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Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

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1.Monsieur 先生
2.Inspector 探长

原文

Chapter 2: Fantine

Now we meet Fantine.
She is young and beautiful and in love with a man in Paris, but she has no family and no money.
For Fantine, this is the love of her life.
For the man in Paris, it is just a summer of love.
Men are not kind to women, they have their fun and then they walk away.
The man in Paris goes home to his rich family and leaves poor Fantine, and with a child, a little girl called Cosette.
Fantine must find work, but how?
Fantine has a child but no husband, and a woman without a husband is nothing, worse than nothing.
People are not kind to a woman with a child but no husband.
They turn their faces away, they close their doors, they say there's no work here for a woman like you.
Fantine loves her daughter dearly, but what can she do?
So in 1818, in a village near Paris, she leaves her little daughter with Monsieur and Madame Thenardier.
They ask for 7 francs a month.
Fantine pays the money, holds her daughter in her arms for the last time, and leaves.
She takes the road for her home town of Montroy,and tears are running down her face.
There is misery in her heart. Poor Fantine, poor Cosette.
In Montroy, Fantinefinds work in a factory.
This is the factory of Monsieur Madeleine, an important man in the town and very rich.
Everybody likes him, because he is a good man.
He is kind to his workers, he helps people,and his factory gives many jobs to the townspeople.
But who is he, this Monsieur Madeleine?Where did he come from?
He arrived in Montroy at the end of 1815,but nobody knows his family or anything about him.
Fantine sent money every month to the Thenardiers.
They were not good people, and they used the money for their own daughters.
Poor little Cosette was a hungry, dirty,unloved child.
She worked all day, she cleaned the house,she carried water, she washed the clothes.
But Fantine knew nothing of this, and she worked long hours to make money for Cosette.
The next year, the Thenardiers asked for 12 francs a month.
The year after that, they wanted 15 francs.
Then Fantine lost her job at the factory because the women did not like her.
“She has achild in a village somewhere near Paris.”
“Yes, and where's her husband.”
“She doesn't have one.”
“We don't want that kind of woman here. She must go.”
Fantine found work making shirts.
It was hard work for little money.
She was often ill with a small dry cough.
The Thenardiers wrote again, “Your daughter needs a warm dress for winter, send 10 francs at once.”
Fantine did not have 10 francs.
She thought long and hard, and went to the barber in the town.
She took off her hat, and her golden hair fell down her back.
“That's beautiful hair,” said the barber.
“What can you give me for it?”
“10 francs.”
“Then cut it off.”
She sent the money to the Thenardiers.
“My daughter's not cold now,” she thought, “She'swearing my hair.”
Soon, another letter came from the Thenardiers,“Send 100 francs, or Cosette must leave our house.”
100 francs? How can a poor woman get that kind of money? There was only one way.
One cold winter evening, outside a restaurant in the center of Montroy, a woman walked up and down.
There was snow on the ground, but the woman wore an evening dress with flowers in her hair.
Some young men came out of the restaurant,saw her, and began to call her bad names.
They laughed and shouted, but the woman did not look at them.
Then one young then took some snow and put it down the back of the woman's dress.
The woman was Fantine.
She gave a cry, turned, and hit the young man's face with her hands.
People came to watch, laughing.
A tall policeman arrived, took the woman by the arm and pulled her away.
“Come with me,” he said.
This policeman was Inspector Javert.
He was new to Montroy, and he was a hard man.
To him, the law was the only important thing in life.
He hated criminals.
The law in France at that time was not kind to women like Fantine.
Javert took Fantine to the office of police.
“You hit a man in the street and that's a crime,” He told her, “You're getting six months.”
“Six months in prison?” Fantine cried, “no,I'm not a bad woman, monsieur, please, I must work. I need the money for my little daughter. Please, please don't send me to prison.”
She fell to the floor crying.
“Take her away,” Javert said to a policeman.
“One moment, please,” said a new voice.
Everybody turned to look at the door, and there stood the good, the great Monsieur Madeleine.
He was an important man in Montroy.
“Inspector,” he said, “I was outside the restaurant, too. And I can tell you the true story.”
“The young man began the fight, and this poor woman,” he looked at Fantine on the floor, “must go free. She did nothing wrong.”
“The woman is a criminal,” said Javert angrily.
“She must go free,” said Monsieur Madeleine,“Ask the other people at the restaurant. We all saw the same thing.”
Fontain stood up slowly, she began to cough,a hard dry noise.
Monsieur Madeleine took her arm gently.
“My dear child, you are not well,” he said.
Javert's cold eyes stared at Monsieur Madeleine.
“Do I know you from somewhere?” he said, “Were you ever at Toulon?”
Monsieur Madeleine looked at him.
His face did not change, but his eyes were suddenly very watchful.
“No, I don't know Toulon.” he said.
Monsieur Madeleine took Fantine to the little hospital in Montroy.
She lay in bed and coughed and coughed.
Monsieur Madeleine listened to her sad story, and the next day he sent money to the Thenardiers.
“Now you must get better,” he told Fantine, “Cosette needs you.”
But Fantine did not get better.
She was now very ill, and five days later the doctor spoke to Monsieur Madeleine.
“Does she have a child, this poor woman?”
He said, “Yes, a small daughter.”
“You must bring the child here soon.”
Monsieur Madeleine went to sit by Fountain's bed.
“Monsieur madeleine, you are so kind to me. I want to see my daughter one last time.Please, can you? Bring Cosette to me, please, monsieur.”
Monsieur Madeleine took her hand.
“Of course, I can,” he said gently.
And then, the door of the room suddenly opened behind him, and Fantine cried out “No, monsieur.”
Madeleine looked round quickly.
InspectorJavert came into the room with four policemen.
“Jean Valjean, prisoner at Toulon, I am arresting you,” Javert said, “After you left the prison, you stole money from a child in Toulon. You are still a thief, and now you must go to prison for life.”
Fantine sat up in bed.
“No,” she cried, “Cosette!”
Monsieur Madeleine stood up slowly.
“Inspector, give me three days.” He said.
He was a big man, much bigger than Javert.
“Three days to bring this poor woman's child to her before she dies, then you can take me.”
Javert laughed loudly, “Three days, you're going to run away?”
Behind the two men, Fantine cried out, “Monsieur Madeleine, please take care of Cosette. Please.”
Javert turn to her, “Be quiet, woman,there's no Monsieur Madeleine here. This man is a criminal called Jean Valjean,and he's going to prison.”
Fantine stared at Javert and tried to speak,but she could not.
She fell back in the bed and lay still. She was dead.
The people of Montroy talked about that day for a long time, the death of the woman Fantine,the arrest of Monsieur Madeleine.
Javert put Monsieur Madeleine in a locked room in the police office, but in the night, he broke down the door and escaped.
Where did he go? Did he go to his house in the town?
His old servant said “no”, she saw nobody and heard nothing.
She said she loved Monsieur Madeleine very much.
So where did Monsieur Madeleine go?
Nobody in Montroy saw him again.
One thing was certain.
In Monsieur Madeleine's house, there were two beautiful old silver candlesticks.
The next day they were gone.

