英语听力：亡灵岛.Dead.Man's.Island 03.The Photograph

 　　3 The Photograph¹

　　I worked in the garden for the first two days．The weather was² hot and sunny．I liked working with Mr Duncan，and he was pleased³ with my work．

　　‘You're a good gardener⁴，’he said⁵．

　　‘I've always liked gardening，’I said．‘But I'm studying at college⁶ to be a farmer．’

　　Sometimes I saw⁷ Greta Ross．

　　‘She likes to be alone，’I thought⁸．Once or twice⁹ I saw Greta go out with her painting¹⁰ things．She went up on the hills or down to the beach．

　　Mr Duncan took¹¹ me to the farm and I met Dan and Stella Parks．They were very friendly¹²．

　　‘You can work on the farm for the next three days，'said Day Parks．‘Mr Duncan says you're a good gardener．Are you a good farmer，too？’

　　I smiled at him．‘I am，’I said．

　　He smiled back．

　　So I worked on the farm with Mr and Mrs Parks．They were nice people．I helped with the cows and the chickens，and went up on the hills with Mr Parks and his dog to look after the sheep．

　　One afternoon I went out riding． Smoke was a big， lazy，friendly horse．I enjoyed riding and Smoke knew his way around the island very well．I learned¹³ new places to go to．

　　I rode¹⁴ along¹⁵ the cliff¹⁶ top and then in between some trees．When we came¹⁷ out of the trees， I saw the house from the other side¹⁸．I tried to find the window of my room．Which one was it？

　　Suddenly，I saw a face at one of the windows．The face was looking at me．It was there for just a second or two，then it moved away quickly．

　　‘Who was thst？’I thought．‘Was it Mr Ross？And which room was it？’

　　I didn't see my mother very much that first week．She worked all day and in the evenings．She wrote²⁰ letters to South America，Japan，Canada and Australia． Sometimes，she worked after I was in bed．

　　‘Mr Ross works²¹ hard，'she told me．‘He invests²² money in many companies²³ and countries．But it's not his money．’

　　‘It's not？’I was surprised²⁴ by this．

　　‘No，it's his wife's money．And she bought the island．It's her island，her house，her farm．Everything belongs²⁵ to her．’

　　‘How strange²⁶！But why does Mr Ross always look sad？And why does he never leave the island？’I asked．

　　‘I don't know，'said my mother．‘He says he likes it here and likes working on his farm．It's strange，I know．’

　　Sometimes，when I finished²⁷ work，I walked along the beaches or the cliffs²⁸．Or I went swimming in the sea．I liked swimming．Greta Ross often came to the beach to swim，but Mr Ross never came．

　　‘Stay away from the rocks，Carol，’Greta Ross told me．‘They're very dangerous．’

　　‘I will，’I said．

　　Sometimes I took my camera to the beach and took photographs²⁹ of some of the boats that went by．I took photographs of the birds on the cliffs．

　　There were other small islands near our island， and boats with tourists³⁰ stopped at them．But no boats stopped at our island．They kept away from the dangerous rocks．Tony was right．The island did¹⁹ not have visitors³¹．

　　One day，I was walking back to the house，and had³² my camera with me．I stopped and looked at the big house．Mr Duncan was working in the garden in front of it．At first，he didn't see me．

　　‘I'm going³³ to take a photograph of the house，’I thought．‘The sun is in just the right place， and it will make a good picture．’

　　I looked at the building through my camera，and took the photograph．Mr Ross was coming out of a door．He was in my picture，too，and he looked angry．

　　‘That's all right，’I thought．‘It's still a good photograph．’

　　But Mr Duncan was running³⁴ across³⁵ the grass．He came quickly up to me and said，‘Give me your camera．’He looked very worried³⁶．

　　‘Wbat's wrong？’I asked in surprise．I gave³⁷ him the camera．

　　‘Never take photographs of Mr Ross，’he said．And then he opened the back of my camera and took out the film．

　　‘Hey！What are you doing？’I said．‘You'll spoil³⁸ my film！’

　　But he didn't stop．‘Sorry，’he said， and he put the film into his pocket³⁹．‘But no pictures of Mr Ross． He doesn't like people to take pictures of him．’

