The White Stones
白色巨石
1 Your name is Chris Ellison and you are from London in England. You are on a ferry. The ferry is going to the island of Skaran in Ireland. You are sitting next to a woman. She smiles.
1 你叫克里斯·埃里森，来自英国伦敦。你正在一艘渡轮上，前往爱尔兰的斯卡兰岛。你坐在一位女士旁边，她微笑着。
‘Are you on holiday?’ she asks.
“你在度假吗？”她问。
‘No,’ you say. ‘I’m an archaeologist. I want to study the megalithic stones on Skaran. The stones are very interesting. They’re very old. But we don’t know much about them.’
“不，”你说，“我是一名考古学家。我想研究斯卡兰岛上的巨石阵。这些石头非常有趣，也非常古老，但我们对它们知之甚少。”
The woman stops smiling. ‘The people on the island don’t like archaeologists,’ she says.
女士不再微笑了。“岛上的人不喜欢考古学家，”她说。
■Go to 11.
■转到第11节。
2 You walk to the stones. There are nine big stones and one small stone. Two of the stones are very big and have another stone on top.
2 你走向那些石头。那里有九块大石头和一块小石头。其中两块石头非常大，上面还叠着另一块石头。
You look at the small stone. It is red on top.
你看着那块小石头，它的顶部是红色的。
■Go to 34.
■转到第34节。
3 You try to hit the man but the man hits you first.
3 你试图打那个男人，但他先打了你。
■Go to 24.
■转到第24节。
4 You walk around the hill. You see a red car behind the hill. There are some boxes in the car.
4 你绕着小山走了一圈。你看到山后停着一辆红色汽车，车里有一些箱子。
■You go to the old house. Go to 18.
■你去老房子。转到第18节。
5 You see that the liquid is coming out of a hole under the car.
5 你看到液体正从车底的一个洞里漏出来。
■You phone a garage. Go to 32.
■你打电话给修车厂。转到第32节。
■You drive the car to your home. Go to 19.
■你开车回家。转到第19节。
6 You get in your car. You look at more megalithic stones and tombs in the north of the island. They are beautiful in the evening. There are always tombs near the megalithic stones. It is late when you arrive home.
6 你上了车，去参观岛北部更多的巨石阵和墓葬。它们在傍晚时分很美，巨石阵附近总是有墓葬。当你到家时已经很晚了。
The next day you go to the town of Langrun. You go to some shops and buy some things. What do you do next?
第二天你去了朗伦镇，逛了一些商店并买了些东西。接下来你要做什么？
■You go home. Go to 16.
■你回家。转到第16节。
■You go to the Stones of Clayonag. Go to 20.
■你去克莱奥纳格石阵。转到第20节。
7 You drive slowly down the hill. Ten minutes later you look behind you. You cannot see the red car.
7 你慢慢开车下山。十分钟后你向后看，已经看不到那辆红色汽车了。
You go past a village. Then you go down a hill to Clayonag. You see a lot of megalithic stones near the sea. It is very beautiful. You stop your car and get out.
你经过一个村庄，然后下山来到克莱奥纳格。你看到海边有许多巨石阵，景色非常优美。你停下车走了出来。
■Go to 34.
■转到第34节。
8 You go to the village and you ask some people about the megalithic stones. Nobody wants to talk about them.
8 你走进村子，向一些人打听巨石阵的事。没人愿意谈论它们。
■You go home. Go to 28.
■你回家。转到第28节。
■You go back to Clayonag. Go to 34.
■你回到克莱奥纳格。转到第34节。
9 You look through the door of the tomb. At the back of the tomb there is a stone table. The sun is shining on the table.
9 你透过墓室的门向内看。墓室后方有一张石桌，阳光正照在桌子上。
■Go to 27.
■转到第27节。
10 You go to the village and find a policeman. You tell him about the things that are happening to you.
10 你去村里找了一名警察，告诉他发生在你身上的事情。
He says, ‘People in the village don’t like archaeologists because they take our treasures. Perhaps you need to go home to London.’
他说：“村里人不喜欢考古学家，因为他们会拿走我们的宝藏。也许你需要回伦敦去。”
■You go to the old house. Go to 16.
■你去老房子。转到第16节。
■You look at more stones on the island. Go to 6.
■你去参观岛上更多的石头。转到第6节。
11 Half an hour later, the ferry stops at the island.
11 半小时后，渡轮停靠在海岛上。
You get in your car and drive off the ferry. You drive the car down a small road. In front of you, there are some trees next to the road. One of the trees begins to move. You stop your car quickly. The tree falls in front of your car.
