Chapter 1 THE HOLIDAY BEGINS
　　'Blow! I've got a puncture¹!' said Dick. 'My tyre's going flat. Worst time it could possibly happen!'
　　Julian glanced down at Dick's back tyre. Then he looked at his watch. 'You've just got time to pumpit up and hope for the best,' he said. 'We've got seven minutes before the train goes.'
　　Dick jumped off and took his pump. The others got off their bicycles, too, and stood round, watchingto see if the tyre blew up well or not.
　　They were on their way to Kirrin Station to catch the train, bicycles and all. Their luggage had goneon in advance, and they thought they had left plenty of time to ride to the station, get their bicycleslabelled and put in the luggage van, and catch the train comfortably.
　　'We can't miss the train!' said George, putting on her best scowl². She always hated it when thingswent wrong.
　　'We can. Easiest thing in the world!' said Julian, grinning at George's fierce face. 'What do you say,Timmy?'
　　Timmy barked sharply, as if to say he certainly agreed. He licked George's hand and she patted him.
　　The scowl left her face as she saw Dick's tyre coming up well. They'd just do it! Dick felt his tyre,gave a sigh of relief, and put his pump back in its place.
　　'Phew! That was hot work,' he said, mounting his bicycle. 'Hope it will last till we get to the station. Iwas afraid you'd have to go without me.'
　　'Oh, no,' said Anne. 'We'd have caught the next train. Come on, Timmy!'
　　The four cousins and Timmy the dog raced on towards the station. They cycled into the station yardjust as the signal went up to show the train was due. The porter came towards them, his big roundface red and smiling.
　　'I sent your luggage off for you,' he said. 'Not much between you, I must say - just one small trunk!'
　　'Well, we don't wear much on holidays,' said Julian. 'Can you label our bikes quickly for us? I see thetrain is due.'
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　　The porter began to label the four bicycles. He didn't hurry. He wouldn't let the train go off again tillhe had done his job, that was certain. There it was now, coming round the bend.
　　'You going off to Cornwall, I see?' said the porter. 'And to Tremannon, too. You want to be careful ofbathing there. That's a fierce coast and a hungry sea.'
　　'Oh, do you know it?' said Anne, surprised. 'Is it a nice place?'
　　'Nice? Well, I dunno about that,' said the porter, raising his voice as the train came rumbling

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1 puncture
n.刺孔，穿孔；v.刺穿，刺破
参考例句：
Failure did not puncture my confidence.失败并没有挫伤我的信心。 My bicycle had a puncture and needed patching up.我的自行车胎扎了个洞，需要修补。

2 scowl
vi.(at)生气地皱眉，沉下脸，怒视；n.怒容
参考例句：
I wonder why he is wearing an angry scowl.我不知道他为何面带怒容。 The boss manifested his disgust with a scowl.老板面带怒色，清楚表示出他的厌恶之感。

3 rumbling
n. 隆隆声, 辘辘声 adj. 隆隆响的 动词rumble的现在分词
参考例句：
The earthquake began with a deep [low] rumbling sound. 地震开始时发出低沉的隆隆声。 The crane made rumbling sound. 吊车发出隆隆的响声。

4 pier
n.码头；桥墩，桥柱；[建]窗间壁，支柱
参考例句：
The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害，专家担心它已不能负重。 The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。

5 ledge
n.壁架，架状突出物；岩架，岩礁
参考例句：
They paid out the line to lower him to the ledge.他们放出绳子使他降到那块岩石的突出部分。 Suddenly he struck his toe on a rocky ledge and fell.突然他的脚趾绊在一块突出的岩石上，摔倒了。

6 fattening
adj.（食物）要使人发胖的v.喂肥( fatten的现在分词 )；养肥（牲畜）；使（钱）增多；使（公司）升值
参考例句：
The doctor has advised him to keep off fattening food. 医生已建议他不要吃致肥食物。 来自《简明英汉词典》 We substitute margarine for cream because cream is fattening. 我们用人造黄油代替奶油，因为奶油会使人发胖。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 thumped
v.重击， （指心脏）急速跳动( thump的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
Dave thumped the table in frustration . 戴夫懊恼得捶打桌子。 He thumped the table angrily. 他愤怒地用拳捶击桌子。

8 adventurous
adj.爱冒险的；惊心动魄的，惊险的，刺激的
参考例句：
I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。 He was predestined to lead an adventurous life.他注定要过冒险的生活。

9 yelped
v.发出短而尖的叫声( yelp的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He yelped in pain when the horse stepped on his foot. 马踩了他的脚痛得他喊叫起来。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》 A hound yelped briefly as a whip cracked. 鞭子一响，猎狗发出一阵嗥叫。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 cinder
n.余烬，矿渣
参考例句：
The new technology for the preparation of superfine ferric oxide from pyrite cinder is studied.研究了用硫铁矿烧渣为原料，制取超细氧化铁红的新工艺。 The cinder contains useful iron,down from producing sulphuric acid by contact process.接触法制硫酸的矿渣中含有铁矿。

11 shriek
v./n.尖叫，叫喊
参考例句：
Suddenly he began to shriek loudly.突然他开始大声尖叫起来。 People sometimes shriek because of terror,anger,or pain.人们有时会因为恐惧，气愤或疼痛而尖叫。

12 astounded
v.使震惊(astound的过去式和过去分词)；愕然；愕；惊讶
参考例句：
His arrogance astounded her. 他的傲慢使她震惊。 How can you say that? I'm absolutely astounded. 你怎么能说出那种话？我感到大为震惊。

13 perspiring
v.出汗，流汗( perspire的现在分词 )
参考例句：
He had been working hard and was perspiring profusely. 他一直在努力干活，身上大汗淋漓的。 来自《简明英汉词典》 So they "went it lively," panting and perspiring with the work. 于是他们就“痛痛快快地比一比”了，结果比得两个人气喘吁吁、汗流浃背。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

14 valiantly
adv.勇敢地，英勇地；雄赳赳
参考例句：
He faced the enemy valiantly, shuned no difficulties and dangers and would not hesitate to lay down his life if need be. 他英勇对敌，不避艰险，赴汤蹈火在所不计。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 Murcertach strove valiantly to meet the new order of things. 面对这个新事态，默克塔克英勇奋斗。 来自辞典例句

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