　　Mr Ross was watching us．He saw the camera and he saw Mr Duncan take out the film，but he said nothing．Then he turned and went back into the house．

　　Later，I told my mother about Mr Duncan and the camera．‘He spoiled my film，’I said．

　　‘I don't understand，'she said．‘Why did he do that？’

　　‘I don't know，’I said，‘but there's something strange about Mr Ross．’

　　About a week later，I finished work early one day and came back to the house．My mother was working in her small room，next to Mr Ross's office． Mrs Duncan was in the kitchen．Greta Ross was painting in her room upstairs⁴⁰．

　　I went to my room and began reading⁴¹ a book．I was sitting beside the window．After half an hour，I got⁴² tired of reading．I looked out at the rain，and the grey⁴³ sea and rocks between the trees．

　　‘My book isn't very interesting，’I thought．

　　I got up and went out of my room．I walked along the passage⁴⁴ and turned a corner．Then I saw the door at the end of the passage．There was a large plant in a plant pot⁴⁵ outside the door．

　　‘Where dogs that door go？’I thought．‘I haven't seen⁴⁶ it before．’I remembered the face at the window in my first week on the island．‘Perhaps it's the door to that room，’I thought．

　　I walked along to the door and turned the handle⁴⁷．The door didn't move．It was locked⁴⁸．

　　‘What are you doing？'said a voice⁴⁹ behind me．

　　I turned round quickly and saw Greta Ross．She looked angry．

　　‘That room is private，'she said．

　　‘I'm sorry，’I said．‘I didn't—’

　　‘Stay away from there，'she told me．

　　I told my mother about the locked door．

　　‘What's behind it？’I said．‘Is it a secret⁵⁰？’

　　‘I don't know，'said my mother．‘It doesn't matter．Mr Ross can have locked rooms if he wants them．’

　　‘I think he does have secrets，’I said．‘There's something strange about him There's something strange about this island．Somebody⁵¹ isn't telling us something．Something important⁵²．’

　　My mother laughed．‘Stop playing detective，Carol，'she said．

　　3 照片

　　头两天我在园子里干活。天气晴朗而炎热。我很喜欢与邓肯先生一块儿干活，他对我干的活也很满意。

　　“你是个好园丁，”他说。

　　“我一向喜欢园艺。”我说，“但我现在正上大学，以便当个农夫。”

　　我有时见到格里塔·罗斯。

　　“她喜欢一个人独处，”我想。有一两次我看见格里塔带着画具出去了。她到山上或到海滩去。

　　邓肯先生带我到农场去，我见到了丹·帕克斯和斯特拉·帕克斯。他们非常友好。

　　“接下来的这三天你可以在农场干活。”丹·帕克斯说，“邓肯先生说你是个好园丁。你也是个好农夫吗？”

　　我朝他笑了笑。“是的，”我说。

　　他回笑了笑。

　　这样我就和帕克斯夫妇一起在农场干活了。他们是好人。我帮着照看奶牛和小母鸡，还和帕克斯先生及他的狗一起上山去照看羊群。

　　一天下午，我骑马出去。“烟”是一匹懒散而友善的大马。我喜欢骑马，“烟”对岛上的路很熟。我知道了些新的去处。

　　我骑马沿着峭壁顶部走，然后在树林中间穿行。当我们从树林中出来时，我看到了那幢房子的另一面。我想找出我房间的窗子。是哪一扇呢？

　　突然我看见一扇窗子旁有一张脸。那人正看着我。那人只在那儿呆了一瞬间，接着很快就挪开了。

　　“那是谁？”我想，“是罗斯先生吗？又是哪个房间呢？”

　　第一个星期我没怎么见到妈妈。她整个白天还有晚上都在工作。她给南非、日本、加拿大和澳大利亚写信。有时我睡了之后她还在工作。

　　“罗斯先生工作很努力。”她告诉我，“他给很多公司和国家投资。可那不是他的钱。”

　　“不是他的钱？”对此我很惊讶。

　　“不是他的，是他妻子的钱。并且是她买了这个岛。这是她的岛屿，她的房子，她的农场。所有的东西都属于她。”

　　“多奇怪呀！可为什么罗斯先生总显得那么忧郁呢？为什么他从不离开这个岛呢？”我问道。

　　“我不知道。”妈妈说，“他说他喜欢这儿，喜欢在他的农场里干活。我知道，这的确有点儿怪。”

