30篇文章贯通考研词汇(原文)
熟背星火英语30篇阅读文章贯穿考研词汇
2005年版星火英语三十篇阅读贯穿考研词汇u nit 1 ：The P ermitI t hink t he bu ilding mu st have been u sed as a f arm er's wint er stor e; I f ou nd piles of f or gott en dr ied chest nut s and gr ain in rott ing bar r els. I t r ied the chest nut s but t hey t ast ed sour and shar p, and som e of them ha d sm all t eeth-m arks in their dark, peeling skins. P au lo said he wou ld bring m e f ood, but that was thr ee days ago.Y est erday, I heard a car engine gett ing closer, and clim bed up t o hide in t he r aft ers of the pat ched roof, bu t t he Gu ar dia Civil m en j u st loo ked in qu ickly t hr ou gh the sm ashed windows and broken doors bef or e they left. I clung t o the dust y wooden raft er, f eeling it cr eak and bend under my weight, and tr ied t o make no noise. M y arm s and legs gr ew numb,then began t o tr emble,and I longed t o m ove, but I wait ed unt il I hear d the policem en dr ive off.I know that P au lo wou ld not have told them about m e.And I know that they will r etur n. When we began the f inal part of our jour ney, we wer e war ned t hat t he police patr ol the land around her e r egu lar ly. They ar e always sear ching for u s,or other s like u s; t he coast of Mor occo and the P r esidio of Ceut a ar e only t en m iles away acr oss the Str ait s.That is ho w I got her e: squ eezed in wit h f ift een ot her m en in a shallow boat m eant f or eight, with the cold waves r eaching over the sides and the night deep and black as a t omb. I have never been m or e scar ed.I pr ayed all t he way across, and thought about my f am ily. I told myself, over and over, that I was doing it for them. That tr ip t ook almost all of m y money. All of t he m oney I had saved back hom e in E cu ador, all of the money I had wor ked for on t he way. The boatm en left us on a beach in t he m iddle of t he night. We lost sight of t hem but we cou ld st ill hear t heir sm all engine acr oss t he waves. S ix of u s st art ed walking inland but the other s wait ed f or the cont act, the f r iends of t he boatm en, as t hey had been told, and m et the Gu ar dia C ivil inst ead.We wer e lu cky: we m et P au lo.We f ound the t own and wait ed u nt il the f irst bar opened; I went in alone while the other s hid in the or char d near by. When I asked f or cof f ee, the young barm an looked at m e and nodded. He m ade t he coff ee, then disappear ed int o t he back r oom. C old and wit hout st r engt h,I wr apped my hands ar ou nd t he war m cup, not car ing whet her the barm an h ad called the police,not car ing about the next mom ent, j ust about t he pr esent.But the m an had called P au lo,who cam e and helped u s. Pau lo is always smiling, always happy. He is fr om S eville, a bu sy city of m any people, and he kno ws m any people. P au lo fou nd work for u s. I m ade good money on the f arm s. I picked cabbages, and cau lif lower s, and art ichokes and broccoli. I picked gr eat r ou nd yellow squ ashes that sm elled of rich per fum e when you broke t hem. The f arm er s hir ed us by the day, and wer e cont ent. The local people will not wor k f or the wages we ar e paid. But t her e wer e m any f arms, and m any crops t o be picked. We wer e welcom ed.I shar ed a sm all clean house in t he t own wit h seven ot her wor kers.We had jour neyed fr om E cu ador,Colombia, V enezu ela, even A r gent ina. Pau lo f ou nd the hou se f or u s - he knew the landlor d and arr anged a good pr ice.We lived well, wit h enou gh food and som et im es wine. I earned m or e in a week than I cou ld in t hr ee m onths back hom e, if ther e had been wor k to do t her e. I sent most of t he money that was left to m y wif eand par ents,and wr ot e m any lett ers t o them. Then the governm ent changed the r u les,so that we needed wor k perm it s.I qu eu ed wit h hundr eds of ot her wor kers ou tside the Ayu nt am iento, wait ing f or t he applicat ion forms. We s at on the stone benches beneath t he t r ees in the P la?a and r ead the form s. Som e of t he other wor kers ar e fr om sm all villages and towns, and cannot r ead as well as I can, so I explained to t hem that t he governm ent want