New Concept English three （30）

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the death of ghost

For years, villagers believed that Endley Farm was hunted. The farm was owned by two brothers, Joe and Bob Cox. They employed a few farmhands, but no one was willing to work there long. Every time a worker gave up his job, he told the same story. Farm labourers said that they always woke up to find that work had been done overnight. Hay had been cut and cowsheds had been cleaned. A farm worker, who stayed up all night claimed to have seen a figure cutting corn in the moonlight. In time, it became an accepted fact the Cox brothers employed a conscientious ghost that did most of their work for them.
No one suspected that there might be someone else on the farm who had never been seen. This was indeed the case. A short time ago, villagers were astonished to learn that the ghost of Endley had died. Everyone went to the funeral, for the 'ghost' was none other than Eric Cox, a third brother who was supposed to have died as a young man. After the funeral, Joe and Bob revealed a secret which they had kept for over fifty years.been the eldest son of the family, very much older than his two brothers. He had been obliged to join the army during the Second World War. As he hated army life, he decided to desert his regiment. When he learnt that he would be sent abroad, he returned to the farm and his father hid him until the end of the war. Fearing the authorities, Eric remained in hiding after the war as well. His father told everybody that Eric had been killed in action. The only other people who knew the secret were Joe and Bob. They did not even tell their wives. When their father died, they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding. All these years, Eric had lived as a recluse. He used to sleep during the day and work at night, quite unaware of the fact that he had become the ghost of Endley. When he died, however, his brothers found it impossible to keep the secret any longer.

听力速记：

1为什么两兄弟保守秘密。

2农场闹鬼，两兄弟是农场主。

3每次来工作的员工都待不长久，离职后都说闹鬼（有人晚上把活干完了。大家对认识兄弟雇佣了一个尽职尽责的鬼来干活）

4原来一直干活的是农场主的另一个兄弟埃里克.考科斯，他最近去世了，大家以为他早死了，这是一个保持了50年的秘密。

5埃里克是长兄，二战去参军，逃回来了，父亲把他藏了起来，知道二战结束，父亲告诉人们，埃里克战死了。

6埃里克一直过着隐居的生活，晚上出来工作，白天干活。

7他死后，秘密告知天下。

新词 ：

labourer  n. 劳动者 overnight  adv. 一夜期间 hay   n. 干草moonlightn. 月光conscientiousadj. 认真的suspectv. 怀疑desertv. （军队中）开小差 regimentn. （军队）团recluse n. 隐士

translation：

  多年来，村民们一直认为恩得利农场在闹鬼。恩得利农场属于乔.考科斯和鲍勃.考科斯兄弟俩所有。他们雇了几个农工，但谁也不愿意在那儿长期工作下去。每次雇工辞职后都叙述着同样的故事。雇工们说，常常一早起来发现有人在夜里把活干了，干草已切好，牛棚也打扫干净了。有一个彻夜未眠的雇工还声称他看见一个人影在月光下收割庄稼。随着时间的流逝，考科斯兄弟雇了一个尽心尽责的鬼，他们家的活大部分都让鬼给干了，这件事成了公认的事实。
    谁也没想到农场竟会有一个从未露面的人。但事实上确有此人。不久之前，村民们惊悉恩得利农场的鬼死了。大家都去参加了葬礼，因为那“鬼”不是别人，正是农场主的兄弟埃里克.考科斯。人们以为埃里克年轻时就死了。葬礼之后，乔和鲍勃透露了他们保守了长达50多年的秘密。
    埃里克是这个家庭的长子。年龄比他两个弟弟大很多，二战期间被迫参军。他讨厌军旅生活，决定逃离所在部队。当他了解自己将被派遣出国时，他逃回农场，父亲把他藏了起来，直到战争结束。由于害怕当局，埃里克战后继续深藏不露。他的父亲告诉大家，埃里克在战争中被打死了。除此之外，只有乔与鲍知道这个秘密。但他俩连自己的妻子都没告诉。父亲死后，他们兄弟俩认为有责任继续把埃里克藏起来。这些年来，埃里克过着隐士生活，白天睡觉，夜里出来干活，一点不知道自己已成了恩得利家场的活鬼。他死后，他的弟弟们才觉得无法再保守这个秘密了。

听力辨识度；

元音节部分  story  labourers cowsheds   indeed  funeral Eric Cox funeral。 Fearing the authorities，recluse

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For many years, villagers believed that endley恩得利 farm was haunted. The farm belongs to Joe cox and Bob cox. They hired a few farmers, but no one wanted to work there long.Every time an employee resigns, he tells the same story.The hired hands said that they often woke up early to find that someone had done their work at night, that the hay had been cut and the cowshed had been cleaned.An employee who stayed up all night claimed to have seen a figure cutting crops in the moonlight.As time went on, the cox brothers hired a conscientious ghost, and the fact that most of their lives had been left to the ghost was accepted.

No one suspected that there would be a man at the farm who had never been seen.But there's actually this guy.Not long ago, villagers were surprised to learn that the ghost of endley was dead.Everyone went to the funeral, for the "ghost" was no one but the farmer's brother, Eric cox.People thought that Eric died when he was young.After the funeral, Joe and Bob revealed that they had kept the secret for more than 50 years.

Eric is the eldest son of the family.He was much older than his two younger brothers and was forced to join the army during world war ii.He hated army life and decided to flee his regiment.When he knew he would be sent abroad, he fled back to the farm, where his father hid him until the war was over.Fearing the authorities, Eric continued to hide behind the war.His father told everyone that Eric was killed in the war.Only Joe and Bob knew the secret.But they didn't even tell their wives.After their father died, the two brothers thought it was their duty to keep Eric in hiding.Over the years, Eric lived in a hermit, slept during the day, worked out at night, and had no idea that he was the ghost of endley.After his death, his brothers felt unable to keep the secret.

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