英語閱讀能力是英語學習者語言水平的體現。閱讀對于學習者具有重要的作用，不僅能培養學生英語語感，還能促進詞匯積累，提高寫作水平。對培養學習者的英語綜合能力大有幫助，同時也是學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，一起讀英文原創小說。

每天500字閱讀（朗讀更棒），每個月就是1萬5千字，每年的閱讀量就可以達到高達18萬， 這是一個很了不起的閱讀量 。同時，我們把詞匯提取出來，真實語境，更有利于習得詞匯，一起讀起來。

Every Friday at 7 p.m., theOrion Cinemaran its “Golden Reel” series—screening black-and-white classics for a small crowd of nostalgia lovers. Rows of red velvet seats, a humming projector, and the buttery scent of popcorn filled the dim theatre.

Iris, a freelance writer new to the city, discovered the cinema on a rainy October night. She wasn’t planning to stay long—just wanted to escape the cold. But when the lights dimmed and Casablanca began, she found herself lost in the screen.

Midway through the film, she noticed something odd.

Every Friday,the same mansat in seat D12. Always alone. Always quiet. He never looked at his phone, never spoke, never missed a show.

Curiosity got the better of her.

One day, Iris came early and chose seat D11.

As the movie began, she whispered, “You like these films?”

The man, surprised but not unfriendly, nodded.
“My wife loved them. We used to come together every week.”

Iris hesitated, then softly asked, “And now?”

“She passed away three years ago,” he said. “But I promised I’d keep the seat for her.”

They didn’t talk during the film. But when the credits rolled, he turned to her.
“I’m Arthur.”

“Iris.”

The next Friday, she brought two coffees.

And though they still sat in silence, there were nowtwo people in seats D11 and D12, watching old stories in silver light.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Iris first discover the cinema?
   A. While walking with a friend
   B. On a rainy night
   C. During a summer evening
   D. After reading a review

2. Why did Arthur always sit in seat D12?
   A. He liked the view
   B. It was a quiet corner
   C. He kept the seat for his late wife
   D. It was cheaper than other seats

3. What gesture showed a new connection between Arthur and Iris?
   A. Iris brought him a book
   B. Arthur shared his popcorn
   C. Iris brought two coffees
   D. They switched seats

1. B

2. C

3. C

Golden Reel series

金色膠片系列（老電影放映活動）

nostalgia lovers

懷舊愛好者

velvet seats

天鵝絨座椅

projector

放映機

lost in the screen

陷入電影情節中

curiosity got the better of her

好奇心占了上風

passed away

去世

credits rolled

片尾字幕滾動

shared silence

共同的沉默

silver light

銀色光影

中文全文翻譯雙人座位

每周五晚上7點，獵戶座電影院都會放映“金色膠片系列”——播放黑白經典影片，吸引著一小群懷舊愛好者。

紅色天鵝絨座椅整齊排列，放映機輕輕嗡響，空氣中彌漫著爆米花的香氣。

艾瑞斯是剛搬來城市的自由撰稿人。她在十月的某個雨夜發現了這家影院。本來只想躲雨，卻在燈光暗下、*《卡薩布蘭卡》*開始播放時，沉浸進了銀幕世界。

看電影時她發現一個奇怪的現象：

每個星期五，總有一個男人坐在D12座位。他總是一個人，安靜地坐著。不看手機，不說話，從不缺席。

好奇心驅使她采取了行動。

某天，她提前到達，選了D11號座位。

電影開始時，她輕聲問：“你很喜歡這些電影嗎？”

那人愣了一下，但神情溫和，點點頭。
“我妻子很喜歡。以前我們每周都來?！?/p>

艾瑞斯猶豫了一下，又問：“那現在呢？”

“她三年前去世了，”他說，“但我答應她，會一直為她留這個座位?！?/p>

電影期間，他們沒有再交談。但當片尾字幕滾動時，他轉向她：

“我叫亞瑟。”

“我是艾瑞斯?！?/p>

下一個星期五，她帶了兩杯咖啡。

雖然他們仍默默觀影，但D11和D12座位上，坐著兩個看老電影的人，銀光傾瀉，回憶共鳴。

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