ed ou r birt h cer tif icat es,dr iving licences,passports and m any other docum ents.M any of the wor kers had per haps one or t wo of these docum ent s, but most had none. I helped t he ot hers com plet e t he f orm s and we gave them t o t he cler k in the A yunt amiento.He looked at our docum ents, st amped t he f orm s m any t im es and told u s that t hey wou ld be sent to M adr id, and ou r perm it s wou ld be r et ur ned in t wo or t hr ee m ont hs. If the forms wer e approved.We had t o wait. E ven P au lo and his fr iends cou ld not help us.The f irst m ont h was not t oo bad,as m ost of the f arm er s cont inu ed t o u se us; their cr ops wer e r ich and heavy, wait ingto be picked.Then som e m en fr om M adr id visit ed all of the farms,and m aybe half of the f arm er s st opped u sing us.The farm er s told u s t hat they wer e sor r y, and we believed t hem.So the second m onth was wor se: f ew of t he f arm er s wou ld use u s, and those t hat did paid ver y poor wages. We shar ed what we had, and at e once a day: r ice, past a, br ead, cheap f ood that wou ld f ill our st om achs. We began to st ar e at each other, and wonder which of u s wou ld find wor k. Ther e wer e f ights in the m or ning, bet ween diff er ent groups of wor ker s, when the farms' f or em en cam e to the P la?a to choose who wou ld wor k that day. Bu t st ill we had som e hope.We lost t he hou se in t he third month, as we had no m oney for r ent.We wer e able to get som e f ood f rom the char it y kit chens around t he to wn, and t he chur ch, but we found al ways a long qu eu e and ver y lit t le f ood. We t ook our bags and blanket s and slept in t he f ields. Then t he weather becam e cold and we slept wher e we cou ld,hu ddled together,in old for gott en bu ildings and alleys.S om et im es I dr eam ed of m y fam ily and m y hom e,and when I awoke I wished t he dr eam cou ld continu e.The people of the t own st ar ed at us fr om t he sides of t heir eyes as they passed u s.They clenched t heir hands and mutt er ed, and som e of them spat on the pavem ent. A f ew of u s wer e att acked and beat en in t he dark,and dr iven f rom the parks and str eet s. A ll of the t im e, t he P olice t old us t o m ove on, move on.It is the end of t he t hir d m ont h when it happens.The f arm ers hir e coaches and send t hem into t he P la?a Colom. Fr om four o'clock in t he morning we wait in shuff ling silence, hands pu shed deep int o pocket s, our hat s pu lled do wn tight against the cold and t he wat ching policem en.By t he tim e the coaches arr ive t her e ar e hundr eds of wor kers wait ing in the dar kness. We pr ess f or war d as the door s open.The f or em en st and on the bottom st eps of the coaches and ask, "Who has the perm it?"The m en wit h perm it s hold t hem u p and ar e allowed ont o the coaches.Som e of t he worker s ar e fr om the count r ies in E ur ope and do no need perm it s,so t hey ar e allowed on when they show their passports. I go fr om coach t o coach u nt il I see a gr oup ofChileans, who I kno w have no perm its, climb aboard a wait ing coach. The leader of their gr ou p speaks f irst with t he f or em an and shakes his hand, then they ar e t aken on. I st and befor e the for em an."Y ou have t he perm it?" he asks m e. He is br oad and st out, and f ills t he door way of t he coach. His f at neck spills f rom the uptu rned collar of his leather j acket.His hair is shaven close to his head. I explain to him that my applicat ion was r ej ect ed but I have t r ied again."Com e back when you have a perm it," he t ells m e.He frowns as he pu lls on his cigar ett e and looks do wn t h e avenu e to wher e t he policem en ar e wat ching the coaches. I explain t o him that t hat I am a hard wor ker, that I have eat en only once in thr ee days, t hat I am desper at e t o work and send m oney to m y fam ily.He looks at the policem en, who have st art ed walkin g along the pavem ent beside the coaches, and he scowls at m e and says, "G o to M adrid and t ell them."The Chileans ar e lau ghing and pointing at m e thr ough the coach windows.The f or em an f licks his half-f inished cigar