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1. Fall in Love with English爱上英语
Hiding behind the loose dusty curtain, a
teenager packed up his overcoat into the suitcase.
He planned to leave home at dusk though there
was thunder and lightning outdoors. He had got to
do this because he was tired of his parents’
nagging (唠叨的) about his English study and did
not want to go through it any longer. He couldn’t
get along well with English and disliked joining in
English classes because he thought his teacher
ignored him on purpose. As a result, his score in
each exam never added up to over 60.
His partner was concerned about him very
much. She understood exactly what he was suffering
from, but entirely disagreed with his idea. In order
to calm him down and settle his problem, she
talked with him face to face and swapped (交换) a
series of learning tips with him. The items she set
down helped him find the highway to studying
English well.
The teenager was grateful and got great
power from his friend’s words. Now, he has
recovered from being upset and has fallen in love
with English.
有个少年躲在积满灰尘的松散窗帘后把大衣装入手提箱。尽管外面正打雷闪电， 他仍计划在黄昏时分离家出走。他不得不这样做是因为厌倦了父母对他英语学习的唠叨，不想再忍受下去了。他的英语学习总是无法取得进展，而且不喜欢参加英语课的学习，因为他以为老师有意忽视他。结果，他每次考试的分数合计从未超过60。
他的搭档很关心他，也确切地理解他遭受的折磨，但却完全不同意他的想法。为了使他冷静下来好好解决问题，她和他面对面地交谈，并交换了一系列的学习心得技巧。她写下来的条款帮助他找到了学好英语的最佳捷径。
这个少年非常感激，并从朋友的话里获得极大的动力。现在，他已经从沮丧中恢复过来，真正爱上了英语。
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重点词汇解析：
1. loose [lu:s] adj.松动的
The screw has become loose. 螺丝松了。
2. dusty [dʌsti] adj. 落满尘埃的
Everything’s really dusty. 所有东西都布满灰尘。
3. curtain [kə:t(ə)n] n. 窗帘
Shall I draw the curtains?
我把窗帘拉上好不好？
4. teenager [ti:neɪdʒə] n.青少年
As a teenager, she started writing poetry.
从青少年时期，她就开始写诗。
5. pack up 打包
He has packed up the papers.
他已经把文件包装好了。
6. overcoat [əʊvəkəʊt] n.外套
She took off her overcoat and hanged it on the
hook. 她脱下外套，把它挂在了挂钩上。
7. suitcase[sju:keis] n.手提箱
8. at dusk 傍晚；黄昏时候
We arrived home at dusk.
我们于黄昏时分到家了。
9. thunder [θʌndə] n.雷
We were woken by thunder in the evening.
晚上我们被雷声惊醒。
10. lightning [laitniŋ] n. 闪电
Two farmers were hit by lightning.
两个农民遭闪电击中。
11. outdoors[‚aʊtdɔ:z] 户外
He likes to work outdoors. 他喜欢在户外工作。
12. have got to不得不
It is no use doing what you like; you have got to
like what you do.
做你喜欢的事是没用的，你必须喜欢你所做的事。
13. be tired of 厌烦
Tom may be tired of watching TV now, for he
seldom talks about the TV programs.
汤姆可能厌倦看电视了，因为他很少谈论电视节目。
14. go through 经历，忍受
You didn’t know what I have gone through.
你不知道我遭受了什么苦难。
15. get along with: 有进展；和...相处
How do you get along with others?
你和别人相处得怎样？
16. dislike [dislaik] v.不喜欢
I dislike jogging early in the morning.
我不喜欢早晨慢跑。
17. join in 参加
Everybody likes to join in this activity.
每个人都愿意参加这一活动。
18. ignore [ignɔ:] v. 忽视
Nobody could ignore these problems.
没有谁会忽视这些问题。
19. on purpose 故意地
Maybe he does this on purpose?
也许他是故意这么做的？
20. add up to 合计达
The figures add up to 450.
这些数字加起来的总数是 450。
21. partner [pa:tnə] n.伙伴；伴侣
Clare is my tennis partner.
克莱尔是我的网球搭档。
22. be concerned about 关心
He was concerned about the results of his actions.
他关心他行动的效果。
23. exactly [ɪgzæ ktli] adv. 恰好；正是；精确地
It’s exactly the kind of work I’ve been looking for.
这正是我一直在找的那种工作。
24. suffer from 受.....病；遭受....折磨
How long have you been suffering from a
headache? 你头痛有多久了?
25. entirely [ɪntaɪəli] adv. 完全地
I agree entirely. 我完全赞同。
26. disagree with不同意
I strongly disagree with his views.
我强烈反对他的见解。
27. in order to为了
They get up early in order to catch the first bus.
他们早起为了赶上第一班公交车。
28. calm down 平静下来；冷静下来
Calm down, there’s nothing to worry about.
安静下来吧，没有什么值得焦虑的。
29. settle [setl] v.解决
They might be willing to settle out of court.
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他们或许会愿意庭外和解。
30. face to face面对面
We talked face to face. 我们面对面地交谈。
31. swap [swɒp] v. 交换
He swapped his radio for a ticket of a football
match. 他用他的收音机换了一张足球门票。
32. a series of 一系列的
He did a series of experiments.
他做了一系列的实验。
33. tip [tip] n. 末端；小费；建议
Did you leave a tip? 你留小费了吗？
34. item [aɪtəm] n. 条款；项目
The other item on the agenda (议程) is the tour.
另一项议程是旅行。
35. set down写下；记下
The police set down my car number.
警察记下了我的汽车号码。
36. highway [haɪweɪ] n. 公路；捷径
I crossed the highway, dodging (闪躲) the traffic.
我闪身避让着来往的车辆，穿过了公路。
37. grateful [greɪtf ə l] adj. 感谢的
She was grateful to him for being so good to her.
她很感激他对她这么好。
38. power [pauə] n.力量; 权利
The king’s power was limited. 国王的权力有限。
39. recover from 恢复
It will be a long time before he recovers from his
present troubles.
要使他从目前的困境中恢复过来需很长时间。
40. upset [ʌpset] adj. 沮丧的
Marta looked upset. 玛尔塔看起来很沮丧。
41. fall in love with 爱上
Never stop smiling, for some man fall in love with
your smile. 永远都不要停止微笑,因为说不定有人会因为你的微笑而爱上你。
2. Different Countries Have Different
Kinds of Englishes
不同的国家有不同的英语
Voyages of people from England play an
important part in spreading the English language.
At present, English is frequently spoken as an
official or common language in many countries,
such as America, Singapore, Malaysia and some
African countries. All based on British English,
the English spoken in these countries can be well
understood by native English speakers. But
actually, these Englishes have been gradually
changing in accents, spellings, expressions and the
usage of vocabulary.
Because of this fact, you can make use of the
differences to tell which country the foreigners of
your block are from. For example, if a boss
fluently commands his driver, “Come up straight
to my apartment by elevator and take some gas for
my trucks and cabs”, instead of requesting,
“Please come to my flat by lift and take some
petrol for my lorries and taxis”, you can recognize
his American identity, while the latter suggests
that he is British.
英国人的航海在英语的传播中扮演了重要的角色。目前, 英语在许多国家被作为官方语言或通用语言频繁地使用，例如美国、新加波、马来西亚和一些非洲的国家。这些国家的英语都以英式英语为基础，能很好地为以英语为本族语的人所理解。但是实际上，这些英语在口音、拼写、表达和词汇的使用方面都在逐渐变化。
因为这一情况的存在，你就可以利用这些英语之间的区别说出你们街区的外国人是哪个国家来的了。例如，如果有个老板流利地命令他的司机：“Come up straight to my apartment by
elevator and take some gas for my trucks and cabs（直接搭电梯到我公寓上来拿卡车和出租车的汽油）”，而不是要求说，“Please come to my flat
by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and
taxis（请直接搭电梯到我公寓上来拿卡车和出租车的汽油）”，你就可以轻易地辨认出他的美国人身份，而后者却暗示着那是一位英国人。
重点词汇解析
1. voyage [vɒɪɪdʒ] n. 航行；航海
The voyage from England to India used to take six
months. 过去从英格兰到印度要航行六个月。
2. play a part in起作用；演角色
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The Internet plays an important part in our daily
life. 互联网在我们日常生活中起到重要作用。
3. at present目前
We cannot explain this at present.
目前我们对此无法解释。
4. frequently [fri:kwəntli] adv.频繁地
Please write to me frequently. 请经常给我来信。
5. official [əfɪʃ əl] adj.官方的
An official announcement is expected in the next
few days.
一份官方声明预计会在接下来的几天内发表。
6. such as 诸如；比如
I like drinks such as tea and soda.
我喜欢诸如茶和汽水之类的饮料。
7. Singapore [ˌsɪŋgəpɔ:] 新加坡
8. Malaysia /məleiʒə/ 马来西亚
9. African [æfrɪk(ə)n] 非洲人；非洲的
Fish is a staple (主食) in the diet of many Africans.
鱼是很多非洲人饮食中的主食。
10. base on 以.....为基础
This song is based on an old folk tune.
这支歌是根据一首古老的民歌曲调创作的。
11. native [neɪtɪv] adj. 本国的；n. 本地人
Singapore has many native species of palm.
新加坡有很多土生的棕榈树种。
12. actually [æktʃuəli] adv. 实际上
However, this can actually be a good thing.
然而，这实际上可以是一件好事。
13. accent [æks(ə)nt] n.口音
He has a strong American accent.
他有很重的美国口音。
14. spelling [spelɪŋ] n. 拼写
His spelling is very bad. 他的拼写能力很差。
15. expression [ɪk’spreʃ ən] n. 表达, 表情
She smiled, but my expression made her look away.
她笑了笑，但我的表情让她又把目光移开了。
16. usage [‘ju:sɪdʒ] n. 使用
This is a book on modern English usage.
这是一本关于现代英语用法的书。
17. vocabulary [vəkæbjʊlərɪ] n.词汇；词汇量
She has a very wide vocabulary.
她的词汇量很大。
18. because of 因为+名词、名短
The sports meeting was put off because of the
heavy snow. 因为大雪运动会被推迟了。
19. make use of 利用
Staff can make use of a wide range of facilities.
员工可使用各种各样的设施。
20. block [blɒk] n. 街区
The church is down the block.
教堂就在这个街区那头。
21. fluently [flu:əntlɪ] adv. 流利地
She can speak English fluently.
她能流利地说英语。
22. command [kəma:nd] n.&v.命令
He commanded the soldiers to shut the gate.
他命令士兵们把大门关上。
23. come up straight 直接上来
He told me to come up straight. 他叫我直接上来。
24. apartment [əˈpa:tmənt] n.公寓
Christina has her own apartment.
克里斯蒂娜有她自己的公寓。
25. elevator [elɪveɪtə] n.电梯
We took the elevator to the fourteenth floor.
我们乘电梯到了第 14 层。
26. gas [gæs] n. 汽油
Coal is actually cheaper than gas.
煤炭实际上比煤气便宜。
27. cab [kæb] n.出租车
Could I use your phone to call a cab?
我能用你的电话叫一辆出租车吗？
28. request [rɪkwest] n.&v.要求
Do you have any special requests?
你有没有特别的要求？
29. flat [flæt] adj. n.平的；公寓
It’s cheaper for you to hire a flat when you stay in
Europe.
你在欧洲停留期间，租一套公寓住可省一些钱。
30. lift [lift] n.电梯 v. 抬起
Three workers lifted the heavy box from the truck.
三个工人把沉重的箱子从卡车上搬了下来。
31. petrol [petrəl] n. 汽油
The petrol in the tank is leaking out.
油箱里的汽油正往外漏。
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32. lorry [lɒri] n.卡车
The goods will be carried by lorry to Dalian.
货物将用卡车运往大连。
33. recognize [rekəgnaɪz] v.认出；辨认
You have changed so much that I can hardly
recognize you.
你的变化太大了，我简直认不出来了。
34. identity [aɪdentɪtɪ] n.身份
He wanted to know the identity of his real father.
他想知道自己亲生父亲的身份。
35. latter [lætə] adj.后者
This article focuses on the latter.
这篇文章的重点在后者。
36. suggest [sədʒest] v. 建议；暗示
She suggested that she did not want me to tell the
truth. 她暗示我不要说出实情。
3. A Hard Trip一次辛苦的旅行
My sister was fond of traveling. Ever since
graduating, she had been determined to organize a
trip to an old temple. Since transporting fare was
expensive, she decided to use a bicycle to cycle
there not caring about the disadvantages. Her
stubborn attitude was always her shortcoming.
Once she made up her mind to do something, no
one could persuade her to change her mind.
Finally, we gave in as usual though we preferred
to take a train. After we prepared everything,
including the schedule, reliable weather forecast
and the insurance, we began our trip.
Our journey was along a river flowing from a
high altitude. Our pace was slow because the river
frequently had many sharp bends through deep
valleys, where the water seemed to boil. Just as I
recorded in my journal, it was really a hard
journey. But we also enjoyed great views. One
night, I put my head on my pillow--a parcel of
wool coats, and lay beneath the stars. When the
flame in front of our cave went out at midnight, I
found the sky so beautiful!
我的妹妹很喜欢旅行。自从毕业以来，她就下定决心要组织一次往一座古庙的旅行。因为交通费用昂贵，她决定骑自行车去，毫不担
心其中的不利情况。顽固的态度一直都是她的缺点，一旦她下定决心要做的事，就没有人能说服她改变主意。最后，我们像往常一样让步，尽管我们更喜欢乘火车去。我们准备好了所有东西，包括时间表、可靠的天气预报，还有保险，就开始了旅程。
我们的旅程沿着一条从高海拔处流下来的河流前行。但我们的步伐很慢，因为当流经深深的峡谷时，这条河流急转弯很多，急湍的河水都似乎沸腾起来。正如我在旅行日志里记录的那样，这真是一次艰苦的旅行。但是我们也欣赏到了美丽的景色。一天晚上，我把头枕在一包羊毛衣服做的枕头上，躺在星空下，当岩洞前的火焰在午夜熄灭时，我发现夜空是如此的美丽！
重点词汇解析
1. be fond of 喜爱
I’m not overly fond of cooking.
我不怎么喜欢烹饪。
2. ever since 自此；从此
I have distrusted her ever since she cheated me.
自从她骗我以后，我就不信任她了。
3. graduate [grædʒʊeɪt] v.毕业
He needs three more credits to graduate.
他需要再修 3 个学分才能毕业。
4. determine [dɪtɜ:mɪn] v. 决定
He determined that he would travel to New York
this summer holiday.
他决定今年暑假将旅行到纽约。
5. organize [ɔ:gənaɪz] v.组织
They will organize a Bridge Club.
他们将组建一个桥牌俱乐部。
6. temple [templ] n.寺庙
Would you like to go to the temple fair with me?
想跟我一起去逛庙会吗?
7. transport [trænspɔ:t] v. 运输 n.交通
The statue was transported to London.
雕像被运到了伦敦。
8. fare [feə] n.票；费用
He could barely afford the fare.
他几乎付不起车费。
9. cycle [saɪk(ə)l] v.骑自行车; 循环
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n. 自行车；周期
This machine cycles automatically.
这台机器自动循环运动。
10. care about关心；担心
She always cares about losing her job.
她总是担心丢掉她的工作。
11. disadvantage [‚dɪsədvɑ:ntɪdʒ] n. 缺点
However, there is a disadvantage to this approach.
但是，这种方法有一个缺点。
12. stubborn [stʌbən] adj.顽固的
Paul can be as stubborn as a mule.
保尔有时倔得像头驴。
13. attitude [ætɪtju:d] n.态度
All we can change is our attitude toward them.
我们所能改变的是我们对其的态度。
14. shortcoming [ʃ ɔ:t‚kʌmɪŋ] n. 缺点；短处
He is too proud to see his own shortcoming.
他太傲慢了，看不到自己的缺点。
15. make up one’s mind下定决心
I wish he’d hurry up and make his mind up.
我希望他能快点拿定主意。
16. finally [faɪnəlɪ] adv.最后
I finally beat her in that match.
我在那场比赛中最后打败了她。
17. give in 屈服；让步；上交
No matter how they slander (诽谤) us, we will
never give in.
不管他们怎样诽谤我们，我们决不让步。
18. as usual 像往常一样
I find him in the garden, dreaming away as usual.
我发现他又像往常一样，在花园里失了神。
19. prefer [prɪfɜ:] v. 更喜欢；宁愿
I prefer milk to coffee.比起咖啡，我更喜欢牛奶。
20. schedule [ʃedju:l] n.日程表，计划表
He has been forced to adjust his schedule.
他已被迫调整了日程安排。
21. reliable [rɪlaɪəbl] adj.可靠的
She was efficient and reliable. 她既能干又可靠。
22. forecast [fɔ:ka:st] n.&v.预报
That’s what the TV weather forecast says.
电视上的天气预报是这样说的。
100. insurance [ɪnʃ ʊərəns] n. 保险
My brother works in insurance.
我的兄弟从事保险业。
23. journey [dʒɜ:nɪ] n.旅行
The journey took us over three hours.
我们路上花了三个多小时。
24. flow [fləʊ] v. 流动
Water flows to the lowest level. 水往低处流。
25. altitude [æltɪtju:d] n.海拔
We’re flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet.
我们的飞行高度为四万英尺。
26. pace [peis] n. 步伐
The pace of life in the countryside is slower.
乡间的生活节奏更慢。
27. bend [bend] v.&n.弯曲；转弯
She bent and picked up a plastic bucket.
她弯腰拎起一个塑料桶。
28. valley [vælɪ] n. 山谷
The hunters camped themselves in the valley.
猎人们在山谷中扎营。
29. boil [bɒɪl] v. 煮沸
When the water boils, add the meat and the cabbage.
水开时加入肉和洋白菜。
30. journal [dʒɜ:n(ə)l] n. 日志；期刊
All our results are published in scientific journals.
我们所有的结果都发表在科学刊物上。
31. view [vju:] n. 观点；景色
The view from our window was beautiful green
countryside.
从我们窗口可以看到一片绿色乡村的美景。
32. pillow [pɪləʊ] n. 枕头
He falls asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow.
他头一沾枕头就着。
33. A parcel of 一包的
They also sent a parcel of food.
他们还寄送了一包食物。
34. wool [wʊl] n. 羊毛
He bought me a wool overcoat.
他给我买一件毛料大衣。
35. beneath [bɪni:θ ] prep.&adv.在下方
He sheltered beneath his umbrella.
他打伞挡雨。
36. flame [fleɪm] n.火焰
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The heat from the flames was so intense (强烈的)
that roads melted.
火焰的热度如此高以至于路面融化了。
37. cave [keɪv] n. 洞穴
I live with my family in this cave.
我们一家住在这个洞穴里。
38. at midnight在午夜
They went home at midnight.
他们在半夜回的家。
4. A Horrible Earthquake可怕的地震
Dirty water rose in wells and canals before
the earthquake. But no one judged that an
earthquake was coming. Suddenly, everything
shook. It seemed as if the world was at an end.
Millions of brick houses and a number of dams
were destroyed. Railway tracks became useless
bars. Pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steam.
Huge cracks trapped cyclists everywhere.
The next day, this event was the headline or
main title of all newspapers. With the reporters
giving an outline of the disaster, the whole nation
was shocked by the damage and the victim’s
extreme suffering. People were moved when they
read that the survivors comforted each other by
saying “Congratulations! You survived!”. So they
not only expressed their sympathy sincerely, but
also organized together to help the victims right
away. The injured were rescued and the dead were
buried. The frightened survivors were dug out
from under the ruins and were offered shelter,
fresh water and electricity. Thanks to people’s
help, the loss was minimized.
地震前，水井和运河里的污水都涨涌起来。但是却没人判断出地震即将来临。霎那间，一切都在摇晃，似乎整个世界就要结束。数以百万的砖房和许多水坝遭到破坏；铁路轨道都变成无用的铁条；煤矿管道纷纷爆裂，发出有臭味的蒸汽；到处都有骑车的人被巨大的裂缝陷住。
第二天，所有报纸都纷纷以大字标题或主要标题报道了这一事件。记者们描述了灾难的大概情况，全国都被地震的破坏和灾民们极度
的苦难所震惊。当人们读到幸存者以“恭喜啊，你还活着。”来互相安慰时，都被感动了。人们不仅衷心地表达了他们的同情，而且还立刻组织起来帮助灾民。伤员被救助了，死者被埋葬了，吓坏的幸存者被从废墟中挖出来了，栖身处、净水和电力也很快得到提供。多亏了人们大火烧毁了该地区的几栋房子。
13. track [træk] n. 轨道；足迹
A cow stood on the tracks.一头奶牛站在铁轨上。
14. useless [‘ju:sləs] adj.无用的
She knew it was useless to protest.
她知道抗议是没用的。
的帮助，灾区的损失被减到了最小。
重点词汇解析
1. dirty [dɜ:ti] adj.下流的，肮脏的；
She looked at me as if I had said a dirty word.
