听力练习

PART THREE - A YOUNG WOMAN AT THORNFIELD
CHAPTER EIGHT
Life with Mr. Rochester

"I'm sorry if I'm rude, Miss Eyre. But I'm twenty years older, and more experienced, than you. Don't you think I can tell you when to speak?"
"Well, no, sir, not just because you're older than me. But if you had learned from your experiences and were very wise, maybe you could [-----1-----] me then." I said.
"Well, Miss Eyre, I haven't learned anything, so I don't agree with you! But will you obey my orders anyway?"
"Sir, not many masters ask if their servants want to obey them," I said, smiling.
"Of course! I'd forgotten that I pay you money! So will you agree because of the money?"
"No, sir, not because of that, I will agree because I see that you care whether a servant of yours is comfortable or not."
"You are honest, and have feeling. There are not many girls like you.But perhaps I go too fast. Perhaps you have awful faults inside your head!"
"And perhaps you have too," I thought.
He seemed to know what I was thinking, because he said quickly, "Yes, you're right. I have plenty of faults. When I was young I made terrible mistakes, and I have never made everything right again. I could have been a very different person. I might have been as good as you. I am not a bad man, but I have done wrong. Why am I telling you all this? Because you're the kind of person people can really talk to. You listen and can give them hope."
"Do you think so, sir?"
"I do. You see, when my life was difficult, I became [-----2-----], and did some terrible things. Now all I can do is regret the past."
"Asking forgiveness might help you, sir."
"How do you know this, a young girl like you? You have never been out in the world, you have no experience in life. But you are right. I will try to lead a better life."
I stood up. The [-----3-----] was becoming very serious, and hard to understand.
"I must put Adele to bed now, sir," I said.
"Don't be afraid of me, Miss Eyre. I have already said that you are a very serious person. You don't laugh very much, perhaps because of your hard life at the Lowood School. But I know you have a strong mind, and in time you will learn to laugh and talk freely. You are like a bird in a cage. When you get out of the cage, you'll fly very high. Good night!"

词汇解析

1.not because of that:此句完整结构为I will agree not because of money。

2.agree [ə'gri:]

v. 同意,赞成,承认

例句与用法:
Do you agree with me about the need for more schools?
关於多建一些学校一事，你同意我的意见吗？
The witnesses' statements just don't agree with each other.
几个证人的陈述并不一致。
I thought it was a reasonable proposal, but he didn't agree.
我觉得这是个合理的建议，但他不同意。

3.obey [ə'bei]

v. 服从,听从

例句与用法:
The sergeant expects obedience from his men/that his men will obey him/his men to obey him.
中士要士兵服从他的命令.
The abbot told him to obey the rules.
修道院院长告诉他要遵守规定。
We must obey the decencies and attend the funeral.
我们要遵照礼仪参加葬礼。

4.awful ['ɔ:ful]

adj. 可怕的,壮严的

例句与用法:
It would be awful if he found out the truth.
如果他发现了真相，那就糟了。
It was awful to see him in such pain.
看到他这样痛苦真叫人难过。

5.get out of

vt. 拨出(由...出来,戒除,避免)

例句与用法:
She'll need luck to get out of a tight corner like that.
她要靠运气才能摆脱那样的困境。
I can't get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning.
我早上一到六点就醒，这习惯改不掉了。
I wish I could get out of the habit of smoking.
我希望我能改掉吸烟的习惯。
They couldn't, even if they would, get out of trouble by themselves.
即使他们想（摆脱），也无法独立摆脱困难。
Get out of it.
别瞎说了!
Get out of my life.
我不愿再见到你。
Get out of my face.
从我面前消失！
Some men would do anything to get out of the war.
一些人在为避免战争而奔波。