ett e int o the gutt er by m y f oot and I pu nch him in the stom ach. He f olds over wit h a sm all cr y.The policem en look at u s and I begin t o r un, away f rom the Pla?a,away fr om t he coaches, into t he dark side str eets and avenu es. I hear loud ru nning st eps close behind m e,and the roar of car engines.The shu tt er ed bu ildings r ef lect t he blu e light s.I slide my body into the shado ws of a shop's back door, behind t wo t all m et al bins that st ink of r ott ing m eat and ur ine.I gasp, and each br eat h bur ns. My heart hamm er s against m y chest.I wait f or a lo ng t im e unt il the sou nds of t he car s and people f ade. I walk slo wly t o the end of t he alley and look out, but the st r eet s ar e em pt y.I have run almost to t he r iver; I can hear it r ushing in the darkness beneath m e.My r ight hand f eels cold. I look do wn, in the yello w light of a str eet lam p,and see m y hand st ill clenched int o a f ist.It looks like the hand of anot her person, not part of m e. A shortblade, no longer t han m y t humb, st icks out f rom t he f ist. The blade, m y f ist, and m y sleeve ar e all st ained dark r ed.Pau lo gave m e the knif e wh en I picked ar t ichokes on the farms. The shor t t hick blade is ver y shar p, m ade f or slicing thr ou gh t he plants' thick st alks.I scr ambled do wn t o the banks of the r iver and thr ew the knif e into the night.I hear d it spl ash f ar away. The r iver tou ched m y f eet.I r eached down and washed m y sleeve and hand, althou gh t he wat er was so cold,like ice, t hat m y hand becam e num b. Then I walked back up t o t he str eet.I f ou nd som e of the other worker s hiding in t he deser t ed war ehouse we had found. O ne of t hem went t o f ind P au lo, who cam e and told m e about t he old f arm bu ildings near to t he coast road. P au lo was not sm iling. I wait ed unt il dar kness bef or e I followed the r oad out of the t own,t hr owing m yself int o the dit ch if I hear d a car approaching.The weather has been clear and I have seen the coast of Morocco ever y day. A cr oss t he blu e sea f lecked with sun, the land is a st r ip of dar k br own and gr ey, and looks close enough for m e t o t ou ch. M aybe I cou ld f ind an old tr act or t yr e t ubear ou nd t he f arm and f loat acr oss t he St r ait s? O r m aybe I cou ld walk along t he shor e and st eal a boat?I do not want t o becom e a thief. I am an honest man who wants only t o work and support his f am ily. But what can I do?I will wait her e f or P au lo a nd list en t o him. He will t ell m e what to do f or the best. I know t hat he will help m e.u nit2：Tim eless photogr aphsI love t o look at old photogr aphs in the album(影集).My fat her had a big box of pict ur es in the cabinet and som e of the pictur es go way back t o t he 1890's. The wom en dr essed wit h su ch dignit y and had st yle back t hen. M y D ad wou ld linger ar ou nd his pr ecious box of photogr aphs and t eel m e stor ies about each phot o and very one.It was one of t hose mom ent s that you cou ld not r eally appr eciat e when y ou wer e you nd. It is only aft er he was long gone t hat I can look back and say thanks for t aking the t im e to show m e a t iny window into t he wor ld of people who r eally did kno w how to live.I f ound a f ew of m y au nts in t heir f ashionable outf it s by an old C adillac pr et ending to dr ink whisky.M any of the photogr aphs wer e t aken in CO ney Island and CapeC od.Iespecially love the photogr aphs of the bathing beaut ies and their swimsu its.T He su it s ar e qu it e m odest by t oday's st andar ds but the young wom en didn't seem t o car e. They wer e st aying at su ch places as Newport B each and C ape Cod having the t im e of t heir lives ru nning in and out of t he t ide.O ne photogr aph had a vendor(小贩）selling dogs(热狗)by a coast er(轮船）at CO ney Island--a younger pict ur e of my mother wit h her e br own hair and blu e eyes eager to go on boar d wit h my D ad. He looked a bit fr ight ened in t he pict ur e as I cou ld see he was lolding on t ight ly t o the bar t o t he coast er,his black hair flying in the br eeze. I sm ile when I look at t