翻译

第二章：芳汀

现在，我们来认识芳汀。
她年轻貌美，在巴黎与一个男人坠入爱河，但她没有家人，也没有钱。
对芳汀来说，这是她一生的挚爱；但对那个巴黎男人而言，这不过是一场夏日恋情罢了。
男人们对待女人并不仁慈，他们寻欢作乐之后，便一走了之。
那个巴黎男人回到了他富有的家族，留下了可怜的芳汀，以及他们的孩子——一个名叫珂赛特的小女孩。
芳汀必须找到工作，可她能怎么办呢？
芳汀有个孩子却没有丈夫，而在那个时代，没有丈夫的女人什么都不是，甚至比什么都不是还要不堪。
人们对带着孩子却没有丈夫的女人毫不留情。
他们对她冷眼相待，对她紧闭大门，还会说：“像你这样的女人，我们这儿没有工作。”
芳汀深爱着她的女儿，可她又能做些什么呢？
于是，在1818年，在巴黎附近的一个村庄里，她把小女儿托付给了德纳第夫妇。
他们要求每个月付7法郎。
芳汀付了钱，最后一次将女儿紧紧抱在怀里，然后转身离开。
她踏上了返回故乡蒙特勒伊的路，泪水顺着脸颊不断滑落。
她的心中充满了无尽的苦难。可怜的芳汀，可怜的珂赛特。
在蒙特勒伊，芳汀在一家工厂找到了工作。
这家工厂的老板是马德兰先生，他是镇上的大人物，非常富有。
大家都很喜欢他，因为他是个大好人。
他对工人们很仁慈，乐于助人，而且他的工厂为镇上的许多人提供了工作。
可是，这位马德兰先生究竟是谁？他又从何而来？
他是在1815年底来到蒙特勒伊的，但没有人知道他的身世，对他一无所知。
芳汀每个月都会按时寄钱给德纳第夫妇。
可他们并非善类，竟把芳汀寄来的钱全用在了自己亲生女儿的身上。
可怜的小珂赛特成了一个挨饿、肮脏、无人疼爱的孩子。
她整天干活，打扫屋子，提水，洗衣服。
但芳汀对此一无所知，她只能拼命工作，为珂赛特多挣些钱。
第二年，德纳第夫妇要求每月寄12法郎。
再往后一年，他们又要15法郎。
后来，芳汀失去了工厂的工作，因为厂里的女工们不喜欢她。
“她有个孩子，寄养在巴黎附近的某个村子里。”
“是啊，可她丈夫在哪儿呢？”
“她没有丈夫。”
“我们这儿不想要那种女人。她必须走人。”
芳汀只好靠做衬衫来谋生。
活儿很累，挣的钱却很少。
她经常生病，总是干咳不止。
德纳第夫妇又写信来：“你女儿冬天需要一件暖和的裙子，马上寄10法郎来。”
芳汀拿不出10法郎。
她思前想后，最终走进了镇上的理发店。
她摘下帽子，一头金发垂落在背上。
“多漂亮的头发啊，”理发师说。
“这头发你能给我多少钱？”
“10法郎。”
“那就剪了吧。”
她把换来的钱寄给了德纳第夫妇。
“我的女儿现在不会挨冻了，”她想，“她穿着我的头发呢。”
没过多久，德纳第夫妇又来信了：“寄100法郎来，不然珂赛特就得滚出我们家。”
100法郎？一个穷苦女人上哪儿去弄这么一大笔钱？只剩下最后一条路了。
在一个寒冷的冬夜，蒙特勒伊市中心的一家餐馆外，一个女人正来回踱步。
地上满是积雪，可她却穿着晚礼服，头上还戴着花。
几个年轻男人从餐馆里走出来，看见她，便开始用下流的话辱骂她。
他们又笑又叫，但那个女人连看都没看他们一眼。
接着，其中一个年轻男人抓起一把雪，顺着那个女人的衣领塞进了她的后背。
那个女人正是芳汀。
她惊叫一声，转过身，一巴掌狠狠打在那个年轻男人的脸上。
人们围过来看热闹，哈哈大笑。
这时，一个高大的警察走了过来，一把抓住女人的胳膊，将她拉开。
“跟我走。”他说。
这个警察是沙威警长。
他刚到蒙特勒伊不久，是个冷酷无情的人。
