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秘密花园(轻松英语名作欣赏-中学版)(3级上)试读：
致读者
童年时代动人的童话故事和经典名著永远是人无法抹去的温情回忆。现在，你可以尽情沉浸在英文经典殿堂中，欣赏英文作品的原汁原味。“轻松英语名作欣赏”专为需要提高英语阅读及听力水平的各类读者而设计，系列中收录的都是大家耳熟能详的故事，简单而亲切。通过阅读和收听这套有声读物，你的英语阅读水平和理解能力都会得到明显的提高。
本系列分为五个级别，词汇量逐级扩大，“如何使用本书”和“如何提高英语阅读水平”提供了概括性的指导。另外，本系列还针对不同的故事内容设计了“你读懂了多少”（Comprehension Quiz），帮助你检测阅读理解的效果。“阅读准备”（Before You Read）以图文并茂的形式让读者对生词形成一定的感性认识，并在文中给出更详尽的注释。书后附有译文，帮助你更好地理解故事。本系列还配有精美的插图和“背景知识”（Understanding the Story），让你的阅读更加多姿多彩。
各书的内容由英语国家的专业编辑人员在标准美国英语的基础上，根据不同级别读者的语言水平进行改编，也可应用于英语课堂教学。
现在，让我们开始“轻松英语名作欣赏”听读的快乐体验吧！
关于故事和说故事的人
弗朗西丝·霍奇森·伯内特（1849-1924）Frances Hodgson Burnett弗朗西丝·霍奇森·伯内特出生于英国曼彻斯特，1865年随全家移民美国。伯内特从小家境贫寒，很早就开始在杂志上发表故事，贴补家用。1886年她发表了以自己次子为原型的小说《方特勒罗伊小爵爷》，将一个美国小男孩成为英国伯爵继承人的故事娓娓道来。此后创作的《小公主》也获得了巨大成功。有一天她在布置自己家的花园时，突发灵感，构思出《秘密花园》，这本小说后来成为她最著名的作品。伯内特的多数儿童文学作品都取材于自身经历——尽管阻碍重重，她也从未放弃梦想和希望——创造出了乐观、勇敢的人物形象。她的作品有趣且富于教育意义，是很多人童年时代记忆最深刻的故事。《秘密花园》出版于1911年，讲述了两个孤独的孩子获得新生的过程。故事中有古老的城堡，奇怪的夜半哭声，机灵可爱的小动物，还有好多等待着被发掘的秘密。在克雷文先生的大庄园里，有一座禁闭已久的废弃花园，禁止任何人进入。性情孤僻的玛丽神奇地闯进了这里，她和精力充沛的乡村男孩迪康，还有常年被关在房里养病的表弟科林一起，辛勤照料园中的花朵，让荒芜的花园重新生机勃勃，一同体验了最美妙的心灵与爱的复苏。病弱的科林恢复了健康，在妻子死后一直陷入悲伤之中的克雷文先生也开心起来，重新找到了生活的勇气与乐趣。
如何使用本书
❶ 原汁原味的作品
英文简洁流畅，易于理解。
❷ 重点词汇（Key Words）
结合上下文给出了词性和词义。
❸ 一点通（One Point Lesson）
语法讲解简单明了。
如何提高英语阅读能力
第一步：避免不必要的阅读干扰，抓住关键词汇。
在阅读中，练习通过抓住句中关键词来把握整句的核心意义。如果你不认识某个单词，试着猜猜它的意思，不要马上就去查词典。培养根据上下文推测词义的能力非常关键，因为上下文是判断单词意思的重要途径。之后再通过查词典检查其释义。
第二步：切分长句。
本书的正文部分是由长句拆分成的短句构成，便于初学者阅读。当你发现自己开始不满足于不断分行的短句时，就说明你的阅读水平已经提高了，可以阅读更高级别的图书了。
第三步：经常性大量阅读。
想学好英语并没有捷径。只有那些进行大量阅读的学习者才能登上语言学习的顶峰。如果你经常大量地阅读英语作品，相信你的英语水平会有一个令人惊喜的提高。The Secret Garden
秘密花园
Before You Read阅读准备Mary 玛丽My name is Mary Lennox. I grew up in India. My parents are dead, so I live with my uncle in a huge castle. Most days you can find me working hard in my secret garden. This is a very special place, where I can meet friends, play with the animals, and enjoy nature.