hat pictu r e because it is hard to im agine anyone's D ad ever being a kid. He looked like he was having a gr eat t im e pr obably because he was wit h my mot her. S He is sm iling in the pict ur e and wear ing a whit e blouse(女衬衫）,blu e short s and t ennis shoes. She is qu it e a looker(美女）,I can see why m y D ad liked her so mu ch.I dig down t o t he bott om of the box and see t wo large photogr aphs.O ne is dat ed 1900 and the ot her one is dat ed 1997--a r ec ent pictu r e t hat looks sim ilar to t he older one. The older pictu r e looks f am iliar because it is t aken in the sam eplace--the summ er hom e.I will descr ibe the older photogr aph as ver y int er est ing in the st yle of dr ess and exact ly wher e the people ar e sitt ing. They ar e posed ou tside t he cott age by a sm all t r ee t hat is st ill ther e today. A wom an is sitt ing in a r ocking chair, with her e black hair pu lled u p in a bu n(脑后的女髻）.She is not sm iling but looking away f rom t he cam er a and wear ing a long black dr ess. Anot her wom an is wear ing a whit e blouse wit h a neckt ie(领结）and a long black skirt. Her hair is also long and blonder(金黄色的）but pu lled back in a bun. Ther e ar e t wo m en on eit her side of a wooden t able. BO th m en appear older and ar e dr essed in hats and su it s and t ies,t rouser s and SUnday shoes. Neit her is smiling. (I have t he dist inct f eeling t hat t he wom en ar e their wives and it is S unday.) t hey pr obabl y ar e hungr y f or their roast beef and pot atoes,but t hat is ju st m y gu ess.Ther e is a young boy,pr obably about 13 in the phot ogr aph, He is wear ing a whit e blou se,black short s,long black socks and t an sport s shoes.He is pett ing a black dog that is sitt ing o n t op of the rou nd wooden t able. The boy is bending down and he isn't smiling eit her. It mu st have been hot out side and he pr obablywants to go f or a swim with the dog. The wat er is ju st belo w them and he is pr obably wonder ing why he has t o t ake this stu pid pict ur e all dr essed u p on a Su nday.I not ice that the color of m y cabin was qu it e diff er ent in 1900 and it was mu ch sm aller. The color was gr een,wit h whit e railings(栏杆)around t he por ch and st eps leading down t o the pat io(院子). That is wher e the pictu r e of this Sm art Fam ily was taken. The f amily appears r ather st iff in the phot o bu t I am sur e that t hey had a good lau gh aft er the Sunday dinner was ser ved.The second larger phot ogr aph is of m y own f am ily about 1997. It is also in black and whit e. We didn't wear andy older clother s but u sed our own clot hes. The tr ee in the backgr ound has gr own t o enormou s height s and is st ill st anding. The st eps leading down to Mousam Lake have cr acked and ar e in awf u l need of r epair. B elieve it or bot,we st ill own t he old wooden table and all of t he r ocking chair s owned by the Sm art Fam ily.I did a sear ch of t he Sm art Fam ily and t hey wer e or iginally from Portsm out h(朴茨茅斯）. At least f ive ot her f am ilies owned my cott age befor e m y f at her bou ght it in 1950 f or t hr ee thousand dollars.The cott age com es with t hirt een acr es ofland t hat I st ill own along wit h m y seven brot her s and sist er s. It was passed on t o m e when m y m other died. We have f orm ed the Cam p Fund t o pay t he t axes and pr eserve ou r legacy. It is a beaut if u l cabin on a pr im e spot on M ou sam Lake. I was not her e when t his photo was t aken and it hangs in the livingroom of t he cabin. M any vist or s comm ent on it and t hink it is qu it e am azing to have a house for so long. The hit or y of the house is int er est ing to view f rom photogr aphs. Ar ou nd t he t able ar e m y br other e B ob j ust wear ing a casu al shirt and short s(sm illing), Annie wear ing a T-Shirt and shorts. M ike wear ing a whit e shirt and long nylon tr ouser s not sm iling, M ar y,whom I cou ldn't t ell what she was wear ing,my M om,her whit e hair and her beaut ifu l blu e eyes and sm ile,was wear ing a peach blou se and slacks,m y Dad wasn't alive f or this photo, he died in 1986. Last ly in the pictur e is m y br ot her J ohn,wear ing a whit