Granville Library
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Prologue Sometimes the best things in life are hidden from us, and they will not appear unless we search them out.
有时生命中最美好的事物会隐藏在我们面前, 除非我们找出它们,否则它们不会出现。
But, if we notice the clues around us and never give up our search, life’s mysteries will reveal their secrets to us.
但是,如果我们注意到周围的线索,并且永不放弃我们的搜寻,生命的奥秘将会向我们揭示他们的秘密.
This is the story of Daniel and his friends, who discovered just such a mystery—the mystery of Granville library.
这是丹尼尔和他的朋友们的故事,他们发现了这样一个谜团——格兰维尔图书馆的谜团.
King Arthur’s Clue “Hey Daniel, I found it!”
亚瑟国王的克来语“嘿丹尼尔,我找到了!”
Yuri whispered urgently.
尤里急忙低声说
“Are you sure?”
“你确定吗? “
Daniel asked.
丹尼尔问。
“Yeah.
“对。
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
亚瑟国王和圆桌骑士.
That’s the one, isn’t it?”
这才是重点, “
Yuri asked.
尤里问.
“Yes.
“对。
That’s it.
就这样。
Let me see it,” Daniel answered.
让我看看,“丹尼尔回答。
Daniel, Yuri, and Bennett were searching the Granville School library shelves after classes ended for the day.
丹尼尔,尤里,和贝内特在上课结束一天后,正在搜索格兰维尔学校图书馆的书架.
They were always looking for new books to read, but today Daniel was looking for a book that Yuri’s mom suggested.
但今天丹尼尔正在寻找一本尤里的母亲建议的书。
She knew that Daniel would like the stories of King Arthur, which were full of knights, castles, battles, and honor.
她知道丹尼尔会喜欢亚瑟国王的故事,这些故事充满了骑士,城堡,战斗和荣誉.
“Excellent, Yuri.
“杰出的尤里。
Thank you,” Daniel said as he took the book from his friend’s hands.
谢谢 丹尼尔说,当他从朋友手中拿走这本书时。
“I’m going to look through this.
我将仔细研究。
I’ll meet you guys a bit later.”
稍后再见。 “
Yuri and Bennett headed off to the new book section of the library.
尤里和贝内特前往图书馆的新书科.
They were always reading, each with their own interests.
他们总是在读书,每个人都有自己的兴趣。
Daniel had met Yuri and Bennett at the public library when their moms had brought them for story hour.
丹尼尔在公共图书馆遇见了尤里和贝内特 当他们的妈妈带他们来讲故事的时候
The three boys had been best friends ever since.
三个男孩从此成为了最好的朋友。
Daniel sat at one of the tables and placed his new treasure in front of him.
丹尼尔坐在其中一个桌子上,将他的新宝放在他面前.
The book’s cover was faded to reddish brown with age, and the title had nearly disappeared.
这本书的封面被淡出随着年龄而被红出棕色,标题也几乎已经消失.
When he opened it, a faint smell of dust and ink emerged, like a closet full of newspapers on a warm day.
当他打开它时,一股微弱的尘埃和墨水的气味就浮出水面来,就像一个在温暖的一天里充满了报纸的衣柜.
Daniel flipped the first pages aside until he reached the copyright date.
丹尼尔将第一页翻到一边,直到达到版权日期.
He always liked to know when books were published.
他总是喜欢知道书是什么时候出版的.
“Wow,” he whispered to himself.
他自言自语。
That was the year Daniel’s grandfather started teaching at Granville.
丹尼尔的祖父开始在格兰维尔教书。
Daniel turned another page to the table of contents.
丹尼尔翻出另一页的目录。
As he scanned down the list of chapter titles, he was surprised to see a message lightly handwritten in pencil along the binding.
当他扫描下章节标题列表时,他惊讶地看到一个用铅笔轻轻地手写在捆绑上的信息.
The message read: Do All Nations Impose Equal Laws?
电文内容为:所有联合国都实行平等法?
At first, Daniel thought a bored student had scribbled in the book during class.
起先,丹尼尔认为一个无聊的学生在上课时在书中作文.
As he looked closer at the message, a familiar pattern appeared.
当他仔细观察消息时,出现了一种熟悉的模式.