在他看来，法律是生命中唯一重要的东西。
他痛恨罪犯。
而当时法国的法律，对芳汀这样的女人是毫不留情的。
沙威把芳汀带到了警察局。
“你在大街上打了一个男人，这是犯罪，”他告诉她，“你要被判六个月的监禁。”
“六个月？”芳汀哭喊道，“不，我不是坏女人，先生，求求您，我必须工作。我需要钱养活我的小女儿。求求您，千万别把我送进监狱。”
她倒在地上痛哭起来。
“把她带走。”沙威对另一名警察说。
“请等一下。”一个陌生的声音响起。
所有人都转头看向门口，只见那位善良、伟大的马德兰先生正站在那里。
他是蒙特勒伊的显要人物。
“警长，”他说，“我当时也在餐馆外面。我可以告诉你事情的真相。”
“是那个年轻人先挑起事端的，而这个可怜的女人，”他看了一眼倒在地上的芳汀，“必须被释放。她没有任何过错。”
“这个女人是个罪犯！”沙威愤怒地说。
“她必须被释放，”马德兰先生说，“去问问餐馆里的其他人吧。我们大家看到的都是一样的。”
芳汀慢慢站起身，开始剧烈地咳嗽，发出沉闷干涩的声音。
马德兰先生温柔地扶住她的胳膊。
“我可怜的孩子，你身体不好。”他说。
沙威冰冷的双眼死死盯着马德兰先生。
“我是不是在哪儿见过你？”他说，“你以前去过土伦吗？”
马德兰先生看着他。
他的面庞毫无波澜，但眼神突然变得极度警觉。
“不，我不知道什么土伦。”他说。
马德兰先生把芳汀送到了蒙特勒伊的小医院。
她躺在床上，不停地咳嗽。
马德兰先生听完了她悲惨的身世，第二天便派人把钱寄给了德纳第夫妇。
“现在你必须好起来，”他告诉芳汀，“珂赛特需要你。”
但芳汀并没有好转。
她的病情已经非常严重了，五天后，医生对马德兰先生说：
“这个可怜的女人有孩子吗？”
“有，一个小女儿。”
“你必须尽快把孩子接来。”
马德兰先生走到芳汀的床边坐下。
“马德兰先生，您对我太好了。我想再看一眼我的女儿。求求您，您能办到吗？把珂赛特带到我身边来吧，先生。”
马德兰先生握住她的手。
“我当然能办到。”他温和地说。
就在这时，身后的房门突然被猛地推开，芳汀惊叫一声：“不，先生！”
马德兰先生迅速回过头。
沙威警长带着四名警察走进了房间。
“冉阿让，土伦的囚犯，我现在逮捕你，”沙威说，“你出狱后，在土伦偷了一个孩子的钱。你依然是个贼，现在你必须被判终身监禁。”
芳汀在床上猛地坐直身子。
“不！”她哭喊道，“珂赛特！”
马德兰先生缓缓站起身。
“警长，给我三天时间。”他说。
他是个大块头，比沙威高大得多。
“给我三天时间，让我把这个可怜女人的孩子带到她面前，等她见上最后一面，你再抓我。”
沙威放声大笑：“三天？你是打算趁机逃跑吗？”
在两个男人身后，芳汀哭喊道：“马德兰先生，求您照顾珂赛特。求求您了。”
沙威转过头对她吼道：“闭嘴，女人！这里没有什么马德兰先生。这个人是个叫冉阿让的罪犯，他马上就要进监狱了。”
芳汀死死盯着沙威，试图开口说话，却发不出一点声音。
她重重地倒回床上，再也没有动弹。她死了。
蒙特勒伊的人们谈论那一天谈了很久很久，谈论着芳汀的死，以及马德兰先生被捕的事。
沙威把马德兰先生关在警察局的一间密室里，但在夜里，他撞破房门逃跑了。
他去了哪里？他回镇上的家了吗？
他的老女仆说“没有”，她什么也没看见，什么也没听见。
她说她非常敬爱马德兰先生。
那么，马德兰先生到底去了哪里？
蒙特勒伊再也没有人见过他。
但有一件事是肯定的。
在马德兰先生的家里，原本放着两只漂亮的老银烛台。
第二天，它们就不见了。

