听名著练听力之简爱篇 第90期

"St. John!" I cried. I could not stay quiet.

"[-----1-----]," he said, holding up his hand. "But wait until I'm done with the story. I don't know anything about this Mr. Rochester, but I do know that he wanted to marry this young girl. But during the wedding¹, she learned² that he already had a wife! And, his wife was mad. After this, the girl disappeared³. Many people have tried to find her, but no one knows where she is. But she must be found! A lawyer named Briggs needs to talk to her, about something very important."

"Just tell her one thing," I said desperately⁴. "What about Mr. Rochester? Where is he? What is he doing? Is he well?"
"I don't know. Why don't you ask me the girl's name, and why people are looking for her?"
"Did Mr. Briggs write to Mr. Rochester?" I asked.

"He did, but Rochester didn't wirte back. Instead a woman named Mrs. Fairfax answered his letter."
[-----2-----]. Probably Mr. Rochester had left England to live an exciting life in Europe. He would looked for a new woman to love.

"You won't ask the girl's name, so I'll tell you," said St. John. "I have it right here." He took out a little piece of paper and showed it to me. The paper came from my drawing⁵ book, and said"JANE EYRE" in my own writing. [-----3-----]!

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 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

3 disappeared   

v.不见，消失( disappear的过去式和过去分词 )；不复存在；奭

参考例句：

• The plane disappeared behind a cloud. 飞机消失在云层里。
• He double-crossed the rest of the gang and disappeared with all the money. 他骗了其他同伙，携款潜逃了。

4 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。

5 drawing   

n.图画，制图，素描术

参考例句：

• Drawing is my favorite lesson.画图画是我最喜欢的课程。
• The children learn singing,dancing,drawing,and the like in the kindergarten.孩子们在幼儿园里学习唱歌、跳舞、画图画等。