第二章英语音频

Chapter 2: The School Visit

A servant named Bessie came into the room.
She was surprised to see me behind the curtain.
She took my hand and pulled me out.
“You naughty girl!” she said.

Soon, Aunt Reed called me to meet a visitor.
His name was Mr. Brocklehurst.
He was tall and looked very strict.
He ran a school for girls.

I stood quietly in the room.
Mr. Brocklehurst looked at me with cold eyes.
Aunt Reed began to speak about me.
“She is a bad child,” she said.

“She tells lies and has a bad temper.”
I wanted to shout, “That’s not true!”
But I stayed silent.
I felt angry and hurt.

Mr. Brocklehurst said I should go to his school.
He said the school would teach me to be good.
He warned me not to be proud.
I nodded, but I didn’t agree inside.

After he left, I couldn’t stay quiet.
I walked up to Aunt Reed.
“I am not a liar!” I cried.
“You are cruel to me!”

Aunt Reed looked shocked.
“No one will believe you,” she said.
“I will tell the truth at school,” I replied.
Then I ran to my room.

I cried and cried.
But deep in my heart, I felt strong.
For the first time, I spoke up.
That night, I slept well.