Since Daniel had learned to read, he had played word games: crossword puzzles, word finds, and especially acrostics, where the first letter of a series of words spells out a new word.
由于丹尼尔已经学会了阅读,他玩了文字游戏:填字游戏,词找,特别是相克游戏,其中一系列词的第一个字母拼出一个新词.
Daniel reread the message and saw a new meaning— his name: Do All Nations Impose Equal Laws?
丹尼尔重读了这个信息,看到了一个新的意义——他的名字:所有的国家都存在平等的法律吗?
His vision shifted, taking in the rest of the page.
他的视野变了,占据了其余部分.
Another handwritten message appeared in tiny letters along the right edge of the page: If this message speaks to you, think of your birth date.
另一个手写信件出现在页右边缘的细小字母中: 如果这个消息告诉你, 想想你的出生日期。
Birth Dates and Family Trees Daniel heard footsteps behind him.
出生日期和家庭树 丹尼尔听到他的脚步声
“Daniel, how’s the book?”
"丹尼尔,这本书怎么样? “
Bennett quietly asked, walking up beside him with a couple of books in his hands.
班尼特悄悄地问,走在他身边,手里拿着几本书.
“You guys!
" 你们!
Look at this!”
看看这个!”
Daniel whispered.
丹尼尔耳语。
Yuri and Bennett leaned close to look at the page.
尤里和贝内特倾斜了近距离看一页.
“Big deal,” Yuri said.
“大交易”,Yuri说。
“So someone wrote in a library book.
“所以有人在一本图书馆书上写道。
It’s not the end of the world.”
这不是世界末日。 “
“Ha!
“哈! (掌声)
It would be if Mrs.
这将是如果夫人。
Montoya caught them!”
蒙托亚抓住了他们!”
Bennett chuckled softly.
贝内特轻轻地笑了
As Granville librarian, Mrs.
作为格兰维尔图书管理员,夫人.
Montoya strictly enforced the rules, which the boys knew from talking too loudly about books they enjoyed.
蒙托亚严格执行了规则,男孩们从过于大声地谈论自己喜欢的书籍中知道这些规则.
“No, look closer at the message,” Daniel urged.
“不,仔细看这个消息,”丹尼尔敦促。
As his friends crowded around him, Daniel showed them the acrostic spelling out his name.
当他的朋友挤在他周围时,丹尼尔向他们展示了拼写出他名字的相声.
Then he pointed to the message at the bottom.
随后他指向了下方的信息.
“So, what do you think?”
“那么,你认为呢? “
he asked.
他问。
“Well, what’s your birthday?”
“那么,你的生日是什么? “
Yuri answered.
尤里接了电话
“January eleventh,” Daniel responded.
“1月11日”,Daniel作了答复。
They all looked at the table of contents to see any signs of January or birthdays, but nothing seemed to match up.
他们都查看了目录,看到任何一月或生日的征兆,但似乎没有什么相匹配的.
Daniel took out a pen and paper and began making notes to himself.
丹尼尔取出笔和纸,开始给自己做笔记.
A moment later, he dropped the pen.
一会儿,他放下了笔。
“I think I have it!”
“我想我有了!”
“Shhh!”
"嘘!"
Yuri warned, looking for Mrs.
尤里警告,寻找夫人。
Montoya.
蒙多亚.
“What is it?”
“这是什么? “
he asked quietly.
他悄悄地问
“Forget the word January,” Daniel said.
“别提一月这个词,”丹尼尔说。
“Look what happens if I just give my birth date in numerals: 1/11.”
“看看如果我只用数字来表示我的出生日期会怎样:1/11。”
Yuri and Bennett saw that chapter four began on page 111.
尤里和贝内特看到第四章从第111页开始.
Nodding to his friends, Daniel quickly flipped the yellowing pages to 111.
向朋友点头,丹尼尔很快将黄色页面翻到111页.
The boys scanned the page for a message.
男孩们扫描了这页
“Here!”
"这里!"
Daniel whispered, pointing to neat, tiny handwriting, this time at the top of the page.
丹尼尔悄悄地说,指着整洁的,微小的笔迹,这一回在最上面.
Daniel turned the book so his friends could easily read the message.
