cl-qwteg利用“杨鹏17天”背诵托福词汇
17天搞定GRE单词-杨鹏
杨鹏《十七天搞定GRE单词》孔子曰：“豫则立，不豫则废”，意思是凡事如果不做好计划，必将失败。
老祖宗的话今天已经成为了工商管理界的金科玉律。
能否成功地使用笔者的背单词的方法的关键，就在于能否作出周密的计划，并且坚决的执行下去笔者现在以最经典地红宝书为例，系统地讲解一下背单词地全过程。
红宝书共51个List，每个List在12－13页之间。
平均每个List有121个单词，平均每页10个。
请本书的读者在第一次背单词的时候，为自己定下的记忆标准一定不能太高。
过高的标准只能增加学习者的记忆量，降低工作效率，挫伤其信心，有百害而无一利。
有些同学喜欢第一遍背单词的时候就把拼写，音标，英文翻译全部都背下来，背一个单词需要好几分钟，被单词的效率自然很低。
对于GRE和GMA T 的考生而言，前两者（拼写和发音）根本没有必要完全记住，有模糊记忆即可，因为这两种考试对单词的考察标准只是再认而已，除了个别的形近词之外（如：ascent/accent/assent），背词者根本不必去研究其准确的拼写和发音，而应该把自己的记忆标准定位于再认（识别）。
至于英文释义，笔者认为一定要看，但是在一个大的背词周期结束以前（约一个月左右），除非是对这个单词的中文释义不理解，否则不适合去研究，原因很简单，因为学习者此时的单词量还不够，对于大多数英文释义都存在着理解上的问题。
初记单词时需要记忆的内容是：1单词的外观特征，达到能够识别此单词即可。
比如单词的长短，起始字母，特征（如中间有两个元音ee）等等。
就比如我们认人，我们只要大致知道一个人的性别，高矮，胖瘦，老幼，服装，就能够知道是张三还是李四。
而他到底身高1.83还是1.84米，体重是160斤还是150斤根本就不需要知道。
实际上，我们人类的识别系统极其发达，有的时候即使我们对一个人的特征数据一点也说不出来。
对于单词也是如此，只要看到时能够认识它，就达到了背单词的目的。
而且随着日后对单词不断地重复，我们对单词的记忆慢慢加深，到那时你自然就会在不经意间记住很多单词的拼写和发音。
利用“杨鹏17天”背诵托福词汇
利用“杨鹏17天”背诵托福词汇此帖要感谢“17天”的发明者，新东方杨鹏老师。
新托福开始了，很多朋友将参加这一新的挑战。
兵家一直有“兵马未动，粮草先行”的说法，对于托福考试，最基本的粮草，就是词汇了，是整个备考环节中最先开始的也是最基础的一环。
目前新托福的词汇量要求，根据考过的CDers反映，有所增加（但之前传言要求8000的说法，好像还不至于）。
如果要扎实准备，目前新东方四大词汇书中，王玉梅的应该是首选，但是40个list ，5000出头的词汇，不是那么容易对付的。
考过G的朋友，基本都知道有一个“17天搞定GRE单词”的办法，作者是新东方的杨鹏老师。
具体参见zeros老大的帖子/dispbbs.asp?BoardID=34&ID=63022如要最详细的内容，请在charmant的帖子内下载PDF文件/dispbbs.asp?boardID=19&ID=190325将此法移花接木，拿来搞定王玉梅的托福单词，不是为一个良方。
首先，我将杨鹏背词法的精华高度浓缩一下：杨鹏背词法的核心是短时期内的高频重复记忆，充分利用多次复习来提高背单词的效率，（比如一次性花半小时记忆一个单词，肯定不如一年内反复看60次的效果好）。
此法其实是针对人脑的记忆曲线设计的，因为人脑在初记之后的几天，遗忘信息量最大，之后遗忘的信息量逐渐减少。
所以杨鹏设计了一个将初背的单词，在当天（第1天），第2、4、8、15、30天分别进行复习的办法。
新背的单词复习密度开始时最集中，之后逐渐减弱。
其实，杨鹏背词法就是一个“捡回”即将遗忘单词的办法。
杨鹏此法一旦开始，就不能回头，不能停顿，至少要完成所有单词的第一遍初背以及最后几个list的4天内的复习，否则那些初背的单词，会因为停顿而无法在当天和第2、4天得到复习巩固。
而初背单词当天和之后两天的复习，是最重要的，甚至比初背本身还重要。
根据记忆曲线，一次性记忆了信息之后，在头两天内如果不进行复习记忆，信息将会被遗忘七成以上！所以，此法一旦施展，就要一往直前，不完成誓不罢休，否则那些得不到复习的单词，又将重新再起炉灶记忆。
TOEFL词汇精选17天巧记打印版(A4-11)
TOEFL词汇精选17天巧记——经典生词短文大串联背诵法修正版背诵方法：先背3个Unit，然后选出其中的生词写成一篇短文，再把短文背下来，效果很好。
希望对各位有帮助！Unit One The AbductionAn adage says that adversity is transient. The following allegory is an example.Long, long ago there were two couples that had no children. They adopt ed a boy named Terry. They were affable to Terry and Terry adore d them very much. They lived an amicable life and amass ed affluent affection s.One day two bad men came to the village. They found Terry and accost ed him: “Are your parents at home?”“No, they went to drink in the tavern.” terry replied. “Good!” allege d one of them, “I’ve heard of an anecdote saying that, there’s a bulk of ablaze antique treasure hidden somewhere near the apex of the mountain. Do you wish to find it out with us?” Terr y was a boy with agility. He was allured and acclaim ed: “Wonderful! I’ll affiliate you.”Consequently, Terry’s parents did find him when they came back. “Maybe you have alienate d Terry. He finds you acrimonious and left. ” The mother said in anguish. “I do not doubt his allegiance; He may have been abduct ed.” replied the father.Just then they received a mail with an annex amalgamate d with the text. In the appendix there was an abridged letter: “Your son is in our hands. We’ve abate d his diet and annull ed his sleep. We want $10,000 for absolv ing him. If you are amenable to our advisable request, send the money to the allocate d aperture of the sewer at the north of the village within two days; if you adjourn, you’ll never see him again!” the letter admonish ed without any annotation. The letter was not abstruse, but the abhorrent allusion drove them into agony. Quickly they called the police.Several policemen were allot ted to the case. They were adroit and adept in their job. Soon they rescued Terry and treated him with antiseptic s. The couple felt abash ed: “Thanks to the police, their affinity to spec ops amaze d us. We’ll abstain drinking and accentuate the agrarian work.”The criminal and his accomplice were accuse d for abduction but were acquit ted although proof was against them, because the avaricious judge adopt ed their bribery.(April, 2th)Unit Two GreedThere were two archaic countries called Albania and Croatia long ago. Albania was arid and bleak while Croatia arable. The king of Albania was an autocrat with belligerent bent who begrudge d Croatia and belittle d her armament, and he decided to assail Croatia.Firstly, he sent an astute ambassador in bleach ed apparel to visit Croatia. The king of Croatia held a banquet and appoint ed him. He avow ed: “We Croatians are bestow ed by God the ardent aptitude s. We are ascetic as to have few asset s and bequest s. We’re also assiduous and keep austerity.” “Sure,” the messenger beguile d, “Your people have begotten(原形beget) great attainment s, and we want to barter with your country.”On hearing that, the Albania king said: “Good, nobody can balk us.” And he baste d Croatia with his army. They bereave d Croatia’s land and beset its capital. The Croatia king was astound ed and berate d: “You shit belie d your avid aspire for our land and blemish ed justice!” All Croatian officials were befuddle d and began to bicker with each other. Only one minister said: “Although situation is arduous, we shall not apprehend them. I’ve appraise d them and assert ed that their ardor won’t last long. Everything is auspicious and will get assuage d.”The Albania-forces’ general thought: “Our king is too bigoted. Ever since I passed his audition and became general, my allegiance has been bask ed in attrition. I’ve awe d him, but now filled with aversion. I’ll kill him and retire. I’m apt to study barometer.” So he asperse d: “Our king is avaricious and barbarous. We shouldn’t bend to his arrogance.” Then he sent an assassin and assassinate d the king.(April, 3th)Unit Three Prisoners of WarThousands of war prisoners were kept in captivity in the bulky camp. They lived in clutter and had to deal with chore s. They must show categorical obedience or else receive caustic chiding. The guarding officers censure them very often, as well as clamor carnal punishments. Some captive s got bruise and clot s all over. Male prisoners lost their collateral s and female ones failed to keep chaste.They wear burnish ed canvas, and rested in circumscrib ed room with small capacity and caliber. They chafe each other and brawl ed frequently. They were chary of moving and can hardly budge. Their situations captivate d lots of reporters, who castigate d the government with cogent proof. However, the government gave bombastic data and brag ged about the conditions in the camps.After the calamity of war cease d, large numbers of captives were longing for the boon of brisk and free life. According to a clandestine bond between the two canny governments, a process of exchanging captives will soon commence. This is considered as opening a cleft in the clog ged wall between the two countries.(April, 4th)Unit Four Laden’s EndAs Osama Ben Laden(奥萨马-本-拉登)’s forc es failed contend ing with the Northern Confederate, he had to abandon the commodious capital city of Kabul and conceal his trail inside the contour of large mountains and cavern s. His career comprise s confidential conspiracy, conspicuous terrorist assault s, Islamic fundamentalist creed and contemptible crimes. But now, most of Laden ’s subordinates contemplate d and become contrite, while castigat ing him with their conscience.Three months ago, some conciliatory connoisseur s of international affairs from UN came to Afghanistan(阿富汗) with cordial compassion to the catastrophe occurring there, and consort ed Laden. They deem it contingent to arrive at a congruity if Laden would concede. However, Laden was credulous in his counsel’s words that the constellation shows fortune to them. He was covetous and contemptuous of his enemy. Confound ed by conceit, he crave d for uniting the entire nation. Thus he contemn ed the UN commission’s ad vice and convene d his troops for counterstrike.Soon US corroborate d that Laden was the person who contrive d the new attack method of impacting skyscrapers with planes, and person who conspire d the concerted serial assaults in New York. Laden cower ed and constrict ed his mouth. He controvert that he was consecrat ing some food with condiment to the God in order to confine the contagious disease in Afghanistan, and had no time to organize the attack. But US ignored his construing. They said that Laden’s story was concoct ed and his credential was counterfeit ed. Then they confiscat ed it and attacked his troops with bombs that contaminate d the whole country.Laden confide d his congenial officer with composure: “They won’t connive our terrorism, any more than condone us. We must consolidate the forces, equip them with the counterpart weapons of US army’s, and put compulsive death to those infidels.” “You’re s o composed! Let’s conceive something optimistic.” The officer commend ed.(April, 5th)Unit Five Family betrayerMaria was a damsel in a noble family that had passed its culmination and fallen into decadence. She was little defective, for he knew decorum well and was deft at cuisineof dessert s. She followed her father’s decree and defer red marriage year after year, her best ages detain ed.One day, Maria’s father designate d her as a deputy to dispatch a deleterious man who denounce d her family and depict ed its defect s to others. After she saw the man, he declaim ed: “You’re delude d by your culpable father’s deceit. He’s a despicable person who despoil ed our property. He deride d us and denote d that we should work for him. I am the delegate of all deceive d people. We detest your father in cynical manners and demur to him before the deities. We live in dank cells and feel dazed frequently, but we’re dauntless. We’ll keep deprecat ing him until he deplore.”What the man delineate d struck Maria greatly. Her deference to father detract ed, she said in a deject ed mood: “I have despise d you poor people but now I’m deferential. You’re right in decry ing my father’s detriment to you all. He deform ed the truth and defraud ed me. I’ll curb my cursory task to put you into demise with this deterrent. Also, I’ll detach myself from my family.”After some curt compliment s, the man said: “Thanks, I’ll go around that declivity and dab the bell dangling on the ceiling as a signal for us to escape.”(April, 6th)Unit Six The Arrogant ScholarAlder is a scholar with many devout disciple s. He has been disseminat ing doctrine s that is said to be not having the most diminutive drawback. He economize s his own life and become emaciated. When he came to our city last year, our domineering boss discern ed him and invited him to give us a discourse.Alder was eloquent and began dilat ing with elation: “What I want to elucidate today is a problem which is long distain ed and has dismay ed many people. It distract s them all the time and makes them downcast. That is: How to effectuate the discretion in edify ing your disposition? ……” He devise d lots of dispensable sentences while eluding the important things, thus digress ed the topic and the lecture sounded devoid of sense. What’s more, his dialect s greatly disarray ed the audience and dwindle d away the effectiveness of his speech.It was getting dusky and began to drizzle. We all became drowsy and our boss’s patience ebb ed. He was discreet and didn’t want to disfigure himself by forcing Alder to stop, but he really disparage his speech very much and cannot dissemble any more. Eventually, he said in a devious way: “Your topic is discernible, but it’s so dingy now. Let’s disband the meeting and I’ll disburse your plane ticket back home with discount s.”Alder became dismal at once. He replied: “Do not dissimulate or disclaim your real purpose. You divulge d that your patience have dissipated. Well, if any of you candisprove the topic of my discourse, you can displace me and I’ll go home keep dormant. I’m so ductile.”“Stop effus ing your words filled with discord,” shouted the boss angrily, “I’ve dissect ed your topic and it embodies nothing. Diversify its content, or I’ll efface them. We diverge too much and I have to let you leave, otherwise you’re doing nothing but embezzling our money.”(April, 7th) Unit Seven Great Archaeological DiscoveryAn erratic instrument was exhume d from an excavation of ancient epoch. It looked like a pipe but was embroider ed exquisite pictures on it, and could still engender a euphonious sound. As nobody in the country can enunciate what it is, an archaeologist with special expertise skill was enlist ed from abroad.Following the envoy, the expert came to the expedient huts encompass ing the spot. During his expeditious esteeming, the expert was completely engross ed. He exclaim ed: “This is an exotic flute which is the oldest extant one, and all others have been exterminate d in ethnic migrations.” Then he gave an exemplary play with the pipe, followed by extemporaneous expounding to its structure. Eventually, he extoll ed the importance of this discovery, showing exorbitant etiquette.The enrapturing local official held a banquette on the archaeologist’s exodus. However, the instrument’s value entice d the expert and entail ed his greed. He emend ed his plan and wanted to encroach the flute. Thus he exerted his eloquence and equivocate d: “Sorry I’ve made a mistake maybe. According to an excerpt from a book enact ed by my teacher, this instrument is unworthy. Its value cannot emulate a common flute.”The official was exasperate d: “Nobody will endorse such nonsense excluding yourself. Your crime can be neither extenuate d nor exempt ed. Expedite your steps and eschew us, foolish exponent.”The archaeologist was enervate d and ran away as soon as possible.(April, 8th)Unit Eight The Fox and the ChickenThe frigid winter and scarce food supply famish many animals, including a ferocious fox. He is almost forlorn because he has garnered little food when the landwas fertile, and the flora is extraneous to his diet. He used to be fussy and extravagant with his food but now has to fetter his stomach and be frugal. “What a formidablewinter!” he gabble s.Just then his eyes flicker due to a fortuitous discovery. After ferret ing about the whole grassland fraught of snow for fishy objects, he finally found a small finch with fuzzy feather and fragrant smell. A chicken! “A ha, facile prey!” the fox was exultant, “Hmm…She looks so fatuous and feeble. But I shall not go forthright, because the feud between foxes and chickens will fluster or fret her, and foment her escape. I must make her believe her foe through fraud s.”After fitful garnish ing, the fox comes up to the fluffy fowl with a genial smile on his face. He feign ed that he is a gentry with genteel speaking genre: “Hey, my fraternal friend! I’m coming to extricate you from a disaster. It’s not facetious. Your nest is too flimsy and frail to be a fixture for living. It cannot foil great gale s coming soon. However, I can help building a new nest with many forte s for you, which can forestall waterexud ing. I just want to show my genuine feat and won’t extort money from you.”“Stop your futile fraudulent figment. It’s such gauche farce.” the chicken flout ed, “Look at the frowsy gash on your cheek. You’re the fickle figurehead of the fox clan who just failed in the factious fights.”The fox cannot gainsay the chicken’s word s and left in frenzy frustration.