To the East
Jack and Annie stood still for a long moment.
Annie spoke first."Well,I guess the tall ninja was pointing to the east,"she said."I guess that's the way we go."
"Wait,"said Jack."I need to write some stuff down."He took out his notebook.In the moonlight,he wrote:
1.use nature

2.be nature
3.follow nature

1. guess

- 讀音：英 [ɡes]，美 [ɡes]

- 詞性及詞義：

- v. 猜測；估計；認為。例如：I don't really know. I'm just guessing.（我真的不知道，我只是猜猜。）

- n. 猜測；猜想。例如：Take a guess at the answer.（猜一下答案。）

2. ninja

- 讀音：英 [?n?nd??]，美 [?n?nd??]

- 詞性及詞義：n. 忍者

- 例句：In the movie, the ninja is very skilled at fighting.（在這部電影里，這個忍者打斗技藝高超。）

3. stuff

- 讀音：英 [st?f]，美 [st?f]

- 詞性及詞義：

- n. 東西；物品；材料；（某類）活兒、話、念頭等。例如：What's all this stuff?（這都是些什么東西？）

- v. 填滿；裝滿；把……塞進；讓吃飽。例如：He stuffed his clothes into the bag.（他把衣服塞進包里。）

4. notebook

- 讀音：英 [?n??tb?k]，美 [?no?tb?k]

- 詞性及詞義：n. 筆記本；筆記本電腦

- 例句：She always carries a notebook to write down her ideas.（她總是帶著一個筆記本，用來寫下自己的想法。）

5. moonlight

- 讀音：英 [?mu?nla?t]，美 [?mu?nla?t]

- 詞性及詞義：

- n. 月光。例如：The garden looks beautiful in the moonlight.（花園在月光下看起來很美。）

- v. 做兼職；干第二職業(yè)。例如：He's moonlighting as a taxi driver.（他兼職做出租車司機。）

6. wrote

- 讀音：英 [r??t]，美 [ro?t]

- 詞性及詞義：write的過去式，意為“寫；書寫；寫作；作曲；編寫” 。例如：She wrote a poem for her mother.（她為母親寫了一首詩。）

7. use nature：利用自然

- 例句：We should learn to use nature to solve problems.（我們應該學會利用自然來解決問題。）

8. be nature：嚴格來說，正常語境較少這樣表達，推測結合前文可能表達“融入自然” 。

9. follow nature：順應自然

- 例句：We should follow nature and not disrupt the ecological balance.（我們應該順應自然，不要破壞生態(tài)平衡 。）

Look,Jack,"whispered Annie."Do I look like a ninja?"
He looked at her.She had pulled her sweatshirt hood over her head and tied the strings tightly.
She did look like a ninja—a very small one.
“Good idea,”Jack whispered.He pulled his hood up,too.
"Okay,let's go,"said Annie.Jack put his notebook away.Then he and Annie headed east into the woods.
They slipped between trees.And more trees.And more trees.
All the trees looked the same.Jack got confused.Were they still going in the right direction?
"Wait,"he said.
Annie stopped.They both stared at the woods around them.

1. whispered

- 讀音：英 [?w?sp?d]，美 [?w?sp?rd]

- 詞性及詞義：動詞whisper的過去式和過去分詞，意為“低聲說；悄聲說；耳語；私下說 ”。例如：She whispered something in his ear.（她在他耳邊低聲說了些什么。）

2. pulled

- 讀音：英 [p?ld]，美 [p?ld]

- 詞性及詞義：動詞pull的過去式和過去分詞，常見意思為“拉；拽；拖；扯；（使）移動 ；拉動；抽出；吸引”等。例如：He pulled the door open.（他拉開了門。）

3. sweatshirt

- 讀音：英 [?swet???t]，美 [?swet???rt]

- 詞性及詞義：名詞，“運動衫；長袖運動衫 ”。例如：She was wearing a sweatshirt and jeans.（她穿著一件運動衫和牛仔褲。）

4. “hood over”，“hood”意思是“兜帽；風帽”，“hood over”即“把兜帽拉到……上 ”。例如：He pulled his hood over his head to keep out the rain.（他把兜帽拉到頭上擋雨。）

5. tied

- 讀音：英 [ta?d]，美 [ta?d]

- 詞性及詞義：動詞tie的過去式和過去分詞，有“系；拴；綁；捆；打結；束緊 ”等意思。例如：She tied a ribbon around the package.（她在包裹上系了一條絲帶。）

6. strings

- 讀音：英 [str??z]，美 [str??z]

- 詞性及詞義：名詞string的復數(shù)形式，意思是“線；細繩；帶子；琴弦；一系列；一連串 ”。例如：The kite is held by a string.（風箏由一根線牽著。）

7. tightly

- 讀音：英 [?ta?tli]，美 [?ta?tli]

- 詞性及詞義：副詞，意為“緊緊地；牢固地；緊密地 ”。例如：He held her hand tightly.（他緊緊地握住她的手。）

8. hood up 意思是“把兜帽拉起來 ”。例如：Put your hood up, it's raining.（把你的兜帽拉起來，下雨了。）

9. slipped

- 讀音：英 [sl?pt]，美 [sl?pt]

- 詞性及詞義：動詞slip的過去式和過去分詞，常見意思有“滑倒；滑動；滑落；悄悄疾行；溜；擺脫；錯過 ”等。例如：She slipped on the wet floor.（她在濕地板上滑倒了。）

10. confused

- 讀音：英 [k?n?fju?zd]，美 [k?n?fju?zd]