e vest,tr ou ser s and su spenders. He slicked(使光滑、顺滑)back his black hair f or the photo to appear in t he per iod st yle.He wasn't sm iling either. The only dif f er ence is t hat m y cot aage is paint ed br own with a lar ger por ch and som e addit ional bu ildings. My f ather loved t o bu ild things and he was const ant ly im pr oving the cabin.Hebu ilt a deck do wnst air s,and also a dock f or his m any boat s. He also designed a gliding swing and a picnic t able.All of these photogr aphs r em ind m e that people ar e not so ver y dif f er ent. We all want to enjoy living and be t ogether as a fam ily. The t im e t hat f am ilies spend t oget her is ver y valauble. The childr en wil always r em eber t he litt le things that their par ent s do for t hem. For m e is was m y D ad t hat showed m e shese pict ur es and t ook the t im e to t ell m e t he stor ies beh ind each of t hem. I t hank him dear ly for t hat.u nit 3 ：the story of my rom anceTanya got ou t of the bed while the sun was st ill asleep. She looked out the window; even t he st ar s wer e lost in the dark. "Wou ld I be able to wat ch su nr ise t oday?" she asked he r heart. She knew t he answer but was af r aid t o t ell herself. M ike, her hu sband was st ill in bed and so wer e her f our kids. Even their sleep cou ldn't elu de her fr om doing them service. S he had t o or chestr at e her wor k t o t he m icr oscopic det ails. Fr om pr essin g clothes to polishing shoes, f inding m at ching socks t o ar r anging school bags, f ixing up br eakf ast t o pr epar ing snack-boxes, shewas unt hankfu lly su pposed t o m ake it all happen like a m agic wand. A nd t o her own com pu lsory f au lt,she did it all; like a magic wand.Lif e r an like a wh eel.The cir cle st ar t ed ever y morning and ended up lat e in the night, and t hen mor ning appear ed again. Ther e was no pau se, no r est, not even a slight cu rve to insert change.S he condemned herself f or not exper iencing even a t hou ght of ever gett ing out of this cir cle. She had committ ed herself to t he or bit of lif e.Coming out of t he bat hr oom, she tu rned and looked at her bu shed f ace in t he m ir ror and gasped a t ir ed answer t o her long asked qu est ion,"Never,you j ust keep dr iving in t he su nset." She shook her head to wing away those r ebelliou s but t er f lies in her m ind. She knew she cou ldn't j oin them so she didn't want them to hang ar ound her eit her.She ent er ed t he kit chen hear ing M ike,yelling in his dr owsy voice for the absence of his to wel in t he bat hr oom. Her youngest daught er K ar en st art ed cr ying f or she didn't want t o go to school that day. Nicole, t he eldest, cou ldn't help herself but t o blam e D aniel f or t he overnight f r agm ent at ion of her dollhouse.While R andal r egist er ed his pr ot est fr om his bedthat he was not going to dr ink m ilk in br eakf ast like ever y day. While in the kit chen, sugar had ru n out and the laundr y seem ed to have been br eeding it self. A nd she was st ill looking for t hat magic wand.She never got t o know when m orning r an int o noon; even the clock f ailed to t ell her that.Mike left f or off ice st ill scr eam ing and shout ing f or his t owel and the school bu s only ar r ived aft er the kids had put all t heir st unt s on t he dining t able. Their absence cou ldn't cease her wor k f or they left their incarnat ions on her day.She was com par ing t he pile of her cour age t o t hat of t he lau ndry when the doorbell r ang. It had been so long anybody com ing to their hom e that she had for gott en what their doorbell sounded like. S he tr ied t o gu ess who cou ld it be but not a single nam e int ervened her t hou ght s. She opened the door wit h an uncert ain hope f or a su rpr ise fr om the blu e but only f ou nd the postm an st anding in the door t o vanish that uncert ainty."Hi D avid! S ince when did you st art r inging t he doorbell?" wor ds f lew out of her m out h with t heir own consent."E ver since I was a kid. O nly t hat in m y childhood I wou ld r ingthe bell and r un a way." D avid was one hell of a cheer fu l postm an."But you don't need t o ru n