听名著练听力之简爱篇 第41期
时间：2018-12-31 作者：英语课 分类：听名著练听力
PART THREE - A YOUNG WOMAN AT THORNFIELD
CHAPTER 1 TEN
A Conversation with Grace 2 Poole
Now I was even more [-----1-----] to see Mr. Rochester, but he did not appear. When I was having tea with Mrs. Fairfax that afternoon, she said, "It's a good day for the master's journey 3."
"Journey!" I cried. "Where did he go?"
"He left after breakfast, to visit a family in a big house about sixteen miles away. This family has asked many people to stay there for a party that will last for a week. The ladies at these parties always like Mr. Rochester very much, so he may not come back for a while." "Who are the ladies that will be at this party?" I asked.
"There are three sisters, who are very pretty young ladies, and their friends, Blanche and mary Ingram. But Blanche is the most beautiful of them all. I saw her once when she came to a Christmas party at Thornfield, six or seven years ago."
"What does she look like?"
"She was eighteen then, a lovely girl, with beautiful white and pink skin, long curling 4 black hair, and large eyes which shone like black jewels 5! She looked like a [-----2-----]. All the men loved her, because of her beauty 6 and her lovely voice. Mr. Rochester has a good voice also, did you know? When she and Mr. Rochester [-----3-----] together, it is wonderful to listen to."
- I will skip the next chapter.我将略过下一章。
- Go and open a wonderful new chapter.去开启美好的新篇章。
- She is a beautiful girl with the grace and poise.她是一位仪态优雅的佳丽。
- I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。
- She will give up this journey.她将放弃这次旅行。
- The journey home was great fun.回家的旅程非常有趣。
- The family jewels are locked away in a safe. 家里的珠宝首饰都锁在保险柜里。
- The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds. 王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。