(April, 9th)Unit Nine Generation GapTed made a fortune and hiked back his idyllic home in illustrious guise s. He wore a grand hat, a pair of gilded glossy shoes and a girdle with glazed tip. All neighbors in the gorge welcomed Ted with homage instead of grudging, and he was gleeful as well as haughty.Yet, Ted’s father, who used to be humane, criticized him bitterly: “How hideous you are! We used to be hardy and hectic. We’re gregarious and never guileless. Now you made a haphazard fortune and lost our virtues. Hearsay says that you get your money by harry ing passengers and hew ing trees. Somebody even impart ed me that you’ve committed immense homicide. If you’ve done those illicit things, It’s surely ignominious idiosyncrasy, and you’ll lose your imminent heirship if you go on like that.” He humiliate d Ted.Ted imbibe d some tea, grope d his match and ignit ed a cigar. “You’re too hackneyed and grumpy,” he grumble d in a grouchy voice, “I cannot gratify your obsolete ideology. You old people used to live like ignoble cattle and illegible grasses. You glean grain from fields and heave them back in gratitude to the God. You gnawdirty food everyday, ignorance of hygiene. All my wealth hinge s on my gripping many chances and it’s unreasonable for you to gibe me like that.”The hubbub of haggling attracted many neighbors who were heedless at first. Some of them approved the son’s grievance while others took it as heresy. The quarrel’s gist was generation gap.(April, 10th)Unit Ten Diplomatic FrictionA newly inaugurated impervious US submarine with diesel impetus was taking an imperative task near an insular navy base in Japan. As it made its way across the intrinsic flows, an inconceivable fish boat suddenly emerged in front of them. The indolent captain was so imprudent and inert that he turned the steer too late. It was a big submarine with great inertia and the fish boat was in an inept position. It was stricken hard, and the influx of water into the boat’s interior space caused the boat to sink in impotence.The imposing accident incite d incisive diplomatic friction s after short interlude. Incense d local fishermen were indignant and impetuous. They incriminate d the US navy for insulting their nation. Some of them even instigate d local governors with inordinate incentive.A group was set up to inquire the accident. After some inquisitive inquiry, they impute d the matter to the fish boat and tried to act as the intermediary to intercede between the fishermen and the US navy. However, the local fishermen were insubordinate and intrepid. Although they’re indigent and make livings on indigenous products, they decided to indict the US navy. Their action gained impassioned support and incessant invocation from the mass people. They hoped the insolent US navy could pay the indemnity.The impassive governors, however, feared being implicate d in the trouble. They intimidate d the fishermen by instill ing that, the US navy had innate privileges, and insinuate d that their inflexible indictment was ineligible. But the fishermen were indomitable and inverte d the infusing. The lawsuit began eventually.All the crew of the submarine was interrogate d. Finally all the incredulity dissipated: the intrinsic fault lay in the captain’s incipient operation error. Although almost impeccable in the p ast, there’s no impunity for him. When the indented judgment text was announced, the fisherman improvise d an impromptu verse to mock the government’s improvident waste of time.(April, 11th)Unit Eleven Story on the LawnAt 40°latitude, 110°longitude there was a large area of luxuriant lawn. A river meander ed through the grassland, manuring it with fresh water. A liberal girl lived there, whose merits was her matchless beauty and irreproachable ken. Her hair was lithe and her eyes limpid. Every morning she would wear her laurel and lash her sheep onto the lawn. The mediocre life elapsed in lull for many, many years.One day an itinerant nobleman came to the lawn. He was authorized by an irrevocable legislation to levy the place. He had malady in his leg and had to limp all the time, and all people jeer ed at his jolt ing languid muscle when he came. Some children’s malicious mimicry to his walking manner greatly irritated him.As he saw the girl, his eyes were filled with luster and his lust arose: “A ha, a menial meek girl with fine malleable skin! She reminds me of my newly-marital life.”Full of malice, he kindled a cigar and accosted the girl: “You’re such a methodical girl with manifold talents. I’ve learned of a maxim saying that, phoenix canno t reside on a small tree, and I can liberate you from the leash of husbandry. You should lease your sheep to others and go with me to the maritime capital city whose prosperity is laud ed by all.”The girl was not at all irresolute. She replied in listle ss tone: “Look at the irreverent smile on your face and the ugly ledge on your leg. By meticulous observation, I loathe you. Your maneuver cannot jumble my mind and languish my alert.”“Maligning!” shouted the nobleman.After some liaison, many lusty malcontent s came to the girl and drove the nobleman away.(April, 12th)Unit Twelve The General ElectionThe quadrennial US president election is once again muddling the multitude. Parade s with partisan motif fill the streets and obstruct the traffic.Nocturnal TV programs are monotonous due to the noxious orations. Both parties have gained tremendous patronage from the opulence of large businesses. It’s no wonder the greatest ordeal to those politicians.The Democratic Party’s candidate, Gore, is an outspoken and overbearing man with obstinate thoughts nurtured in a needy family. He gives an offhand comment that the Republic Party’s candidate, Bush, is a moron with morbid brain. He outwitted thepublic that, if he wins, he would modulate the policies, popularize obligatory education and mollify the current economic depression.Bush, although overdue for the election, is a munificent person with nimble style in his outfits. He obscure s his own flaws and evade s Gore’s onsets. Instead, he frequently me ntioned the former president Clinton’s obscene history. “I’m not the panacea for all problems, but I can be palatable small dish for you to nibble. Oust Gore from your tickets and support me please. Our serious security conditions can be mitigate d.” Bush paraphrase s his ideas.As Gore overlook s many chances and fails to mold his aspect successfully, his negligence finally causes Bush’s victory. According to the pact between them, Bush sets up his government and begins to nominate his minister s.(April, 13th)Unit Thirteen Mahatma GandhiGandhi was the peerless precursor of India national independence movement as well as a provident politician with prodigious probity. Grown up in penury, he was a pious posterity of the Indian people and had no prodigal penchant s.Fighting for the perennial independence of India, Gandhi is propp ed by many followers. He told them to keep placid and proscribed violence which may pervert people, for he knew profoundly, if that prevails, their prestige would be profane d and the movement would fall in plight. As a result, he kept placating his followers by plotting petitions with percussion s and plead ed with the British colonists with propriety to accept their plausible proposal s. Local governors profess ed his process permissible, and his minions proliferate d.As Gandhi’s propensity to become independent protrude d and his profuse methods of struggle protracted, the colonists were prod ded and pensive. They fear that the poise would be broken and fights would pervade. So they prosecute d Gandhi for pilferage of poultries and plunge d the plaintiff into the penal jail. The jail keeper was prone to sympathy and made special food provision for Gandhi by peck ing the jail wall. Their precious proximity was not perpetuated. Soon the keeper was preclude d from touching Gandhi and Gandhi lost his preference.A prolific playwright wrote a play about Gandhi with pertinent topic recently. In the prelude of the play he premise d that Gandhi was still alive. When the play was on, it precipitate d and the perspective of the city’s profile became picturesque.(April, 14th)Unit Fourteen The Lord and the HermitOnce upon a time there was a rapacious lord. He was relentless to his tenants and quell ed them by placing quotas to their living condition. Soon he collected quantitatively great revenue and lived in a radiate palace. He was also renowned for his queer clothes.One day the lord’s disease relapse d, so he rallied his subordinates for help. One of them said: “I’ve heard of a recluse who knows regimen well residing nearby. Why not visit his residence for help?” Another retort ed: “Be prudent, maybe it is only a rumor.” But the rash lord was filled with rapture and ratified the visiting plan.On the next Sunday, the lord purged himself, held a quaint rite and started for the hermit’s home. They passed rugged rustic passages full of paddle s and the lord almost recoil ed. Finally they arrived. The lord felt disappointed at the recluse’s reception, but he wouldn’t relinquish the chance and talked to the hermit with reverence.The hermit ruminate d and revert ed to the main topic in a pungent voice: “I’ve heard lots of your ravenous deeds. You retract the land you’ve distributed to the farmers and order them to redeem their land. You must redress your guilt and rehabilitate their freedom. Reimburse their respective debts and build refuge for them. You can retain the residue of your property.”The lord was reluctant to renounce his wealth and be rent from his palace. He rebuke d: “Your advice is too reckless. I’m resolute not to accept it.”“Why so repulsive? You cannot repudiate my words.” The hermit reiterate d his suggestion and its resonance echoed. “Remit their taxes with rebate s, or a riot is imminent.”The lord again refute d. At last he went back in remorse.(April, 15th) Unit Fifteen Watching the ExecutionIt is reported that two seer criminals were to be executed in the town center today, and spontaneous spectators have gathered around the sedate square in sporadic groups fore fear of solitude. They skimmed the sardonic slogans pasted on the walls about those social slag s. The air was solemn and sensuous.Soon several policemen came from the stall as speculate d, shoving two criminals saddle d by shackle s. As they walked around the sloppy slope, people shun ned them because they’re thought to be sinister. Then the executioner began to scrutinize thecriminals that had been kept in seclusion for days, his face steadfast and his rifleshine d with splendor.The first criminal was a murderer who had smother ed a boy. The police was not sluggish at all and pushed him forward without scruple. As the executioner drew his sword and it slump ed, the criminal’s neck snapp ed, and his head was sever ed from the body. Blood spouted from the gush and spray ed onto the ground. Some watchers’ clothes were smear ed and spew ed at the terrible scene. The executioner sheath ed his sword and shouted: “Next one.”The second was a sly cheater who obtained $100,000 through one solitary method. He solicit ed: “I fear the savor of sword. Kill me with a rifle, please.” “No, it squander s bullets.” Replied the executioner with sarcasm. “You’re too skimpy,” said the criminal in a satirical tone, “please satiate my last will.” After some squabbling he was satisfied.The executioner fired at the criminal’s spleen. Blood spurt ed out, like sprout ing flower. The criminal was still sober and felt sear ed. The bullet sing ed his body and killed him without much snag.The police then gave the spectators lots of sermon but nobody listened. I collected a bullet shell and scoop ed some blood sediment up from the ground as a souvenir, then returned home without sojourn.(April, 16th) Unit Sixteen Misery of the Negro Slaves400 years ago, many European colonists with supple hair went to Africa and subvert ed the aboriginal empires. After the subjection, local residents succumb ed to the colonists. The conquerors found them stocky and submissive. They surmise d that those tangible traits made them suitable for strenuous work. So they shipped those Negroes to America in order to supersede animal labor.During the 1600s, from African plains to the summit s, millions of Negroes tally ing the requirements were tied together with strap. Their noses were transfix ed and their faces tint ed. Then they were jammed into stout ships teeming slaves thrust by sails and shipped to America. While in the ship, they fed on tepid tenuous porridge and stodgy corn. Stripp ed of all things, their head thump ed the deck and their noses tingle d while the ship waved. Such bad conditions were not tentative, so they became torpid and tranquil as well as susceptible.Surplus people were thrown into the sea and were submerge d by water. As the slavers kept tantaliz ing them, Even the most temperate man became sullen. Their touchy temperament caused much strife and many ships stray ed.After they finally surmount ed all the difficulties stunt ing them and subsist ed until they reached America, they found themselves suffusing the slaver’s farms to which they were subsidiary. Their stingy superintendent s stipulate d with them that, their job was temporal and would soon be supplant ed by more succinct work. It’s their tact however. Everyday they ate their sustenance when the bell toll ed. It was tacit in the synopsis of the contact that they can never be free. Their thrift and torment transcend ed all that in human history.When their deeds transpire d, the colonists’ reputation got tarnish ed. International organizations sublimate d the topic of fighting against slavery and began to tackle the problem.(April, 17th)Unit Seventeen The Perilous JournalCommon tourists virtually never go upstream the Amazon River too far. I’ve been venerating those valiant adventurers as well as wistful and longing to become one, until last year, I joined a group of archaeologists who were trying to unearth archaic vestige s, such as wares polished with varnish, from a site deep in the rainforests.Several trotting mules tugged our boat. Our leader, Jimmy, was an upright, witty man with unshaken will. He wield ed the steer warily and kept vigilant. The water trickling underneath our boat formed trifling waves. The uncanny scenes and unruly animals on the banks aroused our whim s.It was dawn and everything around was vague. Suddenly the boat was wag ged sharply and we woke up in turmoil. There was a huge whirlpool ahead, which generated vehement vibration. As we waddled toward Jimmy, he veer ed the boat with not a whit of hurry until we escaped the turbulent area.Still in trepidation, we got onto the bank and launched a campfire with twig s. We took off the wet clothes and wrung them out, then dried them on the fire through ventilation. I made a wry smile because I was wearing an unbecoming coat in vogue. We then composed a verse to praise Jimmy’s wit and valor.As the incident vex ed us, our faith waver ed and our courage wan ed. Somebody tried to wheedle Jimmy into aborting the adventure, but Jimmy veto ed the suggestion. “Unless unanimity, I won’t agree with such unseemly advice.” He vindicate d his decision.(April, 18th)。
《快速背单词》杨鹏
杨鹏《十七天搞定GRE单词》(方法篇)孔子曰：“豫则立，不豫则废”，意思是凡事如果不做好计划，必将失败。
老祖宗的话今天已经成为了工商管理界的金科玉律。
能否成功地使用笔者的背单词的方法的关键，就在于能否作出周密的计划，并且坚决的执行下去笔者现在以最经典地红宝书为例，系统地讲解一下背单词地全过程。
红宝书共51个List，每个List在12－13页之间。
平均每个List有121个单词，平均每页10个。
请本书的读者在第一次背单词的时候，为自己定下的记忆标准一定不能太高。
过高的标准只能增加学习者的记忆量，降低工作效率，挫伤其信心，有百害而无一利。
有些同学喜欢第一遍背单词的时候就把拼写，音标，英文翻译全部都背下来，背一个单词需要好几分钟，被单词的效率自然很低。
对于GRE和GMAT 的考生而言，前两者（拼写和发音）根本没有必要完全记住，有模糊记忆即可，因为这两种考试对单词的考察标准只是再认而已，除了个别的形近词之外（如：ascent/accent/assent），背词者根本不必去研究其准确的拼写和发音，而应该把自己的记忆标准定位于再认（识别）。
至于英文释义，笔者认为一定要看，但是在一个大的背词周期结束以前（约一个月左右），除非是对这个单词的中文释义不理解，否则不适合去研究，原因很简单，因为学习者此时的单词量还不够，对于大多数英文释义都存在着理解上的问题。
初记单词时需要记忆的内容是：1单词的外观特征，达到能够识别此单词即可。
比如单词的长短，起始字母，特征（如中间有两个元音ee）等等。
就比如我们认人，我们只要大致知道一个人的性别，高矮，胖瘦，老幼，服装，就能够知道是张三还是李四。
而他到底身高1.83还是1.84米，体重是160斤还是150斤根本就不需要知道。
