A three|eyed tour guide met the class in the huge lobby of Monsters, Inc. Serious|looking monsters of every size and description hurried past the group. Mike was impressed. He knew they were all part of the important process of gathering1 screams and turning them into power for the city of Monstropolis.
Stay close together. Were entering a very dangerous area, the guide warned. He led the students into a long, dimly lit factory room and announced, Welcome to the scare floor!
Whoa! the kids cried. Mike, at the back of the group, strained for a glimpse of the room. He was so small that he couldnt see over his classmates shoulders.
This is where we collect the scream energy to power our whole world, the guide explained. Can anyone tell me whose job it is to get that scream?
The kids yelled at the same time, Scarers!
Thats right! The tour guide smiled. Which one of you can give me the scariest roar?
A voice came from the back of the group. Ooh! Ooh! Sir! Right here, little green guy at two oclock, Mike called.
The other kids shouted, too. Me! Me! Some even began to roar.
Mike tried harder. Hey, guys, watch this one! But another kid roared before Mike got a chance. And then a giant roar came from the back of the room. It was Mike! The whole group turned and stared. Mike felt pretty pleased with himself, until he realized that the class actually was staring at a group of huge Scarers approaching behind him.
The Scarers strode past the kids with cool confidence. One of them, a tall blue monster wearing a cap with the letters MU on it, turned to them. Oh, hey there, kids! On tour with your school?
Yeah! the kids cheered.
Yes, Mrs. Graves said, smiling, were here to learn about scream energy and what it takes to be a Scarer!
You are? the Scarer replied. Well, hey, youre in luck. I just happen to be a Scarer! I learned everything I know from my school, Monsters University. Good old MU, the Scarer said. Its the best scaring school there is.
Another Scarer, wearing a Fear Tech hat, snuck up behind the first one and snatched his MU cap. You wish, the second one said, chuckling2. Fear Techs the best.
The MU Scarer laughed and took his hat back. Okay, he said to the class, you guys tell me which schools the best. He pointed3 to his hat and grinned, whispering, MU is!
While more workers streamed onto the scare floor, the tour guide ushered4 the excited kids to a viewing area. As Mike studied his surroundings, he accidentally stepped over a yellow line on the floor. Oops, sTOP right there, the tour guide warned him. Dont cross that safety line. Everyone knew that human children were toxic5 and dangerous, so it was important to stay a safe distance away.
Mike quickly stepped back just as a row of doors was wheeled onto the floor. Again, all his classmates rushed forward, blocking his view. Whoa, hey! Mike protested as he was pushed and elbowed to the rear of the crowd. Watch the eye!
Desperate to see, Mike jumped up and down. Finally, he peeked6 through a sea of legs and glimpsed a door being placed into a door station. The light above the door turned red, which meant that a direct link had been created to the human world. When a Scarer stepped through this door, hed be entering the human world through a childs closet door. Mike watched the Scarer, who was crouched7 and snarling8. Mike figured he was warming up.
Look, hes gonna do a real scare! a kid in front yelled just before Mikes view was completely blocked. He tried to nudge his way forward, but one of the bigger kids pushed him back. Out of the way, Wazowski, the kid said. You dont belong on a scare floor. But Mike didnt believe that for a second, and he wasnt about to give up.
Mrs. Graves was trying to keep her excited students from misbehaving. Brian, she said sharply, do not step over the line.
Brian looked up at her and whined9, But, Mrs. Graves, Michael went over the line. Mrs. Graves looked around and was shocked to see Mike crouched behind the Scarer at the door.
Michael! she yelled as the Scarer opened the door to the human world and crept inside. Then, to everyones surprise, Mike slipped into the human world right behind the Scarer!