away now.""No, not u nt il you hav e signed and r eceived you lett er." "My lett er! Who cou ld send t hat?""I am not su r e, it s som eone nam ed L.H.M. S ounds like a post gr adu at e degr ee t o m e.""Never m ind, I'll sign it."Tanya r ec eived the lett er. It was a r egist er ed lett er fr om wit hin the t own. She wonder ed who cou ld that L.H.M be. She opened t he envelope and t he myst er y t hat enf olded it.The handwr it ing spar ked a m em or y but she f elt t oo over whelm ed t o scr ape her past. Her heartbeat st art ed f lying on butt erf ly wings.It wasn't ju st a lett er wit h ordinar y wor ds wr it t en on a piec e of paper. She cou ld f eel those words f lutt er ing over her hear t. They wer e t elling her stor ies of her long lost love.My f lower ed wish Tanya!I once sa w m y hom e in the str eet s of your palm, m y dest iny in the sm iles of your prom ises, and m y shelt er in theshado ws of your eyes. I t r easu r ed all you r whispers u nder m y pillow, you r fr agr ance in m y br eat hs, and your nam e in my ear s. You r f ace st ill light ens u p the sky in the night, you r voice st ill rhym es t he r ainf all, and you r ha ir st ill soft en the wind.The su n al ways r ose fr om t he casem ent of you r eyes.And t hen, t im e f lew you away into som eone else's wor ld. That su n vanished and ever since I haven't seen a sunrise.Lif e is spending m e and I am aging int o it. D ays keep climbing t he mount ain of years.Moon dr apes it s f ace in the clou ds and the night r ef uses t o bring sleep onto m y pillo w. I fight you r m emor ies and def eat myself.The pain-waves of your absence st orm t hr ou gh m y st ale heart and leave it in a vort ex.Lif e r uns like a wheel.The cir cle st arts ever y morning and ends up lat e in the night,and then m orning appear s again. Ther e is no pau se, no r est, not even a slight cur ve t o tu rn int o a change.My f ace has lived wit h m e for t en cold wint er s, no w I want t o f eel the warmt h of you f ace. Br ing t he sunshine of your eyes t o me. M eet m e while the sun set s t his Sunday at t he r iver br idgewher e days use t o m eet nights. M y eyes will be m easu r ing the passage u nt il you com e.Larr yThe let t er ended and left her st anding at t he door of he r tim e-f aded m em or ies. Larr y was her classm at e in college days. He lived her heart and she dr eam ed his eyes. They had planned to get m arr ied aft er gr adu at ion as soon as Larr y found a good job. It t ook him a year t o f ind one and this expansion of t im e let Mike su rf ace.Mike was an elegant and handsom e m an wit h alr eady a good j ob. He pr oposed Tanya and she, t ir ed of wait ing for f r esh air, st epped int o t he clouds wit h M ike. Larr y got a f ir st-r at e j ob t he day Tanya got m ar r ied.In next six months, Larr y left th e countr y and Tanya m oved t o Wisconsin.Lif e got bu sy in its det ails and Lar ry lived in her mem or y t oo mu ch that she f or got to r em ember him. Mike's love scatt er ed int o his j ob, kids and Tanya. S he did the sam e t o him, except f or t he j ob t hing.Her j ob was to t ake car e of t he kids and the hom e."E asier said than done" she liked this phr ase ever since.Her j ob impr isoned her wishes and she cou ldn't even wish f or her fr eedom.And t oday, aft er mor e t han t en years, a lett er cam e int o her lif e like a butt erf ly ca rr ying on it s wings words wr itt en in rainbow color s. It was Wednesday and she wished t o jum p over those t hr ee days int o t he Sunday su nset.She never got t o know wh en t he kids cam e back fr om the school and how she spent the r est of the day.The days had st art ed f lying wit h her. In the night she wou ld r ead t hat lett er to the m oon,t he st ar s and t he br eeze.She wou ld t ell t hem stor ies of her love; the f ir st t im e she m et Lar ry,her f ir st wor ds and her f ir st kiss. E very inch of her m em or y had a bond to a whole n ew m em or y it self.Now she r em em ber ed ever ything; every r ay t he sun ever decant ed on her love.Lif e had t aken a r ight t urn on a str aight highway of rou tines. The or bit had f inally broken. S he cou