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通过《金银岛》故事学习英语，适合初学者和中级学习者。内容包含听力训练、词汇学习和影子跟读练习，提升英语听说能力。
Hey there and welcome to English Unleashed.
大家好，欢迎收看《English Unleashed》！
I'm Tom and in this episode I have something special for you.
我是汤姆，在这一集中，我有一些特别的东西要送给你们。
We're going to learn and practice English with a story.
我们将通过一个故事来学习和练习英语。
But don't worry, we're not reading the full book.
不过别担心，我们并不会读完整本书。
This is a summarized version of the story.
这是这个故事的简要版本。
That means it is short, simple and perfect for language learning.
这意味着这种语言形式简短、易懂，非常适合用于语言学习。
The story you will hear today is called Treasure Island.
今天你们要听的故事叫做《金银岛》。
My friend and colleague Richard will narrate it for you slowly and clearly.
我的朋友兼同事理查德会为您缓慢而清晰地朗读这段内容。
Here is what we will do today.
以下是今天我们计划要做的事情。
First, you will hear the story slowly using simple words.
首先，你会听到用简单语言慢慢讲述的这个故事。
Then I will teach you important vocabulary from the story.
然后我会教你这个故事中的一些重要词汇。
I will explain each word in a clear and simple way.
我会用清晰、简单的方式解释每一个单词的含义。
And finally, you will practice shadowing.
最后，你将进行“影子跟随”（shadowing）练习。
You can pause, repeat, or even write down what you hear.
你可以暂停播放、重复听某段内容，甚至把听到的内容记录下来。
So, get ready.
那么，准备好吧。
This is Treasure Island, told just for English learners.
这里是“金银岛”的故事，专门为英语学习者讲述的。
Simple and peaceful.
简单而宁静。
Only a few travelers stayed there and nothing exciting ever happened.
只有少数游客留在那里，而且那里从未发生过任何有趣的事情。
Until one day, everything changed.
直到有一天，一切都改变了。
An old sailor came to the inn.
一位老水手来到了这家客栈。
He was tall, strong, and looked rough.
他个子很高，身体强壮，看起来很粗犷（或：看起来很结实、很有男子气概）。
He had a deep scar on his face.
他的脸上有一道很深的疤痕。
He didn't talk much, but he always looked nervous.
他说话不多，但总是显得很紧张。
Every morning, he walked to the top of the hill near the sea with a telescope.
每天早上，他都会带着望远镜走到海边那座小山的山顶上。
He looked out at the water as if he was watching for someone.
他望着水面，仿佛在等待着某个人出现。
He drank too much rum and sang old pirate songs.
他喝了太多朗姆酒，然后唱起了那些古老的海盗歌曲。
The songs scared the other guests.
这些歌曲把其他客人吓坏了。
His name was Billy Bones.
他的名字叫比利·邦斯（Billy Bones）。
Billy told Jim to watch for a sailor with one leg.
比利告诉吉姆要留意那个只有一条腿的水手。
He gave Jim a silver coin every month to keep an eye out.
他每个月都会给吉姆一枚银币，让他帮忙留意周围的情况。
Jim didn't understand why Billy was afraid, but he knew the sailor was hiding from someone.
吉姆不明白比利为什么害怕，但他知道那个水手正在躲避某个人。
One day, a blind man came to the inn.
有一天，一个盲人来到了这家客栈。
His name was Pew, and he was even scarier than Billy.
他的名字叫“Pew”，而且他比比利还要可怕得多。
He gave Billy something called the Black Spot, a pirate sign of danger and death.
他给了比利一个被称为“黑斑”的东西；在海盗的世界里，“黑斑”是危险和死亡的象征。
Billy turned very pale and looked afraid.
比利的脸色变得非常苍白，看起来很害怕。
A few minutes later, he collapsed and died.
几分钟后，他倒下了，随后去世了。
His heart simply gave out.
他的心脏突然停止了跳动。
After Billy's death, Jim and his mother opened Billy's small box to find the money he owed them.
比利去世后，吉姆和他的母亲打开了比利的小盒子，找到了比利欠他们的钱。
They found coins from many countries, but they also found something more important.
他们发现了来自许多国家的硬币，但更重要的是，他们还发现了其他一些更有价值的东西。
A map.
一张地图。