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。

The melody grew louder as Clara and Theo descended a grand staircase. The ornate banister was covered in cobwebs, and each step creaked beneath their weight. At the bottom of the staircase was a large double door, slightly ajar, with golden carvings of musical notes etched into its surface.

“This must be the music room,” Clara whispered, her voice tinged with awe.

Theo nudged the door open, and they stepped inside. The room was breathtaking. A grand piano stood in the center, its polished surface gleaming unnaturally in the dim light. Sheet music lay open on the stand, as though someone had just been playing. The twins approached cautiously. Clara’s fingers grazed the keys, and the melody abruptly stopped.

“I didn’t touch it!” Clara exclaimed, stepping back.

Before Theo could respond, the pages of the sheet music began to flip on their own, stopping at a page titled The Song of Souls. A whisper seemed to come from the piano itself: “Play it.”

“No way,” Theo muttered, pulling Clara back. But Clara was mesmerized. She sat down, her fingers hovering over the keys.

“Don’t,” Theo warned, but it was too late. The first haunting notes echoed through the room, and the door behind them slammed shut.

Key Words:

banister - 楼梯扶手

cobweb - 蜘蛛网

ornate - 华丽的

breathtaking - 惊艳的

gleaming - 闪闪发光的

cautiously - 谨慎地

abruptly - 突然地

whisper - 低语

mesmerized - 被迷住的

haunting - 萦绕心头的

中文译文：

随着克拉拉和西奥沿着大楼梯向下，旋律愈发清晰。华丽的扶手上覆盖着蜘蛛网，每走一步楼梯都在他们脚下发出吱吱声。楼梯底部是一扇大双门，微微敞开，门上雕刻着金色的乐谱图案。

“这一定是音乐室，”克拉拉低声说道，语气中带着敬畏。

西奥推开门，他们走了进去。房间美得令人屏息。一架三角钢琴伫立在中央，其抛光的表面在昏暗的光线中闪闪发亮。乐谱摊开在琴架上，仿佛刚有人弹奏过。双胞胎谨慎地靠近。克拉拉的手指轻轻触碰琴键，旋律戛然而止。

“我没碰！”克拉拉惊叫着，急忙退后。

西奥还没来得及回应，乐谱的页面开始自动翻动，停在一页标题为《灵魂之歌》的地方。钢琴似乎发出了低语：“弹奏它。”

“别开玩笑，”西奥低声说，拉住克拉拉。但克拉拉仿佛着了迷一般。她坐下，手指悬在琴键上方。

“别弹！”西奥警告道，但为时已晚。第一串诡异的音符回响在房间中，身后的门砰地一声关上了。

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