丹尼尔翻了这本书,让他的朋友们可以轻松地读取信息.
This message was longer, and written as a poem: “What do you think of this?”
这条信息更长了,写成一首诗:"你觉得如何? “
Daniel asked.
丹尼尔问。
“It doesn’t make any sense right now,” Bennett replied.
Bennett回应说,
“I have an idea,” Daniel said.
“我有一个想法,”丹尼尔说。
“Let’s each copy the poem down and take it home tonight.
" 让我们把诗抄下来,
We’ll meet here tomorrow at the same time and compare notes.”
我们明天会同时在这里开会, “
Getting to the Root of the Matter Right after classes, Daniel, Yuri, and Bennett gathered around the familiar library table and pulled out their notes.
丹尼尔、尤里和贝内特在熟悉的图书馆桌旁聚集 拿出笔记
“Man, I thought about this riddle for hours last night,” Yuri complained, shaking his head.
尤里抱怨说,“昨晚我想这个谜语好几个小时了。”
“Me too,” Bennett agreed.
“我也是”,Bennett同意。
“So, what did you come up with?”
“那么,你有什么想法? “
he asked Yuri.
他问了尤里。
“Well, I kept thinking about the word ‘romance’ and family trees.
“嗯,我一直在想`浪漫'一词和家庭树。
The only romance in a family tree would be between a mother and father, right?”
家族树上唯一的浪漫 应该是父母之间的,对吗? “
he asked.
他问。
“So, I decided that the main branches of that tree would be the mother and the father.”
“所以,我决定,那棵树的主要分支是母亲和父亲。 “
“I thought the same thing,” agreed Bennett.
“我也这么想,”班内特同意。
“But what about the line about branches’ names are similar in whatever country that tree grows?”
“但树种在哪个国家, “
“I think the key is the word ‘romance,’” Daniel offered.
“我认为关键是`浪漫'一词,”丹尼尔提出。
“But not in the dating sense.”
“但不是在约会意义上。 “
“What do you mean?”
“你是什么意思?” “
Bennett asked.
班尼特问.
“The word Romance in the poem is capitalized,” Daniel said.
丹尼尔说,“诗中的浪漫一词是资本化的。”
“Do you remember what my grandfather taught at Granville?”
“你还记得我祖父在格兰维尔教的吗? “
“That’s right!”
“没错!
Yuri said, quietly snapping his fingers.
尤里说,悄悄地打他的手指。
“He taught Romance languages— Latin, French, Italian, and Spanish,” Daniel continued.
" 他教授了罗马语 -- -- 拉丁语、法语、意大利语和西班牙语 " 。
“They are called Romance languages because they share similar structures.
“它们被称为罗姆语,因为它们具有类似的结构。
That would explain why, in the poem, the branches’ names are similar in different countries.”
这可以解释为什么在诗中,分支的名称在不同的国家里是相似的. “
“Yeah,” Yuri said.
“是的,”尤里说。
“You’re right!
" 你说得对!
The words for mother and father in those languages are nearly the same: madre, mère, and mater for mother, and padre, père, and pater for father.”
这些语言对母亲和父亲的用词几乎相同:疯狂、母性、母性、父性、父性。 “
“Right,” Daniel agreed.
“对”,丹尼尔同意。
“So then I noticed the line about the root of the tree and father’s name.”
“于是,我注意到树根和父亲名的线条。 “
“The root of all Romance languages is Latin,” Bennett interrupted.
“所有罗马语的根是拉丁语”,Bennett中断。
“Exactly.”
“确切地说。”
Daniel answered.
丹尼尔回答。
“So, I think the answer to this riddle is the Latin root for the word father.”
“所以,我认为这个谜语的答案是父词的拉丁语根. “
“The word pater sounds like the answer to the riddle,” Yuri said.
尤里说,“Pater这个词听起来就像谜语的答案。”
“The question is,” Bennett said, “what does pater have to do with this mystery?”
“问题是,”贝内特说,“Pater与这个神秘有什么关系? “
Who Is Pater?
谁是帕特?
The three friends came up with nothing on the word pater.
三个朋友在Pater这个词上没有发现什么
Finally, they decided to ask the librarian, Mrs.
最后,他们决定问图书管理员,夫人.