ld f eel a power fu l fr eedom that was r em oving those m onot onou s thought s f rom her m ind and inj ect ing lif e int o her veins. Lif e was wear ing hope now.The t im e fr om Su nday mor ning t o evening was hard t o spend. Tim e clock was snailing out of t he day and t he sun got hung up in m id air. Wind st opped on t he su rf ace of wat er andthe shadows declined t o shr ink. She wished t im e was a horse wit h a t ail on t he f or ehead and she wou ld pu ll it f rom it s t ail. She wished tim e was a dr y leaf and she wou ld t hr ou gh it in the windst orm of her heart. S he wished t im e was a boat and she wou ld sail it in t he r iver of her eyes. Bu t t oday, t im e that had always been a t eacher to her, had tu rn int o a t easer. It wasn't br eathing at all, ju st holding it s br eath and t easing her m or e. She want ed the t im e to f ly and it was cr a wling. S he tr ied t o make her self bu sy in house chor es but her eyes qu it support ing her hands as they wer e st ill looking at t he sun. A nd t he sun also kept glar ing at her, all day. Finally t he sun lost the batt le and st art ed going down. From t he vent ilat or, it had skid t o the window.No one in t he f am ily f elt any change in her. M ike had t o go t o meet a client and was qu it e bu sy looking at himself and t he kids wer e too involved looking at the TV. It was an hour t o su nset and she was r eady, wear ing her best dr ess and wr apped in her favor it e fr agr ance. S he surr ender ed a cou ple of years fr om her face and br ou ght back a f ew young sm iles ont o her lips."Wh er e ar e you going dear?" her pr epar at ion cou ldn'twag e enou gh r esist ance against Mike's cu r iosit y."A a,well,actu ally I thou ght I wou ld go for som e shopping" she har dly ut t er ed."Mom! I wou ld go wit h you." Nicole yelled as the idea of going ou t had r em oved her att ent ion f rom t he TV.The r est wer e too absorbed t hey didn't even list en the conversat ion. "Y eah dear, why don't you t ake Nicole wit h you, she cou ld be help."Tanya didn't f eel com fort able having a company at t hat tim e but she didn't want t o change M ike's cur iosit y in t o su spicion so she said O K.All t he way t o the city cent er, Nicole kept t elling her of all t he stuff her fr iends had a nd what she want ed t o bu y in r esponse.Tanya wasn't list ening.S he was j u st shaking her head in appr oval of what ever Nicole said. She cou ldn't possibly have said a word.Her heart was r umbling like a volcano, hitt ing t he r ib cage tr ying to get out t o t ake a look at it s long lost love.The sun was hur r ying do wn now. She was afr aid of gett ing lat e so she speeded u p a litt le.。
36篇精品文章搞定所有考研单词
新概念三Lesson 14 A noble gangster 贵族歹徒T h e r e w a s a t i m e w h e n the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago had to pay large sums of money to gangsters i n r e t u r n f o r'protection.' If the money was not paid promptly, the gangsters would quickly put a man o u t o f b u s i n e s s by destroying his shop. Obtaining'protection money' is not a modern crime. A s l o n g a g o a s the fourteenth century, an Englishman, Sir John Hawkwood, made the remarkable discovery that people w o u l d r a t h e r pay large sums of money than have their life work destroyed by gangsters.Six hundred years ago, Sir Johan Hawkwood arrived in Italy with a band of soldiers and settled near Florence. He soon m a d e a n a m e f o r h i m s e l f and c a m e t o b e k n o w n t o the Italians as Giovanni Acuto. Whenever the Italian city-states were a t w a r w i t h each other, Hawkwood used to hire his soldiers to princes who were willing to pay the high price he demanded. I n t i m e s o f peace, when business was bad, Hawkwood and his men would march into a city-state and, after b u r n i n g d o w n a few farms, would o f f e r t o go away if protection money was paid to them. Hawkwood m a d e l a r g e s u m s o f m o n e y in this way. I n s p i t e o f t h i s, the Italians regarded him as a sort of hero. When he died a t t h e a g e o f eighty, the Florentines gave him a state funeral and had a pictured painted which was dedicated t o t h e m e m o r y o f 'the most valiant soldier and most notable leader, Signor Giovanni Haukodue.'曾经有一个时期,芝加哥的店主和商行的老板们不得不拿出大笔的钱给歹徒以换取"保护"。
