15篇文章贯通四级词汇(文本)An Ideal Position

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15篇文章贯通四级词汇(中英对照)15篇文章贯通四级词汇1、A Question of Rights [一项权利问题]Unfortunately , a crime was about to be committed but at that moment Lesley was unaware of the impending(即将发生的,迫近的) event , which would affect her life so drastically(极端地,彻底地) for the next years .一项犯罪就要得逞了。

而不幸的是，就在那时，莱斯利对即将发生的事毫无察觉。

这件事将彻底改变她此后两年的生活。

For the moment at least, her holiday at the cottage had been ideal. She had spent many idle hours relaxing on the deck , reading ,eating a sandwich when she was hungry and in the evening watching the sky turn from brilliant orange to peach and finally to pale purple , eventually the light becoming dim . It was about this time that the mist would begin to rise from the cool water hiding in the dense forest that hugged(环绕,拥抱) the shoreline(海岸线). Late evening dew(露水) glistened(闪耀,反光) on every bush and soon the loons' (潜鸟) call would resound (回响) across the water . She decided to take on last dip in the lake. As the cool night air touched her arms. She gave a little shiver and decided it was time to move inside.至少在那个时候，她在小别墅的假期还是很惬意的。

10篇文章帮你搞定4级词汇：(1)A Question of Rights

10篇文章帮你搞定4级词汇：(1)A Question of RightsUnfortunately, a crime was about to be committed but at the moment Lesley was unaware of the impending(即将发生的,迫近的) event, which would affect her life so drastically(极端地,彻底地) for the next two years.For the moment at least, her holiday at the cottage had been ideal. She had spend many idle hours relaxing on the deck, reading, eating a sandwich when she was hungry and in the evening watching the sky turn from brilliant orange to peach and finally to pale purple, eventually the light becoming dim. It was about this time that the mist would begin to rise from the cool water hiding in the dense forest that hugged(环绕,拥抱) the shoreline. Late evening dew glistened on every bush and soon the loon’s(潜鸟) call would resound across the water. She decided to take one last dip in the lake. As the cool night air touched her arms, she gave a little shiver and decided in was time to move inside.This was to be her last evening alone as Jeff, her former mate, would be returning Zac to her early in the morning. As the case in many marriages these days, problems had arisen between Lesley and Jeff, but they did not extend to Zac. He was a good kid, just entering kindergarten. The couple had come to a mutual agreement, as dictated by the legal custody(保管,监管) agreement. It stated the each parent would share Zac’s care every second weekend and this had been her weekend to be alone.Jeff was an architect, which a high profile reputation, who worked in downtown Toronto, a partner in a private corporation which mostly did consultant work for the university. Lesley’s company had been hired to advertise the new science complex in order to raise corporate money for the proposed building. She liked her work and she harbored a secret ambition to manager her division of the company some day.After a whirlwind courtship(求爱,热恋) and a fairytale wedding the couple had settled down to and urban lifestyle. However, after three years and one child the dreamlike marriage came smashing down. One disadvantage of being young and ambitious(有抱负的) was that both of them needed to devote untold hours to their busy schedules. As a result of these late hours, Lesley became suspicious of Jeff’s after hours activities. She accused him of make her part of a love triangle. The whole miserable scene was to set the proceeding for an ugly divorce in motion.Daydreaming about those earlier days would not help tonight. So with a shrug of her shoulders she tackled the advertising assignment she needed to complete. Tomorrow would be a busy day with Zac arriving home.The next day, as the morning wore on, Lesley became more and more agitated(烦燥), and her mood became apprehensive(忧虑的,不安的) when Jeff did not appear. When noon hours arrived and he still had not appeared, she started making some phone calls. None of their mutual friends had either seen or talked with Jeff that day. Until today, Jeff had always been very punctual about returning the boy at the appointed time. Lesley felt a knot forming in her stomach as a crazy thought persisted at the back of her mind. She was absolutely sure something was wrong.Jeff sat with his head bowed. He was undecided what to do. The domestic arrangement with his former wife was proving to be awkward. He was frustrated at being able to see his son only on weekends and felt he was always making concession to accommodate(适应,迁就) Lesley’s work schedule. Every meeting was turning into a competition for the boy’s affection. His one desire was to take Zac away for good. The enormous decision to undertake this plan appeared to be presenting itself. Today he would depart for a conference in California. This appeared to be marvelous opportunity to take the boy and leave the country for good. He bet that he could pack sufficient baggage into his vehicle and thendisappear across the border, gaining entry the U.S.A He gave little thought to whatsoever of the fact this act could lead to his conviction if he was tracked down by the cops.Meanwhile, for Lesley the nightmare continued to unfold as the reality of the situation deepened. After 48 hours, the spokesman for the district police department assured her they would investigate Zac’s disappearance. Her faith that justice would be realized was faint. The shock of the past two days’ events made her realize that possibly her son would become one more statistic in the missing children file. The police completed a preliminary survey after asking hundreds of detailed questions. Hot lines proved fruitless.Meanwhile, over the next year there were countless visits and interviews at the police station and her home. The police appeared to making no progress in tracking Zac’s whereabouts. As the days passed, Lesley’s frustration(挫败) mounted and she felt a sense of alarm. Eventually, she decided to take the initiative in continuing the search and she began to use well-established child fin agencies. At times, boosted by hopes, she appeared to be on the right trail with a sense of disgust, but her hopes were dashed at the final moment. These obstacles only made her more determined not to quit or to abandon hope. After Zac’s picture was circulated nationwide, telephone calls followed from strangers reporting sightings of a Zac look alike. Month by month her plan evolved into a campaign equal to a full-scale battle plan. She paid an exceedingly high fee for specialized help, such as the services of an attorney. Lesley became determined to target every major city where Jeff normally contracted business. As the months slipped by, Lesley’s exhaustion became noticeable in her eyes. Her cheeks became hollow pits. Most days she felt as though she did not have an ounce of energy left because proof of Zac’s existence seemed impossible to find.Another year passed and her hopes dimmed. Unexpectedly, late in August a promising lead brought her to Los Angeles.The interior of the bar was dark. Her quest to locate Jeff and Zac had taken two years. She had pain private investigators in American currency to help her locate her ex-husband. In her handbag she carried the necessary proof that would identify her to the authorities if she was successful in being able to bring Zac home again, to Canada. She had been impatient for this moment to arrive for so long and yes now she just wanted to secure her son with a minimum of fuss. Now, right on cue, a tall stranger slipped into the bar and sat down. One glimpse told her it was Jeff. He looked weary(疲劳的) and older but definitely familiar. A chill ran up her spine(脊椎). Close to success, she refused to concede(不情愿地承认) defeat. It was the time to remedy the enormous sadness. This time she wanted a guarantee of success. She stared straight ahead with vacant look, trying to grasp the important moment. Vivid scenes, from the past two years’search, flashed through her mind.The following day, happily for Lesley, the headline of the local paper read, “Father turns over child, Mother slams system.”Lesley and Zac’s subsequent life could now resume some form of normalcy, however, the stress and strain of the past years would always remain as a part of this renewed relationship in the memory.。

15篇文章贯通四级词汇(文本)古代奥运会the Ancient Olympics

古代奥运会the Ancient OlympicsWith great anticipation, China is busily preparing for the 2008Summer Olympic Games. Beijing will be added to a long list of the great cities that have invited the world to honor the world’s greatest athletes in the modern ear of the Olympic Games. China will also become part of an important, rich heritage that goes back more than 2000 years.中国正满怀期望，积极为2008年夏季奥运会做准备。

北京将成为有幸举办奥运会的伟大城市之一，届时她将邀请全世界来嘉奖世界上最伟大的运动员。

中国也将成为这个有2000多年历史，重要而丰富的传统的一部分。

The origins of the ancient Olympic Games tend to be submerged in sea of Greek myths. One popular myth suggests that Pelops, a prince from Lydia, in Asia Minor (nowadays Turkey), won the hand of a princess by unfairly defeating a competing suitor in a chariot race. The loser was to be condemned to beheading. The prince rigged his opponent’s chariot to crash during the race. Later, the chariot did crash, killing the driver. The princess became Pelop’s bride, and he instituted the Olympic Games to celebrate his victory. However, others claimed that the first Olympic event was a funeral festival to honor his dead competitor.古代奥运会的起源很容易就被淹没在浩瀚的希腊神话中。