我叫玛丽·伦诺克斯，在印度长大。我爸爸妈妈都去世了，所以我和舅舅住在一个大城堡里。大多数时候，你会发现我都在我的秘密花园里辛勤劳作。这是个很特别的地方，我在这儿与朋友聚会，和动物游戏，感受自然的乐趣。Dickon 迪康
Hi, I'm Dickon. I love animals. They are my friends. I spend most of my time in the gardens at Misselth waite Manor. Gardening is my favorite pastime. I think everyone should be outside working in gardens.
嗨，我是迪康。我喜爱动物，他们是我的朋友。我大多数时候都待在密塞斯威特庄园的花园里。园艺是我最喜欢的消遣活动。我觉得每个人都应该走出屋子，去花园里劳作。Colin 科林
I'm Colin Craven, Archibald Craven's son. I'm very sick, so I spend most of my time alone, in bed. I read a lot but I wish I had friends to talk to and to play with outside. I forget what having fun is like.
我是科林·克雷文，阿奇博尔德·克雷文的儿子。我身体很不好，所以大多数时候我都一个人待在床上。我读了很多书，但真希望能有些朋友可以和我聊聊天，一起出去玩玩。我都忘了快乐是怎么一回事儿了。Archibald Craven 阿奇博尔德·克雷文
My name is Archibald Craven. Sadly, my wife died ten years ago in our garden. I travel all over the world, so I don't have time to see my son. I don't mean to be a bad father - it's just that seeing my son reminds me how much I miss my wife.
我叫阿奇博尔德·克雷文。让人难过的是，我的妻子十年前死在我们的花园里。我游遍世界各地，所以没工夫陪儿子。我并不想做个坏父亲，只是一看到我儿子就会勾起我对妻子的无限思念。第1章玛丽·伦诺克斯CHAPTER 1 Mary Lennox
Mary Lennox had a thin little face and a thin little body, thin light hair and a very sour expression. She never smiled - not once during the long trip to England.
She had come from India where a terrible disease had killed thousands of people. Among the dead were Mary's mother and father. She didn't miss them very much since she hardly knew them. Her parents were always away somewhere for important business. Mary Lennox hardly even knew what their faces looked like.
Instead of parents, Mary had servants that took care of her. She only needed to ask people for whatever she needed. Unfortunately, Mary grew up believing that everybody was her servant.
Now that Mary's parents were dead, the girl had only one relative. His name was Mr. Archibald Craven. Mary didn't know anything about the man. But she would live in his house until she was eighteen years old.
When Mary finally arrived in England, Mrs. Medlock, Archibald Craven's housekeeper, met her at the port.
"Are you my servant?" Mary asked.
"Hmmm!" grunted Mrs. Medlock. "You'd better mind your manners! I work for your uncle. Not for you! I'm supposed to bring you to Yorkshire. That's where your new home will be. Follow me. We have to catch the two o'clock train. Hurry up!"
On the train, Mary mostly just stared out the window and watched the English landscape roll by. How different it seemed from India!
"Wake up, dear. We've arrived. It's time to go to Misselthwaite Manor," said Mrs. Medlock.
"What's 'Misselthwaite Manor'?"
"That's the name of your new home. It's a huge castle that has belonged to the Craven family for hundreds of years. It has a very big lake beside it and many gardens. There are a hundred rooms in the house. Most of them are locked, though."
"Why are they locked?" Mary asked.
"Mr. Craven likes it that way."
"Why?"
"Well, it's a long story. Mr. Craven is a crooked man. That set him wrong. He was a sour young man until he was married. His wife was very beautiful, and he loved her very much. When she died he became even stranger. He locked himself in his room for months. Nowadays, he comes out once in a while. But he hardly ever meets people. I'm sure he won't meet you, either."
When they arrived at Misselthwaite Manor, Mary couldn't believe her eyes. The castle was bigger than anything she'd ever seen or imagined. The gardens surrounding the castle were beautiful, even though the flowers weren't blooming yet.
