kita kehilangan sepuluh menit."

Jana looked at the clue again. "Wait. It says trees. It does not say house."

Jana membaca petunjuk itu sekali lagi. "Tunggu. Di sini tertulis pohon. Tidak tertulis rumah."

"So the monkeys live outside?" Iker asked.

"Jadi monyet-monyetnya tinggal di luar?" tanya Iker.

"I think so. I saw an island with trees on the map."

"Kurasa begitu. Aku melihat sebuah pulau dengan pohon-pohon di peta."

They ran to the monkey island by the lake. A card hung on a tree. The last clue was short. It said, "The prize waits where the zoo says goodbye."

Mereka berlari ke pulau monyet di tepi danau. Sebuah kartu tergantung di sebuah pohon. Petunjuk terakhir itu pendek. Isinya, "Hadiahnya menunggu di tempat kebun binatang mengucapkan selamat tinggal."

"The exit gate," Iker said. "It is very far from here."

"Gerbang keluar," kata Iker. "Itu jauh sekali dari sini."

Jana put her finger on the map. The long road went around the lake. It passed the café and the lions. It took a long time.

Jana menaruh jarinya di peta. Jalan yang panjang mengitari danau. Jalan itu melewati kafe dan singa-singa. Itu memakan waktu lama.

"Look," Jana said. "There is a small bridge. It goes across the duck pond."

"Lihat," kata Jana. "Ada jembatan kecil. Jembatan itu menyeberangi kolam bebek."

"Is it open?" Iker asked.

"Apakah jembatannya dibuka?" tanya Iker.

"Yes. It has a green sign. Visitors can use it," Jana said. "It saves ten minutes."

"Ya. Ada tanda hijau. Pengunjung boleh memakainya," kata Jana. "Itu menghemat sepuluh menit."

They hurried to the bridge. Iker looked back. He did not see Karim yet. The wood made a loud sound under their shoes. The ducks swam away from them. On the other side, the exit gate was close.

Mereka bergegas ke jembatan itu. Iker menoleh ke belakang. Ia belum melihat Karim. Kayu jembatan berbunyi keras di bawah sepatu mereka. Bebek-bebek berenang menjauh dari mereka. Di seberang, gerbang keluar sudah dekat.

Karim and his friend came down the long road. They ran fast, but they were late. They were hot and out of breath. They saw Iker and Jana at the gate. Karim stopped.

Karim dan temannya datang lewat jalan yang panjang. Mereka berlari kencang, tetapi mereka terlambat. Mereka kepanasan dan terengah-engah. Mereka melihat Iker dan Jana di gerbang. Karim berhenti.

"How did you get here before us?" he asked.

"Bagaimana kalian bisa sampai di sini lebih dulu?" tanyanya.

"We took the bridge," Jana said. "It is on the map."

"Kami lewat jembatan," kata Jana. "Itu ada di peta."

A small box stood under the big sign. The sign said, "Goodbye! Come again!" Iker lifted the box and opened it. Inside, there were four tickets for the ice cream stand.

Sebuah kotak kecil berdiri di bawah papan tanda besar. Papan itu bertuliskan, "Sampai jumpa! Datang lagi ya!" Iker mengangkat kotak itu dan membukanya. Di dalamnya ada empat tiket untuk kios es krim.

The class leader came with her whistle. "Iker and Jana win," she said. "Karim, you are second."

Pemimpin kelas datang dengan peluitnya. "Iker dan Jana menang," katanya. "Karim, kamu nomor dua."

Karim looked at the map. He looked at the little bridge. He looked at the ducks. Then he laughed.

Karim memandang petanya. Ia memandang jembatan kecil itu. Ia memandang bebek-bebek. Lalu ia tertawa.

"Good map," he said. "Next time, I will read it first."

"Peta yang bagus," katanya. "Lain kali, aku akan membacanya dulu."