实际上，我们人类的识别系统极其发达，有的时候即使我们对一个人的特征数据一点也说不出来。
对于单词也是如此，只要看到时能够认识它，就达到了背单词的目的。
而且随着日后对单词不断地重复，我们对单词的记忆慢慢加深，到那时你自然就会在不经意间记住很多单词的拼写和发音。
Wvqdcy托福词汇 TOEFL词汇精选17天巧记打印版(A4-11)
生命是永恒不断的创造，因为在它内部蕴含着过剩的精力，它不断流溢，越出时间和空间的界限，它不停地追求，以形形色色的自我表现的形式表现出来。
－－泰戈尔TOEFL词汇精选17天巧记——经典生词短文大串联背诵法修正版内容介绍：共17篇短文，是在备考最后一次“旧托福”期间记忆单词的一点成果积累。
主要参考书是张红岩的《TOEFL词汇精选》。
共包含了1000多个核心词汇，并且在写作的时候根据金山词霸2005修正了语法错误。
背诵方法：先背3个Unit，然后选出其中的生词写成一篇短文，再把短文背下来，效果很好。
希望对各位有帮助！Unit One The AbductionAn adage says that adversity is transient. The following allegory is an example.Long, long ago there were two couples that had no children. They adopt ed a boy named Terry. They were affable to Terry and Terry adore d them very much. They lived an amicable life and amass ed affluent affection s.One day two bad men came to the village. They found Terry and accost ed him: “Are your parents at home?” “No, they went to drink in the tavern.” terry replied. “Good!” allege d one of them, “I’ve heard of an anecdote saying that, there’s a bulk of ablaze antique treasure hidden somewhere near the apex of the mountain. Do you w ish to find it out with us?” Terry was a boy with agility. He was allured and acclaim ed: “Wonderful! I’ll affiliate you.”Consequently, Terry’s parents did find him when they came back. “Maybe you have alienate d Terry. He finds you acrimonious and left. ” The mother said in anguish. “I do not doubt his allegiance; He may have been abduct ed.” replied the father.Just then they received a mail with an annex amalgamate d with the text. In the appendix there was an abridged letter: “Your son is in our hands. We’ve abate d his diet and annull ed his sleep. We want $10,000 for absolv ing him. If you are amenable to our advisable request, send the money to the allocate d aperture of the sewer at the north of the village within two days; if you adjourn, you’ll never see him again!” the letter admonish ed without any annotation. The letter was not abstruse, but the abhorrent allusion drove them into agony. Quickly they called the police.Several policemen were allot ted to the case. They were adroit and adept in their job. Soon they rescued Terry and treated him with antiseptic s. The couple felt abash ed: “Thanks to thepolice, their affinity to spec ops amaze d us. We’ll abstain drinking and accentuate the agrarian work.”The criminal and his accomplice were accuse d for abduction but were acquit ted although proof was against them, because the avaricious judge adopt ed their bribery.(April, 2th)Unit Two GreedThere were two archaic countries called Albania and Croatia long ago. Albania was arid and bleak while Croatia arable. The king of Albania was an autocrat with belligerent bent who begrudge d Croatia and belittle d her armament, and he decided to assail Croatia.Firstly, he sent an astute ambassador in bleach ed apparel to visit Croatia. The king of Croatia held a banquet and appoint ed him. He avow ed: “We Croatians are bestow ed by God the ardent aptitude s. We are ascetic as to have few asset s and bequest s. We’re also assiduous and keep austerity.” “Sure,” the messenger beguile d, “Your people have begotten(原形beget) great attainment s, and we want to barter with your country.”On hearing that, the Albania king said: “Good, nobody can balk us.” And he baste d Croatia with his army. They bereave d Croatia’s land and beset its capital. The Croatia king was astound ed and berate d: “You shit belie d your avid aspire for our land and blemish ed justice!” All Croatian officials were befuddle d and began to bicker with each other. Only one minister said: “Although situation is arduous, we shall not apprehend them. I’ve appraise d them and assert ed that their ardor won’t last long. Everything is auspicious and will get assuage d.”The Albania-forces’ general thought: “Our king is too bigoted. Ever since I passed his audition and became general, my allegiance has been bask ed in attrition. I’ve awe d him, but now filled with aversion. I’ll kill him and retire. I’m apt to study barometer.” So he asperse d: “Our king is avaricious and barbarous. We shouldn’t bend to his arrogance.” Then he sent an assassin and assassinate d the king.(April, 3th)Unit Three Prisoners of WarThousands of war prisoners were kept in captivity in the bulky camp. They lived in clutter and had to deal with chore s. They must show categorical obedience or else receive caustic chiding. The guarding officers censure them very often, as well as clamor carnal punishments. Some captive s got bruise and clot s all over. Male prisoners lost their collateral s and female ones failedto keep chaste.They wear burnish ed canvas, and rested in circumscrib ed room with small capacity and caliber. They chafe each other and brawl ed frequently. They were chary of moving and can hardly budge. Their situations captivate d lots of reporters, who castigate d the government with cogent proof. However, the government gave bombastic data and brag ged about the conditions in the camps.After the calamity of war cease d, large numbers of captives were longing for the boon of brisk and free life. According to a clandestine bond between the two canny governments, a process of exchanging captives will soon commence. This is considered as opening a cleft in the clog ged wall between the two countries.(April, 4th)Unit Four Laden’s EndAs Osama Ben Laden(奥萨马-本-拉登)’s forc es failed contend ing with the Northern Confederate, he had to abandon the commodious capital city of Kabul and conceal his trail inside the contour of large mountains and cavern s. His career comprise s confidential conspiracy, conspicuous terrorist assault s, Islamic fundamentalist creed and contemptible crimes. But now, most of Laden ’s subordinates contemplate d and become contrite, while castigat ing him with their conscience.Three months ago, some conciliatory connoisseur s of international affairs from UN came to Afghanistan(阿富汗) with cordial compassion to the catastrophe occurring there, and consort ed Laden. They deem it contingent to arrive at a congruity if Laden would concede. However, Laden was credulous in his counsel’s words that the constellation shows fortune to them. He was covetous and contemptuous of his enemy. Confound ed by conceit, he crave d for uniting the entire nation. Thus he contemn ed the UN commission’s ad vice and convene d his troops for counterstrike.Soon US corroborate d that Laden was the person who contrive d the new attack method of impacting skyscrapers with planes, and person who conspire d the concerted serial assaults in New York. Laden cower ed and constrict ed his mouth. He controvert that he was consecrat ing some food with condiment to the God in order to confine the contagious disease in Afghanistan, and had no time to organize the attack. But US ignored his construing. They said that Laden’s story was concoct ed and his credential was counterfeit ed. Then they confiscat ed it and attacked his troops with bombs that contaminate d the whole country.Laden confide d his congenial officer with composure: “They won’t connive our terrorism, any more than condone us. We must consolidate the forces, equip them with the counterpart weapons of US army’s, and put compulsive death to those infidels.” “You’re s o composed! Let’s conceive something optimistic.” The officer commend ed.(April, 5th)Unit Five Family betrayerMaria was a damsel in a noble family that had passed its culmination and fallen into decadence. She was little defective, for he knew decorum well and was deft at cuisine of dessert s. She followed her father’s decree and defer red marriage year after year, her best ages detain ed.One day, Maria’s father designate d her as a deputy to dispatch a deleterious man who denounce d her family and depict ed its defect s to others. After she saw the man, he declaim ed: “You’re delude d by your culpable father’s deceit. He’s a despicable person who despoil ed our property. He deride d us and denote d that we should work for him. I am the delegate of all deceive d people. We detest your father in cynical manners and demur to him before the deities. We live in dank cells and feel dazed frequently, but we’re dauntless. We’ll keep deprecat ing him until he deplore.”What the man delineate d struck Maria greatly. Her deference to father detract ed, she said in a deject ed mood: “I have despise d you poor people but now I’m deferential. You’re right in decry ing my father’s detriment to you all. He deform ed the truth and defraud ed me. I’ll curb my cursory task to put you into demise with this deterrent. Also, I’ll detach myself from my family.”After some curt compliment s, the man said: “Thanks, I’ll go around that declivity and dab the bell dangling on the ceiling as a signal for us to escape.”(April, 6th)Unit Six The Arrogant ScholarAlder is a scholar with many devout disciple s. He has been disseminat ing doctrine s that is said to be not having the most diminutive drawback. He economize s his own life and become emaciated. When he came to our city last year, our domineering boss discern ed him and invited him to give us a discourse.Alder was eloquent and began dilat ing with elation: “What I want to elucidate today is a problem which is long distain ed and has dismay ed many people. It distract s them all the time and makes them downcast. That is: How to effectuate the discretion in edify ing yourdisposition? ……” He devise d lots of dispensable sentences while eluding the important things, thus digress ed the topic and the lecture sounded devoid of sense. What’s more, his dialect s greatly disarray ed the audience and dwindle d away the effectiveness of his speech.It was getting dusky and began to drizzle. We all became drowsy and our boss’s patience ebb ed. He was discreet and didn’t want to disfigure himself by forcing Alder to stop, but he really disparage his speech very much and cannot dissemble any more. Eventually, he said in a devious way: “Your topic is discernible, but it’s so dingy now. Let’s disband the meeting and I’ll disburse your plane ticket back home with discount s.”Alder became dismal at once. He replied: “Do not dissimulate or disclaim your real purpose. You divulge d that your patience have dissipated. Well, if any of you can disprove the topic of my discourse, you can displace me and I’ll go home keep dormant. I’m so ductile.”“Stop effus ing your words filled with discord,” shouted the boss angrily, “I’ve dissect ed your topic and it embodies nothing. Diversify its content, or I’ll efface them. We diverge too much and I have to let you leave, otherwise you’re doing nothing but embezzling our money.”(April, 7th) Unit Seven Great Archaeological DiscoveryAn erratic instrument was exhume d from an excavation of ancient epoch. It looked like a pipe but was embroider ed exquisite pictures on it, and could still engender a euphonious sound. As nobody in the country can enunciate what it is, an archaeologist with special expertise skill was enlist ed from abroad.Following the envoy, the expert came to the expedient huts encompass ing the spot. During his expeditious esteeming, the expert was completely engross ed. He exclaim ed: “This is an exotic flute which is the oldest extant one, and all others have been exterminate d in ethnic migrations.” Then he gave an exemplary play with the pipe, followed by extemporaneous expounding to its structure. Eventually, he extoll ed the importance of this discovery, showing exorbitant etiquette.The enrapturing local official held a banquette on the archaeologist’s exodus. However, the instrument’s value entice d the expert and entail ed his greed. He emend ed his plan and wanted to encroach the flute. Thus he exerted his eloquence and equivocate d: “Sorry I’ve made a mistake maybe. According to an excerpt from a book enact ed by my teacher, this instrument is unworthy. Its value cannot emulate a common flute.”The official was exasperate d: “Nobody will endorse such nonsense excluding yourself. Your crime can be neither extenuate d nor exempt ed. Expedite your steps and eschew us, foolish exponent.”The archaeologist was enervate d and ran away as soon as possible.(April, 8th)Unit Eight The Fox and the ChickenThe frigid winter and scarce food supply famish many animals, including a ferocious fox. He is almost forlorn because he has garnered little food when the land was fertile, and the flora is extraneous to his diet. He used to be fussy and extravagant with his food but now has to fetter his stomach and be frugal. “What a formidable winter!” he gabble s.Just then his eyes flicker due to a fortuitous discovery. After ferret ing about the whole grassland fraught of snow for fishy objects, he finally found a small finch with fuzzy feather and fragrant smell. A chicken! “Aha, facile prey!” the fox was exultant, “Hmm…She looks so fatuous and feeble. But I shall not go forthright, because the feud between foxes and chickens will fluster or fret her, and foment her escape. I must make her believe her foe through fraud s.”After fitful garnish ing, the fox comes up to the fluffy fowl with a genial smile on his face.He feign ed that he is a gentry with genteel speaking genre: “Hey, my fraternal friend! I’m coming to extricate you from a disaster. It’s not facetious. Your nest is too flimsy and frail to be a fixture for living. It cannot foil great gale s coming soon. However, I can help building a new nest with many forte s for you, which can forestall water exud ing. I just want to show my genuine feat and won’t extort money from you.”“Stop your futile fraudulent figment. It’s such gauche farce.” the chicken flout ed, “Look at the frowsy gash on your cheek. You’re the fickle figurehead of the fox clan who just failed in the factious fights.”The fox cannot gainsay the chicken’s word s and left in frenzy frustration.(April, 9th)Unit Nine Generation GapTed made a fortune and hiked back his idyllic home in illustrious guise s. He wore a grand hat, a pair of gilded glossy shoes and a girdle with glazed tip. All neighbors in the gorge welcomed Ted with homage instead of grudging, and he was gleeful as well as haughty.Yet, Ted’s father, who used to be humane, criticized him bitterly: “How hideous you are! We used to be hardy and hectic. We’re gregarious and never guileless. Now you made a haphazard fortune and lost our virtues. Hearsay says that you get your money by harry ing passengers and hew ing trees. Somebody even impart ed me that you’ve committed immense homicide. If you’ve done those illicit things, It’s surely ignominious idiosyncrasy, and you’ll lose your imminent heirship if you go on like that.” He humiliate d Ted.Ted imbibe d some tea, grope d his match and ignit ed a cigar. “You’re too hackneyed and grumpy,” he grumble d in a grouchy voice, “I cannot gratify your obsolete ideology. You old people used to live like ignoble cattle and illegible grasses. You glean grain from fields and heave them back in gratitude to the God. You gnaw dirty food everyday, ignorance of hygiene. All my wealth hinge s on my gripping many chances and it’s unreasonable for you to gibe me like that.”The hubbub of haggling attracted many neighbors who were heedless at first. Some of them approved the son’s grievance while others took it as heresy. The quarrel’s gist was generation gap.