Montoya.
蒙多亚.
After all, they reasoned, the riddle did mention a secret in the library.
毕竟,他们推理,谜语的确提到了图书馆的一个秘密.
However, they agreed not to tell Mrs.
然而,他们同意不告诉夫人。
Montoya about all the messages.
蒙托亚关于所有的消息。
She would not appreciate writing in books even if it was a puzzle to solve.
即使这是个需要解开的谜题,她也不会希望用书写。
Mrs.
夫人,请原谅
Montoya told the boys of a famous book called The Renaissance by a writer named Walter Pater.
蒙托亚向孩子们讲述了一位名叫沃尔特·帕特的作家所著的名作"文艺复兴".
It was about the greatest painters and poets at the end of the Middle Ages, and the library had a copy of the book.
讲述了中世纪后期最伟大的画家和诗人,图书馆有本作的抄本.
Anxious to find The Renaissance, the three went to the library’s computerized book catalog.
急于寻找 文艺复兴 三人到图书馆电脑化图书目录.
They typed in the title, The Renaissance and, sure enough, found the book written by Walter Pater.
他们打在标题, 文艺复兴时期,并肯定地找到了由沃尔特·帕特所写的书.
Noting the location, they strode over to the shelf where the book should be and began scanning the rows for the name to appear.
注意位置后,他们站到书本应该放在的架子上,并开始扫描行以显示名字.
“Here it is!”
“在这里!”
Bennett whispered excitedly.
班尼特激动地低语了.
Yuri and Daniel rushed over as Bennett pulled the book from the shelf.
尤里和丹尼尔匆忙赶过来,因为贝内特把书从架子上取出.
They looked it over for any signs of a new message.
他们查看过任何新信息的迹象
Seeing nothing on the outside of the book, Daniel told Bennett to open up to the table of contents, just like before.
丹尼尔在书外一无所见,就告诉了贝内特打开目录,就像以前一样.
Scanning this page, they searched for the familiar penciled handwriting.
他们搜索了这页 寻找熟悉的笔迹
This time, they found no words.
这一次,他们发现没有字。
However, they did notice one chapter title underlined in pencil.
然而,他们注意到有一章的标题用铅笔下划线。
The title was called “Andrea Del Sarto.”
标题取自“Andrea Del Sarto”。
“Del Sarto was the name of the principal of Granville when my grandfather worked here,” Daniel said.
“Del Sarto是我祖父在这里工作时Granville校长的名字。”
“So, go to that chapter,” Yuri urged.
尤里敦促说,
“Okay, okay,” Bennett whispered as he flipped the pages.
"好吧,好吧,好吧" 贝内特在翻页时悄悄地说
At the beginning of the “Del Sarto” chapter, the boys once again saw the neat, small handwriting in the margin.
在“Del Sarto”一章开头,男孩们再次看到边上笔迹整洁而小。
The short note read, Look above your father’s name.
简短的注解读取您父亲的名字。
The answer lies there.
答案就在这里。
“What do you think that means?”
“你认为这意味着什么? “
Yuri asked, looking over Daniel’s shoulder.
尤里问起,
“Well, my Dad’s name is Virgil,” Daniel answered, now convinced that these messages were directed at him.
丹尼尔回答说 , “ 我爸爸叫维吉尔,”现在相信这些讯息是针对他的。
“Hey, we just talked about Virgil in class last month.
“嘿,我们上个月刚在课堂上谈到维吉尔。
He wrote a long, famous poem called The Aeneid.
他写了长篇出名的诗作"The Aeneid".
It’s all about the founding of Rome by some guy named Aeneas,” Bennett said.
与罗马的成立有关,
“Okay, let’s find The Aeneid,” Daniel said.
丹尼尔说,
Virgil Reveals a Secret A few minutes later, they found Virgil’s The Aeneid and excitedly pulled the book from the shelf.
维吉尔揭示了一个秘密 几分钟后,他们发现了维吉尔的"爱因斯坦"(The Aeneid)并兴奋地从书架上取出这本书.
As before, they looked at the table of contents for new messages.
和以前一样,他们查看了新信息的目录。
This time, however, they saw nothing.
然而,这次他们什么也没看到。
Daniel scanned through the first pages of the book without finding anything.
