儿童英语读物《神奇树屋》 第五册 Night of the Ninjas 03
Jack opened his eyes.
Annie was already looking out the window. The mouse peeked out of her pouch.
Jack looked out the window， too. The air was fresh and cool.
The tree house was in a tree with white flowers. The tree was in a grove of trees on the side of a mountain. Nearby a wild stream rushed downhill.
Two ninjas were standing on rocks near the water. They were staring at the valley below.
One ninja was tall. The other was short. They wore black pants and shirts. They had black scarves around their heads. And swords strapped to their backs.
It was exactly like the picture in the book.
Jack crouched below the window.
“Be careful，” he whispered. “Don’t let them see you.”
“Why not?” Annie whispered back.
“They might think we’re some kind of enemy，” said Jack quietly.
Annie crouched beside him.
Jack pushed his glasses into place. Now he was going to look at the ninja book.
He picked up the book. He turned to the beginning. He read：
Very little is known about the shadowy warriors called ninjas. Historians believe that ninjas lived in Japan between the 14th and 17th centuries. Both men and women were ninjas. Sometimes they fought to protect their families. Sometimes warlords hired them to be spies.
“Wow，” whispered Jack. “We’re in Japan， hundreds of years ago.”
Jack opened his backpack. He pulled out his notebook and pencil. He liked to take notes. He wrote：ninjas were warriors in old Japan
“Jack，” whispered Annie. “They’re looking up. I think they know we’re here.”
Jack peeked over the windowsill. His eyes met the dark eyes of the tall ninja.
“E-hy” the ninja cried. He dashed toward the tree. The other ninja followed.
“Oh no!” said Annie.
“We’ve got to go!” Jack said. “Where’s the Pennsylvania book?”
He and Annie looked around wildly.
But where was the book about Pennsylvania? It had the picture of the Frog Creek woods in it.
Jack and Annie couldn’t get home without it.
“It’s not anywhere!” cried Annie.
“We’ve got to do something. Fast!” said Jack. “Pull up the ladder!”
He and Annie grabbed the top of the rope ladder. They pulled the ladder into the tree house.
But the tall ninja leaped at the tree trunk. Then he started climbing up the tree! The short ninja followed. They climbed just like cats!
Jack and Annie huddled in a corner.
The ninjas climbed into the tree house. Neither one made a sound.
3哎嘿!
杰克睁开眼睛。
安妮已经在朝窗户外面东张西望了，小老鼠也从她的口袋里向外偷偷地看着。
杰克也向窗外望了望，空气既清新又凉爽。
树屋落在一棵开满白色花朵的树上，这棵树在靠近一座山的一个小树林里，旁边有一条奔流的小溪从山上滚滚而下。
两个忍者站在小溪旁边的岩石上，凝视着下面的山谷。
其中一个忍者很高，另一个比较矮。他们穿着黑色的裤子和短衫，头上包着黑色的头巾，背上绑着利剑。
和书上画的图片一模一样。
杰克蹲在窗户旁边。
“小心。”他小声说，“别让他们看见你。”
“为什么不行?”安妮也小声地回答道。
“他们可能认为我们是什么敌人。”杰克悄悄地说。
安妮蹲到了杰克旁边。
杰克推了推他的眼镜，现在他准备看看那本关于忍者的书了。
他拿起书，翻到最开始的地方。读道：
人们对于那种叫忍者的神出鬼没的武士知之甚少。历史学家认为忍者生活在14~17世纪的日本。忍者可以是男的也可以是女的，有时候他们为了保护他们的组织而
战斗，有时候他们被军阀雇佣做间谍。
“哇塞。”杰克低声说，“我们在日本，好几百年前呢!”
杰克打开他的背包，拿出笔记本和铅笔，他很喜欢做笔记。他写道：
忍者是古代日本的武士。
“杰克。”安妮小声说，“他们在朝上看，我觉得他们知道我们在这儿。”
杰克从窗沿上偷偷向外瞄去，他的眼睛和那个高个子忍者的黑眼睛碰到一块儿了。
“哎嘿!”那个忍者叫道。他朝着这棵树冲了下来，另一个忍者也跟着下来了。
“噢!不会吧。”安妮说。
“我们得离开!”杰克说，“那本宾夕法尼亚的书在哪儿?”
他和安妮发疯似地四处看着，可是那本宾夕法尼亚的书在哪儿呢?它上面画着蛙溪树林，杰克和安妮没有它可回不了家了。
“哪儿都没有!”安妮哭喊道。
“我们得想个办法，赶快!”杰克说，“把梯子拉上来!”
他和安妮抓住绳梯的顶端，把梯子拉进了树屋。
可是那个高个子忍者抓住树干就向上爬!那个矮个子忍者也跟着上来了，他们爬树像猫一样的!
杰克和安妮蜷缩在一个角落里。
两个忍者爬进了树屋里，一点声音都没有发出。
