读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | The Window Across the Street

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Nina first noticed him during one of those long, quiet evenings.

She had moved into the apartment last month. It was small, a little cold, but it hada perfect view of the street below.

Across from her building, in a flat directly opposite hers, lived someone with a habit—

Every evening at 6PM, he opened his window, placed a record on a player, and watered the small plant on the sill.

He never looked out.

But Nina always did.

She began timing her tea with his music. Some nights it was jazz, other nights classical, sometimes a sad love song.

She started guessing what kind of day he’d had, based on what he played.

One day, on impulse, she wrote a note:

“I like your music.”

She folded it into a paper airplane and flew it across.

It landed on his windowsill. He didn’t notice at first.

But the next day—
He looked up.
And waved.

The following evening, the music changed.

It was upbeat, cheerful, like spring sunshine in a song.

Then, a paper airplane landed onherwindowsill.

“Glad you’re listening.”

From then on, they exchanged messages by air—
Quotes from books, favorite movie lines, even a question or two.

They never asked for names.
They never crossed the street.

Yet somehow, they learnedeach other’s rhythm.

And one night, her note simply said:

“Do you want to meet?”

At 6PM the next evening, there was no music.

Only a soft knock at her door.

When she opened it—

There he was.

Holding a potted plant. And smiling.

“I thought it was time our windows became one room.”

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What habit did the man across the street have every evening?
   A. He played the piano and sang
   B. He opened his window, played a record, and watered his plant
   C. He stood by the window and looked at Nina
   D. He turned on the light and closed the curtain

2. How did Nina first communicate with him?
   A. Through email
   B. By shouting from her window
   C. By folding a paper airplane with a note
   D. By sending a postcard

3. What was the man's response when Nina asked to meet?
   A. He sent another paper airplane
   B. He ignored the message
   C. He crossed the street and knocked on her door
   D. He waved from his window

1. B

2. C

3. C

English Phrase

中文翻译

quiet evenings

安静的夜晚

a perfect view

完美的视野

on impulse

一时冲动

folded it into a paper airplane

折成纸飞机

landed on the windowsill

掉落在窗台上

upbeat and cheerful

轻快愉悦

exchanged messages by air

空中传纸条

quotes from books

书中的名句

each other’s rhythm

彼此的节奏

knock at her door

敲她的门

中文全文翻译：街对面的窗户

妮娜第一次注意到他，是在一个宁静的夜晚。

她刚搬进这间公寓一个月。虽然地方不大，有点冷清，但窗外是一片绝佳的街景。

她的公寓正对面，有一个男子住在对门的房间里。他有一个固定的习惯——

每天傍晚六点，他会打开窗户，放上一张黑胶唱片，然后给窗台上的小植物浇水。

他从不向窗外张望。

但妮娜总会看他。

她开始习惯在他播放音乐的时候泡茶。有时候是爵士，有时候是古典，有时候则是悲伤的情歌。

她开始根据他播放的曲子猜测他那天的心情。

某天，一时兴起，她写了一张便条：

“我喜欢你的音乐。”

她把便条折成一架纸飞机，飞过街道。

纸飞机落在了他的窗台上。他一开始没注意到。

但第二天——
他抬起头。
向她挥了挥手。

接下来的傍晚，音乐变了。

曲子变得轻快愉悦，像春天的阳光一样。

然后，一架纸飞机飞到了她的窗台。

上面写着：

“很高兴你在听。”

从那之后，他们通过纸飞机互相传递信息——
书里的句子、最爱的电影台词，偶尔也会问个问题。

他们从未问对方的名字，
从未走出那条街道。

但他们却逐渐熟悉了彼此的节奏。

某个晚上，她的纸条只写了一句话：

“你想见面吗？”

第二天傍晚六点，没有音乐。

只有轻轻的敲门声。

她打开门——

他站在那里。

手里捧着那盆小植物，脸上带着温柔的笑。

他说：

“我觉得，我们的窗户，是时候合并成一个房间了。”

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