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8Dangeroustrainers危险的运动鞋Thud，thud，thudMybigbrother’sgotsomenewtrainers.Hewearsthemallthetime.Thud,thud,thud!Whenherunsupstairsinthe，mthewholehouseshakes.Mumshouts,‚Stopthatnoise!‛Mybrother’snewtrainersarebigandpuffyandpurple.They’vegotsolesasthickastractortyres.Clump,clump.He’sclumpingtohisbedroom.‘Gangway!’heshouts.Ihavetosquashmyselfagainstthewall,somyfeetdon’tgetcrushed‚Ihateyourhorribletrainers!‛Itellhim.‚They’redangerous.’Buthejustclumpsdownstairsagain.Thud,thud,thud.Thefrontdoorslams.Thankgoodness-he’sgoneout.It’sniceandpeacefulnow.Icanliehereonthefloorandreadmybook.Stomp,stomp,stomp.Thefloorbeginstotremble.Isaherdofelephantsheadingthisway?No,it’sthenewtrainers.Heretheycomeagain-likegreat,purple,crushingmachines.‚Mindmybook.You’retramplingonit!‛Mybigbrotherthrowshimselfintoachair.Hepropshisbigpurplefeetupononeanother.‚Ican’tseethetellynow!It’smyfavouriteprogramme.Yourtrainersareintheway!‛.Mumsays:‚thosenewtrainersareamenace!Takethemoffinthehouse.‛Butmybrothersays,‚Ilovemynewtrainers.Theyaregreat,Iamnevergoingtotakethemoff!Notever!‛‚Thendoupthosedanglylaces!‛sighsmum.‚You’llbreakyourneck!‛Butmybrotherjustclumpsoutside.Hislonglacesdanglebehindhim.Andhismonstertrainerssquashallthelittledaisiesonthegrass.Ihatethosenewtrainers.Theyshouldbebanned.Mybrotherevenwantstogotobedinhisnewtrainers.Butmumsays:‚I’veneverheardofanythingsosilly.Takethemoff.‛Soheclimbsuptohistopbunkbed.Hethrowsdownhisnewtrainers.Whump,whump,sotheylandnearmybottombunkbed.Mumswitchesoffourlight.Ilieinthedarkandwatchthedangeroustrainers.Theyseemtobeevenbiggeratnight.They’vegottwobigpurpletonguesthatstickoutatmeandgo,‚Yaboo.‛They’vegotlittleeyes,likeaspider.Theeyesarewatchingmeback!Thetrainersarealive.‚Don’tbesilly,‛Itellmyself.Trainerscan’tbealive.IclosemyeyessoIcan’tseethetrainersanymore.ThenIfallasleep.Butnextmorning,whenIwakeup,thetrainershavemoved.There’snodoubtaboutit.Theyareundermybrother’scomputerdesknow.Andtheyareneatlysidebyside.Mybigbrotherdidn’tmovethembecauseheisstillinthetopbunk,snoring.Youhavebeenout,haven’tyou?Iwagmyfingeratthetrainers.‚Whenwewereallasleepyouwentoutonyourowndidn’tyou?‛Butthetrainersdon’tsayaword.‚Waituntiltonight,‛Iwarnthem.‚Ididn’tseeyougooutlastnightbecauseIfellasleep.ButtonightI’llstayawake.I’llcatchyou,justwaitandsee.‛Thetopbunk’screaking.Mybigbrother’swakingup.Alifeoftheirown‚Yourtrainersarealive,‛Itellhim.‚Theygooutatnightontheirown,withoutyou.Youknowthoselittlemetalholeswhereyouputyourlaces?Well,theyaren’tlaceholes.They’reeyes.Yourtrainershavegotlotsofeyes,likespiders.Didyouknowthat?Andthey’vegotbigslurpypurpletongues.‛Butmybrotherjustgroans‚youdotalkaloadofrubbish!‛Thenheturnsoverandgoesbacktosleep.Thosetrainersaregettingmereallymad.They’rewreckingmythings.TodayIfoundmycrayonsmashedintothecarpet.‚youshouldn’thaveleftthemonthefloor,‛saidmybrother.ButIbetthosetrainersdidit.Clump,clump,clump.Youcan’tgetawayfromthem.Youcanhearthemalloverthehouse.‚Whosquashedthischewinggumintothecarpet?‛shoutsmum.‚it’sthesetrainers,‛saysmybigbrother.‚Ihaven’tgotusedtothemyet.‛they’resobigandheavyIcan’tcontrolthem.Theykeeptreadingonthings!‚Don’tbesilly,‛saysmum.‚It’syourfault,notyourtrainers.You’retalkingasifyourtrainershavealifeoftheirown.‛Mumdoesn’tknowit.Butshe’sexactlyright.Thosetrainersdohavealifeoftheirown.Theyhaveasecretlife.Theygooutatnight,ontheirownwhenwe’reallasleep.Theymustdo,mustn’tthey?Howelsecouldtheybeinadifferentplacebymorning?TonightI’mgoingtoproveit.I’mgoingtoproveit.I’mgoingtofollowthosetrainersandseewheretheygo.I’mgoingtospyonthem.It’snighttime.Itmustbeverylatebecausethehouseisquiet.Mumanddadareinbed.ButI’mnotasleep.I’mwatchingthosetrainers,likeIsaidIwould.It’shardwork.Myeyeskeepclosing.‚Don’tfallasleep!‛Iwhispertomyself.‚Stayawake!‛Thetrainersarebehavingthemselvessofar.Theyhaven’tmovedatall.Buttheirspidereyesareglitteringinthedark.Idon’ttrustthem.They’reverysneaky.AssoonasIclosemyeyesthey’llbeoff,ontheirown.Butmyeyelidsaresoheavy.Myheadisdroppingdown.ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.Thetrainersareonthemove!Iknewit.Iknewtheyhadasecretlife.They’remarchingdownthestairs.Clump,clump,clump.Whatiftheywakeupmumanddad?Buttheydon’t.Eventhoughthey’remakinganawfuldin.Islipoutofbedandfollowthem.Itip-toedownthestairsinmybarefeet.Atthebottomofthestairsthetrainersstop.Theylookaround.‚Ahha,‛Ithink.‚You’retrappednow.Thefrontdoorislocked.‛butthetrainersaren’ttrapped.Haveyoueverseenahamstersqueezethroughatinyspace?Thetrainerscandothat.Theysqueeze,likepurpletoothpaste,thoughtheletterbox.Firstone,thentheother.Ohno,they’reescaping.Ilookoutthroughtheglassbitinthefrontdoor.They’restompingdownthegardenpath!Iturnthekeyinthefrontdoorandletmyselfout.Mumwouldgomadifsheknew.It’sverylate.There’sabigsilvermooninthesky.AndI’mouthereinthegarden,inmypyjamas.ButI’monamission.I’mfindingoutallaboutthesecretlifeoftrainers.I’mfindingoutwhattheydowhenwe’reallasleep.Ihidebehindabushandspyonthem.Atfirst,theylookveryinnocent.They’rewalkingaroundthegardeninthemoonlight.Justwalking.‚That’snotdangerous,‛Ithink,‚They’rejustoutforawalk,that’sall.Awalkinthemoonlight.‛bu