"Come on, Mary. I'll show you to your room," said Mrs. Medlock. Mary was led up three staircases and down a long corridor to her room. Inside, a fire was burning in the fireplace and a table was set with a delicious supper.
"This is your room, Mary. You must stay in here while you're in the house. Outside, you can go wandering as much as you like."
"Yes, ma'am," Mary said. As the girl sat down to supper, she felt more lonely than she had ever felt before.
The next morning, Mary was woken up by a maid named Martha.
"It's time to get up now," said Martha, with a big smile. "Come on, get dressed."
"I don't know how to dress myself."
"Then, it's time you should learn."
Mary was shocked a little, but dressed herself for the first time in her life.
Martha brought her a big breakfast.
"You eat up, now. Then, go outside and play."
"Won't you come and play with me?" Mary asked.
"No. You'll have to play by yourself from now on. If you're lucky, maybe you'll run into my little brother, Dickon."
"Dickon?"
"Yes. Dickon's a little boy who makes friends with animals."
"Where can I find Dickon?" Mary asked.
"Oh, he's usually around somewhere. You'll probably find him in the gardens."
"What gardens?"
Martha laughed. "You're full of questions, aren't you? I mean the gardens surrounding the manor. There are quite a few of them. But there's one you can't go into. It's locked up."
"Why is it locked?"
"Well, that's where Mrs. Craven died ten years ago. She climbed up into a tree one day and then fell out of it. After that, Mr. Craven locked the gate to the garden and buried the key."
Mary liked the idea of a secret garden. It sounded strange and exciting to her.
"You go and play now," said Martha.
As Mary walked outside, she could see tall trees all around. There also were flower beds and evergreens clipped into strange shapes. There were no leaves on trees, however, and the flowers were not blooming yet.
Walking down one path, Mary noticed one wall that was covered in ivy, but seemed to have no door in it. She could see tall trees behind the wall.
"There must be a gate along here somewhere," Mary said.
At that moment, Mary heard a robin singing in one of the trees above her. As she looked up, she noticed it jumping between branches. It seemed as if it was trying to get her attention. His cheerful whistle brought a small smile to her sad face.
As Mary returned to Misselthwaite Manor, she began to think a lot about the secret garden. She felt that the garden must be beyond the wall that she had walked along.
That night, as Mary sat in bed thinking about the secret garden, she heard a strange sound. At first, she thought it was the wind howling. But then she noticed that the sound was coming from inside the castle. It sounded like a boy crying.
Mary walked out of her room and knocked on Martha's door.
"Martha! Martha!" she called. "I think I hear a boy crying."
Martha opened the door and said, "Nonsense. It's just the wind."
"But the sound is coming from inside the house."
"No, it's not. Now you go to bed right now."
That night, Mary had two dreams. One dream was a happy one. It was about a secret garden with roses and wild flowers blooming. The other dream wasn't so happy. It was about a boy crying in a room with no mother or father to take care of him.KEY WORDS
light adj. 淡色的，浅色的
sour adj. 不友善的
expression n. 表情
disease n. 疾病
miss v. 想念
since conj. 因为，既然
hardly adv. 几乎不
servant n. 仆人
take care of 照顾
now that 既然，由于
relative n. 亲戚
housekeeper n. 管家
port n. 港口
grunt v. 发出哼声，咕哝
had better 最好
mind v. 注意
manners n. (pl.) 礼貌
be supposed to 应该，被期望
Yorkshire 约克郡（英格兰原郡名）
follow v. 跟随
mostly adv. 主要地，多半
landscape n. 风景
roll by 匆匆逝去
dear n. 亲爱的（直接称呼语）
manor n. 庄园
huge adj. 巨大的
castle n. 城堡
belong to 属于
lock v. 锁上
crooked adj. 弯曲的，驼背的
set v. 使处于某种状态
nowadays adv. 如今，现在
once in a while 偶尔
either adv. 也
surround v. 包围，环绕
even though 尽管，虽然
bloom v. 开花
lead v. 带领，带到
(lead-led-led)
staircase n. 楼梯
corridor n. 走廊
fireplace n. 壁炉
delicious adj. 美味的
wander v. 漫步
ma'am n. 夫人，女士
lonely adj. 孤独的，寂寞的
wake up 叫醒，唤醒
maid n. 女仆
name v. 命名，给……取名
get dressed 穿衣服
how to (do sth.) 如何（做某事）
dress oneself 自己穿衣服
eat up 吃光
by oneself 独自
from now on 从现在开始
lucky adj. 幸运的
run into 偶遇
make friends with 与……交友
be full of 充满
mean v. 意指，意思是
(mean-meant-meant)
quite adv. 相当
climb up 爬上
bury v. 掩埋
sound v. 听起来
flower bed 花坛
evergreen n. 常绿植物
clip v. 修剪
however adv. 然而，但是
path n. 小径
notice v. 注意到
ivy n. 常春藤
robin n. 知更鸟
branch n. 树枝
seem v. 看起来
as if 仿佛，好似
attention n. 注意力
cheerful adj. 令人愉快的，使人振奋的
whistle n. 鸟鸣声
beyond prep. 在……那边，在……之外
at first 起初
howl v. 呼啸，号叫
knock v. 敲
nonsense n. 胡说，谬论
right now 马上，立刻
wild adj. 野生的One Point Lesson
Among the dead were Mary's mother and father.
