英语听力：小妇人.little.women 12

　　12 Love and Mr Brooke

　　When Beth woke¹ from her long sleep，she looked into her mother's face and smiled．Then she slept again，but Mrs March held on to her daughter's thin little hand．

　　Hannah made² breakfast while⁴ Meg and Jo listened as³ their mother told them about their father's health，and Mr Brooke's promise⁵ to stay with him．Then Meg and Jo closed⁶ their tired eyes and were able⁷ to rest at last．

　　Laurie went to give the good news⁸ to Amy at Aunt March's house． He， too， was⁹ tired after the long night， and just man-aged to finish telling his story before he fell¹⁰ asleep¹¹ in the chair．Amy began to write a short letter to her mother， but before she could¹² finish it， she saw¹³ Mrs March coming towards¹⁴ her aunt's house！Amy ran¹⁵ to meet her．

　　There were probably¹⁶ many happy little girls in the city that day，but Amy was the happiest of them all as she sat¹⁷ on her mother's knee．'I've been thinking¹⁸ a lot about Beth，'she said¹⁹．'Everyone loves her because she isn't selfish²⁰．People wouldn't feel half so bad about me if I was sick， but I'd like to be loved and missed．I'm going²² to try and be like Beth as much as I can．'

　　Her mother kissed²³ her．'I'm sure you will succeed，'she said．'Now I must go back to Beth． Be patient²⁴， little daughter， and we'll soon have you home again．'That evening， while Meg was writing²⁵ to her father， Jo went upstairs²⁶ to Beth's room and found²⁷ her mother beside the bed，as the little girl slept．

　　'I want to tell you something， Mother，'said Jo．

　　'Is it about Meg？'said Mrs March．

　　'How quickly you guessed！'said Jo．'Yes， it's about her．Last summer，Meg lost one of her gloves at the Laurences'picnic，and later²⁸ Laurie told me that Mr Brooke had²⁹ it，and kept it in his coat pocket³⁰． It fell out once， and Laurie saw it．Mr Brooke told Laurie that he liked Meg but was afraid to tell her because she was so young and he was so poor． Isn't it all awful³¹？'

　　'Do you think Meg likes and cares³² about him？'asked Mrs March，with a worried³³ look．

　　'I don t know anything about love！'said Jo．

　　'Do you think she's not in interested³⁴ in John？'said Mrs March．

　　'Who？'said Jo， staring³⁵．

　　'Mr Brooke，' said her mother．'I call him John because we became³⁶ good friends at the hospital．'

　　'Oh，dear！' said Jo．'He's been good to Father， and nowyou'll let Meg marry³⁸ him，if she wants to．'

　　'My dear，don't be angry，' said Mrs March．'John told us quite honestly that he loved Meg， but said he would²¹ earn³⁹ enough money for a comfortable⁴⁰ home before he asked her to marry him． He wants very much to make her love him if hecan．He's an excellent⁴¹ young man，but your father and I will not agree⁴² to Meg marrying⁴³ before she is twenty．'

　　'I want her to marry Laurie， and be rich，' said Jo．'I'm afraid Laurie isn't grown-up⁴⁴ enough for Meg，' said Mrs March．'Don't make plans⁴⁶， Jo．Let time and their own⁴⁵ hearts⁴⁷ bring your friends together．'

　　Meg came³⁷ in with the letter for her father．

　　'Beautifully⁴⁸ written，my dear，'said her mother，looking at the letter．'Please add that I send my love to John．''Do you call him John？'said Meg，smiling．

　　'Yes， he's been like a son to us and we are very fond⁴⁹ ofhim，'said Mrs March，watching her daughter closely⁵⁰．

　　'I'm glad of that， because he's so lonely，'was Meg's qui-et answer．'Goodnight，Mother dear．'

　　Mrs March kissed her gently⁵¹．'She does not love John yet，'she thought，'but she will soon learn to．'

　　12 爱和布鲁克先生

　　当白丝从她的长觉中醒来，她望着母亲的脸，笑了。然后她又睡去了，可马奇太太依旧握着女儿瘦瘦的小手。

　　海娜做早餐的时候，麦格和琼听她们的母亲讲述父亲的健康状况，她还说布鲁克先生答应和他呆在一起。然后麦格和琼合上了眼睛，终于能休息了。

　　罗瑞去把好消息告诉在马奇姑妈家的艾米，经过那个长夜，他也太累了，刚一讲完他的故事，他就在椅子上睡着了。

　　艾米开始给母亲写一封短信，可还没等写完，她就看见马奇太太正朝马奇姑妈家走来！艾米跑过去迎接她。

　　那天城里大概有许多幸福的女孩，可当艾米坐在母亲的膝头上时，她就是她们中最幸福的一个。“我一直在惦念白丝，”她说。“每个人都喜欢她，因为她不自私。如果是我病了，大家一定不会有这个一半的感觉，可我希望被爱、被惦念。我一定努力像白丝那样。”

