在月亮下面 Under the moon 牛津书虫读物.docx

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在月亮下面Underthemoon牛津书虫读物

1AOL

　　FivehundredkilometresoverEurope，ShipOM-45movednorth．Inaroomatthebackoftheship，Kiahwatchedthenumbersonthecomputerinfrontofhim．

　　‘Timefordinner，’Rillasaid．

　　ThenumberschangedquicklyandKiah'seyesdidn'tmove．Rillawentacrosstheroomtohistable．Shebegantowatchthenumbers，too．

　　‘What'swrongwiththesatellite？

’sheasked．Shewasabeautifulgirl，abouttwentyyearsold，withlongblackhairandbigeyes．

　　‘Nothing'swrongwiththesatellite，’Kiahansweredquietly．‘It'stheAOL．’Hebegantowritethenumbersinthebookonhistable．

　　Suddenly，thenumbersstoppedchanging．KiahlookedatRilla．‘OverEurope，’hesaid．‘It'shappening．TheAOLisbreakingup．TherearebigholesintheAOLandthey'regettingbigger．’

　　‘You'reright！

ShallweseeCaptainSerunow，beforedinner？

’

　　Kiahstoodup．Hewasnearlytwometrestall，withdarkeyesandhair．‘Yes，comeon，’hesaid．

　　Quickly，theywenttoCaptainSeru'sroom．Theywaitedatthedoor．

　　‘Comein！

’captainSerucalled．Shewasalittlewomanwithafatface．‘Comein！

Wouldyoulikeadrink？

’

　　‘No，thankyou，’Kiahanswered．‘I'dlikeyoutolookatthesenumbers．’KiahgaveCaptainSeruhisbook．

　　CaptainSerulookedatthenumbers．Suddenly，herfacechanged．‘No，no，’shesaid．‘Idon'twanttotalk．It'slateandI'mtired．Sitdownandhaveadrink．’

　　KiahandRillasatdown．TherewasabigwindowinCaptainSeru'sroom．Kiahlookedoutofthewindowatthedarksky．HesawtheMoon．Itwascoldandwhiteinthedarksky．

　　‘CaptainSeru，’hebegan．‘It'simportant．Lookatthosenumberscarefully．TheAOLisbeginningto—’

　　‘Stop！

’captainSerustoodupandputherhandsinherpockets．Shewenttothewindowandlookedatthesky．

　　‘Threehundredyearsago，Earthnearlydied，’Rillasaid．‘EarthstoppeddyingbecauseoftheAOL．Butnow，overEurope，theAOLisbreakingup．WewouldlikeyoutotalktoEarthCommander．’

　　CaptainSerudidnotmove．‘DoyourememberAdai？

’sheasked．Shedidn'twaitforananswer．‘Iwasonhisship，twoyearsago．Oneevening，thesatellitegaveusinterestingnumbersabouttheAOL．WewentbacktoEarthandsawEarthCommander．’captainSerustoppedspeaking．

　　RillalookedatKiah．‘Andthen？

’sheaskedCaptainSeru．

　　‘Gogwasangry，veryangry，’captainSerusaid．‘Intheend，hesentAdaitotheMoon．Adai'stherenow，CommanderoftheMooncolony，undertheMoon．’

　　Kiahwaitedforasecondortwo．‘IknowaboutAdai．ButweneedtotalktoEarthCommanderagain．Thesenumbersareworse．’

　　CaptainSeru'sfacewentred．‘Youdon'tunderstand．I'mnotgoingtotalktoGog．Lasttime，hesentmetoaweathershipintheAntarctic！

ThisismyfirstShipfortwoyears！

’AndCaptainSerubegandrinking．

　　Kiahstoodup．‘Thankyou，CaptainSeru．’

　　CaptainSerusaidnothing．

　　KiahandRillalefttheroom，andwalkedslowlydownstairs．TheShipwasdarkandquiet．Itwaseighto'clockandevery-bodywasatdinner．

　　‘Whatarewegoingtodonext？

’Rillaasked．

　　‘IneedtotalktoAdai，’Kiahsaid．

　　‘OK，talktoAdai．Buthe'sfarawayontheMooncolony，’Rillasaid．‘Let'svisitCommanderZadak．’

　　‘Zadak？

CommanderofAustralia？

He'sfamous！

’