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Unit001.mp3Unit 1: A Question of RightsUnfortunately, a crime was about to be committed but at the moment Lesley was unaware of the impending(即将发生的,迫近的) event, which would affect her life so drastically(极端地,彻底地) for the next two years.For the moment at least, her holiday at the cottage had been ideal. She had spend many idle hours relaxing on the deck, reading, eating a sandwich when she was hungry and in the evening watching the sky turn from brilliant orange to peach and finally to pale purple, eventually the light becoming dim. It was about this time that the mist would begin to rise from the cool water hiding in the dense forest that hugged(环绕,拥抱)the shoreline. Late evening dew glistened on every bush and soon the loon’s(潜鸟) call would resound across the water. She decided to take one last dip in the lake. As the cool night air touched her arms, she gave a little shiver and decided in was time to move inside.This was to be her last evening alone as Jeff, her former mate, would be returning Zac to her early in the morning. As the case in many marriages these days, problems had arisen between Lesley and Jeff, but they did not extend to Zac. He was a good kid, just entering kindergarten. The couple had come to a mutual agreement, as dictated by the legal custody(保管,监管) agreement. It stated the each parent would share Zac’s care every second weekend and this had been her weekend to be alone.Jeff was an architect, which a high profile reputation, who worked in downtown Toronto, a partner in a private corporation which mostly did consultant work for the university. Lesley’s company had been hired to advertise the new science complex in order to raise corporate money for the proposed building. She liked her work and she harbored a secret ambition to manager her division of the company some day.After a whirlwind courtship(求爱,热恋) and a fairytale wedding the couple had settled down to and urban lifestyle. However, after three years and one child the dreamlike marriage came smashing down. One disadvantage of being young and ambitious(有抱负的) was that both of them needed to devote untold hours to their busy schedules. As a result of these late hours, Lesley became suspicious of Jeff’s after hours activities. She accused him of make her part of a love triangle. The whole miserable scene was to set the proceeding for an ugly divorce in motion.Daydreaming about those earlier days would not help tonight. So with a shrug of her shoulders she tackled the advertising assignment she needed to complete. Tomorrow would be a busy day with Zac arriving home.The next day, as the morning wore on, Lesley became more and more agitated(烦燥), and her mood became apprehensive(忧虑的,不安的)when Jeff did not appear. When noon hours arrived and he still had not appeared, she started making some phone calls. None of their mutual friends had either seen or talked with Jeff that day. Until today, Jeff had always been very punctual about returning the boy at the appointed time. Lesley felt a knot forming in her stomach as a crazy thought persisted at the back of her mind. She was absolutely sure something was wrong.Jeff sat with his head bowed. He was undecided what to do. The domestic arrangement with his former wife was proving to be awkward. He was frustrated at being able to see his son only on weekends and felt he was always making concession to accommodate(适应,迁就) Lesley’s work schedule. Every meeting was turning into a competition for the boy’s affection. His one desire was to take Zac away for good. The enormous decision to undertake this plan appeared to be presenting itself. Today he would depart for a conference in California. This appeared to be marvelous opportunity to take the boy and leave the country for good. He bet that he could pack sufficient baggage into his vehicle and then disappear across the border, gaining entry the U.S.A He gave little thought to whatsoever of the fact this act could lead to his conviction if he was tracked down by the cops.Meanwhile, for Lesley the nightmare continued to unfold as the reality of the situation deepened. After 48 hours, the spokesman for the district police department assured her they would investigate Zac’s disappearance. Her faith that justice would be realized was faint. The shock of the past two days’ events made her realize that possibly her son would become one more statistic in the missing children file. The police completed a preliminary survey after asking hundreds of detailed questions. Hot lines proved fruitless.Meanwhile, over the next year there were countless visits and interviews at the police station and her home. The police appeared to making no progress in tracking Zac’s whereabouts. As the days passed, Lesley’s frustration(挫败) mounted and she felt a sense of alarm. Eventually, she decided to take the initiative in continuing the search and she began to use well-established child fin agencies. At times, boosted by hopes, she appeared to be on the right trail with a sense of disgust, but her hopes were dashed at the final moment. These obstacles only made her more determined not to quit or to abandon hope. After Zac’s picture was circulated nationwide, telephone calls followed from strangers reporting sightings of a Zac look alike. Month by month her plan evolved into a campaign equal to a full-scale battle plan. She paid an exceedingly high fee for specialized help, such as the services of an attorney. Lesley became determined to target every major city where Jeffnormally contracted business. As the months slipped by, Lesley’s exhaustion became noticeable in her eyes. Her cheeks became hollow pits. Most days she felt as though she did not have an ounce of energy left because proof of Zac’s existence seemed impossible to find.Another year passed and her hopes dimmed. Unexpectedly, late in August a promising lead brought her to Los Angeles.The interior of the bar was dark. Her quest to locate Jeff and Zac had taken two years. She had pain private investigators in American currency to help her locate her ex-husband. In her handbag she carried the necessary proof that would identify her to the authorities if she was successful in being able to bring Zac home again, to Canada. She had been impatient for this moment to arrive for so long and yes now she just wanted to secure her son with a minimum of fuss. Now, right on cue, a tall stranger slipped into the bar and sat down. One glimpse told her it was Jeff. He looked weary(疲劳的) and older but definitely familiar. A chill ran up her spine(脊椎). Close to success, she refused to concede(不情愿地承认) defeat. It was the time to remedy the enormous sadness. This time she wanted a guarantee of success. She stared straight ahead with vacant look, trying to grasp the important moment. Vivid scenes, from the past two years’ search, flashed through her mind.The following day, happily for Lesley, the headline of the local paper read, “Father turns over child, Mother slams system.”Lesley and Zac’s subsequent life could now resume some form of normalcy, however, the stress and strain of the past years would always remain as a part of this renewed relationship in the memory.Unit002.mp3Unit 2: One ChanceThe tiny antique silver pin lay in my hand. I stared hard at the solemn face looking back at me from the oval frame. I was looking for some resemblance(相像)between my ancestor and myself. Her brow was broad and strong, the eyes kind and forgiving. She wore a stiff black bonnet(无边小圆软帽), a high white collar and a coarsely woven shawl(披肩) around her shoulders. In examining her face more closely, maybe I could identify some similarity around the eyes and the nose. An inner strength shone from the eyes of this diminutive(小巧的) lady who had helped lead her family from Ireland to the New World. The times, in Ireland during 1770’s, were difficult for everyone. John and Lily Love and all the tenants(租地者,佃户) of the Barren’s Court Estate were suffering after terrible floods destroyed their crops. The landlord was generous in allowing the land rent to fall intoarrears(拖欠,还款), due to the difficult times. However, as weather conditions continued to worsen, the little family became pessimistic(悲观的) and felt desperate about the direction of their lives. Nearly every family at this time had at least one number of their family who had left for the New World. The ugly face of famine(饥荒) was lurking(潜藏,潜伏) everywhere. It was not possible with one acre of arable(可耕作的) land to make a living.Late one night, after the children were in bed, John and Lily discussed the possibility of making a reservation aboard a sailing ship bound for(准备开往...的)America. John had noticed a poster(海报) in the town square, that posted by a ship’s owner trying to recruit for his ship. John knew that conditions aboard ship would not be ideal for Lily, her new infant son and the two elder boys; however, she acknowledge that settling in America would be the only way for the family to gain some independence and to earn a living. More importantly, it was rumored(谣言,传闻,听说)that land was free in the new country, Lily gave her consent to leave.In port, the sailing ship, Hannah, under the command of Captain Mitchell lay at anchor. The adventure of crossing the Atlantic Ocean bound for Philadelphia would take two to three months. Passengers were assured there would be the best provisions and plenty of barrels of fresh water. Storms could be fierce and living condition below deck would be primitive(原始的,原始人). John joined the long queue and eventually after a lengthy wait, reached the revenue table. He affixed(签署名字) his signature to the contract promising to pay five pounds per person for berths(卧铺) aboard ship. The clerk returned the receipt to John indicating that the sum of money had been paid.Once under sail the three hundred passengers found themselves crowded into miserable conditions. The smell of so many people crowded together was offensive(令人不快的,侮辱的,攻击用的). The breadth of the vessel was narrow and the headroom(净空,头上空间) below deck minimal.As the tiny craft sailed out of Lough Foyle, and entered the Atlantic Ocean, it started to roll ominously(不吉利地) and those aboard wondered if they would survive the long voyage ahead or be swallowed up by the enormous waves. Seasickness was everywhere and people had no appetite. The food, instead of being of high quality as promised, was too often rotten(腐烂的) and the water was brackish(有盐味的).Eventually, the winds lessened and the captain was able to set his sights towards America and become ably steering(引导,驾驶,航行)the ship on an even(平坦的) course(航线). Eight weeks later, plus one day, the Hannah made landfall and the Love family disembarked(离船上岸) in America and became American newest immigrants. Gazing at the mainland after so many days of sailing was indeed a glorious sight. The difficult day’sabroad ship seemed worthwhile. Porters hurried along the docks the ship’s deck pushing baggage. Little girls with ribbons in their hair scanned the ship’s decks hoping to get a first glimpse of their father arriving. It seemed to Lily that it took forever to register and to pass through immigration.John said that he would to ahead to scout(童子军,侦察员;侦察,搜索) out some land in the far west of the state. He would push on to the frontier(国境,边疆,边境) with a bunch of other Irish chaps(小伙). Lily and the children could follow more slowly, harnessing the horse and cart to convey their scanty(贫乏的,少的) possessions. The stuff in the cart would include a kettle, dishes, blankets, a chair, a bucket and an axe.There was a perception(理解,感觉) by the government at this time that the feisty(易怒的,好斗的)Irish would resist any hostile(敌对的,敌对)natives refusing to retreat(撤退,退却)and thus maintaining the western boundary. The Irish, too, were pleased to settle as far away from the government as possible. Instead of purchasing land, they would “squat(占据)”on the property erecting only a temporary, humble(卑下的,谦逊的, 粗陋的vt.使...卑下,挫,贬抑) shelter to stave off(遮挡) the weather. Once their families arrived, they would inspire(鼓舞) the men to build proper cabins. Neither fancy(奇特)nor elegant(优雅), these log structures would be their first real home. Property boundaries at this time were not marked out with iron rods or stakes(标桩) in a standard fashion, but rather designated(标明,标出) by natural objects such as rocks, trees and creeks(小溪).Confusion and disputes must often have followed later, when these survey points disappeared.After exploring the area around Shirleysburg, John and his sons rode over Sandy Ridgeto survey the property below Black Log Mountain. It was here in a long narrow valleythey decided to settle. The valley became known then, and is still called Love’s Valleytoday.At the time, drums were used to forewarn(预先警告) that the natives were going capturethe forts(城堡), which guarded the western frontier. Daily life in this new land, for the earlysettlers, was harsh(粗糙的,苛刻的) and difficult. First they needed to tame(驯服的,柔顺的,没精打彩的,被开垦的,平淡的;驯服;变得驯服)the land, chopping down trees, in order to be able to plant crops. At times they needed to defend their land and be wary(机警的) of attacks from wild animals, such as wolves and bears. Mosquito bites caused severe reactions of swelling((使)膨胀,增大)and itchiness(痒痒). Once the work was done, neighbors would gather for an occasional social function. The children would play for hours chasing butterflies and looking for birds’nests. The boys would catch frogs and then tease(戏弄)the girls with them. There would be a delicious picnic lunch spread on the grass. John asked Lily to bring some freshly squeezed lemon juice for the picnic. He found the sour taste oflemonade(柠檬汽水)was refreshing((使)精神振作) on a hot summer’s day. Some of the men would have a drink of homemade in the moonshine before striking up a tune on the fiddle(小提琴). Square dancing was popular among the young people and the young lads would leap up to dance with the eligible(中意的,合格的) young ladies. Rivals(竞争对手) for a young lady’s hand in marriage would tend to complete to walk her home at the end of an evening. The romantic times were few and contrasted sharply with the stern(严厉苛刻的;船尾) reality of everyday life.Neighbors were also few and Lily found she was very lonely. She looked forward to the occasional visits of the minister, Robert Ayers, who was a Methodist(卫理公会教派的) circuit rider. Meeting would be held in fields or small barns(谷仓,畜舍), three to four times a years. At other times neighbor women from over the mountain would meet to make quilts, blankets and cushions and to gossip(聊天) about their respective lives. They would share their secret fears regarding their new lives, their hopes for their children’s future and enjoy each other’s companionship(友谊,伴侣关系).Twenty years slipped by and John Love died at the early age of 47. Several years later, son James and his family, as well as widow Lily, his Mother, made the decision to leave Pennsylvania and settle in Canada. They made the arduous(困难的,艰巨的)trek(旅行)over