'Could you keep a secret? It's a great secret. If anyone discovers it, I'll...I'll die! '
'I keep secrets for all the wild birds and animals on the moor. So I can keep yours too,' he replied.
'l've stolen a garden, 'she said very fast.' Nobody goes into it, nobody wants it. I love it and nobody takes care of it! They're letting it die! ' And she threw her arms over her face and started crying.
'Don't cry, 'said Dickon gently.' Where is it?'
'Come with me and I'll show you, ' said Miss Mary.
They went to the secret garden and entered it together. Dickon walked round, looking at everything.
Martha told me about this place, but I never thought I'd see it, 'he said. 'It's wonderful!'
“你能保守一个秘密吗？这是一个天大的秘密。要是有人发现了，我就……我就死定了！”
“我为荒野上所有的飞禽走兽保守秘密。所以，你的秘密我也能守住。”他回答道。
“我偷了一个花园，”她飞快地说，“没人进去，没人想要它。我爱它，可没人照料它！他们都任由它枯萎死去了！”说完，她用手臂捂住脸，哭了起来。
“别哭，”迪肯轻声说，“它在哪儿？”
“跟我来，我带你去看，”玛丽小姐说。
他们去了那个秘密花园，一同走了进去。迪肯四处走着，打量着每一处景致。
“玛莎跟我提过这个地方，但我从没想过真能亲眼见到，”他说，“这太美了！”
一、单词
secret—— /ˈsiːkrɪt/ n. 秘密
discover—— /dɪˈskʌvər/ v. 发现
moor—— /mʊər/ n. 荒野，高沼地
gently—— /ˈdʒentli/ adv. 温柔地，轻轻地
wonderful—— /ˈwʌndə(r)fl/ adj. 极好的，美妙的
stolen—— /ˈstəʊlən/ v. (steal的过去分词) 偷
entered—— /ˈentə(r)d/ v. (enter的过去式) 进入
replied—— /rɪˈplaɪd/ v. (reply的过去式) 回答
nobody—— /ˈnəʊbədi/ pron. 没有人
crying—— /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ v. (cry的现在分词) 哭
together—— /təˈɡeðə(r)/ adv. 一起
everything ——/ˈevriθɪŋ/ pron. 一切事物
二、词组
1. keep a secret (保守秘密)
A true friend is someone who can keep a secret.
真正的朋友是能为你保守秘密的人。
2. take care of (照顾，照料)
It's important to take care of both your physical and mental health.
照顾好自己的身心健康很重要。
3. throw one's arms over one's face.
用手臂遮住脸
Embarrassed by the sudden attention, she threw her arms over her face.
突如其来的关注让她很尴尬，她用手臂遮住了脸。
4. walk round 四处走动，巡视
The manager walked round the office to see how everyone was doing.
经理在办公室里四处走动，查看大家的工作情况。
5. let something die 任由某物死去/消亡
Without water and sunlight, the plants were left to die.
没有水和阳光，那些植物只能枯萎死去。
