Archie! Archie! Archie! '
'My dear! 'He jumped up.'Where are you?'
' In the garden!'called the beautiful voice. And then the dream ended. In the morning, when he woke, he remembered the dream.
'She says she's in the garden! 'he thought. 'But the door's locked and the key's buried.'
That morning he received a letter from Susan Sowerby. In it she asked him to come home, but she did not give a reason. Mr Craven thought of his dream, and decided to return to England immediately. On the long journey back to Yorkshire, he was thinking about Colin.
'I wonder how he is! I wanted to forget him, because he makes me think of his mother. He lived, and she died! But perhaps I've been wrong. Susan Sowerby says I should go home, so perhaps she thinks I can help him.'
"阿奇！阿奇！阿奇！"
"亲爱的！"他跳了起来。"你在哪儿？"
"在花园里！"那美妙的声音呼唤道。接着梦便醒了。清晨醒来时，他记起了那个梦。
"她说她在花园里！"他想。"可是门锁着，钥匙也埋起来了。"
那天早上他收到了苏珊·索尔比的信。信中她请他回家，但未说明原因。克雷文先生想起了那个梦，决定立刻返回英国。在回约克郡的漫长旅途中，他一直在想科林。
"不知道他现在怎样了！我本想忘记他，因为他总让我想起他的母亲。他活了下来，而她死了！但也许我错了。苏珊·索尔比让我回家，或许她觉得我能帮助他。"
一、词汇
1. Archie /ˈɑːrtʃi/ 阿奇（人名） n.
2. jumped /dʒʌmpt/ 跳起 v.
3. beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ 美妙的 adj.
4. voice /vɔɪs/ 声音 n.
5. locked /lɒkt/ 锁住的 adj.
6. buried /ˈberid/ 被埋葬的 adj.
7. received /rɪˈsiːvd/ 收到 v.
8. immediately /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ 立刻 adv.
9. journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ 旅程 n.
10. Yorkshire /ˈjɔːrkʃər/ 约克郡（地名） n.
11. wondering /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/ 想知道 v.
12. perhaps /pərˈhæps/ 也许 adv.
13. wrong /rɒŋ/ 错误的 adj.
14. reason /ˈriːzn/ 原因 n.
15. decided /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/ 决定 v.
16. where /weər/ 在哪里 adv.
17. dream /driːm/ 梦 n.；做梦 v.
18. call /kɔːl/ 呼喊；打电话 v.；呼叫 n.
19. key /kiː/ 钥匙 n.；关键的 adj.
20. woke /wəʊk/ （wake的过去式）醒来 v.
21. letter /ˈletər/ 信；字母 n.
22. return /rɪˈtɜːrn/ 返回；归还 v.；回来 n.
二、词组
1. jumped up 跳起来
He jumped up when he heard the shout.
听到喊声时他跳了起来。
2. woke up 醒来
She woke up early this morning.
她今天早上醒得很早。
3. thought of 想起
He thought of his childhood when he saw the toy.
看到玩具时他想起了童年。
4. decided to 决定做某事
They decided to cancel the trip.
他们决定取消旅行。
5. have been wrong 错了 一直是错误的
I realize I have been wrong about him.
我意识到我错怪他了。
三、练习题
（一）、根据课文填空
1. Mr Craven heard a ______ voice calling from the garden in his dream.
2. The key to the garden was ______.
3. Susan Sowerby sent a letter without giving a ______.
4. Mr Craven returned to ______ immediately after receiving the letter.
（二）、选择题
1. "He jumped up" means he ______.
A. fell down B. stood up quickly C. sat still
2. Which word describes Mr Craven's feeling about Colin before?
A. Caring B. Forgetful C. Angry
（三）、翻译句子
1. But the door's locked and the key's buried.
2. Perhaps I've been wrong.
四、答案
（一）、
1. beautiful
2. buried
3. reason
4. Yorkshire / England
（二）、
1. B
2. B
（三）、
1. 可是门锁着，钥匙也埋起来了。
2. 也许我错了。
