象人chapter5

歌名	象人chapter5
歌手	英语听力
专辑	书虫系列第一级

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[00:01.45]	Chapter 5 An Important Visitor
[00:06.52]	I did not want Merrick to live by himself,
[00:09.96]	like a man in a lighthouse.
[00:13.08]	He read his books, and talked to me,
[00:16.50]	but I wanted him to talk to more people.
[00:19.90]	And I wanted him to talk to women.
[00:24.21]	Merrick read about women in his books,
[00:28.21]	but he did not often talk to women.
[00:31.60]	He met the nurses every day,
[00:34.33]	but they did not talk to him very much.
[00:37.48]	For them, he was always a creature, not a man.
[00:43.11]	One day, one of my friends,
[00:46.88]	a beautiful young woman, came to the hospital.
[00:51.39]	I told her about Merrick, and took her to his room.
[00:56.68]	She opened the door, and smiled at him.
[01:01.53]	'Good morning, Mr Merrick, 'she said.
[01:05.11]	Then she shook his hand.
[01:08.05]	Merrick looked at her for a minute with his mouth open.
[01:13.36]	Then he sat down on his bed,
[01:15.90]	with his head in his hand, and cried.
[01:20.36]	He cried for nearly five minutes.
[01:23.72]	The tears ran down his face,
[01:26.73]	between his fingers, and onto the floor.
[01:31.10]	My friend sat on the bed beside him
[01:34.71]	and put her hand on his arm.
[01:37.86]	She said nothing, but she smiled at him
[01:42.19]	and shookhis hand again before she left.
[01:46.85]	'Dr Treves, 'he said to me that night.
[01:52.62]	'That lady was wonderful!
[01:57.08]	My mother smiled at me once,
[02:00.74]	many years ago, but no women smile at me now.
[02:08.28]	But this lady smiled at me too,
[02:12.93]	and she shook my hand!
[02:16.57]	A beautiful lady smiled at me and shook my hand! '
[02:24.99]	My young lady friend came again the next week,
[02:29.68]	and talked to Merrick for half an hour.
[02:34.34]	The week after that, she came again with a friend.
[02:40.10]	They gave him some books, and had a cup of tea with him.
[02:45.39]	It was wonderful for him.
[02:48.20]	For the first time in his life,
[02:50.49]	he had some friends. He was a very happy man.
[02:55.99]	He sat in his room, and read his books,
[02:59.53]	and said no more about living on a lighthouse.
[03:05.60]	People began to read about Merrick in the newspapers,
[03:09.69]	So he had a lot of visitors.
[03:12.74]	Everybody wanted to see him.
[03:16.00]	A lot of important ladies and gentlemen visited him.
[03:20.51]	They smiled at him, shook his hand, and gave him books.
[03:26.63]	Merrick liked talking to these people,
[03:29.98]	and he began to forget about his ugly body.
[03:34.01]	His visitors never laughed at him.
[03:37.61]	He began to feel like a man, not a creature.
[03:43.18]	One wonderful day,
[03:45.25]	a very important lady came to the hospital to visit him.
[03:51.15]	I met the lady, and took her to his room.
[03:55.38]	Then I opened the door, and smiled at him.
[04:00.68]	'Good morning, Joseph, 'I said.
[04:04.56]	'There is a new visitor to see you today.
[04:07.96]	A very famous lady. '
[04:11.58]	Merrick stood up beside his table.
[04:15.33]	He did not smile, because his face could not smile,
[04:19.82]	but his eyes looked happy.
[04:22.84]	'That's good, 'he said. 'Who is it?'
[04:29.55]	I moved away from the door,
[04:32.11]	and the visitor walked in.
[04:35.32]	'Your Majesty, this is Joseph Merrick, 'I said.
[04:41.17]	'Joseph, this is Her Majesty, Queen Alexandra, the Queen of England. '
[04:50.04]	Queen Alexandra smiled at him.
[04:54.52]	'How do you do, Mr Merrick, 'She said.
[04:58.52]	'I'm very pleased to meet you. '
[05:01.73]	Then she shook his hand.
[05:04.92]	Merrick did not move.
[05:08.35]	For nearly half a minute he stood
[05:11.30]	and looked at her with his mouth open.