Indian trails, crossing the Niagara River to settle what we now call Ontario.I am a Canadian. Having traced my roots and followed in the footsteps of these early settlers. I feel a sense of gratitude(感谢的心情)to my ancestors who faced extreme difficulties and severe hardship to settle in a new land. Liberty, then and in today’s world, is a priceless inheritance(遗产).Once more, I glanced at the silver pin before returning it to velvet(丝绒的) box. Once again, I questioned, “What did I inherit from my Love ancestors?” I realize the answer has been revealed while writing this story. I have determination, strength, loyalty and a love of adventure. This is my inheritance.Unit003.mp3Unit 3: The Man And This Castle (I) 一个大人物和他的城堡(一)La Cuesta Encantada(使用魔法迷惑) Castle is one of the most remarkable displays of power and passion(激情,热情, P- 耶稣的受难和死亡) in the world. This marvelous(引起惊异的,不可思议的,非凡的) tourism site now known as Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument is better known as Hearst Castle. It is located six hours south of San Francisco and five hours north of Los Angeles. Sheltered by the mountains in northern San Luis Obispo County, the complex of 165 rooms and 127 acres of gardens, terraces(露台), pools, fountains andfootpaths draws approximately 800,000 visitors annually. To understand the castle, you have to understand the man who built it, William Randolph Hearst. And to understand the man, you have to understand the land upon which he built his dream.Born on April 29, 1863, William Randolph Hearst was the only child of George Hearst and his wife, Phoebe. George was a multimillionaire who amassed(积聚)his fortune through partnerships(合作关系)in three of the everlargest mining discoveries of copper, silver, and gold ores. In 1865, George began to accumulate parcels of land by obtaining 46 000 acres of the Piedra Blanco Ranch on California’s Central Coast. There be began a successful cattle ranch(大农场), eventually enlarging it to 250 000 acres stretching 50 miles along the coast.William loved the ranch where he spent his summer vacations as a youngster and a youth, playing in the rugged(崎岖的)canyons(峡谷), descending the cliffs and camping in colorful Arab-style tents in the mountains with his family.Phoebe was delighted in exposing her darling child to the beauties and wonders of the world and spared no expense doing so. During one of their adventures, an 18-month tour of the historic palaces and castles of Europe, William began a lifelong love of collecting. With his first acquisitions, German picture books, be embarked(着手,开始工作) on a 78-year session of excessive spending. He confessed to a love of the finer things in life and, as he had a bottomless(不见底的) purse, would never deny himself anything he wanted.In 1887, while William was at Harvard University, he decided to take over the small newspaper, the San Francisco Examiner, which his father had accepted as payment for a gambling(赌博)debt several years earlier. George would have preferred that his son be involved in the mining and ranching interests, but the Examiner in March 1887. He was determined to increase the popularity(普遍,流行) of the paper and antique the best equipment and writers available.William’s resolve to succeed inspired him to publish juicy(有趣的) tales of vice and stories full of drama and motivation(积极性,动机). In 1895, he purchased the New York Morning Journal, putting him in direct competition with the distinguished(杰出的) Joseph Pulizer and circulation(传播,发行) war began.Both the Hearst and Pulitzer newspapers started to include sensational(耸人听闻的) stories about the Cuban Insurrection(起义). The stories greatly exaggerated claims of Spanish troops placing Cubans in concentration camp, forcing them to live under substandard conditions, disease-ridden, starving and dying. This style of reporting became known as “Yellow Journalism(新闻事件)”. The newspapers were transformed as the scope of the news broadened and became less conservative. Circulation soared as the public couldget enough of the banner headlines and abundant illustrations. At the time, many people believe William actually might have initiated(开始,发动)the Spanish-American War to encourage sales. According the one report, when one of his correspondents, Fredrick Remington, requested to return from Havana, William responded that if Remington would furnish the picture, William would furnish the war. He was once quoted in an editorial as saying, “Make the news through Print all the news. Condense it if necessary. Frequently it is better when intelligently condensed.”Another classic example of his influence occurred when, merely months after he advocated political assassination(暗杀) in an editorial, American President McKinley was assassinated.As an intelligent and dynamic businessman, William generated increased readership by employing some of the most talented writers in the United States, recruiting figures from the literary community, like Mark twain and Stephen Crane, and the previously mentioned illustrator, Frederick Remington. He also showed his initiative when he chartered a yacht(快艇), equipped it as a miniature(小型的)newspaper headquarters, anchored off the coast of Cuba, and led his army of reporters into the field.William’s interests led his to follow in his father’s footsteps, inspiring him into politics. He was elected to the U.S. Congress as senator representing the state of New York in 1902 and served until 1907. He was a candidate for the office of mayor of New York City and governor of New York State, but failed in both of these attempts.While honeymooning in Europe after his marriage to Millicent Wilson in 1903, he expanded his publishing empire with Motor magazine. The Hearst Corporation grew to comprise a total 12 newspaper, including the Examiner, and 25 magazines, including Cosmopolitan. Not satisfied with just his publishing enterprises, he expanded his business operations into radio, and later produced movie newreels(新闻记录片).( To be continue )Unit004.mp3Unit 4: The Man And This Castle (II) 一个大人物和他的城堡(二)This influential media giant was not without his fault. His prejudices were common knowledge. His career was blemished(玷污)by his offensive remarks about Spaniards, Japanese, Filipinos, and Russians. He printed lies, forget documents, falsified(歪曲) stories of violence, wrote provocative editorial and published sensational cartoons and photographs to support his opinions.William hated minorities. He took advantage of very opportunity to heighten racialtensions. His real motive for his hatred of Mexicans may have been the loss of 800 000 acres of prime timberland to the Mexican outlaw(逃犯). Pancho Villa. His papers described them ad marijuana-smoking. Job-stealing, lazy, wicked, and violent degenerates(堕落). Some suggest be saw the Mexicans as a threat to his Empire.During this period, William met and fell in love with a young actress, Marion Davies. Millicent, his wife and the mother of his five sons, including a set of twins, refused to dissolve the marriage, which obliged William to “live in sin”with the woman the tour guides refer to as his “friend” or “companion”.With thousands of acres of land covered with grassland, trees, natural ponds, and man-made reservoirs available for use, William stocked the estate with herds of rare oxen and deer, and flocks of sheep and lambs. These animals flourished ad they were allowed to wander freely. Large, more dangerous beasts, including tigers, ostriches, buffalo, yaks, emus, kangaroos, llamas, zebras and giraffes were enclosed in the largest private zoo in the world.The “complex” was ready for occupancy(占用) in 1927, but additions continued until 1947. Eventually it comprised the main house and three cottages, all of which are furnished with a variety of valuable antiques. Even the lavatories were specially equipped. William’s favorite room was said to be the library with its collections of more than 5,000 books, ancient Greek vases, and an antique Spanish ceiling suspended(悬挂) by cables so it will sway([使]摇摆) in the event of an earthquake (all the antique furnishings and treasures are anchored ad a precaution as this is an earthquake country).In the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, William lived part-time at the estate with his mistress, Marion Davies. They entertained to an excessive extent. To be invited to the castle was a privilege. Movie stars, politicians, businessmen, and even royalty(皇室成员)were frequent guests. Many of these guests, including a British lord, Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, Amelia Earhart, and Charles Lindbergh, flew to the ranch, landing on the private airstrip(飞机跑道). Life on the “hill” was never dull. The visitors stayed in the main house or the cottages, depending on their prominence(重要) or their intimacy(亲密) with the family and were free to roam(漫游) the grounds, go riding on their choice of horses from the stable, swim in the pools, or play golf on the private course on the property. Company was expected, however, to meet in the main drawing room at 7:30 p.m. sharp, principally(主要的)to amuse their host. Dinner was a formal affair beginning at 9:00 p.m. This meal was held in the immense dining room, the walls of which are lined with priceless panels from ancient European cathedrals(大教堂). Following dinner, movies were shown in the private theater, starting rules guests had to follow: do not get drunk; do not swear or tell off-color jokes; sleep inseparate bedrooms. If you wanted to eat, you could visit the kitchen… if you could find it.Although William was closely involved in all aspects of the construction and decoration(装饰) of the mansion(大厦、宅邸) he continued his business and social interests. No stranger to scandal(流言蜚语), in November 1924, he found himself in the topic of headlines. The most enduing rumor was that, during a party on yacht, he had found Marion kissing Charlie Chaplin. In a fit of jealously he took a shot at Chaplin, missed, and accidentally hit Tomas Ince, killing him. However, even though the morning papers carried the story, the evening paper and successive editions printed that Ince had died of acute([疾病]急性的) indigestion(消化不良).In 1945, William initiated the Hearst Foundation and created the California Charities Foundation in 1948 (the name was changed to the William Randolph Hearst Foundation soon after his death in 1951). The Great Depression took its toll on even the wealthiest and William Randolph Hearst was no exception. His fantastically(荒诞的)decadent lifestyle couldn’t last forever, and gradually his finances began to suffer, beginning the next chapter in the saga(传奇)of excesses(过度). He came close to being bankrupt(破产的)but Marion rescued him from debt, unselfishly, selling her jewels and some other property to raise over a million dollars.In 1947, due to his health, he was forced to move permanently to Beverly Hills. Marion looked after him during this time, seldom leaving his side. When he died in 1951 at the age of 88, she was shunned(避开) by his family and forbidden to attend his funeral(葬礼).The castle, its furnishings, the artworks in the gallery, and 1927 acres of land were given to the state of California in 1957. Since that time, the California Department of Parks and Recreation has kept the castle open to tourists.Today a visit to the estate begins near the site of the old airstrip. Guests are transported to the top of the hill via bus. One can still see the signs giving wandering animals the “right-of way” on the lanes. Deer, cattle, and sheep often halt the buses’ progress up or down the mountain as they meander(漫游) to the salt licks.Depending on the tour one chooses, guides escort(护送,陪同) the public through a variety of rooms, gardens. Cottages and pools. The luxury(奢华) of a bygone(过去的) era is evident at every turn. From the moment you arrive at the stairway to Neptune Pool until you bid farewell to your guides at the magnificent, golden and blue Roman Pool, you are reminded that a man had a dream. He had power and influence. Furthermore, he was prosperous enough to achieve his objectives and implement his dream.Unit005.mp3Unit 5: Yip Sang, a Chinese CanadianThe British and Chinese signed the Treaty of Nanking in 1942, each providing their respective subjects with the right to benefit from full security and protection for their persons and property within each other’s boundaries. Even though China did not openly allow emigration(移居), in 1860 a law was passed which stated that Chinese, seeking to work in the British Colonies or other places, were at liberty to do so. They had only to ship themselves and their families on board any British vessel at any of the open ports in China. In 1868, another treaty, this one with the United States, gave the Chinese the right to change their home and loyalty from one country to another for the purposes of curiosity, of trade, or as permanent residents, thereby opening the gates for emigration from China. The gold boom in the British Columbia in the 1850’s was the beginning of Chinese immigration from the U.S. into Canada. Many of these early immigrants sailed from Fujian and Guangdong provinces to San Francisco. When they heard of the gold discoveries in British Columbia, many crossed the border into Canada by moving overland through Oregon or arriving by sea in Victoria. When the gold deposits were depleted(用尽,枯竭), these early settlers stayed, moving into occupations like gardening, farming, domestic service, road construction, and railway building. By 1871, there were approximately 3,000 Chinese inhabitants in the province, only 53 of whom being women. Since Chinese workers were known to be conscientious and reliable, several companies actively recruited them. As a result, it was estimated that 10,000 workers arrived between 1882 and 1884. In an effort to restrict the entry of Chinese immigrants, an act was passed in the Canadian Parliament confining the proportion to one person for every 50 tons of vessel tonnage(船舶的吨数). A head tax was also imposed. Records of those who paid the head tax are still available for viewing in the National Archives of Canada.An article in the Illustrated London News in January 1875 gave some insight into the emigration process of the Chinese by conveying the ideas of changes they might undergo. The author thought the modifications(修改,改造) would be slight and principally external. He believed that, in an attempt to blend in, the Chinese would adopt American language, culture, and dress. However, because the Chinese brought with them a strong sense of their own identity, it wasn’t necessary for them to cultivate a North American way of life, nor did they feel and obligation to abandon their traditions day’s standards.In the United States, there were two opposing points of view. On one side of the coin, the Chinese were seen as an inexpensive means of providing the manual labor necessary to develop the assets of the country, most often in hazardous occupations. On the other side,。