(April, 10th)Unit Ten Diplomatic FrictionA newly inaugurated impervious US submarine with diesel impetus was taking an imperative task near an insular navy base in Japan. As it made its way across the intrinsic flows, an inconceivable fish boat suddenly emerged in front of them. The indolent captain was so imprudent and inert that he turned the steer too late. It was a big submarine with great inertia and the fish boat was in an inept position. It was stricken hard, and the influx of water into the boat’s interior space caused the boat to sink in impotence.The imposing accident incite d incisive diplomatic friction s after short interlude. Incense d local fishermen were indignant and impetuous. They incriminate d the US navy for insulting their nation. Some of them even instigate d local governors with inordinate incentive.A group was set up to inquire the accident. After some inquisitive inquiry, they impute d the matter to the fish boat and tried to act as the intermediary to intercede between the fishermen and the US navy. However, the local fishermen were insubordinate and intrepid. Although they’re indigent and make livings on indigenous products, they decided to indict the US navy. Their action gained impassioned support and incessant invocation from the mass people. They hoped the insolent US navy could pay the indemnity.The impassive governors, however, feared being implicate d in the trouble. They intimidate d the fishermen by instill ing that, the US navy had innate privileges, and insinuate d that their inflexible indictment was ineligible. But the fishermen were indomitable and inverte d the infusing. The lawsuit began eventually.All the crew of the submarine was interrogate d. Finally all the incredulity dissipated: the intrinsic fault lay in the captain’s incipient operation error. Although almost impeccable in thep ast, there’s no impunity for him. When the indented judgment text was announced, the fisherman improvise d an impromptu verse to mock the government’s improvident waste of time.(April, 11th)Unit Eleven Story on the LawnAt 40°latitude, 110°longitude there was a large area of luxuriant lawn. A river meander ed through the grassland, manuring it with fresh water. A liberal girl lived there, whose merits was her matchless beauty and irreproachable ken. Her hair was lithe and her eyes limpid. Every morning she would wear her laurel and lash her sheep onto the lawn. The mediocre life elapsed in lull for many, many years.One day an itinerant nobleman came to the lawn. He was authorized by an irrevocable legislation to levy the place. He had malady in his leg and had to limp all the time, and all people jeer ed at his jolt ing languid muscle when he came. Some children’s malicious mimicry to his walking manner greatly irritated him.As he saw the girl, his eyes were filled with luster and his lust arose: “A ha, a menial meek girl with fine malleable skin! She reminds me of my newly-marital life.”Full of malice, he kindled a cigar and accosted the girl: “You’re such a methodical girl with manifold talents. I’ve learned of a maxim saying that, phoenix canno t reside on a small tree, and I can liberate you from the leash of husbandry. You should lease your sheep to others and go with me to the maritime capital city whose prosperity is laud ed by all.”The girl was not at all irresolute. She replied in listle ss tone: “Look at the irreverent smile on your face and the ugly ledge on your leg. By meticulous observation, I loathe you. Your maneuver cannot jumble my mind and languish my alert.”“Maligning!” shouted the nobleman.After some liaison, many lusty malcontent s came to the girl and drove the nobleman away.(April, 12th)Unit Twelve The General ElectionThe quadrennial US president election is once again muddling the multitude. Parade s with partisan motif fill the streets and obstruct the traffic.Nocturnal TV programs are monotonous due to the noxious orations. Both parties have gained tremendous patronage from the opulence of large businesses. It’s no wonder the greatest ordeal to those politicians.The Democratic Party’s candidate, Gore, is an outspoken and overbearing man with obstinate thoughts nurtured in a needy family. He gives an offhand comment that the Republic Party’s candidate, Bush, is a moron with morbid brain. He outwitted the public that, if he wins, he would modulate the policies, popularize obligatory education and mollify the current economic depression.Bush, although overdue for the election, is a munificent person with nimble style in his outfits. He obscure s his own flaws and evade s Gore’s onsets. Instead, he frequently me ntioned the former president Clinton’s obscene history. “I’m not the panacea for all problems, but I can be palatable small dish for you to nibble. Oust Gore from your tickets and support me please. Our serious security conditions can be mitigate d.” Bush paraphrase s his ideas.As Gore overlook s many chances and fails to mold his aspect successfully, his negligence finally causes Bush’s victory. According to the pact between them, Bush sets up his government and begins to nominate his minister s.(April, 13th)Unit Thirteen Mahatma GandhiGandhi was the peerless precursor of India national independence movement as well as a provident politician with prodigious probity. Grown up in penury, he was a pious posterity of the Indian people and had no prodigal penchant s.Fighting for the perennial independence of India, Gandhi is propp ed by many followers. He told them to keep placid and proscribed violence which may pervert people, for he knew profoundly, if that prevails, their prestige would be profane d and the movement would fall in plight. As a result, he kept placating his followers by plotting petitions with percussion s and plead ed with the British colonists with propriety to accept their plausible proposal s. Local governors profess ed his process permissible, and his minions proliferate d.As Gandhi’s propensity to become independent protrude d and his profuse methods of struggle protracted, the colonists were prod ded and pensive. They fear that the poise would be broken and fights would pervade. So they prosecute d Gandhi for pilferage of poultries and plunge d the plaintiff into the penal jail. The jail keeper was prone to sympathy and made special food provision for Gandhi by peck ing the jail wall. Their precious proximity was not perpetuated. Soon the keeper was preclude d from touching Gandhi and Gandhi lost his preference.A prolific playwright wrote a play about Gandhi with pertinent topic recently. In the prelude of the play he premise d that Gandhi was still alive. When the play was on, it precipitate d and the perspective of the city’s profile became picturesque.(April, 14th) Unit Fourteen The Lord and the HermitOnce upon a time there was a rapacious lord. He was relentless to his tenants and quell ed them by placing quotas to their living condition. Soon he collected quantitatively great revenue and lived in a radiate palace. He was also renowned for his queer clothes.One day the lord’s disease relapse d, so he rallied his subordinates for help. One of them said: “I’ve heard of a recluse who knows regimen well residing nearby. Why not visit his residence for help?” Another retort ed: “Be prudent, maybe it is only a rumor.” But the rash lord was filled with rapture and ratified the visiting plan.On the next Sunday, the lord purged himself, held a quaint rite and started for the hermit’s home. They passed rugged rustic passages full of paddle s and the lord almost recoil ed. Finally they arrived. The lord felt disappointed at the recluse’s reception, but he wouldn’t relinquish the chance and talked to the hermit with reverence.The hermit ruminate d and revert ed to the main topic in a pungent voice: “I’ve heard lots of your ravenous deeds. You retract the land you’ve distributed to the farmers and order them to redeem their land. You must redress your guilt and rehabilitate their freedom. Reimburse their respective debts and build refuge for them. You can retain the residue of your property.”The lord was reluctant to renounce his wealth and be rent from his palace. He rebuke d: “Your advice is too reckless. I’m resolute not to accept it.”“Why so repulsive? You cannot repudiate my words.” The hermit reiterate d his suggestion and its resonance echoed. “Remit their taxes with rebate s, or a riot is imminent.”The lord again refute d. At last he went back in remorse.(April, 15th)Unit Fifteen Watching the ExecutionIt is reported that two seer criminals were to be executed in the town center today, and spontaneous spectators have gathered around the sedate square in sporadic groups fore fear of solitude. They skimmed the sardonic slogans pasted on the walls about those social slag s. The air was solemn and sensuous.Soon several policemen came from the stall as speculate d, shoving two criminals saddle d by shackle s. As they walked around the sloppy slope, people shun ned them because they’re thought to be sinister. Then the executioner began to scrutinize the criminals that had been kept in seclusion for days, his face steadfast and his rifle shine d with splendor.The first criminal was a murderer who had smother ed a boy. The police was not sluggish at all and pushed him forward without scruple. As the executioner drew his sword and it slump ed, the criminal’s neck snapp ed, and his head was sever ed from the body. Blood spouted from the gush and spray ed onto the ground. Some watchers’ clothes were smear ed and spew ed at the terrible scene. The executioner sheath ed his sword and shouted: “Next one.”The second was a sly cheater who obtained $100,000 through one solitary method. He solicit ed: “I fear the savor of sword. Kill me with a rifle, please.” “No, it squander s bullets.” Replied the executioner with sarcasm. “You’re too skimpy,” said the criminal in a satirical tone, “please satiate my last will.” After some squabbling he was satisfied.The executioner fired at the criminal’s spleen. Blood spurt ed out, like sprout ing flower. The criminal was still sober and felt sear ed. The bullet sing ed his body and killed him without much snag.The police then gave the spectators lots of sermon but nobody listened. I collected a bullet shell and scoop ed some blood sediment up from the ground as a souvenir, then returned home without sojourn.(April, 16th) Unit Sixteen Misery of the Negro Slaves400 years ago, many European colonists with supple hair went to Africa and subvert ed the aboriginal empires. After the subjection, local residents succumb ed to the colonists. The conquerors found them stocky and submissive. They surmise d that those tangible traits made them suitable for strenuous work. So they shipped those Negroes to America in order to supersede animal labor.During the 1600s, from African plains to the summit s, millions of Negroes tally ing the requirements were tied together with strap. Their noses were transfix ed and their faces tint ed. Then they were jammed into stout ships teeming slaves thrust by sails and shipped to America. While in the ship, they fed on tepid tenuous porridge and stodgy corn. Stripp ed of all things, their head thump ed the deck and their noses tingle d while the ship waved. Such bad conditions were not tentative, so they became torpid and tranquil as well as susceptible.Surplus people were thrown into the sea and were submerge d by water. As the slavers kept tantaliz ing them, Even the most temperate man became sullen. Their touchy temperament caused much strife and many ships stray ed.After they finally surmount ed all the difficulties stunt ing them and subsist ed until they reached America, they found themselves suffusing the slaver’s farms to which they were subsidiary. Their stingy superintendent s stipulate d with them that, their job was temporal and would soon be supplant ed by more succinct work. It’s their tact however. Everyday they ate their sustenance when the bell toll ed. It was tacit in the synopsis of the contact that they can never be free. Their thrift and torment transcend ed all that in human history.When their deeds transpire d, the colonists’ reputation got tarnish ed. International organizations sublimate d the topic of fighting against slavery and began to tackle the problem.(April, 17th)Unit Seventeen The Perilous JournalCommon tourists virtually never go upstream the Amazon River too far. I’ve been venerating those valiant adventurers as well as wistful and longing to become one, until last year, I joined a group of archaeologists who were trying to unearth archaic vestige s, such as wares polished withvarnish, from a site deep in the rainforests.Several trotting mules tugged our boat. Our leader, Jimmy, was an upright, witty man with unshaken will. He wield ed the steer warily and kept vigilant. The water trickling underneath our boat formed trifling waves. The uncanny scenes and unruly animals on the banks aroused our whim s.It was dawn and everything around was vague. Suddenly the boat was wag ged sharply and we woke up in turmoil. There was a huge whirlpool ahead, which generated vehement vibration. As we waddled toward Jimmy, he veer ed the boat with not a whit of hurry until we escaped the turbulent area.。
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GRE易混表acclivity n. 向上的陡坡declivity n. 倾斜面,斜坡acquisitive a. 贪婪的,物欲重的inquisitive a. 好学的,好奇的disquisition n. 长篇演讲,专题论文additive n. 添加物,加法 a. 添加的addicitive a. 上瘾的adept a. 老练的,精通的apt a. 易于……的;聪明的;适当的inapt a. 不适当的inept a. 无能的,不适当的adherent n. 党徒,支持者 a. 附着的adhere v. 附着;坚持adventurous a. 爱冒险的,危险的adventitious a. 偶然的;外来的advisory a. 劝告的,咨询的adversary n. 敌人,对手affable a. 和蔼可亲的,易交谈的effable a. 可表达的inaffable a. 不和蔼的ineffable a. 妙不可言的;避讳的ineffaceable a. 抹不掉的,无法取消的agony n. 极大的痛苦agog a. 兴奋的,有极大兴趣的allergy n. 过敏症allegory n. 寓言altitude n. 高度,海拔longitude n. 经度latitude n. 纬度amnesia n. 健忘症insomnia n. 失眠症amorous a. 多情的,爱情的aromatic a. 芳香的angel n. 天使angle n. 角度ankle n. 踝,脚脖子anonymous a. 匿名的antonym n. 反义词anomalous n. 不规则的;反常的synonym n. 同义词acronym n. 首字母缩略词,简称antecedence n. 居先,在先precedence n. 优先,居先precedent n. 先例,案例 a. 在先的,在前的antique n. 古董,古物 a. 旧的,过时的unique a. 独特的aphorism n. 格言sophism n. 诡辩apiary n. 蜂房,养蜂场aviary n. 大鸟笼,鸟舍appreciable a. 明显的creditable a. 值得称赞的;可信的credible a. 可信的incredible a. 令人难以置信的arduous a. 费力的;辛勤的ardent a. 热心的arrant a. 完全的;极坏的errant a. 错误的,脱离正途的ascent n. 上升accent n. 重音,口音assent n./v. 赞成,同意askew a./ad. 歪斜的(地)eschew v. 避开,戒绝skew n./v. 歪斜,扭曲 a. 歪斜的wry a. 扭曲的asphyxia n. 窒息anoxia n. 缺氧症aspiration n. 渴望,热望inspiration n 灵感asset n. 资产assess v. 评估,评定assay v. 化验,分析astigmatic a. 散光的,乱视的stigmatic a. 不名誉的,有污点的enigmatic a. 谜一样的attire v. 穿着,装扮n. 衣服array vt. 部署n. 陈列;大批attenuate v. 变薄,变弱extenuate v. 掩饰(罪行),减轻auction n./v. 拍卖audition n. 试听,试唱aurora n. 极光flora n. 植物群fauna n. 动物群avert v. 转移;避免averse a. 厌恶的,反对的awl n. 锥子,尖钻owl n. 猫头鹰babble v. 胡言乱语,呀呀学语dabble v. 涉足,浅赏pebble n. 小鹅卵石rabble n. 乌合之众scrabble v. 乱写;挣扎scribble v. 乱写grabble v. 夺取;爬bubble n. 泡沫rubble n. 碎石cobbler n. 补鞋匠dribble v. 滴下gabble v. 急促不清地说gaggle n. 鹅群gobble v. 狼吞虎咽hobble v. 蹒跚,跛行nibble v. 一点点地咬,慢慢啃quibble n. 诡辩,吹毛求疵bacon n. 熏猪肉beacon n. 烽火,信号灯badge n. 徽章adage n. 格言,古训budge v. 稍微移动;妥协drudge n./v. 劳碌(的人)trudge v. 跋涉grudge v. 吝啬;怨恨begrudge v. 吝啬baneful a. 有害的,致祸的baleful a. 邪恶的,恶意的beard n. 胡须v. 公开反对bead n. 珠子benign a. 慈祥的;良性的deign n. 屈尊,赐予benignity n. 善形,仁慈benighted a. 陷入黑暗的;愚昧的berserk a. 疯狂的skirmish n. 小冲突,小争执berth v. (船)停泊birch n. 桦树perch v. (鸟)栖息n. 鲈鱼bestow v. 给予,赠与endow vt. 捐赠;赋予(才能)blanch v. 漂白,发白bland a. (人)情绪平稳的;(食物)无味的blare v. 高声鸣叫glare v. 发出眩目光芒;怒视flare n./v. 闪光,闪耀blatant a. 喧哗的;无耻的;显眼的bloated a. 肿胀的blotch n. 斑点,(皮肤上的)红斑bleacher n. 露天看台;漂白剂bleach v. 漂白leach v. 过滤breach v. 毁坏;违反preach n./v. 布道;说教impeach v. 指责;弹劾peach v. 告密n. 桃子boisterous a. 喧闹的;狂暴的cloister n. 修道院bolster n. 枕垫v. 支持,鼓励holster n. 手枪皮套bower n. 亭子bowman n. 弓箭手archer n. 射手bridle n. 马笼头v. 抑制bride n. 新娘brink n. 边缘,边沿blink v. 眨眼buckle n. 皮带扣换v. 扣紧bucket n. 桶buggy n. 轻型马车;婴儿车lullaby n. 摇篮曲bulge v. 膨胀,上涨bugle n. 喇叭,号角bumble v. 说话含糊;弄糟fumble v. 摸索,搜寻humble a. 卑微的,低声下气的v. 使卑微bypass n. 旁路v. 规避bygone a. 过去的,昔日的cabin n. 小屋,客舱cabinet n. 