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牛津高中英语
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3 Unit 1 Reading
Fog
原文及翻译
原文：
Fog
by Bill Lowe
Fog warning
When Polly left home that
morning, the city was
already covered in a
grey
mist.
At
lunch,
the
radio
forecast
that
the
mist
would
become
a
thick fog in the
afternoon. At four o
’
clock,
Polly left work and stepped
out into
the fog. She wondered if the buses would still be
running.
No buses to King Street
Once out in the street, she
walked quickly towards her usual bus stop.
‘
How far are you
going?
’
the bus conductor
asked her before he took her
fare.
‘
King
street,
’
said Polly.
‘
Sorry,
Miss
,’
replied the man,
‘
the truth is that it is too
foggy for the bus
to run that far. Take
the Underground to Green Park. The weather might
be better there and you might be able
to get a taxi.
’
A
tall man
As Polly observed the
passengers on the train, she had a feeling that
she
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was
being
watched
by
a
tall
man
in
a
dark
overcoat.
At
last
the
train
arrived
at
Green
Park
station.
While
the
rest
of
the
passengers
were
getting
out,
she
glanced
at
the
faces
around
her.
The
tall
man
was
nowhere
to be seen.
Footsteps
When
Polly got to the station entrance, it was empty.
Outside, wherever
she looked the fog
lay like a thick, grey cloud. There was no one in
sight.
Polly set off towards Park
Street. As she walked along the narrow street,
she
heard
the
sound
of
footsteps
approaching,
but
by
the
time
she
reached
the corner of the street, the footsteps were gone.
Suddenly Polly
felt a rough hand brush
her cheek, and she heard a
man
’
s voice in her ear
saying
‘
Sorry.
’
The man moved away. She could
feel her heart beating
with fear.
The helpful stranger
Then
she
heard
the
sound
again-soft
footsteps
behind
her.
A
minute
before, she had wished for someone to
come along. Now she wanted to
run,
but
fear
held
her
still.
The
footsteps
seemed
close
now.
Then
a
man
’
s voice came
out of the darkness.
‘
Is
anybody there?
’
Polly hesitated. At last she answered,
‘
Hello, I think
I
’
m
lost.
’
A
few
seconds
later,
a
hand
reached
out
and
grasped
her
arm.
Polly
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