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宗教节日Advent (耶稣)降临节Lady Day, Annunciation 天使报喜节(3月25日)Ascension Day 耶稣升天节(复活节后第四十日) Assumption 圣母升天节(8月15日)Candlemas 圣烛节(2月2日) New Y ear, New Y ear's Day 新年(1月1日)Corpus Christi 圣体节Quadragesima 四旬节(四旬斋的第一个星期日)Lent 四旬斋,大斋期(复活节前的第四十个星期日)Low (或Quasimodo) Sunday, 复活节后第一个星期日All Souls'Day (天主教)万灵节(11月2日)(如遇星期日则顺延一天)Palm Sunday 棕枝全日(复活节前的星期日)Easter Sunday, Easter 复活节Epiphany, Twelfth Day 主显节(1月6日)day of obligation 每人需停止工作参加礼拜的日子Maundy Thursday 濯足星期四(耶稣受难节)Shrove Tuesday 忏悔节(四旬斋开始的前一天)Ash Wednesday 复活节前的第七个星期三Christmas 圣诞节(12月25日) Christmas Eve 圣诞前夕New Y ear's Eve 新年前夕Easter 复活节Whitsun, Whitsuntide 圣神降临周(复活节后的第七周,尤指前三天)Quinquagesima 四旬斋前的星期日Ramadan 斋月Rogation Days 祈祷节(耶稣升天节的前三天)Sabbath 安息日Feast of the Sacred Heart 圣心节Midsummer Day 施洗约翰节(6月24日)Passion Week 复活节前第二周Holy Week 圣周(复活节前一周)Septuagesima 四旬斋前的第三个星期日Sexagesima 四旬斋前的第二个星期日Ember Days 四季节All Saints' Day 万圣节Trinity Sunday, Trinity 圣三主日(复活节后的第八个星期日)Good Friday 耶稣受难节V isitation 圣母往见节(7月2日)花卉azalea 杜鹃花begonia 秋海棠Brazil 巴西木cactus 仙人掌camellia 山茶花carnation 麝香石竹(康乃馨)Chinese enkianthus 灯笼花Chinese flowering crab-apple海棠花chrysanthemum 菊花dahlia 大丽花daisy 雏菊datura 曼陀罗epiphyllum 昙花fringed iris 蝴蝶花fuchsia 倒挂金钟gardenia 栀子India canna 美人蕉jasmine 茉莉lilac 丁香lily 百合mangnolia 木兰花mangnolia 玉兰花morning glory 牵牛(喇叭花)narcissus 水仙花oleander 夹竹桃orchid 兰花pansy 三色堇peony 牡丹peony 芍药phalaenopsis 蝶兰rose 玫瑰rose 月季setose asparagus 文竹touch-me-not (balsam) 凤仙花tulip 郁金香violet, stock violet 紫罗兰water hyacinth 凤眼兰pink 粉红色salmon pink 橙红色baby pink 浅粉红色shocking pink 鲜粉红色brown 褐色, 茶色beige 灰褐色chocolate 红褐色, 赭石色sandy beige 浅褐色camel 驼色amber 琥珀色khaki 卡其色maroon 褐红色green 绿色moss green 苔绿色emerald green 鲜绿色olive green 橄榄绿blue 蓝色turquoise blue 土耳其玉色cobalt blue 钴蓝色, 艳蓝色navy blue 藏青色, 深蓝色, 天蓝色aquamarine blue 蓝绿色red 红色scarlet 绯红, 猩红mauve 紫红wine red 葡萄酒红purple, violet 紫色lavender 淡紫色lilac 浅紫色antique violet 古紫色pansy 紫罗兰色white 白色off-white 灰白色ivory 象牙色snowy white 雪白色oyster white 乳白色gray 灰色charcoal gray 炭灰色smoky gray 烟灰色misty gray 雾灰色外交Ministry of Foreign Affairs 外交部Protocol Department 礼宾司Information Department 新闻司diplomatic mission 外交代表机构embassy 大使馆legation 公使馆consulate-general 总领事馆consulate 领事馆office of the chargéd'affaires, 代办处military attaché's office, 武官处commercial counsellor's office 商务处press section, in formation service 新闻处liaison office 联络处diplomat 外交家, 外交官diplomatic rank 外交官衔diplomatic representative 外交代表members of the administrative and technical staff 行政技术人员ambassador 大使ambassador extraordinary andplenipotentiary 特命全权大使nuncio 教廷大使internuncio 教廷公使counsellor withthe rank ofminister, minister-counsellor 公使衔参赞chargéd'affaires, 代办chargéd'affasiread interim, 临时代办counsellor 参赞first secretary 一等秘书second secretary 二等秘书third secretary 三等秘书attaché, 随员commercial secretary 商务参赞cultural secretary 文化参赞commercial attaché, 商务专员cultural attaché, 文化专员military attaché, 武官naval attaché, 海军武官air attaché, 空军武官consul-general 总领事consul 领事doyen of the diplomatic corps,dean of the diplomatic corps 外交使团团长roving ambassador 巡回大使ambassador-at-large 无任所大使special envoy 特使accredited to ... 向…派遣的foreign affairs 外交memorandum, aidememoire 备忘录persona non-grat 不受欢迎的人de jure recognition 法律承认commnique 公报announcement 公告, 通告letter of credence, credentials 国书mutual recognition 互相承认establishment of diplomaticrelations 建立外交关系letter of introduction 介绍书during one's absence 离任期间identification card 身份证statement 声明de facto recognition 事实上承认persona grata 受欢迎的人diplomatic practice 外交惯例diplomatic immunities 外交豁免diplomatic privileges 外交特权diplomatic channels 外交途径diplomatic courier 外交信使diplomatic bag, diplomatic pouch外交邮袋letter of appointment 委任书certificate of appointment 委任证书exequatur 许可证书declaration, manifesto 宣扬letter of recall 召回公文note 照会verbal note 普通照会circular note 通知照会formal note 正式照会normalization 正常化be appointed ambassador to ...被任命为驻…大使to express regret 表示遗憾to sever diplomatic relations 断绝外交关系to resume charge of the office, toreturn to one's post 返任to proceed to take up one's post赴任to present one's credentials 递交国书to exchange ambassadors 互派大使水果apple 苹果pear 梨apricot 杏peach 桃grape 葡萄banana 香蕉pineapple 菠萝plum 李子watermelon 西瓜orange 橙lemon 柠檬mango 芒果strawberry 草莓medlar 枇杷,欧查果mulberry 桑椹nectarine 油桃cherry 樱桃pomegranate 石榴fig 无花果tangerine 柑子persimmon 柿子walnut 胡桃hazelnut 榛子peanut 花生date 枣chestnut 粟currant 醋粟coconut, cocoanut 可可bilberry 越桔blackberry, blueberry 黑莓avocado 鳄梨black currant 红醋栗blood orange 红橙citron, grapefruit 香橼damson 大马士革李almond 巴旦杏nutmeg 肉豆蔻papaya, papaw 番木瓜guava 番石榴pistachio 阿月浑子prickly pear 仙人掌果raspberry 覆盆子soursop 刺果番荔枝娱乐马戏travelling circus 巡回马戏团circus wagon (马戏团的)大篷车big top 大帐篷,马戏篷tent 帐篷ring, arena 场地tier 看台master of ceremonies, M.C. 节目主持人,司仪parade, cavalcade 列队行进show 节目circus act 马戏节目trick rider, equestrian acrobat 马戏演员equitation, riding 马术equestrian, rider 马术演员fakir, magician, illusionist,conjurer, conjuror 魔术师mountebank, tumbler 变戏法者ventriloquist 腹语术者contortionist 柔术演员acrobat 杂技演员balancer 表演平衡技巧的人trapeze artist 荡秋千演员walker, rope walker 走绳索者funambulist 走钢丝者juggler 耍把戏者sword swallower 吞剑者fire eater 吞火者snake charmer 耍蛇者flier, flyer 空中飞人(美作:aerialist)clown 小丑giant 巨人midget, dwarf 侏儒horse trainer 驯马师wild animal trainer 驯兽师lion tamer 驯狮者wild animal 野兽cage 笼子whip 鞭子performing animal 驯服的动物tights, leotard 紧身衣tumble 翻筋斗double somersault 翻双筋斗human pyramid 叠罗汉balance 平衡技巧rings 圈springboard 跳板trampoline 绷床trapeze 秋千safety net 安全网tightrope 绳索wire-walking 走钢丝balancing pole 平衡杆游乐场fun fairfair 市场amusement park 游乐园merry-go-round, roundabout 回转木马(美作:carrousel)switchback, scenic railway, bigdipper 过山车(美作:rollercoaster)ghost train 魔鬼列车big wheel, Ferris wheel 弗累斯大转轮,大观览车dodgems, bumper cars 碰碰车slide, helter-skelter 突降滑道stall, booth 摊位fortune teller 算命者rifle range, shooting gallery 气枪打靶wheel of fortune 抓阄转轮tombola 摸彩Punch and Judy show, puppetshow 木偶戏表演greasy pole 爬竿取物舞蹈dance 舞classical dancing 古典舞ballet 芭蕾舞corps de ballet 芭蕾舞团ballet dancer 芭蕾舞演员tutu, ballet skirt 芭蕾舞短裙ballet shoe 芭蕾舞鞋choreography 芭蕾舞舞蹈设计steps 舞步ballroom dance 舞厅舞ballroom, dance hall 舞厅dance orchestra 伴舞乐队dancing partner 舞伴电器制品flashlight 手电筒fluorescent lamp 日光灯electric calculator 计算器tube 真空管electric fan 电风扇dictaphone, dictating machine 录音机tape recorder 磁带television 电视机electric iron 电熨斗electric foot warmer 暖脚器electric shaver 电动剃须刀electric cooker 电饭锅electric heater 电暖气electric vacuum cleaner 吸尘器bulb 电灯泡electronic oven 电烤箱radio 收音机microphone 麦克风loud-speaker 扩音机refrigerator 冰箱air conditioning 空调microwave oven 微波炉dry cell 干电池tap 电线搭接处教育一般词汇instruction, education 教育culture 文化primary education 初等教育secondary education 中等教育higher education 高等教育the three R's 读、写、算school year 学年term, trimester 学季semester 学期school day 教学日school holidays 假期curriculum 课程subject 学科discipline 纪律timetable 课程表class, lesson 课homework 家庭作业exercise 练习dictation 听写spelling mistake 拼写错误(short) course 短训班seminar 研讨班playtime, break 课间,休息to play truant, to play hooky 逃学,旷课course (of study) 学业student body 学生(总称)classmate, schoolmate 同学pupil 小学生student 大学生schoolboy 男生schoolgirl 女生auditor 旁听生swot, grind 用功的学生old boy 老生grant, scholarship, fellowship奖学金holder of a grant, scholar, fellow奖学金获得者school uniform 校服teaching staff 教育工作者(总称)teachers 教师(总称)primary school teacher 小学老师teacher lecturer 大学老师professor 教授schooling 教授,授课assistant 助教headmaster 校长(女性为:headmistress)deputy headmaster, deputy head副校长rector 校长dean 教务长laboratory assistant, lab assistant实验员beadle, porter 门房,学校工友games master, gym teacher, gyminstructor 体育教师private tutor 私人教师,家庭教师pedagogue 文学教师(蔑称)of school age 教龄beginning of term 开学matriculation 注册to enroll, to enroll 予以注册to take lessons (学生)上课to teach (老师)上课to study 学习to learn by heart 记住,掌握to revise, to go over 复习test 考试to test 考试to take an examination, to sit anexamination, to do anexamination 参加考试convocation notice 考试通知examiner 考试者board of examiners 考试团examination oral, writtenexamination 口试,笔试question 问题question paper 试卷crib 夹带(美作:trot)to pass an examination (或exam), 通过考试pass, passing grade 升级prizegiving 分配奖品to fall an examination 未通过考试failure 未考好to repeat a year 留级degree 学位graduate 毕业生to graduate 毕业project, thesis 毕业论文General Certificate of Education 中学毕业证书(美作:high school diploma)holder of the General Certificate of Education 中学毕业生(美作:holder of a high school diploma)doctorate 博士学位doctor 博士competitive examination 答辩考试科目Chinese 语文English 英语Japanese 日语mathematics 数学science 理科gymnastics 体育history 历史algebra 代数geometry 几何geography 地理biology 生物chemistry 化学physics 物理physical geography 地球物理literature 文学sociology 社会学psycology 心理学philosophy 哲学engineering 工程学mechanical engineering 机械工程学electronic engineering 电子工程学medicine 医学social science 社会科学agriculture 农学astronomy 天文学economics 经济学politics 政治学commercial science 商学biochemistry 生物化学anthropology 人类学linguistics 语言学accounting 会计学law, jurisprdence 法学banking 银行学metallurgy 冶金学finance 财政学mass-communication 大众传播学journalism 新闻学atomic energy 原子能学civil engineering 土木工程architecture 建筑学chemical, engineering 化学工程accounting and statisics 会计统计business administration 工商管理library 图书馆学diplomacy 外交foreign language 外文botany 植物major 主修minor 辅修学校school 学校kindergarten 幼儿园infant school 幼儿学校primary school, junior school 小学secondary school 中学high school, secondary school专科学校business school 商业学校technical school 工业学校technical college 专科学校(university) campus 大学university 大学boarding school 供膳宿的学校day school 日校,无宿舍学校,走读学校day student who has lunch atschool 提供午餐的走读学生academy 专科学院faculty 系hall of residence 学校公寓classroom 教室lecture theatre 阅览室(美作:lecture theater)amphitheatre 阶梯教室(美作:amphitheater)staff room 教研室headmaster's study, headmaster'soffice 校长办公室(assembly) hall 礼堂library 图书馆playground 操场desk 课桌教学用具和文具blackboard 黑板(a piece of) chalk 粉笔slate pencil 石板笔wall map 挂图skeleton map 轮廓图,示意图globe 地球仪text book 课本dictionary 词典encyclopedia 百科全书atlas 地图集satchel 书包exercise book 练习本rough not book 草稿本(美作:scribbling pad)blotting paper 吸墨纸tracing paper 描图纸squared paper, graph paper 坐标纸(fountain) pen 自来水笔biro, ballpoint (pen) 圆珠笔pencil 铅笔propelling pencil 自动铅笔pencil sharpener 铅笔刀,转笔刀ink 墨水inkwell 墨水池rubber, eraser 橡皮ruler, rule 尺slide rule 计算尺set square 三角板protractor 量角器compass, pair of compasses 圆规疾病Disease 疾病anemia, anaemia 贫血angina pectoris 心绞痛appendicitis 阑尾炎arthritis 关节炎bronchitis 支气管炎cancer 癌catarrh 卡他, 粘膜炎chicken pox, varicella 水痘cholera 霍乱cold 感冒, 伤风, 着凉(head) cold 患感冒diabetes 糖尿病diphtheria 白喉eczema 湿疹epilepsy 癫痫erysipelas 丹毒gangrene 坏疽German measles, rubella 风疹gout 痛风headache 头痛hemiplegy, hemiplegia 偏瘫, 半身不遂icterus, jaundice 黄疸indigestion 消化不良influenza, flu 流感insanity 精神病leukemia 白血病malaria 疟疾malnutrition 营养不良Malta fever 马耳他热, 波状热measles 麻疹migraine, splitting headache 偏头痛miocardial infarction 心肌梗塞mumps 流行性腮腺炎neuralgia 神经痛neurasthenia 神经衰弱paralysis 麻痹peritonitis 腹膜炎pharyngitis 咽炎phtisis 痨病, 肺结核pneumonia 肺炎poliomyelitis 脊髓灰质炎rabies 狂犬病rheumatism 风湿病rickets, rachitis 佝偻病scabies, itch 疥疮scarlet fever 猩红热sciatica 坐骨神经痛sclerosis 硬化septicemia, septicaemia 败血病sinusitis 窦炎smallpox 天花swamp fever 沼地热syncope 晕厥syphilis 梅毒tetanus 破伤风thrombosis 血栓形成torticollis, stiff neck 斜颈tuberculosis 结核病tumour,tumor 瘤typhus 斑疹伤寒urticaria, hives 荨麻疹whooping cough 百日咳yellow fever 黄热病zona, shingles 带状疮疹access arm 磁头臂,存取臂access time 存取时间adder 加法器address 地址alphanumeric 字母数字的analog computer 模拟计算机analyst 分析员area 区域array 数组,阵列assembler 汇编程序automation 自动化band 区batch processing 成批处理binary code 二进制码binary digit 二进制位,二进制数字bit 比特,二进制的一位branch 分支,支线brush 电刷buffer storage 缓冲存储器calculator 计算器call instruction 呼叫指令card punch 卡片穿孔机card reader 卡片阅读机,读卡机cell 单元channel 通道,信道character 字符check digit 校验数位circuit 电路,线路to clear 清除,清零clock 时钟code 代码to code 编码coder 编码员,编码器command 指令,命令compiler 编译程序computer language 计算机语言console 控制台control unit 控制部件,控制器core storage, core store 磁心存储器counter 计数器cybernetics 控制论cycle 循环data 数据data processing 数据处理debugging 调试decision 制定digit 数字,数位,位digital computer 数字计算机disc, disk 磁盘display unit 显示装置drum 磁鼓to edit 编辑electronics 电子学emitter 发射器to encode 编码to erase 擦除,清洗,抹除feed 馈送,供给to feed 馈送,供给feedback 反馈field 字段,信息组,域file 文件floppy disk 软磁盘floppy disk drive 软磁盘机flow chart 流程图frame 帧hardware 硬件identifier 标识符index 索引information 信息inline processing 内处理input 输入inquiry 询问instruction 指令integrated circuit 集成电路to interpret 解释item 项目,项jump 转移key 键,关键码keyboard 键盘latency time 等待时间library 库,程序库linkage 连接to load 装入,寄存,写入,加载location 存储单元logger 登记器,记录器loop 循环machine language 机器语言magnetic storage 磁存储器magnetic tape 磁带matrix 矩阵memory 存储器message 信息,报文microcomputer 微型计算机module 组件,模块monitor 监视器,监督程序,管程nanosecond 毫微秒network 网络,网numeric, numerical 数字的,数值的octet 八位位组,八位字节operator 操作员optical character reader 光符阅读机optical scanner 光扫描器output 输出overflow 溢出,上溢panel 平板parameter 参数,参量perforator 穿孔机peripheral equipment 外围设备,外部设备personal computer 个人计算机printed circuit 印制电路printer 打印机printout 打印输出to process 处理processing unit 处理部件program 程序to program 程序编制programmer 程序设计员programming 程序设计,程序编制pulse 脉冲punch 穿孔to punch 穿孔punched card, punch card 穿孔卡片punched tape, punch tape 穿孔纸带punch hole 孔,穿孔random access 随机存取to read 读reader 阅读程序reading 阅读real time 实时record, register 记录redundancy 冗余routine 例行程序selector 选择器,选择符sentinel 标记sequence 序列,顺序sequential 顺序的serial 串行的.连续的shift 移位,移数signal 信号simulation 模拟simulator 模拟器,模拟程序software 软件,软设备sort 分类,排序sorter 分类人员,分类机,分类程序,排序程序storage 存储器to store 存储subroutine, subprogram 子程序switch 开关symbol 符号symbolic language 符号语言system 系统tabulator 制表机teleprinter 电传打字机terminal 终端terminal unit 终端设备timer 时钟,精密计时器time sharing 分时timing 定时track 磁道transducer 传感器,翻译机translator 翻译程序,翻译器to update 更新Winchester disk drive 温彻斯特磁盘机,硬盘机working storage 工作存储器1. at the thought of一想到…2. as a whole (=in general) 就整体而论3. at will 随心所欲4. (be) abundant in(be rich in; be well supplied with) 富于，富有5. access(to) (不可数名词) 能接近，进入，了解6. by accident(=by chance, accidentally)偶然地，意外. Without accident(=safely) 安全地，7. of one’s own accord(=without being asked; willingly; freely)自愿地,主动地8. in accord with 与…一致. out of one’s accord with 同…。