橱柜;内阁calculating a. 深谋远虑的,精明的shrewd a. 判断敏捷的,精明的provident a. 深谋远虑的;节俭的measured a. 精确的;慎重的hardheaded a. 现实的,精明的canary n. 金丝雀;女歌星granary n. 谷仓canine a. (似)犬的feline a. 猫科的bovine a. (似)牛的;迟钝的swine n. 猪swan n. 天鹅v. 闲逛aquiline a. (似)鹰的equitation n. 骑马,骑术canter n./v. 慢跑cater v. 提供食物;迎合carnage n. 大屠杀carrion n. 腐肉carnation n. 康乃馨carnival n. 狂欢节carnivore n. 食肉动物cascade n. 小瀑布escalate v. 升级,扩大ecstasy n. 狂喜,心醉神迷cast n. 演员阵容v. 扔;铸造caste n. 社会等级castle n. 城堡catalysis n. 催化作用cataclysm n. 剧变,灾难(常指大洪水或地震)cavalry n. 骑兵部队revelry n. 狂欢reverie n. 幻想,梦幻曲cavern n. 大洞穴craven n. 懦夫 a. 怯懦的crave v. 渴望;恳求celibacy n. 独身celerity n. 快速,敏捷celebrity n. 名声;名人celibate n. 独身者 a. 独身的cerebrum n. 大脑censorious a. 吹毛求疵的,挑剔的censure n./v. 责难,非难centrifugal a. 离心的centripetal a. 向心的centipede n. 蜈蚣cessation n. 停止cession n. 割让,转让secession n. 脱离,分离concession n. 让步,认可;特许权concision n. 简明;切分chase v. 雕镂;追捕chisel n. 凿子v. 凿,刻chaste a. 贞洁的,朴实的cinder n. 矿渣,余烬cider n. 苹果汁,苹果酒tinder n. 火绒,火种tined a. 尖端的clamorous a. 吵闹的glamorous a. 迷人的,富有魅力的clement a. 仁慈的,温和的relent v. 动怜悯心;减弱relentless a. 无情的coffer n. 保险箱coffin n. 棺材cognate n. 同词源的;同类的cognomen n. 姓congenital a. (病等)先天的,天生的coltish a. 放荡不羁的,小马似的doltish a. 愚笨的commensurate a. 同样大小的;相称的consummate a. 完全的,完善的v. 完成commotion n. 骚乱,动乱foment v. 煽动,助长(坏事)ferment n./v. 使发酵;骚动complacent a. 自满的,得意的complaisant n. 顺从的,讨好的compliment n./v. 恭维,称赞complement n./v. 补充concession n. 让步,认可;特许权consensus n. 一致,共识conciliation n. 安慰,安抚reconciliation n. 和解;和睦condiment n. 调味品sediment n. 沉积物oddment n. 零头,碎屑congeal v. 凝结,凝固congenial a. 意气相投的;宜人的congenital a. 先天的,天生的congregation n. 集合在一起的群众aggregation n. 集合,集合体conjecture n./v. 推测,臆测conjure v. 变魔术,变戏法injunction n. 命令,强制令constrict n. 收缩,压缩restrict v. 限制,约束confine n. 范围v. 限制,禁闭contentious a. 好争辩的;有争议的tendentious a. 有倾向性的,有偏见的contiguity n. 临近,接壤congruity n. 全等,一致incongruity n. 不一致congruent a. 全等的contumacy n. 抗命,不服从contumely n. 无礼,傲慢conversion n. 转变;皈依conversant a. 精通的,熟知的convulsion n. 骚动;痉挛convert n. 改变信仰的人v. 使改变(信仰)covert a. 秘密的,隐秘的convivial a. 欢乐的,狂欢的vivid a. 生动的,活泼的convey v. 运送,转移convoy v. 护航,护送envoy n. 外交使节decoy v. 欺骗,引诱corporate a. 合作的;公司的incorporate v. 合并,并入covenant n. 契约v. 立书保证provenience n. 来源,出处genesis n. 创始,起源covet v. 贪求,妄想avid a. 可望的,热心的avaricious a. 贪财的,贪婪的crabbed a. 暴躁的crag n. 峭壁craggy a. 多峭壁的craven n. 懦夫 a.怯懦的craving n. 渴望,热望cavern n. 大洞穴carve v. 雕刻,切crayon n. 彩色粉笔或蜡笔canyon n. 峡谷cripple n. 跛子v. 使残废ripple n. 涟漪nipple n. 乳头cuticle n. 表皮cubicle n. 小卧室dawdle v. 闲荡,虚度doodle v. 乱写,乱画doddle n. 轻而易举的事twaddle n. 胡说八道,瞎扯dwindle v. 变小debate n./v. 争论,辩论debase v. 贬低,贬损debris n. 废墟,残骸hubris n. 过分自傲,目中无人hubbub n. 嘈杂,喧哗declaim v. 高谈阔论disclaim v. 弃权;否认proclaim v. 宣布,声明reclaim v. 纠正;开垦exclaim v. 大声喊叫acclaim v. 欢呼;称赞decompose v. (使)腐烂discompose v. 使失态,慌张discomposed a. 不安的,慌张的composure n. 镇定,沉着decorate v. 装饰decorous a. 符合礼节的,得体的decree n. 命令, 法令v. 颁布法令creed n. 信条,教义discreet a. 小心的,谨慎的deference n. 尊重;顺从difference n. 不同,差异deify v. 奉为神,崇拜deity n. 神,神性fetish n. (崇拜的)神物deleterious a. 有害的,有毒的deteriorate v. (使)恶化deluge n. 大洪水;暴雨divulge v. 泄露,暴露demarcate v. 划分,划界decimate v. 大批杀害demography n. 人口统计,人口学dermatology n. 皮肤(病)学demur v. 表示异议,反对demure a. 严肃的,矜持的demeanor n. 举止,行为deport n. 举止v. 赶走,驱逐depose v. 免职,废黜deposition n. 免职;沉积;证言disposition n. 处理;倾向;气质descendant n. 后代,后裔ascendancy n. 统治权,支配力量desecrate v. 玷污,亵渎execrate v. 憎恶,咒骂execrable a. 极坏的deter v. 威慑;组织defer v. 推迟;听从deteriorate v. (使)恶化inferior a. 次等的,下等的n. 次品detonation n. 爆炸denotation n. 指示,表示deviant a. 异常的deviate v. 越轨,脱离devious a. 不正直的,弯曲的devour v. 吞食,(一口气)读完devote vt. 投身于,献身diatribe n. 抨击;抨击性演说tirade n. 长篇攻击性讲话dictate v. 听写;口述;命令dictum n. 格言,声明didactics n. 教学法diffuse v. 散布;漫射suffuse v. (色彩等) 弥漫,染遍dilate v. (身体的某部位)张大,扩大dilatory a. 慢吞吞的,磨蹭的diploma n. 文凭,毕业证书diplomat n. 外交官diplomatic a. 外交的;圆滑的disaffected a. (政治上)不满的,叛离的unaffected a. 自然的,不矫揉造作的disaffection n. (政治上)不满defection n. 脱党,变节disarray n. 混乱,漫无秩序stray v. 迷路,彷徨,流浪astray a. 迷路的,误入歧途的disdain v. 轻视,鄙视abstain v. 戒绝,放弃disingenuousness n. 不坦白,不真诚ingeniousness n. 聪明,天才disparate a. 迥然不同的,不可并论的disparage v. 贬低,蔑视disparity n. 不同,差异impartial a. 公平的,无私的dispel v. 驱散,消除expel v. 排除,开除gospel n. 教义,信条impel v. 推进,驱使propel v. 推进repel v. 击退;使反感scalpel n. 外科手术刀disport v. 玩耍,嬉戏despot n. 暴君deport v. 赶走,驱逐dispute v. 争论disrepute n. 坏名声dissimulate v. 隐藏,掩饰disseminate v. 散布,传播divagate v. 离题;漂泊variegated a. 杂色的,斑驳的dolt n. 傻瓜adult n. 成年人 a. 成熟的addle v. 使腐坏,使混乱idle a. 懒惰的v. 虚度idol n. 神像;偶像dolt n. 傻瓜colt n. 小雄驹clot n. 凝块v. 凝结doltish a. 蠢笨的doting a. 溺爱的dowdy a. 不整洁的;过旧的tawdry a. 华而不实的;俗丽的frowzy a. 不整洁的,污秽的dread n./v. 惧怕,担心dreary a. 沉闷的,乏味的dual a. 双重的duel n./v. 决斗duet n. 二重唱fuel n. 燃料v. 添加燃料feud n. 宿怨; 不合ductile a. 易拉长的;可塑的dulcet a. 美妙的docile a. 温顺的dunce n. 笨人dune n. 沙丘eclipse n. 蚀;名声衰落,失势ellipse n. 椭圆ellipsis n. 省略(号)lapse n. 失误;(时间等)流逝elapse v. (光阴)消逝relapse n./v. 旧病复发,再恶化addle v. 使腐坏,使混乱 a. 腐坏的coddle v. 娇生惯养,溺爱cuddle v. 搂抱,拥抱huddle v. 挤成一堆n. 一堆人(或杂物)meddle v. 干涉,干预middle n./a. 中央(的)muddle n. 混乱;迷惑paddle n. 浆twaddle v. 胡说,瞎扯effigy n. 模拟像statuette n. 小雕像elaborate a. 精致的,复杂的v.详尽地说明;阐明deliberate a. 深思熟虑的,故意的v. 慎重考虑electorate n. 选民eclecticism n. 折衷主义eligible a. 适合被选的,合格的illegible a. 难读的,难认的legible a. 可辨认的,易读的ineligible a. 没有资格的elope v. 私奔,逃往lope n. 轻快的步伐; v. (使)大步慢跑elude v. 逃避;搞不清evade v. 逃避,规避elusive a. 难懂的evasive a. 逃避的emerge v. 出现,露出merge v. 合并;淹没eminence n. 卓越,杰出preeminent a. 出类拔萃的emissary n. 密使,特使emission n. 发出,发光emollient n. 润肤剂emolument n. 薪水,报酬empyreal a. 天空的empyrean n. 天空,天神居处emulsify v. 使乳化mollify v. 平息;安抚enervate v. 使虚弱,使无力venerate v. 崇敬, 敬仰enmesh v. 拌住,陷入网mesh n. 网眼,罗网enmity n. 敌意,仇恨amenity n. 礼仪;适意;娱乐设施ensue v. 继起sue v. 控告,请愿entail v. 使必须,使蒙受enjoin v. 命令,吩咐entomology n. 昆虫学etymology n. 语源学ethnology n. 人种学,人类文化学entreat v. 恳求entice v. 怂恿,引诱entrenched v. 挖壕沟;确立trenchant a. 一针见血的,精辟的environ v. 包围,环绕,围住environs n. 郊外,郊区epidemic a. 传染性的,流行性的epidermis n. 表皮,外皮equivalence n. 相等,等值equivocal a. 意义含糊的,不直率的equivocate v. 模棱两可地说;说谎evacuate v. 撤退,撤离excavate v. 挖掘,开凿evade v. 逃避,规避evasive a. 逃避的evasion n. 逃避,借口invade v. 侵略,侵袭invasive a. 入侵的invasion n. 入侵excrete v. 排泄,分泌execrate v. 憎恶secrete v. 隐匿,隐藏;分泌excursion n. 远足,游览excursive a. 离题的;散漫的executioner n. 刽子手executor n. 遗嘱执行人exonerate v. 免除责任extraneous a. 外来的,无关的expatiate v. 评述,详说expatriate v. 驱逐出国,脱离国籍expiate v. 赎罪,补偿expedite v. 使加速,促进expedient a. 有利的expeditious a. 迅速的,敏捷的propitious a. 吉利的,顺利的precipitous a. 陡峭的,仓促的precipitate a. 匆忙的,鲁莽的v.加速, 促成explicable a. 可解释的explicit a. 清楚明确的exploration n. 探索,研究exposition n. 阐述;博览会expostulate v. 抗议,告诫extrapolate v. 预测,推测interpolate v. 插入(额外的事), 窜改exude v. 使慢慢流出,四溢exodus n. 大批离去,成群外出facile a. 容易做的,肤浅的facade n. (建筑物的)正面,外表facitious a. 有派性的,偏见的fractious a. (脾气)易怒的, 好争吵的fag v. 苦干n. 苦工sag v. 下陷,下垂,消沉fallow n. 休闲地 a. (土地)休闲的v. 使休闲farrow n. 一窝小猪v. (母猪) 生产callow a. 未生羽毛的; 未成熟的fatuous a. 愚昧而不自知的infatuation n. 迷恋felicitate v. 祝贺,庆祝facilitate v. 使容易,帮助filet n. 肉片,鱼片fillet n. 束发带;肉片,鱼片filth n. 肮脏,粗语defile v. 污染,弄脏n. 山间小道fissile a. 易分裂的missile n. 导弹flaunt v. 炫耀,张扬vaunt n. 吹嘘,炫耀taunt v. 嘲笑,讥笑gaunt a. 憔悴的,消瘦的jaunt n./v. 短程旅游flinch v. 畏缩,退缩cringe v. 畏缩;奉承,谄媚flinty a. 极坚硬的skinflint n. 吝啬鬼flout v. 蔑视, 违抗clout n. 破布; 敲打fluorescent a. 荧光的,发光的florescent a. 开花的,花盛开的effervescent a. 冒泡的,兴奋的fodder n. 草料folder n. 文件夹fold n. 羊栏,畜栏forger n. 伪造者;打铁匠forager n. 为动物寻找饲料的人fraction n. 碎片fracture n. 骨折,折断,裂口fractious a. (脾气)易怒的,好争吵的fractional a. 微小的,极小的frivolity n. 轻浮virlity n. 雄劲,大丈夫气vicious a. 残酷的,危险的viscous a. 粘的full-bodied a. (味道)浓郁而强烈的full-blown a. 盛开的,张满的,成熟的functionary n. 小官,低级公务员perfunctory a. 草率的,敷衍的furnish v. 供应,提供burnish v. 擦亮,磨光furbish v. 磨光,刷新furtive a. 偷偷的,秘密的fugitive a. 逃亡的;易逝的; n. 逃犯,逃亡者geffe n. 失言,失态guffaw n./v. 哄笑,大笑gainsay v. 否认ungainly a. 笨拙的,不雅的galleon n. 大型帆船galley n. 船上的厨房gallery n. 走廊,戏院,画廊,图库gamble v. 赌博,投机gambol n./v. 雀跃,嬉戏garish a. 俗丽的,过于艳丽的garnish v. 装饰garner v. 收藏,积累gauze n. 薄纱,纱布gauge n. 标准规格,测量仪gouge n. 半圆凿v. 挖出;敲竹杠gavel n. 小木槌gravel n. 碎石,沙砾grovel v. 摇尾乞怜,卑躬屈膝genial a. 愉快的,脾气好的congenial a. 意气相投的,宜人的gestation n. 怀孕,孕育时期gustation n. 品尝,味觉gesticulate v. 做手势表达girdle n. 腰带,转绕物v. 环绕gridiron n. 烤架;橄榄球场gobble v. 贪婪地吃hobble v. 蹒跚,跛行gratify v. 使高兴,使满足gratitude n. 感谢的心情ingrate n. 忘恩负义的人ingratiate v. 逢迎,讨好gratuitous a. 无缘无故的;免费的fortuitous a. 偶然的,意外的;幸运的gratitude n. 感谢的心情gulp v. 吞食,吞下gap n. 缺口,裂口gulch n. 深谷,峡谷gust n. 阵风,一阵(情绪)gall n. 胆汁;怨恨haggle v. 讨价还价haggard a. 憔悴的,消瘦的wrangle v. 争论,激辩,吵架harry v. 掠夺, 折磨hairy a. 毛发的, 多毛的hassle n. 激烈的辩论tassel n. 流苏, 穗tussle n./v. 扭打, 搏斗haggle v. 讨价还价haunt v. 常到; 鬼魂出没; (事情)萦绕心头n. 常去的地方hauteur n. 傲慢herbivorous a. 食草的herbaceous a. 草本植物的heresy n. 异端邪说hearsay n. 谣言, 传闻hermetic a. 密封的hermit n. 隐士, 修道者hew v. 砍伐dew n. 露水; 清晰hue n. 色彩,色泽hoe n. 锄头hiatus n. 空隙,裂缝hirsute a. 多毛的hoary a. (头发)灰白的;古老的histology n. 组织学histrionics n. 演戏,表演homology n. 相同;同族关系homeopathy n. 顺势疗法hovel n. 茅舍hover v. 翱翔,徘徊humility n. 谦逊,谦恭humiliation n. 羞辱,蒙耻hump n. 隆起,驼背v. 隆起chump n. 大木片,大肉片,木人chunk n. 短厚木头;大量hunk n. 大块(食物)husky a. 声音沙哑的hulk n. 废船;笨重的人(或物)hulking a. 笨重的hypnosis n. 催眠状态synopsis n. 摘要,概要illimitable a. 无限的,无边无际的inimitable a. 无法效仿的,不可比拟的illustration n. 举例说明,图解illumination n. 照明;古书上的图案;装饰impart v. 给予,告知,传授impair v. 损害,使弱impertinent a. 不适当的,粗鲁的impenitent a. 不悔悟的imposture n. 冒名顶替,欺骗posture n. 姿态,体态importune a. 不断要求的,急切的imprecation n. 咒语,诅咒implication n. 牵连,暗示imprudent a. 轻率的,鲁莽的impudent a. 鲁莽的,冒失的,无礼的impunity n. 免除惩罚immunity n. 免疫;豁免impute v. 归咎于imputation n. 归咎,归罪impunity n. 免除惩罚immune a. 免疫的,免除的impugn v. 指责,对……表示怀疑incur v. 招惹incursion n. 侵犯,入侵indigenous a. 土产的,本地的indignant a. 愤慨的,愤愤不平的indigent a. 贫穷的,贫困的infantile a. 幼稚的,幼儿的infantry n. 步兵infinity n. 无限大indefinite a. 模糊的,不确定的infuse v. 灌输,使充满fuse n. 保险丝effuse v. 涌出,流出transfuse v. 输血,充满suffuse v. 弥漫,染遍infusion n. 灌输,激励fusion n. 熔化,熔解initiative n. 主动的,首创精神incentive n./a. 刺激(的),鼓励(的)injury n. 伤害,侮辱inquiry n. 质问,调查insular a. 岛屿的;心胸狭窄的insulin n. 胰岛素inter v. 埋葬disinter v. 挖出,掘出interaction n. 相互作用counteraction n. 反对的行动,抵抗intercept v. 中途拦截intercede v. 说好话,代求情supersede v. 淘汰,取代interdict v. 禁止interment n. 埋葬,葬礼intern v. 拘禁,软禁n. 实习医生intermittent a. 断断续续的,间歇的remittent a. (病)间歇性的,忽好忽坏的unremitting a. 不懈的inveterate a. 积习已久的invertebrate n./a. 无脊椎的(动物)irrational a. 无理性的,失去理性的irritable a. 易怒的,易受刺激的irreverent a. 不尊敬的irrelevant a. 不相关的jaunt n./v. 短途旅游jaunty a. 愉快的,满足的jolly a. 快乐的,欢乐的jolt n./v. 摇动,颠簸jumble n./v. 混杂gambol n./v. 雀跃,嬉戏kempt a. 整洁的skimpy a. 吝啬的,贫乏的kennel n. 狗舍,狗窝kernel n. 核心,中心knack n. 特殊能力,窍门quack n. 假医生,冒充内行之人a. 骗子的knell n. 丧钟声v. 鸣丧钟kneel v. 跪下lacerate v. 撕裂,伤害ulcerate v. 溃烂,生恶疮lackadaisical a. 无精打采的,无兴趣的lackluster a. 无光泽的;呆滞的larceny n. 盗窃罪laceration n. 裂口latent a. 潜伏的patent n. 专利权 a. 专利的;显著的;新奇的lateral a. 侧面的,旁边的literal a. 精确的;忠实原意的legerdemain n. 手法,戏法prestidigitation n. 戏法,手法敏捷legislate v. 制定法律legitimate a. 合法的lesion n. 伤口,损害legion n. 兵团;一大群libellous a. 诽谤的liberal a. 慷慨的;自由主义的licentious a. 纵欲的,放肆的limp v. 跛行 a. 无力的,松软的limpid a. 清澈的,透明的lucid a. 清澈的,透明的lucent a. 光亮的,透明的liquidate v. 清算,清理liquidize v. 使液化litigate v. 诉讼litigious a. 好诉讼的liturgy n. 礼拜形式lottery n. 彩票,抽彩给奖法littoral a. 海岸的n. 海滨,沿海地区lounger n. 游手好闲之人lodger n. 寄宿人,房客luminous a. 发光的,易懂的luminary n. 杰出人物,名人numinous a. 庄严的,神圣的lustrous a. 有光泽的illustrious a. 著名的,显赫的magnitude n. 巨大;星球的光亮度multitude n. 多数;大众,平民malapropism n. 字的误用solecism n. 语法错误;失礼malign v. 诽谤,中伤 a. 邪恶的人impugn v. 指责,怀疑mandate n. 命令,指令v. 批准mundane a. 现世的,世俗的maniacal a. 发狂的,狂热的manacle n. 手铐mannequin n. 服装模特儿,假人manikin n. 侏儒;人体模型marionette n. 木偶martinet n. 要求严格执行纪律的人marital a. 婚姻的martial a. 军事的,好战的maestro n. 音乐大师virtuoso n. 技艺精湛的人,大师maelstrom n. 大漩涡;大混乱menial a. 仆人的,乏味的n. 家仆minion n. 奴才venal a. 惟利是图的,贪赃枉法的vernal a. 春季(似)的venial a. (错误等)轻微的,可原谅的meretricious a. 华而不实的,俗艳的meritorious a. 值得赞赏的meticulous a. 细心的,注意细节的assiduous a. 勤勉的,刻苦的minnow n. 鲦鱼,小淡水鱼winnow v. 把(谷物)的杂质吹掉,扬去minuet n. 小步舞minutia n. 细节misdemeanor n. 行为失检,品性不端demeanor n. 举止,行为demure a. 严肃的,矜持的demur v. 表示异议,反对molt n. 脱毛,换毛moult n./v. 脱毛,换毛mold n. 模子;气质v. 塑造mould n. 模子;气质v. 塑造momentary a. 短暂的,瞬间的momentous a. 极重要的,严重的monetary a. 货币的,金钱的monastery n. 男修道院,僧院monopoly n. 专利权,垄断panoply n. 全副穿戴,全副甲胄morass n. 沼泽地,困境morose a. 脾气坏的,不高兴的mordant a. 讥讽的,尖酸的dormant a. 冬眠的,静止的mote n. 微粒,微尘mite n. 极小量,小虫mete v. 量,测量muggy a. (天气)闷热而潮湿的sultry a. 闷热的;(人)风骚的musk n. 麝香mask n. 假面具v. 隐藏(感情)mutilate v. 残害;切断mutation n. 突变,变化mutinous a. 暴动的,反抗的natal a. 出生的,诞生的nasal a. 鼻的,有鼻音的nautical a. 船员的,航海的nocturnal a. 夜晚的,夜间发生的negate v. 取消;否认renege v. 背信,违约nomination n. 提名;指派denomination n. 命名;(长度,货币的)单位nondescript a. 没有特征的,平凡的nonentity n. 不重要的人或事;不存在;虚构的东西notwithstanding ad./prep./conj.虽然,尽管nonetheless ad. 尽管如此,然而nevertheless ad./conj. 虽然如此,然而noxious a. 有害的,有毒的obnoxious a. 令人不愉快的,可憎的noisome a. 发恶臭的;令人不快的unwholesome a. 不健康的nullity n. 无效,无兴趣null a. 无效的,无价值的n. 零,空numb a. 麻木的mute n. 弱音器 a. 沉默的dumb a. 哑的,不说话的,无声音的oblation n. 宗教的供品,祭品libation n. 奠酒,饮酒obliterate v. 涂掉,擦掉preliterate a. 无文字记录的;文字出现以前的obloquy n. 大骂,斥责oblique a. 歪斜的;间接的opaque a. 不透明的,难懂的soliloquy n. 自言自语,独白obstreperous a. 吵闹的, 难管束的preposterous a. 荒谬的obviate v. 排除(困难)avert v. 避免,避开averse a. 厌恶的,反对的adverse a. 不利的,敌对的, 相反的advert v. 注意,留意n. 广告animadvert v. 批判,非难oddments n. 残余物,零头condiment n. 调味品,作料onus n. 义务,罪责onerous a. 繁重的,麻烦的optimism n. 乐观主义optimum a. 最好的,最有利的premium n. 保险费,奖金orotund a. (声音)洪亮的;说大话的rotund a. 圆胖的osmosis n. 渗透;潜移默化oasis n. 绿洲paean n. 赞美歌,颂歌panacea n. 万灵药palatable a. 美味的;愉快的palatial a. 宫殿般的,宏伟的paranoia n. 偏执狂;多疑症panorama n. 全景,概观parky a. 寒冷的perky a. 快活的,神气的murky a. 黑暗的,朦胧的peart a. 有精神的,快活的pert a. 鲁莽的,大胆的,活跃的pediatrics n. 小儿科obstertrics n. 产科学podiatry n. 足病学pending a. 即将发生的;未决的impending a. 即将发生的,逼近的penurious a. 贫困的,缺乏的;吝啬的pecuniary a. 金钱的,金钱上的peppery a. 胡椒的,辛辣的piquant a. 辛辣的,开胃的perforate v. 打洞percolate v. 过滤出;渗透colander n. 滤器,漏勺perfunctory a. 草率的,敷衍的functionary n. 小官,低级公务员peril n. 危险imperil v. 使处于危险中,危及permeable a. 可渗透的pervasive a. 遍及,弥漫的perverse a. 刚愎自用的,故意作对的pervious a. 可通过的pertinacious a. 顽固的pernicious a. 有害的,致命的pervasive a. 遍及的,弥漫的persuasive a. 有说服力的phantom n. 鬼怪,幽灵,幻像phenom n. 杰出人才physiological a. 生理的psychological a. 心理的pithy a. 简练的pity n. 遗憾,可惜v. 同情,怜悯apathy n. 缺乏感情或兴趣,冷漠pathetic a. 引起怜悯的,令人难过的apathetic a. 冷漠的,无动于衷的potentate n. 统治者,当权者potent a. 强有力的precarious a. 不牢靠的,不稳的,危险的prevaricate v. 支吾其词,说谎predicament n. 困境,窘境impedimenta n. 随身携带物,行李premise n./v. 前提,假定surmise n./v. 推测,猜测summon v. 召唤,召集,号召sermon n. 说教,训诫,布道preogative n. 特权perquisite n. 固定津贴,特权享有的东西prerequisite n. 先决条件interrogative a. 疑问的requisite n. 必需物 a. 必要的presumption n. 假定;冒昧presumptuous a. 自大的,专横的,冒昧的pretentious a. 做作的;自抬身价的contentious a. 好辩的,善争吵的proclivity n. 倾向,气质acclivity n. 向上的斜坡prodigal n. 挥霍者 a. 挥霍的prodigious a. 很大的,巨大的proliferate v. 繁殖,激增profligate n. 挥霍者n. 挥金如土的propensity n. 嗜好,习性progeny n. 后代,子女property n. 财产,所有权;属性proper a. 适当的,高尚的propriety n. 礼节,适当prorogation n. 休会propagation n. 增殖,繁殖prosecutor n. 起诉人executioner n. 刽子手executor n. 遗嘱执行人prospective a. 未来的,预期的perspective n. 角度,方法,透视法perceptive a. 感觉敏锐的prosperous a. 繁荣富强的protein n. 蛋白质protean a. 千变万化的,变化不定的protrude v. 突出,伸出obtrude v. 突出,加强prudery n. 过分守礼,假正经prudent a. 审慎的,精明的,节俭的prurient a. 好色的,淫乱的puerile a. 孩子气的,天真的puddle n. 水坑,洼riddle n. 谜,谜语saddle n. (马)鞍waddle v. (鸭子等)摇摇摆摆地走dawdle v. 闲荡,虚度punch v. 以拳猛击puncture v. 刺穿,刺破punctilious a. 谨小慎微的compunctious a. 懊悔的,内疚的puntrefaction n. 腐坏,腐败purification n. 纯化,提纯quack n. 冒充内行之人;假医生quirk n. 奇事;怪僻shirk v. 逃避,规避smirk v. 假笑,得意的笑quaff v. 畅饮quash v. 取消,拒绝接受querulous a. 抱怨的,多牢骚的garrulous a. 唠叨的,多话的quiescent n. 静止的,不动的quintessence n. 典型,完美的榜样; 精华ragged a. 破烂的,凹凸不平的jagged a. 锯齿状的,不整齐的rally n. 召集,集会v. 集会tally v. (使)一致,符合n. 完全相似totality n. 全部,总数sully v. 玷污,污染sullen a. 忧郁的,不高兴的sultry a. 闷热的; (人)风骚的rational a. 理性的,合理的rationale n. 基本原理,根据ratiocination n. 推理;推论ravel v. 纠缠,纠结;拆开,拆散rival n. 对手,竞争者v. 与……匹敌rebuke v. 指责,谴责refute v. 驳斥rectitude n. 诚实,正值rectify v. 改正,调正;提纯recede v. 后退;收回诺言recess n. 壁凹;休假recuperate v. 恢复(健康),复原vituperate v. 痛斥,辱骂turpitude n. 邪恶,卑鄙redeem v. 赎回;实践(诺言)reclaim v. 纠正;开垦disclaim v. 放弃权利;拒绝承认regent n. 摄政者reagent n. 试剂rehearsal n. 排演,排练herald n. 传令官;预示rein n. 缰绳reign v. 控制relinquish v. 放弃,废除replenish v. 补充,再装满remission n. 宽恕,赦免remiss a. 疏忽的,不留心的remittance n. 汇款remittance n. 