你上车驶离渡轮，沿着一条小路行驶。在你前方路边有几棵树，其中一棵开始晃动。你急忙刹车，那棵树倒在了你的车前。
You get out of your car. ‘Is there somebody behind the trees?’ you ask. What do you do?
你下了车。“树后面有人吗？”你问道。你会怎么做？
■You go to the trees and look for somebody. Go to 23.
■你走到树边找人。转到第23节。
■You move the tree from the road. Go to 33.
■你把树从路上移开。转到第33节。
12 You drive very fast but the road is not very good.
12 你开得很快，但路况不太好。
Your car leaves the road. Then everything goes black.
你的车冲出了道路，接着一片漆黑。
■Go to 24.
■转到第24节。
13 You go into the tomb. You see some pictures of knives on the wall. You hear a noise. Everything goes dark. You go to the door. You cannot open it.
13 你走进墓室，看到墙上有一些刀的图案。你听到一声响动，四周陷入黑暗。你走到门前，却打不开它。
‘Open the door!’ you shout, but nobody comes.
“开门！”你大喊，但没有人来。
You are afraid. You wait for a very long time but nobody comes.
你很害怕，等了很长时间也没有人来。
■You go to the back of the tomb. Go to 17.
■你去墓室后方。转到第17节。
■You stay near the door. Go to 26.
■你待在门边。转到第26节。
14 The American woman walks nearer to you.
14 那位美国女士向你走近。
Suddenly a megalithic stone begins to move. The stone is behind the woman. She does not see that the stone is moving.
突然，一块巨石开始移动。石头在那位女士身后，她没有察觉到。
‘Look!’ you say. ‘The stone is falling!’
“小心！”你说，“石头要倒了！”
She smiles. ‘I’m not stupid, you know,’ she says.
她笑了笑说：“我可没那么傻。”
She does not look behind her. The megalithic stone makes a lot of noise. It falls on the woman.
她没有回头。巨石发出巨大的声响，砸在了那位女士身上。
You see the man with the long black hair. He is coming down the road. When he sees the woman under the stone, he runs away.
你看到那个留着黑色长发的男人正沿路走来。当他看到被压在石头下的女士时，转身逃跑了。
■Go to 29.
■转到第29节。
15 You drive to your house and get out of your car.
15 你开车回到家，下了车。
The American woman is standing near your house. She is smiling.
那位美国女士正站在你家附近，面带微笑。
‘Would you like to go to the Stones of Clayonag tomorrow?’ she asks. ‘I can’t go with you but it’s an interesting and important day. It’s June 21. It’s the longest day of the year. A lot of people go to Clayonag every year. You must go there early in the morning.’
“你明天想去克莱奥纳格石阵吗？”她问，“我不能陪你去，但那是个有趣又重要的日子。6月21日是一年中最长的一天，每年都有很多人去克莱奥纳格。你必须一大早赶过去。”
‘Thank you,’ you say. You go into your house.
“谢谢，”你说完便走进了屋子。
■Go to 21.
■转到第21节。
16 You drive home. When you are near your house, a big stone hits the windscreen of your car. You stop quickly. You get out. Behind you there is a tall man with long black hair. He is running towards you.
16 你开车回家。快到家时，一块大石头砸中了你的挡风玻璃。你紧急刹车并下车，发现身后有一个留着黑色长发的高个子男人正朝你跑来。
■You run away. Go to 31.
■你逃跑。转到第31节。
■You hit the man. Go to 3.
■你反击那个男人。转到第3节。
17 You go to the back of the tomb. There is a stone table there. Near the table is a big stone. You take the stone and you go back to the door. You hit the door with the stone. You break the door and you get out of the tomb.
17 你走到墓室后方，那里有一张石桌，桌子旁有一块大石头。你拿起石头回到门前，用它砸破了门，逃出了墓室。
■Go to 28.
■转到第28节。
18 When you are near the old house, you meet a woman with blond hair. ‘Hello,’ she says. ‘Are you staying at the old house?’
18 当你快到老房子时，遇到了一位金发女士。“你好，”她说，“你是住在老房子里吗？”
‘Yes,’ you say. ‘I’m renting it for six weeks.’
“是的，”你说，“我租了六个星期。”
‘My name’s Sarah. I’m staying at the new house,’ she says. ‘I’m on holiday here. I’m from Los Angeles in America. Are you on holiday?’
“我叫莎拉，住在新房子里，”她说，“我来这里度假，来自美国洛杉矶。你也是来度假的吗？”
‘No,’ you say, ‘I’m an archaeologist. I want to study the megalithic stones on the island.’