126.
A buyers' market is a market in which goods are plentiful, buyers have a wide range of choices, and prices are low.
买方市场是指一个商品丰富、买方有广泛选择、价格低廉的市场。

127.
At the bus stop, people waited in orderly lines, but as soon as the bus pulled up,the line broke up.
在公共汽车站，人们有序地排队，但是一旦公交车到来，排队就乱了。

128.
I am very sorry that I have to ask you to change the meeting date to March 6 due to personal reasons.
很抱歉，由于个人原因，我不得不要求你把会议日期改为3月6日。

129.
Essentially,it's a one-to-one match, but the content of that match is a level so high as to be unthinkable to an ordinary person.
本质上，这是一对一的比赛，但比赛刀光剑影精彩绝伦，以至于对常人来说是难以置信的的。

130.
Isn't my boyfriend terrible? He always stakes me to see horror movies, even though he knows I don't like them. I hate it.
我男朋友不糟心吗?尽管他知道我不喜欢看恐怖电影，但是他总是带我去看。我讨厌他这样子。

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Day 166

1651.
Person
n.人，人物；人称

I think that he is a sensible person.
我认为他是个明智的人。
In general, she is a trustworthy person.
总的来说，她是一个值得信赖的人。
She is an energetic and enthusiastic person.
她是一个充满活力和热情的人。

1652.
Personal
a.个人的，私人的；亲自的

It's just my personal opinion.
这只是我个人的看法。
May I ask you a personal question?
我能问你一个私人问题吗？
All personal information is kept strictly confidential.
所有个人信息均严格保密。

1653.
Personality
n.人格，个性

His wife has a strong personality.
他的妻子性格很强。
I don't like his shallow personality.
我不喜欢他肤浅的性格。

1654.
Personally
adv.就个人而言；亲自地

I will personally visit you.
我会亲自拜访你。
She personally replied to my letter.
她亲自回复了我的信。

1655.
Persuade
v.说服，劝说；；使相信

It's no use trying to persuade him.
试图说服他没用。
She tried to persuade him to go with her.
她试图说服他和她一起去。
She tried to persuade him to attend the meeting.
她试图说服他参加会议。

1656.
Pet
n.爱畜，宠儿 a.宠爱的

Do you have any pets?
你有宠物吗？
They are both working at the pet store.
他们俩都在宠物店工作。

1657.
Phase
n.阶段，状态，时期

She's going through a difficult phase.
她正在经历一个艰难的阶段。

1658.
Philosophy
n.哲学，人生观，价值观，世界观

He majors in philosophy.
他主修哲学。
What's the difference between religion and philosophy?
宗教和哲学有什么区别？

