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#英語#
2 Visit to Australia
2 訪問澳大利亞
On Friday, after three weeks in space, Kiah and Rilla finished work and left Ship OM-45 on a space plane to Kisangani.
這是一個星期五，凱和瑞拉已經在太空飛行了三周。他們結束了工作，離開了OM-45號宇宙飛船。
Kiah phoned Adai and Rilla phoned Commander Zadak in Australia.
凱和瑞拉分別跟阿岱和在澳大利亞的司令扎達克通了電話。
The next morning, they took an areophane to Sydney.
第二天早晨他們乘飛機來到雪梨。
A taxi took them from the airport to Commander Zadak’s office, some kilometers north of Sydney.
一輛計程車把他們從機場帶到了雪梨以北幾公裡外扎達克司令的辦公室。
『Wait for us here,』 Kiah said to the taxi driver.
「在這兒等我們，」凱吩咐計程車司機。
Kiah and Rilla walked to the gate. About then guards stood in front of the gate.
凱和瑞拉朝大門走去。門口站著大約十幾個衛兵。
Across the road, a train waited.
一輛火車正等在馬路對面。
『Rilla, OM-45,』Rilla said, 『To see Commander Zadak at four-thirty.』
「我叫瑞拉，OM-45號的，」瑞拉說，「扎達克司令四點半要接見我們。」
『Let’s and Rilla waited. It was hot and Kiah began to feel thirsty.』
「我給司令辦公室打個電話。」衛兵說。
Kiah and Rilla waited. It was hot and Kiah began to feel thirsty.
凱和瑞拉站在那兒等著。天氣很熱，凱感到口乾舌燥。
The guard came back. 『I’m sorry,』 he said. 『The Commander can’t see you.』
那個衛兵回來了。「對不起，」他說。「司令不能見你們。」
『But I talked to the Commander yesterday,』 Rilla said. 『He wanted to see us at four-thirty.』
「可是我昨天跟司令說過，」瑞拉說，「他答應今天4點辦見我們。」
『The Commander is leaving on the train in three minutes,』 the guard said.
「再過三分鐘司令就要坐火車出發了。」衛兵說。
『Can we wait and see him here?』Kiah asked.
「我們能不能就在這兒等著見他一面？」凱問。
『No!』 the guard shouted. 『Get out of here!』
「不行！」衛兵喊了起來，「出去！」
未完待續、