她看我的样子，就像我说了句脏话似的。
2. well [wel] 好地；井
She lowered her bucket into the well.
她把水桶放到井里。
3. canal [kənæl] n.运河
The canal is blocked. 该运河阻塞不通。
4. earthquake [ɜ:θ kweɪk] n.地震
The bridge broke down in last earthquake.
那座桥在上次地震中坍塌了。
5. judge [dʒʌdʒ] n.法官 v. 评判
Don’t judge a person by appearances.
不要以貌取人。
6. as if 好像；似乎
You’ll feel as if you were at home while here.
到这儿就好像到了自己家一样。
7. at an end 结束
With this insult, my patience was at an end.
受了这个侮辱，我的忍耐到头了。
8. millions of 数百万的
How do you change lives of millions of people?
你如何才能改变数百万人的生活呢？
9. brick [brik] n.砖头
My house is made of brick.
我的房子由砖块构成。
10. a number of 许多+[C]
He has written a number of books for children.
他写了许多儿童读物。
11. dam [dæm] n.水坝
The dam protected the city from the flood.
这座大坝保护了该城免受洪水的袭击。
12. destroy [dɪstrɔɪ] v.破坏
Fire destroyed several houses in the area.
15. bar [ba:] n.酒吧；条、棒
What is your favourite chocolate bar?
你最喜爱的巧克力棒是什么？
16. pipe [paip] n.管；烟斗
Do you smoke a pipe? 你抽烟斗吗？
17. mine [main] pron.我的 n.矿；地雷
The ship struck a mine and sank.
船撞上水雷沉没了。
18. burst [bɜ:st] v. 爆裂；爆发
The bitter cold caused the water pipes to burst.
严寒使水管爆裂了。
19. smelly [smeli] adj.发臭的
You probably know that smelly foods and smoking
can sabotage your breath.
你可能已经知道，吃有味儿的食物或抽烟会导致口臭。
20. steam [sti:m] n.蒸汽; v. 蒸
Steam the carrots until they are just beginning to
be tender. 把胡萝卜蒸到刚好变软。
21. crack [kræk] n.裂缝; v.破裂
Don’t pour hot water into the glass or it will crack.
不要把热水倒入玻璃杯里，否则杯子会破裂。
22. trap [træp] n.陷阱; v.诱捕
His dog got caught in a trap.
他的狗被捕捉器夹住了。
23. cyclist [saɪklɪst] n.骑自行车者
The reason I got into cycling was that my dad was
a keen cyclist.
我加入自行车运动的原因是因为我父亲热衷自行车运动。
24. event [ɪvent] n. 事件
Getting married is a major event in anyone’s life.
结婚对谁来说都是人生的一桩大事。
25. headline [hedlaɪn] n.头条
Every ad had a headline, and so did every paragraph.
每个广告都有标题，每一段都有标题。
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26. title [taitl] n. 标题；头衔
I like the title. 我喜欢这个头衔。
27. reporter [rɪpɔ:tə] 记者 n.
I hope to be a TV reporter one day.
我希望有一天成为电视记者。
28. outline [aʊtlaɪn] n. 轮廓；大纲
Following is an outline of the survey findings.
以下是调查结果的概要。
29. disaster [dɪza:stə] n. 灾难
The drought could spell (导致) disaster for
wildlife. 干旱可能会对野生生物造成灾难。
30. nation [neɪʃ ən] n. 国家；民族
It was a story that touched the nation’s heart.
这是一个感动了全民族的故事。
31. shock [ʃɒk] v.&n. 震惊
It was a real shock to hear that the factory would
have to close.
听说工厂将被迫关闭，真是很震惊。
32. damage [dæmɪdʒ] v.&n.损害；毁坏
The scandal could damage his career.
这起丑闻可能有损他的事业。
33. extreme [ɪkstri:m] adj.极端的; n. 极端
Some people are living in extreme poverty.
有一些人正活在极度贫穷中。
34. suffer [sʌfə] v. 遭受
He suffered terribly the last few days.
他过去的几天痛苦不堪。
35. survivor [səvaɪvə] n. 幸存者
Officials said there were no survivors of the plane
crash. 官员们说这次飞机失事中没有幸存者。
36. congratulation [kəngrætjʊleɪʃ (ə)n] n. 祝贺
Congratulations on your promotion!
对你的升职表示祝贺！
37. sincerely [sɪnsɪəli] adv.真诚地
I sincerely hope you will soon recover.
我诚恳地盼望你早日康复。
38. right away马上；立刻
Make these determinations right away.
立刻做出这些决定。
39. injure [ɪndʒə] v. 受伤
He injured his hand in a fire.
他在火灾中伤了手。
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40. rescue [reskju:] v. 营救
Helicopters rescued nearly 20 people from the
roof of the burning building.
直升机从着火的楼顶救出来了将近二十个人。
41. bury [beri] v. 埋葬；埋藏
She buried it under some leaves.
她把它埋藏在一些树叶下。
42. frighten [fraɪtn] v. 使害怕
The noise frightened the child.
喧哗声使小孩惊恐万分。
43. dig out挖出
They dug out the weeds. 他们挖掉杂草。
44. ruin [ru:ɪn] n.废墟
One dead child was found in the ruins almost two
hours after the explosion.
一名遇难儿童在爆炸发生近两小时后在废墟中被找到。
45. shelter [ʃeltə] n. 避难所
Can I go out for shelter?
我可以出去找避难所吗？
46. electricity [ɪ‚lektrɪsɪti] n.电
The system uses electricity to heat the water.
这个系统用电将水加热。
5. The Great President伟大的总统
As the founder of the republic, the president
had many good qualities. Before coming to power,
he was a generous lawyer. He was willing to
selflessly help everyone who turned to him. He
accepted no fee to offer legal guidance and
opinions to those who were out of work or
uneducated. Later, believing all mankind to be
equal, he devoted himself to stopping the unfair
anti-black laws. He set up the Black Youth League
and was voted to be the leader. However, though
he kept peaceful principles without violence and
terror, his mean enemies still blew up his house
and attacked his relatives, and he himself couldn’t
escape being sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Not fearing of the prison guards’ cruelty, he
kept active and begged no mercy from them. As a
matter of fact, he was always hopeful and never
lost heart during the stage even though he was in
trouble.
Finally, people rewarded him with the
leader’s position and a gold blanket.
作为共和国的创始人，这位总统具备许多的优秀品质。还在掌权之前，他就是一位慷慨的律师。他愿意无私地帮助那些向他求助的人。他免费为失业的，或没有受过教育的人提供法律指导和意见。后来，因为相信所有人类都是生来平等，他全身心投入到废除不平等的反黑人法律工作中。他建立了黑人青年团并被选为领袖。然而，尽管他坚持没有暴力、没有恐怖的和平原则，卑鄙的敌人还是炸毁了他的家、袭击了他的亲属，他自己也无法逃脱被判30年徒刑的遭遇。
在狱中，他毫不畏惧狱警的残酷，始终保持积极的态度，不向他们乞求怜悯。实际上，他在任何一个困境时期都充满着希望，从未灰心。
最后，人们以领袖的职位和一块金毯子回报了他的贡献。
重点词汇解析
1. founder [faʊndə] n.创始人
We all know Yuminhong is the founder of New
Oriental.
我们都知道俞敏洪是新东方的创始人。
2. republic [rɪpʌblɪk] n. 共和国
In 1918, Austria became a republic.
1918 年奥地利成为共和国。
3. president [prezɪd(ə)nt] n. 总统
Who is the President of France？谁是法国总统？
4. quality [kwɒlɪti,’kwɒləti] n. 质量；品质
Everyone can greatly improve the quality of life.
人人都能大幅提高生活质量。
5. come to power 掌权；执政
When did that wise man come to power?
那个英明的人何时执政的？
6. generous [dʒen(ə)rəs] adj. 慷慨的
He is generous with his time and money.
他在时间和金钱方面慷慨大方。
7. lawyer [lɔ:jə] n. 律师
A good lawyer must be a great liar.
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好律师必是大骗子。
8. be willing to 乐意
He’s willing to help us. 他乐意帮助我们。
9. selflessly [sɛlflɪsli] adv. 无私地
She often does everything for me selflessly.
她无私地对我。
10. turn to转向；求助
Our talk turned to football.
我们的话题转到了足球上。
11. fee [fi:] n. 费用
You have to pay a small fee to rent a locker (储物柜). 租用储物柜须支付少量费用。
12. legal [li:gəl] adj.合法的；法律的
What I did was perfectly legal.
我做的事情完全合法。
13. guidance [gaɪd(ə)ns] n. 指导；引导
I look forward to your guidance.
我期待获得你们的指导。
14. opinion [əpɪnjən] n. 意见；看法
In my opinion, the law should be changed.
我认为，该法律应当修改。
15. out of work失业
He’s been out of work for six months.
他已经失业六个月了。
16. educate [edjʊkeɪt] v. 教育
It takes patience to educate children.
教育儿童须要耐心。
17. mankind [,mænkaɪnd] n. 人类；男性
If that never happened, there would be no mankind.
如果那没有发生，人类就不会产生。
18. equal [i:kwəl] adj.平等的；v.等于
Two plus two equals four. 二加二等于四。
19. devote [dɪvəʊt] v. 奉献
She devoted her life to God. 她献身于上帝。
20. unfair [ʌnfeə] adj.不公正的
It was unfair that he should suffer so much.
他遭受这么多痛苦是不公平的。
21. anti[æntɪ] adj. 反对的
Do you know anything about anti-satellite systems?
你知道反卫星系统的什么情况吗？
22. set up 建立
Now Ben plans to set up a shop elsewhere in Europe.
现在 Ben 计划在欧洲的其他地方开分店。
23. Youth League 共青团
He is the leader of The Youth League of the
Conservative Party. 他是保守党的共青团领袖。
24. vote [vəʊt] v. 投票
Shareholders (股东) voted to reject the offer.
股东投票否决了这个提议。
25. peaceful [pi:sfəl] adj.安宁的；和平的
We must try to find a peaceful solution to the
conflict.
我们必须努力寻找和平解决冲突的方法。
26. principle [prɪnsɪp(ə)l] n.原理，原则
It’s not just a matter of principle.
这不仅仅是个原则问题。
27. violence [vaɪələns] n.暴力
Police said she was a victim of domestic violence.
警方称她是家庭暴力的受害者。
28. terror [terə] n. 恐惧；恐怖
I shook with terror whenever I was about to fly in
a plane. 我每次要坐飞机时都害怕得发抖。
29. mean [mi:n] adj.卑鄙的
What does this word mean? 这个词是什么意思?
30. blow up 爆炸；使充气
The bomb blew up. 炸弹爆炸了。
31. attack [ətæk] v. 攻击
The best way to defend is to attack.
防御的上策为攻击。
32. relative [relətɪv] n.亲戚; adj. 有关系的
Get a relative to look after the children.
找个亲戚来照看这些孩子。
33. escape [ɪskeɪp] v. 逃脱
The thief escaped through an upstairs window.
窃贼从楼上的一扇窗户逃走了。
34. be sentenced to 被判刑
They may be sentenced to death.
他们可能会被判死刑。
35. cruelty [krʊəltɪ] n.残酷；残忍
36. active [æktɪv] adj. 活跃的；积极的
Encourage students to take an active part in
discussions. 要鼓励学生积极参与讨论。
37. beg [beg] v.乞求；恳求
We are not going to beg for help anymore.
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我们将不再请求帮助。
38. as a matter of fact 事实上
I know the mayor really well. As a matter of fact, I
had dinner with her last week.
我跟市长很熟，事实上，我上周还和她一起吃过饭呢。
as a matter of fact= in fact
39. hopeful [həʊpfʊl] adj. 有希望的
We should be hopeful about the future.
我们应该对将来怀抱希望。
40. lose heart 灰心
When you fail, you should never lose heart.
当你失败时，你不应丧失信心。
41. stage [steɪdʒ] n. 阶段；舞台
It’s a good move at this stage in his career.
在他事业的这个阶段，这是很好的一步。
42. in trouble处于困难中
Now he is in trouble. We should try our best to
help him.
现在他遇到了麻烦，我们应尽全力去帮助他。
43. reward [rɪwɔ:d] n.报酬；v. 回报奖励;报答
Parents often give their children rewards for passing
exams.
孩子通过考试，父母常会给他们奖励。
44. blanket [blæŋkɪt] n. 毯子
She covered the baby up with a blanket.
她用毯子把婴儿盖好。
6. A Brave Maid勇敢的女仆
A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the
entrance of the reception hall amazed everyone.
The artists designed it in a rare style and selected
valuable jewels to decorate it. People thought
highly of its fancy colour of honey and the
beautiful paintings on it.
The vase used to belong to a former castle.
But when the country was at war, the enemy
troops exploded the castle. Debates on how the
vase survived went on and on. In order to remove
people’s doubt, a team of no less than 20 people
carried out an informal investigation. The
evidences they found showed that a maid took the
vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local
well. She never gave away the secret even under
the cruel trial of the enemies who were in search
of treasures.
It is worth giving this brave maid a fortune in
return.
接待大厅入口处的明朝木制花瓶 使每个人都惊奇不已。艺术家以一种罕有的风格设计它，并挑选了贵重的珠宝装饰它。人们高度赞赏它那蜂蜜般的奇特颜色，还有上面绘制的绘画。
这个花瓶曾经属于一座从前的城堡，但在战争期间，敌人的军队炸毁了城堡，于是关于这个花瓶是如何幸存下来的争论就一直在持续着。为了解开人们的疑问，一个由不少于20人的调查队开展了一次非正式的调查。他们找到的证据表明，有个女仆 把花瓶拆开，然后让一名水手把它沉到当地的一个水井里。她从来没有泄露这个秘密，即使是在搜寻财宝的敌人残酷的审讯下。
这位女仆真是值得给予一大笔钱作为对她的回报。
重点词汇解析：
1. wooden [‘wʊdn] adj. 木制的
I like wooden furniture. 我喜欢木制家具。
2. vase [va:z] n.花瓶
He loves the vase I bought last week.
我上周买的一个花瓶他就很喜欢。
3. dynasty [dɪnəstɪ] n.王朝；朝代
There is no doubt that the Qing Dynasty postdates
(继...之后) the Ming Dynasty.
毫无疑问，清朝继明朝之后。
4. entrance [entrəns] n. 入口
Do we have only one entrance?
只有一个入口吗？
5. reception [rɪsepʃən] n. 接待；接待处
Mr. Mandela was given a warm reception in
Washington.
曼德拉先生在华盛顿受到了热情接待。
6. amazed [əmeɪzd] adj. 吃惊的
I was amazed at the love they showed for one another.
我对他们展现出的对彼此的爱意感到很惊讶。
7. artist [a:tɪst] n.艺术家
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How did you become an artist?
你如何成为一个艺术家？
8. design [dɪzaɪn] v.& n.设计
He designed a new plan for the project.
他为该工程设计了一套新的施工方案。
9. rare [reə] adj. 稀有的；半熟的
I like my steak rare. 请给我做半熟的牛排。
10. style [staɪl] n. 风格
Long skirts are back in style.长裙子又流行起来了。
11. elect [sɪ’lekt] v. 选举
We elected him as our monitor.
我们选他作我们的班长。
12. valuable [væljuəbəl] adj.贵重的；有价值的
The carpet is extremely valuable.
这地毯极其贵重。
13. jewel [dʒuəl] n. 珠宝
She loved dressing up and wearing priceless jewels.
她喜欢穿上盛装，戴上极为昂贵的珠宝首饰。
14. decorate [dekəreɪt] v. 装饰
We decorated the house for the holidays.
我们装饰房子迎假期。
15. think highly of 高度评价
If people think highly of me, I will think highly of
myself. 如果别人赞许我，我就赞许我自己。
16. fancy [fænsɪ] v.&n.想象；幻想;
adj. 奇特的
Fancy you knowing him! 真没想到你认识他!
17. honey [hʌnɪ] n. 蜂蜜；宝贝
Do you like honey? 你喜欢吃蜂蜜吗？
18. painting [peɪntɪŋ] n. 绘画
19. belong to 属于
The book belongs to him. 这本书是他的。
20. former [fɔ:mə] adj. 前者的；从前的
Go back as soon as possible to former routines or
develop new ones.
尽可能快地回到以前的日常事情，或发展新的日常事情。
21. castle [ka:s(ə)l] n. 城堡
The castle lies on a hilltop.
这个城堡座落在山顶上。
22. at war 交战
They were at war with the local Indians and came
into the valley. 他们为了与当地的印第安人作战而进入到这个山谷。
23. troops [tru:ps] n. 军队
The troops are moving to the front.
军队正开往前线。
24. explode [ɪkspləʊd] v. 爆炸
They were clearing up when the second bomb
你习惯当地的食物吗？
37. trial [traɪəl] n. 审讯；试验
I took the car out for a trial on the roads.
我把车开出去在公路上试了一下。
38. in search of 搜索
We started off at once in search of the missing
child. 我们马上出发寻找那个失踪的孩子。
exploded. 他们在清理时第二颗炸弹爆炸了。
25. debate [dɪbeɪt] v.& n. 辩论
When I left, the men were still debating.
我离开时，那些人仍在辩论。
26. survive [səvaɪv] v. 幸存
No one survived the crash.
无人在这次撞击中幸免于难。
27. remove [rɪmu:v] v. 移动；脱下
He removed his jacket. 他脱掉了夹克。
28. doubt [daʊt] v.& n. 怀疑
I doubt whether he will want to participate.
我怀疑他是否愿意参加。
29. less than 小于；少于
Spend less than you earn.
不要花钱超过你赚的。
30. informal adj. 非正式的
The two groups met for informal talks.
两个团体会面举行非正式会谈。
31. evidence [evɪdəns] v.证明；n. 证据
Few soldiers were in evidence.
几乎看不见有士兵。
32. maid [meɪd] n. 女仆
A maid brought me breakfast at nine o’clock.
一个女侍者 9 点钟给我送来了早餐。
33. take apart 拆开
The workers took the engine apart.
工人们将引擎拆开了。
34. sailor [seɪlə] n. 水手
I’m a good sailor. But I’m a bad swimmer.
我不会晕船。但是我不善于游泳。
35. sink [sɪŋk] v. 下沉
The boat was beginning to sink fast.
那艘船开始迅速下沉。
36. local [ləʊk(ə)l] adj.本地的
Are you getting used to the local food?
39. worth [wɜ:θ] adj.值得的；n. 价值
Most things worth having never come easy.
大多数值得拥有的东西一向来之不易。
40. in return 作为回报
I sent him a present in return for his help.
我送给他一份礼物以回报他的帮助。
7. A Fair Competition公平的比赛
Swifter, Higher and Stronger stands for the
spirit of the Olympics. But fairness is the basis of
this motto. Only when you win fairly will you and
your homeland deserve the great glory. But
nowadays, unlike the ancient honest slave
competitors, some hopeless athletes who can’t
bear the pain of training cheat when taking part in
games. Medals seem to have magical power
causing them to cheat, and the prize money has
replaced the motto as their only goal.
So, in the gymnastics event to be held in our
city next month, one of the host’s responsibilities
is to keep competitions fair. They advertised on
posters outside the stadium to promise that every
competitor is to have a regular physical
examination in a gymnasium one after another. No
one can bargain on this. The volunteers in charge
will be very strict. It is foolish to cheat because
they will not be admitted to compete and will even
be fined as well.
“更快！更高！更强！”代表着奥运精神。但是公平却是这一格言的基础。只有当你公平地赢得比赛，你和你的祖国才会承受这样的光荣。但如今，不像古代那些诚实的奴隶参赛者，有些没有希望的运动员无法承受训练的痛苦，于是在参加比赛时作假。奖牌似乎有某种魔力使他们作假，奖金也已经代替了奥运格言成为了他们唯一的目标。
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因此，在我们市下个月即将举行的一场体操赛事中，主办方的其中一项责任就是要确保比赛的公平。他们在体育场外的海报上做广告，承诺说每个参赛者都将在体育馆一个一个地参加常规的身体检查。对此没有人可以讨价还价。负责此事的志愿者将非常严格。作假是很愚蠢的，因为他们将不被允许去竞赛，甚至还将被罚款。
重点词汇解析：
1. swift [swɪft] adj. 快的
My letter received a swift reply.
我的信很快就得到了回复。
2. stand for 代表；象征
The olive branch stands for peace.
橄榄枝象征着和平。
3. basis [beisis] n. 基础
His work will be used as a basis for future research.
他的工作将作为未来研究的基础。
4. motto [mɒtəʊ] n.座右铭
“Stay true to yourself” has always been his motto.
“忠于自己”一直是他的座右铭。
5. homeland [həʊmlænd] n. 祖国；故乡
Many people are planning to return to their
homeland. 很多人正计划回到自己的祖国去。
6. deserve [dɪzɜ:v] v.应得
People who are sent to prison for drunk-driving
get what they deserve.