汇款remittent a. (病)间歇性的,忽好忽坏的remittent a. (病)间歇性的,忽好忽坏的intermittent a. 断断续续的,间歇的remorse n. 懊悔,悔恨morose a. 阴郁的morass n. 沼泽地,困境remiss a. 疏忽的,不留心的rent n. 裂缝,(意见)分歧rend v. 撕裂,猛拉repellent a. 令人厌恶的pestilent a. 致死的,有害的replace v. 取代,更换;把……放回原处displace v. 移动……的位置,尤指迫使离开祖国;取代,替代;撤换,把……免职repugnant a. 令人厌恶的pugnacious a. 好斗的repugnant a. 令人厌恶的repudiate v. 拒绝,抛弃reprimand n./v. 训诫,谴责reprobate v. 谴责,指责 a./n. 堕落的(人)rebuke v. 指责,谴责revile v. 辱骂,恶言相向rescript n. 公告,法令;重抄prescript n. 处方conscript v. 征兵,征召resumption n. 重新开始presumption n. 假定;冒昧retribution n. 报应;罚tribulation n. 苦难,灾难rind n. (西瓜等的)外皮rinse v. 以清水冲洗,漂洗roost n./v. 鸟巢,栖息rooster n. 公鸡roster n. 值班表,花名册rouse v. 唤醒;鼓励,激励douse v. 把……浸入水中;用水泼rowdy a. 吵闹的,粗暴的dowdy a. 不整洁的,过旧的dowry n. 嫁妆rummage v. 翻寻rampage n. 暴怒v. 狂暴地乱冲ransack v. 到处搜索;掠夺rustic a. 乡村的,乡土气的rust n. 锈v. 生锈sacrosanct a. 神圣不可侵犯的sanctimonious a. 伪装虔诚的sacrilegious a. 亵渎神圣的saddle n. (马)鞍sidle v. (偷偷地)侧身而行sag v. 下陷,下垂sap n. 树液,活力sallow n. 欧洲阔叶柳树,黄花柳a. 病黄色的v. 使发黄swallow n. 燕子v. 吞咽wallow v. (猪等)在泥水中打滚,沉溺于sardonic a. 讽刺的,嘲笑的hedonistic a. 享乐的saturnalia n. 纵情狂欢saturnine a. 忧郁的scalp n. 头皮sculpt v. 雕刻scrap n. 小片,碎屑scared a. 害怕的sacred a. 神圣的scarp n. 悬崖scalp n. 头皮scarp n. 悬崖scrape v. 刮擦scrap n. 小片,碎屑scion n. 嫩芽;子孙scorpion n. 蝎子scoff n./v. 嘲笑spoof v. 揶揄reproof n. 责备reprove v. 责骂disapprove v. 不赞成disproof n. 反证,反驳scorch v. 烧焦scotch v. 镇压;粉碎scramble v. 攀登;争夺swarm n. 一群v. 攀爬swamp n. 沼泽marsh n. 沼泽地,湿地morass n. 沼泽地,困境marish n. 沼泽bog n. 泥沼v. 使陷入泥沼moor n. 沼泽;(英式英语)荒野v.停泊mire n. 泥沼,困境quagmire n. 沼泽地,困境scrupulous a. 谨慎小心的unscrupulous a. 肆无忌惮的,无天理的scuttle v. 急赶,疾走;逃避scuffle v. 混战,打斗shuffle v. 拖步走;支吾;洗牌sedate a. 安静的sedition n. 煽动叛乱,骚乱sedative n. 镇静剂 a. (药物)镇静的seditious a. 煽动性的sedulous a. 聚精会神seductive a. 诱人的seemly a. 好看的;适宜的seemingly ad. 表面上地,看上去地seethe v. 沸腾sheathe v. 将(刀)插入鞘,覆盖sensation n. 知觉;轰动sensational a. 耸人听闻的,轰动的sensory a. 知觉的sequantial a. 连续的sequacious a. 盲从的obsequious a. 逢迎的,谄媚的sequentially ad. 继续地sequaciously ad. 盲从地sequestrate v. 扣押,没收sequester v. (使)隐退sermon n. 训诫,布道summon v. 召集serrated a. 呈锯齿状的serried a. 密集的shallop n. 轻舟,小舟gallop n./v. (马)飞奔,疾驰wallop v. 重击shattered a. 粉碎的;震惊的tattered a. 衣衫褴褛的,破旧的sheer a. 全然的,纯粹的shear v. 剪(羊毛);剪发shingle n. 木瓦,屋顶板;木制的小招牌spangle n. (缝在衣服上的)金属片shuck n. (植物的)壳,荚;无用之物hulk n. 废船,船壳;笨重的人或物silt n. 淤泥slit n. 裂口,裂缝v. 撕裂sift v. 筛;过滤slab n. 厚板,厚块slate n. 石板,候选人名单v. 提名slant n. 斜面, 看法v. 倾斜slang n. 俚语slick a. 光滑的,熟练的lick n. 舔sleek v. (使)光滑 a. 光滑的,整洁的slink v. 偷偷走动slick a. 光滑的,熟练的slack n./a. 松弛(的)slake n. 解渴,消渴slimsy a. 脆弱的slimy a. 黏性的;泥泞的;讨厌的snigger n./v. 暗笑niggard n. 吝啬鬼solidarity n. 团结solitary n. 隐士 a. 孤独的solitude n. 孤独solicitude n. 关怀somnolent a. 想睡的;催眠的solemn a. 庄严的insolent a. 粗野的,无礼的spanking a. 轻快的,敏捷的sprinkling n. 点滴,少数specious a. 似是而非的,华而不实的preciosity n. 过分研究,过分细心,挑剔spendthrift n./a. 挥金如土的(人)thrift n. 节俭spiny a. 针状的,多刺的spindly a. 细长的,纤弱的spineless a. 没骨气的spite n. 怨恨,恶意prate v. 瞎扯,胡说spate n. 大批,大量spat n. 口角,小争论spout v. 喷出sprout n. 嫩芽v. 长出,萌芽sprawl v. 伸展手脚而卧;笨拙地爬行scrawl v. 潦草地写,乱涂scribble v. 乱写,乱涂crawl v. 爬行sprightly a. 愉快的splashy a. 大而显眼的,引人注目的sprightly a. 愉快的sprinkling n. 点滴,少数squash v. 压碎quash v. 镇压;取消stalk v. 隐伏跟踪(猎物)stake n. 赌注,筹码statuary n. 雕像;雕塑艺术statue n. 雕像statuette n. 小雕像statutory a. 法定的;受法令所约束的statute n. 法令,法规status n. 身份,地位stature n. 身高,身材stenograph n. 速记stethoscope n. 听诊器stint v. 吝惜,节省stink n. 臭味v. 发臭slink v. 偷偷走动stipple v. 点画,点描staple n. 主要产品;钉书钉dapple n. 斑纹stolid a. 无动于衷的,感情麻木的stoic n. 坚忍克己之人straiten v. 使穷困strained a. 不自然的;不友好的striate a. 有条纹的stripe n. 条纹,斑纹;类型strait n. 海峡 a. 狭窄的strife n. 纷争,倾轧stifle v. 使窒息strive v. 奋斗,努力contrive v. 计划,设计stripe n. 条纹;类型strip v. 剥去stuffy a. (空气)不新鲜的fluffy a. 有绒毛的;空洞的huffy a. 愤怒的subvention n. 补助金,津贴subversion n. 颠覆succumb v. 屈从;因……死亡subsume v. 包含,包容suffuse v. (色彩等)弥漫,染遍suffice v. 足够,满足sully v. 玷污,污染surly a. 脾气暴躁的;阴沉的supine a. 仰卧的;懒散的supple a. 伸屈自如的,灵活的swelter v. 闷热welter v. 翻滚swill v. 冲洗;痛饮swell v. 肿胀syllabus n. 教学纲要syllable n. 音节sibling n. 兄弟或姊妹syncopate v. 词中省略,缩写synoptic a. 摘要的tactic n. 手段,战术tacit a. 心照不宣的taint v. 玷污;败坏stain v. 玷污tint n. 色彩v. 染色stint v. 吝惜,节省stink n. 臭味v. 发臭tamp v. 捣实,砸实tamper v. 损害,窜改temp n. 临时工tempt v. 诱惑temper n. 脾气v. 锤炼;缓和tangible a. 可触摸的tangential a. 切线的;离题的tantamount a. 与……相等的paramount a. 最重要的tantamount a. 与……相等的tantalize v. 挑惹,挑逗,使干着急tar n. 焦油tart a. 酸的;尖酸的tardy a. 迟缓的retarded a. 智力迟钝的taut a. 拉紧的,绷紧的tend v. 照料,管理rend v. 撕裂rent n. 裂缝tender v. 提出render v. 使得,给予tepid a. 微温的trepid a. 惊恐的terrace n. 一层梯田;阳台terrain n. 地势,地形thermostat n. 自动调温器hemostat n. 止血钳子thrash v. 鞭打trash n. 废物stash v. 隐藏timbre n. 音色,音质timber n. 木材;(人)品质,素质titillate v. 挠痒,使愉快tantalize v. 挑惹,挑逗,使干着急titivate v. 打扮tongs n. 夹子,钳子fang n. (毒蛇的)尖牙trail n. 踪迹trial n. 试验transition n. 过渡时期,转变transaction n. 办理,交易transmogrify v. 变形,变得古怪transfigure v. 美观,改观tumultuous a. 乱哄哄的,喧哗的intumescent a. 膨胀的ubiquitous a. 无所不在的,普通的iniquitous a. 邪恶的,不公正的unctuous a. 油腔滑调的unction n. 涂油undulate a./v. 波动(的),起伏(的)vaccine n. 疫苗vacillation n. 摇摆,摇动;犹豫不决,踌躇vapid a. 索然无味的pavid a. 害怕的, 胆小的vestige n. 遗迹;残余prestige n. 威信,威望,声望veer v. 转向;改变(话题等)beef n. 完全成长的阉牛、未阉割的牛、公牛或母牛,尤指因肉用而蓄养的牛;牛肉verse n. 诗歌verve n. (艺术作品的)神韵;(人)生机,活力vigorous a. 精力旺盛的valorous a. 英勇的vitalize v. 激发vitiate v. 削弱,损害vortex n. 漩涡;旋风vertex n. (三角形等)顶角;顶点vexation n. 困扰,苦恼vulgar a. 平民的,普通的;无教养的,粗俗的rogue n. 无赖waddle v. (鸭子等)摇摇摆摆地走twaddle n./v. 胡说八道,瞎扯wane v. 减少,衰微whine v. 哀号,号哭swine n. 猪;粗野或卑劣的人weary a. 疲倦的,厌倦的dreary a. 沉闷的,乏味的whelm v. 压倒,淹没whim n. 多变,怪念头wile n. 诡计,花言巧语vile a. 可恨的,可耻的wrap v. 包裹warp n./v. 翘起,弯曲waft v. 飘浮,飘荡yolk n. 蛋黄,卵黄yoke n. 牛轭v. 控制,束缚。
提纲
杨鹏《十七天搞定GRE单词》完整版孔子曰：“豫则立，不豫则废”，意思是凡事如果不做好计划，必将失败。
老祖宗的话今天已经成为了工商管理界的金科玉律。
能否成功地使用笔者的背单词的方法的关键，就在于能否作出周密的计划，并且坚决的执行下去笔者现在以最经典地红宝书为例，系统地讲解一下背单词地全过程。
红宝书共51个List，每个List 在12－13页之间。
平均每个List有121个单词，平均每页10个。
请本书的读者在第一次背单词的时候，为自己定下的记忆标准一定不能太高。
过高的标准只能增加学习者的记忆量，降低工作效率，挫伤其信心，有百害而无一利。
有些同学喜欢第一遍背单词的时候就把拼写，音标，英文翻译全部都背下来，背一个单词需要好几分钟，被单词的效率自然很低。
对于GRE和GMAT 的考生而言，前两者（拼写和发音）根本没有必要完全记住，有模糊记忆即可，因为这两种考试对单词的考察标准只是再认而已，除了个别的形近词之外（如：ascent/accent/assent），背词者根本不必去研究其准确的拼写和发音，而应该把自己的记忆标准定位于再认（识别）。
至于英文释义，笔者认为一定要看，但是在一个大的背词周期结束以前（约一个月左右），除非是对这个单词的中文释义不理解，否则不适合去研究，原因很简单，因为学习者此时的单词量还不够，对于大多数英文释义都存在着理解上的问题。
初记单词时需要记忆的内容是：1单词的外观特征，达到能够识别此单词即可。
比如单词的长短，起始字母，特征（如中间有两个元音ee）等等。
就比如我们认人，我们只要大致知道一个人的性别，高矮，胖瘦，老幼，服装，就能够知道是张三还是李四。
而他到底身高1.83还是1.84米，体重是160斤还是150斤根本就不需要知道。
实际上，我们人类的识别系统极其发达，有的时候即使我们对一个人的特征数据一点也说不出来。
对于单词也是如此，只要看到时能够认识它，就达到了背单词的目的。
而且随着日后对单词不断地重复，我们对单词的记忆慢慢加深，到那时你自然就会在不经意间记住很多单词的拼写和发音。
杨鹏GRE
【分享】关于如何背单词。
杨鹏十七天法精华笔记。
来自: 派大星星星星星(宁缺毋滥。
) 2013-01-31 11:00:00最近在背六级词汇，然后看到这篇文章，感觉不错，分享给各位。
进入主题！简单说就是两个中心三个基本点！两个中心（背的原则）中心1：第一遍过单词时只要模糊识别单词长啥样跟主要词义即可，不抠发音跟拼写（这些在以后的n次重复中自然会记住的~）中心2：过第四遍（也就是背完新单词后的第一遍起，详见后面附的时间表）才开始看英文释义、第五遍看例子、第六遍加上同反义词~【注：复习的时候发现没记住的词要在旁边标注以格外注意，主页菌用写正字的方法标注的，比如到第八遍复习的时候哪个单词胆敢组成了一个正字（五次都木有记住的意思）那说明它就是与你不共戴天的变态词。
这时候千万别崩溃！要很兴奋！众里寻她千百度吖~这时候就一定要对它狂轰滥炸不死不休~~（可以考虑用圆珠笔写在手上这样它就会陪伴你两个日日夜夜，为了摆脱它你就不得不...】三个基本点（背的策略）【注：以下针对新东方出的单词书说得，也不建议背其他版本的单词书~】1.一定要在早上背单词（最迟10点，原因待会儿说），背一面（5min)马上复习一次（每一面都这样背），然后背完六面（30min到)马上从第一面起复习一次，不管G还是T一个list都大概是11——12面，后面5~6面用一样的方法解决，所以一个list一小时干掉（30min*2=1h)，一上午背三个list总共3小时。
2.晚上，也就是十二个小时以后开始复习（这就是为啥要早上背单词的原因，12小时记忆周期到了好复习~不然就只能在梦中复习了==），此时每个list大概需要20分钟左右即可过完。
（其实这一块是最最痛苦的，因为到后期复习量最大的时候一天复习15个list要5个小时)【注：每天与单词纠缠的总时间约为四到八小时】3.如果背的是GRE的话，十七天过后，新单词已全部背完，这时候一定别得意忘形要乖乖复习不然那十七天就白背了！不过压力不大的，每天抽45分钟复习3个list就可以保证长期记忆了~~【注1：这个方法牛就牛在它在你背单词的所有记忆周期设计了复习，分别是与某单词初次相逢以后的第5、30、60分钟,12小时，1、2、4、7、15、30天，一个流程走下来一个单词你憋了10遍吖亲~而且全卡在遗忘点有木有~~~这种背法猪都能记住啊，Ornithorhynchidae这种非人类单词也能斩落马下啊有木有~杨鹏吊爆了有木有~】【注2：由于此方法的特殊性，需要大家在假期进行，平时是很难做到的因为要求时间长而且很耗神很折寿，但真心很有效，是短期内永久扩大词汇量的好办法（对于词汇量小的童鞋来说一个假期扩大4~5千是没问题的）。
十七天搞定托福单词
十七天搞定托福单词今天我要和大家分享一些词汇的记忆方法和克服单词遗忘的方法，十七天搞定托福单词，希望能帮助大家彻底解决掉单词这个心中永远的痛，在英语面前：彻底洗心革面，重新做人。
下面我从以下七个方面和大家分享：为什么我记单词效率这么低——1天才十个，二十个？为什么我刚记住了，过了两天又忘记了？因为我们没有科学的运用背单词的方法；没有从本质上像汉字那样掌握英语单词；没有掌握背单词的许多偏旁部首；没有明白一个英语单词的拼写构词奥秘。
所以，英语单词在你眼前只是一些乱七八糟的机械拼凑的令人恶心和厌烦的一个个英文字母，而不是一个像汉字那样有规律有逻辑的偏旁构造和能够形象地容易理解。
原来难就难在这里，要克服这个难点，快速突破词汇成为提高英语学习效率的一大趋势.我们可以在平时学习英语背单词时，掌握和运用词汇内在的构造规律、词汇象形法、词根词缀记忆法、联想拆分法、形近对比法、谐音拼音法以及词汇词捆记忆法等一系列的词汇记忆方法，了解词汇背后的历史背景、结合生动形象的故事，使词汇具有个性化、生活化、人物化，确实加强对单词的记忆印象，理解英语单词是按照类似汉字一样有一定规律的合理的偏旁部首构成，然后意由境升，在进行场景理解，从而记忆效果非常好，并且也容易掌握词汇的用法。
最后，再加强词汇在阅读、听力和写作中的练习和训练，以促使在考试中运用词汇突破高分。
一、从心里上要树立背单词的信心，要爱上背单词，爱上学英语。
背单词要带着谈恋爱的情怀去背，用满腔热情去爱上单词，喜欢单词，用大胸怀，大兴趣去感染单词，慢慢的单词自然反过来就会爱上你，英语就会爱上你，一旦你和单词确立了恋爱关系，那学习英语你就会觉得特别有意思，之后就一发不可收拾了，你也就会像和自己的梦中情人一样花时间花精力去倾注它，也会充满动力的把爱背单词，爱学英语坚持进行到底了，自然考试不攻自破。
二、大家要消除对长难词的恐惧心理。
我们很多同学一看到单词很长，就觉得很难背，不愿背了，其实，越长的难词越好背，大家不要被表象所畏惧。
杨鹏17天背单词(精华)
杨鹏17天背单词一、杨鹏17天计划表分析1.初级阶段（第1天—第3天）：每天3个新的LIST，复习6个LIST（其中3个是当天学的，3个是昨天学的）2.中间阶段（第4天—第7天）：每天3个新的LIST，复习9个LIST（其中3个是当天学的，3个是昨天学的，3个是大前天学的）3.较高强度阶段（第8天—第14天）：每天3个新的LIST，复习12个LIST（其中3个是当天学的，3个是昨天学的，3个是大前天学的，3个是7天前学的）4.高强度阶段（第15天—第17天）：每天3个新的LIST，复习15个LIST（其中3个是当天学的，3个是昨天学的，3个是大前天学的，3个是7天前学的，3个是14天前学的）二、时间安排1、初级阶段———每天晚上（7点半—12点）：学习当天的新单词，一共3个LIST ＝3个小时；复习昨天学的3个LIST＝1个小时；半小时洗澡、放松。
第二天早上上班路上地铁里25分钟：复习昨天晚上学的3个新的LIST中的1个第二天中午午休1个小时：吃饭＋复习昨天晚上学的3个新的LIST中的另外2个第二天晚上下班路上地铁里25分钟：复习打了记号的难记的单词2、中间阶段——每天晚上7点半—12点半：学习当天新单词3个LIST＝3小时，复习昨天3个LIST＝45分钟，复习大前天3个LIST＝45分钟，洗澡＋放松＝30分钟第二天早上上班路上地铁里25分钟：复习昨天晚上学的3个新的LIST中的1个第二天中午午休1个小时：吃饭＋复习昨天晚上学的3个新的LIST中的另外2个第二天晚上下班路上地铁里25分钟：复习打了记号的难记的单词3、较高强度阶段——每天晚上7点—12点半：学习当天新单词3个LIST＝3小时，复习7天前学的3个LIST＝30分钟，复习昨天学的3个LIST＝45分钟，复习大前天学的3个LIST＝45分钟，洗澡＋放松＝30分钟第二天早上上班路上地铁里25分钟：复习昨天晚上学的3个新的LIST中的1个第二天中午午休1个小时：吃饭＋复习昨天晚上学的3个新的LIST中的另外2个第二天晚上下班路上地铁里25分钟：复习打了记号的难记的单词4、高强度阶段每天晚上7点—12点半：学习当天的新单词3个LIST＝3小时，复习昨天学的3个LIST＝45分钟，复习大前天学的3个LIST＝45分钟，复习7天前学的3个LIST＝30分钟，复习14天前学的1个LIST＝10分钟，洗澡＋放松＝20分钟第二天早上上班路上地铁里25分钟：复习昨晚学的3个新的LIST中的1个第二天中午午休1个小时：吃饭＋复习昨晚学的3个新的LIST中的另外2个第二天晚上下班路上地铁里25分钟：继续昨晚没有完成的“复习14天前学的3个LIST”中的另外2个LIST三、说明上面是我作给自己的计划，我没看过相关的帖子，也许已经有前辈作出很多很好的计划，不过我的感觉是每个在职准备的同志的实际情况都不一样，只有结合自己的实际灵活安排了。
杨鹏17天背单词法
杨鹏《十七天搞定GRE单词》(方法篇)孔子曰：“豫则立，不豫则废”，意思是凡事如果不做好计划，必将失败。
老祖宗的话今天已经成为了工商管理界的金科玉律。
能否成功地使用笔者的背单词的方法的关键，就在于能否作出周密的计划，并且坚决的执行下去笔者现在以最经典的红宝书为例，系统地讲解一下背单词地全过程。
红宝书共51个List，每个List在12－13页之间。
平均每个List有121个单词，平均每页10个。
请本书的读者在第一次背单词的时候，为自己定下的记忆标准一定不能太高。
过高的标准只能增加学习者的记忆量，降低工作效率，挫伤其信心，有百害而无一利。
有些同学喜欢第一遍背单词的时候就把拼写，音标，英文翻译全部都背下来，背一个单词需要好几分钟，被单词的效率自然很低。
对于GRE和GMAT 的考生而言，前两者（拼写和发音）根本没有必要完全记住，有模糊记忆即可，因为这两种考试对单词的考察标准只是再认而已，除了个别的形近词之外（如：ascent/accent/assent），背词者根本不必去研究其准确的拼写和发音，而应该把自己的记忆标准定位于再认（识别）。
至于英文释义，笔者认为一定要看，但是在一个大的背词周期结束以前（约一个月左右），除非是对这个单词的中文释义不理解，否则不适合去研究，原因很简单，因为学习者此时的单词量还不够，对于大多数英文释义都存在着理解上的问题。
初记单词时需要记忆的内容是：1单词的外观特征，达到能够识别此单词即可。
比如单词的长短，起始字母，特征（如中间有两个元音ee）等等。
就比如我们认人，我们只要大致知道一个人的性别，高矮，胖瘦，老幼，服装，就能够知道是张三还是李四。
而他到底身高1.83还是1.84米，体重是160斤还是150斤根本就不需要知道。
实际上，我们人类的识别系统极其发达，有的时候即使我们对一个人的特征数据一点也说不出来。
对于单词也是如此，只要看到时能够认识它，就达到了背单词的目的。
而且随着日后对单词不断地重复，我们对单词的记忆慢慢加深，到那时你自然就会在不经意间记住很多单词的拼写和发音。
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杨鹏《十七天搞定GRE单词》作者：杨鹏孔子曰：“豫则立，不豫则废”，意思是凡事如果不做好计划，必将失败。
老祖宗的话今天已经成为了工商管理界的金科玉律。
能否成功地使用笔者的背单词的方法的关键，就在于能否作出周密的计划，并且坚决的执行下去笔者现在以最经典地红宝书为例，系统地讲解一下背单词地全过程。
红宝书共51个List，每个List在12-13页之间。
平均每个List有121个单词，平均每页10个。
请本书的读者在第一次背单词的时候，为自己定下的记忆标准一定不能太高。
过高的标准只能增加学习者的记忆量，降低工作效率，挫伤其信心，有百害而无一利。
有些同学喜欢第一遍背单词的时候就把拼写，音标，英文翻译全部都背下来，背一个单词需要好几分钟，被单词的效率自然很低。
对于GRE和GMAT 的考生而言，前两者（拼写和发音）根本没有必要完全记住，有模糊记忆即可，因为这两种考试对单词的考察标准只是再认而已，除了个别的形近词之外（如：ascent/accent/assent），背词者根本不必去研究其准确的拼写和发音，而应该把自己的记忆标准定位于再认（识别）。
至于英文释义，笔者认为一定要看，但是在一个大的背词周期结束以前（约一个月左右），除非是对这个单词的中文释义不理解，否则不适合去研究，原因很简单，因为学习者此时的单词量还不够，对于大多数英文释义都存在着理解上的问题。
初记单词时需要记忆的内容是：1单词的外观特征，达到能够识别此单词即可。
比如单词的长短，起始字母，特征（如中间有两个元音ee）等等。
就比如我们认人，我们只要大致知道一个人的性别，高矮，胖瘦，老幼，服装，就能够知道是张三还是李四。
而他到底身高1.83还是1.84米，体重是160斤还是150斤根本就不需要知道。
实际上，我们人类的识别系统极其发达，有的时候即使我们对一个人的特征数据一点也说不出来。
对于单词也是如此，只要看到时能够认识它，就达到了背单词的目的。
而且随着日后对单词不断地重复，我们对单词的记忆慢慢加深，到那时你自然就会在不经意间记住很多单词的拼写和发音。
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老祖宗的话今天已经成为了工商管理界的金科玉律。
能否成功地使用笔者的背单词的方法的关键，就在于能否作出周密的计划，并且坚决的执行下去。
笔者现在以最经典地红宝书为例，系统地讲解一下背单词地全过程。
红宝书共51个List，每个List在12－13页之间。
平均每个List有121个单词，平均每页10个。
请本书的读者在第一次背单词的时候，为自己定下的记忆标准一定不能太高。
过高的标准只能增加学习者的记忆量，降低工作效率，挫伤其信心，有百害而无一利。
有些同学喜欢第一遍背单词的时候就把拼写，音标，英文翻译全部都背下来，背一个单词需要好几分钟，被单词的效率自然很低。
对于GRE和GMAT 的考生而言，前两者（拼写和发音）根本没有必要完全记住，有模糊记忆即可，因为这两种考试对单词的考察标准只是再认而已，除了个别的形近词之外（如：ascent/accent/assent），背词者根本不必去研究其准确的拼写和发音，而应该把自己的记忆标准定位于再认（识别）。
至于英文释义，笔者认为一定要看，但是在一个大的背词周期结束以前（约一个月左右），除非是对这个单词的中文释义不理解，否则不适合去研究，原因很简单，因为学习者此时的单词量还不够，对于大多数英文释义都存在着理解上的问题。
初记单词时，需要记忆的内容是：1、单词的外观特征，达到能够识别此单词即可。
比如单词的长短，起始字母，特征（如中间有两个元音ee）等等。
就比如我们认人，我们只要大致知道一个人的性别，高矮，胖瘦，老幼，服装，就能够知道是张三还是李四。
而他到底身高1.83还是1.84米，体重是160斤还是150斤根本就不需要知道。
实际上，我们人类的识别系统极其发达，有的时候即使我们对一个人的特征数据一点也说不出来。
对于单词也是如此，只要看到时能够认识它，就达到了背单词的目的。
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杨鹏十七天
杨鹏《十七天搞定GRE单词》红宝书共51个List，每个List在12－13页之间。
平均每个List有121个单词，平均每页10个。
请本书的读者在第一次背单词的时候，为自己定下的记忆标准一定不能太高。
过高的标准只能增加学习者的记忆量，降低工作效率，挫伤其信心，有百害而无一利。
有些同学喜欢第一遍背单词的时候就把拼写，音标，英文翻译全部都背下来，背一个单词需要好几分钟，被单词的效率自然很低。
对于GRE和GMAT 的考生而言，前两者（拼写和发音）根本没有必要完全记住，有模糊记忆即可，因为这两种考试对单词的考察标准只是再认而已，除了个别的形近词之外（如：ascent/accent/assent），背词者根本不必去研究其准确的拼写和发音，而应该把自己的记忆标准定位于再认（识别）。
至于英文释义，笔者认为一定要看，但是在一个大的背词周期结束以前（约一个月左右），除非是对这个单词的中文释义不理解，否则不适合去研究，原因很简单，因为学习者此时的单词量还不够，对于大多数英文释义都存在着理解上的问题。
初记单词时需要记忆的内容是：1单词的外观特征，达到能够识别此单词即可。
比如单词的长短，起始字母，特征（如中间有两个元音ee）等等。
只要看到时能够认识它，就达到了背单词的目的。
而且随着日后对单词不断地重复，我们对单词的记忆慢慢加深，到那时你自然就会在不经意间记住很多单词的拼写和发音。
2单词的中文释义。
这种记忆应当尽量准确，但是不必一字不差，意思准确即可。
3单词的记忆法。
这是红宝书中极其有价值的一个部分，可以大幅度地提高学习者地记忆效率。
尤其是词根，词缀记忆法和比较记忆法，能够迅速扩大读者的单词量，起到让记忆者触类旁通，举一反三的作用。
这部分是一定要看的。
至于例句，读者可以根据自己的实际情况决定看与不看，如果对单词的用法却是不太理解，可以一看。
第一遍背一页红宝书单词（10个）需要5分钟。
背下一页前，复习一遍。
只需要几十秒钟，第二页也是如法炮制。
用天时间背完托福词汇
第一部分、前言“在个人发展前途上，志向是需要的，激情也是可贵的，但更重要的是那种似乎毫无意趣的日常式坚守，是那种在寂寞中咀嚼平凡乃至单调的耐心和勇气。
用鲁迅的话来说，不仅需要震撼一时的牺牲，更需要长期的韧性的战斗。
”这是我抄在王玉梅单词扉页上的一段话，它伴我度过了背单词的这13天。
终于啃完了这本单词，翻翻这两周的日记，回想一下，有点感触，写下来，与朋友们共勉，也给自己这段经历划一个句号。
4月17日回到家，泡了4天的网，每天在电脑前坐17个小时，居然还能挤出点时间看电视。
4月22日开始背王玉梅。
由于长时间不在家，书房已经被老爸占领，只好在房间里学习。
房间里有一张很久没睡过的特舒服的大床，有一台电视，有一部电话，还有一架子我喜欢的闲书，堕落工具是应有尽有。
在这种环境下学习的结果是我9天才背了21个lists(要接下来的几天我越来越想出门，也不知道要去哪里去干什么，就是想出去，是种逆反心理。
然而我不能出去，但我又渴望自由，于是就开始走向崩溃的边缘：泡网觉得无聊了，看电视也觉得恶心，小说也吸引不了我，整天躺在床上发呆，跟自己怄气，想不知什么时候才能重见天日，觉得自己就像行尸走肉，只会干耗时间。
到了5月1日上午，惊奇地发现居然已经没有任何事情能让自己分心了！心无杂念，无欲则刚。
此时正是千载难逢的背单词的大好时机，此时不背，更待何时？很快就做出了一个把自己吓一跳的计划：每天背6个lists。
“既然没有权利快乐，至少拥有全部伤悲”，反正都是痛苦，不如换种方式折磨自己。
够BT 吧。
前面说那么多都是我发泄出来的废话，“下笔千言，离题万里”是我一贯的作风。
下面就说我这4天是怎么过来的，希望能给还未走出困境的考友一点帮助。
第二部分、关于决心关于决心。
一定要敢于对自己说狠话，越狠越好。
我绝对不是一言九鼎的君子，但我答应自己的事绝对会做到，所以我很少答应自己什么事。
我从来不对自己说不完成当天的任务不许睡觉，也从来不给自己立军令状，因为我怕自己真的做不到。
托福精选词汇17天巧记