丹尼尔扫描了这本书的第一页,没有找到任何东西.
After several minutes of useless searching, all three of them slumped down on the carpet between the tall shelves.
经过几分钟的无用搜索,他们三人都倒在高架之间的地毯上.
“This can’t be right,” Yuri complained.
尤里抱怨说,
“We can’t have followed all those messages to run into a dead end like this.”
我们不可能听从所有这些讯息, “
“Yuri, didn’t you write down the last message?”
“尤里,你没有写下最后一条信息吗? “
Daniel asked.
丹尼尔问。
“Yes, here it is,” Yuri answered, pulling a scrap of paper out of his pocket.
尤里回答说,“是的,在这里,”从口袋取出一分纸。
Daniel reread the message, and a smile broke across his face.
丹尼尔重读了留言,一笑一笑地从他脸上冲出.
“We didn’t read the message closely enough,” Daniel said.
丹尼尔说,
“It told us the answer is above my father’s name.”
" 它告诉我们,答案高于我父亲的名字。 “
Bennett reached into the shelves where the book had sat.
贝内特到达书所坐的书架
He closed his eyes as he felt along the bottom of the shelf that sat just above “The Aeneid.”
他闭上了眼睛,就像他从坐在“Aeneid”上方的架子下方感觉到的那样。
His hand stopped, he opened his eyes and smiled at Yuri and Daniel.
他的手停止了,他睁开眼睛,对尤里和丹尼尔微笑.
Then he pulled down a dark brown envelope that had been glued to the underside of the shelf.
然后他把一个被粘在架子下方的深棕色信封取出.
Written in the handwriting of all the other messages was one word: “Daniel.”
所有其他信件的笔迹都写着一个词:“Daniel”。
Yuri and Bennett watched as Daniel, with trembling fingers, opened the envelope.
尤里和贝内特用颤抖的手指看着丹尼尔打开了信封.
Inside was a letter: Daniel, my boy, if you are reading this, then you have solved the mystery of Granville library, probably with help from Yuri and Bennett—I am so proud of you.
里面写了一封信:丹尼尔,我的孩子,如果你正在读这个, 那么你已经解开了格兰维尔图书馆的谜团, 可能得到了尤里和贝内特的帮助。 我为你感到骄傲
The clues were not easy to follow; only students who think carefully, love language, and notice the tiniest details would be able to arrive at this point.
线索不易被追随;只有仔细思考,热爱语言,注意到最细微细节的学生才能到达此时.
Boys, I watched your love of reading grow from when you were very small.
孩子们,我看着你们从小就喜欢看书
I placed these clues, knowing that if your love of reading continued to grow you would unlock the secret.
我放这些线索,知道如果你对阅读的爱不断增长 你会解开这个秘密。
To discover the great prize that awaits you, find Mr.
为了发现等待你的大奖 找到先生
Slovak, the custodian, and simply say, “We seek the heart of Granville.”
“我们寻求格兰维尔的中心。 “
Say it exactly this way, and he will show you the rest.
这样说,他会告诉你其余的。
Love, Grandpa The Heart of Granville The boys found themselves following Mr.
爱,爷爷 格兰维尔之心 男孩们发现自己跟随了Mr.
Slovak through long corridors crammed with cleaning supplies, broken desks, and surplus library shelves.
斯洛伐克人穿过长走廊,挤满了清洁用品、破碎的桌子和多余的图书馆书架。
At the end of the corridor they entered a crowded, dusty, unlocked storage room.
在走廊的尽头,他们进入了拥挤的、灰尘般的、未解锁的储藏室。
It was dark and packed with library shelves and stacks of books.
书架和书籍堆积而成
Mr.
先生,请问...
Slovak stopped at a large bookshelf against the back wall and faced the boys.
斯洛伐克人在后墙上大书架上停下来,面对男孩。
“Here it is,” he said.
他说,“在这里,”
“Everything else you’ll find inside.
" 里面会找到其他东西。
And, of course, we’ll never say one word of this to anyone else.”
当然,我们永远不会对任何人说出这种话。 “
He then pulled the shelf away from the wall.
然后他把架子拉出墙外。
The boys crowded around and noticed a small heart painted in dark red on the wall behind the shelf.
