听名著练听力之简爱篇 第65期

Although Mrs. Fairfax's words did upset me, I thought perhaps she was right. So, in the weeks before the wedding¹ I did not let Mr. Rochester hold me or kiss me. We sat together in the library, but [-----1-----]. Sometimes he was angry with me and called me a "hard little thing!" But I knew he respected² me for my actions. It was not easy, of course, because I really wanted to show him my love.
[-----2-----]. I was ready to begin traveling. But I wanted very much to see Mr. Rochester, who had been away on business. I decided³ to go outside and meet him when he came. In the garden, I passed the large and broken⁴ old tree. Then suddenly, I saw him riding on his horse.
"Hello! You see, Jane!" he shouted. "You can't do without me! Jump up onto my horse and let's go home!"We rode back to Thornfield together. While he ate dinner, I sat quiet beside him, not talking. After a while he looked closely⁵ at me.
"You look sad, Jane." he said. "Is anything wrong? Are you worried about your new life?"
"No, Mr. Rochester," I said firmly⁶. "I'm not worried about what my new life will be like. It will be wonderful, because I love you. But last night I had a strange dream, a terrible dream! In my dream, there was a light in my room, and a strange woman looking at my wedding dress. [-----3-----]. It wasn't Mrs. FAirfax or any of the servants. Edward, it wasn't even Grace⁷ Poole. It was a horrible⁸ sight!"

1 wedding   

n.婚礼，结婚，结婚仪式，结合

参考例句：

• I have to attend a wedding.我必须去参加婚礼。
• Their wedding was very quiet.他们的婚礼很平淡。

2 respected   

adj. 尊敬的 动词respect的过去式和现在分词

参考例句：

• All non-violent religious and political beliefs should be respected equally. 对所有非暴力的宗教和政治信仰应予以同等尊重。
• One common Chinese notion is that the elders ought to be respected. 中国人共有的一种观念是长者应受到尊敬。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 broken   

adj.坏掉的，患病的，被制服的，断掉的；vbl.break的过去分词

参考例句：

• He is mending a broken cup.他在修补破杯子。
• Something was broken in my engine.我的发动机里有个东西损坏了。

5 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。

6 firmly   

adv.坚固，坚定，断然

参考例句：

• You must keep this firmly in mind.这一点你必须牢牢记住。
• This is what we are firmly against.这是我们坚决反对的。

7 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。

8 horrible   

adj.可怕的，极可憎的，极可厌的

参考例句：

• This is a horrible monster.这是一个可怕的怪物。
• That is a horrible accident.那是一次可怕的事故。