听名著练听力之简爱篇 第85期

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PART FOUR - LIFE AT MOOR¹ HOUSE
CHAPTER² TWENTY-ONE
St. John's Secret

"But perhaps you are lonely." he said.
"I'm not lonely yet, and I'm sure I'll be very busy with my work."
"Well, I think you should work hard. [-----1-----]. A year ago, I was unhappy also. The quiet life in the country was boring to me, and I thought about changing my work. Suddenly I realized that God³ had an answer for me. He was telling me to be a missionary⁴! No work is greater than that! Since then, I have been happy, getting ready to leave England and traveling around the world, serving God. But... I do have one human problem. I have promised God I will overcome⁵ this problem in my life."
I was listening to him so closely⁶ that I did not hear the sounds of someone walking nearby. "Good evening, Mr. Rivers!" said a sweet voice. [-----2-----], and then truned slowly to face the person. A girl dressed in white whas standing⁷ there. When she took off her hat, we saw her beautiful face. St. John's face turned red, and he looked at the ground as he said, "It is a lovely evening, but isn't it late for you to be outside alone?"
"Oh, Father told me there was a new girls' school, and I just had to see it! I wanted to meet the new teacher. That must be you," she said to me, smiling. "Do you like your little house, and the students?" I knew that this must be Miss Oliver, [-----3-----].