Dangerous trainers Thud thud thud （脚步声）噔My big brothers got some new trainers. He wears them all the time. 一天到晚Thud, thud, thud! When he runs upstairs in them（穿着它们） the whole house shakes震动. Mum shouts, “ stop that noise!” 别在那制造噪音. My brothers new trainers are big and puffy 圆鼓鼓的and purple. Theyve got soles as thick as鞋底厚的像 tractor tyres. 拖拉机外带Clump, clump.嗑啷 Hes clumping to his bedroom. 嗑啷嗑啷地走向卧室gangway!让开 he shouts. I have to squash myself against the wall把自己紧贴着墙上, so my feet dont get crushed以免脚被踩扁. “i hate your horrible可怕的，恐怖的 trainers!” i tell him. “theyre dangerous. But he just clumps downstairs again. Thud, thud, thud. The front door slams碰地关上了. Thank goodness谢天谢地- hes gone out. Its nice and peaceful now. I can lie here on the floor and read my book. Stomp, stomp, stomp咚咚. The floor begins to tremble颤抖. Is a herd of elephants一群大象 heading this way正朝这边走来? No, its the new trainers. Here they come again-like great, purple, crushing machines碾压机. “mind my book小心我的书. Youre trampling on it!踩上了” My big brother throws hisself into a chair.屁股坐在椅子上 He props his big purple feet up 翘起了他的大紫脚on one another.两脚交叉“i cant see the telly电视机 now! Its my favourite programme.最喜欢的节目 Your trainers are in the way!挡道了”. Mum says: “those new trainers are a menace祸害! Take them off脱掉 in the house. ”But my brother says, “i love my new trainers. They are great, i am never going to take them off ! Not ever!永远不” “then do up those dangly laces把耷拉的鞋带系好!” sighs mum. “youll break your neck摔死!” . But my brother just clumps outside. His long laces dangle 耷拉behind him. And his monster trainers squash 碾碎all the little daisies雏菊 on the grass. I hate those new trainers. They should be banned受到禁止. My brother even wants to go to bed in his new trainers. But mum says: “ive never heard of anything so silly. Take them off. ” . So he climbs up to his top bunk bed上铺. He throws down 扔下his new trainers. Whump, whump哐, so they land near my bottom bunk bed下铺. Mum switches off 关掉了our light. I lie in the dark and watch the dangerous trainers. They seem to be even bigger at night. Theyve got two big purple tongues that stick out at冲.伸出来 me and go , “ya boo.”. They ve got little eyes, like a spider. The eyes are watching me back!反过来望着我 The trainers are alive是活的. “dont be silly, ” i tell myself. Trainers cant be alive.不可能是活的。 I close my eyes so i cant see the trainers any more. Then i fall asleep睡着了. But next morning, when i wake up, the trainers have moved挪了位置. Theres no doubt about it毫无疑问. They are under my brothers computer desk now. And they are neatly side by side整齐的并排放着. My big brother didnt move them because he is still in the top bunk, snoring打呼噜. You have been out,你们出去了一趟 havent you? I wag my finger at 向.摇手指the trainers. “when we were all asleep you went out on your own独自, didnt you?” But the trainers dont say a word. “wait until tonight,” i warn警告 them. “i didnt see you go out last night because i fell asleep. But tonight ill stay awake醒着. Ill catch you, just wait and see.”The top bunks creaking嘎吱作响. My big brothers waking up. A life of their own“your trainers are alive,” i tell him. “they go out at night on their own, without you. You know those little metal holes 金属眼where you put your laces? Well, they arent lace holes鞋带眼. Theyre eyes. Your trainers have got lots of eyes, like spiders. Did you know that? And theyve got big slurpy说话声咕噜咕噜的 purple tongues. ” But my brother just groans嘟囔抱怨, “you do talk a load of rubbish!你真是胡说八道” Then he turns over翻过身去 and goes back to sleep. Those trainers are getting me really mad气的我发疯. Theyre wrecking毁坏 my things. Today i found my crayons 蜡笔mashed into the carpet被踩碎在地毯里。. “you shouldnt have left them on the floor,你本不应该把他放在地上” said my brother.But i bet 敢说those trainers did it. Clump, clump, clump. You cant get away from them摆脱. You can hear them all over the house整个屋子. “who squashed踩压 this chewing gum口香糖 into the carpet?” shouts mum.“its these trainers,” says my big brother. “i havent got used to 穿惯了them yet.” theyre so big and heavy i cant control them. They keep treading on things总是踩到东西! “dont be silly,” says mum. “its your fault, not your trainers. Youre talking as if your trainers have a life of their own自己有生命.”Mum doesnt know it. But shes exactly right. Those trainers do have a life of their own. They have a secret life过着一种秘密生活. They go out at night, on their own自行其是, when were all asleep. They must do, mustnt they? How else否则 could they be in a different place by morning?Tonight im going to prove it. Im going to prove it. Im going to follow those trainers and see where they go. Im going to spy on监视 them. Its night time. It must be very late because the house is quiet. Mum and dad are in bed. But im not asleep. Im watching those trainers, like i said i would就像我说的那样. Its hard work. My eyes keep closing眼皮直打架. “dont fall asleep!” i whisper悄悄说 to myself. “stay awake!”打起精神The trainers are behavi