15篇文章贯通四级词汇(文本)One Chance

One ChanceThe tiny antique silver pin lay in my hand. I stared hard at the solemn face looking back at me from the oval frame. I was looking for some resemblance between my ancestor and myself. Her brow was broad and strong, the eyes kind and forgiving. She wore a stiff black bonnet(无边小圆软帽), a high white collar and a coarsely woven shawl(披肩) around her shoulders. In examining her face more closely, maybe I could identify some similarity around the eyes and the nose. An inner strength shone from the eyes of this diminutive lady who had helped lead her family from Ireland to the New World.The times, in Ireland during the 1770’s, were difficult for everyone. John and Lily Love and all the tenants(租地者,佃户) of the Barren’s Court Estate were suffering after terrible floods destroyed their crops. The landlord was generous in allowing the land rent to fall into arrears(拖欠,还款), due to the difficult times. However, as weather conditions continued to worsen, the little family became pessimistic and felt desperate about the direction of their lives. Nearly every family at this time had at least one member of their family who had left for the New World. The ugly face of famine was lurking(潜藏,潜伏) everywhere. It was not possible with one acre of arable(可耕作的) land to make a living.Late one night, after the children were in bed, John and Lily discussed the possibility of making a reservation aboard a sailing ship bound for America. John had noticed a poster in the town square, that posted by a ship’s owner trying to recruit people for his ship. John knew that conditions aboard ship would not be ideal for Lily, her new infant son and the two elder boys; however, she acknowledged that settling in America would be the only way for the family to gain some independence and to earn a living. More importantly, it was rumored that land was freein the new country. Lily gave her consent to leave.In port, the sailing ship, Hannah, under the command of Captain Mitchell lay at anchor. The adventure of crossing the Atlantic Ocean bound for Philadelphia would take two to three months. Passengers were assured there would be the best provisions and plenty of barrels of fresh water. Storms could be fierce and living conditions below deck would be primitive. John joined the long queue and eventually after a lengthy wait, reached the revenue table. He affixed(签署名字) his signature to the contract promising to pay five pounds per person for berths(卧铺) aboard ship. The clerk returned the receipt to John indicating that the sum of money had been paid.Once under sail the three hundred passengers found themselves crowded into miserable conditions. The smell of so many people crowded together was offensive. The breadth of the vessel was narrow and the headroom(净空,头上空间) below deck minimal.As the tiny craft sailed out of Lough Foyle, and entered the Atlantic Ocean, it started to roll ominously(不吉利的) and those aboard wondered if they would survive the long voyage ahead or be swallowed up by the enormous waves. Seasickness(晕船) was everywhere and people had no appetite. The food, instead of being of high quality as promised, was too often rotten and the water was brackish(有咸味的).Eventually, the winds lessened and the Captain was able to set his sights towards America and become ably steering the ship on an even course(航线). Eight weeks later, plus on day, the Hannah made landfall(着陆) and the Love family disembarked(离船上岸) in America and became American newest immigrants. Gazing at the mainland after so many days of sailing was indeed a glorious sight. The difficult days aboard ship seemed worthwhile. Porters hurried along the docks pushingbaggage. Little girls with ribbons in their hair scanned the ship’s decks hoping to get a first glimpse of their father arriving. It seemed to Lily that it took forever to register and to pass through immigration.John said that he would go ahead to scout out some land in the far west of the state. He would push on to the frontier with a bunch of other Irish chaps. Lily and the children could follow more slowly, harnessing the horse and cart to convey their scanty(贫乏的,少的) possessions. The stuff in the cart would include a kettle, dishes, blankets, a chair, a bucket and an axe.There was a perception by the government at this time that the feisty(易怒的,好斗的) Irish would resist any hostile natives refusing to retreat and thus maintaining the western boundary. The Irish, too, were pleased to settle as far away from the government as possible. Instead of purchasing land, they would “squat(占据)” on the property erecting only a temporary, humble shelter to stave off(遮挡) the weather. Once their families arrived, they would inspire the men to build proper cabins. Neither fancy nor elegant, these log structures would be their first real homes. Property boundaries at this time were not marked out with iron rods or stakes in a standard fashion, but rather designated(标明,标出) by natural objects such as rocks, trees and creeks. Confusion and disputes must often have followed later, when these survey points disappeared.After exploring the area around Shirley’s burg, John and his sons rode over Sandy Ridge to survey the property below Black Log Mountain. It was here in a long narrow valley they decided to settle. The valley became known then, and is still called Love’s valley today.At the time, drums were used to forewarn(预先警告) that the natives were going to capture the forts(城堡), which guarded the western frontier. Daily life in this new land, for the early settlers, was harsh and difficult.First they needed to tame the land, chopping down trees, in order to be able to plant crops. At times they needed to defend their land and be wary(机警的) of attacks from wild animals, such as wolves and bears. Mosquito bites caused severe reactions of swelling and itchiness(痒痒). Once the work was done, neighbors would gather for an occasional social function. The children would play for hours chasing butterflies and looking for bir ds’ nests. The boys would catch frogs and then tease(戏弄) the girls with them. There would be a delicious picnic lunch spread on the grass. John asked Lily to bring some freshly squeezed lemon juice for the picnic. He found the sour taste of lemonade(柠檬汽水) was refreshing on a hot summer’s day. Some of the men would have a drink of homemade(自制的) in the moonshine before striking up a tune on the fiddle(小提琴). Square dancing was popular among the young people and the young lads would leap up to dance with the eligible(中意的,合格的) young ladies. Rivals for a young lady’s hand in marriage would tend to compete to walk her home at the end of an evening. The romantic times were few and contrasted sharply with the stern reality of everyday life.Neighbors were also few and Lily found she was very lonely. She looked forward to the occasional visits of the minister, Robert Ayers, who was a Methodist circuit rider. Meetings would be held in fields or small barns, three to four times a year. At other times neighbor women from over the mountain would meet to make quilts(被子), blankets and cushions and to gossip(聊天) about their respective lives. They would share their secret fears regarding their new lives, their hopes for their children’s future and enjoy each other’s companionship(友谊,伴侣关系).Twenty years slipped by and John Love died at the early age of 47. Several years later, son James and his family, as well as widow Lily, hisMother, made the decision to leave Pennsylvania and settle in Canada. They made the arduous(困难的,艰巨的) trek(旅行) over Indian trails, crossing the Niagara River to settle in what we now call Ontario.I am a Canadian. Having traced my roots and followed in the footsteps of these early settlers, I feel a sense of gratitude to my ancestors who faced extreme difficulties and severe hardship to settle in a new land. Liberty, then and in today’s world, is a priceless inheritance(遗产).Once more, I glanced at the silver pin before returning it to the velvet(丝绒的) box. Once aga in, I questioned, “What did I inherit from my Love ancestors?” I realize the answer has been revealed while writing this story. I have determination, strength, loyalty and a love of adventure. This is my inheritance.一次机会那枚小小的旧银别针就放在我的手上。

【15篇文章贯通四级词汇(文本)】1.A Question of Rights

01A Question of RightsUnfortunately , a crime was about to be committed but at that moment Lesley was unaware of the impending(即将发生的,迫近的) event , which would affect her life so drastically(极端地,彻底地) for the next years .For the moment at least, her holiday at the cottage had been ideal. She had spent many idle hours relaxing on the deck , reading ,eating a sandwich when she was hungry and in the evening watching the sky turn from brilliant orange to peach and finally to pale purple , eventually the light becoming dim . It was about this time that the mist would begin to rise from the cool water hiding in the dense forest that hugged(环绕,拥抱) the shoreline(海岸线). Late evening dew(露水) glistened(闪耀,反光) on every bush and soon the loons' (潜鸟) call would resound (回响) across the water . She decided to take on last dip in the lake. As the cool night air touched her arms. She gave a little shiver and decided it was time to move inside.This was to be her last evening alone as Jeff, her former mate, would be returning Zac to her early in the morning. As the case in many marriages these days, problems had arisen between Lesley and Jeff, but they did not extend to Zac. He was a good kid, just entering kindergarten. The couple had come to a mutual agreement , as dictated by the legal custody(监管,保管) agreement .It stated that each parent would share Zac's care every second weekend and this had been her weekend to be alone.Jeff was an architect, with a high-profile reputation, who worked in downtown Toronto, a partner in a private corporation which mostly did consultant work for the university. Lesley’s company had been hired to advertise the new science complex in order to raise corporate(公司的) money for the proposed building. She liked her work and she harbored a secret ambition to manage her division of the company some day.After a whirlwind(旋风般的) courtship(求爱,热恋) and a fairytale wedding the couple had settled down to an urban lifestyle. However, after three years and one child the dreamlike marriage came smashing down. One disadvantage(不利条件) of being young and ambitious(有抱负的) was that both of them needed to devote untold hours to their busy schedules. As a result of these late hours, Lesley became suspicious(猜疑的) of Jeff’s after hours activities. She accused him of making her part of a love triangle. The whole miserable scene was to set the proceedings(过程,诉讼,诉讼程序) for an ugly(不愉快的) divorce in motion.Daydreaming(幻想,白日梦) about those earlier days would not help tonight. So with a shrug of her shoulders she tackled the advertising assignment she needed to complete. Tomorrow would be a busy day with Zac arriving home.The next day, as the morning wore on, Lesley became more and more agitated(烦躁), and her mood became apprehensive(忧虑的,不安的), whenJeff did not appear. When noon hour arrived and he still had not appeared, she started making some phone calls. None of their mutual friends had either seen or talked with Jeff that day. Until today, Jeff had always been very punctual about returning the boy at the appointed time. Lesley felt a knot forming in her stomach as a crazy thought persisted at the back of her mind. She was absolutely sure something was wrong.Jeff sat with his head bowed. He was undecided what to do. The domestic arrangement with his former wife was proving to be awkward. He was frustrated at being able to see his son only on weekends and felt he was always making concessions to accommodate(适应,迁就) Lesley’s work schedule. Every meeting was turning into a competition for the boy’s affection. His one desire was to take Zac away for good. The enormous decision to undertake this plan appeared to be presenting itself. Today he would depart for a conference in California. This appeared to be a marvelous opportunity to take the boy and leave the country for good. He bet that he could pack sufficient baggage into his vehicle and then disappears across the border, gaining entry the U.S.A. He gave little thought to whatsoever of the fact this act could lead to his conviction if he was tracked down by the cops.Meanwhile, for Lesley the nightmare continued to unfold(展现,显露) as the reality of the situation deepened. After 48 hours, the spokesman for the district police department assured her they would investigate Zac’s disappearance. Her faith that justice would be realized was faint. The shock of the past two days’ events made her realize that possibly her son would become one more statistic in the missing children file. The police completed a preliminary survey after asking hundreds of detailed(详细的) questions. Hot lines proved fruitless(无结果的).Meanwhile, over the next year there were countless visits and interviews at the police station and her home. The police appeared to be making no progress in tracking Zac’s whereabouts(行踪). As the days passed, Lesley’s frustration(挫败) mounted and she felt a sense of alarm. Eventually, she decided to take the initiative in continuing the search and she began to use well-established child find agencies. At times, boosted by hopes, she appeared to be on the right trail with a sense of disgust, but her hopes were dashed at the final moment. These obstacles hope. After Zac’s picture was circulated nationwide, telephone calls followed from strangers reporting sightings(被看见的人或事物) of a Zac look alike. Month by month her plan evolved into a campaign equal to a full-scale battle plan. She paid an exceedingly high fee for specialized help, such as the services of an attorney. Lesley became determined to target every major city where Jeff normally contracted business. As the months slopped by, Lesley’s exhaustion became noticeable in her eyes. Her cheeks became hollow pits. Most days she felt as though she did not have an ounce of energy left because proof of Zac’s existence seemedimpossible to find.Another year passed and her hopes dimmed. Unexpectedly, late in August a promising lead brought her to Los Angeles.The interior of the bar was dark. Her quest to locate Jeff and Zac had taken two years. She had paid private investigators in American currency to help her locate her ex-husband. In her handbag she carried the necessary proof that would identify her to the authorities if she was successful in being able to bring Zac home again, to Canada. She had been impatient for this moment to arrive for so long and yet now she just wanted to secure her son with a minimum of fuss. Now, right on cue, a tall stranger slipped into the bar and sat down. One glimpse told her it was Jeff. He looked weary(疲劳的) and older but definitely familiar. A chill ran up her spine(脊椎,脊柱). Close to success, she refused to concede defeat. It was the time to remedy the enormous sadness. This time she wanted a guarantee of success. She stared straight ahead with a vacant look, trying to grasp the important moment. Vivid scenes, from the pass two years’search, flashed(思想等的闪现) through her mind.The following day, happily for Lesley, the headline of the local paper read, “Father turns over child, Mother slams system.”Lesley and Zac’s subsequent life could now resume some form of normalcy(正常状态), however, the stress and strain of the past two years would always remain as a part of this renewed relationship in the memory.一项权力问题一项犯罪就要得逞了。

