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。
Every weekday at8:07 a.m., thesouthbound trainpulled intoPlatform 3of Eastbourne Station.
And every morning,Elistood in the same spot—third tile from the left, back straight, coffee in hand.
He never looked at his phone. Just waited. Calm, quiet. Still.
And every morning,Mirastood exactly five meters away.
Always wearing headphones, always scribbling in herblue leather notebook.
They never spoke.
They never made eye contact.
But they noticed each other. Every single day.
One morning, the train was late.
A rare five-minute delay.
Mira looked up, a little impatient—
Eli smiled, and for the first time,their eyes met.
She took out one of her earbuds. “Does it usually do this?”
He nodded. “Only when I have an interview.”
She laughed. “Then let’s hope it’s a short delay.”
The train arrived, crowded and sighing. They boarded separately.
But the next morning, something was different.
When Eli arrived,she wasn’t there.
He checked the time.
8:06.
8:07.
8:10.
The train came.
She didn’t.
She didn’t show up the next day either.
Nor the next.
Eli told himself it was silly.
They hadn’t even exchanged names.
But by the fifth day, he carried something with him:a note.
“Blue notebook girl: In case you're still writing, I’d like to know how the story ends. – Coffee guy”He taped it to the lamppost beside Platform 3.
She returned on Monday.
Saw the note.
Tore it off gently.
Then pulled out her notebook and began to write.
When the train came, she walked over and stood beside him.
“It’s a love story now,” she said.He smiled.
“May I be in the next chapter?”Multiple Choice QuestionsWhere did Eli and Mira see each other every morning?
A. In a library
B. On a city bus
C. At Platform 3 of Eastbourne Station
D. In a bookstore
What happened on the morning that changed their routine?
A. Mira forgot her notebook
B. Eli overslept
C. The train was delayed and they finally spoke
D. They missed the train
What did Eli do when Mira didn’t show up for several days?
A. He called the train station
B. He left a note taped to the lamppost
C. He waited all day on the platform
D. He sent her a letter by post
C
C
B
Key Vocabulary & PhrasesEnglish Phrase中文翻译southbound train
南行列车
third tile from the left
从左数第三块瓷砖
blue leather notebook
蓝色皮质笔记本
made eye contact
目光相遇
a rare five-minute delay
少见的五分钟延误
scribbling
潦草地写下
taped it to the lamppost
把它贴在灯柱上
in case you're still writing
如果你还在写故事
may I be in the next chapter
我可以成为你下一章的主角吗？
it’s a love story now
现在，这是一个爱情故事
三号站台，上午八点零七分
每个工作日早晨8:07，南行列车都会准时驶入东本站的三号站台。
而每天早上，伊莱都会站在同一个位置——从左数第三块瓷砖，背挺得笔直，手里握着一杯咖啡。
他从不看手机，只是静静地等待。安静、平和、不动声色。
而在他五米远的地方，米拉也总是站在固定的位置。
戴着耳机，一边听音乐，一边在蓝色皮质笔记本上写写画画。
他们从未交谈，
从未对视，
但每天都在“注意”彼此。
某天早上，列车晚点了——
罕见的五分钟延误。
米拉抬头看了一眼，有点不耐烦——
伊莱对她一笑。第一次，他们目光相遇了。
她取下耳机一边，说：“它经常这样吗？”
他点头：“只有我有面试的时候。”
她笑了：“那希望只是短暂的延误。”
列车到站了，人很多。他们依旧各自上车。
但第二天，事情变了。
伊莱到站台后，发现她没来。
他看了看时间——
8:06。
8:07。
8:10。
列车来了，
她没有。
第二天，仍未出现。
第三天也是。
伊莱告诉自己这很可笑——
他们连名字都没交换过。
可到了第五天，他带来了一张便条：
“蓝色笔记本女孩： 如果你还在写， 我想知道这个故事的结局。 ——咖啡男”他把便条贴在三号站台的灯柱上。
星期一，她回来了。
看见便条，
轻轻撕下，
然后拿出她的笔记本，开始写。
列车驶来时，她走到他身边站定。
她说：
“现在，这是一个爱情故事了。”他笑了：
“我能成为下一章的男主角吗？”【特别声明】本公众平台除特别注明原创或授权转载外，其他文章均为转载，版权归原作者或平台所有，出于传递信息之目的，并没有任何商业目的。本公号尊重知识产权，如无意中侵犯了您的权益，请及时联系后台，本公号将及时删除
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