　　有时干完活以后，我就沿着海滩或峭壁散步，或者去海里游泳。我喜欢游泳。格里塔·罗斯常到海边去游泳，但罗斯先生从来不去。

　　“离礁石远些，卡罗尔。”格里塔·罗斯告诉我，“它们很危险。”

　　“好吧，”我说。

　　有时我将照相机带到海边，照照过往的船只，照照峭壁上的鸟儿。

　　我们这个岛附近还有些其他的小岛，载着旅客的游船停靠在那里。但没有船在我们这个岛边停靠。船只都远离那些危险的礁石。托尼说的对：这个岛上没有客人来。

　　有一天，我正朝房子走回去，随身带着照相机。我停下来，看着这幢大房子。邓肯先生正在房子前面的园子里干活。起初，他没看见我。

　　“我来给这幢房子拍一个照吧。”我想，“太阳正在合适的位置，拍出来会挺不错的。”

　　我把镜头对准了房子，拍了一张。罗斯先生正好从门里出来。他也被拍了进来，他看上去一副生气的样子。

　　“那也没什么。”我想，“仍然是张好照片。”

　　但邓肯先生从草地上跑过来。他很快跑到我跟前说：“把相机给我。”他看起来很着急。

　　“怎么了？”我惊奇地问道。我把相机交给了他。

　　“决不许给罗斯先生拍照，”他说。然后他打开相机后盖，把胶卷取出来。

　　“嘿！你干什么呀？”我说，“你会毁了我的胶卷的！”

　　可他不停手。“对不起，”他说，并把胶卷装进了他自己的衣袋里。“可不许给罗斯先生拍照。他不喜欢别人给他照相。”

　　罗斯先生正看着我们。他看见了照相机，也看见了邓肯先生把胶卷取出来的过程，可是他什么也没说。然后他转过身就回到房子里去了。

　　过后，我把邓肯先生和照相机的事情告诉了妈妈。“他毁了我的胶卷，”我说。

　　“我不明白。”她说，“他为什么要那样做呢？”

　　“我不知道。”我说，“可罗斯先生这个人真有点儿古怪。”

　　大约一周之后，有一天我很早就干完活儿，回房子里去了。我母亲正在罗斯先生办公室旁边的她那个小房间里工作。邓肯太太在厨房。格里塔·罗斯在楼上她的房间里画画。

　　我去了自己的房间，开始读书。我坐在窗子旁。半个小时后，我读腻了。我向外望去，看外面的雨，看隐蔽在树木之间的灰蒙蒙的大海和岩石。

　　“我的书不很有趣，”我想。

　　我站起来走出房间。我顺着走廊走，拐了一个弯。然后我看见走廊尽头有一扇门。门外的花盆里有一株很大的植物。

　　“这门通哪儿呢？”我想。“我先前没见过它。”我记起了我到岛上的第一周看到的、那扇窗子旁的那张脸。“可能这就是通向那个房间的那扇门，”我想。

　　我一直走到房门前，转了转门把手。门没动，是锁着的。

　　“你在干什么？”身后有人问我。

　　我赶紧转过脸，看到了格里塔·罗斯。她显得生气了。

　　“那是私人专用房间，”她说。

　　“对不起。”我说，“我不——”

　　“离那儿远点，”她对我说。

　　我把那扇锁着的门的事情告诉了我妈妈。

　　“那扇门后有什么？”我说，“是秘密吗？”

　　“我不知道。”我妈妈说，“那没什么关系。罗斯先生要是想的话，当然可以有锁起来的房间。”

　　“我想他一定有秘密。”我说，“他这个人有些古怪。这座岛有些奇怪。有人有什么事情瞒着咱们。是重要的事情。”

　　我妈妈笑了。“别玩侦探游戏了，卡罗尔，”她说。

1 photograph   

n.相片；vi.照相，摄影；vt.给...照相

参考例句：

• This photograph is too small.这张照片太小了。
• He put the photograph on the desk.他把照片放在书桌上。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 pleased   

adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的

参考例句：

• She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。

4 gardener   

n.园丁，花匠，园艺家

参考例句：

• After the old gardener died,the garden grew wild.老园丁死后，花园就慢慢荒芜了。
• I'll have the gardener plant some trees.我要让园丁种些树。

