英语阅读能力是英语学习者语言水平的体现。阅读对于学习者具有重要的作用,不仅能培养学生英语语感,还能促进词汇积累,提高写作水平。对培养学习者的英语综合能力大有帮助,同时也是学好英语的主要手段和有效途径。今后 给大家安排了每天500字的小说阅读,期待大家加入,一起读英文原创小说。
每天500字阅读(朗读更棒),每个月就是1万5千字,每年的阅读量就可以达到高达18万, 这是一个很了不起的阅读量 。同时,我们把词汇提取出来,真实语境,更有利于习得词汇,一起读起来。
In a sleepy alley behind Bellamy Street stood a forgotten little shop called“Everlight Cameras.”
The bell above the door jingled as Theo stepped in, brushing off the London drizzle from his coat.
He wasn’t looking for anything.
Just wandering.
Trying to forget.
The shelves were lined with dusty Kodaks, Polaroids, and Minoltas.
And behind the counter sat an old man, half-dozing, surrounded by scattered film canisters.
Theo’s eyes landed on a faded silver Leica in the glass case.
“That one’s not for sale,” the old man said, suddenly alert. “Why not?” “It’s waiting.”
Theo blinked. “Waiting?”
The man just smiled and said, “She comes by once a year. Leaves a roll of film. No name. No return address. But she always comes.”
Theo hesitated. “May I… see the pictures?”
The old man nodded, handed him a manila envelope. Inside were36 photographs.
Each one captured quiet moments—
a pair of rain boots at a doorstep,
an empty chair facing the sea,
a forgotten umbrella blooming like a flower in a bin.
There was no face.
Onlyperspective.
But something in the framing, the color, the quiet,
felt like someonesawthe world in the same aching way he did.
“She leaves a date,” the man said. “Says that if someone ever recognizes themselves in her pictures… they’ll know what to do.”
Theo looked again.
Photo #17—
It was his street.
His dog.
From behind, taken years ago.
His voice cracked.
“That’s me.”
The man slid the Leica across the counter.
“Then maybe it’s time you left a roll too.”
Multiple Choice Questions
What was special about the silver Leica camera?
A. It was broken
B. It belonged to the shop owner’s daughter
C. It was not for sale because someone used it every year
D. It had a famous signature on itWhat did Theo discover in photo #17?
A. A picture of the old camera shop
B. A scene from his childhood
C. A photo of himself and his dog on his street
D. A hidden messageWhat did the old man suggest Theo should do?
A. Try to find the mysterious woman
B. Sell his own camera
C. Take the Leica and leave a roll of film
D. Call the photographer directly
C
C
C
sleepy alley
宁静的小巷
drizzle
毛毛雨
not for sale
非卖品
waiting
在等待(有象征意味)
manila envelope
牛皮纸信封
captured quiet moments
捕捉安静瞬间
perspective
视角;角度
aching way
带有痛感的方式(隐喻情感共鸣)
recognize themselves
认出自己(象征性用法)
leave a roll (of film)
留下一卷胶片
中文全文翻译透过她的镜头
在贝拉米街后头一条安静的小巷里,有一家被遗忘的小店,名叫“恒光相机行”。
西奥推门进来,门上的小铃响起。
他抖了抖大衣上的伦敦细雨——他并不是来买东西的,只是随便走走,试着遗忘。
架子上摆满了积了灰的柯达、宝丽来、和美能达相机。
柜台后坐着一个半打盹的老人,周围散落着一堆胶卷罐。
西奥的目光落在玻璃柜中一台褪色的银色徕卡上。
“那台不卖。”老人突然清醒地说。 “为什么?” “它在等人。”
“等人?”西奥一愣。
老人只是笑了笑,说道:“她每年都会来一次。放下一卷胶卷。不留名,也没有地址。但她总是回来。”
“我可以……看看她的照片吗?”西奥问。
老人点头,递给他一个牛皮纸信封。里面是36张照片。
每一张都记录着静默的片刻——
门前的一双雨靴、
面朝大海的空椅子、
像花一样在垃圾桶中“盛开”的伞。
照片里没有脸,只有视角。
但那些构图、色彩和沉默的情绪,
让他觉得——
有人以和他一样疼痛的方式看待世界。
“她会留下一行日期。”老人说,“她说如果有一天,有人能在照片里认出自己……那就知道接下来该做什么了。”
西奥再次翻看。
第17张——
是他的街道,
他的狗,
从背后拍的,几年前的某天。
他的嗓音有些哑:“那是我。”
老人把那台徕卡推到他面前。
“那么,也许是你留下一卷的时候了。”
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