那些醉酒驾车被送进监狱的人是罪有应得的。
7. glory [glɔ:rɪ] [U] n. 光荣；荣誉
Tom had his moment of glory when he won a 20
km race.
Tom 有过赢得 20 公里赛跑的光荣时刻。
8. nowadays [naʊədeɪz] n.&adv.当今；时下
What does it take to be a genius nowadays?
当今，一个天才需要具备什么样的素质？
9. ancient [eɪnʃ ənt] adj.古代的
Some ancient towns have walls round them.
有些古老的城市周围有城墙。
10. slave [sleiv] n. 奴隶
He was a slave ten years ago.
十年前他是个奴隶。
11. competitor [kəmpetɪtə] n.竞争者；对手
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We soon knocked over our competitor.
我们很快打败了我们的竞争对手。
12. hopeless [həʊpləs] adj.绝望的
I began to feel lonely and hopeless.
我开始感到寂寞绝望。
13. athlete [æli:t] n.运动员
He is a great athlete. 他是一名伟大的运动员。
14. pain [pein] n.疼痛
A broken leg can cause a lot of pain.
腿部骨折会产生剧痛。
15. take part in 参加
He will take part in an important race across the
Atlantic.
他将参加一次重大的横渡大西洋的比赛。
16. medal [med(ə)l] n.奖牌；勋章
He won the gold medal in Athens in 2004.
2004 年，他在雅典获得金牌。
17. magical [‘mædʒɪk(ə)l] adj.魔术的；有魔力的
The beautiful island of Bermuda becomes a
magical place.
美丽的百慕大岛成为神奇之地。
18. replace [ripleis] v.代替；取代
They replaced the permanent staff with part-timers.
他们用兼职人员来代替固定职员。
19. gymnastic [dʒɪmnæstɪk] adj.体操的
She likes gymnastic classes best.
她最喜欢上体操课。
20. host [həʊst] n.主人
Apart from my host, I didn’t know a single person
there. 除了主人，那儿的人我一个也不认识。
21. responsibility [rɪˌspɒnsəbɪlətɪ] n.责任
It’s your responsibility to inform us of any
changes. 如有任何变动，你有责任通知我们。
22. advertise [ædvətaɪz] v.做广告
The company advertised goods for sale.
这家公司为推销产品而做广告。
23. poster [pəʊstə] n.海报
These are posters of old movie stars
这些是老电影明星的海报。
24. stadium [steɪdɪəm] n.体育馆
Have you been to the new baseball stadium?
你去过新的棒球体育馆？
25. regular [regjʊlə] adj.有规律的
We should get regular exercise.
我们应该定期进行锻炼。
26. physical [fɪzɪk(ə)l] adj.物理的；身体的;
n.体格检查
Bob failed his physical.
鲍勃没有通过体格检查。
27. gymnasium [dʒɪmneɪzɪəm] n.健身房
I have found a new gymnasium.
我找到一个新的健身房。
28. one after another 一个接一个
Sometimes we would play games one after
another. 有时，我们会一个接一个地玩游戏。
29. bargain [ba:gən] v.讨价还价; n. 交易
We refuse to bargain over the price.
我们拒绝在价格上讨价还价。
30. volunteer [,vɒləntɪə] n.志愿者; v.自愿
Helen volunteered to have Thanksgiving at her
house this year.
海伦主动提出今年的感恩节在她家过。
31. in charge负责
That postman is in charge of this route.
那个邮递员负责这条投递线路。
32. foolish [fu:lɪʃ ] adj. 愚蠢的
I was young and foolish at the time.
我那时候年幼无知。
33. admit [ədmɪt] v. 承认；允许；录取
Bennett admitted killing his wife.
贝内特承认杀了妻子。
34. compete [kəmpi:t] v.竞争
I had to compete against 19 other people for the
job. 我得和另外 19 个人竞争这份工作。
35. fine [fain] v.& n. 好的；罚款
He was fined 100 dollars. 他被罚款 100 元。
36. as well 也
Not only I like this movie, but my mother likes it
as well.
不但是我喜欢这部电影，我的妈妈也很爱看它。
revolution of artificial intelligence has arisen.
From then on, the appearance of computers totally
changed our lives. They can not only download
information from the wet when connected by the
network or mobile phone signals, but also solve
different types of logical problems. With operators
as their coaches, they can even control rockets to
explore the moon and instruct androids with the
human race’s characters to mop floors and watch
over your naughty niece. Anyhow, computers are
so helpful that they do bring happiness.
However, computers are easily attacked by
viruses. This reality has become a hard-to-deal
with-problem. As a result, computers are
dangerous in a way. So, personally, I worry about
their universal applications in some fields, such as
finance.
早期计算机器的目的是简化比较难的计算。但是在新技术的帮助下，电子芯片代替了电子管，一场人工智能革命由此掀起。从那时起，电脑的出现完全改变了我们的生活，它们不仅能在网络或移动电话信号的连接下从网上下载信息，而且可以解决各种类型的逻辑问题。在操作员的教练下，它们甚至还可以控制火箭探索月球，指导具有人类性格的机器人擦洗地板和照顾你调皮的侄女。不管怎么说，电脑都是如此的有用，以致的确给人们带来了快乐。
然而，电脑很容易受到病毒的攻击，这一现实已经成为一个难以处理的难题，结果，电脑在某种程度上是很危险的。因此，就个人而言，我很担心电脑在某些领域，例如金融方面的广泛应用。
重点词汇解析：
1. goal[gəʊl] n.目标;球门
My main goal was to get the team to the finals.
我的首要目标是让球队进入决赛。
2. calculate [kælkjʊleɪt] v.计算
I’m trying to calculate how much paint we need.
我想算出我们需要多少涂料。
3. simplify [sɪmplɪfaɪ] v.简化
The law needs to be simplified.
这部法律需要简化。
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8. Computers 电脑
The goal of early calculating machines was to
simplify difficult sums. But with the help of new
technology, electronic chips replaced tubes and a
4. sum [sʌm] n.金额；v.概括
He summed up the way of ours in a few words.
他用几句话就把我们的感受表达出来了。
5. with the help of 在.....的帮助下
I managed to make myself understood with the
help of a phrase book.
在短语手册的帮助下我勉强让别人明白了我的意思。
6. technology [teknɒlədʒɪ] n.技术
Technology is changing fast. 技术日新月异。
7. electronic [ɪˌlektrɒnɪk] adj.电子的
They are in charge of the office electronic
equipment. 他们是负责办公室电子设备的。
8. chip [tʃɪp] n.电子芯片；碎片；炸薯条
Please give me a bag of chips.
请给我一包炸薯条。
9. tube [tju:b] n.管
I went out today and bought a tube of toothpaste.
我今天出去买了一管牙膏。
10. revolution [revəlu:ʃ (ə)n] n. 革命
We have a great revolution against the culture.
我们拥有一次反文明的伟大革命。
11. artificial [a:tɪfɪʃ (ə)l] adj.人造的
He was given an artificial heart.
他被植入了人造心脏。
12. intelligence [ɪntelɪdʒ(ə)ns] n.智力
She’s a woman of exceptional intelligence.
她是个格外聪明的女人。
13. arise [əraɪz] v.上升；出现
New problems arose imperceptibly.
新问题不知不觉地产生。
14. from then on从那以后
From then on I couldn’t get in touch with him.
从那以后，我无法和他联系。
15. appearance [əpɪər(ə)ns] n. 外貌
She used to be so fussy about her appearance.
她过去过分在意自己的外表。
16. totally [təʊtəlɪ] adv.完全地
I totally agree. 我完全同意。
17. download [‚daʊnləʊd] v.下载
Where can I download it?
我从哪里可以下载它？
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18. net [net] n. 网
You might find something on the Net.
你也许能从网上找到些什么。
19. network [netwɜ:k] n. 网络
Provide this information to the network or domain
engineer. 向网络或者域工程师提供这些信息。
20. mobile [məʊbaɪl] adj.可移动的
They have a four-hundred seat mobile theatre.
他们拥有一个 400 个座位的活动剧场。
21. signal [sɪgn(ə)l] n.信号
As soon as it was dark, Mrs. Evans gave the signal.
天一黑，埃文斯夫人就发出了那个信号。
22. solve [sɒlv] v. 解决
We’re trying to solve the difficult problem by
ourselves. 我们正设法自己解决这个难题。
23. type [taɪp] n. 类型; v.打字
What type of music do you like?
你喜欢什么类型的音乐？
24. logical [lɒdʒɪk(ə)l] adj.合理的
There was a logical explanation.
存在一个合理的解释。
25. operator [ɒpəreɪtə] n.接线员；操作员
He dialled the operator and put in a call to Rome.
他拨通了接线员，往罗马打了一个电话。
26. coach [kəʊtʃ ] 教练;四轮马车 n.
What you need is a drama coach.
你需要的是一位戏剧指导。
27. rocket [rɒkɪt] n.火箭
The satellite was launched in a rocket.
这颗卫星是装在火箭上发射的。
28. explore [ɪksplɔ:] v.探索
Let us explore the possibilities for improvement.
让我们探索改善的可能性。
29. android [ændrɒɪd] n.机器人；安卓操作系统
A very useful feature of Android is the hidden
menu structure.
安卓一个非常有效的特性就是隐藏菜单结构。
30. human race人类
I think the human race needs to think about this
problem. 我觉得人类需要思考一下这个问题。
31. character [kærɪktə] n.性格
They are much alike in character.
他们的性格很相似。
32. mop [mɒp] v.用拖把拖洗; n. 拖把
There was a woman mopping the stairs.
有个女人正在拖楼梯。
33. watch over看守；监视；照管
Please watch over the little birds for me.
请帮我照看一下小鸟。
34. naughty [nɔ:tɪ] adj.顽皮的
He’s a very naughty boy.
他是个非常顽皮的男孩。
35. niece [ni:s] n.外甥女；侄女
My niece visits us every summer.
我侄女每年暑假看望我们。
36. anyhow [enɪhaʊ] adv.无论如何
Anyhow I must tell the truth.
无论如何, 我必须说出真相。
anyhow=anyway
37. so...that:如此....以至于.....
He is so tired that he can’t go on working.
他太累了无法再继续工作。
38. happiness [hæpinɪs] n.幸福
We all desire happiness and health.
我们都渴望幸福和健康。
39. virus [vaɪrəs] n.病毒
Hackers are said to have started a computer virus.
据说黑客们已开始传播一种计算机病毒。
various(各种各类的）
40. reality [riælɪti] n. 现实
In reality, violent crimes are still extremely rare.
实际上，暴力犯罪还是极罕见的。
41. deal with 处理
I can’t deal with your personal problems.
我不能处理你的个人问题。
42. as a result结果
As a result, the bad thing has been turned into a
good one. 结果坏事变成了好事。
43. in a way在某种程度上
In a way, I suppose I’m frightened of failing.
我想，从某种程度上来说我害怕失败。
44. personally [pɜ:s(ə)n(ə)lɪ] adv.个人地
Personally I think it’s a waste of time.
在我看来，我认为这是浪费时间。
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45. universal [ju:nɪvɜ:s(ə)l] adj.宇宙的；普遍的
So what are the universal principles?
那什么是普遍法则呢？
46. application [ˌæplɪkeɪʃ (ə)n] n.申请；应用
The university welcomes applications from overseas
students.
本大学欢迎海外学生申请入学。
47. finance [faɪnæns] n.金融;财政
She refused to answer questions about her personal
finances.
她拒绝回答有关个人财务状况的问题。
9. Wildlife Protection保护野生动植物
Dinosaurs died out because of an unexpected
incident. But wildlife today disappears or is in
danger just because humans do harm to it. For
example, tigers are hunted for fur to make carpets
so that they can only live in secure reserves;
grassland is destroyed without mercy so that dust
storms come into being affecting distant cities.
Last year, scientists saw some monkeys
rubbing themselves with a certain kind of insects
to protect themselves from fierce mosquitoes
biting. According to the result of the inspection,
they found that the insect contains a powerful drug,
so local farmers were employed to catch the
insects. The ending was that the insects
disappeared from the whole zone. When told that
it was a loss to humans, the farmers burst into
laughter and responded, “Our real loss is our
decreasing income.”
We should appreciate the natural balance and
pay more attention to the importance of wildlife
protection. Not until we succeed in letting wildlife
live in peace, can we smile in relief.
恐龙因一次意外事件而灭绝，但是今天的野生动植物却是因为人类的伤害而消失或处在危险中。例如，老虎被猎杀以获取做地毯的皮毛，以致它们只能生活在安全的保护区里；草地被毫不怜悯地破坏，以致沙尘暴开始影响遥远的城市。
去年，科学家观察到猴子在身上擦某种昆虫来保护自己不受凶猛的蚊子的叮咬。根据检查
的结果，他们发现这种昆虫含有一种具有强大效力的药物，于是，当地的农民都被雇来抓虫子。结果是，这种昆虫从这整个地区都消失了。当被告知说这是整个人类的损失时，农民们都突然大笑着回应道：“我们减少的收入才是我们真正的损失呢！”
我们应该意识到自然平衡的重要，更加注意野生动植物的保护。直到我们成功让野生动植物安详平静地生活，我们自己才能如释重负地笑开颜。
重点词汇解析：
1. dinosaur[daɪnəsɔ:] n. 恐龙
Soon, a baby dinosaur will hatch from it.
很快，一只小恐龙将从里面孵化出来。
2. die out灭绝
Why did such a durable species die out?
为什么这样一个持久的物种灭绝了？
3. unexpected [‚ʌnɪkspektɪd] adj.意外的
His death was totally unexpected.
他的死完全出人意料。
4. incident [ɪnsɪdənt] n. 事件
The incident happened as Mrs. Edwards was
walking her dog.
事发时爱德华兹太太正在遛狗。
5. wildlife [waɪl(d)laɪf] n.野生动植物
Visitors have the feeling of walking in the desert
surrounded by native plants and wildlife.
游客们感到就像走在被本土植物和野生动物环绕的沙漠之中。
6. in danger处在危险中
The doctors pronounced that he was no longer in
danger. 医生宣称他已脱离危险。
7. harm [ha:m] n. 伤害
Try to choose products that do the least harm to
the environment.
尽量选择对环境损害最小的产品。
8. hunt [hʌnt] v.打猎
Detectives are busy hunting for clues.
侦探们忙着寻找线索。
9. fur [fɜ:] n.皮
She is wearing a black coat with a fur collar.
她穿着一件有毛皮领子的黑色外套。
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10. carpet [kɑ:pɪt] n.地毯
My bedroom carpet is grey.
我卧室里的地毯是灰色的。
11. so that以便
He wrote down my address, so that he might
remember it.
他写下了我的地址，以便能够记住它。
12. secure [sɪkjʊə] adj.安全的
We’ll make sure our home is as secure as possible
from now on.
我们将从现在起确保我们的家尽可能安全。
13. reserve [rɪzɜ:v] v.预定
Please call ahead if you want to reserve a room.
预订房间请提前来电话。
14. mercy [mɜ:sɪ] n. 仁慈
He begs for mercy and forgiveness.
他恳求怜悯和宽恕。
15. dust [dʌst] n.灰尘; v. 除尘
She dusted all the books on the bookshelf.
她把书架上所有书上的灰尘都掸干净。
16. come into进入
You come into the world with nothing, the saying
goes. 俗语有云，你一无所有来到这俗世。
17. affect [əfekt] v. 影响
Cold weather affected the crops.
寒冷对作物产生了影响。
18. distant [dɪstənt] adj.遥远的
This may all seem like a distant dream, but it is
not so far away.
这也许像是一个遥远的梦想，但是，它并不那么遥远。
19. rub [rʌb] v. 擦
It was cold,so he rubbed his hands together.
天很冷，他使劲搓着双手。
20. certain [sɜ:t(ə)n] adj. 确定的；某一的
I’m not certain when it will be ready.
我不确定什么时候能准备好。
21. insect [ɪnsekt] n. 昆虫
An insect eating a leaf is a chain of one.
昆虫吃树叶就是一条食物链的一层。
22. from保护.....免于.....：
What can women do to protect themselves from
heart disease?
女性能做什么来保护自己不患心脏病呢？
23. fierce [fɪəs] adj. 凶猛的
They look like the teeth of some fierce animal.
它们看上去像是某种猛兽的牙齿。
24. mosquito [məski:təʊ] n. 蚊子
Malaria is spread by mosquito bites.
疟疾经由蚊子叮咬传播。
25. bite [baɪt] v.咬
The lion bit his trainer.狮子咬伤其驯兽者。
26. according to根据
They both played the game according to the rules.
他们两个都按照那些规则进行了这场游戏。
27. inspection [ɪnspekʃən] n. 视察;检查
How often do you do safety inspection?
你们多久做一次安全检查？
28. contain [kənteɪn] v.包含
The envelope contained a Christmas card.
该信封里装有一张圣诞贺卡。
29. powerful [paʊəfʊl] adj. 强大的
The more powerful the car the more difficult it is
to handle. 汽车的功效越大，操纵起来越难。
30. employ [ɪmplɔɪ] v.雇佣
This factory employs thousands of people.
这家工厂雇用数千人。
31. ending [endɪŋ] n.结局
The film has a Hollywood happy ending.
这部电影具有好莱坞式的美满结局。
32. zone [zəʊn] n. 地区；地带
Civilians were told to leave the danger zone.
市民被告知离开危险区域。
33. loss [lɒs] n.亏损
The company made a loss of 250,000 last year.
公司去年亏损了25万美元。
34. burst into laughter 突然大笑
The house burst into laughter after hearing the joke.
听完这个笑话后满屋子的人发出一阵爆笑。
35. respond [rɪspɒnd] v.反应
He responded to our suggestion with a smile .
他对我们的建议一笑置之。
36. decrease [dɪkri:s] v.&n.减少
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The average rainfall has decreased by around 30
percent. 平均降雨量已减少30%左右。
37. income [ɪnkʌm] n. 收入
Your spending should not go over your income.
你的支出不应超过你的收入。
38. appreciate [əpri:ʃieɪt] v. 欣赏
We appreciate your helping us.
我们对你们给予我们的帮助表示感谢。
39. pay attention to注意
Pay more attention to your pronunciation.
多注意你的发音。
40. importance [ɪmpɔ:təns] n.重要性
Do you realize the importance of this question?
你意识到这个问题的重要性吗?
41. protection [prətekʃən] n. 保护
This law provides protection for threatened animals
and plants.
这项法律保护了濒危动植物。
42. succeed in在.....方面成功
He succeeded in his business.
他在自己的事业上获得成功。
43. in peace和平地；安静地
I wish she would just leave me in peace.
我真希望她能让我清静会儿。
44. in relief如释重负地
Behind me I could hear the other girls sigh in relief.
我能听到身后其他几个女孩如释重负地松了口气。
10. My First Band我的第一支乐队
I was very sensitive to music. Just dipping
into the music books briefly, I could sing or play
well. To be honest, I always dreamt of becoming a
famous folk actor. I was so confident that I never
decreased my devotion.
I formed my first band called “Rolling Frog”.
At the beginning, we relied on performing on
instruments in pubs or to passers –by to earn extra
money in cash. Then we wore false beards to
pretend to be the musicians whom people were
familiar with. In addition, we attached humorous
acts to our performances and played jokes on each
other. Soon, our “funny jazz” became famous and
invitations to perform for broadcast stations began
to come. Afterwards, we sorted out attractive
music and made a record in a studio. A million or
so copies were sold and we became millionaires.
It was painful that the band broke up finally.
But above all, I realized my dream to be a
musician.
我对音乐很敏感，只要简要地浏览一下乐谱，我就能演唱或演奏得很好。说实话，我一直都梦想着能成为出名的民间演员，自信的我从未减少过热爱。
我组成的第一支乐队叫做“摇滚蛙”。开始，我们依靠在酒吧里或向路人表演乐器来挣些零花的现金。然后我们带上假胡子假扮人们熟悉的音乐家，除此之外，我们在表演中加上幽默的动作，互相开着玩笑。很快，我们的“滑稽爵士乐”出了名，到广播电台表演的邀请开始多起来。随后，我们把我们吸引人的音乐做了分类，在一间音乐工作室录制了1张唱片，大约卖出了100万张，这使我们都成了百万富翁。
乐队最终的解散让我很心痛，但最重要的是，我实现了自己当音乐家的梦想。
重点词汇解析：
1. sensitive [sensɪtɪv] adj.敏感的；感觉的
Young people are very sensitive about their
appearance.
年轻人对自己的外貌很敏感。
2. dip into浸在......里面
He dipped his hand into the pool.
他把手浸入池水中。
3. briefly [bri:flɪ] adv. 短暂地；简略地
He smiled briefly. 他短促地微微一笑。
4. to be honest老实说
To be honest, I have to improve my English,
because my English is not good enough.
说实话，我得补补我的英语了，因为我的英语还不够好。
5. dream of 梦想
We dreamed of having a car and a house.
我们梦想有车有房。
6. folk [fəʊk] adj.民间的
Do you like folk music? 你喜欢民间音乐吗？
7. actor [æktə] n.男演员
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Her son wants to be an actor.