5 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

6 college   

n.学院；高等专科学校

参考例句：

• The college drama society is going to put on a play.大学戏剧协会正准备上演一个剧目。
• I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.我上大学时热衷于打篮球。

7 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

8 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

9 twice   

adv.两次；两倍

参考例句：

• Bob phoned twice today.鲍勃今天打了两次电话。
• I woke up twice in the night.我夜里醒过两次。

10 painting   

n.油画；水彩画

参考例句：

• I know something about painting.我懂一点绘画。
• I painted a water painting.我画了一幅水彩画。

11 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。

12 friendly   

adj.友好的，和气的

参考例句：

• He's not friendly to others.他对别人不友好。
• People here are very friendly.这儿的人很友好。

13 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

14 rode   

v.动词ride的过去式

参考例句：

• He rode a motorcycle to the station.他骑摩托车去车站。
• Today I rode across the city.今天我骑自行车穿越了整个城市。

15 along   

adv.一道，一起；prep.沿着，顺着

参考例句：

• Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗？
• They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。

16 cliff   

n.悬崖，峭壁

参考例句：

• The cliff edge is dangerous and should be railed.崖边危险，应该用栏杆围起来。
• He took the measure of the cliff before he climbed it.他把悬崖的高度估量一下后再攀登。

17 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

18 side   

n.边，旁边；面，侧面

参考例句：

• The shop is on the west side of the street.商店在街道的西边。
• There was a lot of people on every side. 到处都是人。

19 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

20 wrote   

v.（write的过去式）写

参考例句：

• She wrote the music and he wrote the book.她作曲子，他写歌词。
• He wrote back that he was too busy to join us.他回信说他太忙不能参加我们的活动。

21 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

22 invests   

投资，花费( invest的第三人称单数 )； 授予； （把资金）投入； 投入（时间、精力等）

参考例句：

• Fog invests the city. 大雾笼罩城市。
• Why is the man who invests all your a broker? 为什么帮你管理所有投资的人叫做“不名一文的人”？

23 companies   

n.公司( company的名词复数 )；[军事]连；连队；客人

参考例句：

• We are asking people to boycott goods from companies that use child labour. 我们正呼吁大家抵制雇用童工的公司的产品。
• Several companies are competing for the contract. 为得到那项合同，几家公司正在竞争。

24 surprised   

adj.感到惊讶的，感到惊奇的

参考例句：

• Is that anything to be surprised at?那有什么可怪的？
• The news greatly surprised us.这消息使我们非常惊异。

25 belongs   

v.属于( belong的第三人称单数 )；是…的成员；应被放在；适应

参考例句：

• The cat belongs to the people who live upstairs. 这猫是楼上人家的。
• As a writer, he really belongs to the 18th century. 作为一个作家，他的确属于18世纪。 来自《简明英汉词典》

26 strange   

adj.奇怪的；古怪的

参考例句：

• She's a strange policewoman.她是个作风奇特的女警。
• I heard a strange sound.我听到一种奇怪的声音。

27 finished   

adj.完成的，精湛的；v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• We finished up everything there was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
• We can certainly have the job finished on time.我们肯定能按时完成任务。

28 cliffs   

n.悬崖，峭壁（cliff的复数形式）

参考例句：

• the chalk cliffs of southern England 英格兰南部的白垩质峭壁
• Local folklore has it that prehistoric men drove cattle over these cliffs. 当地民间传说中称，史前人类把野牛从这些悬崖上驱赶下去。 来自《简明英汉词典》

29 photographs   

n.照片，相片( photograph的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The building looked as impressive in actuality as it did in photographs. 这栋大楼外观雄伟，与照片中所见一模一样。
• In the exhibition, abstract paintings are juxtaposed with shocking photographs. 展览会上抽象画与令人震惊的照片并列展出。

30 tourists   

n.旅行者，观光客( tourist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• For the more adventurous tourists, there are trips into the mountains with a local guide. 对更愿猎奇探险的旅游者，有本地向导带领进山游览。
• tourists sunbathing on the beach 在海滩上沐浴着阳光的游客

