摘要：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

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。

It was a rainy Tuesday when Nora left her umbrella on the café counter.

She didn’t realize it until she was already halfway down the block, the raindrizzling softlyonto her coat.

When she turned back, the umbrella was gone.

She sighed and walked home in the rain.

The next morning, she returned to the café. Her umbrella was there—propped neatly by the door,dry as if it had never left.

Tied to the handle was a note, written in precise handwriting:

“Thank you. I’ll return it again when it rains next.”—J.

She smiled. Maybe a barista played a trick.

But two weeks later, it rained again. Nora left her umbrella by the door on purpose.

When she returned—it was gone again.

And the next morning?

It was back.

This time, the note read:

“You have excellent taste in umbrellas.”

No name. Just the sameJ.

Over the next month, it became a kind of game.

Rainy days. Shared umbrellas. Notes exchanged.

She started writing back.

“Glad it kept you dry. What’s your favorite season?”

“Spring. It smells like hope.”

Sometimes the notes were silly. Sometimes quiet. Always personal.

One day, Nora left a final message:

“If we’re both real—meet me here. Friday. 5PM.”

That Friday, the sun was shining.

No need for umbrellas.

She almost thought he wouldn’t come.

Then—

A man walked through the door, holding her umbrella.

He looked nervous, hopeful, kind.

“Hi,” he said. “I’m James.”

She smiled.

“I’m Nora. I believe you borrowed something of mine.”

Key Words & Phrases

drizzling softly-轻轻地下着小雨

dry as if it had never left-干得像从未被带走

precise handwriting-工整的笔迹

you have excellent taste-你品味真好

over the next month-接下来的一个月

notes exchanged-互相写纸条

quiet-安静（也可指话语含蓄）

final message-最后的留言

hopeful-带着希望的

borrowed something of mine-你借了我的东西

那是一个下雨的星期二，诺拉把伞落在了咖啡店的柜台上。

直到走出几个街口，雨丝轻轻打在她的外套上时，她才意识到伞不见了。

她折返回去，伞已经不在了。

她叹了口气，只好淋着雨走回家。

第二天早晨，她回到咖啡店。伞静静地靠在门边，干燥得像从未被带走过一样。

伞柄上绑着一张便签，字迹清晰整齐：

“谢谢你。我会在下雨天再还回来。”——J

她笑了笑，以为是哪个调皮的咖啡师在开玩笑。

两周后，又下雨了。

诺拉故意把伞留在门口。

等她回来时——伞又不见了。

第二天，它又回来了。

这次的纸条写着：

“你伞的品味真不错。”

仍旧没留下名字，只写了一个J。

接下来的一个月，成了一场默契的游戏。

每逢下雨天，他们共享那把伞，互留便签。

她也开始回信：

“希望它让你没被淋湿。你最喜欢哪个季节？”

“春天。有种希望的味道。”

有时候是幽默的只言片语，有时候是安静而真诚的心情。

然后，某一天，诺拉写下了一句：

“如果我们都是真实的，请周五下午五点来这里见我。”

那天周五，阳光明媚。

根本不需要伞。

她差点以为他不会来了。

直到——

一个男孩走进门，手里拿着她的那把伞。

他看起来有些紧张，又带着温柔的期待。

“嗨，”他说，“我叫詹姆斯。”

她笑了。

“我是诺拉。你好像……借了我点什么。”

单篇小说

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