她儿子想当演员。
8. confident [kɒnfɪd(ə)nt] adj.自信的
I am confident that everything will come out right
in time.
我相信最终一切都会好起来的。
9. devotion [dɪvəʊʃ(ə)n] n.献身
Nevertheless, he showed great affection and
devotion to his master.
然而，他对主人表现出深厚的感情和忠诚。
10. form [fɔ:m] n.形式
I am against hunting in any form.
我反对任何形式的狩猎。
11. roll [rəʊl] n.卷; v. 滚动
The dog is rolling on the lawn.
狗在草坪上打滚。
12. rely on依靠
Learn to rely on yourself first, then others.
学会首先依靠自己然后才是他人。
13. perform [pəfɔ:m] v. 执行；演奏
She will be performing at the piano.
她将演奏钢琴。
14. instrument [‘ɪnstrʊm(ə)nt] n.乐器；仪器
Learning a musical instrument introduces a child
to an understanding of music.
学习一种乐器能引导孩子对音乐有所了解。
15. pub [pʌb] n. 酒吧
He was in the pub until closing time.
他在酒馆里待到打烊。
16. passer-by [pɑ:səbai] n. 过路人
A woman passer-by saw the accident and heard
her cry out.
一个女人路过，看见了整个事故，还听见她大喊救命。
17. earn [ɜ:n] v.赚
What a lovely way to earn a living.
一个多好的谋生方式啊！
18. extra [ekstrə] adj. 另外的；额外的
I asked for an extra two weeks to finish the work.
我要求再多给两周的时间来完成工作。
19. in cash用现金
They also paid for their second house in cash.
他们还是用现金支付他们第二个房子。
20. beard [bɪəd] n.胡须
He’s decided to grow a beard.
他已经决定蓄胡须。
21. pretend [prɪtend] v.假装
Sometimes the boy pretended to be asleep.
有时候那个男孩子假装睡着了。
22. musician [mju: zɪʃ(ə)n] n.音乐家
A few years ago, I was a popular musician.
几年前我是一个受欢迎的音乐家。
23. be familiar with熟悉
He is familiar with export procedure.
他熟悉出口手续。
24. in addition此外
In addition, you can elect to share your files with
others.
另外，您可以决定与其他的用户共享 您的文件。
25. attach [ətætʃ] v.附加
We attach labels to things before we file them away.
我们在把东西归档前先给它们贴上标签。
26. humorous [hju:mərəs] adj. 幽默的
He was quite humorous, and I liked that about him.
他很幽默，我喜欢他这一点。
27. performance [pəfɔ:məns] n. 表演
This evening’s performance will begin at 8.00 pm.
今晚的演出8点开始。
28. play jokes on开玩笑
You can play jokes on someone, but take care not
to let it go overboard.
你可以跟某人开玩笑，但切忌不要玩得太过火了。
29. jazz [dʒæz] n. 爵士乐
This was the first time I really listened to jazz.
那是我人生第一次真真正正的听爵士乐。
30. invitation [ɪnvɪteɪʃ(ə)n] n.邀请
She refused his invitation to the tea party.
他请她参加茶会，她拒绝了他的邀请。
31. broadcast [brɔ:dkɑ:st] v.&n. 广播
The concert will be broadcast live on television
and radio.
音乐会将通过电视和电台现场直播。
32. afterwards [ɑ:ftəwədz] adv.后来
I’ll tell you what happened afterwards.
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我会告诉你后来发生的事的。
33. sort out分类
Sort out the large from the small.
把大的和小的分开。
34. attractive [ətræktɪv] adj.有吸引力的
She’s a very attractive woman.
她是一个非常有魅力的女人。
35. studio [stju:diəʊ] n.工作室
She was in her studio again, painting onto a large
canvas.
她又在她的工作室里了，在一块大帆布上画画。
36. or so大约；左右
He will return in a week or so.
他在一星期左右以后回来。
37. millionaire [mɪljəneə] n.百万富翁
By the time he died, he was a millionaire.
到他去世的时候，他已是一位百万富翁。
38. painful [peɪnfʊl] adj.痛苦的
Her leg is still painful where she broke it.
她腿上骨折的地方仍然很痛。
39. break up解散；打碎；分手
Police used tear gas to break up a demonstration.
警察使用了催泪瓦斯来驱散示威活动。
40. above all首先；最重要的是
Above all we must be honest about what we do
not know.
最重要的是，对于我们不了解的东西我们必须诚实。
Interesting Festival 有趣的节日
The Agricultural Feast takes place after the
Independence Day. It is not a worldwide
celebration. Only Christians in Mexico look
forward to its arrival for its religious origin:
Long ago, humans’ ancestors were bad. They
fooled and played tricks on each other and never
kept their word. So God turned up and drowned
all their crops. Humans starved day and night,
weeping. In order to gain God’s forgiveness, a
woman poet set off to see God. She admired God
and kept apologizing. God was moved. With his
permission, humans finally had good harvests
again. So, to wipe sadness and remind themselves
of the belief in God, people began the festival.
On the festival, people gather in open air,
such as playgrounds or parking lots, and
energetically have fun with each other all night
long, as though they were never tired. When a
beauty dressed up in lovely clothing reads poems
in memory of the poet, everyone holds their breath.
Then, it is the custom that the bone of a rooster
head is given to her as an award.
Obviously, the story is not true, but the
festival is interesting.
农业盛会在独立日后举行。它不是一个世界性的庆典，由于它的宗教起源，只有墨西哥的基督徒才盼着节日的到来：
很久以前，人类的祖先很坏，他们互相欺骗，耍诡计，从不遵守诺言。于是，上帝出现了，淹死了他们所有的作物。人们日夜挨饿，哭泣着。为了获得上帝的原谅，一位女诗人出发去见上帝。她对上帝的赞美和怀有的歉意感动了上帝，有了他的允许，人类终于又获得了丰收。因此，为了抹去忧伤并提醒自己对上帝的信仰，人们开始举办这个节日。
在节日那天，人们聚集在露天场所，例如操场或停车场，通宵达旦地玩得非常开心，精力充沛的人们似乎不知疲倦。当一位用可爱的衣服盛装打扮的美女朗读诗歌以纪念那位诗人时，在场的每个人都屏住了呼吸，然后，按照风俗，将奖励给她一只公鸡的头骨。
很明显，这个故事不是真的，但是节日却很有趣。
重点词汇解析
1. agricultural [ægrɪkʌltʃərəl] adj.农业的
All this changed with the agricultural revolution.
这一切全因农业革命而改变。
2. feast [fi:st] n.宴会
The fruit was often served at wedding feasts.
婚宴上常有水果供应。
3. take place发生
What did it take place? 它什么时候发生？
4. independence [‚ɪndɪ’pendəns] n.独立
He was afraid of losing his independence.
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他担心丧失自己的独立。
5. worldwide [‚wɜ:ld’waɪd] adj.全世界的
Today, doctors are fearing a worldwide epidemic.
如今，医生们在担心一次世界性的流行。
6. celebration [‚selɪbreɪʃən] n.庆祝；庆典
We’re having a small celebration for Dad’s birthday.
我们要为爸爸的生日搞个小小的庆祝会。
7. Christian [krɪstʃən] n.基督徒
Most of my friends are Christian.
我大多数朋友都信奉基督教。
8. Mexico [meksɪkəʊ] n. 墨西哥
Have you ever been to Mexico?
你曾去过墨西哥吗？
9. look forward to期待
I look forward to your early reply.
我期待早日收到您的回复。
10. arrival [əraɪv(ə)l] n.到达
The arrival of winter can make many people feel
depressed.
冬天来临会令许多人感到抑郁。
11. religious [rɪlɪdʒəs] adj.宗教的
Religious groups are now able to meet quite openly.
宗教团体现在可以公开集会了。
12. origin [ɒrɪdʒɪn] n.起源
The word is French in origin.
这个单词源于法语。
13. ancestor [ænsestə] n.祖先
Our daily lives are so different from those of our
ancestors.
我们的日常生活与我们祖先的生活如此不同。
14. fool [fu:l] n.傻瓜；v.欺骗
Don’t be fooled by his appearance.
不要被他的外表所蒙蔽。
15. play trick on捉弄
If they do not give us a treat, we can play a trick
on them.
假如他们不招待我们，我们就做恶作剧。
16. keep one’s word遵守诺言
It is considered a good quality to keep one’s word.
守信被认为是一种良好的品质。
17. turn up出现；开大
Many guests turned up at the meeting yesterday.
许多客人出席了昨天的会议。
18. drown [draʊn] v.淹死；淹没
Many towns and villages drowned.
许多城乡被淹没了。
19. starve [sta:v] v. 饿死
Many people starved to death in the famine.
许多人饿死于此次饥荒。
20. day and night日以继夜地
He keeps working in the lab day and night.
他日以继夜地在实验室工作。
12. weep [wi:p] v.&n.哭泣
She wept for the loss of her mother.
她因母亲去世而哭泣。
13. gain [geɪn] v.获得
Each of the boys has gained a prize.
每个男孩都赢得了奖品。
14. forgiveness [fəgɪvnɪs] n.宽恕
He begged her forgiveness. 他恳求她的宽恕。
15. poet [pəʊɪt] n.诗人
He is a poet from another century.
他是来自另一个世纪的诗人。
16. set off出发
The wife set off immediately to see a famous lawyer.
妻子立刻出发去找一位著名的律师。
17. admire [ədmaɪə] v.钦佩
He admired the way she had coped with life.
他钦佩她应对生活的方式。
18. apologize [əpɒlədʒaɪz] v. 道歉
She apologized for accusing him falsely.
她为错误地咒骂他而道歉。
19. permission [pəmɪʃən] n.允许；许可
They cannot leave the country without permission.
没有许可他们不得离开这个国家。
20. harvest [ha:vɪst] n.丰收; v.收割
They turned the soil after the harvest.
他们在收获后翻耕土壤。
21. wipe [waɪp] v.&n.擦拭
I’ll just wipe the table. 我只擦擦桌子。
22. sadness [sædnɪs] n.悲伤
It was with great sadness that we learned of his death.
我们听到他去世的消息，感到极为悲痛。
23. remind of使回想起
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That song always reminds me of our first date.
那首歌总使我回忆起我们的第一次约会。
24. belief [bɪli:f] n. 相信；信仰
It is still my firm belief that we did the right thing.
我仍然坚信我们做的事是正确的。
25. gather [gæðə] v. 收集；聚集
Gather the men together and we’ll start the march.
把人集中起来，我们要出发了。
26. parking lot停车场
Park as far away as possible in the parking lot.
将车停在停车场内尽可能远的地方。
27. energetic [,enədʒetɪk] adj. 精力充沛的
If you’re feeling energetic, we could go out for a run.
你要是觉得有精力，我们可以出去跑步。
28. have fun玩得开心
If you do these things, you will not only have fun
but also learn English.
如果你做这些事，你将不仅获得乐趣而且也学到英语。
29. all night long整夜；通宵
He didn’t sleep a wink last night because he kept
cough all night long.
他昨夜无法成眠，因为他整夜都在咳嗽。
30. as though好像
He sounds as though he has the weight of the
world on him.
他说这话的时候好像全世界的重量都压在他身上。
31. beauty [bju:tɪ] n. 美人；美
She is known as a great beauty.
她是个众所皆知的大美人。
32. dress up打扮
You do not need to dress up for dinner.
你不必为了晚宴盛装打扮。
33. clothing [kləʊðɪŋ] n. 服装（总称）
You’ll only need light clothing during the day.
白天你只需要穿薄的衣服。
34. in memory of纪念
This museum was built in memory of the great
writer -Lu Xun.
这个博物馆是为了纪念伟大作家鲁迅而建造的。
35. hold one’s breath屏住呼吸
How long can you hold your breath underwater?
你在水里能憋气多长时间？
36. custom [kʌstəm] n. 风俗
The custom of lighting the Olympic flame goes
back centuries.
点燃奥运圣火的风俗可追溯到几个世纪前。
37. bone [bəʊn] n. 骨头
He broke his collar bone. 他锁骨骨折。
38. rooster [ru:stə] n. 公鸡
I was born in the year of rooster. 我是属鸡的。
39. award [əwɔ:d] v. 奖励; n. 奖品
The degree of B.A. was awarded to her.
她被授予文学士学位。
40. obviously [ɒbvɪəslɪ] adv.明显地
They obviously appreciate you very much.
他们明显很欣赏你。
王鹏经营一家烧烤餐厅来谋生，他的餐厅供应美味的腊肉、油炸的鸡胸，还有用辣椒和大蒜一起烤制的羊肉。但是，他的食物和折扣吸引的顾客越来越少，最后是他负债累累。永慧的减肥餐厅供应的是新鲜的豌豆、红萝卜、茄子和醋腌的生黄瓜。作为老板娘（女主人），她总是说食物纤维才最有利于顾客的消化。为了不让永慧说了谎不受惩罚，王鹏不顾她的怒视，前去探查个究竟。但是让他惊奇的是，永慧的顾客也在严重地流失。
好奇心驱使王鹏去咨询专家。那位专家叹息着说：“你们俩的菜单都缺点明显、优点有限。你的顾客很容易就发胖，而永慧的顾客体重却减轻得太快。所以嘛，王鹏，你要减少你的食物中的脂肪含量，增加蔬菜和水果，例如坚果、豆类、蘑菇、桃子和柠檬之类。你应该把两份菜单结合起来，给顾客提供平衡的膳食。”
不久，王鹏就赢回了他的顾客。
重点词汇解析
1. earn one’s living谋生
He earned his living as a musician.
他靠当音乐家谋生。
2. barbecue [ba:bɪkju:] v.&n. 烧烤；烤肉
On New Year’s Eve we had a barbecue on the beach.
除夕那天我们在海滩上举行了烧烤野餐。
3. bacon [beɪkən] n. 熏肉；培根
We have bacon and eggs for breakfast.
我们早餐吃熏肉和鸡蛋。
4. fried [fraɪd] adj. 油炸的
Don’t eat too much junk food and fried food.
别吃太多垃圾食品和油炸食物。
5. breast [brest] n. 胸部；胸脯肉
The coat is too tight at the breast.
这件衣服胸部太紧了。
6. mutton [mʌtn] n. 羊肉
This mutton has got a strong smell.
这羊肉味太膻。
7. roast [rəʊst] v. 烤；烘
The beef is roasting in the oven.
烤箱里烤着牛肉。
8. pepper [pepə] n. 胡椒粉
Season with salt and pepper.
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12. Balanced Diet平衡膳食
Wang Peng earned his living by running a
barbecue restaurant, which served delicious bacon,
fried chicken breast and mutton roasted with
pepper and garlic. But his food and discount
attracted fewer and fewer customers. Finally, he
was in debt. Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant
served fresh peas, carrots, eggplants, and raw
cucumbers with vinegar. As the hostess, she said
fibres benefited customers’ digestion the most. In
order not to let Yong Hui get away with telling lies,
Wang Peng spied on Yong Hui despite her glare.
But he was surprised that she was losing her
customers, too.
Curiosity drove Wang Peng to consult an
expert. The expert sighed and said, “Both of your
menus have weakness and limited strength. Your
customers put on weight too easily, while Yong
Hui’s lose weight too quickly. So, Wang Peng, cut
down the fat of your food and increase vegetables
and fruits, like nuts, beans, mushrooms, peaches
and lemons. You ought to combine the two menus
and provide a balanced diet.”
Before long, Wang Peng won his customers
back.
用盐和胡椒调味。
9. garlic [ga:lɪk] n. 大蒜；蒜头
Garlic is good for our health.大蒜有益健康。
10. discount [dɪskaʊnt] n. 折扣
All full-time staff get a 20 percent discount.
所有全职员工都可以享受8折优惠。
11. customer [kʌstəmə] n. 顾客
The quality of customer service is extremely
important.
客户服务质量极其重要。
12. in debt负债
Bad management will land the company in debt.
经营不善会使公司负债。
13. slim [slɪm] adj. 苗条的
The young woman was tall and slim.
那个年轻女子个子高挑，身材苗条。
14. pea [pi:] n. 豌豆
Only a real princess could feel one little pea!
只有真正的公主才能感觉到一个小豌豆！
15. carrot [kærət] n. 胡萝卜
It’s said that the carrot is the second most popular
vegetable in the world.
据说胡萝卜是世界上最受欢迎的蔬菜。
16. eggplant [egpla:nt] n. 茄子
He likes eggplants best. 他最喜欢茄子。
17. raw [rɔ:] adj. 生的
In Italy, they serve raw beef.
在意大利，他们提供生牛肉。
18. cucumber [kju:kʌmbə] n. 黄瓜
He kept as cool as a cucumber in this dangerous
situation.
在这个危险的环境中他表现的镇定自若。
19. vinegar [vɪnɪgə] n. 醋
Try using different types of vinegar or milk.
试着变换使用不同的醋和牛奶。
20. hostess [həʊstɪs] n. 女主人
The hostess introduced them.
女主人介绍了他们。
21. fibre [faɪbə] n. 纤维
If you look at the paper under a microscope you
will see the fibres.
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如果你在显微镜下观察这张纸，你就会看到纤维。
22. benefit [benɪfɪt] v. 受益; n. 益处
Both sides have benefited from the talks.
双方都从会谈中获益。
23. digestion [daɪdʒestʃən] n. 消化
Digestion begins in the mouth with the action of
saliva.
消化是在口腔唾液的作用下开始的。
24. get away with侥幸逃脱
The criminals know how to play the system and
get away with it.
那些罪犯知道怎样钻制度的空子并逃脱惩罚。
25. tell lies说谎
It is not good to tell lies. 说谎是不对的。
26. spy on侦查
I found someone had being spying on me.
我发现有人一直在暗中监视着我。
27. glare [ɡleə] n. 怒视. V. 盯着
The whole class glared at the teacher when he told
them their punishment.
在老师向全班宣布处罚时，全班同学气愤地怒视着他。
28. curiously [kjʊərɪəslɪ] adv. 好奇地
“What are you thinking?” he asked curiously.
“你在想什么？”他好奇地问道。
29. consult [kənsʌlt] v. 咨询；商量
Consult your doctor about how much exercise you
should get.
咨询你的医生你应做多少运动。
30. sigh [saɪ] v.&n.叹气；叹息
Roberta sighed with relief. 罗伯塔松了口气。
31. weakness [wi:knɪs] n. 缺点；弱点
You should know your weakness.
你应清楚自己的弱点。
32. limit [lɪmɪt] v. &n.限制
The teacher limited her to 800 words for her
composition.
老师将她的作文限定在800字以内。
33. strength [streŋθ] n. 力量
He threw it forward with all his strength.
他使尽全部的力气把它向前扔出。
把strong（强壮的）o改为e再加th。
34. put on weight增肥
If you eat too much chocolate, you’ll put on weight.
如果你吃过多的巧克力，你就会发胖。
35. lose weight减肥
How can I lose weight? 我怎样才能减肥？
36. cut down削减；砍倒
They have to cut down the office staff.
他们不得不裁减办公室的职员。
37. nut [nʌt] n. 坚果
Nuts and seeds are good sources of vitamin E.
坚果和种子是维生素E的良好来源。
38. bean [bi:n] n. 豆
Every bean has its black. 凡人各有其缺点。
39. mushroom [mʌʃru:m] n. 蘑菇
There are many types of wild mushrooms.
有许多种野生蘑菇。
40. peach [pi:tʃ] n. 桃子
The monkey is going to steal another peach.
那只猴子打算再偷一只桃子。
41. lemon [lemən] n. 柠檬
Add a few drops of lemon juice. 加几滴柠檬汁。
42. ought to应该
We ought to get her some flowers for her birthday.
我们应当送她些花祝贺她的生日。
43. combine [kəmbaɪn] v. 联合
The two countries combined together against their
enemy.
这两个国家联合起来一致对敌。
44. balanced [bælənst] adj. 平衡的
Nature is perfectly balanced.
大自然是非常平衡的。
45. diet [daɪət] n. 饮食
It’s never too late to improve your diet.
改善饮食什么时候都不嫌晚。
46. before long不久之后
The interest rates will come down before long.
利率不久就会降下来。
1956, he visited Africa, his birthplace. One day,
when he was wandering on the pavement near the
bay enjoying the sea scenes, he lost his money and
passport that he kept in an envelope. So he went to
the embassy to seek help, but the ambassador with
rude manners didn’t permit his staff to help though
he bowed to him. Staring at his impatient face, he
understood that it was the fault of his skin colour
that accounted for their refection. So he decided to
take a chance to sail on a small boat home.
He met a large amount of difficulty but was
never stopped. On the contrary, difficulty pushed
him to go ahead harder. Three months later, he
was spotted by a ship by accident. He was in rags
indeed. A maid even screamed when bringing him
a steak and pineapple dessert. Aboard, he earned
his passage by working as a barber and got home
finally. As for the name of his novel, he couldn’t
think of a better one than the phrase “Go Ahead”.
