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PAGE 【导读】　《简·爱》(Jane Eyre)是英国女作家夏洛蒂·勃朗特创作的具有自传色彩的长篇小说。阅读下面选取的有关亲情的节选，对比中外文化中对亲情态度的异同。 The red room We could not go for a walk that afternoon.There was such a freezing cold wind，and such heavy rain，that we all stayed indoors.I was glad of it.I never liked long walks，especially in winter.I used to hate coming home when it was almost dark，with ice-cold fingers and toes，feeling miserable because Bessie，the nursemaid，was always scolding me.All the time I knew I was different from my cousins，Eliza，John and Georgiana Reed.They were taller and stronger than me，and they were loved. These three usually spent their time crying and quarrelling，but today they were sitting quietly around their mother in the sitting-room.I wanted to join the family circle，but Mrs Reed，my aunt，refused, Bessie had complained about me. “No，Im sorry，Jane.Until I hear from Bessie，or see for myself，that you are really trying to behave better，you cannot be treated as a good，happy child，like my children.” “What does Bessie say I have done？” I asked. “Jane，it is not polite to question me in that way.If you cannot speak pleasantly，be quiet.” I crept out of the sitting-room and went into the small room next door，where I chose a book full of pictures from the bookcase.I climbed on to the window-seat and drew the curtains，so that I was completely hidden.I sat there for a while.Sometimes I looked out of the window at the grey November afternoon，and saw the rain pouring down on the leafless garden.But most of the time I studied the book and stared，fascinated，at the pictures.Lost in the world of imagination，I forgot my sad，lonely existence for a while，and was happy，I was only afraid that my secret hiding-place might be discovered. 红房子 那天下午，我们不能出去散步。寒风刺骨，大雨瓢泼，大家都待在家里，我倒是因此感到高兴。我从来不喜欢走长路，特别是在冬天。过去我最讨厌回到家时天色已暗，手脚冰凉，女仆贝茜总是训斥我而使我痛苦不堪。无论何时我都懂得我和我的表兄妹——里德家的伊丽莎、约翰和乔治娜不一样。他们不仅比我高大、强壮，而且还受宠。 这三个人常常吵闹不休，但今天却和妈妈一起静静地坐在起居室里。我也想参加进去，可我的舅妈里德太太不允许。贝茜告了我的状。 “对不起，简。如果不听到贝茜说或是由我亲眼看到你的确努力要学好，你就不能像我的孩子那样，被当成是快乐的好孩子。” “贝茜说我干什么了？ ”我问