跟读练习: Learn English with Stories ⭐ The Surrogate | Level 3 English Listening & Speaking Practice - 通过视频学习英语口语
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My name is Clara Reed.
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I am 26 years old, and I live alone in a small rented room in Oak Ridge City.
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A quiet place filled with tall buildings, busy streets, and people always rushing somewhere.
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Two months ago, I lost my job as a receptionist in a small travel agency.
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That time was very hard for me Every morning, I woke up early, made myself a cup of coffee,
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and sat in front of my old laptop I sent out job applications and wrote many emails,
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hoping someone would reply But nobody did Days turned into weeks,
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and weeks into months My savings slowly disappeared I had to count every coin to buy food.
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My rent was due soon, and I didn't know how I would pay it.
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I felt tired, scared, and alone.
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One rainy evening, my best friend Lena came to visit me.
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She brought a small box of donuts and smiled kindly.
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But I could see in her eyes that she was worried about me.
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Clara, you look so pale, she said softly.
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What's wrong?
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I told her everything.
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How I lost my job, how I couldn't pay rent, and how hopeless I felt.
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She listened quietly.
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Then she said something that surprised me.
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Clara, she said.
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Some people can't have babies, so they pay women to carry a baby for them.
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It's called surrogacy.
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You could earn a lot of money.
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I looked at her, shocked.
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People really do that?
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Yes.
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She nodded.
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It's legal.
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You could help a family and earn enough to start over.
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That night I couldn't sleep.
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Her words kept echoing in my mind.
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Half a million dollars.
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It sounded impossible, but that money could change everything.
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I could pay my debts, my rent, and even open my dream coffee shop.
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So the next morning, I searched online for private surrogacy offers.
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One ad caught my eye.
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Private agreement.
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Healthy woman needed.
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$500,000.
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Confidential.
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Serious inquiries only.
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I read it again and again.
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The next day, I decided to visit the address.
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It was a large white house on the edge of the city.
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My hands were shaking as I rang the doorbell.
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After a few seconds, a tall man opened the door.
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He had calm but serious eyes.
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My name is Daniel Hart, he said.
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You must be Clara.
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I nodded.
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He invited me inside.
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The house was quiet, bright, and smelled like roses.
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Daniel spoke slowly and carefully.
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This is a business arrangement, he explained.
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There will be no emotional connection.
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After the baby is born, you will leave and there will be no contact.
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You must live here for nine months.
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No phone, no friends, no visitors.
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Everything must stay private.
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He placed a contract on the table.
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My heart was beating fast.
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I didn't read every word.
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I just knew I needed the money.
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With shaking hands, I signed my name.
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And just like that, my nine months began.
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Living in Daniel's house was strange and quiet.
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A doctor came every morning to check my health.
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I ate healthy food, rested a lot, and wasn't allowed to go out.
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Daniel worked long hours in his office.
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He didn't talk much, but when he did, his voice was gentle.
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One evening, I found him sitting alone in the living room.
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He looked lost in thought.
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When he saw me, he said quietly, You can sit if you want.
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We sat in silence for a while.
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Then he began to speak.
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He told me that his wife had passed away two years ago in an accident, and she had been pregnant at that time.
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His voice trembled when he said, I just want to have a family again.
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Hearing this, my heart ached for him.
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I finally understood the sadness behind his eyes.
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After that night, things changed a little Daniel and I started talking more About books,
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music, and simple things like the weather Sometimes he made me tea Sometimes he even smiled And when he did,
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his whole face looked softer One afternoon we sat in the garden together The sun was warm,
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and the air smelled of flowers.
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Daniel looked at me and asked, Have you thought of names for the baby?
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My heart jumped.
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Yes, I said shyly.
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If it's a boy, I like Liam.
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It means strong-willed.
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And if it's a girl, maybe Ella.
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It means light.
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He smiled and wrote the names in a small notebook.
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That little moment made my heart flutter.
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I knew I wasn't supposed to feel anything.
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It was part of the contract.
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But my heart didn't listen.
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One morning, there was a loud knock on the door.
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When Daniel opened it, a beautiful woman stood outside.
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Her eyes were full of anger.
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Daniel!
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She shouted.
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Who is this woman?
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She pointed at me without looking closely.
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She's the surrogate, Daniel said calmly.
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I later learned she was his ex-fiance.
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Her voice shook as she said, you really think this will fix your pain?
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That this is how you move on?
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Then she turned and left.
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After she left, I felt small and unwanted.
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I went to my room and closed the door.
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Later that evening, Daniel came by but said nothing comforting.
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She doesn't matter, he said simply.
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I looked at him and whispered, Do I matter?
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He didn't answer.
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He just turned and walked away.
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My heart quietly broke that night.
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A few days later, when Daniel went out, I decided to clean his study.
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While dusting, I opened a drawer and froze.
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Inside was an old photo of me, taken long before I met him.
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My heart pounded.
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How did he get it?
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When he came home, I showed him the picture with shaking hands.
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Why do you have this?
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Why did you look into my past?
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He looked down and said softly, I needed to know who you were, to make sure you were honest and safe.
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His words hurt me deeply.
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You treated me like a product, not a person, I said through tears.
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He stood there silently.
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He didn't stop me when I packed my things and left that night.
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Two weeks passed.
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I was staying with Lena again.
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My belly was growing, and one morning, I felt the baby kick for the first time.
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Tears filled my eyes.
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I wished Daniel could have felt it too.
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Later that day, someone knocked on the door.
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When I opened it, Daniel was standing there, holding a small bouquet of lilies.
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His face looked tired but gentle.
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Clara, he said softly.
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I broke my own rules.
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I said there would be no love, but I fell in love with you.
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I stared at him, speechless.
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He continued, I don't want this to be just an agreement anymore.
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I want you to stay, not only for the baby, but because I want a family with you.
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My heart filled with warmth.
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I stepped closer and whispered, Yes, Daniel.
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I'll stay.
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At that moment, everything changed.
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It was no longer about money or contracts.
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It was about love, forgiveness, and a new beginning for both of us, and for the tiny life growing inside me.
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