这部小说写的是一次令人难以置信而又真实的历险。其作者是一位在美国被抚养长大的黑人商人。1956年，他回到他的出生地非洲。有一天，当他在海湾边的人行道上漫步欣赏海景时，他丢失了一个装着钱和护照的信封，于是向当地的大使馆寻求帮助。但是大使态度非常粗鲁，即使向他鞠躬，也不允许他的职员帮忙。盯着他那不耐烦的脸，他知道是他皮肤颜色的错才导致了他们的拒绝。于是，他决定冒险驾驶一只小船回家。
他遇到了许多困难，但是从未停止，相反，困难推动他更努力地前进。三个月后，当他被一艘船偶然发现时，真的是衣衫褴褛。给他端来牛排和菠萝甜品的女仆甚至被吓得尖叫起来。在船上，他当一名理发师来挣取船费，最后终于回到了家。至于这部小说的名字，他再也不能想到一个比“前进”更好的短语了。
重点词汇解析
1. novel [nɒvəl] n. 小说
He translated the French novel into English.
他把那本法文小说译成英文。
2. unbelievable [ʌnbɪli:vəb(ə)l] adj. 难以置信的
His guitar solos are just unbelievable.
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13. Sailing Home 划船回家
This novel was about an unbelievable but
genuine adventure. Its author was a black
businessman who was brought up in America. In
他的吉他独奏简直妙得令人难以置信。
3. genuine [dʒenjʊɪn] adj. 真实的；真诚的
She is very caring and very genuine.
她很有同情心，也非常诚实可靠。
4. adventure [ədventʃə] n. 冒险
I like the feeling of adventure.
我喜欢冒险的感觉。
5. author [ɔ:θə] n.作者
Haruki Murakami is Japan’s best-selling author.
村上春树是日本的畅销书作家。
6. businessman [bɪznɪsmən] n. 商人
What kind of businessman is he?
他是什么样的商人？
7. bring up抚养
She brought up four children.
她养育了4个孩子。
8. birthplace [‘bɜ:θpleɪs] n. 出生地；发源地
Athens is the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.
雅典是古代奥林匹克运动的发祥地。
9. wander [wɒndə] v. 徘徊；漫步
The boy went out of school and wandered eastward.
男孩出了学校向东走去。
10. pavement [peɪvm(ə)nt] n. 人行道
Some fans have slept on the pavement outside.
一些球迷就睡在外面的人行道上。
11. bay[beɪ] n. 海湾
At a distance one can see a bay with modern port
facilities.
远处能看到一个拥有现代港口设施的海湾。
12. scene[si:n] n. 场面
The film contains some violent scenes.
这部影片有几处暴力场面。
13. envelope [‘envələʊp] n. 信封
Please stick this stamp to the envelope before you
mail the letter.
在你寄出这封信之前，请把这张邮票贴在信封上。
14. embassy [‘embəsɪ] n. 大使馆
If I go when the embassy opens, it won’t be so busy.
如果大使馆一开门我就去，人就不会那么多。
15. seek [si:k] v. 搜索
Our mission is to seek out the enemy and destroy
them.
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我们的任务是要找到敌人并把他们消灭。
16. rude [ru:d] adj. 粗鲁的
He’s the rudest man I’ve ever met.
我从没见过像他那么粗鲁的人。
17. manner [mænə] n. 方式；方法
She smiled again in a friendly manner.
她又友好地笑了笑。
18. permit [pə’mɪt] v. 许可；录取
Smoking is not permitted here.这儿不许吸烟。
19. bow [baʊ] v.&n.鞠躬
They were bowing as the king and queen walking in.
当国王和王后进来时他们屈膝致敬。
20. stare at盯着
She stared at me in surprise.
她惊奇地睁大眼睛看着我。
21. impatient [ɪmpeɪʃənt] adj. 不耐心的
Beware of being too impatient with others.
注意不要对别人太没有耐心。
22. fault [fɔ:lt] n. 过错
It’s my fault for not making your new job clearer.
没把你的新工作解释清楚是我的责任。
23. account for对.....负有责任；解释
You will have to account for the disappearance of
the money.
你要对丢失了钱负责。
24. take a chance冒险
He decided to take a chance.
他决定冒险一试。
25. a large amount of大量的+[U]
A report specification contains a large amount of
information and can be very complex.
报告规范包含大量的信息，并且可能会非常复杂。
26. on the contrary相反
On the contrary, many people defended him.
相反，很多人还为他进行辩护。
27. go ahead前进
You go ahead and tell him that I’m coming.
你先行一步，告诉他我随后就到。
28. spot [spɒt] v. 认出; n. 地点；斑点；疙瘩
They stayed at several of the island’s top tourist spots.
他们在岛上几个最好的旅游景点呆过。
29. by accident偶然；意外地
We met together by accident. 我们偶然相会。
30. in rags衣衫褴褛
The stranger dressed in rags is a modern beggar.
衣衫褴褛的这个陌生人是个现代的乞丐。
31. indeed [ɪndi:d] adv. 的确
The results are often strange indeed.
结果往往真是奇怪。
32. scream [skri:m] v.&n.尖叫
She screamed when going into the room.
她走进房间时便尖声惊叫起来。
33. steak [steɪk] n. 牛排
The steak was so tough that he couldn’t eat it.
那牛排硬得他没法吃。
34. pineapple [paɪnæp(ə)l] n. 菠萝
Would you like some pineapple juice?
你想要些菠萝汁吗？
35. dessert [dɪzɜ:t] n. 甜点
What are we having for dessert?
我们吃什么甜点？
36. passage [pæsɪdʒ] n. 文章；船费
My parents couldn’t afford the passage to America.
我父母付不起去美国的船费。
37. as for至于
As for the future, time will tell.
那么对于未来，时间将会说明一切。
38. phrase [freɪz] n. 短语
What was the phrase he used to describe her?
他是用哪个短语形容她的？
Last month, a spaceship was sent there. It’s a
pity that this mission failed. Unlike the earth,
MKII is a much younger planet. Thus, masses of
harmful acid clouds float everywhere causing
violent chain reactions to break out. These clouds
not only blocked out the pilots’ sight but also
damaged the engine system. Luckily, the pilots
watched out carefully and prevented the spaceship
from crashing in time.
MK二号是一颗几十亿公里外的行星，它在许多宗教里都是生命起源的地方。物理学家已经证明了它温和的气候和重力的牵引都和地球相似的理论；天文学家也通过卫星，在它的大气层里发现了氧原子和二氧化碳的存在，这些都是对生命来说，都是基本的。受到这一消息的鼓舞，生物学家们接着开始了研究以解开人们的迷惑——既然有了适合的条件，生命真的存在于这个星球吗？他们是通过下蛋，还是产仔来繁殖后代的呢？
上个月，一艘太空飞船被派到了那儿。可惜的是，这次任务失败了。不像地球，MK二号是一颗年轻得多的行星。因此，大团大团的有害酸云到处漂浮，引起猛烈的连锁反应的爆发。这些云团不仅阻挡了飞行员的视线，而且还损坏了发动机系统。幸运的是，飞行员小心注意，才及时阻止了飞船的坠毁。
重点词汇解析
1. billion [bɪljən] n. 十亿
Over a billion people live here, in an area half the
size of the US.
超过十亿人口生活在这片地区，该区域大约有美国的一半大。
2. religion [rɪlɪdʒ(ə)n] n. 宗教
This is a part of our belief and our religion.
这是我们的信仰和我们的宗教的一部分。
3. physicist [fɪzɪsɪst] n. 物理学家
My goal in those days is to become a physicist.
我那时的目标是成为一个物理学家。
4. theory [θɪərɪ] n. 理论
He taught us music theory. 他教我们乐理。
5. gentle [dʒentl] adj. 温和的
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14. Explore MKII 探测MKII行星
MKII, a planet billions of kilometers away, is
the origin of life in many religions. Physicists
have proved the theory that its gentle climate and
the pull of its gravity are similar to the earth’s.
And astronomers have found that oxygen atoms
and carbon dioxide, which are fundamental to life,
exist in its atmosphere through satellites. Cheered
up by this news, biologists, in their turn, began to
do some research to remove people’s puzzles —
Now that there are some suitable conditions, does
life really exist on this globe? Do they multiply by
laying eggs or giving birth to babies?
My son was a quiet and gentle man who liked
sports and enjoyed life.
我儿子是个安静温和的男人，他喜欢运动和享受生活。
6. climate [klaɪmɪt] n. 气候
He can’t get used to the hot and humid climate in
Florida.
他无法适应佛罗里达炎热潮湿的气候。
7. pull [pʊl] v. 拉
I helped pull him out of the water.
我帮着把他从水里拉了出来。
8. gravity [grævətɪ] n. 重力
The stone rolled down the mountain by gravity.
这块石头由于重力作用而滚下山。
9. astronomer [əstrɒnəmə] n. 天文学家
Then one day an astronomer came to the village.
终有一日，村子里来了一个天文学家。
10. oxygen atom氧原子
The oxygen atom has a slight negative charge.
氧原子有轻微的负电荷。
11. carbon dioxide二氧化碳
We have gas cooled reactors which can use
supercritical carbon dioxide or helium.
我们有气体冷却反应堆,那能使用超临界二氧化碳或者氦。
12. fundamental [fʌndəment(ə)l] adj. 基本的
Our constitution embodies all the fundamental
principles of democracy.
我们的宪法体现了民主的所有基本原则。
13. atmosphere [ætməsfɪə] n. 气氛；大气
The hotel had a lovely relaxed atmosphere.
那家宾馆的气氛轻松愉快。
14. satellite [sætəlaɪt] n. 卫星
The rocket launched two communications satellites.
火箭发射了两颗通信卫星。
15. cheer up鼓舞；振奋
They need a holiday to cheer them up.
他们需要有一个休假来使他们振作起来。
16. biologist [baɪɒlədʒɪst] n. 生物学家
The biologist brought out specimen box and
showed the items one by one.
生物学家拿出标本箱，一件一件地把标本拿出来。
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17. puzzle [pʌz(ə)l] n. 谜；拼图
The meaning of the poem has always been a puzzle.
那首诗的含义始终是个谜。
18. now that既然；由于
Now that the problem is solved, nothing remains
to be said.
问题已经解决了，没什么说头儿了。
19. exist [ɪgzɪst] v. 存在
The world exists, whether you like it or not.
不管你喜欢与否，这个世界照样存在。
20. globe [gləʊb] n. 地球
We export our goods all over the globe.
我们的商品出口到世界各地。
21. multiply [mʌltɪplaɪ] v. 繁殖；乘
These creatures can multiply quickly.
这些生物能迅速大量繁殖。
22. lay eggs下蛋
The flies lay their eggs on decaying meat.
苍蝇在腐肉上产卵。
23. give birth to产仔
She’s just given birth to a baby girl.
她刚刚生下一个女婴。
24. spaceship [speɪsʃɪp] n. 宇宙飞船
What do you do after building a spaceship?
当你建造了 一艘宇宙飞船后会干什么？
25. unlike [ʌnlaɪk] prep.不像
This book is quite unlike anything I’ve ever read
before.
这本书与我以前读过的书大不一样。
26. thus [ðʌs] conj. 因此
They never change and thus I can trust them.
它们从不改变，因此我可以信任它们。
27. mass [mæs] n. 团；质量
The food had congealed into a sticky mass.
那食物结成了黏糊糊的一团。
28. harmful [hɑ:mfəl] adj. 有害的
Smoking is harmful to your health.
吸烟有害健康。
29. acid [æsɪd] n. 酸
The acid has burnt a hole in my jacket.
这种酸把我的上衣烧了一个窟窿。
30. float [fləʊt] v. 漂浮
Dust floats in the air. 灰土飘浮于空中。
31. violent [vaɪələnt] adj. 暴力的
The film is too violent to be shown to children.
这部影片太暴力，不能给孩子看。
32. chain reaction连锁反应
The powder immediately ignited and set off a
chain reaction of explosions.
炸药立即点燃并引发了连环爆炸反应。
33. break out爆发
When did the Gulf War break out?
海湾战争何时爆发的?
34. block out封闭
The wall blocked out all the light.
墙遮住了所有光线。
35. system [sɪstəm] n. 系统；体制
He tried to explain how the planning system operates.
他试图解释这套规划系统是如何运作的。
36. watch out小心；注意
Watch out! A car is coming. 小心!车过来了。
37. prevent [prɪvent] v. 阻止
Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing.
进一步治疗将预防癌症恶化。
38. crash [kræʃ] v.&n.坠毁；撞碎；崩溃
His elder son was killed in a car crash a few years ago.
他大儿子几年前死于一次车祸。
39. in time及时
But he catches the boy, just in time!
但是他接住了那个男孩，非常及时！
noon, he was pleased to find that the scenery was
impressive. He saw beautiful harbours in the
distance, wealthy urban areas and maple forest
that covered thousands of acres. He even managed
to catch sight of an eagle flying upward over
bushes.
Kuang reached Toronto which lies slightly
near the border at a misty dawn. There was frost
and the broad downtown streets were very quiet.
Though it was early, Kuang phoned his
schoolmate in a booth nearby at once rather than
waiting for him to come. They had a good time
together.
去年秋天的一次考试后，光向东横穿整个大陆，来到多伦多探望他的同学，这次旅行的距离测量起来大约有五千多公里。
他的火车从群山围绕的温哥华启程。在证实了自己的行李都在火车上之后，光就在座位上安坐下来。因为在与人交流方面有天赋，他在5分钟内就和另一个乘客聊起天来。他们的话题包括加拿大的传统、加拿大的总理、种族的混合，还有让人心惊胆战的大瀑布。中午吃了一顿美味的自助餐后，他很高兴发现外面的风景非常让人印象深刻。他看见了远处美丽的海港、富裕的市区，还有延绵几千亩的枫树林，他甚至还设法看见了一只在灌木丛上空翱翔的鹰。
光在一个薄雾笼罩的黎明到达稍稍接近边境的多伦多，地上有霜，宽阔的市区街道很安静。尽管还很早，光却不愿等待，立刻就在附近电话亭给同学打了个电话。他们在一起度过了美好的时光。
重点词汇解析
1. quiz [kwɪz] n.考查；课堂测验
We’ll have a quiz at the end of class.
下课前我们将进行一次测试。
2. continent [kɒntɪnənt] n.大洲
She loved the African continent.
她热爱非洲大陆。
3. eastward [i:stwəd] adv.向东
A powerful snow storm is moving eastward.
一场猛烈的暴风雪正向东转移。
4. schoolmate [sku:lmeɪt] n.同学
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15. A Journey across Canada
横穿加拿大的旅行
After a quiz last autumn, Kuang crossed the
continent eastward to Toronto to visit his
schoolmate, the distance measuring approximately
5,000 kilometers,
His train started from Vancouver, a city
surrounded by mountains. After confirming his
baggage was aboard the train, Kuang settled down
in his seat. Having a gift for communication, he
started chatting with another passenger within 5
minutes. Their topics included the Canadian
traditions, the Prime Minister, the mixture of races,
and the terrifying Great Fall. After a nice buffet at
He started the magazine with a schoolmate.
他和他的一个同学创办了那份杂志。
5. distance [dɪstəns] n.距离
The distance wouldn’t be a problem.
距离遥远不是问题。
6. measure [meʒə] v. 测量
Measure the length and width of the gap.
测量一下这个裂口的长度和宽度。
7. approximately [əprɒksɪmətlɪ] adv. 大约
Each event lasts approximately three to four hours
and includes a meal.
每个会议大约持续三到四个小时并包含一顿饭。
8. surround [səraʊnd] v. 围绕
She was surrounded by reporters.
她被记者包围住了。
9. confirm [kənfɜ:m] v. 确定
You make the reservation, and I’ll confirm it in writing.
你先预定，我再以书面形式确认。
10. baggage [‘bægɪdʒ] n.[U] 行李
What happens if my baggage is lost?
要是我的行李丢失了怎么办？
baggage = luggage
11. abroad [əbrɔ:d] adv.&n.海外
I would love to go abroad this year, perhaps to the
South of France.
我今年想去国外，可能去法国南部。
12. settle down定居；安顿下来
One day I’ll want to settle down and have a family.
总有一天我会想安顿下来，成个家。
13. have a gift for在......上有天赋
Most of the best lawyers and salespeople really
have a gift for persuasion.
大多数出色的律师和推销员都有劝说他人的天分。
14. chat [tʃæt] v.&n. 闲谈；聊天
What are you chatting to him about?
你和他聊什么呢?
15. within [wɪðɪn] adv.&n. 内部；里面
I’m feeling more relaxed within myself.
我心里觉得更轻松了。
16. topic [tɒpɪk] n. 话题
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The wedding has been the only topic of
conversation for weeks.
婚礼成了几个星期来唯一的话题。
17. Canadian [kəneɪdɪən] n. 加拿大人;
adj.加拿大的
One of my teachers is Canadian.
我的老师中有一位是加拿大人。
18. tradition [trədɪʃ(ə)n] n. 传统
He followed the family tradition and became a doctor.
他继承家族传统，当了医生。
19. Prime Minister首相；总理
I know the Prime Minister well, so I trust his
judgment.
我对贵国首相十分了解，所以我相信他的判断力。
20. mixture [mɪkstʃə] n. 混合；混合物
Pour the mixture into the cake pan and bake for 50
minutes.
把混合料倒入蛋糕烤盘,然后烘烤50分钟。
21. terrify [terɪfaɪ] v. 恐吓
Flying terrifies him. 坐飞机让他非常害怕。
把名词terror（恐怖）or改为ify。
22. buffet [bʊfeɪ] n. 自助餐
This morning I went to a restaurant famous for its
brunch buffet.
今天早上我去了一个以自助早午餐而闻名的餐厅。
23. pleased [pli:zd] adj. 高兴的；满意的
Mom was pleased with the results.
妈妈对结果很满意。
24. scenery [si:nəri] n. 风景
You can appreciate the beautiful scenery during
the journey.
沿途你可以欣赏到美景。
25. impressive [ɪmpresɪv] adj. 令人敬佩的；令人印象深刻的
It is an impressive achievement.
这是一项令人敬佩的成就。
26. harbour [ha:bə] n. 海港
The colossal monument bestrode the harbour.
巨大的纪念碑高耸于海港上。
27. in the distance在远处
From his window, a church could be seen in the
distance.
从他的窗户望去，可以看到在远处的一座教堂。
28. wealthy [welθɪ] adj. 富有的
The best education should not be available only to
the wealthy.
不应该只有富人才能得到最好的教育。
29. urban [ɜ:bən] adj. 城市的
Most urban areas are close to a park.
大多数城区都靠近公园。
30. maple [meɪp(ə)l] n. 枫树
She noticed the trees: maple, birch, ash.
她看到了树，有枫树，桦树，岑树。
31. acre [eɪkə] n. 土地；英亩
They own 200 acres of farmland.
他们拥有200英亩农田。
32. manage [mænɪdʒ] v. 管理；设法
How do you manage to stay so slim?
你是如何把身材保持得这么苗条的？
33. catch sight of看见
Keep looking up, and you may catch sight of some
unexpected creatures.
继续观察下去，说不定会看到意想不到的动物。
34. eagle [i:gəl] n. 老鹰
Eagle fell off the edge of the ground crack.
鹰从地面的裂缝边上掉了下去。
35. upward [ʌpwəd] adv. 向上
“There,” said Jack, pointing upwards.
“那儿，”杰克往上指着说。
36. bush [bʊʃ] n. 灌木
Trees and bushes grew down to the water’s edge.
树和灌木丛一直向下长到了水边。
37. slightly [slaɪtlɪ] adv. 轻微地
Each person learns in a slightly different way.
每个人学习的方式都略有不同。
38. border [bɔ:də] n. 边境
He helped them to get across the border.
他帮助他们越过边境。
39. misty [mɪstɪ] adj. 模糊的；有雾的
Without my glasses everything is just a misty blur.
我如果不戴眼镜，看什么都是模模糊糊的。
40. dawn [dɔ:n] n. 黎明
The boats set off at dawn. 天一亮船队就出发了。
41. frost [frɒst] n. 霜
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There is frost on the ground and snow is forecast.
地上有霜，预报有雪。
42. broad [brɔ:d] adj. 宽阔的；广阔的
Students here study a broad range of subjects.
这里的学生所学的科目范围很广。
43. downtown [‚daʊntaʊn] adj. 市中心的
She works for a law firm in downtown Miami.
她为迈阿密市中心的一家法律事务所工作。
44. booth [bu:ð] n. 电话亭
I called her from a public phone booth.
我在一个公用电话亭给她打了电话。
45. nearby [nɪəbaɪ] adj. 附近的; adv. 附近
At a nearby table a man was complaining in a loud
voice.
附近的一张餐桌旁一个男子在高声抱怨着。
46. rather than而不是
He decided to quit rather than accept the new rules.
