There’s a secret spot in Ireland. And the locals don’t want you to know it exists.
I found it by chance. The Irish are world-famous for being a friendly nation and yet you hesitate as you climb to the top of a hill and see a fisherman storing his tools, the dog good-naturedly circling his feet. The camera comes out. The scene is so in line with the postcard Ireland you remember seeing pinned to the wall. Walking closer you drop the camera until you’re close enough to simply watch and listen. The water gently touches his boat. His tools hit the dock(码头), making ringing noises.
The dog has discovered you sitting so quietly on the hill and although he’s been playing in the water he knows no sense of politeness and runs toward you —only a slight delay in his step as his owner shouts out a command. It slows his progress toward you, but only slightly. That dog is about to give you the wettest and hairiest hug you’ve had in weeks.
The dog has opened the door to conversation now and as the dog leads you to the fisherman you glance toward the sound of an approaching car, his wife, here to pick him up and transport his catch back into town. The immediate polite conversations unfold—I’m an obvious American and don’t deny it, they’re curious as to why such a healthy and pretty young lady such as myself is wandering the cold hills in such a remote area of Ireland. “Single are ya? Well why in the world are ya traveling by yourself, you’ll never meet a man that way? ” demands the wife. She’s a tough customer and can’t understand my answer “because I enjoy it,” evidenced by her long-suffering sigh and a muttering(喃喃自语) about “young people”.
There’s a secret spot in Ireland, and I’m not going to tell you where it is. I’m not going to tell where it is because I know there’re other Irish towns out there just like it—all laced with joy of simplicity.
【小题1】What is the writer’s identity?| A．A detective. | B．A traveler. | C．A journalist. | D．A fisherman |
| A．Rudeness. | B．Curiosity. | C．Envy. | D．Worry. |
| A．Full of secrets. | B．Not developed. |
| C．A place with simple joy. | D．A place with beautiful scenery. |
