Capa de The Late Start Up the Hill

Cyrus and Bea started their hike too late. It was already three in the afternoon.

Cyrus e Bea começaram a caminhada tarde demais. Já eram três da tarde.

They wanted to reach the top of Pine Hill before sunset. The trail map said it usually took three hours.

Eles queriam chegar ao topo da Colina dos Pinheiros antes do pôr do sol. O mapa da trilha dizia que normalmente levava três horas.

"We only have three hours of daylight," Cyrus said. "We need to move fast."

"Só temos três horas de luz do dia", disse Cyrus. "Precisamos ir rápido."

They walked quickly up the first part of the trail. The path was steep and rocky.

Eles subiram rápido a primeira parte da trilha. O caminho era íngreme e cheio de pedras.

After an hour, they stopped to check the map. They were only halfway to the top.

Depois de uma hora, pararam para conferir o mapa. Estavam apenas na metade do caminho até o topo.

"We are late," Bea said. "Let's skip the long break and eat while we walk."

"Estamos atrasados", disse Bea. "Vamos pular a pausa longa e comer enquanto caminhamos."

They ate their sandwiches while they climbed. This saved them almost twenty minutes.

Eles comeram os sanduíches enquanto subiam. Isso economizou quase vinte minutos.

Near the top, the trail split into two paths. One was long but smooth. The other was a steep shortcut.

Perto do topo, a trilha se dividia em dois caminhos. Um era longo, mas suave. O outro era um atalho íngreme.

"Let's take the shortcut," Cyrus said. "We don't have much time left."

"Vamos pelo atalho", disse Cyrus. "Não temos muito tempo sobrando."

They climbed the steep path carefully. They used their hands on the rocks. Bea's legs burned, but she kept going.

Eles subiram o caminho íngreme com cuidado. Usaram as mãos nas pedras. As pernas de Bea queimavam, mas ela continuou.

They reached the top when the sun touched the horizon. The whole sky turned orange and pink.

Eles chegaram ao topo quando o sol tocou o horizonte. O céu inteiro ficou laranja e rosa.

Cyrus took out his phone and took a photo of the view. "We are at the top," he said. "Right on time."

Cyrus tirou o celular do bolso e fotografou a vista. "Estamos no topo", ele disse. "Bem na hora."

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  1. Why are Cyrus and Bea in a rush?

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    Resposta: They started their hike late

    They wanted to reach the top before sunset, but they started at three in the afternoon.

  2. What do they do to save time?

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    Resposta: Eat while they walk and take a shortcut

    "Let's take the shortcut," Cyrus said, after they already ate while climbing.

  3. When do they reach the top?

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    Resposta: Just as the sun touches the horizon

    They reached the top when the sun touched the horizon.

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