Our school has a long hallway that whispers. When the lights are off, we hear a soft shhh, shhh. Some children say the building is haunted.
我们学校有一条会低语的长走廊。灯一关，我们就能听见轻轻的“嘘——嘘——”。有些孩子说这栋楼闹鬼。
A group of us decides to investigate. We bring a flashlight and stand very still. The sound comes again, near the old heating pipe.
我们几个人决定去调查。我们带上手电筒，一动不动地站着。声音又响了，就在那根旧暖气管旁边。
We trace it to a loose metal cover. When the wind moves through the open window, the cover vibrates against the wall. It is not a ghost; it is air and metal.
我们一路查到一块松动的金属盖板。风从敞开的窗户吹进来时，盖板就贴着墙振动。不是鬼，只是空气和金属。
We tell the principal, who fixes the cover with two screws. The hallway is silent now, but we sort of miss the whisper. At least we know its name.
我们告诉了校长，他用两颗螺丝把盖板固定好。走廊现在安静了，我们却有点想念那阵低语。至少，我们知道它叫什么了。