31 visitors   

n.访问者( visitor的名词复数 )；参观者；游客；候鸟

参考例句：

• a constant stream of visitors all day 整天络绎不绝的游客
• The composer was one of many illustrious visitors to the town. 那位作曲家是许多造访过这个城市的杰出人物之一。

32 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

33 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

34 running   

n.赛跑，流出，运转；adj.流动的，跑着的，连续的

参考例句：

• I like running.我喜欢跑步。
• The water is running out.水流出来了。

35 across   

adv.横过，使...被理解(或接受)；prep.穿过，横过

参考例句：

• He walked across the road carefully.他小心地过马路。
• You can go across the bridge.你可以越过这座桥。

36 worried   

adj.烦恼的，为难的，焦虑的

参考例句：

• He was worried about the safety of me.他为我的安全担心。
• He worried his father to buy a new car.他苦苦缠着父亲要买一辆新车。

37 gave   

vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表

参考例句：

• He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
• I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。

38 spoil   

n.战利品，赃物，奖品，掠夺，次品；vt.损坏，破坏，溺爱；vi.腐坏，掠夺

参考例句：

• Don't bunch the flowers up so tightly,you'll spoil them.别把花束得这么紧，会弄坏的。
• Overacting will only spoil the effect.表演过火，效果反而不好。

39 pocket   

n.口袋，钱袋，钱，容器，孤立地区；vt.装…在口袋里，隐藏，抑制，私吞，搁置

参考例句：

• The letter has been in my pocket all the time.这封信一直揣在我口袋里。
• I wish to change some pocket money.我希望换些零钱。

40 upstairs   

adj.楼上的；adv.在楼上，往楼上，高水平地，上层地，头脑上地；n.楼上

参考例句：

• He would prefer to meet me downstairs rather than upstairs.他宁愿在楼下见我，而不愿在楼上。
• I think I'll go upstairs and have a sleep.我想上楼去睡一觉。

41 reading   

n.阅读，知识，读物，表演，对法律条文的解释；adj.阅读的

参考例句：

• Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子们在学校学习阅读和写作。
• He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。

42 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

43 grey   

adj.灰色的；n.灰色；v.变成灰色（=gray）

参考例句：

• She was dressed in grey.她穿着灰色服装。
• This colour is grey.这种颜色是灰色。

44 passage   

n.通道，走廊，一段文章，旅程；vi.通过；vt.通过

参考例句：

• I'll read you another passage.我来读另一段给你们听。
• The house has an underground passage.这房子有一条地下通道。

45 pot   

n.罐，壶；v.把...装罐

参考例句：

• Please make me a fresh pot of tea.请给我沏一壶新茶。
• What is the pot made of?这个锅子是什么做的？

46 seen   

vbl.(see的过去分词)看见

参考例句：

• Since I left college, I have not seen him.自从我离开大学以后，就没有见过他了。
• I hope to have seen the film next week.我希望下星期能看到这部电影。

47 handle   

n.把手，手柄，拉手；vt.触，摸；操纵；处理

参考例句：

• He felt about in the dark for the door handle.他在黑暗中摸索着找门把手。
• Can you show me how I can handle this camera?你能教我如何使用这个照相机吗？

48 locked   

adj.上锁的；不灵活的；锁定的；下定决心的v.锁住( lock的过去式和过去分词)；卡住，不动；陷入；卷入（困境、争论、争执等）

参考例句：

• The family jewels are locked away in a safe. 家里的珠宝首饰都锁在保险柜里。
• The building was locked, and all of us within felt safe. 大楼被锁上了，我们在里面感到安全。 来自《简明英汉词典》

49 voice   

n.说话声；声音

参考例句：

• Her voice was music to my ears.她的声音听起来就像音乐。
• That song doesn't suit her voice.那首歌不适合她的嗓子。

50 secret   

n.秘密；adj.秘密的

参考例句：

• Their secret is out.他们的秘密泄露了。
• Last night,we held a meeting in secret.昨晚，我们秘密地举行了一次会议。

51 somebody   

n.重要人物；pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• Somebody is using the computer.有人在用电脑。
• He seems to be somebody.他似乎是个重要人物。

52 important   

adj.重要的；重大的；严重的

参考例句：

• It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。
• This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。