听名著练听力之简爱篇 第63期

Before I swa Mr. Rochester the next morning I felt a little nervous. Was I really going to marry him, or was it all a dream? But I knew the answer when he came to meet me and kissed me.
"Jane, you look well and smiling and pretty," he said. "You will be Jane Rochester in four weeks' time, not one day more! I don't want to wait any longer. I'll send for my family's jewels¹, which are kept in a London bank. Theses² jewels are for the woman who will be my wife, whether she is a great lady or a poor teacher."
"For me, sir?" I cried. "[-----1-----]! I'm sure I wouldn't look very good wearing them!"
Mr. Rochester laughted. "I insist³, Jane! Today I'm baking⁴ you to town to buy some beautiful clothes. In one month, we will have a small wedding⁵ at the church near Thornfield, and after a few days in London, we'll travel through all the countries of Europe."
"Well, sir, you seem very happy to please me, but I wonder if you will do something else for me."
"Ask me anything, Jane, anything!"
"Well, sir, I ask you not to give me jewels and fine clothes."
"If that's really what you want, then I agree. But can't you think of anything I can give you?"
"Well, I'd like you to answer a question for me." I said softly⁶.
He looked worried, and truned away from me for a moment. [-----2-----],
"You may ask me something I cannot answer, Jane. What is it?"
"How stern⁷ you look! [-----1-----]! This is what I want to know. Why did you make me think you wanted to marry Miss Ingram?"
Immediately he stopped looking worried, and smiled at me, and smiled down at me

1 jewels   

n.宝石，宝石饰物( jewel的名词复数 )；受珍视的人[物]；宝贝，手表的宝石轴承

参考例句：

• The family jewels are locked away in a safe. 家里的珠宝首饰都锁在保险柜里。
• The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds. 王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。

2 theses   

指挥棒的朝下挥动； 论题( thesis的名词复数 )； 命题； 论文； 毕业（或学位）论文

参考例句：

• Two Ph. D. theses attest to the results of his work. 有两篇哲学博士论文论证了他的研究结果。
• The collection of the theses is ready for publication. 这本论文集已准备好可以出版了。

3 insist   

v.(on)坚持，坚决主张，强烈要求，坚决认为

参考例句：

• The tourists insist on keeping to their plan.旅行者坚持按旅行计划行事。
• Anyhow I must insist that you cannot steal.不管怎么说，你都不能偷东西。

4 baking   

n.烘焙，烘烤；一次烘焙的量v.烤，烘焙；（将某物）烤硬；烘干，使灼热adj.烘烤的；灼热的

参考例句：

• I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. 一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。
• I'm baking a birthday cake for Alex. 我在给亚历克斯烤生日蛋糕。

5 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。

6 softly   

adv.柔和地，静静地，温柔地

参考例句：

• He speaks too softly for her to hear.他讲话声音太轻，她听不见。
• She breathed her advice softly.她低声劝告。

7 stern   

adj.严厉的，严格的，严峻的；n.船尾

参考例句：

• The ship was in a blaze from stem to stern.整艘船从头到尾都着火了。
• The headmaster ruled the school with a stern discipline.校长治校严谨。