精选词汇17天巧记——经典生词短文大串联背诵法修正版Unit One The AbductionAn adage says that adversity is transient. The following allegory is an example.Long, long ago there were two couples that had no children. They adopt ed a boy named Terry. They were affable to Terry and Terry adore d them very much. They lived an amicable life and amass ed affluent affection s.One day two bad men came to the village. They found Terry and accost ed him: “Are your parents at home?” “No, they went to drink in the tavern.” terry replied. “Good!” allege d one of them, “I’ve heard of an anecdote saying that, there’s a bulk of ablaze antique treasure hidden somewhere near the apex of the mountain. Do you wish to find it out with us?” Terry was a boy with agility. He was allured and acclaim ed: “Wonderful! I’ll affiliate you.”Consequently, Terry’s parents did find him when they came back. “Maybe you have alienate d Terry. He finds you acrimonious and left. ” The mother said in anguish. “I do not doubt his allegiance; He may have been abduct ed.” replied the father.Just then they received a mail with an annex amalgamate d with the text. In the appendix there was an abridged letter: “Your son is in our hands. We’ve abate d his diet and annull ed his sleep. We want $10,000 for absolv ing him. If you are amenable to our advisable request, send the money to the allocate d aperture of the sewer at the north of the village within two days; if you adjourn, you’ll never see him again!” the letter admonish ed without any annotation. The letter was not abstruse, but the abhorrent allusion drove them into agony. Quickly they called the police.Several policemen were allot ted to the case. They were adroit and adept in their job. Soon they rescued Terry and treated him with antiseptic s. The couple felt abash ed: “Thanks to the police, their affinity to spec ops amaze d us. We’ll abstain drinking and accentuate the agrarian work.”The criminal and his accomplice were accuse d for abduction but were acquit ted although proof was against them, because the avaricious judge adopt ed their bribery.(April, 2th)Unit Two GreedThere were two archaic countries called Albania and Croatia long ago. Albania was arid and bleak while Croatia arable. The king of Albania was an autocrat with belligerent bent who begrudge d Croatia and belittle d her armament, and he decided to assail Croatia.Firstly, he sent an astute ambassador in bleach ed apparel to visit Croatia. The king of Croatia held a banquet and appoint ed him. He avow ed: “We Croatians are bestow ed by God the ardent aptitude s. We are ascetic as to have few asset s and bequest s. We’re also assiduous and keep austerity.” “Sure,” the messenger beguile d, “Your people have begotten(原形beget) great attainment s, and we want to barter with your country.”On hearing that, the Albania king said: “Good, nobody can balk us.” And he baste d Croatia with his army. They bereave d Croatia’s land and beset its capital. The Croatia king was astound ed and berate d: “You shit belie d your avid aspire for our land and blemish ed justice!” All Croatian officials were befuddle d and began to bicker with each other. Only one minister said: “Although situation is arduous, we shall not apprehend them. I’ve appraise d them and assert ed that their ardor won’t last long. Everything is auspicious and will get assuage d.”The Albania-forces’ general thought: “Our king is too bigoted. Ever since I passed his audition and became general, my allegiance has been bask ed in attrition. I’ve awe d him, but now filled with aversion. I’ll kill him and retire. I’m apt to study barometer.” So he asperse d: “Our king is avaricious and barbarous. We shouldn’t bend to his arrogance.” Then he sent an assassin and assassinate d the king.(April, 3th)Unit Three Prisoners of WarThousands of war prisoners were kept in captivity in the bulky camp. They lived in clutter and had to deal with chore s. They must show categorical obedience or else receive caustic chiding. The guarding officers censure them very often, as well as clamor carnal punishments. Some captive s got bruise and clot s all over. Male prisoners lost their collateral s and female ones failedto keep chaste.They wear burnish ed canvas, and rested in circumscrib ed room with small capacity and caliber. They chafe each other and brawl ed frequently. They were chary of moving and can hardly budge. Their situations captivate d lots of reporters, who castigate d the government with cogent proof. However, the government gave bombastic data and brag ged about the conditions in the camps.After the calamity of war cease d, large numbers of captives were longing for the boon of brisk and free life. According to a clandestine bond between the two canny governments, a process of exchanging captives will soon commence. This is considered as opening a cleft in the clog ged wall between the two countries.(April, 4th)Unit Four Laden’s EndAs Osama Ben Laden(奥萨马-本-拉登)’s forces failed contend ing with the Northern Confederate, he had to abandon the commodious capital city of Kabul and conceal his trail inside the contour of large mountains and cavern s. His career comprise s confidential conspiracy, conspicuous terrorist assault s, Islamic fundamentalist creed and contemptible crimes. But now, most of Laden ’s subordinates contemplate d and become contrite, while castigat ing him with their conscience.Three months ago, some conciliatory connoisseur s of international affairs from UN came to Afghanistan(阿富汗) with cordial compassion to the catastrophe occurring there, and consort ed Laden. They deem it contingent to arrive at a congruity if Laden would concede. However, Laden was credulous in his counsel’s words that the constellation shows fortune to them. He was covetous and contemptuous of his enemy. Confound ed by conceit, he crave d for uniting the entire nation. Thus he contemn ed the UN commission’s advice and convene d his troops for counterstrike.Soon US corroborate d that Laden was the person who contrive d the new attack method of impacting skyscrapers with planes, and person who conspire d the concerted serial assaults in New York. Laden cower ed and constrict ed his mouth. He controvert that he was consecrat ing some food with condiment to the God in order to confine the contagious disease in Afghanistan, and had no time to organize the attack. But US ignored his construing. They said that Laden’s story was concoct ed and his credential was counterfeit ed. Then they confiscat ed it and attacked his troops with bombs that contaminate d the whole country.Laden confide d his congenial officer with composure: “They won’t connive our terrorism, any more than condone us. We must consolidate the forces, equip them with the counterpart weapons of US army’s, and put compulsive death to those infidels.” “You’re so composed! Let’s conceive something optimistic.” The officer commend ed.(April, 5th)Unit Five Family betrayerMaria was a damsel in a noble family that had passed its culmination and fallen into decadence. She was little defective, for he knew decorum well and was deft at cuisine of dessert s. She followed her father’s decree and defer red marriage year after year, her best ages detain ed.One day, Maria’s father designate d her as a deputy to dispatch a deleterious man who denounce d her family and depict ed its defect s to others. After she saw the man, he declaim ed: “You’re delude d by your culpable father’s deceit. He’s a despicable person who despoil ed our property. He deride d us and denote d that we should work for him. I am the delegate of all deceive d people. We detest your father in cynical manners and demur to him before the deities. We live in dank cells and feel dazed frequently, but we’re dauntless. We’ll keep deprecat ing him until he deplore.”What the man delineate d struck Maria greatly. Her deference to father detract ed, she said in a deject ed mood: “I have despise d you poor people but now I’m deferential. You’re right in decry ing my father’s detriment to you all. He deform ed the truth and defraud ed me. I’ll curb my cursory task to put you into demise with this deterrent. Also, I’ll detach myself from my family.”After some curt compliment s, the man said: “Thanks, I’ll go around that declivity and dab the bell dangling on the ceiling as a signal for us to escape.”(April, 6th)Unit Six The Arrogant ScholarAlder is a scholar with many devout disciple s. He has been disseminat ing doctrine s that is said to be not having the most diminutive drawback. He economize s his own life and become emaciated. When he came to our city last year, our domineering boss discern ed him and invited him to give us a discourse.Alder was eloquent and began dilat ing with elation: “What I want to elucidate today is a problem which is long distain ed and has dismay ed many people. It distract s them all the time and makes them downcast. That is: How to effectuate the discretion in edify ing yourdisposition? ……” He devise d lots of dispensable sentences while eluding the important things, thus digress ed the topic and the lecture sounded devoid of sense. What’s more, his dialect s greatly disarray ed the audience and dwindle d away the effectiveness of his speech.It was getting dusky and began to drizzle. We all became drowsy and our boss’s patience ebb ed. He was discreet and didn’t want to disfigure himself by forcing Alder to stop, but he really disparage his speech very much and cannot dissemble any more. Eventually, he said in a devious way: “Your topic is discernible, but it’s so dingy now. Let’s disband the meeting and I’ll disburse your plane ticket back home with discount s.”Alder became dismal at once. He replied: “Do not dissimulate or disclaim your real purpose. You divulge d that your patience have dissipated. Well, if any of you can disprove the topic of my discourse, you can displace me and I’ll go home keep dormant. I’m so ductile.”“Stop effus ing your words filled with discord,” shouted the boss angrily, “I’ve dissect ed your topic and it embodies nothing. Diversify its content, or I’ll efface them. We diverge too much and I have to let you leave, otherwise you’re doing nothing but embezzling our money.”(April, 7th) Unit Seven Great Archaeological DiscoveryAn erratic instrument was exhume d from an excavation of ancient epoch. It looked like a pipe but was embroider ed exquisite pictures on it, and could still engender a euphonious sound.As nobody in the country can enunciate what it is, an archaeologist with special expertise skill was enlist ed from abroad.Following the envoy, the expert came to the expedient huts encompass ing the spot. During his expeditious esteeming, the expert was completely engross ed. He exclaim ed: “This is an exotic flute which is the oldest extant one, and all others have been exterminate d in ethnic migrations.” Then he gave an exemplary play with the pipe, followed by extemporaneous expounding to its structure. Eventually, he extoll ed the importance of this discovery, showing exorbitant etiquette.The enrapturing local official held a banquette on the archaeologist’s exodus. However, the instrument’s value entice d the expert and entail ed his greed. He emend ed his plan and wanted to encroach the flute. Thus he exerted his eloquence and equivocate d: “Sorry I’ve made a mistake maybe. According to an excerpt from a book enact ed by my teacher, this instrument is unworthy. Its value cannot emulate a common flute.”The official was exasperate d: “Nobody will endorse such nonsense excluding yourself. Your crime can be neither extenuate d nor exempt ed. Expedite your steps and eschew us, foolish exponent.”The archaeologist was enervate d and ran away as soon as possible.(April, 8th)Unit Eight The Fox and the ChickenThe frigid winter and scarce food supply famish many animals, including a ferocious fox. He is almost forlorn because he has garnered little food when the land was fertile, and the flora is extraneous to his diet. He used to be fussy and extravagant with his food but now has to fetter his stomach and be frugal. “What a formidable winter!” he gabble s.Just then his eyes flicker due to a fortuitous discovery. After ferret ing about the whole grassland fraught of snow for fishy objects, he finally found a small finch with fuzzy feather and fragrant smell. A chicken! “Aha, facile prey!” the fox was exultant, “Hmm…She looks so fatuous and feeble. But I shall not go forthright, because the feud between foxes and chickens will fluster or fret her, and foment her escape. I must make her believe her foe through fraud s.”After fitful garnish ing, the fox comes up to the fluffy fowl with a genial smile on his face. He feign ed that he is a gentry with genteel speaking genre: “Hey, my fraternal friend! I’m coming to extricate you from a disaster. It’s not facetious. Your nest is too flimsy and frail to be a fixture for living. It cannot foil great gale s coming soon. However, I can help building a new nest with many forte s for you, which can forestall water exud ing. I just want to show my genuine feat and won’t extort money from you.”“Stop your futile fraudulent figment. It’s such gauche farce.” the chicken flout ed, “Look at the frowsy gash on your cheek. You’re the fickle figurehead of the fox clan who just failed in the factious fights.”The fox cannot gainsay the chicken’s words and left in frenzy frustration.(April, 9th)Unit Nine Generation GapTed made a fortune and hiked back his idyllic home in illustrious guise s. He wore a grand hat, a pair of gilded glossy shoes and a girdle with glazed tip. All neighbors in the gorge welcomed Ted with homage instead of grudging, and he was gleeful as well as haughty.Yet, Ted’s father, who used to be humane, criticized him bitterly: “How hideous you are! We used to be hardy and hectic. We’re gregarious and never guileless. Now you made a haphazard fortune and lost our virtues. Hearsay says that you get your money by harry ing passengers and hew ing trees. Somebody even impart ed me that you’ve committed immense homicide. If you’ve done those illicit things, It’s surely ignominious idiosyncrasy, and you’ll lose your imminent heirship if you go on like that.” He humiliate d Ted.Ted imbibe d some tea, grope d his match and ignit ed a cigar. “You’re too hackneyed and grumpy,” he grumble d in a grouchy voice, “I cannot gratify your obsolete ideology. You old people used to live like ignoble cattle and illegible grasses. You glean grain from fields and heave them back in gratitude to the God. You gnaw dirty food everyday, ignorance of hygiene. All my wealth hinge s on my gripping many chances and it’s unreasonable for you to gibe me like that.”The hubbub of haggling attracted many neighbors who were heedless at first. Some of them approved the son’s grievance while others took it as heresy. The quarrel’s gist was generation gap.(April, 10th)Unit Ten Diplomatic FrictionA newly inaugurated impervious US submarine with diesel impetus was taking an imperative task near an insular navy base in Japan. As it made its way across the intrinsic flows, an inconceivable fish boat suddenly emerged in front of them. The indolent captain was so imprudent and inert that he turned the steer too late. It was a big submarine with great inertia and the fish boat was in an inept position. It was stricken hard, and the influx of water into the boat’s interior space caused the boat to sink in impotence.The imposing accident incite d incisive diplomatic friction s after short interlude. Incense d local fishermen were indignant and impetuous. They incriminate d the US navy for insulting their nation. Some of them even instigate d local governors with inordinate incentive.A group was set up to inquire the accident. After some inquisitive inquiry, they impute d the matter to the fish boat and tried to act as the intermediary to intercede between the fishermen and the US navy. However, the local fishermen were insubordinate and intrepid. Although they’re indigent and make livings on indigenous products, they decided to indict the US navy. Their action gained impassioned support and incessant invocation from the mass people. They hoped the insolent US navy could pay the indemnity.The impassive governors, however, feared being implicate d in the trouble. They intimidate d the fishermen by instill ing that, the US navy had innate privileges, and insinuate d that their inflexible indictment was ineligible. But the fishermen were indomitable and inverte d the infusing. The lawsuit began eventually.All the crew of the submarine was interrogate d. Finally all the incredulity dissipated: the intrinsic fault lay in the captain’s incipient operation error. Although almost impeccable in the past, there’s no impunity for him. When the indented judgment text was announced, the fisherman improvise d an impromptu verse to mock the government’s improvident waste of time.