[05:14.86]	Then he spoke, in his strange, slow voice.
[05:20.14]	'How… how do you do, Your Majesty, 'he said.
[05:30.14]	But I don't think the Queen understood him,
[05:33.45]	because he tried to get down on his knees at the same time.
[05:38.81]	It was very difficult for him,
[05:41.42]	because of his enormous legs.
[05:45.17]	'No, please, Mr Merrick, do get up, 'said the Queen.
[05:50.70]	'I would like to talk to you.
[05:54.17]	Can we sit at your table?'
[05:57.56]	'Yes…yes, of course, 'he said.
[06:03.81]	They sat at the table.
[06:06.80]	She took his left hand, the good hand, in hers.
[06:11.97]	She looked at the hand carefully,
[06:14.74]	and then smiled at Merrick again.
[06:19.21]	'I often read about you in the newspapers, '
[06:22.49]	she said. 'You are a very interesting man,
[06:26.79]	Mr Merrick. You have a very difficult life,
[06:31.76]	but people say you're happy. Is it true?
[06:36.63]	Are you happy now?'
[06:39.52]	'Oh, yes, Your Majesty, yes! 'said Merrick.
[06:46.10]	'I'm a very happy man!
[06:49.92]	I have a home here now, and friends, and my books.
[06:57.08]	I'm happy every hour of the day! '
[07:03.26]	'What a wonderful story! 'she said.
[07:07.42]	'I'm very pleasedto hear it Now, tell me about your reading.
[07:14.92]	I see you have a lot of books here. '
[07:18.43]	'Oh, yes, Your Majesty. I love my books, 'said Merrick.
[07:28.32]	And for nearly half an hour they sat and talked about books.
[07:35.23]	The Queen gave him a little book,
[07:40.57]	and some red flowers, before she left.
[07:45.61]	After her visit, Merrick began to sing.
[07:50.98]	He could not sing easily,
[07:52.70]	of course, because of his mouth,
[07:55.56]	but all that day there was a strange,
[07:59.23]	happy noise in his room.
[08:03.19]	He looked at the flowers carefully,
[08:06.18]	and put them on his table.
[08:10.11]	He had many visits from the Queen,
[08:13.27]	and at Christmas she sent him a Christmas card.
[08:19.42]	Windsor Castle
[08:21.65]	20th December 1888
[08:26.78]	Dear Joseph,
[08:29.32]	Here is a small Christmas present for you.
[08:33.85]	I think it looks like me, doesn't it?
[08:37.69]	I do like visiting you very much,
[08:41.79]	and I am going to come to the hospital again in the New Year.
[08:47.08]	Happy Christmas!
[08:49.16]	Your friend
[08:50.78]	Alexandra
[08:54.41]	The present was a picture of Queen Alexandra,
[08:57.85]	with her name on it.
[09:00.30]	Merrick cried over it,
[09:02.97]	and put it carefully by the bed in his room.
[09:07.85]	Then he sat down and wrote a letter to the Queen.
[09:12.77]	It was the first letter of his life.
[09:18.51]	The London Hospital
[09:21.11]	23rd December 1888
[09:26.99]	My dear Queen,
[09:30.07]	Thank you very, very, much for your wonderful card
[09:35.54]	and the beautiful picture.
[09:39.15]	It is the best thing in my room, the very best,
[09:44.37]	the most beautiful thing I have.
[09:49.10]	This is the first Christmas in my life,
[09:53.41]	and my first Christmas present.
[09:57.62]	Perhaps I had a Christmas with my mother once,
[10:02.21]	but I do not remember it.
[10:06.18]	I have my mother's picture too,
[10:09.93]	and she is beautiful, like you.
[10:14.23]	But now I know many famous ladies and kind people like Dr Treves,
[10:21.47]	and I am a very happy man.
[10:25.84]	I am happy too because I am going to see you in the New Year.
