读英文微小说，习得英语词汇 | Letters Under the Bench

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In Willow Park, near the small lake where swans floated lazily, there was an old wooden bench.

No plaque. No flowers.
Just scratches from years of visitors.

One spring afternoon, Leo sat down, feeling the kind of quiet sadness that asks for no answers.

As he shifted, he noticed something taped beneath the bench—
a folded piece ofcream-colored paper.

Curious, he pulled it free and opened it:

“If you’re sitting here, I hope today is being kind to you.” —M

Leo smiled, surprised.

He slipped the note into his jacket pocket,
but he couldn’t stop thinking about it.

The next day, he returned.
This time, he brought his own note:

“Today’s better because of your words. Thank you, whoever you are.” —L

He taped it carefully beneath the bench.

The next week, there was another reply:

“Funny how strangers can be kind when the world forgets to be.”

Every few days, they exchanged letters.
Telling small stories. Sharing secret hopes.

Never names.
Never descriptions.
Only initials—M and L—and the bench.

One Sunday, a note simply said:

“I’ll leave a yellow book on the bench next Saturday at 3PM. If you’d like to say hello.”

Leo hesitated.
But when Saturday came, he went.

At 2:58, the bench was empty.

At 3:00, a figure approached—
a girl carrying a bright yellow book pressed against her chest.

She looked nervous, scanning the area.

Leo stood up slowly.

She smiled first.
Then he did.

No letters this time.
Only words spoken aloud,
like a song they’d been writing under the bench all along.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Leo find the first note?
   A. In a library book
   B. Underneath a park bench
   C. Inside a mailbox
   D. Behind a tree

2. How did Leo and the mysterious writer communicate?
   A. Through emails
   B. By voice messages
   C. By leaving handwritten notes under the bench
   D. Through a park bulletin board

3. What was the agreed-upon sign for meeting?
   A. A red balloon
   B. A yellow book on the bench
   C. A blue scarf tied to the bench
   D. A song played from a speaker

1. B

2. C

3. B

English Phrase

中文翻译

old wooden bench

老旧的木制长椅

cream-colored paper

奶油色的纸张

quiet sadness

无声的悲伤

slipped into his jacket pocket

塞进口袋

exchanged letters

互相交换信件

secret hopes

秘密的希望

yellow book

黄色的书本

pressed against her chest

紧紧抱在胸前

scanning the area

四处张望

words spoken aloud

说出口的话

中文全文翻译长椅下的信

在柳树公园，靠近那片懒洋洋漂着天鹅的小湖边，
有一张老旧的木制长椅。

没有铭牌。没有鲜花。
只有岁月留下的划痕。

一个春日午后，里奥坐在那里，
带着一种不需要答案的沉默悲伤。

他移动了一下身体，
发现长椅下贴着什么东西——
一张奶油色的纸张，叠得整整齐齐。

好奇之下，他把它取下来打开：

“如果你正坐在这里， 希望今天对你温柔以待。” ——M

里奥微笑了，有些惊讶。

他把那张便条塞进口袋，
但整天都在想着它。

第二天，他又来了。
这次，他也带来了一张自己的便条：

“因为你的话，今天变得更好了。 谢谢你，无论你是谁。” ——L

他小心地把它重新贴在长椅底下。

接下来的几天里，
他们互相交换信件。

讲述小小的故事，
分享藏在心底的希望。

不问名字。
不提模样。
只有字母——M和L——以及那张长椅。

某个星期天，便条上只写着：

“下个星期六下午三点，我会在长椅上放一本黄色的书。 如果你愿意，来打个招呼吧。”

里奥犹豫了。

但星期六到了，他还是来了。

2:58，长椅空着。

3:00，一个人影走近——
一个女孩，怀里紧紧抱着一本明亮的黄色书本。

她看起来有些紧张，
四处张望。

里奥慢慢站了起来。

是她先笑的。
然后，他也笑了。

这一次，
不再是纸条，
而是真正说出口的话语，
就像他们早已在长椅下默默写下的一首歌。

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