15篇文章贯通四级词汇(文本)Yip Sang, a Chinese-Canadian

Yip Sang, a Chinese-CanadianThe British and Chinese signed the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, each providing their respective subjects with the right to benefit from full security and protection for their persons and property within each other’s boundaries. Even though China did no openly allow emigration(移居), in 1860 a law was passed which stated that Chinese seeking to work in the British Colonies or other places were at liberty to do so. They had only to ship themselves and their families on board any British vessel at any of the open ports in China. In 1868, another treaty, this one with the United States, gave the Chinese the right to change their home and loyalty from one country to another for the purposes of curiosity, of trade, or as permanent residents, thereby opening the gates for emigration from China.The gold boom in British Columbia in the 1850’s was the beginning of Chinese immigration from the U.S. into Canada. Many of these early immigrants from Fujian and Guangdong provinces to San Francisco. When they heard of the gold discoveries in British Columbia, many crossed the border into Canada by moving overland through Oregon or arriving by sea in Victoria. When the gold deposits were depleted(用尽,枯竭), these early settler stayed, moving into occupations like gardening, farming, domestic service, road construction, and railway building. By 1871, these were approximately 3,000 Chinese inhabitants in the province, only 53 of whom being women.Since Chinese workers were know to be conscientious and reliable, several companies actively recruited them. As a result, it was estimated that 10,000 workers arrived between 1882 and 1884. In an effort to restrict the entry of Chinese immigrants, an act was passed in the Canadian Parliament confining the proportion to one person for every 50tons of vessel tonnage(船舶的吨数). A head tax was also imposed. Records of those who paid the head tax are still available for viewing in the National Archives of Canada.An article in the Illustrated London News in January 1875 gave some insight into the emigration process of the Chinese by conveying the ideas of changes they might undergo. The author thought the modifications(修改,改造) would be slight and principally external. He believed that, in an attempt to blend in, the Chinese would adopt American language, culture, and dress. However, because the Chinese brought with them a strong sense of their own identity, it wasn’t necessary for them to cultivate a North American way of life, nor did they feel an obligation to abandon their traditions. Much of the article would be conside red insulting by today’s standards.In the United States, there were two opposing points of view. On one side of the coin, the Chinese were seen as an inexpensive means of providing the manual labor necessary to develop the assets of the country, most often in hazardous occupations. On the other side, there were those who branded them as the “curse” of the nation. Some Americans applauded the Chinese but others condemned them as evil. Some were disturbed by what might happen if all the immigrants decided to stay. Their distress was unfounded however, as most Chinese had no intention of staying. Their greatest wish was to accumulate as much money as possible and return to China.Guilds(行会,协会) were set up to provide lodging and employment for the emigrants, for a fee of course. The fee ensured that the worker would be paid a decent wage and that his employer would not deceive him. The accumulated fees amounted to a large sum, allowing the Guilds to help those who were ill or out of work. They not only saw that theworker received whatever was due to him, they also made him pay all his debts. The worker wasn’t allowed to return to his own country without a certificate from his agent stating he owned nothing.Many Chinese were able to save a portion of their earnings to take with them to their family back home. Often, after workers returned to China, they would revisit North America to accumulate more money. Before being allowed to board a ship in China, however, they had to prove that they were going to their own free will and were under no labor contract. Before the ships set sail. The authorities would visit to guarantee that all on board had their ticket stamped and were not leaving the country against their will.Yip Sang, born in Canton(广州旧称) in 1845, left China at the age of nineteen to seek his fortune in America. After arriving in San Francisco in 1864, he earned a living by working first as a dish-washer, then as a cook, and finally as a cigar roller. From the outset, he perceived that if he was patient and could represent the best of his race, his merits would be recognized.Possibly the attraction of high wages rumored to be offered by Canadian railroad companies roused Yip San to leave San Francisco. He arrived in Vancouver in 1881 and worked on the western portion of the Canadian pacific Railroad from 1882 until 1884, first as a book-keeper, then as a time-keeper, and finally as a paymaster(出纳员), before being promoted to Chinese superintendent(主管) for the supply company. The promotion made him responsible for hiring on contract and transporting thousands of men from China to work on the railway line in British Columbia. He supervised(监督,管理) some six to seven thousand Chinese workers during the peak of the construction.In 1885, he returned to China using the money he had saved from hisCPR job. He remained there from 1885 until 1888, while there he married four different wives, a regular occurrence at the time for wealthy young men. He and his first wife, Lee She, had a son and a daughter. Lee She became gravely(严重的) ill after their marriage and urged Yip Sang to take another wife, one who could be able to take good care of their children. Wong She, Yip Sang’s second wife, was very young with “sensitive” eyes, but did not meet with the approval of Lee Shee. She insisted he should marry third time, and this time choose someone more suitable to care for the children. Dong She, wife number three, was more mature and had the capacity to supervise the household and the children. Dong Shee convinced Yip Sang to take a fourth wife, Chin She, whose primary role was to be Dong She’s companion. With his four wives, Yip Sang had 23 children, one of whom became the first Chinese Canadian doctor to be recognized in Canada. In 1888, Yip Sang returned to Canada with three wives——Lee She died before they left.On his return to Canada he undertook a new enterprise. He became a merchant, opening an import-export business in the heart of Vancouver's Chinatown. Wing Sang Company specialized in goods imported from China. The company provided Chinese Canadians with merchandise(商品) not readily available in Vancouver and exported Canadian foodstuffs(食品) to China.His formula of pouring as much money as he could afford into building and expansion couldn’t help but succeed. In 1889, Yip Sang bought land on Pender Street in Chinatown and began construction of a complex, which still stands today. Initially(最初) being a two-story building with a ground floor storefront and a second floor residence, it was probably the first in Chinatown to be built of durable brick. Customers of the store walked on wooden platforms covering theunpaved dirt streets to avoid tracking the dust and mud into the building.With the tone of success, Yip Sang added to his building. In 1901, he widened the street to accommodate three more shops, each with a second story above. He also added a third floor to the original building in the same year. In 1912, to house both his growing family and his business, he built a new six-story brick building behind the old one and connected to it by a narrow corridor at ground level, and by an enclosed stairway extension on the third floor that stretched above the alley between the two buildings. Most of the new building was used to warehouse goods for the import/export business.Yip Sang’s involvement(卷入) with shipping companies and his own business demonstrated his understanding of the freight industry and his ability to work fluently in both Chinese and English languages. In 1889, the CPR rehired Yip Sang to act as their Chinese Passenger Agent for their Canadian Steamship Line, a position he held until his death in 1927 at the age of 82.The demand for salted herring(鲱鱼) in china, in conjunction with huge catches being brought in by the fishing fleet, spurred Yip Sang to build a fish packing plant in Nanaimo. The success of this plant led to the opening of a second plant on Vancouver Island soon afterward. Both plants were staffed by large numbers of Chinese workers and helped establish sizeable(相当大的) Chinese community in Nanaimo’s downtown core.Consistent with Yip Sang’s devotion to growth and improvement, he promoted and fostered(支持) education. Not only did he found the Ok Kuo Night School, he also served as its principal for over ten years. His children went to public school, but they also received schooling at home from tutors hired from Hong Kong to teach them Chinese. Yip Sang tookgreat pleasure in quizzing his offspring(子女,后代) about their lessons. His philosophy was that by moderating the children’s Canadian education with fundamental Chinese, the equation would result in well-rounded, responsible citizens.As a keen advocate of education in Canada, Yip Sang also sponsored education abroad in China. The ling-nan University and Toi-shan Middle School in his hometown of Canton were established with his help.Throughout his life, he maintained an active role in Vancouver’s Chinatown. He was one of eleven men, his contemporaries, who founded the Chinese Benevolent(慈善的) Association, one component of which looked after the ill, elderly or destitute(贫困的) Chinese in the absence of their families.When he died at the age of 82, Yip Sang was not only one of the wealthiest merchants in Vancouver; he was also considered a pillar of the community. Yip Sang’s descendants(后裔,后代) continue to honor his values and remain active in the Vancouver Community.加籍华人阿寿1842年，中英两国签订《南京条约》，双方为各自的国民提供在彼此的疆域内享有人员和财产受到完全保护的权利。