　　她的母亲吻了她。“我肯定你会成功的，”她说。“现在我得回到白丝那儿去。耐心点，小女儿，我们不久就让你回家。”

　　那天晚上，在麦格给父亲写信的时候，琼走上楼，来到白丝的房间，她发现母亲正在床边，白丝睡着了。

　　“我想告诉你些事，妈妈，”琼说。

　　“是关于麦格的吧？”马奇太太问。

　　“你猜得真快！”琼说，“是的，是关于她。夏天，麦格在劳伦斯家的野餐会上丢了一只手套，后来罗瑞告诉我布鲁克先生拿了，把它放在他的外套口袋里。有一次它掉了出来，罗瑞看到了。布鲁克先生告诉罗瑞他喜欢麦格，却不敢告诉她，因为她太年轻而他又那么穷。这是不是很糟糕？”

　　“你觉得麦格喜欢他、在乎他吗？”马奇太太面带忧虑地问。

　　“我对爱一无所知！”琼说。

　　“你认为她对约翰不感兴趣？”马奇太太问。

　　“谁？”琼瞪着眼问。

　　“布鲁克先生，”她母亲说。“我管他叫约翰，因为我们在医院成了好朋友。”

　　“噢，天哪！”琼说。“他对爸爸好，现在你又让麦格嫁给他，如果她想的话。”

　　“我亲爱的，别生气，”马奇太太说。“约翰非常诚恳地告诉我们说他爱麦格，可他说他要等到赚了足够的钱建一个舒适的家时才向麦格求婚。他非常想尽他所能让她爱他。他是个很出色的人，可你爸爸和我在麦格20岁之前不会同意她结婚。”

　　“我要让他嫁给罗瑞，变得富有，”琼说。

　　“恐怕罗瑞对麦格来说还没长大，”马奇太太说。“别做任何打算，琼。让时间和他们自己的心把你的朋友们带到一起。”

　　麦格走进来，手里拿着给她父亲的信。

　　“写得很棒，亲爱的，”她母亲看着信说。“请加上我带给约翰我的爱。”

　　“你管他叫约翰吗？”麦格笑着问。

　　“是的，他就像个儿子那样对我们，我们都很喜欢他，”马奇太太说，同时仔细地观察着女儿。

　　“我很高兴是那样，因为他太孤单了。”麦格很安静地答道。“晚安，亲爱的妈妈。”

　　马奇太太温柔地吻了她。“她还不爱约翰，”她想，“可她很快就会学会的。”

1 woke   

v.醒( wake的过去式 )；唤醒；唤起（记忆）；使再次感觉到

参考例句：

• She woke up with a terrible hangover. 她醒来时宿醉反应很厉害。
• I woke up covered in a rash. 我醒来时长了一身皮疹。

2 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

3 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。

4 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。

5 promise   

n.诺言，约定，希望；v.允诺，约定，预示

参考例句：

• I didn't make any promise.我没有作出任何承诺。
• His promise is a big lie.他的许诺是大谎言。

6 closed   

adj.关闭的；封闭的

参考例句：

• He closed his eyes.他闭上了眼睛。
• He was out of work when the factory closed.他在工厂倒闭后失业了。

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 news   

n.新闻，消息

参考例句：

• No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。
• I like reading hot news.我喜欢读热点新闻。

9 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。

10 fell   

vbl.fall的过去式，vt.击倒，打倒（疾病等），致于...死地，砍伐；n.一季所伐的木材，兽皮，羊毛；adj.凶猛的，可怕的

参考例句：

• I fell to the ground.我摔倒在地上。
• The young couple fell in love at first sight.这对年轻人一见钟情。

11 asleep   

adj.睡熟了的，麻木的；adv.熟睡地

参考例句：

• The baby seems to be asleep.那婴孩好像是睡着了。
• My right foot is asleep.我的右脚麻木了。

12 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。

13 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

14 towards   

prep.朝，向，致力于，有助于，对于；大约，将近

参考例句：

• The house will be ready towards the end of the year.这房子在年底以前可以造好。
• He is friendly towards me.他对我友好。

15 ran   

vbl.run的过去式

参考例句：

• He ran,and then slowed down to a walk.他跑着，然后放慢速度步行。
• As soon as Marie opened the door,the dog ran in.当玛丽一打开门，狗就跑了进来。

16 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

17 sat   

v.（sit的过去式，过去分词）坐

参考例句：

• He sat on a chair.他坐在椅子上。
• The mother sat by the sick child all night long.妈妈整夜守在生病的孩子身旁。

18 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。

19 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。

20 selfish   

adj.自私的，利己主义的，自我中心的

参考例句：

• You must learn to share and not be so selfish.你一定要学会与他人分享，不要那么自私。
• She is a selfish person.她是一个自私自利的人。

21 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？

22 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

23 kissed   

v.吻( kiss的过去式和过去分词 )；轻拂，轻触

参考例句：

• He bent and kissed her. 他低下头吻了她。
• She kissed him with unusual fervour. 她特别热烈地吻着他。

