格林盖布尔斯来的安妮A surprise for the Cuthber-英语听力

[00:21.82]Anne of Green Gables [00:35.78]1 A surprise for the Cuthberts [00:40.77]Matthew Cuthbert lived with his sister Marilla on their farm [00:45.34]On Prince Edward Island in Canada. [00:49.30]Their farm-house,Green Gables, [00:52.82]Was just outside the little village of Avonlea. [00:57.29]Matthew was nearly sixty and had a long brown beard. [01:02.91]His sister was five years younger. [01:07.33]They were both tall and thin,with dark hair. [01:11.40]Everybody in Avonlea knew that [01:15.67]The Cuthberts were quiet people who worked very hard on their farm. [01:21.37]One afternoon Matthew drove the horse and cart to the station. [01:27.48]'Has the five-thirty train arrived yet?'he asked the station-master. [01:35.01]'Yes,'the man replied.'And there's a passenger who's waiting for you.A little girl.' [01:44.48]'A little girl?'asked Matthew.'But I've come for a boy! [01:51.50]The children's home is sending us one of their orphan boys. [01:56.14]We're going to adopt him,you see,and he's going to help me with the farm work.' [02:03.24]'Well,perhaps the children's home didn't have any boys, [02:08.44]So they sent you a girl,'answered the stationmaster carelessly.'Here she is.' [02:16.91]Matthew turned shyly to speak to the child. [02:21.42]She was about eleven,with long red hair in two plaits. [02:28.28]Her face was small,white and thin, [02:32.67]With a lot of freckles,and she had large grey-green eyes. [02:38.11]She was wearing an old brown hat and a dress which was too small for her. [02:45.82]'Are you Mr Cuthbert of Green Gables?'she asked excitedly in a high,sweet voice. [02:57.05]'I'm very happy to come and live with you,and belong to you. [03:03.99]I've never belonged to anyone,you see. [03:08.04]The people at the children's home were very kind, [03:13.49]But it's not very exciting to live in a place like that,is it?' [03:18.84]Matthew felt sorry for the child. [03:23.71]How could he tell her that it was all a mistake? [03:28.14]But he couldn't just leave her at the station. [03:32.11]He decided to take her home with him. [03:35.79]Marilla could explain the mistake to her. [03:40.87]He was surprised that he enjoyed the journey home. [03:45.68]He was a quiet,shy man,and he didn't like talking himself. [03:51.45]But today,he only had to listen, [03:55.65]Because the little girl talked and talked and talked. [04:01.69]She told him all about herself while they drove along. [04:07.27]'My parents died when I was a baby,you know, [04:13.65]And for the last three years I've had to work for my food. [04:19.08]I've lived with three different families and looked after their children. [04:25.20]So I've always been poor,and I haven't got any nice dresses! [04:31.14]But I just imagine that I'm wearing the most beautiful blue dress, [04:38.13]And a big hat with flowers on,and blue shoes,and then I'm happy! [04:45.85]Do you imagine things sometimes?' [04:49.21]'Well,I…I…not often,'said Matthew. [04:57.68]They were now driving past some very old apple trees next to the road. [05:04.73]The trees were full of sweet-smelling,snowy-white flowers. [05:11.48]The little girl looked at them. [05:14.01]'Aren't the trees beautiful?'she said happily. [05:20.17]'But am I talking too much?Please tell me.I can stop if necessary,you know.' [05:29.50]Matthew smiled at her.'You go on talking,'he answered.'I like listening to you.' [05:39.68]When they arrived at Green Gables,Marilla came to the door to meet them. [05:47.77]But when she saw the little girl,she cried in surprise, [05:52.96]'Matthew,who's that?Where's the boy?' [05:58.54]'The children's home has made a mistake,' [06:04.09]He said unhappily,'and sent a girl,not a boy.' [06:09.06]The child was listening carefully. [06:12.95]Suddenly she put her head in her hands and began to cry. [06:19.71]'You—you don't want me!'she sobbed. [06:26.98]'Oh—oh!You don't want me because I'm not a boy!' [06:34.06]'Now,now,don't cry,'said Marilla kindly. [06:41.45]'Don't you understand?Oh! [06:46.79]This is the worst thing that's happened to me in all my life!' [06:52.39]'Well,you can stay here,just for tonight,'said Marilla.'Now,what's your name?' [07:03.31]The child stopped crying.'Will you please call me Cordelia?'she asked. [07:12.95]'Call you Cordelia?Is that your name?' [07:18.57]'Well,no,it isn't,but it's a very beautiful name,isn't it? [07:27.00]I like to imagine my name is Cordelia, [07:31.59]Because my real name is Anne Shirley—and that's not a very interesting name,is it?' [07:39.46]Marilla shook her head.'The child has too much imagination,'she thought. [07:48.12]Later,when Anne was in bed,Marilla said to her brother, [07:54.46]'She must go back to the children's home tomorrow.' [07:59.48]'Marilla,don't you think…'began Matthew.'she's a nice little thing,you know.' [08:09.50]'Matthew Cuthbert,are you telling me that you want to keep her?' [08:15.94]Asked Marilla crossly. [08:18.64]Matthew looked uncomfortable.'Well,she's clever,and interesting,and—' [08:26.64]'But we don't need a girl!' [08:30.61]'But perhaps she needs us,'Matthew replied,surprisingly quickly for him. [08:38.66]'She's had a very unhappy life up to now,Marilla.She can help you in the house. [08:46.43]I can get a boy from the village to help me on the farm.What do you think?' [08:52.84]Marilla thought for a long time.'All right,'she said in the end, [09:01.09]'I agree.The poor child can stay.I'll look after her.' [09:07.54]Matthew smiled happily.'Be as good and kind to her as you can,Marilla. [09:17.27]I think she needs a lot of love.'