死去的人中便有玛丽的爸爸妈妈。
作表语的介词短语前置，引起主谓倒装，表示强调。正常的语序为：Mary's mother and father were among the dead.
the＋形容词泛指一类具有某种特征的人或物。
e.g. the rich
富人
the poor
穷人
It's a huge castle that has belonged to the Craven family for hundreds of years.
它是座大城堡，数百年来都属于克雷文家族。
have (has)＋过去分词：动词的现在完成时，表示现在之前已发生或完成的动作或状态，强调对现在的影响。
e.g. I have lived here in Seoul for ten years.
我在首尔这儿住了10年了。
Outside, you can go wandering as much as you like.
出了城堡，你想怎么逛就怎么逛。
as much as＋从句：和……一样，像……同等程度。第一个as为副词，第二个as为连词。
e.g. I love you as much as he does.
我同他一样爱你。
There were no leaves on trees, however, and the flowers were not blooming yet.
但树都光秃秃的，花儿也都还没有开。
however：作副词，表转折，多位于句首或句中，一般用逗号隔开。
e.g. However, this is my job.
但这是我的工作。
Later, however, he told the truth.
但他后来说出了真相。
It seemed as if it was trying to get her attention.
它似乎是在努力吸引她的注意。
as if：仿佛、似乎，可与as though互换，但前者更常见。
e.g. She talks as if she were a princess.
她说话的样子像个公主。CHAPTER 1第1章Comprehension Quiz你读懂了多少
A 根据故事内容判断正误，正确的选T，错误的选F。
❶ Mary had come from India.
T F
❷ In India, Mary often dressed herself.
T F
❸ When Mary arrived in England, she thought that everyone was her servant.
T F
❹ Archibald Craven was Mary's father.
T F
❺ Mary never felt lonely at Misselthwaite Manor.
T F
❻ Mary didn't care very much about the secret garden.
T F
B 将下列两栏相关的内容连线。
C 选择适当的答案。
❶ Why did Mr. Craven lock himself into his room?
(a) Because his wife died and he was shy.
(b) Because his wife died and he was sad.
(c) Because his wife died and he was poor.
❷ What would happen when the weather got warmer?
(a) Mary would find a secret garden.
(b) The trees in the orchard would have fruit on them.
(c) Flowers would start to bloom.
D 根据故事内容，将下列句子重新排序。
❶ Mary was sent to England to live with her uncle.
❷ Everyone in the house, except for Mary, died of a terrible disease.
❸ Mary's uncle didn't want to see her.
❹ Mary lived in India with her mother and father.
❺ Mary traveled by train to Yorkshire.
______⇨______⇨______⇨______⇨______答案
A ❶ T
❷ F
❸ T
❹ F
❺ F
❻ F
B ❶ - ⓑ
❷ - ⓒ
❸ - ⓓ
❹ - ⓐ
❺ - ⓔ
C ❶ (b)
❷ (c)
D ❹⇨❷⇨❶⇨❺⇨❸Understanding the Story背景知识English Children in India印度的英国孩子
When Mary Lennox arrived at Misselthwaite Manor, she was a very rude child. Her bad behavior is a reflection of the way she was raised in India. In 1911, the time that Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote The Secret Garden, Britain controlled all of India. Hundreds of British people, like Mary's parents, went to India to help govern the country.
