The doorbell rang, and a few minutes later, to her complete astonishment, Elizabeth saw Mr. Darcy walk into the room. He hurriedly began to ask how she was, and she answered with cold politeness. He sat down for a few minutes, and then getting up, walked around the room. Elizabeth was surprised but said nothing.
After a silence of several minutes, he came towards her and said. “I have struggled with my feelings, but without success. You must allow me to tell you how much I admire and love you.”
Elizabeth, who was unable to believe what she heard, stared, blushed, and was silent. Her silence encouraged him to speak and tell her about his strong feelings for her. He spoke well, but unfortunately, he did not speak only of his love for her, he also made it very clear that he did not consider that her family was good enough for him. He explained that it was only because she herself was so unusual that he had decided to ask her to marry him.
In spite of her powerful dislike for him, Elizabeth at first felt sorry that she was going to cause Darcy pain. Then, as he continued to insult her family, she began to feel angry. When he at last finished speaking, she said, “I believe that in a situation like this, the lady is supposed to thank the gentleman. Unfortunately, I have no desire to thank you, as I have never wanted your good opinion. I am sorry to have to cause you pain. However, I never meant to do so, and I am sure you will soon forget me.”
【小题1】Why did Mr. Darcy come to her house?| A．He came to ask how she was. |
| B．He wanted to walk around the room |
| C．He wanted to find her family was good |
| D．He came to tell Elizabeth he loved her. |
| A．She really didn’t like Darcy . |
| B．She was shy. |
| C．She couldn’t believe what she heard. |
| D．She wanted to cause Darcy pain. |
| A．She expected Darcy to forget her. |
| B．She didn’t want to thank Darcy for his visit. |
| C．She felt sorry to cause Darcy pain. |
| D．She rejected his feeling. |
