听名著练听力之简爱篇 第52期

As we returned to the house, he said to me, "Jane, were you frightened when I left you when there with Mason?"
"I wasn't afraid of Mason, sir. I was afraid of Grace¹ Poole."
"But I locked her in that room so no one would be hurt. I would never leave you in danger."
"Will she continue to live here, sir?" I asked.
"Yes, but don't think about her. She can't hurt you."
"Sir, I'm sure your life is in danger while she's at Thornfield."
"Don't worry, Jane. Mason is more dangerous to me. He could hurt me very badly."
"How, sir?" I asked.
"[-----1-----] Sit down with me in the garden, Jane. I want to ask you something."
The sky was blue and the birds were singing. "Now, Jane, what if there was a man who made a terrible mistake, years ago in a foreign county². For many years he must live with his mistake. It seems he will always be unhappy and alone. Suddenly, he meets someone fresh, good and pure³. Now, can he forget the terrible past, and live the rest of his life with her in peace?"
It was a difficult question to answer. In the end I said,
"[-----2-----]"
"But I think I've found the woman who can make me happy forever⁴! It's..." He paused⁵. I thought my heart would stop. I was waiting for him to say...
"Blanche Ingram," Mr. Rochester said in a hard-sounding voice. [-----3-----] He would not look at me as he spoke⁶. "You know that I love her, don't you, Jane? Don't you think she'll make me happy?"

1 grace   

n.优雅，雅致，魅力，恩惠，慈悲

参考例句：

• 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。

2 county   

n.县，郡

参考例句：

• When the good news reached there,the whole county rejoiced.喜讯传到那里时，全县的人都欢欣鼓舞起来。
• In that year county after county fell to the enemy.那一年一个又一个的县城沦入敌人手中。

3 pure   

adj.纯的，纯粹的，纯净的，无垢的，纯洁的，完美的，抽象的

参考例句：

• The evening dress is made out of pure silk.这件睡衣是用真丝做的。
• Gold must be pure and man must be perfect.金要足赤，人要完人。

4 forever   

adv.(=for ever)永远；总是

参考例句：

• Teacher is powerful in a child's eyes forever.老师在孩子们的心中永远是强者。
• You can't depend on your parents forever.你不能永远依赖你父母。

5 paused   

v.停顿( pause的过去式和过去分词 )；暂停；（按暂停键）暂停放音；暂停放像

参考例句：

• We paused for the red light at State College Street. 我们在州立大学大街上因遇到红灯而停了一下。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The joggers paused to catch their breath. 慢跑者们暂停下来以便喘口气。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。