北师大版高中英语模块3--Unit 9 Wheels sports4

[00:02.14]I agreed to his demand, though the idea
[00:04.97]was terrible to me.When I return home,
[00:07.81]my father mentioned his wish for me
[00:09.67]to marry Elizabeth, whom I loved dearly.
[00:12.66]But before the marriage,
[00:13.89]I needed to go to England to complete my work.
[00:17.26]Henry came with me to England and,
[00:19.30]eventually, I completed my second creation¹.
[00:23.29]As I was bringing her to life,
[00:24.90]I began to have serious doubts
[00:26.31]about what I was doing.
[00:28.07]But, suddenly, my monster arrived.
[00:30.75]He said:'You are my creator,
[00:34.55]but I am  your master!'In my confusion²,
[00:38.50]I broke her body into pieces.
[00:40.27]The monster left, saying:
[00:42.55]'I will be with you on your wedding night!'
[00:47.41]The next day the police arrested me.
[00:49.48]I was accused of the murder of a young man.
[00:52.06]They showed me the body-it was my friend Henry!
[00:56.65]My monster had claimed his third victim.
[01:00.11]They put me in prison,but, in the end,
[01:02.48]I was proved innocent³.
[01:03.56]

1 creation   

n.创造，创造的作品，产物，宇宙，天地万物

参考例句：

• Language is the most important mental creation of man.语言是人类头脑最重要的产物。
• The creation of new playgrounds will benefit the local children.新游戏场的建立将有益于当地的儿童。

2 confusion   

n.困惑，迷乱，混淆，混乱，骚乱

参考例句：

• His answers to my questions have only added to my confusion.他对我的问题的回答只是使我更加困惑不解。
• His unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.他的突然来访使我们完全不知所措。

3 innocent   

adj.无罪的，清白的；无害的；天真的，单纯的

参考例句：

• I'm not quite so innocent as to believe that.我还不至于简单到相信那种事的地步。
• I was very young,and very innocent.我那时非常年轻，幼稚无知。