他决定辞职而不接受新规定。
16.A Woman Doctor-Lina女医生丽娜
Born in a pigs’ nest, Lina led a poor life in her
childhood. She was looked down upon by the
children of her generation. But she intended to
become a doctor after she came across Lin
Qiaozhi by chance, who was delivering medical
courses to an audience crowding around her.
Before moving off, Lin inspired her to carry on
her study. With Lin’s support, Lina entered an
institute and studied hard sparing no time for
entertainment. Her being outspoken and modest
won respect for her. Her excellent arguing skills
and observation ability put others into the shade.
Now, Lina has become a specialist in human
beings’ emergency sickness. Her kindness and
considerate behavior to the poor were well known.
The organization she founded carried out
campaigns and welfare projects to help cut the
death rate for the poor. Her job was hard but
worthwhile. She often refers to the connection
between her achievement and Lin Qiaozhi, and
says that her poor childhood is the bond between
her and the poor.
丽娜出生在猪圈里，童年过着贫穷的生活，被和她同辈的孩子看不起。但是在她偶然遇见了林巧芝之后却打定注意想要成为一名医生，当时林巧芝正在给拥挤在她身边的观众传授医疗课程，在离开之前，林巧芝鼓舞她继续坚持学习。在林的支持下，丽娜进入了一所学院。她努力学习，毫不浪费时间玩闹娱乐。她的坦诚和谦虚为她赢得了尊敬，她优秀的辩论技巧和观察能力使其他的人都黯然失色。
现在，丽娜已经成为一名人类紧急病症专家。她对穷人的好心和考虑周到的一举一动都众所周知，她建立的组织开展各种活动和福利项目来为穷人减少死亡率。她的工作艰苦却很值得。她常常提到她的成就和林巧芝之间的联系，还总是说她贫穷的童年就是她与穷人之间的纽带。
重点词汇解析
1. nest [nest] n. 巢
I can see an eagle’s nest on the rocks.
我能看到岩石上的一个鹰巢。
2. lead a ... life：过着.......的生活
The operation should enable Bobby to lead a
normal life.
这次手术应该能让Bobby过上正常的生活。
3. childhood [tʃaɪldhʊd] n. 童年
She had a happy childhood.
她有过一个快乐的童年。
4. look down upon看不起
You shouldn’t look down upon him because he is
poor.
你不应该因为一个人穷就看不起他。
5. generation [‚dʒenəreɪʃən] n. 一代
Some families have lived here for generations.
有些人家祖祖辈辈都住在这里。
6. intend [ɪn’tend] v. 打算
What are you intend to do? 你打算做什么？
7. come across遇到
When you come across something important,write
it down.
当你遇到重要的事情时,把它记下来。
8. by chance意外地；偶然
Talked to a stranger you meet by chance in the wood.
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对一个你在树林中偶然遇到的陌生人说话。
9. deliver [dɪlɪvə] v. 传送；投递
It is impossible to deliver this letter because the
address is illegible.
由于地址字迹不清，致使信件无法投递。
10. audience [ɔ:diəns] n. 观众
The audience reacted readily to his speech.
听众对他的演说立即作出反应。
11. crowd [kraʊd] n. 人群
A huge crowd gathered in a square.
一大群人聚集在了广场上。
12. move off离开
When we got to the station, the train had moved off.
我们到达车站时，火车已经开走了。
13. inspire [ɪnspaɪə] v. 激发；鼓舞
His speech inspired the soldiers.
他的演说使士兵们大受鼓舞。
14. carry on继续
The assistant carried on talking.
那个助理接着谈了下去。
15. support [səpɔ:t] v.&n. 支持；支撑物
The president gave his full support to the reforms.
该总统对改革予以了全力的支持。
16. institute [ɪnstɪtju:t] n. 学院
There is a middle school attached to the institute.
这个学院附设一所中学。
17. entertainment [ˌentəteɪnmənt] n. 娱乐
They are not satisfied with their current knowledge
and entertainment.
他们并不满足于现有的知识和娱乐。
18. outspoken [aʊtspəʊkən] adj. 坦率的
Since you’re my good friend, I will be outspoken.
既然你是我的好朋友，我将直言不讳。
19. modest [mɒdɪst] adj. 谦虚的
This headmaster is very modest.
这位校长很谦虚。
20. respect [rɪspekt] v. 尊敬；尊重
All students should respect their teachers.
凡是学生就应当尊敬老师。
21. argue [ɑ:gju:] v. 争论；辩论
They were arguing about how to spend the money.
他们在为这笔钱怎么花而争吵。
22. observation [‚ɒbzəveɪʃən] n. 观察
She has good powers of observation.
她有很强的观察力。
23. into the shade使......黯然失色
They’re planning a festival that will put all the
others into the shade.
他们正在筹办一个要令所有其他类似活动都黯然失色的节庆活动。
24. specialist [speʃəlɪst] n. 专家
The peasants looked on him as a specialist.
农民们把他看做专家。
25. human beings人类
In the future, robots will supersede human beings
for very heavy work.
今后，机器人必将取代人类的繁重劳动。
26. emergency [ɪmɜ:dʒənsi] adj. 紧急的;
n. 紧急情况
He deals with emergencies promptly.
他迅速地应对突发事件。
27. sickness [sɪknɪs] n. 疾病
An outbreak of cholera in Haiti continues to
spread sickness and worry.
海地霍乱爆发仍在继续传播疾病和忧虑。
28. kindness [kaɪndnɪs] n. 仁慈；好意
We have been treated with such kindness by everybody.
我们受到了大家如此亲切的对待。
29. considerate [kənsɪdərɪt] adj. 体贴的；考虑周到的
I think he’s the most charming, most considerate
man I’ve ever known.
我觉得他是我所认识的最有魅力、最体贴的男士。
30. behavior [bɪheɪvjə] n. 行为；举止
We should not reward bad behavior.
我们不应当奖励坏的行为。
31. organization [‚ɔ:ɡənaɪzeɪʃən] n. 组织；机构
Greenpeace is an international organization that
protects the environment.
“绿色和平”是一个国际性环保组织。
32. campaign [kæmpeɪn] 战役；活动n.
They have launched a campaign to end world poverty.
他们发起了一场旨在结束世界贫困的运动。
33. welfare [welfeə] n. 福利
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Besides the salary, what welfare attracts you mostly?
除了工资，还有什么福利最吸引你？
34. project [prɒdʒekt] n. 工程；项目
We spent over five years on this project.
这项工程我们花了五年多时间。
35. rate [reit] n. 率；比率
It’s a new technique and the failure rate is quite high.
这是一项新技术，失败率很高。
36. worthwhile [wɜ:θwaɪl] adj. 值得做的
He wanted to do a worthwhile job.
他想做有意义的工作。
37. refer to参考；提到
He never referred to his sisters in his letters.
他在信里从未提到过他的姊妹。
38. connection [kənekʃən] n. 联系；连接
I felt a strong connection between us.
我感觉到了我们之间的强烈关系。
39. achievement [ətʃi:vmənt] n. 成就；完成
It is only the achievement of these goals that will
finally bring lasting peace.
只有这些目标的实现才会最终带来持久的和平。
40. bond [bɒnd] n. 纽带
The experience created a very special bond
between us.
这段经历构成了我们之间一条非常特殊的纽带。
17. A New Farming Way 新的耕种方式
Tuan was a farmer in Vietnam. For decades,
he had been struggling to rid his family of hunger.
However, it always confused him how to expand
the output of his crops. This disturbing problem
led to his regretting being a farmer. He would
rather have chosen another job.
One day, when skimming through a
newspaper, Tuan read a comment on Yuan
Longpin. He underlined Yuan’s nationality and
occupation, and then focused on his discovery and
the statistics of his research. He found the
knowledge Yuan circulated very practical.
Therefore, he made a summary and began to build
up a new farming method. He planted super grain
of rich nutrition and equipped himself to keep his
crops roots free from bacteria and pests. He also
enriched minerals in the soil while reducing
chemical fertilizers. Though it cost him more time
and freedom, he was full of hope.
The next year, Tuan was sunburnt but
satisfied with his production very much. Thanks to
Yuan Longpin, he not only won the battle against
hunger, but he could also export his crops abroad.
俊是一名越南的农民，几十年来，他都一直在努力使家人摆脱饥饿。然而，如何扩大他的农作物产量这一问题却一直在困扰着他。这个恼人的问题导致了他后悔当一名农民，而宁愿自己当初选择其它的工作。
一天，俊在浏览报纸的时候，读到一篇关于袁隆平的评论。他在袁的国籍和职业下面划了线，然后将焦点集中在他的发现和研究数据上。他发现袁传播的知识非常实用，因此，他做了摘要，并开始建立一种新的耕作方式。他种植营养丰富的超级谷物，添置设备以使作物的根部免受细菌害虫的伤害；他还增加土壤所含的矿物质，同时减少化学肥料的使用。尽管耗费了他更多的时间和自由，他却充满着希望。
第二年，俊被晒黑了，但是却对自己的生产非常满意。多亏了袁隆平，他不仅赢得了对抗饥饿的战斗，而且还将自己的作物出口到国外呢。
重点词汇解析
1. Vietnam [ˌvjetnæm] n. 越南
In 1984 an unknown serviceman from the Vietnam
War was placed beside them.
1984年，一位越南战争中的无名军人也被安葬在这里。
2. decade [dekeɪd] 十年n.
We have entered the second decade of the 21st
century.
我们已经进入了21世纪的第二个十年。
3. struggle [strʌgəl] v.&n. 奋斗；竞争
Millions of people are struggling for survival.
千千万万的人在挣扎求生。
4. rid [rɪd] v. 使摆脱；去除
You must rid yourself of this gloomy mood.
你必须使自己摆脱这种闷闷不乐的忧郁情绪。
5. hunger [hʌŋgə] n. 饥饿；v. 渴望
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Hunger is the best sauce. 饥者口中尽佳肴。
6. confuse [kənfju:z] v. 使混乱，使困惑
You have confused the meanings of the two words.
你把这两个词的意思弄混了。
7. expand [ɪkspænd] v. 扩张；扩大
They hope to expand their company.
他们希望扩大公司的规模。
8. output [aʊtpʊt] v.&n. 输出
Output is going up every day. 产量日增。
9. crop [krɒp] n. 庄稼；v. 种植
Rice farmers here still plant and harvest their
crops by hand.
这里的稻农仍然用手工种植和收割庄稼。
10. disturb [dɪstɜ:b] v. 打扰
Please do not disturb us when we are working.
工作的时候请不要打扰我们。
11. lead to导致
Heart failure led to her father’s death.
心力衰竭导致她父亲的死亡。
12. regret [rɪgret] v.&n. 遗憾；后悔
Do as I tell you,or you’ll regret it later on.
照我的话去做，否则你以后会后悔的。
13. would rather宁可；宁愿
I would rather have noodles than rice.
我宁愿吃面条也不吃米饭。
14. skim [skɪm] v. 略读
When I read magazines, I skim and skip.
读杂志的时候，我略读和跳读。
15. comment [kɒment] n. 评论
Does anyone have any comments?
各位有何评论？
16. underline [ʌndəlaɪn] v. 强调
In his speech he underlined several points.
在他讲话中他强调了几点。
17. nationality [ˌnæʃənælətɪ] n. 国籍
He has British nationality. 他拥有英国国籍。
18. occupation [‚ɒkjʊpeɪʃən] n. 职业; 占有;消遣
Parachuting is a dangerous occupation.
跳伞是一种危险的消遣。
19. focus on集中
He needs to focus more on his career.
他需要更加关注自己的事业。
20. discovery [dɪskʌvəri] n. 发现
New discoveries are being made all the time.
时时刻刻都有新发现。
21. statistic [stətɪstɪk] adj. 统计的; n. 统计数据
Official statistics show real wages declining by
24%.
官方统计数据表明实际工资水平下降了24％。
22. circulate [sɜ:kjʊleɪt] v. 传播；循环
Traffic circulates in the streets of a city.
车辆和行人在市内街上川流不息。
23. therefore [ðeəfɔ:] adv. 因此
Muscle cells need lots of fuel and therefore burn
lots of calories.
肌肉细胞需要很多“燃料”，并因此燃烧大量卡路里。
24. summary [sʌməri] adj. 简要的；n. 概要
A brief summary is given on a separate sheet.
摘要另写一页。
25. build up增进；建立
She built up my confidence.
她树立了我的信心。
26. super grain超级水稻
He planted super grain on his farm.
他在农场里种植超级水稻。
27. nutrition [nju: trɪʃən] n. 营养
Poor nutrition can cause heart disease in later life.
营养不良可能会在晚年引发心脏病。
28. equip [ɪkwɪp] v. 装备
They can’t afford to equip their army.
他们无力装备自己的军队。
29. root [ru:t] n. 根；根源; v. 生根
We got to the root of the problem.
我们触及了这个问题的根源。
30. bacteria [bæktɪərɪə] n. 细菌
Is it possible to multiply bacteria in the laboratory?
有可能在实验室繁殖细菌吗?
31. pest [pest] n. 害虫
They also provide pest control, catering and even
child care.
他们还提供病虫害防治、餐饮、甚至儿童护理。
32. mineral [mɪnərəl] n. 矿物质
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Its rays could go through every mineral except lead.
它的射线可以穿透除铅以外的所有其它矿物质。
33. soil [sɔɪl] n. 土壤
They turned the soil after the harvest.
他们在收获后翻耕土壤。
34. reduce [rɪdju:s] v. 减少
They have to reduce expenses this year.
他们今年必须削减开支。
35. chemical [kemɪkəl] adj. 化学的
Some kinds of acids react on metals to cause
chemical changes.
有几种酸对金属起作用，会引起化学变化。
36. fertilizer [fɜ:tɪlaɪzə] n. 肥料
Farmers say they need less rainwater if they use
fertilizer trees.
农民们说，如果它们使用肥料树，就只需要很少的雨水。
37. freedom [fri:dəm] n. 自由
Riding a motorbike gives me a feeling of total
freedom.
骑摩托车给我一种自由无羁的感觉。
38. sunburn [sʌnbɜ:n] v. 晒伤
Sunburn is still possible in the winter because the
snow reflects the sun’s rays.
冬天里仍然可能会有晒伤，因为雪会反射太阳辐射。
39. be satisfied with 对.....感到满意
We are not satisfied with these results.
我们对这些结果不满意。
40. production [prədʌkʃən] n. 生产；产品
We lead in the coal production.
我们在煤炭生产方面居先。
41. thanks to由于；幸亏
We’ve reached our goal of 50,000, thanks to the
generosity of the public.
我们完成了募集50,000美元的目标，这要归功于公众的慷慨大方。
42. battle [bætl] n. 战役；斗争
The police are fighting a tough battle against crime.
警方正在和犯罪活动进行艰苦的斗争。
43. export [ekspɔ:t] v.&n. 输出；出口
Most of its export trade is with Russia.
其出口贸易多与俄罗斯进行。
18. Chaplin - A Great Master of Humour
幽默大师卓别林
Chaplin was an extraordinary performer who
starred in and directed many outstanding comedies.
Few were bored watching his moustache, his
gestures or his entertaining reactions when chased
by detectives. Being drunk, sliding on a banana
skin or whispering his own failures to nobody, he
made us feel more content with our life without
any verbal explanation. His particular sense of
humor has astonished everybody throughout the
world up to now.
In a small budget film, he played a badly-off
and homeless person wearing worn-out shoes and
messy clothes. On one occasion, he was trapped
by a snowstorm in a vast mountainous area.
Though he overcame many difficulties, he wasn’t
fortunate enough. With all the porridge eaten up,
he picked out a shoe and boiled it to eat. He cut
off the leather bottom and chewed it like a
pancake. According to an actress, his acting was
so convincing and amusing that everybody
couldn’t help bursting into laughter.
卓别林是一名非凡的演员，他主演并导演了多部杰出的喜剧。看见他可笑的小胡子、滑稽的手势动作，还有面对警探的追捕时有趣的反应，很少有人会觉得厌烦。喝醉酒啦，踩到香蕉皮滑倒啦，或者自言自语（低语）自己的糗事啦，他无需任何语言解释的表演总是使我们对自己的生活感到更加满意。他独特的幽默感直到现在依然使世界各地的人们都感到惊讶。
在一部小预算的电影里，他穿着磨破的鞋子和脏兮兮的衣服，扮演了一名贫穷又无家可归的人。在一幕场景中，他被一场暴风雪困在一片多山的区里。尽管他克服了许多困难，但是他还是运气不好的。粥都吃完了，他只好挑出一只鞋子煮来吃。他切下皮革的鞋底，像烙饼一样地咀嚼起来。据一名女演员所说，他的表演是如此地令人信服而又逗人发笑的，以致在场的所有人都忍不住大笑起来。
重点词汇解析
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1. extraordinary [ɪkstrɔ:dnrɪ] adj. 特别的；非凡的；离奇的
What an extraordinary thing to happen!
发生了多么非同寻常的事啊！
2. performer n. 表演者；执行者
A performer plays classical selections on the violin.
一位表演者用小提琴演奏古典音乐选段。
3. star in主演
He starred in that film. 他主演了那部电影。
4. direct [dəˈrekt] adj. 直接的；v. 导演
He directed three movies. 他导演了三部影片。
5. outstanding [aʊtstændɪŋ] adj. 杰出的
I was happy to accept because this was an outstanding
department.
我很高兴的接受了，因为这是一个著名院系。
6. comedy [kɒmɪdɪ] n. 喜剧
The movie is a romantic comedy.
这部电影是一个浪漫喜剧。
7. bored [bɔ:d] adj. 无聊的；厌倦的
Are you bored with your present job?
你对现在的工作厌倦了？
8. moustache [məsta:ʃ] n. 小胡子
The thick beard had gone, replaced by a bushy
moustache.
浓密的络腮胡子不见了，换成了一撇密匝匝的小胡子。
9. gesture [dʒestʃə] n. 手势
She shook her head with a gesture of impatience.
她不耐烦地摇了摇头。
ges（词根“指”）加上ture（名词后缀），用手指做手势。
10. entertain [entəteɪn] v. 娱乐
A television program that educates can also entertain.
旨在进行教育的电视节目也能提供娱乐。
11. reaction [riækʃən] n. 反应
His first reaction was to laugh.
他的第一反应是大笑。
12. detective [dɪtektɪv] n. 侦探
I like to read detective stories.
我喜欢读侦探小说。
13. drunk [drʌŋk] adj. 喝醉了的
I got drunk and had to be carried home.
我喝醉了，只得被搀扶回家。
14. slide [slaɪd] v. 滑
The glasses slid off the table onto the floor.
玻璃杯子全都从桌上滑落到了地板上。
15. whisper [wɪspə] v.&n.私语
The girl came in and whispered something in the
teacher’s ear.
那个女孩进来对老师耳语了几句。
16. failure [feɪljə] n. 失败
The marriage was a failure and they both wanted
to be free of it.
这段婚姻是个失败，他们俩都想从中解放出来。
17. feel content with 对.....感到满意
Is it easy for you to feel content with yourself and
the world around you?
你很容易对自己和周围的世界满足吗？
18. verbal [vɜ:bəl] adj. 口头的
They were jostled and subjected to a torrent of
verbal abuse.
他们被推来搡去，并受到了潮水般的辱骂。
19. particular [pətɪkjʊlə] adj. 特别的
Why should he notice her car in particular?
他为什么要特别注意她的轿车呢？
把particle（颗粒）的le改为ular。
20. humor [hju:mə] n. 幽默
Your coworkers may not appreciate your sense of
humor.
你的同事们可能并不欣赏你的幽默。
21. astonish [əstɒnɪʃ] v. 使惊讶
It astonished her that he was able to survive.
他竟然活了下来，使她大为惊讶。
22. throughout [θru: aʊt] prep. 贯穿；遍及
He searched throughout the room.
他搜遍了整个屋子。
23. up to now到目前为止
I have heard nothing from him up to now.
到目前为止我没有他的任何消息。
24. budget [bʌdʒɪt] n. 预算
The project was completed within budget.
这一项目在预算内完成。
25. badly-off adj. 穷困的
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He’s not badly-off, because he still can afford the
new clothes.
他还不穷，因为他还买得起新衣服。
26. homeless [həʊmlɪs] adj. 无家可归的
If they force me out, I’ll be homeless.
如果他们把我赶出去，我就无家可归。
27. worn-out adj. 磨旧的
You need to replace worn-out tyres.
你需要更换废旧轮胎。
28. messy [mesɪ] adj. 凌乱的
What a messy room it is! 这房间多凌乱！
29. occasion [əkeɪʒən] n. 机会；场合
He wore the suit on formal occasions.
这套装他在正式场合才穿。
30. snowstorm [snəʊstɔ:m] n. 暴风雪
In the severe winter, another snowstorm attacked
the whole world.
寒冬，又一场暴风雪侵袭了整个世界。
31. mountainous [maʊntɪnəs] adj. 多山的
South Korea is a mountainous country.
南韩是一个多山的国家。
32. overcome [əʊvəkʌm] v. 克服
Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying.