　　‘Yes．He'smyfather'sfriend．HeworkedwithmyfatherinBraziltenyearsago．Perhapshecanhelpus．’

　　Kiahsmiled．‘Good！

WereturntoEarthnextweek．IcanphoneAdaifromKisanganiandthenwecangotoAustralia．Butnow，I'mhungry！

Let'sgetsomedinner．’

2VisittoAustralia

　　OnFriday，afterthreeweeksinspace，KiahandRillafinishedworkandleftShipOM-45onaspaceplanetoKisangani．KiahphonedAdaiandRillaphonedCommanderZadakinAustralia．ThenextmorningtheytookanaeroplanetoSydney．AtaxitookthemfromtheairporttoCommanderZadak'soffice，somekilometresnorthofSydney．

　　‘Waitforushere，’Kiahsaidtothetaxidriver．

　　KiahandRillawalkedtothegate．Abouttenguardsstoodinfrontofthegate．Acrosstheroad，atrainwaited．

　　‘Rilla，OM-45，’Rillasaid．‘ToseeCommanderZadakatfour-thirty．’

　　‘LetmecalltheCommander'soffice，’theguardsaid．

　　KiahandRillawaited．ItwashotandKiahbegantofeelthirsty．

　　Theguardcameback．‘I'msorry，’hesaid．‘TheCom-mandercan'tseeyou．’

　　‘ButItalkedtotheCommanderyesterday，’Rillasaid．

　　‘Hewantedtoseeusatfour-thirty．’

　　‘TheCommanderisleavingonthetraininthreeminutes，’theguardsaid．

　　‘Canwewaitandseehimhere？

’Kiahasked．

　　‘No！

'theguardshouted．‘Getoutofhere！

’

　　KiahandRillawalkedbacktothetaxi．

　　‘Where'sthedriver？

’Kiahasked．

　　‘Look！

He'ssittingunderthattree，’Rillasaid．

　　Justthen，CommanderZadakcameoutofthegate．Hewasaverytall，bigmanwithblueeyesandalotofwhitehair．Twoguardsmarchedinfrontofhim，andtwoguardsmarchedbe-hindhim．Theyallcarriedguns．

　　‘Thereheis！

’Rillacried．‘Commander！

’Andshebegantorunalongtheroadtohim．

　　‘CommanderZadakdidnotstop．AguardopenedthedoorofthetrainandtheCommandergotin．Slowly，thetrainbegantomove．’

　　Kiahrantothetaxiandjumpedin．Thenhedrovethetaxifastdowntheroad．Thetaxidriversawhimandranafterhim．Thetrainbegantomovefaster．Suddenly，Kiahdrovethetaxiofftheroad．Hedroveinfrontofthetrainandstopped．

　　Thetraincamenearer．Andthenthetrainstopped，verynearthetaxi，andsomeguardsjumpedoff．Kiahopenedthedoorandgotoutofthetaxi．

　　‘Putupyourhands！

'theguardsshouted．

　　TwooftheguardsbegantohitKiah．

　　‘Stopthat！

’someoneshouted．‘Bringhimoverhere！

’ItwasCommanderZadak．

　　KiahstoodinfrontoftheCommander．Justthen，Rillaar-rived．

　　‘Oh，it'syou！

’commanderZadaksaid．Hedidnotsmile．‘Rilla，yourfather'sgoingtobeangry．’

　　‘Wewanttotalktoyou，Commander，’Rillasaid．‘It'sveryimportant．’

　　‘Verywell．I'mlistening．’

　　Kiahbegantotalk．‘Twoyearsago，AdaitoldyouabouttheholesintheAOL．Nowthey'reworse．TheAOLisbreak-ingupoverEurope．Pleaselookatthesenumbersandthissatellitepicture．’

　　HegavehisbooktoCommanderZadakandtheCommanderlookedatthenumbers．

　　‘It'simportant，Commander，’Kiahsaid．‘IntenyearsEarthisgoingtodie．’

　　‘Youstoppedmytrainbecauseofthis？

’commanderZadakasked．‘TwoyearsagoAdaitalkedtomeabouttheAOL．ThenhetalkedtoEarthCommander，andwhathappened？

WhereisAdainow？

IstheMooncolonyhelpingtheAOL？

’

　　‘WeknowaboutAdai，Commander，’Rillasaid．‘ButsomeoneneedstotalktoEarthCommanderagain．’