(April, 11th)Unit Eleven Story on the LawnAt 40°latitude, 110°longitude there was a large area of luxuriant lawn. A river meander ed through the grassland, manuring it with fresh water. A liberal girl lived there, whose merits was her matchless beauty and irreproachable ken. Her hair was lithe and her eyes limpid. Every morning she would wear her laurel and lash her sheep onto the lawn. The mediocre life elapsed in lull for many, many years.One day an itinerant nobleman came to the lawn. He was authorized by an irrevocable legislation to levy the place. He had malady in his leg and had to limp all the time, and all people jeer ed at his jolt ing languid muscle when he came. Some children’s malicious mimicry to his walking manner greatly irritated him.As he saw the girl, his eyes were filled with luster and his lust arose: “Aha, a menial meekgirl with fine malleable skin! She reminds me of my newly-marital life.”Full of malice, he kindled a cigar and accosted the girl: “You’re such a methodical girl with manifold talents. I’ve learned of a maxim saying that, phoenix cannot reside on a small tree, and I can liberate you from the leash of husbandry. You should lease your sheep to others and go with me to the maritime capital city whose prosperity is laud ed by all.”The girl was not at all irresolute. She replied in listless tone: “Look at the irreverent smile on your face and the ugly ledge on your leg. By meticulous observation, I loathe you. Your maneuver cannot jumble my mind and languish my alert.”“Maligning!” shouted the nobleman.After some liaison, many lusty malcontent s came to the girl and drove the nobleman away.(April, 12th)Unit Twelve The General ElectionThe quadrennial US president election is once again muddling the multitude. Parade s with partisan motif fill the streets and obstruct the traffic.Nocturnal TV programs are monotonous due to the noxious orations. Both parties have gained tremendous patronage from the opulence of large businesses. It’s no wonder the greatest ordeal to those politicians.The Democratic Party’s candidate, Gore, is an outspoken and overbearing man with obstinate thoughts nurtured in a needy family. He gives an offhand comment that the Republic Party’s candidate, Bush, is a moron with morbid brain. He outwitted the public that, if he wins, he would modulate the policies, popularize obligatory education and mollify the current economic depression.Bush, although overdue for the election, is a munificent person with nimble style in his outfits. He obscure s his own flaws and evade s Gore’s onsets. Instead, he frequently mentioned the former president Clinton’s obscene history. “I’m not the panacea for all problems, but I can be palatable small dish for you to nibble. Oust Gore from your tickets and support me please. Our serious security conditions can be mitigate d.” Bush paraphrase s his ideas.As Gore overlook s many chances and fails to mold his aspect successfully, his negligence finally causes Bush’s victory. According to the pact between them, Bush sets up his government and begins to nominate his minister s.(April, 13th)Unit Thirteen Mahatma GandhiGandhi was the peerless precursor of India national independence movement as well as a provident politician with prodigious probity. Grown up in penury, he was a pious posterity of the Indian people and had no prodigal penchant s.Fighting for the perennial independence of India, Gandhi is propp ed by many followers. He told them to keep placid and proscribed violence which may pervert people, for he knew profoundly, if that prevails, their prestige would be profane d and the movement would fall in plight. As a result, he kept placating his followers by plotting petitions with percussion s and plead ed with the British colonists with propriety to accept their plausible proposal s. Local governors profess ed his process permissible, and his minions proliferate d.As Gandhi’s propensity to become independent protrude d and his profuse methods of struggle protracted, the colonists were prod ded and pensive. They fear that the poise would be broken and fights would pervade. So they prosecute d Gandhi for pilferage of poultries andplunge d the plaintiff into the penal jail. The jail keeper was prone to sympathy and made special food provision for Gandhi by peck ing the jail wall. Their precious proximity was not perpetuated. Soon the keeper was preclude d from touching Gandhi and Gandhi lost his preference.A prolific playwright wrote a play about Gandhi with pertinent topic recently. In the prelude of the play he premise d that Gandhi was still alive. When the play was on, it precipitate d and the perspective of the city’s profile became picturesque.(April, 14th) Unit Fourteen The Lord and the HermitOnce upon a time there was a rapacious lord. He was relentless to his tenants and quell ed them by placing quotas to their living condition. Soon he collected quantitatively great revenue and lived in a radiate palace. He was also renowned for his queer clothes.One day the lord’s disease relapse d, so he rallied his subordinates for help. One of them said: “I’ve heard of a recluse who knows regimen well residing nearby. Why not visit his residence for help?” Another retort ed: “Be prudent, maybe it is only a rumor.” But the rash lord was filled with rapture and ratified the visiting plan.On the next Sunday, the lord purged himself, held a quaint rite and started for the hermit’s home. They passed rugged rustic passages full of paddle s and the lord almost recoil ed. Finally they arrived. The lord felt disappointed at the recluse’s reception, but he wouldn’t relinquish the chance and talked to the hermit with reverence.The hermit ruminate d and revert ed to the main topic in a pungent voice: “I’ve heard lots of your ravenous deeds. You retract the land you’ve distributed to the farmers and order them to redeem their land. You must redress your guilt and rehabilitate their freedom. Reimburse their respective debts and build refuge for them. You can retain the residue of your property.”The lord was reluctant to renounce his wealth and be rent from his palace. He rebuke d: “Your advice is too reckless. I’m resolute not to accept it.”“Why so repulsive? You cannot repudiate my words.” The hermit reiterate d his suggestion and its resonance echoed. “Remit their taxes with rebate s, or a riot is imminent.”The lord again refute d. At last he went back in remorse.(April, 15th)Unit Fifteen Watching the ExecutionIt is reported that two seer criminals were to be executed in the town center today, and spontaneous spectators have gathered around the sedate square in sporadic groups fore fear ofsolitude. They skimmed the sardonic slogans pasted on the walls about those social slag s. The air was solemn and sensuous.Soon several policemen came from the stall as speculate d, shoving two criminals saddle d by shackle s. As they walked around the sloppy slope, people shun ned them because they’re thought to be sinister. Then the executioner began to scrutinize the criminals that had been kept in seclusion for days, his face steadfast and his rifle shine d with splendor.The first criminal was a murderer who had smother ed a boy. The police was not sluggish at all and pushed him forward without scruple. As the executioner drew his sword and it slump ed, the criminal’s neck snapp ed, and his head was sever ed from the body. Blood spouted from the gush and spray ed onto the ground. Some watchers’ clothes were smear ed and spew ed at the terrible scene. The executioner sheath ed his sword and shouted: “Next one.”The second was a sly cheater who obtained $100,000 through one solitary method. He solicit ed: “I fear the savor of sword. Kill me with a rifle, please.” “No, it squander s bullets.” Replied the executioner with sarcasm. “You’re too skimpy,” said the criminal in a satirical tone, “please satiate my last will.” After some squabbling he was satisfied.The executioner fired at the criminal’s spleen. Blood spurt ed out, like sprout ing flower. The criminal was still sober and felt sear ed. The bullet sing ed his body and killed him without much snag.The police then gave the spectators lots of sermon but nobody listened. I collected a bullet shell and scoop ed some blood sediment up from the ground as a souvenir, then returned home without sojourn.(April, 16th) Unit Sixteen Misery of the Negro Slaves400 years ago, many European colonists with supple hair went to Africa and subvert ed the aboriginal empires. After the subjection, local residents succumb ed to the colonists. The conquerors found them stocky and submissive. They surmise d that those tangible traits made them suitable for strenuous work. So they shipped those Negroes to America in order to supersede animal labor.During the 1600s, from African plains to the summit s, millions of Negroes tally ing the requirements were tied together with strap. Their noses were transfix ed and their faces tint ed. Then they were jammed into stout ships teeming slaves thrust by sails and shipped to America. While in the ship, they fed on tepid tenuous porridge and stodgy corn. Stripp ed of all things, their head thump ed the deck and their noses tingle d while the ship waved. Such bad conditions were not tentative, so they became torpid and tranquil as well as susceptible.Surplus people were thrown into the sea and were submerge d by water. As the slavers kept tantaliz ing them, Even the most temperate man became sullen. Their touchy temperament caused much strife and many ships stray ed.Willing is not enough; we must do. Knowing is not enough; we must apply.--polymath After they finally surmount ed all the difficulties stunt ing them and subsist ed until they reached America, they found themselves suffusing the slaver’s farms to which they were subsidiary. Their stingy superintendent s stipulate d with them that, their job was temporal and would soon be supplant ed by more succinct work. It’s their tact however. Everyday they ate their sustenance when the bell toll ed. It was tacit in the synopsis of the contact that they can never be free. Their thrift and torment transcend ed all that in human history.When their deeds transpire d, the colonists’ reputation got tarnish ed. International organizations sublimate d the topic of fighting against slavery and began to tackle the problem.(April, 17th)Unit Seventeen The Perilous JournalCommon tourists virtually never go upstream the Amazon River too far. I’ve been venerating those valiant adventurers as well as wistful and longing to become one, until last year, I joined a group of archaeologists who were trying to unearth archaic vestige s, such as wares polished withvarnish, from a site deep in the rainforests.Several trotting mules tugged our boat. Our leader, Jimmy, was an upright, witty man with unshaken will. He wield ed the steer warily and kept vigilant. The water trickling underneath our boat formed trifling waves. The uncanny scenes and unruly animals on the banks aroused our whim s.It was dawn and everything around was vague. Suddenly the boat was wag ged sharply and we woke up in turmoil. There was a huge whirlpool ahead, which generated vehement vibration. As we waddled toward Jimmy, he veer ed the boat with not a whit of hurry until we escaped the turbulent area.Still in trepidation, we got onto the bank and launched a campfire with twig s. We took off the wet clothes and wrung them out, then dried them on the fire through ventilation. I made a wry smile because I was wearing an unbecoming coat in vogue. We then composed a verse to praise Jimmy’s wit and valor.As the incident vex ed us, our faith waver ed and our courage wan ed. Somebody tried to wheedle Jimmy into aborting the adventure, but Jimmy veto ed the suggestion. “Unless unanimity, I won’t agree with such unseemly advice.” He vindicate d his decision.(April, 18th)The EndLast edited by polymath on April 18th, 2006从绝望中寻找希望，人生终将辉煌！ 11。
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、.~①我们‖打〈败〉了敌人。
②我们‖〔把敌人〕打〈败〉了。
利用“杨鹏17天”背诵托福词汇此帖要感谢“17天”的发明者，新东方杨鹏老师。
新托福开始了，很多朋友将参加这一新的挑战。
兵家一直有“兵马未动，粮草先行”的说法，对于托福考试，最基本的粮草，就是词汇了，是整个备考环节中最先开始的也是最基础的一环。
目前新托福的词汇量要求，根据考过的CDers反映，有所增加（但之前传言要求8000的说法，好像还不至于）。
如果要扎实准备，目前新东方四大词汇书中，王玉梅的应该是首选，但是40个list ，5000出头的词汇，不是那么容易对付的。
考过G的朋友，基本都知道有一个“17天搞定GRE单词”的办法，作者是新东方的杨鹏老师。
具体参见zeros老大的帖子/dispbbs.asp?BoardID=34&ID=63022如要最详细的内容，请在charmant的帖子内下载PDF文件/dispbbs.asp?boardID=19&ID=190325将此法移花接木，拿来搞定王玉梅的托福单词，不是为一个良方。
首先，我将杨鹏背词法的精华高度浓缩一下：杨鹏背词法的核心是短时期内的高频重复记忆，充分利用多次复习来提高背单词的效率，（比如一次性花半小时记忆一个单词，肯定不如一年内反复看60次的效果好）。
此法其实是针对人脑的记忆曲线设计的，因为人脑在初记之后的几天，遗忘信息量最大，之后遗忘的信息量逐渐减少。
所以杨鹏设计了一个将初背的单词，在当天（第1天），第2、4、8、15、30天分别进行复习的办法。
新背的单词复习密度开始时最集中，之后逐渐减弱。
其实，杨鹏背词法就是一个“捡回”即将遗忘单词的办法。
杨鹏此法一旦开始，就不能回头，不能停顿，至少要完成所有单词的第一遍初背以及最后几个list的4天内的复习，否则那些初背的单词，会因为停顿而无法在当天和第2、4天得到复习巩固。
而初背单词当天和之后两天的复习，是最重要的，甚至比初背本身还重要。
根据记忆曲线，一次性记忆了信息之后，在头两天内如果不进行复习记忆，信息将会被遗忘七成以上！所以，此法一旦施展，就要一往直前，不完成誓不罢休，否则那些得不到复习的单词，又将重新再起炉灶记忆。
而此法进行到第8天，将开始艰难的日子，因为每天要复习4倍于新背单词的量，第15之后，则是5倍于新背单词的量，大家要有心理准备。
杨鹏背词法除了以上“宏观”的多天复习之外，还有一个“微观”的背单词法，主要用于单词的初背。
即连续花五分钟背十个单词，然后花半分多钟，迅速把背过的单词扫一遍，利用大脑短期重复记忆巩固这五分钟的成果，然后又花五分钟背十个单词并再用半分多种复习，直到大约半个小时后，背了差不多五、六十个单词，此时第一个记忆周期已到，要将半小时内背过的单词花三分钟左右复习一遍，然后开始第二个周期的记忆，继续五分钟、五分钟地背诵，过了大约半小时后，又有大约五、六十个单词背好了，而此时也应该是一个list的单词背完的时候，请再花三、五分钟，将背过的单词全部迅速过一遍。
（杨鹏的17天，原本是要让考生连续背三小时，每天新背3个list单词，但这对托福考生来说，量比较大了。
）杨鹏背词法由于要求考生复习当天初记的单词，所以初记单词的时间和复习时间至少要间隔半天，让大脑有一个“遗忘”的机会，才好把即将遗忘的单词“捡回来”。
而复习前几天单词的任务，可以和复习当天初背单词的任务合并进行。
杨鹏背单词法对于单词的复习，也有要求，就是把单词的中文意思遮盖住（可以自己找一张电话卡什么的），尽量回忆起中文单词的意思，虽然比同时看中英文累很多，但效果也好很多。
实在记忆不起才看，但此时，要给这个自己难以背出的单词做个记号，这其实是宝贵的财富，因为这是针对自己情况建立起的难背单词库，而且，以后复习时若还是背不出，再做记号，记号越多的单词，就是自己最难背最需要花力气的单词。
（当然，这是将所有单词一视同认而言，实在没时间背词的朋友只能复习高频词中的难记词了，但初背还是要一视同认地背完一遍词汇书的好。
）然后，我谈一下杨鹏背词法的一些变通情况：用杨鹏17天背词法初背GRE单词，基本上就是一种“自虐”行为，因为GRE单词很难，而且后期每天要复习1300到1700多个单词，决不是一件容易的事。
GRE的词汇书，也就是常说的红宝书，2005版的大约有8000个词汇，51个list，每个list约150个词汇，用杨鹏初背法，将要1个半小时才能初背一个list，每天初背list要4个半小时。
这还不算每天更多的要复习的单词。
所以目前，针对背诵GRE单词，很多考生也采取便通的办法：第一种是减小每天初背的量（其实也减小了后期每日复习的量），即每天初背2个list，这样哪怕后期要复习5倍初背的量，也只有10个list，甚至每天只背一个list，当然，这就要51天才初背第一遍。
第二种，就是不按照杨鹏的办法初背，自己爱怎么初背就怎么背，不过最好也不断复习一下以前背过的单词。
等到所有单词都背过一遍，有了印象，再严格按照杨鹏背词法进行背诵。
不过同样也要“初背”和复习，因为之前松散的初背效率很低，大量单词被遗忘，但也好歹“看着脸熟”。
好了，现在再结合我个人经验谈一下怎么用此法背诵托福单词：王玉梅共有词汇5000多个,40个list，平均每个list近130个（左侧绿色的核心词汇加上打*的扩展词汇）。
对于新人（四级水平）来说，可以每天新背一个list，但一定要当天、第2、4、8、15、30天进行复习，这也是所有用杨鹏背词法背单词的朋友需要遵守的复习法则。
托福词汇不是太难，有四级水平，每天初背一个list并严格复习是应该能坚持下去的，40天所有单词可以背完第一遍（当然复习还没有结束）。
一般不用自己先松散看一遍再用杨鹏背词法背。
对于基础较好的朋友，记忆力较好的朋友，考过老托福的朋友，可以每天初背2个甚至3个list，并严格按照杨鹏背词法复习，分别可以在第20天，第14天完成所有单词的一遍初背，同样，复习还要继续。
如果是使用其他词汇书，比如张红岩、俞敏洪、李笑来词汇书的朋友，同样可以根据每个list的量和自己的情况，决定每天初背单词的量。
一般建议新人每天初背100－160个，基础好的朋友可以初背200－400个。
但复习同样要严格执行，这是杨鹏背词法的核心。
决定了每天初背单词的量之后，就可以按照杨鹏背词法当天、第2、4、8、15、30天复习单词的办法，指定一张背词日程表，请大家参考/dispbbs.asp?BoardID=34&ID=63022帖子中的杨鹏所画“17天GRE单词”的表格，自己制作一张。
可以参考三叶堇同学的帖子中的两个表格/dispbbs.asp?boardID=19&ID=192671前一张是一天初背4个list（但少了第11天起的复习），建议强人可以用，否则还是用第二张，一天初背2个list比较合适。
我个人还有一个建议，就是为了督促自己，请在词汇书每一个list开头一页的顶端，自己写上一列初背和复习的日期，比如list1是9月1日初背，那么就有了下图：也就是把每个list上都标注初背日期和6个复习的日期，完成了相应的背诵，才在日期上打勾或画圈，表示任务执行完毕。
这样可以督促自己严格完成计划。
我之所以推荐王玉梅的单词书，除了词汇量大，还因为可以和《新东方背单词4》形成较好搭配（“新4”中的托福词库和王玉梅书最为接近，都有5000出头的词汇。
不过建议初背单词还是用词汇书，一般效果比较好，而复习的话，可以用软件。
不过用软件复习要注意一点，就是要使用“词义回想”功能，把中文意思隐去，让大脑尽量回忆单词的中文意思，复习效果会比较好，遇到自己想不出的单词，就把难度系数加一。
对于长时间用软件复习单词或接连数小时看词汇书的朋友，最好准备瓶润眼液之类的眼药水，让眼睛保持一定的湿润很重要，确切说是要宝重身体。
另外，利用MP3复习，也是不错的手段，因为托福单词不仅要记住形象，也要能听得出（听力中有很多比较专业性的学术词汇）。
所以在按照杨鹏背词法之余，听听MP3，也是补充单词听力形象的好办法。
等到了考前几周的时候，单词应该很熟了，这时可以用MP3进行“速忆”训练。
具体方法是把词汇书放在一旁备用/备查，自己只听MP3，一个list一个list的听，最好一口气连听半小时。
在听的过程中，每当听到一个英语单词，就要在短短的一秒左右的间隔里，也就是中文意思说出之前，迅速回忆起该单词的中文意思，就算回忆不出，随之而来的中文意思语音也会告诉你答案，但请不要轻易暂停，一路听下去，至少完成一个list以后再停下来，在词汇书上找到自己刚才没想出中文意思的单词做记号。
冲刺阶段用此法复习单词，效率极高。
就算是王玉梅的5000多词汇，上午复习半小时MP3，下午再复习半小时MP3，四天就能搞定！说到MP3，再向大家推荐一款背景音乐，罗扎诺夫记忆背景音乐。
（说明：每个人的大脑都有四个主要脑电波在运作，这四种脑电波，可用电子脑电图仪测量到。
而我们大脑的四种脑电波中最适合潜意识活动的就是α波，只有α波状态才是取得高效记忆的最好状态。
α波状态促进灵感，加快资料收集，增强记忆。
根据这一发现，推荐世界著名快速学习法专家罗扎诺夫推荐的专用于外语学习的特选音乐）。
具体介绍和下载请至/dispbbs.asp?BoardID=33&ID=127912当然，觉得完全安静环境下才能背诵的朋友，也可以不用。
最后，由于用词汇书背单词，难免对单词的印象会比较孤立，所以最好同时做些题目，巩固一下。
对于新人来说，前几周可以做《新托福考试阅读技能与考点精练》，除了巩固词汇，还可以为阅读打下扎实的基础，还有听力和写作/口语的入门作用。
基础较好的朋友，可以直接在背词的同时，做老托福真题，longman教程甚至冲刺用的Delta教程（最好只做其中的单项练习，综合练习留着冲刺用）。
另外，不论基础如何，李笑来的TWE185范文也几乎是必看的辅导材料，因为不仅可以用来巩固词汇书的词汇，还可以用来收集/积累写作、口语的常用词汇（这些词汇是要能拼写或者朗读的）。
由于每个人都有自己的特点，所以本文所列的方法，还请大家根据自己的情况，自行制定一个适合自己的背词方案。
如果大家有什么意见或建议，欢迎跟贴讨论。