莫莉经过努力克服了对飞行的恐惧。
33. fortunate [fɔ:tʃənət] adj. 幸运的
He was extremely fortunate to survive.
她极为幸运地活了下来。
34. porridge [pɒrɪdʒ] n. 粥
I prefer porridge to rice.比起米饭，我更喜欢粥。
35. pick out挑选出
I have picked out the bad tomatoes from the basket.
我把篮子里的坏西红柿拣出来。
36. cut off切断
Our water supply has been cut off again.
我们的供水又被切断。
37. leather [leðə] n. 皮革
He wore a leather jacket and dark trousers.
他穿着皮夹克和黑裤子。
38. chew [tʃu:] v. 咀嚼
Be certain to eat slowly and chew your food
extremely well.
一定要慢慢吃，特别细地咀嚼食物。
39. pancake [pænkeɪk] n. 薄饼
The classic example is tossing a pancake so it flips
over in mid-air.
最经典的例子是摊薄饼的时候，颠勺时薄饼就会飞到半空中。
40. actress [æktrɪs] n. 女演员
She wants to be an actress.
她想成为一个女演员。
41. convincing [kənvɪnsɪŋ] adj. 令人信服的
They can’t express or explain what work they
have done in a convincing manner.
他们不能用一种令人信服的方式来表达或解释出他们所做的工作是什么。
42. amusing [əmju:zɪŋ] adj. 好笑的
The book is full of amusing stories about his
childhood.
这本书里全是一些他童年的趣事。
43. can’t help忍不住
I can not help beating him.
我控制不住打了他一顿。
Columbians were more likely to kiss others, I soon
felt at ease.
通常说来，口头表达是人们交流的主要方法，但是肢体语言和面部表情也有这种功能。例如，打哈欠意味着不感兴趣，背对别人或向其挥舞拳头表达的是愤怒。但是在不同的文化中那些手势表达的真正意思是很主观的。由此，误会就时不时地发生在今天这个文化交叉碰撞的世界里。
有一回，我代表成人教育协会到机场去接一位从哥伦比亚来的高级官员，我得带他到宿舍和食堂。当他的航班到达时，我看见一名男子好奇地东张西望，于是走上前去和他打招呼。他突然猛冲过来拥抱我，还亲了我的脸颊。还是个年轻姑娘的我感到真尴尬，不由自主举起手来保护自己。他的假笑告诉我他感到丢了面子。
后来，我收到他送来的一盒磁带，里面录了他的道歉。当听到这只是因为哥伦比亚人更倾向于见面时互相亲吻时，我很快就感到轻松安心了。
重点词汇解析
1. in general 总之；通常
In general, about 10% of the candidates are
eventually offered positions.
一般说来，大约10%的申请者最终能获得职位。
2. spoken statement口头表达
The minister will make a spoken statement on the
matter tomorrow.
明天部长将就此事发表口头声明。
3. major [‘meɪdʒə] adj. 主要的；n. 专业；v. 主修
English majors would be asked to explore the
roots of language.
英语专业的学生会被要求探究语言的根源。
4. facial [feɪʃ(ə)l] adj. 面部的；n. 美容
Cross didn’t answer; his facial expression didn’t
change.
克罗斯没有回答；他的面部表情没有改变。
5. function [fʌŋkʃən] n. 功能
The function of the ear is to listen.
耳的功能是听。
6. yawn [jɔ:n] n. 哈欠; v. 打哈欠
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19. A Misunderstanding 一场误会
In general, spoken statements are the major way
of communication, but body language and facial
expressions also have such kinds of function. For
example, yawning means being not interested and
turning one’s back to someone or swinging your
fist shows your anger. But what those gestures
really mean is subjective in different cultures.
Thus, misunderstandings happen now and then in
today’s world of cultural crossroads.
Once, representing the Adults’ Education
Association, I went to the airport to meet an
official of high rank from Columbia and take him
to his dormitory and then to the canteen. After the
flight arrived, I saw a man looking around
curiously. So I approached to greet him. He
suddenly dashed to hug me and kissed me on both
cheeks. As a young girl, I felt truly embarrassed
and put up my hands to defend myself. His false
smile told me that he had lost face.
Later, I received a cassette from him, in
which he recorded his apology. On hearing that
She yawned during his lecture.
她在他的课上不停地打呵欠。
7. turn one’s back to背对
He turned his back to me when I said to him.
我跟他说话时他背向着我。
8. fist [fɪst] n. 拳头
I struck him with my fist. 我用拳头揍他。
9. anger [‘æŋgə] n. 愤怒
My aunt was shaking with anger as she left the room.
我阿姨离开房间时气得浑身发抖。
10. subjective [səbdʒektɪv] adj. 主观的
We know that taste in art is a subjective matter.
我们知道艺术品味是个主观问题。
11. misunderstand [,mɪsʌndəstænd] v. 误解；误会
They pretended to misunderstand me.
他们假装听错了我的话。
12. crossroad [krɔ:s,rəʊd] n. 十字路口
A crowd soon collected at the crossroad to see
what had happened.
十字路口上很快就聚集了一群人，都想看看出了什么事。
13. represent [reprɪzent] v. 代表
This mark represents a village.
这个符号表示村庄。
14. adult [ædʌlt] n. 成年人；adj. 成年的
I’ve lived most of my adult life in Arizona.
我已在亚利桑那州度过了我大部分的成年生活。
15. association [əsəʊsɪeɪʃn] n. 协会；联盟
He’s a member of the National Basketball
Association.
他是全国篮球协会的一员。
16. rank [ræŋk] n. 等级；队列
He eventually rose to the rank of captain.
他最终升到了船长的职位。
17. Columbia [kə’lʌmbɪə] n. 哥伦比亚
I work at the University of British Columbia.
我在不列颠哥伦比亚大学工作。
18. dormitory [dɔ:mɪtrɪ] n. 宿舍
She lived in a college dormitory.
她住在一幢大学宿舍楼里。
19. canteen [kænti:n] n. 食堂
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To our satisfaction, the canteen supplies us with
various kinds of food.
令我们满意的是，食堂提供很多种类的食物。
20. flight [flaɪt] n. 飞行；航班
The flight will take four hours.
此次飞行将需要四个小时。
21. curiously [kjʊərɪəslɪ] adv. 好奇地
The little boy watched curiously as his mum
opened the box.
那个小男孩好奇地看着他妈妈打开盒子。
22. approach [əprəʊtʃ] n. 方法; v. 接近
A storm is approaching. 暴风雨即将来临。
23. greet [gri:t] v. 欢迎；问候
She greeted him with a smile.
她用微笑向他致意。
24. dash [dæʃ] v. 猛冲
Suddenly she dashed down to the cellar.
她猛地朝地窖冲过去。
25. hug [hʌg] v. 拥抱
They warmly hugged me to show their welcomes.
他们热烈地拥抱我，以表达他们对我的欢迎。
26. cheek [tʃi:k] n. 脸颊
Tears were running down her cheeks.
眼泪顺着她面颊流下。
27. truly [tru:lɪ] adv. 真实地
You can only do so if you truly believe it.
只有你真正相信这一点时你才能做到。
28. defend [dɪfend] v. 保卫；辩解
A family must defend its home against attack.
一个家庭必须保护其不受袭击。
29. false [fɔ:ls] adj. 错误的
You do not know whether what you’re told is true
or false.
你不知道别人告诉你的是真的还是假的。
30. lose face丢脸
If they don’t want to lose face, the gifts should not
be too cheap.
假如自己不想丢脸，那送出的礼物份量可不能太轻。
31. cassette [kəset] n. 盒式磁带
I think I’ve broken your cassette recorder.
我想我已弄坏了你的盒式磁带录音机了。
32. be likely to倾向于
The blockade is likely to last for some time.
封锁可能要持续一段时间。
33. at ease自由自在；舒适
He always feels rather ill at ease before strangers.
他在陌生人面前总有些不自在。
头制作的，无论我们走到哪里，都可以看见少数名族的木匠们在忙碌。他们制作的有木制工具、木制的卡通人物、木制的运动用的产品，等等等等。他们甚至还根据一台真实发动机仿造了一台长度有20米的木制发动机。
这个主题公园真是个充满幻想的娱乐公园，怪不得它成为当地旅游业的一个品牌。
重点词汇解析
1. shuttle [ʃʌtl] n. 穿梭巴士；航班
There is a free 24-hour shuttle between the airport
terminals.
在机场的各航空站之间有24小时的免费穿梭巴士。
2. get close to接近
It takes a whole day to get close to the island.
要想接近岛屿需要走一整天。
3. theme [θi:m] n. 主题
The theme of the conference is renaissance
Europe.
该会议的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。
4. freeway [fri:weɪ] n. 高速公路
The new freeway will pass over the lake.
新的高速公路将越过湖面。
5. come to life苏醒；表现生动
We would watch the woods come to life around us.
我们会观察森林在我们身边变得充满生机。
6. cloth sneakers布鞋
I bought mum a pair of cloth sneakers.
我给妈妈买了一双布鞋。
7. in advance预先
You can join the family for a meal as well – just
book in advance for supper.
你也可以参加本地家庭的用餐，不过要提前预定，而且只有晚餐。
8. outing [aʊtɪŋ] n. 远足；短途旅行
We will put off the outing until next week, when
we won’t be so busy.
我们把郊游推迟到下星期，那时我们就不会这儿忙了。
9. translator [trænsleɪtə] n. 翻译员
How did you start working as a translator?
你如何开始作为一名译者的工作？
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20. A Unique Theme Park
独一无二的主题公园
As soon as our shuttle got close to the theme
park by the freeway, everyone came to life and put
on cloth sneakers in advance for an outing. Our
translator paid for the admission, and we started
enjoying the various attractions in the sunlight.
According to the travel brochure, this unique
park is famous for its well preserved minority
culture. We experienced many deeds of the early
settlers, such as swinging across rivers, hunting
creatures in the jungle, or taking part in swords
fighting tournaments.
This park is also famous for its wooden
souvenirs. Whichever we bought in the central
shop was made of wood, and wherever we went
we could see minority carpenters working. They
made wooden tools, wooden cartoon figures,
wooden athletic products and so on. They even
built a huge wooden engine with a length of 20
metres, which was modeled after a real one.
This theme park is really a fantasy amusement
park. No wonder it has become the brand of local
tourism.
我们走高速公路的来往穿梭巴士一接近主题公园，大家都活跃了起来，并且提前穿上了布鞋，做好这趟外出旅游的准备。翻译付了入场费后，我们就开始在阳光下欣赏各种各样吸引人的东西。
根据旅行手册的介绍，这个独一无二的公园因其得到良好保护的少数名族文化而闻名。我们体验了许多早期定居者所做的事，如荡过河啦，在丛林中猎杀动物啦，或者参加剑术比赛啦等等。
这个公园还因为它的木制纪念品而闻名，我们在中心商场购买的任何一件物品，都是用木
10. admission [ədmɪʃən] n. 承认
Students apply for admission to a particular college.
学生们申请某学院的入学许可。
11. various [veərɪəs] adj. 各种各样的
He decided to leave school for various reasons.
出于种种原因，他决定辍学。
12. attraction [ətrækʃən] n. 吸引力
The fame of the latter makes it a significant
attraction for visitors.
后者的光环使得它成为吸引游客的重要作品。
13. sunlight [sʌnlaɪt] n. 阳光
The garden looked lovely in the evening sunlight.
暮色下的花园显得十分秀丽。
14. brochure [brəʊʃə] n.小册子n.
We hope the enclosed brochure will be helpful to
you.
我们希望附寄的小册子对您有所帮助。
15. unique [ju:ni:k] adj. 独特的
Each person’s fingerprints are unique.
每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。
16. be famous for因.....而著名
This city is famous for its seafood.
这座城市因海鲜而著名。
17. preserve [prɪzɜ:v] n. 保护区; v. 保护
We will do everything to preserve peace.
我们将竭尽全力维护和平。
18. minority [maɪnɒrɪtɪ] n. 少数民族;adj.少数的
Only a minority of people support these new laws.
只有少数人支持这些新法令。
19. deed [di:d] n. 行为
He is all talk and no deed. 他光说空话，没有行动。
20. settler [setlə] n. 定居者；移民者n.
The Chief and his tribe helped the settler’s build
shelters for the winter.
酋长和他的部落帮助这些移民建屋造舍，以度过寒冷的冬天。
21. swing [swɪŋ] v. 摇摆; n. 秋千
The sail of the little boat swung crazily from one
side to the other.
这艘小船的船帆发疯似地左右摇晃着。
22. creature [kri:tʃə] n. 生物；创造物
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This creature has a long flat tail and swims close
to the surface of the water.
这种动物有一个长而扁平的尾巴，并会在靠近水面的地方游动。
23. jungle [dʒʌŋgəl] n. 丛林
We went deep into the jungle. 我们走进丛林深处。
24. sword [sɔ:d] n. 剑
She drew her sword against him. 她拔剑指向他。
25. tournament [tɔ:nəmənt] n. 联赛；锦标赛
I feel I can win this tournament.
我觉得我能打赢这次锦标赛。
26. souvenir [,su:vənɪə] n. 纪念品
I went to a souvenir shop to buy some gifts for my
friends.
我去纪念品店买些礼物给朋友。
27. whichever [wɪtʃevə] pron.&adv. 无论哪个
Whichever way you look at it, things are pretty bad.
不管你怎么看，情况都相当糟。
28. central [sentrəl] adj. 中心的
He lives in central London.
他住在伦敦市中心。
29. wherever [weərevə] conj.&adv.无论哪里
Some people enjoy themselves wherever they are.
有些人无论在哪里都很开心。
30. carpenter [kɑ:pɪntə] n. 木工
My neighbor is a master carpenter.
我的邻居是一个熟练的木匠。
31. cartoon [kɑ: tu:n] n. 卡通
Children like watching cartoons.
儿童喜欢看卡通片。
32. athletic [æθletɪk] adj. 运动的
He is an athletic 36-year-old with a 21-year-old’s
body.
他是位36岁却有着21岁人体格的运动型人。
33. engine [endʒɪn] n. 引擎；发动机
He got into the driving seat and started the engine.
他坐上驾驶座椅，发动了引擎。
34. length [leŋθ] n. 长度
It is about a metre in length.
它大约有一米长。
35. model after仿造
She has always modeled herself after her mother.
她一直在效法她的母亲。
36. fantasy [fæntəsi] n.&v. 幻想
He lived in a fantasy world of his own, even as a
small boy.
甚至还是个小孩子的时候，他就生活在一个幻想世界里。
37. amusement [əmju:zmənt] n. 娱乐；消遣
People had very few amusements to choose from
at that time.
那时人们可选择的消遣方式很少。
58. no wonder难怪
No wonder you can’t find anybody here; they’re
all away at a meeting.
难怪找不到人，都开会去了。
39. brand [brænd] n. 商标；品牌
I bought one of the leading brands.
我买了知名品牌中的一种。
40. tourism [tʊərɪzəm] n. 旅游业
Tourism is a large industry in Canada.
旅游业在加拿大是一大产业。
Spinning the pump backward, he took away
the radium. This simple movement cured all the
victims.
当那座烟花工厂的建设到了油漆阶段时，一个水泵被安装进来，接着，在它附近的油漆
工都得了一种严重的疾病（疾病击败油漆工），其特征与烧伤相似。
一位经验丰富的内科医生被指定去照顾受害者并负责处理这一案例。他热情地投入到工作中，但是却没有预见到这是一次艰难的挑战。在简单的询问后，他就宣布说罪魁祸首是受污染的油漆（油漆应受责备）。但是没有确实的证据，人们很怀疑并拒绝他的观点，大家都说他提出的理论毫无道理。他对自己要求更加严格，全身心地投入。除了询问，他还制作了详细的图表，谨慎地分析各项数据，最后，他终于得出了一个科学的结论，把疾病和水泵中的镭联系起来。镭是宇宙中的一种放射性物质，当暴露在镭的辐射中时，人体吸收其射线，立刻染上疾病。
他把水泵向后旋转，拿走了里面的镭，这个简单的动作治愈了所有的受害者。
重点词汇解析
1. construction [kən’strʌkʃ(ə)n] n. 建设
The local government raised large sums for
highway construction.
地方政府为建设公路筹措了巨额款项。
2. firework [faɪəwɜ:k] n. 烟花
Jeff and David were in the back yard setting off
fireworks.
杰夫和戴维在后院放烟花。
3. pump [pʌmp] n. 水泵; v. 抽水
There was no water in the building, just a pump in
the courtyard.
楼里没水，只在院子里有个水泵。
4. painter [peɪntə] n. 画家；油漆工
The painter drew the scene from memory.
画家根据回忆画出了这景色。
5. neighbourhood [neɪbəhʊd] n. 社区；邻近
Is there a good Chinese restaurant in the neighborhood?
这附近有没有好的中餐馆？
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21. A Strange Disease奇怪的疾病
When the construction of the firework
factory came to the stage of painting, a pump was
put in. Then, all the painters in the neighbourhood
were defeated by a severe disease whose
characteristic was alike to that of a bad burn.
An expert physician was instructed to attend
to the victims and handle this case. He was
enthusiastic, but he didn’t foresee that it was a
hard challenge. After simple enquiry, he
announced that the polluted paint was to blame.
But without positive evidence, people suspected
and rejected his view, saying the theory he put
forward made no sense. Being much more strict
with himself, he contributed himself to the case.
Apart from making enquiries, he made detailed
charts and analysed the data cautiously. Finally, he
drew a scientific conclusion, linking the disease to
the radium in the pump. Exposed to radium, a kind
of radioactive material in the universe, people
absorbed radiation and got sick immediately.
6. defeat [dɪfi:t] v. 击败; n. 失败
They defeated the enemy in the battle.
他们在那次战斗中打败敌人。
7. severe [sɪvɪə] adj. 严重的
Shortages of professional staff are very severe in
some places.
专业人员的短缺在一些地方十分严重。
8. characteristic [kærəktərɪstɪk] n. 特性；
adj. 典型的
Genes determine the characteristics of every living
thing. 基因决定每个生物的特征。
9. alike [əlaɪk] adj. 相似的
We looked very alike. 我们长得很相像。
10. expert [ekspɜ:t] n. 专家; adj. 专家的
We’ll need an expert opinion.
我们将需要专家的意见。
11. physician [fɪzɪʃ(ə)n] n. 内科医生
A physician should be consulted if there is
evidence of infection.
如果存在感染的迹象，应当立即咨询内科医生。
12. instruct [ɪnstrʌkt] v. 指导；指示；命令
His secretary was instructed to cancel all his
engagements.
他的秘书接到通知，取消他所有的预约。
13. attend [ə’tend] v. 出席
Thousands of people attended the funeral.
数千人参加了葬礼。
14. victim [vɪktɪm] n. 受害人
All these people are innocent victims.
所有这些人都是无辜受害者。
15. handle [hændl] v. 处理；操作
To tell the truth, I don’t know if I can handle the job.
说实话，我不知道我能否做好这份工作。
16. enthusiastic [ɪn,θju:zɪæstɪk] adj. 热情的
Tom was very enthusiastic about the place.
汤姆曾非常热衷于那个地方。
17. foresee [fɔ:si:] v. 预见
He did not foresee any problems.
他没有预见到任何问题。
18. challenge [tʃælɪn(d)ʒ] n.&v. 挑战
The new government’s first challenge is the economy.
新政府面临的第一项挑战是经济。
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19. enquiry [ɪnkwaɪrɪ] n. 询问
I would like to make a enquiry about this type of
leather bag.
我想询问一下这款真皮包的价格。
enquiry=inquiry
20. announce [ə’naʊns] v. 宣布
She was planning to announce her engagement to
Peter.
她在计划宣布她与彼得的婚约。
21. pollute [pəlu:t] v. 污染
The river has been polluted by waste products
from the factory.
这条河已经受到工厂排放的废料所污染。
22. blame [bleɪm] v. 责备
Don’t blame me for the delay. 别责备我耽误了。
23. positive [pɒzɪtɪv] adj. 积极的
Be positive about your future and get on with
living a normal life.
要积极面对未来，习惯过一种平常生活。
24. suspect [səspekt] v. 怀疑
I suspect he is a thief. 我怀疑他是贼。
25. reject [rɪdʒekt] v. 拒绝
I rejected his suggestion. 我拒绝他的建议。
26. put forward提出
I think I put forward some great ideas, but none of
them were accepted.
我认为我提出一些极妙的想法，但是他们都不被接受。
27. make no sense毫无意义
We care about what happens in our dreams, even
when what happens makes no sense.
我们所关心的就是我们的梦境里发生了什么，即便梦境完全没有道理。
28. be strict with对.....严格
The math teacher is very strict with us.
数学老师对我们非常严格。
29. contribute [kəntrɪbju:t] v. 贡献
The three sons also contribute to the family business.
3个儿子也为家族企业做贡献。
30. apart from除了...之外
Apart from the ending, it’s a really good film.
