听名著练听力之简爱篇 第97期

Was¹ this what God³ wanted me to do with my life⁴? I felt afraid, thinking⁵ that I might⁶ not be able⁷ to say "no" to St. John.
"St. John, don't choose me!" I cried. But I knew that St. John would⁸ not understand my feelings⁹. [-----1-----], no matter how bad it was.
"God wants you to be a missionary's wife¹⁰--my wife," he continued¹¹. "Trust¹² in Him, Jane. Marry¹³ me, to please God."
"St. John, I can't do that. I can't marry you and go to India¹⁴. I'm not strong enough." I said¹⁵ desperately¹⁶.
"I know how hard you can work, Jane. You can help me with the India women, and teach English to many students." [-----2-----]. I believed¹⁷ I could¹⁸ live in India with St. John, because the work would be rewarding¹⁹ and interesting. "Yes, I could do that. But I know he doesn't love me, and yet²⁰ he still asks me to marry him! Why?" I thought²². After a while²³, I said.
"St. John, I will go with you to India, but as² your cousin, not as your wife."
He shook²⁴ his head. "No, Jane. As my cousin, you could marry some other man any time and leave me. I need a wife, who will obey²⁵ me and stay with my until²⁶ death²⁷."
Even²⁸ though²¹ I did²⁹ not want to go, I felt St. John's power³⁰ over me already³¹. "I could go with you to India as a friend, but [-----3-----]. I will always give my heart³² to God, but you don't want it, St. John. You don't love me, and I don't love you," I said to him gently

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

3 god   

n.上帝，神；被极度崇拜的人或物

参考例句：

• God knows how the cat got up on the roof.只有天知道那只猫是怎样爬上房顶的。
• God wills that man should be happy.上帝愿人类幸福。

4 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

5 thinking   

n.思考，思想；adj.思考的，有理性的；vbl.想，思考

参考例句：

• All thinking men will protest against it.凡是有思想的人都会抗议这件事。
• Thinking is mainly performed with words and other symbols.思想主要是用言语和其他符号来表达的。

6 might   

aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许

参考例句：

• It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
• Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

7 able   

adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的

参考例句：

• How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
• He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。

8 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

9 feelings   

n.感情；情绪；心情；情感；感觉( feeling的名词复数 )；感情；同情；知觉

参考例句：

• She had feelings of guilt about leaving her children and going to work. 她因离开自己的孩子去工作而感到内疚。
• Are you being completely honest about your feelings? 你丝毫没有隐瞒你的感情吗？

10 wife   

n.妻子，太太，老婆

参考例句：

• She is my wife.她是我妻子。
• He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。

11 continued   

adj.继续的，延续的v.继续，连续( continue的过去式和过去分词 )；持续；逗留；停留

参考例句：

• She continued to assert that she was innocent. 她仍然坚称自己无辜。
• Eyes downcast, she continued eating. 她低垂双眼，不停地吃。

12 trust   

n.信任，信赖，盼望，希望，赊卖，热望，切望；adj.信托的，被信托的

参考例句：

• I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
• In some things you must trust to your elders.有些事情你得依靠长辈。

13 marry   

v.嫁；娶；与…结婚

参考例句：

• I want you for my wife; will you marry me?我希望你做我的妻子，你愿意和我结婚吗?
• John is going to marry Mary.约翰将要和玛丽结婚。

14 India   

n.印度（亚洲）

参考例句：

• New Delhi is the capital of India.新德里是印度的首都。
• In India,there are fifteen official languages.印度有15种官方语言。

15 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

16 desperately   

adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地

参考例句：

• He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
• He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。

17 believed   

v.相信( believe的过去式和过去分词 )；认为；以为；对…信以为真

参考例句：

• They believed she was possessed by devils. 他们认为她是魔鬼附身。
• It would be interesting to know what he really believed. 了解他的真实信仰会是很有意思的。

18 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

19 rewarding   

adj.令人满意的；利益的

参考例句：

• Gardening is a very rewarding pastime.园艺劳动是非常有益的消遣。
• She finds motherhood very rewarding.她认为做母亲得偿所愿。

20 yet   

adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而

参考例句：

• I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
• Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。

21 though   

conj.虽然，尽管；即使；可是，不过，然而；adv.可是，不过，然而

参考例句：

• It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉，今天天气还是很不错的。
• I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

22 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

23 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

24 shook   

v.摇撼( shake的过去式 )；（使）颤抖；握手；动摇

参考例句：

• He grasped my hand and shook it warmly. 他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。
• She shook her head violently. 她拼命摇头。

25 obey   

vt.服从；顺从

参考例句：

• Everyone must obey the law.人人都必须遵守法律。
• We must obey orders.我们必须服从命令。

26 until   

prep.直到...为止；conj.直到...时才...

参考例句：

• He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
• She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。

27 death   

n.死，死亡

参考例句：

• His death was a great shock to the family.他的死对他的家庭是一个很大的打击。
• I was shocked at the news of her death.我听到她去世的消息十分震惊。

28 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

29 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

30 power   

n.电力，动力；能力，力量，权力

参考例句：

• He lost his power of speech.他失去了说话的能力。
• It is not in my power to do that.做那事非我力所能及。

31 already   

adv.已经

参考例句：

• We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
• I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。

32 heart   

n.心，中心，要点；v.鼓起勇气，激励

参考例句：

• He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。
• I thank you from the bottom of my heart.我从心坎里感谢你。