- 詞性及詞義：形容詞，“困惑的；糊涂的；混亂的；不清楚的 ”；也可作動詞confuse的過去式和過去分詞。例如：He looked confused.（他看上去很困惑。）

11. direction

- 讀音：英 [da??rek?n]，美 [da??rek?n]

- 詞性及詞義：名詞，常見意思為“方向；方位；趨勢；動向；用法說明；指示 ”。例如：In which direction did he go?（他朝哪個方向去了？）

"Do you think we're still going east?"asked Jack."I guess so,"said Annie.
"We can't just guess,"said Jack."We have to know for sure."
"How do we do that?"said Annie."We don't have a compass."
Just then the master's words came back to Jack."The ninja master said to use nature,"he said."How do we do that?"said Annie.
“Wait,I remember something—”Jack closed his eyes.
He remembered something in a camping book.Now what was it?
He opened his eyes."I've got it!First we need a stick,"he said.
Annie picked up a stick."Here—"she said.
"Great,now we just need a space with moonlight,"said Jack.
"There—"said Annie.
They moved into a moonlit space between the shadows.
"Now push the stick into the ground,"Jack said.Annie pushed the stick into the ground.
“The stick's shadow looks like it's more than six inches,"said Jack."What do you think?"
"It looks like it,"said Annie.
"Okay.Then that means the shadow's pointing east,"said Jack.
"Neat,"said Annie.
"So that way is east!"Jack pointed to a new direction."At least I hope it is."
"We're real ninjas now!"said Annie.

1. for sure

- 讀音：英 [f?? ???(r)]，美 [f??r ??r]

- 詞性：短語

- 詞義：確定；無疑；肯定；確實。用于強調(diào)某事是確定無疑的。

- 例句：I know for sure that he will come.（我確定他會來。）

2. compass

- 讀音：英 [?k?mp?s]，美 [?k?mp?s]

- 詞性：名詞

- 詞義：指南針；羅盤；圓規(guī)；范圍，界限 。在描述方向的語境中，通常指指南針。

- 例句：A compass is an important tool for travelers in the wild.（指南針是野外旅行者的重要工具。）

3. camping

- 讀音：英 [?k?mp??]，美 [?k?mp??]

- 詞性：名詞

- 詞義：野營；露營；宿營。

- 例句：We went camping in the mountains last weekend.（上周末我們?nèi)ド嚼锫稜I了。）

4. stick

- 讀音：英 [st?k]，美 [st?k]

- 詞性：名詞、動詞

- 名詞詞義：枝條；枯枝；柴火棍兒；棍，棒；（打擊用的）棍 。在本文中是“棍子”的意思。

- 動詞詞義：將……刺入（或插入）；戳；粘貼；粘?。粓猿?。

- 例句（名詞）：He picked up a stick and started to draw on the ground.（他撿起一根棍子，開始在地上畫畫。）

- 例句（動詞）：Stick the stamp on the envelope.（把郵票貼在信封上。）

5. space

- 讀音：英 [spe?s]，美 [spe?s]

- 詞性：名詞、動詞

- 名詞詞義：空間；空地；空隙；間隔；太空 。在文中指“空地”。

- 動詞詞義：以一定間隔排列。

- 例句（名詞）：There is enough space for us to play.（有足夠的空地讓我們玩耍。）

- 例句（動詞）：Space the plants evenly.（把這些植物均勻地間隔開來種植。）

6. moonlit

- 讀音：英 [?mu?n?l?t]，美 [?mu?n?l?t]

- 詞性：形容詞

- 詞義：月光照耀的；有月光的。

- 例句：They took a walk in the moonlit garden.（他們在月光照耀的花園里散步。）

7. inches

- 讀音：英 [??nt??z]，美 [??nt??z]

- 詞性：名詞

- 詞義：inch的復數(shù)形式，意為“英寸” （長度單位，1英寸約等于2.54厘米）。

- 例句：The table is 36 inches long.（這張桌子36英寸長。）

8. neat

- 讀音：英 [ni?t]，美 [ni?t]

- 詞性：形容詞

- 詞義：整潔的；整齊的；利落的；很好的；很棒的（非正式用法，用于夸贊某事） 。在文中是“很棒的”意思。

- 例句：Your room is so neat.（你的房間真整潔。）This is a neat idea.（這是個很棒的主意。）

"Yep,"said Jack."Maybe we are.Come on!"They took off—heading east,they hoped.
Soon they were out of the pine woods and walking down the rocky mountain side.They moved slowly from rock to rock.Finally they rested against a giant rock.
"Let's check our direction again,"said Jack.Annie stuck another stick into the dirt.
"There,"he said.He pointed to the shadow on the ground.“That way—”
Annie peeked over the rock,down the mountain."Yikes,"she said softly.
Jack looked,too.His heart nearly stopped.
There were flames of fire coming up the mountain.The samurai!
Jack and Annie ducked behind the rock.Squeak,said the mouse."Quiet,Peanut,"said Annie.
Jack reached into his pack.He pulled out the ninja book.
"I hope something in here can help us,"he said.


Jack flipped through page after page until he found what he was looking for.It was a picture of warriors wearing bamboo armor.They were holding swords.He read:
The samurai were fierce Japanese fighters.They carried two swords to cut down their enemies.
Annie tapped Jackon the shoulder.Jack looked at her.
She pointed up the mountain.
A figure was coming down toward them.He was very near.
In the moonlight,his bamboo armor was shining.His two swords were gleaming.
It was a samurai warrior!