除了结局，这部电影真的不错。
31. chart [tʃɑ:t] n. 图表
Of course, the above chart is merely an example.
当然，上面的图表紧紧是一个实例。
32. analyse [ˈænəlaɪz] v. 分析
They analysed the situation very closely.
他们非常周密地分析了形势。
33. cautiously [kɔʃəsli] adv. 谨慎地
We walked cautiously through the house.
我们谨慎地穿过房子。
34. draw a scientific conclusion得出科学结论
I find it difficult to draw a scientific conclusion.
我觉得很难下科学结论。
35. link [lɪŋk] v.&n.连接；联系
She was my only link with the past.
她是我和过去的惟一联系。
36. radium [reɪdɪəm] n. 镭
Madame Curie discovered radium.
居里夫人发现了镭。
37. expose [ɪkspəʊz] v. 揭露；暴露
The film exposes the utter horror of war.
这部电影揭示了战争的极端恐怖。
38. universe [ju:nɪvɜ:s] n. 宇宙
Einstein’s equations showed the universe to be
expanding.
爱因斯坦的方程式表明宇宙正在扩大。
39. absorb [əbzɔ:b] v. 吸收
A sponge absorbs water. 海绵吸水。
40. spin [spɪn] v. 旋转
The room started to spin. 房间开始旋转。
41. backward [bækwəd] adj. 向后的; adv. 向后
He took two steps backward. 他往后退了两步。
42. movement [mu:vm(ə)nt] n. 运动；活动
There was movement behind the window in the
back door.
后门窗户的后面有动静。
43. cure [kjʊə] v. 治愈
His cough was nearly cured.
他的咳嗽差不多全好了。
sightseeing. He faxed a letter to me in English
yesterday. To my delight, he no longer made any
tense error. And his description roughly clarified
my questions about the UK--its currency, its
administration, the institution which divides it into
four provinces, and the historical conflicts and
quarrels when Southern Ireland broke away from
the UK.
Unwilling to leave out any attraction, my
cousin arranged his enjoyable journey carefully.
One attractive place he visited was a castle in the
countryside of Scotland, which lies near a port. It
used to be the headquarters（请注意：音频里面是headquarter，没有加s，是不对的。）of the
Communism Union but broke down during the
war. Finding nothing could take the place of this
splendid architecture, people accomplished
rebuilding it in 1952. It was to their credit that all
furnished rooms are consistent with what they
used to be. My cousin was thrilled by its
collections consisting of statues plus royal
uniforms folded in glass tanks. Though there was
no possibility to buy some of these exhibits, it was
convenient to take photos, which he sent me along
with his fax.
我的表弟和他妻子在举办了婚礼后到联合王国做全国旅游观光去了。他昨天传真了一封英文信给我，让我高兴的是，他再也不犯时态错误了，而且他的描述也粗略地向我阐明了关于英国的一些问题——它的货币啦，行政管理啦，把它分成四个行政区的制度啦，还有在南爱尔兰脱离联合王国时发生的一些历史上的冲突和争拗。
因为不愿意漏掉任何一个景点，我表弟仔细地安排了他愉快的旅程。他参观的其中一个吸引人的地方是苏格兰乡村的一个城堡。城堡靠近一座港口，曾经是共产主义联盟会的总部，但是在战争中倒塌了。人们发现没有任何东西可以取代这座辉煌的建筑，于是在1952年完成了重建。值得赞扬的是，所有配备家具的房间都和它们过去一致的。由雕像加折叠在玻璃柜里的皇家制服组成的收藏品使我表弟震撼不44
22. Sightseeing in the United Kingdom观光联合王国
After the wedding, my cousin and his wife
went to the United Kingdom for nationwide
已。尽管没有可能购买这些展览品，拍照却很方便，他在传真中一起发给了我。
重点词汇解析
1. wedding [wedɪŋ] n. 婚礼
Most couples want a traditional wedding.
多数情侣希望举办一个传统的婚礼。
2. United Kingdom 联合王国
There is no single legal system in the United
Kingdom.
联合王国不实行完全统一的法律制度。
3. nationwide [‚neɪʃənwaɪd] adj. 全国的
The rising number of car crimes is a nationwide
problem.
汽车犯罪不断增加是个全国性的问题。
4. sightseeing [saɪtsi:ɪŋ] n.&v. 观光
Would you recommend some places for sightseeing?
您能给我推荐一些游览名胜吗？
5. fax [fæks] n.&v. 传真
What’s your fax number? 你的传真号码是多少？
6. delight [dɪlaɪt] n. 高兴; v. 使高兴
The circus show delighted everyone.
马戏团表演使每个人欣喜。
7. tense [tens] n. 时态；adj. 紧张的
Is anything wrong? You look a little tense.
有什么不对劲吗？你看起来有点紧张。
8. error [erə] n. 错误
The police made a serious error, which resulted in
a young man’s death.
警方犯了严重的错误，导致一名年轻男子死亡。
9. description [dɪskrɪpʃ(ə)n] n. 描述
He gave us a clear description of the situation in
the city.
他向我们清晰地描述了该市的情况。
10. roughly [rʌflɪ] adv. 粗糙地；大约地
There were roughly 200 people there.
那儿大约有200人。
11. clarify [klærɪfaɪ] v. 澄清
He issued a statement to clarify the situation.
他发表了一项声明以澄清形势。
12. currency [kʌrənsi] n. 货币
Tourism is the country’s top earner of foreign currency.
旅游业是该国外汇收入最高的行业。
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13. administration [ədmɪnɪstreɪʃ(ə)n] n. 管理；行政
Too much time is spent on administration.
太多的时间花在了管理工作上。
14. institution [ɪnstɪtju:ʃ(ə)n] n. 制度
I believe in the institution of marriage.
我相信婚姻制度。
15. divide into分成
Divide the cake into three pieces.
把蛋糕分成三块。
16. province[prɒvɪns] n. 省
By the way, which province are you from?
顺便问一下，您是哪个省来的?
17. conflict [kɒnflɪkt] n.&v. 冲突
There is a conflict between what they are doing
and what you want.
他们在做的和你想要的之间存在冲突。
18. quarrel [kwɒrəl] v.&n. 吵架
I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers.
我和其他几个兄弟大吵了一架。
19. break away from 脱离
He decided to break away from the Party.
他决定脱党。
20. unwilling [ʌnwɪlɪŋ] adj. 不乐意的
At that time the government was unwilling to
resist the foreign invasion.
那时政府对外国的入侵不愿进行抵抗。
21. leave out漏掉
She left out 3 words when she recited this poem.
她朗诵这首诗时漏掉了三个词。
22. arrange [əreɪndʒ] v. 安排
I’ve arranged to see him on Friday morning.
我已经安排了星期五早上见他。
23. enjoyable [ɪndʒɔɪəbəl] adj. 令人愉快的
It was much more enjoyable than I had expected.
它比我原先想的要令人愉快得多。
24. attractive [ətræktɪv] adj. 吸引人的
She’s a very attractive woman.
她是一个非常有魅力的女人。
25. countryside [kʌntrisaɪd] n. 农村；乡村
The countryside changes in winter.
冬天的乡村不一样。
26. port [pɔ:t] n. 港口
The ferry was about to leave port.
渡船正要离港。
27. communism union 共产主义联盟会
Are you planning to join the communism union?
你打算加入共产主义联盟会吗？
28. break down倒塌；出故障
The bridge broke down in last earthquake.
那座桥在上次地震中坍塌了。
29. take the place of代替
These new facilities will take the place of the old
ones.
这些新设备将代替那些旧的。
30. splendid [splendɪd] adj. 辉煌的
The peacock spreads his splendid tail.
孔雀展开了它那灿烂夺目的尾巴。
31. architecture [ɑ:kɪtektʃə] n. 建筑学
He studied architecture at university.
他在大学里读的是建筑学。
32. accomplish [əkʌmplɪʃ] v. 完成；实现
If we’d all work together, I think we could
accomplish our goal.
如果我们齐心协力，我想我们能实现我们的目标。
33. to one’s credit某人值得赞扬
To Jamie’s credit, he remained calm.
值得表扬的是，杰米始终保持冷静
34. furnish [fɜ:nɪʃ] v. 为.....配备家具
The house is well furnished.
这间房屋内布置得很好。
35. consistent [kənsɪstənt] adj. 一致的
A theory should be internally consistent.
一套理论应当内在一致。
36. thrill [θrɪl] v. 震撼
His speech thrilled the crowd.
他的演说令听众感到振奋。
37. collection [kəlekʃən] n. 收集；收藏品
He has a stamp collection. 他有一批邮票收藏品。
38. statue [stætʃu:] n. 雕像
A bronze statue was erected in his honour.
人们立了一座铜像纪念他。
39. plus [plʌs] v. 加
Three plus three is six. 三加三等于六。
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40. royal [rɔɪəl] adj. 皇家的
I receive an invitation to a royal garden party.
我收到一张参加皇家花园聚会的请帖。
41. uniform [ju:nɪfɔ:m] n. 制服
The police wear dark blue uniforms.
警察穿深蓝色制服。
42. fold [fəʊld] v. 折叠
He folded the paper carefully.
他小心地把那张纸折起来。
43. possibility [,pɒsɪbɪlɪtɪ] n.可能性
The study raises the possibility that dieting is bad
for your health.
那项研究指出节食有可能损害健康。
44. convenient [kənvi:nɪənt] adj. 方便的
It is simple and convenient to use.
它用起来简单方便。
23. An Air Crash飞机失事
I was a previous typist in a post office.
Because I couldn’t tolerate typing any more
postage bills or postcodes on a typewriter every
day, I resigned. With a greedy motivation of
making big money, I took up working as a
business representative for the G.E Ecology
Company, which produced goods by recycling
useful materials from our dustbins. My new job
left me good impressions in many aspects except
that the working timetable was full of traveling by
jets.
Once, when speeding up, our jet was
swallowed by a thunderstorm, which destroyed
our GPS receiver and made us lose sight of the
directions. A constantly flashing light showed that
our jet was in danger. A steward instantly asked us
to put on masks and fasten the safety belts, and
then pressed a button to switch on the escaping
capsule. It slid sideways out of the opening at
once and landed in a desert area safely. Lacking
food and tablets, we were nervous and uncertain at
first. But we all kept optimistic and made good
adjustment to the situation. We swept up the
surrounding mud to make our settlement and were
back on our feet soon. Finally, guided by the
smoke of our crashing jet, some local citizens
came by carriages and saved us.
我以前是一家邮局的打字员，因为忍受够了每天在打字机上打邮资账单或邮政编码，我辞了职。带着想挣大钱的贪婪动机，我开始给一家叫G.E生态公司的企业当商务代表，这家公司通过回收我们垃圾箱里的有用材料生产商品。我的新工作在多方面都给了我很好的印象，除了一点：乘飞机旅行挤满了我的工作时间表。
有一次，我们的喷气飞机在加速时被一场雷暴吞没，不仅损坏了GPS信号接收器，还使我们看不见方向。一盏持续闪亮的灯说明我们的飞机正处在危险中。一名乘务员立刻让我们戴上面罩、系牢安全带，接着按下一枚按钮 打开逃生仓电源，逃生仓马上侧着滑出出口，安全降落在一片荒凉的地区。因为缺少食品和药品，我们一开始都又紧张又心里没底，但是我们都保持乐观，做好调整适应这一新境况。我们打扫干净周围的泥土，安顿下来，很快就恢复过来。最后，在我们坠机烟雾的指引下，一些当地的居民搭乘马车到来，我们都获救了。
重点词汇解析
1. previous [pri:vɪəs] adj. 以前的
Do you have any previous experience of this type
of work?
你以前有过此类工作的经验吗？
2. typist [taɪpɪst] n. 打字员
She worked as a typist in a law firm.
她在一家律师事务所当打字员。
3. tolerate [tɒləreɪt] v. 忍受
We don’t tolerate smoking in the library.
我们不容许在图书馆里抽烟。
4. postage [pəʊstɪdʒ] n. 邮资
All prices include postage and handling.
所有价格都包含邮资和手续费。
5. postcode [pəʊstkəʊd] n. 邮编
Type your street address and postcode.
键入你的街道地址和邮政编码。
6. typewriter [taɪp‚raɪtə] n. 打字机
Does she use an electric typewriter?
她现在用电动打字机吗？
7. greedy [ɡri:di] adj. 贪婪的
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He looked at the gold with greedy eyes.
他贪婪地看着这些金子。
8. motivation [‚məʊtɪveɪʃən] n. 动机
What was your motivation for becoming a teacher?
你为什么当了老师？
9. take up开始从事；占用
He took up writing after graduation.
毕业后他开始从事写作。
10. representative [‚reprɪzentətɪv] n. 代表
She had a stressful job as a sales representative.
作为一名销售代理，她的工作压力很大。
11. ecology [ɪkɒlədʒi] n. 生态学
He is a professor in ecology.
他是一位生态学教授。
12. goods [ɡʊdz] n. 商品
Money can be exchanged for goods or services.
钱可以用来换取商品或服务。
13. recycle [ri: saɪkl] v.&n.再循环
Glass can be recycled from old bottles.
利用旧瓶子可以再生玻璃。
14. material [mətɪəriəl] n. 材料
The builders ran out of materials.
建筑商用完了材料。
15. dustbin [dʌstbɪn] n. 垃圾箱
Rubbish should be put into the dustbin.
垃圾应堆放在垃圾箱里。
16. impression [ɪmpreʃən] n. 印象
What were your first impressions of college?
你对大学的第一印象是什么？
17. aspect [æspekt] n. 方面
He was interested in all aspects of the work here.
他对这里工作的各方面都感兴趣。
18. timetable [taɪm‚teɪbəl] n. 时间表
She looked at her timetable for the gym.
她正在看她的体育馆时间表。
19. jet [dʒet] n. 喷气式飞机
He owns a private jet.
他拥有一架私人喷气式飞机。
20. speed up加速
I sped up my car as soon as I left her house.
一离开她家，我便加快了速度。
21. swallow [swɒləʊ] n. 燕子; v. 吞咽
Jan lifted her glass and took a quick swallow.
Jane举起杯子，迅速咽了一口。
22. receiver [rɪsi:və] n. 接收器；听筒
Auto-tuning VHF receivers are now common in cars.
自动调谐的超高频信号接收器现普遍使用在小汽车上。
23. lose sight of看不见
He lost sight of his son’s change.
他看不到儿子的转变。
24. constantly [kɒnstəntli] adv. 不断地
He talked constantly about his work.
他不断地谈到他的工作。
25. flash [flæʃ] n.&v. 闪光
A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a
second.
突然的一道闪电刹那间把一切照亮了。
26. steward [stju:əd] n. 男乘务员
A steward is serving meals to the passengers.
一位乘务员正在为乘客备餐。
27. instantly [ɪnstəntli] adv. 立即
All four victims died instantly.
四名受害人全部当即死亡。
28. mask [mɑ:sk] n. 面具
Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
给他戴上一副面具，他就会告诉你实话。
29. fasten [fɑ:sən] v. 扣紧
Have you fastened all the doors and windows?
你把所有的门窗都关严了吗?
30. belt [belt] n. 腰带
He wore a belt with a large brass buckle.
他系着一条缀有一颗大铜扣的皮带。
31. press [pres] v. 按；压
She pressed the gas pedal and the car leapt forwards.
她踩下油门，汽车向前冲了出去。
32. button [bʌtn] n. 纽扣
Press the pause button. 按暂停键。
33. switch [swɪtʃ] n. 开关; v. 转变
Where’s the light switch? 电灯开关在哪儿？
34. capsule [kæpsju:l] n. 太空舱；胶囊
A Russian space capsule is currently orbiting the
Earth.
一个俄罗斯太空舱目前正环绕地球飞行。
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35. slide [slaɪd] n. 滑梯；v. 滑动
The glasses slid off the table onto the floor.
玻璃杯子全都从桌上滑落到了地板上。
36. sideways [saɪdweɪz] adv. 向侧面地
The ladder blew sideways.
那梯子从一旁倒下了。
37. opening [əʊpənɪŋ] adj. 公开的adj.
This was only the opening act.
这只不过是一场公开的表演。
38. desert [dezət] n. 沙漠; adj. 荒凉的
This plan is to change the desert into farmland.
这个计划是要将沙漠变为农田。
39. lack [læk] v.&n. 缺乏
Despite his lack of experience, he got the job.
尽管缺乏经验，他还是得到了那份工作。
40. tablet [tæblɪt] n. 药片n.
The doctor asked him to take half a tablet of aspirin.
医生叫他吃半片阿斯匹林。
41. uncertain [ʌnsɜ:tn] adj. 不确定的
I was uncertain about what to do next.
我拿不定主意接下来要做什么。
42. optimistic [ɒptɪmɪstɪk] adj. 乐观的
Bankers are cautiously optimistic about the
country’s economic future.
银行家对该国的经济前景持谨慎乐观的态度。
43. adjustment [ədʒʌstmənt] n. 调整
He will have to make major adjustments to his
thinking if he is to survive in office.
他要想继续任职的话，就得对他的思维方式作大的调整。
44. sweep up大扫除
Get a broom and sweep up that glass will you?
拿一把扫帚把那些玻璃扫干净，行吗？
45. surrounding [səraʊndɪŋ] adj. 周围的; n. 环境
We decided to explore the surrounding countryside .
我们决定去附近的乡间走走看看。
46. mud [mʌd] n. 泥
All our feet were swamped in the mud.
我们的脚都陷在淤泥中了。
47. settlement [setlmənt] n. 处理；解决；协议
We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.
我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。
48. be back on one’s feet 重新振作
I need to be back on my feet again and forget all this.
我得重新振作起来，忘掉这一切。
49. guide [ɡaɪd] n. 指南; v. 引导
Follow our step-by-step guide.
跟着我们的分步指南去做。
50. citizen [sɪtəzən] n. 市民
Every citizen may claim the protection of the law.
每个公民都可以要求受到法律的保护。
51. carriage [kærɪdʒ] n. 马车
The carriage with the prince and his bride quickly
drove away.
马车载着王子和他的新娘很快地驶走了。
有天赋，让人钦佩的是她极少因为犯错而受到责备。因为渴望做得更加专业，她全神贯注于工作，且时不时地就提升自身的业务水平。
一旦接到新案子的通知，她通常的工作程序如下：首先，她和有罪的人约了作采访。为了获得准确的新闻，她通常要求做录音，同时，一位技术上好的同事会协助她拍照；接着，她对受采访的人是否有故意隐瞒真相作出评估。如果她怀疑他们的话，就会亲自调查案件；然后，她在截稿期限前写出详尽的报道，呈交给高级主编，由他对每个部分做润色和批准；最后，她的新闻就发表在杂志的各个版本中了。
重点词汇解析
1. housewife [haʊswaɪf] n. 家庭主妇
My mother is a housewife.
我妈妈是一位家庭妇女。
2. delighted [dɪlaɪtɪd] adj. 高兴的
I know Frank will be delighted to see you.
我知道弗兰克见到你会非常高兴。
3. amateur [æmətə] n. 业余爱好者
Jerry is an amateur who dances because he feels
like it.
杰瑞是一位业余舞蹈爱好者，他跳舞因为他喜欢跳。
4. journalist [dʒɜ:nəlɪst] n. 新闻工作者
The honourable journalist spent an hour on the
journey of tour.
可敬的新闻记者在观光旅程上花了一个小时.
5. dilemma [dɪlemə] n. 困境
He was faced with the dilemma of whether or not
to return to his country.
他面临着是否回国的艰难选择。
6. unusual [ʌnjuʒəl] adj. 不寻常的
They have replanted many areas with rare and
unusual plants.
他们在很多地方重新种上了稀有罕见的植物。
7. department [dɪpɑ:tmənt] n. 系；部门
He moved to the sales department.
他调到了销售部。
8. depend on依靠
My wife and daughter depend on me for their living.
我妻子女儿靠我生活。
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24. An Amateur Journalist业余记者
Jane is a housewife, but delighted to work as
an amateur journalist. It is a dilemma for her to
rush between family and work, and it is also
unusual for the News Department to depend on an
amateur to cover crimes. But Jane is really gifted.
It is admirable that she is seldom accused of
making mistakes. And, eager to become more
professional, she concentrates on her job and
updates herself now and then.
Once she is informed of a new case, her
normal working process is as follows: first, she
makes appointments with guilty people for
interviews. So as to acquire accurate stories, she
usually demands to record what they say.
Meanwhile, a technically good colleague will
assist her in taking photographs. Second, she
assesses whether they are deliberately hiding the
truth. If she is skeptical about their words, she will
look into the case herself. Third, she writes
thorough stories ahead of the deadline and submits
it to the senior chief editor, who polishes and
approves every section. Finally, her stories will be
published in different editions of their magazine.
简是一名家庭主妇，但却非常乐意做一名业余记者。在家和工作之间奔波总是使她左右为难，而且对于新闻部来说，依靠一名业余人员来报道罪案也是不同寻常的，但是简真的很
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