男孩们挤满了周围,注意到架子后墙上用暗红色画出一颗小心.
Mr.
先生,请问...
Slovak pressed on the heart, and the boys heard a clicking of a lock.
斯洛伐克人按住心脏,男孩们听到一个点击的锁。
Immediately the outlines of a small door appeared in the wall.
墙上立即出现了一扇小门的轮廓.
Daniel, Yuri, and Bennett looked at each other with nervous smiles.
丹尼尔,尤里和贝内特用紧张的微笑相视.
“Mr.
“本戈亚先生,
Slovak, should we.
斯洛伐克人,我们应该。
.,” but before they could finish, he vanished.
......”但是在他们能完成之前,他消失了。
“Well, here we go,” Daniel whispered, as he pressed on the secret door.
Daniel悄悄地说,他按住密门。
The door opened up to a large room sunken several feet below them, at the foot of wide wooden stairs.
门打开到一个大房间,在他们下方几英尺处,在宽阔的木制楼梯脚下被打沉.
It was the room of their dreams: Huge, overstuffed red velvet couches and chairs were scattered around, chessboards and checkerboards made of polished wood and ivory sat on dark wood tables throughout.
那是他们梦寐以求的房间: 巨大的,过度的红花绒沙发和椅子被分散在四周,由被抛光的木头和象牙所制成的棋盘和棋盘一直坐在暗木桌子上.
A full suit of armor from a medieval knight stood staring at them from the corner.
中世纪骑士的一整身盔甲 站在角落盯着他们
A Siamese cat leaped down off of one of the sofas and began purring.
一只暹罗猫从沙发上跳下,开始打扫.
Old maps of Africa and Asia were framed on the walls.
墙上刻有非洲和亚洲的旧地图。
Bookshelves lined the room, but these were not like the ordinary bookshelves above in the library.
书架排出房间,但不像图书馆上面的普通书架.
All of these books were leather-bound works from decades ago, names the boys had never heard of.
所有这些书都是几十年前的皮质作品 男孩们从未听说过的名字
But something about the titles promised exciting mysteries and great adventures.
但一些关于标题的东西 承诺令人兴奋的神秘 和伟大的冒险。
Sitting on the table in the center of the room, Daniel noticed a large, leather book.
坐在房间中央的桌子上,丹尼尔注意到一本大型的皮书.
In red letters on the cover was the word “Welcome.”
封面上的红色字母是“欢迎”。 “
They walked over, opened it up, and read the message inside: Greetings Friends, Welcome to the secret reading room.
他们走过去,打开它, 并阅读里面的信息: 朋友们,欢迎来到密室
You share a great privilege with the wisest students of Granville.
你和格兰维尔最聪明的学生 有着共同的特权
When the Granville School was first built in 1880, the founder, Weston Granville, had this room added as a secret reading room for only the most observant students who loved reading.
当格兰维尔学校于1880年首次建成时,创始人韦斯顿·格兰维尔(Weston Granville)将这间房间作为秘密阅览室,仅供最敬爱阅读的学生使用.
He decreed that to gain access a student had to solve a series of clues planted by a Granville teacher.
他下令,要进入一个学生必须解决一个格兰维尔老师所栽培的一系列线索.
Whenever a teacher finds a student who loves reading, they create a pathway of complex clues.
每当老师发现一个喜欢阅读的学生,他们就会创造出一条复杂的线索的路径.
You are here because a teacher at Granville saw promise in you, and you succeeded.
你来这里是因为Granville的一位老师看到了你的希望 而你成功了
This room is yours to enjoy for as long as you stay at Granville.
这个房间是你的 享受,只要你在格兰维尔。
But know this: you must keep the secret.
但你知道,你必须保守秘密。
If you tell anyone about the room, it will be shut forever.
如果你告诉任何人房间, 它会永远关闭。
Mr.
先生,请问...
Granville demanded this in the will of the school.
格兰维尔在学校的遗嘱中要求这样做.
Only those who earn the privilege of the secret room may enjoy it.
只有获得秘密室特权的人才能享受.
So, congratulations!
恭喜你们!
You have solved the mystery of Granville library.
你解开了Granville图书馆的秘密