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Unit 1 In Another Worm 另一个世界Unit 2 Let's Dress Up-It's Halloween 万圣节——让我们盛装打扮起来Unit 3 Gardening 园艺Unit 4 A Canadian Family Story 一个加拿大家庭的故事Unit 5 The Fraud 这个骗子 Unit 6 The Pasture 牧场 Unit 7 The Decision 决定Unit 8 Chinese-American Relations：A History（Ⅰ）中美关系史Unit 9 Chinese-American Relations：A History（Ⅱ）中美关系史（二）Unit 10 A Solitary Quest 独自寻访Unit 11 Acting Today for Tomorrow 为了明天，今天就行动吧Unit 12 The American Dream 美国梦Unit 13 Sex Role Stereotypes 性别成规Unit 14 Dr．Sun Yat-sen：Father of the Chinese Revolution 中国革命之父孙中山先生Unit l5 The World Trade Organization（WTO） and China WTO1.In Another WorldHere I am, in China, half way around the world from home. As I look at my clock and calculate the time back home I realize that half a world away, people are busy gettin g ready for a wedding. The bride is my niece, a person I first met when she was three days old.I think back to the first time I had the opportunity to become acquainted with my nie ce. As my sister cradled her in her arms, the infant girl clasped her mother's outstretc hed finger. My intuition told me that her temperament would be a sunny disposition, a joy to people around her.As she grew, the cute little girl had an infectious laugh that started as a small grin, the n became a giggle and grew louder and louder until it triggered a response from all t he people around her and they joined in.As an adolescent, she studied hard and enjoyed well deserved success in secondary s chool as she interacted with her peer group. After receiving her high school diploma, she chose nursing as her career.From the beginning of the young couple‟s romance it was evident that they were co mpatible and were completely intrigued with each other. The couple had an engage ment party when I was at home in Canada a few months ago. The party was in the for m of a picnic in a beautiful rose garden. To celebrate and to toast their future, we dra nk champagne. As they posed under an arch covered with climbing roses, we snappe d pictures for their photo album.The couple decided on a fall wedding. Plans for the wedding day were activated imm ediately. The decisions about the forthcoming event were shared by the whole family . A close friend of the family was contacted and invited to sing a solo just prior to the ceremony. The day before the ceremony, a rehearsal would take place so that the re mainder of the details could be looked after and attended to. The planning that takes place beforehand for one of these events and all the work that the big day entails, wi th many people collaborating to make the event run..smoothly, are immense. The co nscientious attention to detail will be evident to the spectators of this event.I can imagine the excitement and emotions of the family today. The time is near. The ceremony will begin in 3 short hours. The bride will be radiant as she comes down the aisle escorted by her father. She will wear her grandmother's pearls as an acces sory. Her veil will be the same one as her cousin wore last year. As is customary, unde r her garments she will wear a blue garter. As part of the tradition of Canadian weddi ngs, she will be wearing something old (the pearls), something new (her gown), som ething borrowed (the veil) and something blue (the garter). As the first chords (choru s, refrain) of the wedding march are played (a melody familiar to all), the congregatio n (congregate, segregate) will rise. Gasps will be heard as they catch a glimpse of the bride in her gorgeous wedding gown. The mother of the bride will calmly view this w hole event, though tears will blur her vision. She will be overcome with sentiment at her daughter's apparent happiness. The picture will be one that will embody hope fo r the future of humanity.As the couple exchange wedding vows (oath) they will be affirming their love and making a commitment to each other. All the spectators are there to wish them well.As the time approaches, I think back to other family weddings over many years. My older sisters were all married in the same church and as brides they carried a whi te Bible decorated with tiny roses. The receptions for their weddings were all held in the same church basement, as there was no large banquet hall in the local area. The f east was usually catered by a group of church members.Today's wedding reception will be held in an arena that will be decorated with jus t the right amount of fall flowers in wonderful arrays to give it dignity yet a touch of g lamour. The table decorations will be a masterpiece. One of the table decorations will be small pumpkins, used as containers for flowers that were collected from family gardens, surrounded by a large wreath made from long stalks of wheat. There will be a few coloured leaves placed inside the wreath. Maybe they will use oak and maple l eaves to show the splendour (radiant) of the autumn colours. The colour of the outfit s that the bridesmaids are wearing will be fall colours as well. The ingenious decorati ons will be appreciated by the many guests attending the festivities. At each place set ting there will be a special paper napkin with the bride and groom's name printed on it and the date of their wedding. It will be carefully folded placed on top and of a lin en napkin. This will be one of the souvenirs the guests will have to commemorate the special wedding day. Also at each place will be a few after dinner mints for the guest s. A miniature tree will also be placed at each persons place. The intent is for the gue sts to take the little tree home and transplant it to a special place. In this way, our en vironment is also improved and the tree will become a living tribute to the young cou ple.The groom will carry her across the threshold as is customary for a young couple as they begin their new life together. The honeymoon plans will take them to the wes t coast of Canada. They will have a week of privacy far away from friends and family. They will inhabit a condominium in the town of Whistler, British Columbia, in the Roc ky Mountains. They will feel as if they are royalty living in a mansion in this little bit o f paradise on earth. Thereafter, they will return home to Ontario where they will reside.Their original plan to spend their honeymoon on board a yacht in he Mediterrane an Sea was abandoned when world circumstances dictated that our country Canadawas a safer choice.Earlier this month, as I thought about the forthcoming marriage, and knew that I would be unable to attend, I decided to write a message to the young couple. The int ent was that the message would be read aloud during the wedding reception. In the message, I wished them well and urged them to cherish each other every day. （1083 words）2.Let's Dress Up--It's HalloweenFrom early childhood getting dressed up is connected with a specialpastime in North America, called Halloween. Halloween is celebrated on the last nigh t of October, when the air is crisp and snow is not far off. Every young child is acquain ted with this exciting tradition.On the last day of October when dinner is finished, children hurry to dress up in a costume. Darkness comes early at this time of year and caution must be practiced, fo remost by the children who are going from house to house, “trick or treat”. Parents w arn their children not to dart out in front of cars. In all the excitement it is easy for chi ldren to become distracted (attract) and ignore safety rules.Planning what your costume will be, ahead of time, is part of thefun of the evening. Many mothers will spend time fabricating outfits for their little gir ls who suddenly turn into circus clowns, beautiful ballet dancers or weird colorful bu gs. Fathers may help their sons construct a costume of foil armor. Little boys often en joy pretending they are in the army so on Halloween it is possible to see squads of lie utenants and sergeants marching along in the dark. We affiliate this celebration with the supernatural so some children may choose to wear a skeleton costume bearing a skull and crossbones, or even a monster costume. The choice of wardrobe for the eve ning is really limitless. Witches can be seen riding on broomsticks across well-illumina ted intersections. Earlier in the evening they may have concocted a witch's brew to q uench their thirst for their arrival home. Ghosts can be heard groaning and moaning while they glide (slide) along city streets. Beautiful butterflies flutter by on their way t o a party. Pirates carrying swords and pistols roam about, patches over one eye. Smal l aliens search for a new home here on Earth. Wearing a cape and mask allows a child to become Superman for a few hours and enter the world of fantasy. An ethnic flavor is introduced as a band of gypsies dance along under a bright full moon. Of course yo u can always see a certain number of Native American costumes, the buckskin jackets and dresses decorated with fringe and beads.Some youngsters choose to decorate only their faces with grease paint instead of wearing masks. In many ways this is safer for a child, making visibility clearer. At the s ame time a mask allows them to remain anonymous to all but their closest friends.Usually, on the night before Halloween, family members gather together to carve a pumpkin. On Halloween night the candle lit face of the pumpkin shines from each h ome welcoming the little ghosts and goblins to call. Parents usually escort small child ren around their own neighborhood helping to keep them safe. Small children only visit random houses, their parent's friends mostly, while older children knock at every door.Crowding onto the front porch of the house the children rap at the door and chant the refrain (chorus) “trick or treat”. Householders distribute candies, apples, peanut s, or any edible treat into decorated wooden six quart baskets, or plastic bags. They may be asked to recite a poem or sing a song before receiving their treat. Some lucky children may receive cookies from a freshly baked batch of chocolate chip cookies. O n arriving home the children will dump all the junk candy out onto the floor to exami ne their loot. Usually there is a great racket as brothers and…sisters compare what go odies they have collected.Adults, too, like to join in Halloween celebrations by attending small house partie s or large group gatherings at halls or arenas. They may play the old traditional games such as bobbing for apples, which float in tubs of water, telling ghost stories and visit ing a haunted house. Everyone seems to get enjoyment from being slightly afraid.If you live in the country the hooting of an owl or even the howl of a wolf underli nes the spooky atmosphere of Halloween evening. Clouds scuttle across the face of t he moon and the flap of a bird's wings can be heard as it settles on the bare branches of a tree. Eyes gleam in the night as a black cat crosses your path. Bats swoop about i n the dark startling those who are nervous.On this evening it is not necessary to be extravagant to have a good time. A little i magination and a sense of fun will create a memory of Halloween night for many years. （751words）3.GardeningOne of the quiet joys of life in the southern part of Ontario, Canada, is gardening. Whether pursued as a hobby or solely to improve the esthetic value of one's home, t he pleasure derived is only exceeded by the….therapeutic (therapy) benefit. The exer cise involved in working in a garden is helpful in keeping people in good physical cond ition.It has become a ritual for homeowners to spend late winter weekends browsing t hrough seed catalogues while sitting on their couch. They make lists of items they wis h to purchase and often make notations right on the catalogue as they make decision s about this year's garden.If they order early, there is usually a discount coupon, allowing a percentage of th e cost to be deducted (exempt) from the price. Often the coupon needs to be detach ed (dispatch) from the catalogue and mailed to the company along with the order. Th is is an extra bonus for the consumer. The investment cost required is nominal when t he amount of pleasure generated is considered. The seed companies will usually warr ant the plants, and often a refund is offered if the plants do not thrive. The shipment from the seed company's warehouse is awaited with eager anticipation. Its appearan ce means that spring will soon arrive.The glossy pages of the catalogues provide a preview of the visual delights that ca n be grown. Pictures show an array of flowers that dazzle the eye. There are monochr omatic displays as well as others that are a fusion of the complete spectrum of the rai nbow's colors. Also included in the publication are pictures and descriptions of veget ables, shrubs, and trees.Avid gardeners subscribe to magazines that specialize in articles and ads about thi s enjoyable pastime and people literally read each issue from cover to cover.Descriptions of plants include implicit instructions on whether to plant them in su n or shade. Specification as to the amount of irrigation required is also stated. Elabor ate irrigation systems are sometimes installed or a trench for improving the water flo w is used. Controls are needed on irrigation systems because if the ground becomes t oo saturated the soil in the garden will be too muddy to allow anyone to work in it un til it dries out. If there is too much water constantly, the garden will become a swamp and impossible to cultivate (reap). (Many people like to preserve the natural habitat of birds and wildlife in a marsh. These areas are usually protected by the government and although important to our environment, are not considered gardens.) Geographic location is important for plants. Certain plants are only……suitable for propagation close to the equator. Others need to be several degrees of latitude away from the equator. Longitude is also a factor and most companies clearly state the co nditions that will provide the optimum…..chances for the plants survival. Canadians g row tulips imported from Holland and they do well in the Southern Ontario climate.Because it is late spring before plants can survive outdoors in Southern Ontario, it is common for people to start their plants indoors. Seeds are planted in small contai ners and continue to grow indoors until the appropriate size is achieved. Sometimes ultraviolet light is used to encourage plant growth. When the mercury rises and the d anger of frost is past, the plants are then transplanted to the garden or to a flowerbe d.Plants are nourished from the soil, but to provide optimum food, fertilizer can be applied to encourage vigorous growth. Sometimes fertilizer is diluted with water whil e other kinds are dispersed with a spreader that flings the fertilizer granules in a smal l radius around the plants. The water soluble fertilizer will then be absorbed into the soil the next time it rains. Just as people need minerals, such as calcium and zinc, to b e healthy, plants also need minerals but phosphorous and nitrogen are better food fo r them.Some gardeners plan their garden with meticulous (conscientious) attention to d etail. They choose colors that will complement each other and design their garden as if they were painting on a canvas. Others are more spontaneous and simply visit a nu rsery and purchase plants that appeal to them. Often gardeners have a trademark pla nt that is their specialty. Perhaps they enjoy the velvet texture of the leaves, or mayb e the flower's color attracts them.The varieties of gardens are endless. Terrace gardening has become popular. With a herbal garden, cooks enjoy being able to use fresh herbs from their garden to add z est to their favorite dishes. They simply visit their garden and clip a few pieces of the herb they wish to use.Every garden is as individual as its owner. Gardens come in all shapes and sizes. S ome are in the shape of a rectangle, while others are circular or irregular in shape. So me gardeners like the appearance of an asymmetrical shape while others work to ach ieve symmetry in their gardens. For vegetable gardens, the most popular shape is rec tangular and vegetables are usually planted in a linear fashion. This method makes it easier to cultivate between the rows of plants. You could mistake some gardens for a meadow when the gardener chooses to include only wildflowers as a choice of vegetation. Including a pond in a garden is popular too.Entrepreneurs are always looking for innovations and gadgets that will attract the att ention of devoted gardeners and induce them to spend…..their money. It has become a huge industry in the last few years, as the baby boomers reach retirement age and have more time to pursue hobbies such as gardening. There are new products patent ed every year to tempt the gardener.It is possible to buy a kit that contains a complete set of tools needed by the home ga rdener. Unfortunately, often the quality is poor and the product is a fraud. Instead of having something good to work with, the purchase turns out to be junk.If you want to flatter a gardener, and boost their ego at the same time, summon up the courage to simply ask if you can swap plants. Of course, it will give them a thril l if you also compliment them on the hardiness of their plants as compared to yours. They might even try to console you on your lack of competence as a gardener becaus e your plants are not as sturdy as their plants.Irrespective of the competence of the gardener, anyone who augments the number o f plants grown is helping to conserve our planet by averting erosion. This pays great d ividends for everyone as it also serves to protect the ozone layer.Some people erect barricades (obstacle) to keep small animals from attacking the plants. Squirrels love to dig up flower bulbs. They find them a tasty treat.It is common to see ceramic fixtures or figurines in a garden. Even the untrained e ye can tell that the imitations are a fake, yet properlyplaced, they add to the intrinsic beauty. A rain gauge, attached by a bracket to a fenc e, is a common sight and is used to enable the gardener to diagnose the moisture lev el of the soil around the plants and determine if they need more water. If nature doe s not provide enough rain, then the gardener will use a plastic or rubber hose to prov ide more irrigation. With a twist of a knob, or by moving a lever, the thirst of the plan ts for moisture can be quenched.What greater pleasure, than to work in your garden and as you clip the overgrow n plants back to size or prune branches of fruit trees, hear the buzz of bees? You kno w that they are enjoying your garden as they extract the pollen from the blooms. You relish the feeling that you are one with nature. The hum of insects as they share the garden is more pleasurable than music from a stereo or a symphony to a devoted gar dener. In addition, the scent of the flowers is an integral part of the joy of spending ti me working in a garden.The irony of the situation is that nature sometimes conspires against the gardener , and a hailstorm can riddle beautiful plants, shredding their leaves in minutes. Hurric anes can uproot even the largest trees although this is an event that seldom occurs in Southern Ontario. Tornadoes are more likely in this area. Parasites can attack plants and threaten their…….survival. Any number of things can become a plague. It is often difficult to discern exactly what it is that is destroying the precious plants. Any numb er of complications can shatter the gardener's dream of surpassing last year's accomp lishment. An authentic gardener will not brood about the disappointment for long. E ven as the disaster is occurring, you might……overhear the gardener murmur “Ther e's always next year.”（1459 words）4.A Canadian Family StoryMy story begins in Newfoundland where my brother and I were born during the S econd World War. The island of Newfoundland, which was originally a British colony, became the newest province of Canada in 1949, the same year that the People's Rep ublic of China was born.Our mother was born and raised in Newfoundland. During the War (World War II) , she worked in St. John's, the capital city, where she met a young Canadian sailor fro m Ontario. He was a member of the crew of a Royal Canadian Navy ship that was par t of one of the convoys that escorted supply ships across the Atlantic Ocean to Europ e during the war. They fell in love and subsequently, got married. The rest is history, s o to speak. Our family moved to Ontario in late 1945, just after the war ended.In 1999, acting on impulse, my brother and I decided to take our mother to Newf oundland for a visit. It had been almost fifty years since we had last visited our mothe r's outport (remote or very rural island…..village) where she grew up. It was also the 50th anniversary of Newfoundland's becoming part of Canada.In 1950, I was six and my brother was five when we last visited our mother's child hood home. At that time, Ireland's Eye was a vibrant,quaint fishing village hugging th e rocky shore of a small, enclosed……harbour. There was no electricity. There were no roads, no automobiles, and few signs of automation of any type. There were oil lamp s and wood stoves in the homes and mere footpaths between the aggregate (congreg ate, segregate) of small communities on the hilly island, also named Ireland's Eye. We can still see and hear the inboard motorboats, putt putting (sound of engines) into t he harbour, hauling their day's catch of fish. The image of hardy fishermen with pitch forks hoisting and tossing the codfish up to the stilted platforms from the bowels of t he boats is still quite vivid. The aroma (scent) of salted, drying codfish, lingers still.What I remember best, of almost half a century ago, was going out with my Uncle Fred in his boat to fish. That particular day, we were huddled together and lashed to other boats, just outside of the harbour. I can still hear the lively gossip between my uncle and the other fishermen, above the rippling and splashing of the waves against the hulls of the boats. I remember the boats heaving periodically, on the huge gently rolling waves. My Uncle Fred had only one arm, but amazingly, he could do everythin g as if he had two hands. He could even roll a cigarette and light it.These are my memories of the quaint Newfoundland glory days gone by. It was a very hard life in those out ports, but a life romantically…..cherished by most of those who lived it. Our mother was not feeling up to the trip at the time we were ready to l eave, but insisted that my brother and I go on this odyssey. We would later provide h er with pictures, a written account, and videotape of the trip. Although we toured ot her parts of Newfoundland, including an overnight stay on the French Islands of St. Pi erre and Miquilon, just off the south coast of Newfoundland, our main objective was to visit Ireland's Eye. This necessitated finding water transportation. We managed to arrange for a boat to take us on the half hour trip to the island. As it turned out, the married couple who ferried us over to the island was actually a couple of our distant cousins, whom we had never met.We had intended to have our cousins drop us off on the island and pick us up a few hours later. However, either because we were newly……..found cousins, or they we re typically hospitable Newfoundlanders, or they thought that my brother and I woul d get lost, they wanted to stay with us. Probably all three factors influenced their deci sion. They were absolutely fabulous.They got caught up in what my brother and I were trying to do. They were very kn owledgeable about the island and the people who had once lived there. Clutching a n arrative of the island, written by another of our cousins, the forgotten history of that special place became more coherent to the four of us.As we entered Ireland's Eye's small harbour, which was guarded, by a family of ha wks in a nest high on a rocky point, a weird sensation came over us. There, in front of us, was the place we visited fifty years before, and about which we had heard and re ad so much throughout our adult lives. We thought, what an aesthetically breathtaki ng sight! The glittering sun, on that day, gave everything a picture-postcard image. Th is was indeed a slice of paradise. The ruins of a few remaining buildings that…dotted t he hillsides and shoreline and the once dominant St. Georges Church on the hill at th e end of the harbour, aroused in us an exciting sense of history and of our heritage. L ooking out over the harbour from the hill by the church at the extinct community, rev ived memories of fifty years before.With a greater clarity of the knowledge of the area, we walked from the church a little farther inland to what used to be the post office and the school that our mother attended, the skeletal shells of which were still standing precariously. From there, st opping periodically to eat some edible berries, we struggled behind our cousins throu gh the heavily brush and shrub covered footpaths to Black Duck Cove to visit the cem etery where our grandmother, whom we never knew, was buried. This sacred ground was in very bad condition, with many badly corroded gravestones buried under brus h and long grass. After searching for a few minutes in the midst of tangled vegetation, we found our grandmother's resting place beside which we paid our respects. It was a good thing that our cousins stayed with us, as the footpaths that traversed the islan d, were overgrown with brush. It would have been virtually impossible for my brothe r and me, to walk to the other communities on the island.We made our way back to the church on the hill and descended to the boat for a half hour boat ride to the other side of the island. Sailing through a number of islets, we arrived at what remains of the small village of Traytown, where our grandparents had lived. There, we met some more long lost relatives at a small cottage. One, a bit of an eccentric,who now lives in Toronto but takes summer refuge in Traytown, show ed us the remnants of what had once been our grandparents‟ house. Beside these ru ins, was the still flourishing cluster of wild rose bushes, planted there many years ago by our step grandmother. A lot of people, many whom were more lost cousins, conti nually dropped in or gathered on the porch outside.After a cup of tea and some more chitchat (small talk) and some comic relief, we made our departure for the mainland. On the way, we passed other inlets with ghost communities on Ireland's Eye. To add to the excitement of that special day, my broth er spotted a humpback whale quite close, between the boat and the island.Our visit to Ireland's Eye was a bittersweet experience for us. On..the one hand, there was a sense of being at the very place where our relatives and ancestors had liv ed, worked and played. On the other hand, there was a sense of agonizing loss of wh at were once thriving communities on the island. It was difficult to reconcile the past with the present, after a gap of fifty years of chronic degeneration of the communitie s. Today, the area is notorious for smuggling. However, our mission was invaluable in that we were able to find out more about ourselves. The entire expedition to Newfou ndland was a major highlight in each of our lives. It tugged at our emotions at every t urn. The people of Newfoundland, especially those of genetic connection, couldn't d o enough for us. It was really like coming home, but then, that has always been the n ature of Newfoundland courtesy, even to non-Newfoundlanders. It was reassuring to see that the Newfoundland charm has transcended time. It has endured so many cha nges since Confederation in 1949. My brother and I, eternally, will be Newfoundlande rs and hope to go down home more often in the years to come. （1442 words）5.The FraudFlushed with excitement, Kate stepped into the spatial vestibule and was immedi ately dazzled by the scene before her. The inlaid marble floor…paved the way to a cir cular staircase rising three levels above her. In a fountain in the center of the entrywa y stood a bronze dolphin balancing on its tail, its snout pointed to the lofty domed, st ained glass skylight forty feet above. A massive chandelier, luminous in the bright sun light, cast rainbow fairies dancing through the pink, green, and gold floral patterns of the floor and around the snowy white walls.Before she could fully appreciate the beauty of the intricate plaster work decorati ng the edges of the shallow niches installed in the walls to frame the numerous painti ngs, or, indeed, to appreciate the canvases themselves, her host, Victor Stone, appro ached. Small by North American standards, he was perfectly proportioned. Slightly ba lding at the forehead, his silver hair curved onto the collar of his pale blue shirt at the nape of his neck. Laughing blue eyes startled her with their clarity. A straight, aristoc ratic nose rose to meet his slightly arched brows. His carefully manicured hands bore a single gold pinkie ring. He held out his hand to take hers.“Thank you so much for coming, Kate.I am glad you could make it,” he said cheerfully. She had never met this charming little man before and knew him by reputation only. Among his contemporaries, he wa s known as a shrewd entrepreneur, able to diagnose at a glance, the prospects of tho se seeking his backing. She was anxious to learn why he had invited her to come to m eet him at his home.“Thanks for asking me. Nice place you have here. “She felt stupid saying someth ing so absurd, but she was, at that moment, stumped. Her ego wouldn't let her admit she'd never in her whole life, been so impressed by a foyer. She hoped that he would realize she'd had little experience with the elite, take pity on her, and show her arou nd.“Would you like to see more of the house?” he asked, politely. “Would I? You be t!” She was happy he gave no indication that he thought she was not in his bracket. S he left her briefcase on the settee near the door and followed him through the foyer to a stairway to a stairway leading to a lower level of the house.。

