英語閱讀能力是英語學(xué)習(xí)者語言水平的體現(xiàn)。閱讀對于學(xué)習(xí)者具有重要的作用,不僅能培養(yǎng)學(xué)生英語語感,還能促進(jìn)詞匯積累,提高寫作水平。對培養(yǎng)學(xué)習(xí)者的英語綜合能力大有幫助,同時(shí)也是學(xué)好英語的主要手段和有效途徑。今后 給大家安排了每天500字的小說閱讀,期待大家加入,一起讀英文原創(chuàng)小說。
每天500字閱讀(朗讀更棒),每個(gè)月就是1萬5千字,每年的閱讀量就可以達(dá)到高達(dá)18萬, 這是一個(gè)很了不起的閱讀量 。同時(shí),我們把詞匯提取出來,真實(shí)語境,更有利于習(xí)得詞匯,一起讀起來。
It was a rainy Tuesday when Theo found it—
a pale green hardcover titled “Letters to the Lost”,
hidden in the back corner of the university library's literature wing.
The book hadn’t been borrowed in years.
He could tell by the thin layer of dust,
and by theborrower’s cardtucked into the back flap.
Most libraries had gone digital.
But this one, charmingly stubborn, still used cards.
Theo flipped through the dates:
1998, 2004, 2009...
And then, in the last column,
a recent line of ink:
“Clara L.” – 12/02
Below that, another hand had scribbled:
“This book feels like a quiet room inside a storm.” —C
Something about the line made Theo pause.
He read the book that night, cover to cover.
Then returned the next day,
slipped the card out,
and added beneath it:
“And someone left the window open.” —T
A week later, he checked.
New handwriting:
“The wind helps you hear yourself better.”
No name this time.
Just silence and ink.
So began theirborrower’s card dialogue—
small notes, tucked beside checkout dates,
commenting on lines,
arguing about characters,
sharing memories certain paragraphs stirred.
No identifying details.
Just C and T,
and the increasingly worn card
between them.
After six weeks,
a new message appeared—neat and final:
“Final renewal. I’m graduating and returning home. But I’ll miss this more than any class.”
Theo didn’t know what to write back.
He borrowed the book one last time.
And on the last page, in pencil, he left:
“If you ever want to reread this chapter— meet me on the top floor of the library. Window seat, next Saturday, 4PM. I’ll bring the book. You bring the storm.”
Saturday came.
The window seat was quiet.
Outside, it rained.
At 4:01, someone approached—
a girl holding an umbrella and a notebook.
She looked around,
saw the book on the table,
and smiled.
“Still feels like a storm,” she said.
Theo looked up,
“Still the best one I’ve read.”
Multiple Choice Questions
Where did Theo first discover Clara’s message?
A. In a library guestbook
B. On a bookmark
C. On a handwritten borrower’s card
D. On a sticky note inside the front coverHow did Theo and Clara communicate?
A. Through shared bookmarks
B. By writing notes on the borrower’s card
C. Via anonymous emails
D. Through a librarianWhere did Theo suggest they meet?
A. At the library café
B. Outside the literature wing
C. On the top floor of the library by the window
D. In a reading group meeting
C
B
C
English Phrase
中文翻譯
borrower’s card
借閱卡
tucked into the back flap
插在封底夾頁里
flipped through the dates
翻看日期
a quiet room inside a storm
風(fēng)暴中的一間安靜小屋(比喻)
cover to cover
從頭到尾
increasingly worn
越來越舊(使用頻繁)
final renewal
最后一次續(xù)借
reread this chapter
重讀這個(gè)章節(jié)(比喻重逢)
window seat
靠窗的座位
you bring the storm
你帶來風(fēng)暴(比喻帶來情感共鳴)
中文全文翻譯借閱記錄
那是個(gè)下雨的星期二,西奧在大學(xué)圖書館文學(xué)區(qū)的角落里,
發(fā)現(xiàn)了一本淡綠色封皮的舊書,
書名是《致逝者的信》。
這本書已經(jīng)很多年沒被借走了。
他能從封面上的灰塵看出來,
還有那張借閱卡——仍被插在封底的夾層中。
大多數(shù)圖書館早已數(shù)字化,
但這家圖書館固執(zhí)地保留了紙質(zhì)卡片的傳統(tǒng)。
他翻看那些借閱日期:
1998,2004,2009……
直到最后一行墨跡尚新的字:
“Clara L.” – 12/02
而在下方,另一個(gè)手寫筆跡補(bǔ)充道:
“這本書像風(fēng)暴中的安靜房間。” ——C
這句話讓西奧頓了一下。
那晚他通讀了整本書。
第二天,他把書還回去,
抽出借閱卡,在下方寫下:
“而有人打開了窗。” ——T
一周后他再來看,
新的一行字已出現(xiàn):
“風(fēng)會(huì)幫你聽清自己的聲音。”
這次沒有署名,
只有墨跡和靜默。
他們開始了這場借閱卡上的交流——
簡短的句子,夾在借閱記錄旁,
評(píng)論句子、
爭論角色、
分享被文字喚起的記憶。
沒有個(gè)人信息,
只有C 與 T,
以及那張?jiān)絹碓狡婆f的卡片。
六周后,
出現(xiàn)了一條新的留言——字跡工整,像告別:
“這是最后一次續(xù)借了。 我即將畢業(yè),回家。 但我會(huì)比任何課更想念這個(gè)。”
西奧一時(shí)無言。
他又借了一次這本書。
在最后一頁,他用鉛筆寫下:
“如果你還愿意再讀一次這一章—— 星期六下午四點(diǎn),圖書館頂層,靠窗座位見。 我?guī)鴣怼?你帶風(fēng)暴。”
星期六到了。
靠窗座位一片寧靜。
窗外,雨還在下。
4:01,一個(gè)女孩走近——
手拿雨傘和一本筆記本。
她四下張望,
看到桌上的那本書,
然后笑了。
“仍然像一場風(fēng)暴。”她說。
西奧抬起頭:
“但仍是我讀過的最好的一場。”
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