听名著练听力之简爱篇 第28期

PART THREE - A YOUNG WOMAN AT THORNFIELD
CHAPTER¹ SEVEN
Mr. Rochester

One day in January I had a free afternoon, and I decided² to take a fast walk. I wanted to get some exercise and see more of the area. It was a sunny winter day, and I was enjoying the fresh air and blue sky. I stopped on the road and watched the sun go down in the trees behind the house. Suddenly I heard a horse coming. As I watched, it [-----1-----] and fell on the icy³ ground, and the rider⁴ fell off. I ran to try and help the man, who was talking to himself angrily as he tried to stand up.
"Are you hurt, sir? Can I help you?" I asked.
"No," he said. Clearly his leg hurt him, and he sat down quickly.
"If you need help, sir, I can get someone from Thornfield Hall," I said.
"Thank you , but I don't need anyone. I haven't broken⁵ any [-----2-----]," he replied. He was tall and stong looking. He had a dark face and dark eyes, and was about thirty-five. Although he was strange and [-----3-----], somehow⁶ I wanted to help him.
"Sir, I won't leave you alone on this road, until I see that you can get on your horse again," I said.
When I said this the man looked at me for the first time. He studied my face for a moment.
"I think you should be at home yourself!" he said. "Do you live near here?"
"Yes, sir. I live that house over there," I said.
"You live at Thornfield Hall?" he asked, surprised. He pointed⁷ to the house. It was now evening, and all the lights in the windows were on.
 

1 chapter   

n.章，篇，重要章节

参考例句：

• I will skip the next chapter.我将略过下一章。
• Go and open a wonderful new chapter.去开启美好的新篇章。

2 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。

3 icy   

adj.寒冷的；冰冷的

参考例句：

• Father will not chance driving on the icy roads.父亲不愿意冒险在结冰的道路上开车。
• She fixed her questioner with an icy glare.她冷冷地盯着审问者。

4 rider   

n.骑士，附件，扶手

参考例句：

• The rider forced his horse on through the storm.骑手在暴风雨中策马前进。
• The jury added a rider to their verdict recommending mercy.陪审团在裁决后加了一条建议宽恕的附文。

5 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。

6 somehow   

adv.以某种方式，不知怎么搞地

参考例句：

• Somehow,I never got the chance to learn.不知怎么的，我从来都没有学的机会。
• But somehow,he got out.He's alive.可不知怎么的，他还活着出来了。

7 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。