听名著练听力之简爱篇 第82期

I thought for a moment. This work was not as good as working for an important family, but [-----1-----]. "Thank you, Mr. Rivers, I would be happy to teach in your school," I said.

"But you do understand?" St. John asked, a little worried. "It will only be a village school. The girls in your school will be poor and uneducated. You'll be teaching¹ reading, writing, counting, and sewing."

"I understand, and I'll be happy to do it," I answered.

He smiled. He seemed very pleased with me.

"And I'll open the school tomorrow, if you like," I added².

"Very good," he said. "But I don't think you'll stay at the Morton school for very long."

"Why do you say that?" I asked. "I am happy to stay here, although I think you are not."

He looked surprised. "You're right. I'd like to leave here. But how did you know that about me? No, I think you won't like living in Morton, because [-----2-----]." He said no more.

When it was time for everyone to leave Moor³ House Diana and Mary were sad.

"You see, Jane," Diana told me, "St. John will leave England soon, to travel in other countries and teach people about God. Mary and I won't see him for many years--maybe we'll never see him again! [-----3-----]. I know he's doing God's work, but it will break my heart to see him go!" And she began to cry

1 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

2 added   

adj.更多的，附加的，额外的

参考例句：

• They have added a new scene at the beginning.在开头他们又增加了一场戏。
• The pop music added to our enjoyment of the film.片中的流行音乐使我们对这部电影更加喜爱。

3 moor   

n.荒野，沼泽；vt.(使)停泊；vi.停泊

参考例句：

• I decided to moor near some tourist boats.我决定在一些观光船附近停泊。
• There were hundreds of the old huts on the moor.沼地上有成百上千的古老的石屋。