1659.
Photograph
n.照片，相片v.拍照，照相

Here is a photograph of my family.
这是我家人的照片。
You are not allowed to take photographs here.
你不允许在这里拍照。

1660.
Photographer
n.拍照者，摄影师

He's a professional photographer.
他是一名专业摄影师。
I want to be a photographer in the future.
我将来想成为一名摄影师。

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第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What did the woman do yesterday?
A. She played football.
B. She watched a game.
C. She worked in the lab.
2.What will the weather be like tomorrow evening?
A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Windy.
3.What will Jack do this weekend?
A. Go on a school trip.
B. Have a family picnic.
C. Prepare for an exam.
4.Why does the man make the call?
A. To arrange a meeting.
B. To cancel a visit.
C. To ask for assistance.
5.How does the man feel now?
A. Refreshed. B. Anxious. C. Sleepy.

第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Hostess and guest.
C. Chef and customer.
7.What is the man most likely to have for dinner?
A. French fries.
B. Ham sandwiches.
C. Fish and vegetables.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Where will George go after the business trip?
A. Milan. B. Rome. C. Florence.
9.What is banned in Florence?
A. Eating in the street.
B. Dressing up as soldiers.
C. Singing on public transport.
10.What does George think of the new rules?
A. They’re effective.
B. They’re timely.
C. They’re reasonable.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.Why does Ms. McDaniel talk to Frank?
A. He missed a speech.
B. He failed to pass a test.
C. He wanted to drop a class.
12.How would Ms. McDaniel’s students react if a speaker made a mistake?
A. Laugh at the speaker.
B. Sympathize with the speaker.
C. Persuade the speaker to try again.
13.How does Ms. McDaniel sound?
A. Optimistic. B. Humorous. C. Encouraging.

听第9段材科，回答第14至16题。
14.What makes the man surprised?
A. The number of job applicants.
B. The experience of employees.
C. The candidates’ language skills.
15.How many candidates are the speakers going to meet?
A. 2. B. 12. C. 20.
16.What do the speakers talk about at the end of the conversation?
A. Job description.
B. Interview procedure.
C. Candidates’ background.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What did Gallo receive yesterday?
A. A call from her sister.
B. A bottle from her aunt.
C. A letter from a stranger.
18.Where did the fisherman find the bottle?
A. On Monhegan Island.
B. At Cumberland.
C. In Spain.
19.How old was Gallo when she threw out the bottle?
A. Eight. B. Eleven. C. Fourteen.
20.Where is the bottle now?
A. In the ocean.
B. At Gallo’s home.
C. With the fisherman.

参考答案
1-5 CBABA 6-10 ACBAC
11-15 CBCAB 16-20 BCCBA

录音原文

(Text 1)
M: Did you go to the football game yesterday?
W: No, I couldn’t make it. I was stuck in the lab.
M: You missed a really good game.Our school team played very well.

(Text 2)
W: Did you hear the weather forecast for tomorrow? Is it going to be windy?
M: No, there will be clouds in the morning, and heavy showers in the afternoon and the evening.

(Text 3)
M: Hey, let’s go for a picnic somewhere this weekend.
W: Good idea. Can Jack go with us? He’s tired of taking exams these past two weeks.
M: I don’t think so. He’s going on a trip this weekend with his school.

(Text 4)
M: Hello, is this Emma? This is Robert Gellen from Johnson’s Electronics.
W: Hello, Robert, what can I do for you?
M: It’s this visit by Mr.Johnson. I’m afraid he’s had an emergency and won’t be able to make it this time.

(Text 5)
M: Did you wait long?
W: No, just two minutes. How was the flight?
M: It was fine, thanks. I slept through the whole flight actually and I feel much better.

(Text 6)
M: I’m starving. What are we having for dinner tonight, Jane?
W: I’m not sure. Something will come to mind once I start.
M: I feel like eating French Fries or maybe a ham sandwich. How about you?
W: Actually, I was thinking of making something healthy, say ... fish and vegetables.
M: Well, in that case, I’ll have whatever you make.

(Text 7)
W: Hello, George, I heard that you’re going to Milan for a business trip next week.
M: Yes, Susan, I’m also planning a trip to Rome for sightseeing after that.
W: Oh, I’m just back from Rome.The city has made some new rules.
M: Really? What rules?
W: For example, people who dress up as Roman soldiers in charge of photos won’t be allowed near tourist spots,and street performers can’t sing or play their music on public transport.Another rule bans tourists from eating in public places.
M: That’s good. Eating in public is inappropriate and could lead to littering.
W: Rome isn’t the only city to do that. Last year, Florence made a rule saying that tourists would face fines of up to 500 euros if caught eating in the street.
M: Wow, that’s big money, but it’s understandable.