[10:33.80]	Happy Christmas to you, my dear friend,
[10:39.43]	With all my love,
[10:42.71]	Joseph Merrick

歌词翻译

[00:01.45]	5 一位重要的来访者
[00:06.52]	我不愿麦里克独自居住，
[00:09.96]	就像一个灯塔守望人那样。
[00:13.08]	他看书，也和我聊天，
[00:16.50]	但我却想让他与更多的人
[00:19.90]	甚至妇女们交谈。
[00:24.21]	麦里克在书中读到过有关妇女的事，
[00:28.21]	可他不常与妇女们说话。
[00:31.60]	他每天都与护士接触，
[00:34.33]	可她们不常与他说话，
[00:37.48]	在她们的眼里，他始终是一个怪物而不是一个男人。
[00:43.11]	有一天，我的一位朋友，
[00:46.88]	一位年轻漂亮的女子来到了医院，
[00:51.39]	我告诉她有关麦里克的全部情况，并把她领到他的房间。
[00:56.68]	她朝他微笑着问候：
[01:01.53]	“早上好，麦里克先生。”
[01:05.11]	她走上前握住他的手。
[01:08.05]	麦里克张着嘴朝她看着，
[01:13.36]	然后坐到床上
[01:15.90]	捂着头哭了起来。
[01:20.36]	他哭了近五分钟时间，
[01:23.72]	泪水从指缝里
[01:26.73]	滚落到地上。
[01:31.10]	我的这位朋友靠近他坐在他的床上，
[01:34.71]	把手放在他的手臂上，
[01:37.86]	什么也没说，只是朝他微笑，
[01:42.19]	离开前又与他握手道别。
[01:46.85]	那天晚上他对我说：“特里维斯博士，
[01:52.62]	那位女士漂亮极了，
[01:57.08]	我的母亲曾经朝我微笑过，
[02:00.74]	那是很多年以前的事了。直到现在没有一个女人朝我笑过，
[02:08.28]	可是这位女士朝我微笑，
[02:12.93]	还握了我的手！
[02:16.57]	一个漂亮的女士朝我微笑，握着我的手！
[02:24.99]	第二个星期，我的那位年轻的朋友又来了，
[02:29.68]	与麦里克谈了半个小时。
[02:34.34]	在这个星期以后她又与另一个朋友一道来，
[02:40.10]	她们送给他一些书，和他一起喝了茶。
[02:45.39]	对他来说这比什么都好，
[02:48.20]	人生中第一次
[02:50.49]	有了一些朋友。他很高兴，
[02:55.99]	坐在屋子里看书，
[02:59.53]	再也不提诸如生活在灯塔里之类的事了。
[03:05.60]	人们开始从报纸上看到有关麦里克的报道，
[03:09.69]	所以他有许多来访者。
[03:12.74]	每个人都想去看他，
[03:16.00]	许多有身份的女士和绅士们访问了他，
[03:20.51]	他们朝他微笑，和他握手，送给他许多书。
[03:26.63]	麦里克喜欢与这些人交谈，
[03:29.98]	渐渐忘了自己那丑陋的样子。
[03:34.01]	他的来访者从不嘲笑他，
[03:37.61]	他开始觉得自己像个男人了。
[03:43.18]	一天，天气非常宜人，
[03:45.25]	一位很有身份的女士来到医院拜访他。
[03:51.15]	我遇到这位女士，把她带到他的房间。
[03:55.38]	我打开门，冲他笑着说：
[04:00.68]	“约瑟夫，早上好！
[04:04.56]	今天有一位新客人来拜访你，
[04:07.96]	是一位名人！”
[04:11.58]	麦里克从桌子旁站了起来。
[04:15.33]	他没有笑，因为他的脸不会笑，
[04:19.82]	但从他的眼睛里能看出他很高兴。
[04:22.84]	他说：“太好了，是谁？”
[04:29.55]	我将来访者
[04:32.11]	引进来给他们介绍
[04:35.32]	说：“陛下，这是约瑟夫·麦里克。
[04:41.17]	约瑟夫，这是陛下，亚历山德拉王后，当今英国女王。”
[04:50.04]	亚历山德拉王后朝他笑着
[04:54.52]	说：“麦里克先生，你好。
[04:58.52]	见到你非常高兴。”