Most of them lived like kings with many Indian servants who did everything for them. The British children of these families must have felt like little princes and princesses. They were looked after by Indian servants who had to do anything that the children asked. These servants even put on the children's clothes for them! It was not surprising that some of these children became spoiled and lazy. However, these children may also have felt neglected by their parents. Usually the parents were too busy with their jobs or social lives to spend time with their own children.
当玛丽·伦诺克斯到达密塞斯威特庄园时，她是个非常粗野的孩子。她在印度是如何长大的从她那缺乏教养的举止中可见一斑。1911年，即弗朗西丝·霍奇森·伯内特创作《秘密花园》时，英国控制着整个印度。数百名英国人，和玛丽的父母一样，去往印度帮政府统治这个国家。
他们大多数过着帝王般的生活，有很多印度仆人帮他们打点一切。这些家庭中的英国孩子自然觉得自己就像小王子和小公主。他们由印度仆人照顾，他们要什么，仆人就得做什么。仆人甚至要帮这些孩子们穿衣服。有些孩子被宠坏了，而且变得懒惰，也就不足为奇了。但这些孩子可能也会觉得自己被父母忽视了，通常这些家长忙于自己的工作和社交生活，没有时间和孩子在一起。第2章通往秘密花园之路CHAPTER 2 Way to the Secret Garden
Every day, Mary always did the same things. After breakfast, Mary would walk in the gardens. Often, she would hear the sound of the boy crying at night. But she was always told that it was just the wind.
One day, as Mary was walking in the gardens, she smelled something wet and muddy. It smelled like something living.
"Springtime is coming," she said aloud.
Suddenly, Mary heard a bird call over her shoulder. It was the robin that Mary had seen on her first day at the manor. Mary walked toward the bird. It didn't fly away, as Mary expected it to.
The bird was standing on a rusty ring on a small mound of earth. It looked like maybe a dog had been digging there. Mary pulled the ring out of the hole.
"What's this?" she cried. A key was attached to the ring.
Mary felt very excited all of a sudden. "I wonder if this is the key to the secret garden," she thought.
And then, a strange thing happened. To Mary it was almost like magic. A gust of wind blew aside some ivy from the wall. On the wall, Mary could clearly see the round knob of a door. Below the knob was a keyhole.
Mary knew, then, that this was the door to the secret garden. What else could it be?
Her hands shook so much that she almost couldn't put the key in the keyhole. Mary looked around to make sure that no one was looking. Then, quietly, she slipped through the doorway and closed the door behind her.
"Oh my!" Mary said as she looked around herself. The high walls of the garden were covered with the stems of roses. The rose bushes were scattered throughout the garden and were tangled together. "I must be in heaven," she said.
On the ground, the grass was brown. There were the stems of wild flowers everywhere. But Mary couldn't see any buds either. The garden was a beautiful place, but there didn't seem to be much life. Perhaps it was wonderful because it was Mary's own place. Nobody else knew about it, except for Mr. Craven. And he never went there, anyway.
Mary looked closely at a flower bed. She pulled away some leaves, dead grass and weeds from the ground. When she put her nose right to the ground, she could see a few little, pale green points sticking out of the ground.
"This garden isn't quite dead yet," she said.
Mary went home that evening happily. She had found her secret place in the world. She decided to make that garden come back to life.
At dinnertime, Mary suddenly said, "I need a shovel."
"What do you need a shovel for?" Martha asked.
Mary knew that she had to keep her secret place. "Well, this is such a lovely place. I thought that if I had a little shovel and some seed I could make a little garden."
"Well, that's a wonderful idea! Why don't you write a letter to my little brother, Dickon. He knows all the best places to buy that stuff. He's always gardening."
After dinner, Mary wrote a letter to Dickon. She wrapped some money up with the letter and put it in the envelope.
"Oh, I can't wait!" Mary said excitedly.
It had been almost a month since Mary had come to the manor. She was becoming fatter, healthier and happier than she had ever been.
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