(Text 8)
W: Hi, Frank. I heard you plan to withdraw from the speech class. Can you tell me why?
M: Well, Ms. McDaniel, I don’t think I can make it. Public speaking scares me. I just can’t get in front of a group and talk.
W: What is it that you fear about speaking in front of a group?
M: I am afraid I would look silly if I forget a word or say something stupid or if I shake or turn red.
W: What would happen if you did run into one of these things?
M: People would laugh at me.
W: Well, Frank, your fear is really not based on facts. I once asked my students what they would do if someone in class forgot a word or made a mistake. They said they would feel bad for the speaker for they knew they would be in the speaker’s shoes some day.Does that make you feel better?
M: Yeah, I guess.
W: I hope you’ll stay in the class, and try a bit more.
M: Okay. Thanks, Ms. McDaniel.

(Text 9)
M: How many applications did we get, Mary?
W: Well, overall we got over 200.
M: Wow, that many!
W: Yes, but most of which we can reject right away, people who don’t have the right experience, qualifications,that kind of thing.
M: Of course.
W: And so, I drew up a short list of 12 candidates.
M: Are we going to interview all of them?
W: I think we should. But certainly, I’ll let you have a look first.
M: Great, so, who will we get then?
W: Well, I think we have got some pretty strong candidates. Two in particular.
M: They have the right kind of qualification?
W: I certainly say so. A strong educational background, experience in sales, language skills ...
M: Good. Look forward to meeting all of them.
W: So, I’d say we do a set interview for that.
M: Sure.
W: A few general questions, then onto specifics. We could also ask them to give a short presentation.
M: Great. I’m really looking forward to this.

(Text 10)
W: Welcome back, everyone. This is CB8 News Radio. Here comes something interesting. Yesterday, a teenage girl named Terra Gallo, Cumberland, got some unexpected news when she received a handwritten letter from a fisherman saying that her message in a bottle had been found in Spain. Gallo and her sister put messages into bottles and threw them into the ocean while visiting their aunt on Monhegan Island three years ago. The girls had forgotten about the bottles until they were surprised by the fisherman’s letter. Gallo, now 14, studied the maps and discovered her message traveled about 3,000 miles. Gallo’s message asked that whoever got her bottle should put their own message inside with hers and send it back out to sea. The fisherman said in his letter that he had carried out her wishes.