“不，”你说，“我是考古学家，想研究岛上的巨石阵。”
‘How interesting! I don’t know anything about those things,’ she says.
“真有意思！我对那些一窍不通，”她说。
■You go to the old house. Go to 30.
■你去老房子。转到第30节。
19 You drive the car. When you are going down a hill, you cannot stop the car. Your car hits a tree.
19 你开着车，在下坡时刹车失灵，车子撞上了一棵树。
■Go to 24.
■转到第24节。
20 You go to the Stones of Clayonag. You look at the stones and wait but nothing happens. You go home late.
20 你去了克莱奥纳格石阵，观察石头并等待，但什么也没发生。你很晚才回家。
For the next two weeks you go around the island and look at the megalithic stones. Nothing more happens to you. You do not find the answer to the mystery.
在接下来的两周里，你走遍全岛考察巨石阵，但没有再发生什么事，你也未能解开这个谜团。
■Go to 1 and try again.
■转到第1节重新开始。
21 The next day you get up very early. You drive to the Stones of Clayonag. When you arrive, you see a lot of cars. You get out of your car and walk to the tomb. There are a lot of people near the tomb. They are looking at the sun, and waiting.
21 第二天你起得很早，驱车前往克莱奥纳格石阵。到达时你看到很多车，于是下车走向墓室。墓室附近有很多人，他们都在望着太阳，静静等待。
Slowly the sun comes up. The sun shines between the two big stones. It shines into the door of the tomb. When this happens, the people begin to sing.
太阳缓缓升起，阳光穿过两块巨石之间，照进墓室的门内。此时，人们开始歌唱。
■You look through the door of the tomb. Go to 9.
■你透过墓室的门向内看。转到第9节。
■You do not look through the door. Go to 27.
■你没有透过门向内看。转到第27节。
22 You go to the sea. It is beautiful but you do not see any people or megalithic stones.
22 你去了海边。景色很美，但你没有看到任何人或巨石阵。
You go back to the tomb. You think you see a man. He is behind one of the megalithic stones.
你回到墓室，觉得看到了一个人影，他躲在一块巨石后面。
■Go to 34.
■转到第34节。
23 You run into the trees. You see a tall man with long black hair. He runs away. You go back to your car.
23 你跑进树林，看到一个留着黑色长发的高个子男人。他逃走了，你回到了车上。
■Go to 33.
■转到第33节。
24 When you open your eyes, you are in a bed in a white room. A woman is looking at you. ‘Hello,’she says. ‘I’m Doctor O’Connor. Everything is all right. You’re in hospital.’
24 当你睁开眼睛时，发现自己躺在白色房间的病床上。一位女士看着你说：“你好，我是奥康纳医生。一切都没事了，你在医院里。”
A week later you leave the hospital. You do not know the answer to the mystery.
一周后你出院了，但仍然不知道谜底。
■Go back to 1 and start again!
■回到第1节重新开始！
25 You stop your car. You look behind you. The red car stops too.
25 你停下车向后看，那辆红色汽车也停了下来。
■Go to 7.
■转到第7节。
26 You stay next to the door. Four hours later the door opens. You go out of the tomb. It is dark. There is nobody near the tomb. You think you see a man. He is running towards the road.
26 你待在门边。四小时后门开了，你走出墓室。天色已黑，墓室附近没有人。你觉得看到了一个人影，他正朝大路跑去。
■You get in your car and drive home. Go to 15.
■你上车开车回家。转到第15节。
27 An hour later everybody gets in their cars and leaves Clayonag. You go to your car. There is some liquid on the road under the car.
27 一小时后，大家纷纷上车离开克莱奥纳格。你走到车旁，发现车底下的路面上有一些液体。
■You look under the car. Go to 5.
■你查看车底。转到第5节。
■You drive the car to your home. Go to 19.
■你开车回家。转到第19节。
■You phone a garage. Go to 32.
■你打电话给修车厂。转到第32节。
28 You go home. When you are near the old house, you see a red car. There is a man near the car. He is tall with long black hair. He is with the old American woman. When he sees you, he gets into his car. He drives away.
28 你回家时，在老房子附近看到一辆红色汽车。车旁站着一个留着黑色长发的高个子男人，他和那位年迈的美国女士在一起。他一看到你，就上车开走了。
■Go to 15.
■转到第15节。
29 You phone the police. They arrive ten minutes later. The police look at the stone. ‘After all these years, why does the stone fall now?’ says a policeman.
29 你报了警。十分钟后警察赶到，他们查看了那块石头。“这么多年都没事，为什么现在倒了？”一名警察问。
‘It’s a mystery,’ you say.