　　‘I'mgoingtotalktoGogaboutrain，Icantellyouthat．Earthneedsrain：

therewasnorainlastwinter．HalfofAustraliahasnowaterandmytreesherearedying．Withoutrain，manypeoplearegoingtodie．IsGoggoingtounderstandthat？

Idon'tknow！

’

　　CommanderZadakbegantowalkbacktohistrain．‘Movethattaxi！

’hecalledtohisguards．

　　Someguardsmovedthetaxibacktotheroadandthentheyjumpedontothetrainagain．Thetrainbegantomove．

　　‘OK，’thetaxidrivershouted．‘Whatareyougoingtodonext？

Drivemytaxiintotheriver？

’

　　Kiahsmiled．Hetooksomemoneyfromhispocketandgaveittothetaxidriver．

　　Thetaxidriverlookedatthemoney．‘OK，OK，’hesaid．‘Wherenow？

Backtotheairport？

’

　　KiahtookRilla'shand，‘Yes，’hesaid．‘Let'sgetbacktoKisangani．WecanphoneAdaiagaintomorrow．’

3EarthCommander

　　ThenextdayinKisangani，KiahandRillawaitedquietlyinanofficeinGog'shouse．Suddenly，CommanderZadakcameintotheofficeandgavesomeletterstothemanbehindthetable．Hesawthetwoyoungpeopleandstoppedinfrontofthem．

　　‘Youagain！

’hesaid．‘Whatareyoudoinghere？

’

　　Kiahstoodup．‘Goodmorning，Commander．We'reherebecausewewanttoseeEarthCommander．’

　　‘IsawEarthCommandersomeminutesagoandtalkedtohimaboutrain，’Zadaksaidquietly．‘Buthedidn'tlisten．Yourcaptain，Seru，washereearlierthismorningandbegantotellhimabouttheholesintheAOL．ButGogdoesn'twanttohearaboutourplanet．He'salwaystalkingaboutMars．Intheend，he'sgoingtodestroyEarth．’

　　‘Pleasehelpus！

’Rillacried．‘ComeandseeGogwithus！

’

　　‘No．’ZadaklookedatKiahandthenatRillawithhisblueeyes．‘I'mnottalkingtoGogagain．Andyou—Gogisn'tgoingtolistentoyou．Becareful—andgoodluck！

’

　　CommanderZadakopenedthedoorandlefttheoffice．

　　RillalookedatKiah．‘EarthCommanderisadifficultman．Idon'tunderstandhim．’

　　‘Everyoneisafraidofhim，’Kiahsaid．‘AndCommanderZadakisn'tgoingtohelpus．’

　　KiahandRillawaited．Theywaitedandwaited．Atnearlytwelveo'clock，aguardcameintotheoffice．

　　‘Come！

’hesaid．

　　KiahandRillawentwiththeguard．Thehousewasbigandold，withbigwindowsandmanydoors．Theguardwentdownstairsandopenedoneofthedoors．Therewasnobodyintheroom．

　　‘Waithere，'theguardsaid，andleft．

　　KiahandRillasatdownontheexpensivegreenandblackchairsandlookedattheexpensiveflowersonthetables．Therewerenowindowsinthisroom．Suddenly，thedooropenedandatall，fatwomancamein．HernamewasBel，andshewasGog'swife．Shehadalotoflongredhairandsheworeanexpensivebluedress．Bellikedexpensivethings．Shecarriedacat．Thecatwasblackandwhite：

halfitsfacewasblackandhalfwaswhite；halfitsbodywasblackandhalfwaswhite．

　　‘Whyareyouhere？

WhydoyouwanttoseeEarthCommander？

’sheasked．

　　Rillastoodup．‘Howdoyoudo？

’shesaid．‘WewanttotalktoEarthCommanderabouttheAOL．Wehavenewnumhersfromthesatellite．’

　　Bel'sfacewasred．‘TheAOL！

EarthCommanderknowsabouttheAOL，andheisthebestman—’

　　‘Excuseme，’Kiahsaidquietly．‘WewanttohelpEarthCommander．’

　　Belbegantolaugh．‘Help？

You？

’thecatjumpeddownandwalkedacrosstheroom．‘Howcanyouhelp？

Whycan'tyouunderstand？

Listen．EarthCommanderisworkingonthespaceshipforMars．It'sdifficultandexpensivework．’theca