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

单词提示

1.misery 苦难
2.bishop 主教
3.candlestick 蜡烛台

原文

Chapter 1: Jean Valjean

It is the year 1796, and the people of France are hungry; not the rich people, of course, they have food, they have warm clothes, they have beautiful houses; no, it is the poor people of France.
Jean Valjean is one of these poor people.
He is a young man, big, strong, and a good worker, but he has no work.
He cannot find work, and he is hungry.
He lives with his sister in the village of Bree, her husband is dead and she has seven children.
It is a cold, hard winter and there is no food in the house, no bread.
Nothing and seven children.
Jean Valjean is a good man; he is not a thief.
But how can a man just sit there when his sister's children cry all night because they are hungry?
What can a man do?
He leaves his house at night and goes down the village night.
He puts his hand through the window of the bakery.
“Crash!”,he takes a loaf of bread and he runs.
He runs fast, but other people run faster.
France is not kind to poor people.
France send Jean Valjean to prison for five years.
After four years, he escapes.
They find him and bring him back.
They give him six more years.
Once again, he escapes, and two days later they find him and they give him another eight years,19 years in prison for a loaf of bread.
In 1815, when he leaves prison, Jean Valjean is a different man.
Prison changes people.
Years of misery, years of back breaking work,years of cruel prison guards, these things change a man once.
There was love in Jean Valjean's heart, now there is only hate.
One evening in October in the year 1815,there was a knock on the door of the Bishop of Denya's house.
“Come in”, said the bishop.
The bishop was a kind man.
Everyone in the town of Denya knew that poor people, hungry people, miserable people, they all came to the door of the bishop's house.
The bishop's sister looked at the man at the door that night, and she was afraid.
“Look at him,” she whispered to the bishop, “he is a big man and a dangerous one. He carries a yellow card, so he was once a prisoner, a bad man.”
But the bishop did not listen.
“Come in, my friend,” he said to the man at the door, “come in, you must eat dinner with us and sleep in a warm bed tonight.”
The man stared at the bishop.
“My name is Jean Valjean,” he said, “I was a prisoner in Toulon for 19 years. Here is my yellow card, see, people everywhere shut their doors in my face, but not you, why not?”
“Because my friend, in the eyes of God, you are my brother,”said the bishop smiling, “So come in and sit by our fire.”
The bishop turned to his sister, “Now sister, our friend Jean Valjean needs a good dinner. Bring out the silver dinner plates. It's a special night tonight.”
“Not the silver plates,” whispered the bishop's sister.
Her eyes went quickly to Jean Valjean, then back to the bishop's face.
“Yes, the silver plates,” said the bishop, “and the silver candlesticks, too. The church has these beautiful things, but they are for our visitors, and our visitor tonight must have only the best.”
And so, Jean Valjean sat down with the bishop and his sister, and ate from silver plates.
He ate hungrily. It was his first good meal for weeks.
“You're a good man,” he said to the bishop, “perhaps the only good man in France.”
But Valjean could not take his eyes away from the silver plates.
After the meal, the bishop's sister put the silver plates away, and Valjean's eyes watched.
He saw the place, and he remembered it in the night, in his warm bed in the bishop's house.
He thought about the plates, they were big,heavy, so much silver in them.
“I can sell those plates,” he thought, “for just one of them. I can eat well for months.”
19 years in prison is a long time, and 19 hard years change a man.
By morning, Valjean was a long way from the bishop's house.
But how do you carry big silver plates? How do you hide them?
People in Denya began to whisper.
“Did you see him? That big man carrying six silver plates? Where did he get them from? Those plates came from the church. A man like that doesn't have silver plates, no, and he carries a yellow card, did you see? So he was a prisoner once, he's a thief, he stole those plates.”
The police heard the whispers, they went after Jean Valjean, found him and took him back to the bishop's house in the afternoon.
But there, they had a surprise.
“My dear friend,” the bishop, said to Jean Valjean, “I am so pleased to see you. You forgot the candlesticks, I gave you the silver plates and the candlestick, you remember, but you forgot to take the candlesticks when you left.”
“But this man is a thief.” said one of the policemen.
“No, no, of course not,” said the bishop smiling, “I gave the silver to Monsieur Valjean.”
“You mean he can go? He is free?” said the policeman.
“Of course,” the bishop said.
All this time Jean Valjean stared at the bishop, and said not one word.
The policeman went away, and the Bishop of Denya went into his house and came out again with the two silver candlesticks.
They were tall and heavy and beautiful.
The bishop put the candlesticks into Jean Valjean's hands.
“Jean Valjean, my brother,” he said, “you must leave your bad life behind you. This is God's silver, and I am giving it to you. With it, you can begin a new good life. I am buying your soul for God.”
Jean Valjean left the town of Denya with his silver plates and his silver candlesticks.
Suddenly he was a rich man, but he did not understand why.
“What's happening to me,” he thought, “everything is changing. How can I hate people when this bishop is so good to me? What shall I do, how shall I live?”
Prisoner Valjean did not understand anything.
He sat down by the road with his head in his hands and cried.
He cried for the first time in 19 years.
How long did he sit there crying? What didhe do next and where did he go?
Nobody knows, but when the sun came up on anew day, he was a changed man.

