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.
星期五，全班同学去了动物园。带队的老师给每两个人发了一张纸质地图，每组还有一个黄色的小信封。
"Today we have a treasure hunt," she said. "Each envelope has the first clue. The first pair at the last clue wins."
“今天我们来一场寻宝游戏，”她说，“每个信封里都有第一条线索。最先找到最后一条线索的那一组获胜。”
Iker and Jana opened their envelope. Jana read the clue out loud. "I wear black and white. I swim, but I cannot fly."
伊克尔和雅娜打开他们的信封。雅娜大声读出线索：“我穿黑白相间的衣服。我会游泳，却不会飞。”
"Penguins!" Iker said. "Let's go."
“企鹅！”伊克尔说，“我们走。”
They ran to the penguin pool. A small card hung on the fence. It said, "Next, find the tallest animal."
他们跑到企鹅池边。栏杆上挂着一张小卡片，上面写着：“接下来，去找最高的动物。”
Karim and his friend were already there. Karim waved at them with a big grin. "We are first," he said. "You are slow."
卡里姆和他的朋友已经到了。卡里姆咧着嘴朝他们挥手。“我们是第一名，”他说，“你们太慢了。”
"We will see," Jana said.
“走着瞧。”雅娜说。
Karim ran to the next path with his friend. Iker watched them go. His heart beat fast.
卡里姆和朋友朝下一条小路跑去。伊克尔望着他们的背影，心怦怦直跳。
They walked past the lions and found the giraffes. Two giraffes ate leaves from a high basket. Jana smiled at them for a moment.
他们走过狮子区，找到了长颈鹿。两只长颈鹿正从高处的篮子里吃树叶。雅娜对它们笑了一会儿。
"Come on," Iker said. "Karim is not slow."
“快走吧，”伊克尔说，“卡里姆可不慢。”
They looked all around the fence. Under a sign, they found the third clue. Iker read it slowly.
他们沿着栏杆四处张望，在一块牌子下面找到了第三条线索。伊克尔慢慢地读了出来。
"I live in the trees. I eat fruit. I make a lot of noise."
“我住在树上。我吃水果。我吵吵闹闹。”
"Monkeys," Jana said. "The monkey house is on our map."
“猴子，”雅娜说，“地图上有猴子馆。”
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.
他们匆匆赶到猴子馆。那里又大又吵，孩子们叫着，指着里面的动物。伊克尔和雅娜看遍了每一面墙，又找遍了每一张长凳，什么也没找到。
"This is the wrong place," Iker said. "We lost ten minutes."
“这里不对，”伊克尔说，“我们白白浪费了十分钟。”
Jana looked at the clue again. "Wait. It says trees. It does not say house."
雅娜又看了看线索。“等等。上面写的是树，没写房子。”
"So the monkeys live outside?" Iker asked.
“那么猴子是住在外面？”伊克尔问。
"I think so. I saw an island with trees on the map."
“我想是的。我在地图上看到一座有树的小岛。”
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."
他们跑到湖边的猴子岛。一棵树上挂着一张卡片，最后一条线索很短，上面写着：“奖品在动物园说再见的地方等着你。”
"The exit gate," Iker said. "It is very far from here."
“出口大门，”伊克尔说，“离这里好远。”
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.
雅娜用手指点着地图。那条长路绕着湖走，经过咖啡馆和狮子区，要走很长时间。
"Look," Jana said. "There is a small bridge. It goes across the duck pond."
“看，”雅娜说，“这里有一座小桥，能过鸭子池塘。”
"Is it open?" Iker asked.
“能走吗？”伊克尔问。
"Yes. It has a green sign. Visitors can use it," Jana said. "It saves ten minutes."
“能。上面有块绿色的牌子，游客可以走，”雅娜说，“能省十分钟。”
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.
他们匆匆赶向那座桥。伊克尔回头看了一眼，还没看见卡里姆。木桥在他们的鞋子底下嘎吱作响，鸭子游开了。过了桥，出口大门就在眼前。
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.
卡里姆和朋友沿着那条长路过来。他们跑得很快，可还是来晚了。他们又热又喘，看见伊克尔和雅娜已经站在大门口，卡里姆停住了脚步。
"How did you get here before us?" he asked.
“你们怎么比我们先到？”他问。
"We took the bridge," Jana said. "It is on the map."
“我们走了那座桥，”雅娜说，“地图上有。”
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.
大招牌下面放着一个小盒子，招牌上写着：“再见！欢迎再来！”伊克尔把盒子拿起来打开，里面有四张冰淇淋摊的券。
The class leader came with her whistle. "Iker and Jana win," she said. "Karim, you are second."
老师吹着哨子走过来。“伊克尔和雅娜赢了，”她说，“卡里姆，你们是第二名。”
Karim looked at the map. He looked at the little bridge. He looked at the ducks. Then he laughed.
卡里姆看看地图，看看那座小桥，又看看那些鸭子。然后他笑了。
"Good map," he said. "Next time, I will read it first."
“好地图，”他说，“下次我会先看地图。”