24 patient   

n.病人；adj.有耐心的，能容忍的

参考例句：

• The doctor told the patient that he was in good way.大夫对病人说，他的病情已在好转。
• We must be patient with children.我们对孩子要耐心。

25 writing   

n.写，写作；著作，文学作品

参考例句：

• I am also writing a short story.我也写短篇小说。
• Do you like writing for children?你愿意为儿童写作吗？

26 upstairs   

adj.楼上的；adv.在楼上，往楼上，高水平地，上层地，头脑上地；n.楼上

参考例句：

• He would prefer to meet me downstairs rather than upstairs.他宁愿在楼下见我，而不愿在楼上。
• I think I'll go upstairs and have a sleep.我想上楼去睡一觉。

27 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

28 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

29 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

30 pocket   

n.口袋，钱袋，钱，容器，孤立地区；vt.装…在口袋里，隐藏，抑制，私吞，搁置

参考例句：

• The letter has been in my pocket all the time.这封信一直揣在我口袋里。
• I wish to change some pocket money.我希望换些零钱。

31 awful   

adj.极坏的；极讨厌的；令人畏惧的，可怕的；威严的，庄重的；极度的，非常的

参考例句：

• The weather is awful today.今天天气坏透了。
• An awful accident has happened.发生了一起可怕的意外事故。

32 cares   

v.关心( care的第三人称单数 )；担心；在乎；介意

参考例句：

• The captain cares the safety of both the crew and the passengers. 船长为船员和旅客们的安全操心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He gets punished so often that he no longer cares. 他老挨罚，都皮了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

33 worried   

adj.烦恼的，为难的，焦虑的

参考例句：

• He was worried about the safety of me.他为我的安全担心。
• He worried his father to buy a new car.他苦苦缠着父亲要买一辆新车。

34 interested   

adj.感兴趣的；拥有权益的；有成见的v.使…感兴趣(interest的过去分词)

参考例句：

• to be interested in wildlife conservation 对野生动物保护感兴趣
• I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。

35 staring   

adj.目不转睛的；凝视的；显眼的；（毛发）竖立的v.凝视，瞪视( stare的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling. 她仰卧着凝视天花板。
• She was staring into space, her mouth slack. 她双唇微张，失神地望着前方。

36 became   

v.(become的过去式)成为

参考例句：

• He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
• He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。

37 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

38 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。

39 earn   

v.嫌得；挣得

参考例句：

• Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
• I expect it to earn its cost in less than three years.我希望它在3年内赚回成本。

40 comfortable   

adj.舒适的，舒服的

参考例句：

• This sofa is very comfortable.这张沙发很舒服。
• The environment for shopping is comfortable.购物的环境很舒适。

41 excellent   

adj.极好的；优秀的

参考例句：

• She is an excellent teacher.她是个优秀的教师。
• I'm sure you can make an excellent job next time. 我相信你下次会干得更好。

42 agree   

vi.同意，赞成，承认，适合；vt.同意

参考例句：

• I totally agree with you.我完全同意你的看法。
• They could not agree about who should do the work.对于谁该做这项工作，他们意见不一致。

43 marrying   

v.（使）结婚( marry的现在分词 )；娶；嫁；结合

参考例句：

• Her family disowned her for marrying a foreigner. 她的家人因她嫁给了外国人而与她断绝关系。
• She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent 她未经父亲同意就结婚，使父亲震怒。

44 grown-up   

adj.成熟的，已经成人的；n.成人，大人

参考例句：

• She has a grown-up daughter who lives abroad.她有一个已经长大成人的女儿，在海外生活。
• The boy eats like a grown-up.那男孩的食量像个成人。

45 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

46 plans   

n.计划( plan的名词复数 )；打算；平面图；示意图v.计划，打算，设计( plan的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• We have to discover his plans and act accordingly. 我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
• There are plans afoot to increase taxation. 正在拟订增税方案。

47 hearts   

n. 心，中心，要点，红桃

参考例句：

• He placed a lonely hearts ad in a magazine. 他在一份杂志上刊登了征友广告。
• Our movement is rooted in the hearts of the people. 我们的运动在人民的心中根深蒂固。

48 beautifully   

adv.极好地；优美地

参考例句：

• You play the piano beautifully.你钢琴弹得真漂亮。
• He struck the ball beautifully.他这个球打得极漂亮。

49 fond   

adj.喜爱的，多情的，喜欢的

参考例句：

• Volleyball is a sport of which I am very fond.排球是我很喜欢的运动。
• I was fond of playing on the beach when I was young.小的时候，我喜欢在河滩上玩耍。

50 closely   

adv.紧密地；严密地，密切地

参考例句：

• We shall follow closely the development of the situation.我们将密切注意形势的发展。
• The two companies are closely tied up with each other.这两家公司之间有密切联系。

51 gently   

adv.轻轻的；温和的

参考例句：

• I should knock at the door gently.我应该轻轻地敲门。
• Push your chair in gently.轻轻把椅子推进去。