[05:01.73]	然后同他握手。
[05:04.92]	麦里克没有移动，
[05:08.35]	站在那里张着嘴
[05:11.30]	朝她看了约半分钟之久，
[05:14.86]	然后用一种奇怪的声音缓缓说道
[05:20.14]	“噢……陛下，您好！”
[05:30.14]	也不知王后是否听清了他的话，
[05:33.45]	因为与此同时他想要跪下，给王后请安，
[05:38.81]	他很难跪下，
[05:41.42]	由于他过于粗大的腿。
[05:45.17]	王后说：“麦里克先生，请不必这样，起来吧。
[05:50.70]	我想与你说说话，
[05:54.17]	我们可以在你的桌旁坐坐吗？”
[05:57.56]	他回答着：“好的，当然可以。”
[06:03.81]	他们都在桌子旁坐下，
[06:06.80]	她拉着他的左手——那只好手放在她的手里。
[06:11.97]	她仔细看了看他的手
[06:14.74]	后又朝麦里克笑笑说
[06:19.21]	“我常在报纸上看到有关你的情况，
[06:22.49]	你是一个很有趣的人，
[06:26.79]	你生活虽难以自理，
[06:31.76]	但人们说你很幸福，是真的吗？
[06:36.63]	你现在很幸福吗？”
[06:39.52]	麦里克回答说：“嗯，陛下，是的，
[06:46.10]	我是一个很幸福的人，
[06:49.92]	现在我有一个家，有许多朋友，还有许多书。
[06:57.08]	我每时每刻都很愉快。”
[07:03.26]	她说：“多么精彩的故事，
[07:07.42]	我非常想听，请把你读到的讲给我听，
[07:14.92]	我发现你这儿有许多书。”
[07:18.43]	他说：“哦，陛下，是的，我喜欢这些书。”
[07:28.32]	他们在那儿就书上的事谈了近半个小时。
[07:35.23]	王后离开时送给了他一本小书
[07:40.57]	和一些红花。
[07:45.61]	在她来访以后，麦里克开始唱歌。
[07:50.98]	他不能自如地歌唱，
[07:52.70]	当然，因为他的嘴，
[07:55.56]	但那些日子里他的房间里总是回荡着一种奇怪、
[07:59.23]	幸福的歌声。
[08:03.19]	他仔细看了看这些花，
[08:06.18]	将它们摆在桌子上。
[08:10.11]	王后多次拜访他，
[08:13.27]	圣诞节那天她送给他一张圣诞卡片：
[08:19.42]	于温莎城堡
[08:21.65]	1888年12月20日
[08:26.78]	亲爱的约瑟夫：
[08:29.32]	给你一个小小的圣诞礼物，
[08:33.85]	我想你见到这就如同见到我一样，是吗？
[08:37.69]	我很喜欢拜访你，
[08:41.79]	我将在新年那天去医院看你。
[08:47.08]	祝圣诞快乐！
[08:49.16]	你的朋友
[08:50.78]	亚历山德拉
[08:54.41]	这份礼物是亚历山德拉王后的一张照片，
[08:57.85]	上面有她的名字。
[09:00.30]	麦里克喜不自禁，
[09:02.97]	把它放在房间里他的床边，
[09:07.85]	然后坐下来给王后写信。
[09:12.77]	这是他有生以来写的第一封信：
[09:18.51]	于伦敦医院
[09:21.11]	1888年12月23日
[09:26.99]	亲爱的王后：
[09:30.07]	非常感谢您给我精美的卡片
[09:35.54]	和漂亮的照片，
[09:39.15]	这是我房间里最好的东西，
[09:44.37]	也是我所拥有的最好最漂亮的东西。
[09:49.10]	我有生以来过第一个圣诞节，
[09:53.41]	这是我的第一个圣诞节礼物。
[09:57.62]	也许我曾与母亲一起度过一个圣诞节，
[10:02.21]	但我已记不住了。
[10:06.18]	我也有一张母亲的照片，
[10:09.93]	她很漂亮，像你一样。
[10:14.23]	现在我认识许多有名望的女士和好心肠的人们，他们都像特里维斯博士一样，
[10:21.47]	我是一个很幸福的人。
[10:25.84]	我很高兴将在新年里再次见到你。
[10:33.80]	祝我亲爱的朋友圣诞节愉快！
[10:39.43]	你的朋友
[10:42.71]	约瑟夫·麦里克