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简在罗沃德学校的经历,从学生到老师,最终渴望探索更广阔的世界。

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After the sickness, important men came to see Lowood. 疾病过后,一些重要人物前来视察洛伍德。

They were angry when they saw the cold rooms and the poor food. 当他们看到冰冷的房间和糟糕的食物时,非常愤怒。

People learned that Mr. Brocklehurst had kept money for himself while the girls went hungry. 人们得知,布罗克赫斯特先生私吞了钱,而女孩们却在挨饿。

So the school changed. 于是学校改变了。

New people took charge. 新的人接管了学校。

The food got better, the rooms grew warmer, and the girls were treated with more kindness. 食物变好了,房间变得更暖和了,女孩们也得到了更友善的对待。

Now Jane could truly learn. 现在简才能真正地学习了。

She worked hard, year after year. 她年复一年地刻苦学习。

She studied books, music, and drawing. 她学习了书本、音乐和绘画。

She grew from an angry child into a calm, clever young woman. 她从一个愤怒的孩子成长为一个平静、聪明的年轻女子。

By the age of 18, Jane had finished her studies. 到18岁时,简已经完成了她的学业。

She was so good that the school asked her to stay and teach. 她表现得如此出色,以至于学校请她留校任教。

For two years, she was a teacher at Lowood. 在两年时间里,她在洛伍德担任老师。

But slowly, Jane began to feel restless. 但渐渐地,简开始感到焦躁不安。

She had spent eight years in the same place. 她已经在同一个地方度过了八年。

The world was wide, and she had seen so little of it. 世界如此广阔,而她却只见过那么一小部分。

A safe life is not always enough for a searching heart. 对于一颗渴望探索的心来说,安稳的生活并不总是足够的。

I want to see more, Jane thought. “我想见识更多,”简想道。

I want a new life. “我想要一种新的生活。”

So she made a bold decision. 于是她做出了一个大胆的决定。

She put an advertisement in the newspaper looking for work. 她在报纸上刊登了一则寻找工作的广告。