“这是个谜，”你说。
The police move the stone and take the woman to hospital. The police arrest the man with the long hair and the woman from the ferry.
警察移开了石头并将那位女士送往医院，随后逮捕了长发男子和渡轮上的那位女士。
Thanks to you the treasures of the island are now safe and the archaeologists can study the old tombs.
多亏了你，岛上的宝藏现在安全了，考古学家们也可以安心研究古墓了。
30 You go to the old house. There is some writing on the door of the house. It says, ‘Go back to London, Ellison! We don’t want you on our island.’
30 你来到老房子，发现门上写着字：“滚回伦敦去，埃里森！我们不欢迎你待在我们的岛上。”
The next day you drive to Clayonag in the north of the island. There are a lot of megalithic stones in Clayonag. You drive up a small road. The road is bad. You look behind you and you see a red car. You drive fast. The red car goes fast. You go down a hill.
第二天你驱车前往岛北部的克莱奥纳格，那里有许多巨石阵。你沿着一条崎岖的小路向上开，向后看时发现一辆红色汽车紧随其后。你加速行驶，红车也跟着加速，随后你们开始下坡。
■You drive slower. Go to 7.
■你减速行驶。转到第7节。
■You drive very fast. Go to 12.
■你开得飞快。转到第12节。
■You stop your car. Go to 25.
■你停车。转到第25节。
31 You run through some trees. You come to a small road. You run down the road and you see your house and the megalithic stone. There are some boxes in a car near the stone. You go to a box and look into it. There are cups and knives in the box. They are very old. You think they are about 4,000 years old. Now you see a hole in the hill. The hill is a megalithic tomb. Somebody is taking things from the tomb.
31 你穿过树林来到一条小路上。顺着路跑下去，你看到了自己的房子和巨石阵。石头旁的车里放着几个箱子。你走过去查看其中一个箱子，里面装着杯子和刀，看起来非常古老，大约有4000年的历史。这时你发现山上有个洞，原来这座山是一座巨石墓葬，有人正在盗取墓中的文物。
You hear a noise and you see Sarah, the American woman. She is coming out of the tomb with a knife in her hand.
你听到动静，看到美国女士莎拉手里拿着一把刀从墓室里走出来。
■You do not move. Go to 14.
■你原地不动。转到第14节。
■You run away. Go to 35.
■你逃跑。转到第35节。
32 You walk to a village and phone a garage. Three hours later a man comes. He works on the car for a long time. At four o’clock the car is ready.
32 你步行到村里给修车厂打了电话。三小时后修理工来了，修了很久，直到四点车子才修好。
■You find a policeman. Go to 10.
■你去找警察。转到第10节。
■You drive home. Go to 16.
■你开车回家。转到第16节。
■You look at more megalithic stones and tombs. Go to 6.
■你去参观更多的巨石阵和墓葬。转到第6节。
33 You move the tree from the road. You get in your car and continue down the road. Five minutes later, you see two houses. There is an old house and a new house. You are renting the old house.
33 你把树从路上移开，上车继续前行。五分钟后你看到了两座房子，一座老房子和一座新房子。你租的是那座老房子。
There is a small hill near the houses. There are megalithic stones around the hill.
房子附近有一座小山，山周围环绕着巨石阵。
‘This is a nice place to live,’ you think.
“这真是个居住的好地方，”你想。
You get out of your car. You look at the stone. You think it is about 4,000 years old.
你下车查看石头，推测它大约有4000年的历史。
■You walk around the hill. Go to 4.
■你绕着小山走一圈。转到第4节。
■You go to the old house. Go to 18.
■你去老房子。转到第18节。
34 Near the megalithic stones is a hill. You walk to the hill. There is a door in the hill. On the door there is some writing. It says, ‘Megalithic Tomb. 4,500 Years Old.’The door is open. You look in the tomb. It is very dark.
34 巨石阵附近有一座小山。你走过去发现山上有一扇门，门上写着：“巨石墓葬，距今4500年”。门开着，你向墓室内看去，里面一片漆黑。
■You walk to the stones. Go to 2.
■你走向石头。转到第2节。
■You go to the village and ask about the stones. Go to 8.
■你去村里打听石头的事。转到第8节。
■You go into the tomb. Go to 13.
■你走进墓室。转到第13节。
■You go to the sea. Go to 22.
■你去海边。转到第22节。
35 You run away but you fall on the boxes.
35 你试图逃跑，却被箱子绊倒了。
■Go to 14.
■转到第14节。
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