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CET-4文章贯通记单词训练(二十三) An Ideal PositionLife is good. My career in elementary education in Canada is now just a fond memory. I think back on the many years of service and I recall the many classed I taught, the different schools I worked at, the countless staff meetings I attended and the many committees I served on.I estimate that the number of faculty members I worked with over the years is in the hundreds and well over a thousand students have called me teacher. Is it any wonder that I can say that I always felt comfortable walking in school corridors?Sometimes I worked with students at the intermediate level. In Canada, students at that level are youth in their preteen(青春期前的) years as well as teenagers.When I decided to retire, I knew that the first step in the procedure was to write a letter to my employer, a school board, to resign my position. I postponed mailing the letter. I was reluctant to add the postage to the letter, knowing that once I mailed it, the decision could not be reversed.Because I was a veteran teacher of many years, I would be eligible to receive a pension. I calculated that the revenue(收入) I would receive each month would be sufficient to sustain my current lifestyle. If I was smart about my spending habits, I might even have a surplus of money. I certainly would not need to pinch every penny. I knew the money would not come to me in the form of a check. Instead, it would be deposited directly into my bank account. I could withdraw cash from my investments if I needed to supplement my income, my credit rating would allow me to be eligible for a loan when some unforeseen(预料不到的) financial crisis a rose. I knew, therefore, that there was no reason to panic, as my future was secure even ifinflation increased or a recession occurred. In either case my income would only be minus a few dollars, a fraction of the total amount.I decided to take the plunge, but waited another fortnight before I mailed the letter. I even paused briefly(简短的,暂时的) with the letter part way into the mail slot(投信口,狭缝) before I thrust the letter into the mailbox. I knew that the simple act of mailing that letter would alter my life.理想职业生活是美好的。

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10篇文章帮你搞定4级词汇：(1)A Question of RightsUnfortunately, a crime was about to be committed but at the moment Lesley was unaware of the impending(即将发生的,迫近的) event, which would affect her life so drastically(极端地,彻底地) for the next two years.For the moment at least, her holiday at the cottage had been ideal. She had spend many idle hours relaxing on the deck, reading, eating a sandwich when she was hungry and in the evening watching the sky turn from brilliant orange to peach and finally to pale purple, eventually the light becoming dim. It was about this time that the mist would begin to rise from the cool water hiding in the dense forest that hugged(环绕,拥抱) the shoreline. Late evening dew glistened on every bush and soon the loon’s(潜鸟) call would resound across the water. She decided to take one last dip in the lake. As the cool night air touched her arms, she gave a little shiver and decided in was time to move inside.This was to be her last evening alone as Jeff, her former mate, would be returning Zac to her early in the morning. As the case in many marriages these days, problems had arisen between Lesley and Jeff, but they did not extend to Zac. He was a good kid, just entering kindergarten. The couple had come to a mutual agreement, as dictated by the legal custody(保管,监管) agreement. It stated the each parent would share Zac’s care every second weekend and this had been her weekend to be alone.Jeff was an architect, which a high profile reputation, who worked in downtown Toronto, a partner in a private corporation which mostly did consultant work for the university. Lesley’s company had been hired to advertise the new science complexin order to raise corporate money for the proposed building. She liked her work and she harbored a secret ambition to manager her division of the company some day. After a whirlwind courtship(求爱,热恋) and a fairytale wedding the couple had settled down to and urban lifestyle. However, after three years and one child the dreamlike marriage came smashing down. One disadvantage of being young and ambitious(有抱负的) was that both of them needed to devote untold hours to their busy schedules. As a result of these late hours, Lesley became suspicious of Jeff’s after hours activities. She accused him of make her part of a love triangle. The whole miserable scene was to set the proceeding for an ugly divorce in motion.Daydreaming about those earlier days would not help tonight. So with a shrug of her shoulders she tackled the advertising assignment she needed to complete. Tomorrow would be a busy day with Zac arriving home.The next day, as the morning wore on, Lesley became more and more agitated(烦燥), and her mood became apprehensive(忧虑的,不安的) when Jeff did not appear. When noon hours arrived and he still had not appeared, she started making some phone calls. None of their mutual friends had either seen or talked with Jeff that day. Until today, Jeff had always been very punctual about returning the boy at the appointed time. Lesley felt a knot forming in her stomach as a crazy thought persisted at the back of her mind. She was absolutely sure something was wrong. Jeff sat with his head bowed. He was undecided what to do. The domestic arrangement with his former wife was proving to be awkward. He was frustrated at being able to see his son only on weekends and felt he was always making concession to accommodate(适应,迁就) Lesley’s work schedule. Every meeting was turning into a competition for the boy’s affection. His one desire was to take Zac away for good. The enormous decision to undertake this plan appeared to be presenting itself. Today he would depart for a conference in California. This appeared to be marvelous opportunity to take the boy and leave the country for good. He bet that he could pack sufficient baggage into his vehicle and then disappear across the border, gaining entry the U.S.A He gave little thought to whatsoever of the fact this act could lead to his conviction if he was tracked down by the cops. Meanwhile, for Lesley the nightmare continued to unfold as the reality of the situation deepened. After 48 hours, the spokesman for the district police department assured her they would investigate Zac’s disappearance. Her faith that justice would be realized was faint. The shock of the past two days’ events made her real ize that possibly her son would become one more statistic in the missing children file. The police completed a preliminary survey after asking hundreds of detailed questions. Hot lines proved fruitless.Meanwhile, over the next year there were countless visits and interviews at the police station and her home. The police appeared to making no progress in tracking Zac’s whereabouts. As the days passed, Lesley’s frustration(挫败) mounted and she felt a sense of alarm. Eventually, she decided to take the initiative in continuing the search and she began to use well-established child fin agencies. At times, boostedby hopes, she appeared to be on the right trail with a sense of disgust, but her hopes were dashed at the final moment. These obstacles only made her more determined not to quit or to abandon hope. After Zac’s picture was circulated nationwide, telephone calls followed from strangers reporting sightings of a Zac look alike. Month by month her plan evolved into a campaign equal to a full-scale battle plan. She paid an exceedingly high fee for specialized help, such as the services of an attorney. Lesley became determined to target every major city where Jeff normally contracted business. As the months slipped by, Lesley’s exhaustion became noticeable in he r eyes. Her cheeks became hollow pits. Most days she felt as though she did not have an ounce of energy left because proof of Zac’s existence seemed impossible to find. Another year passed and her hopes dimmed. Unexpectedly, late in August a promising lead brought her to Los Angeles.The interior of the bar was dark. Her quest to locate Jeff and Zac had taken two years. She had pain private investigators in American currency to help her locate her ex-husband. In her handbag she carried the necessary proof that would identify her to the authorities if she was successful in being able to bring Zac home again, to Canada. She had been impatient for this moment to arrive for so long and yes now she just wanted to secure her son with a minimum of fuss. Now, right on cue, a tall stranger slipped into the bar and sat down. One glimpse told her it was Jeff. He looked weary(疲劳的) and older but definitely familiar. A chill ran up her spine(脊椎). Close to success, she refused to concede(不情愿地承认) defeat. It was the time to remedy the enormous sadness. This time she wanted a guarantee of success. She stared straight ahead with vacant look, trying to grasp the important moment. Vivid scenes, from the past two years’ search, flashed through her mind.The following day, happily f or Lesley, the headline of the local paper read, “Father turns over child, Mother slams system.”。

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