翻译

第一章：冉阿让

那是1796年，法国人民正饱受饥饿之苦；当然，富人不在其列，他们有充足的食物、温暖的衣物和漂亮的房子；挨饿的，是法国的穷苦百姓。
冉阿让就是这些穷人中的一员。
他是个年轻人，身材高大，体格强壮，也是个勤快的好工人，但他就是找不到工作。
他找不到活儿干，只能忍饥挨饿。
他和姐姐住在布里村，姐夫已经去世，留下姐姐独自抚养七个孩子。
那是一个寒冷而严酷的冬天，家里已经揭不开锅，连一点面包都没有了。
家里空空如也，却还有七张嗷嗷待哺的嘴。
冉阿让是个好人，他本不是贼。
可是，当姐姐的孩子们因为饥饿整夜整夜地啼哭时，一个男人怎么能干坐着无动于衷呢？
他又能做些什么呢？
他在夜里离开家，摸黑走进村庄。
他把手伸进面包房的窗户。
“哐当！”他抓起一条面包，拔腿就跑。
他跑得很快，但别人追得更快。
法国对穷人并不仁慈。
法国把冉阿让送进监狱，判了五年。
四年后，他越狱了。
他们抓回了他，又给他加了六年刑期。
他再次越狱，两天后又被抓了回来，这次又加了八年。仅仅为了一条面包，他在监狱里整整熬了十九年。
1815年，当他走出监狱时，冉阿让已经变成了另一个人。
监狱是会改变人的。
多年的苦难、多年的苦役、多年残酷狱卒的折磨，这些经历彻底改变了一人。
冉阿让的心里曾经有过爱，如今却只剩下仇恨。
1815年10月的一个傍晚，迪涅主教的宅邸响起了敲门声。
“请进。”主教说道。
主教是个仁慈的人。
迪涅镇上的每个人都知道，穷人、饿着肚子的人、走投无路的人，都会来到主教家门前求助。
那天晚上，主教的姐姐看着门外的男人，心里十分害怕。
“你看看他，”她低声对主教说，“他是个大块头，看着很危险。他带着黄护照，说明他曾经是个囚犯，是个坏人。”
但主教没有听她的。
“请进吧，我的朋友，”他对门外的男人说，“请进来，你必须和我们一起吃顿晚饭，今晚还要睡在温暖的床上。”
男人死死盯着主教。
“我叫冉阿让，”他说，“我在土伦的监狱里蹲了十九年。这是我的黄护照，你看，走到哪里人们都对我闭门不见，但你却没有，为什么？”
“因为我的朋友，在上帝眼里，你就是我的兄弟，”主教微笑着说，“所以请进来，在炉火旁坐下吧。”
主教转过头对姐姐说：“姐姐，我们的朋友冉阿让需要一顿丰盛的晚餐。把那些银餐盘拿出来吧。今晚是个特别的夜晚。”
“别拿银餐盘。”主教的姐姐低声说。
她的目光迅速瞥向冉阿让，又马上转回主教的脸上。
“就要拿银餐盘，”主教说，“还有银烛台也要拿出来。教堂拥有这些精美的器物，但它们本就是为客人们准备的，而我们今晚的客人，理应享受最好的待遇。”
于是，冉阿让和主教以及他的姐姐坐在一起，用银餐盘吃着饭。
他狼吞虎咽地吃着。这是他几周来吃的第一顿饱饭。
“你是个好人，”他对主教说，“也许是法国唯一的好人。”
但冉阿让的目光始终无法从那些银餐盘上移开。
饭后，主教的姐姐把银餐盘收了起来，冉阿让的眼睛一直盯着。
他看清了存放的位置，并在当晚、在主教家温暖的床上，将这一切牢牢记在心里。
他想着那些盘子，它们又大又沉，里面全是实打实的银子。
“我可以把那些盘子卖掉，”他想，“哪怕只卖一个，也够我舒舒服服吃上好几个月了。”
十九年的牢狱之灾太漫长了，十九年的苦难足以改变一个人。
到了第二天清晨，冉阿让已经离开主教的宅邸，走出了很远。
可是，那么大的银餐盘怎么带走？又该怎么藏匿呢？
迪涅镇上的人们开始窃窃私语。
“你看见他了吗？那个大块头带着六个银餐盘？他从哪儿弄来的？那些盘子是教堂的。像他这种人不可能有银餐盘，不可能，而且他带着黄护照，你看见了吗？所以他以前是个囚犯，他是个贼，那些盘子是他偷的。”
警察听到了这些议论，他们追上冉阿让，在下午将他押回了主教的家。
但在那里，他们却迎来了一个意想不到的转折。
“我亲爱的朋友，”主教对冉阿让说，“见到你回来我太高兴了。你把烛台落下了。我给了你银餐盘和烛台，你记得的，但你走的时候忘了把烛台带走。”
“可这个人是个贼啊。”一名警察说道。
“不，不，当然不是，”主教微笑着说，“那些银器是我送给冉阿让先生的。”
“您的意思是，他可以走了？他自由了？”警察问。
“当然。”主教说。
在这整个过程中，冉阿让一直呆呆地盯着主教，一句话也没说。
警察离开后，迪涅主教走进屋里，拿着那两只银烛台走了出来。
它们又高又沉，十分精美。
主教把烛台放进冉阿让的手里。
“冉阿让，我的兄弟，”他说，“你必须把过去的罪恶生活抛在脑后。这是属于上帝的银器，现在我把它送给你。有了它，你可以开始一段崭新而向善的人生。我是在替上帝买下你的灵魂。”
冉阿让带着银餐盘和银烛台离开了迪涅镇。
突然间，他成了一个富人，但他自己都不明白为什么。
“我到底怎么了，”他想，“一切都在改变。当这位主教对我如此仁慈时，我怎么能继续去恨别人呢？我该怎么办，我又该怎样活下去？”
作为囚犯的冉阿让，对这一切感到茫然不解。
他坐在路边，双手捂着脸，哭了起来。
这是十九年来，他第一次流泪。
他在那里坐了多久？接下来他又做了什么，去了哪里？
没有人知道。但当新的一天太阳升起时，他已脱胎换骨，变成了一个全新的人。