Isla and her brother Farid get a camper van. It is white and small. It has a bed, a tiny kitchen, and a table. They are very excited. They plan to drive along the coast for a week.
艾拉和她弟弟法里德弄到了一辆房车。它是白色的，很小。里面有一张床、一个迷你厨房和一张桌子。他们兴奋极了。他们打算沿着海岸开一个星期。
A man gives them the keys. "This van has nine buttons on the dashboard," he says. "Here is a paper with the names."
一个男人把钥匙交给他们。“这辆车的仪表盘上有九个按钮，”他说，“这是一张写着名称的纸。”
"Thank you," says Isla. She puts the paper in her bag.
“谢谢，”艾拉说。她把纸放进包里。
"Do you want to read it?" asks Farid.
“你要不要看一下？”法里德问。
"Later," says Isla. "First we drive."
“待会儿吧，”艾拉说，“先出发。”
They leave the town. The sun shines. The road runs next to the sea. Isla drives. Farid looks at the map.
他们离开了小镇。阳光明媚。公路沿着大海延伸。艾拉开车，法里德看地图。
After ten minutes, it starts to rain a little. "Press the wipers," says Farid. He points to a button.
十分钟后，开始下起小雨。“按雨刷，”法里德说。他指着一个按钮。
Isla presses it. A loud song starts to play. It is an old song about a happy farmer. The farmer sings very loudly.
艾拉按了下去。一首很响的歌曲响了起来。那是一首关于快乐农夫的老歌。农夫唱得特别大声。
"That is not the wipers," says Farid. He laughs.
“这不是雨刷，”法里德说。他笑了起来。
"Turn it off!" says Isla.
“快关掉！”艾拉说。
Farid presses the button again. The song stops. Then he presses the next button. Nothing happens for a moment. Then the bed comes out with a bang.
法里德又按了一下那个按钮。歌声停了。然后他按了下一个按钮。过了一会儿什么都没发生。接着，床“砰”的一声弹了出来。
"The bed!" Isla shouts. "Why does the bed come out?"
“床！”艾拉喊道，“床为什么会出来？”
"I do not know!" says Farid. "I want to stop it!"
“我不知道！”法里德说，“我得让它停下来！”
He presses the button again. The bed goes back into the wall. Isla's hands shake on the wheel. She starts to laugh.
他又按了一下按钮。床缩回了墙里。艾拉握着方向盘的手在发抖。她笑了起来。
"We must read that paper," she says.
“我们得看看那张纸，”她说。
"Yes," says Farid. "But the paper is in your bag. And you have the wheel."
“是啊，”法里德说，“可是纸在你的包里，而你在开车。”
At the next village, Isla parks next to a bakery. They take the paper out and read it together. Number one is the radio. Number two is the heater. Number three is the bed. Number four is the light inside. Number five is the wipers. Number six is the little fridge. Number seven is the window shade. Number eight is the horn. Number nine says "Awning."
到了下一个村子，艾拉把车停在一家面包店旁边。他们把纸拿出来，一起读。一号是收音机。二号是暖气。三号是床。四号是车内灯。五号是雨刷。六号是小冰箱。七号是遮光帘。八号是喇叭。九号写着“遮阳篷”。
"What is an awning?" asks Farid.
“遮阳篷是什么？”法里德问。
"A kind of roof," says Isla. "It comes out of the van and gives shade."
“就是一种顶棚，”艾拉说，“它会从车身伸出来，投下阴凉。”
"Does it come out slowly?"
“它出来得慢吗？”
Isla looks at the paper. She reads the last line aloud. "Do not press Number Nine in the wind."
艾拉看着那张纸。她大声念出最后一行。“有风的时候不要按九号。”
They look at each other. The wind is strong today. Farid looks at the button for a moment.
他们互相看了看。今天风很大。法里德盯着那个按钮看了一会儿。
"I will not press it," he says.
“我不会按的，”他说。
They have coffee and a warm roll from the bakery. Then they climb back into the van. This time Isla reads the names on the buttons. She presses the wipers, and they work. The road is wet and shiny. They drive for an hour.
他们在面包店买了咖啡和一个热腾腾的小面包。然后爬回车里。这一次，艾拉看清了按钮上的名称。她按下雨刷，雨刷动起来了。路面又湿又亮。他们开了一个小时。
At lunch, they find a car park by the beach. Isla opens the little fridge and takes out two sandwiches. Farid sits at the table. He is hungry and tired.
午饭时，他们在海滩边找到一个停车场。艾拉打开小冰箱，拿出两个三明治。法里德坐在桌边。他又饿又累。
"I want to be in the shade," he says. "The sun is so hot."
“我想待在阴凉的地方，”他说，“太阳好热。”
He puts his hand on the dashboard. He thinks about lunch, not buttons. His finger touches a button without a name. He presses it.
他把手放在仪表盘上。他在想午饭，没想按钮的事。他的手指碰到了一个没有名称的按钮。他按了下去。
For a moment, nothing happens. Then something large comes out of the van. It is a big yellow awning. It opens like a flower. The wind catches it. The whole van shakes. A man on the beach points and laughs.
一开始什么都没发生。然后，有个很大的东西从车身里伸了出来。那是一个黄色的大遮阳篷。它像一朵花一样张开了。风一下子抓住了它。整辆车都晃了起来。海滩上有个男人指着这边笑。
"Stop!" Isla shouts.
“停下来！”艾拉喊道。
Farid jumps out of the van. He pulls the awning with both hands. It is heavy. He holds it for a long time. Isla runs to help him. Together, they close it. They fall back against the van, out of breath.
法里德跳下车。他用双手拉住遮阳篷。它很重。他拉了很久。艾拉跑过来帮他。他们一起把它收了起来。两人喘着气，靠在车身上。
A child on the beach claps. "Again!" she shouts.
海滩上的一个小孩拍起手来。“再来一次！”她喊道。
Farid looks at the paper. "It was Number Nine," he says.
法里德看着那张纸。“是九号，”他说。
"I know," says Isla.
“我知道，”艾拉说。
She takes the paper. She writes a line at the top in red pen. Then she hands it to Farid.
她拿过那张纸。她用红笔在最上面写了一行字。然后把它递给法里德。
It says, "Brother does not touch buttons."
上面写着：“弟弟不许碰按钮。”