一位长着三只双眼的参观向导在企业的大厅处接待了同学们。很多大小各异、怪模怪样的家伙从他们身旁匆匆走过，表情严肃。麦克被深深地吸引住了，他了解这类人都是企业的要紧成员，负责将尖叫声采集起来再转化为电能，供怪兽之都用。
大伙靠紧一点。大家要进入一个很危险的地区了！向导提醒大伙说。他带领学生们走进一间又长又暗的厂房，宣布道：欢迎大伙来到尖叫层！
哇哦！孩子们发出阵阵惊叹声。站在队伍最后面的麦克努力向前看，想看看这个房间的样子。他实在是太小了，没法越过同学们的肩头看到前面。
向导给孩子们介绍：大家在这里采集尖叫能量，为整个怪兽世界提供电能。有无人能告诉我，哪个是负责采集尖叫的呢？
孩子们异口同声道：惊吓专员！
没错！向导认可地笑了笑说，目前，哪个能给我来一个最恐怖的咆哮呢？
麦克的声音从队伍最后面传来：哦！哦！先生！这里这里！在你两点钟方向的小绿怪！
其他小怪兽也争先恐后地喊着：我！我！有些小怪兽甚至已经开始咆哮起来。
麦克喊得更卖力了：来吧，大伙儿！听听我这个！他正要发声，却被另一个小怪兽抢了先。接着，一声巨大的咆哮从房间后面传来，那是麦克发出的咆哮！看到整个班级都转过身来注视着自己，麦克感到非常认可。然后他发现，同学们注视着的其实是他身后那群威猛的惊吓专员，他们正从他身后走来。
惊吓专员们大步走过孩子们身旁，潇洒而自信。其中一位蓝色的怪兽身材高挑，戴着一顶印有怪大字样的帽子，他转过身来问同学们：嘿，小不点儿，你们是在参加学校组织的见学吗？
对！孩子们看上去异常激动。
是的，格拉芙老师笑着向他讲解说，大家来这里学习有关尖叫能量的常识，与如何成为一名惊吓专员！
是吗？惊吓专员说，好吧，你们运势真好。我正好就是一名惊吓专员！我所有些常识都是在我的学校怪兽大学学到的。我的母校怪兽大学可是世界上最好的惊吓学校了。
别臭美了。另一个携带恐惧理工学院帽子的惊吓专员从他后面悄悄走来，一把抢去了他怪兽大学的帽子，轻轻地笑道，恐理才是最好的。
怪兽大学毕业的惊吓专员笑呵呵地拿回我们的帽子，转头向同学们说道：好吧，你们来告诉我什么学校最棒。说完，他指了指我们的帽子，又咧嘴一笑，悄声说道：是怪兽大学！
此时，愈加多的员工集中到尖叫层，向导把孩子们带到了参观区。麦克仔细查看着周围，一不留心踩到了地上的一条黄线。向导提醒他说：哦，小心，就停在这儿。千万不要越过安全线。大家都知道，人类的孩子是有毒的，很危险，所以需要维持安全距离。
麦克快点收回脚。就在这个时候，一排门被缓缓送到地面上。同学们再一次向前涌去，推推搡搡地把麦克挤到队伍最后，挡住了他的视线。喂，嘿！你们注意一下嘛！麦克抗议道。
麦克一次又一次跳起来，想一探讨竟。最后，他从大伙的腿缝间瞥见员工正在将门固定到门框里。装好之后，门上的红灯就亮了起来，表示这扇门可以直接通到人类世界了。只须惊吓专员跨过门框，就能从一扇儿童卧室的壁橱门进入人类世界了。麦克看到惊吓专员蜷缩着身体，低声吼叫着，猜想他应该在热身。
看哪！他要去吓人啦！一只站在前面的小怪兽喊道，接着麦克的视线就被彻底挡住了。麦克努力想要挤到前面去看看，但一只更大的怪兽把他推了回去，说道：走开，华斯基，你可不是惊吓层。但麦克一刻也没把那话当真，也不计划舍弃。
格拉芙老师试图让激动的孩子们守规矩一点，厉声说道：布莱恩，别踩到那条警戒线！
布莱恩抬起头向格拉芙老师抱怨道：可是，老师，麦克都越过警戒线了。格拉芙老师环顾四周，发现麦克正蹲在那位惊吓专员的身后，就在通往人类世界的门口，她简直惊呆了！
麦克！她大喊道。但惊吓专员已经打开门，蹑手蹑脚地进来了。接着，让所有人大吃一惊的是，麦克也跟着惊吓专员溜进了人类世界！