十五篇文章贯通六级词汇
Unit TwoLet's dress up—It's HalloweenFrom early childhood getting dressed up is connected with a special pastime in North America, called Halloween. Halloween is celebrated on the last night of October, when the air is crisp and snow is not far off. Every young child is acquainted 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, foremost by the children who are going from house to house, “trick or treat”. Parents warn their children not to dart out in front of cars. In all the excitement it is easy for children to become distracted and ignore safety rules. Planning what your costume will be, ahead of time, is part of the fun of the evening. Many mothers will spend time fabricating outfits for their little girls who suddenly turn into circus clowns, beautiful ballet dancers or weird colorful bugs. Fathers may help their sons construct a costume of foil armor. Little boys often enjoy pretending they are in the army so on Halloween it is possible to see squads of lieutenants and sergeants marching along in the dark. We affiliate the celebration with thesupernatural 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 evening is really limitless. Witches can be seen riding on broomsticks across well illuminated intersections. Earlier in the evening they may have concocted a witch's brew to quench their thirst for their arrival home. Ghosts can be heard groaning and moaning while they glide along city streets. Beautiful butterflies flutter by on their way to a party. Pirates carrying swords and pistols roam about, patches over one eye. Small 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 you 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 same 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 home welcoming the little ghosts and goblins to call. Parents usually escort small children 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 “trick or treat”. Householders distribute candies, apples, peanuts, or any edible treat into decorated wooden six quart baskets, or plastic bags. Theymay 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. On arriving home the children will dump all the junk candy out onto the floor to examine their loot. Usually there is a great racket as brothers and sisters compare what goodies they have collected. Adults, too, like to join in Halloween celebrations by attending small house parties at halls or arenas.or large group gatherings. They may play the old traditional games, such as bobbing for apples, which float in tubs of water telling ghost stories and visiting 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 underlines the spooky atmosphere of Halloween evening. Clouds scuttle across the face of the 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 in the dark startling those who are nervous. On this evening it is not necessary to be extravagant to have a good time. A little imagination and a sense of fun will create a memory of Halloween night for many years.。
30篇文章贯通考研词汇(直接打印版)Unit16When(精)
Unit 16 When Shadows Fall 暮色降临时Cobwebs(蜘蛛网) hang lazily from the cracked plaster ceilings. Dust has piled thickly on the paper. Books are placed everywhere, on tall shelves and low shelves, in unsteady(不稳定的) stacks on floor, coffee table, lounge and piano, in boxes, cupboards and wardrobes(大衣柜).A reading lamp casts a single bright circle on the green cloth of the dining table, and a woman's head bent low over them. Her hair crinkles(成波浪状) like tarnished(失去光泽的) metal. As she writes, her brown arm moves slowly across the circle of light, the faint scratching of her pen is the only sound in the room.Loud strikes at the front door shatters(打碎) the calm. The writer sighs, starts to lay down her pen, but with a shake of her head resumes writing. The over-enthusiastic knocking at the door is repeated. The house is vibrated: millions of tiny dust particles shiver and twirl(旋转) chaotically(无秩序地) through the air, fragments of plaster tremble along the cracks, spiders hurry to their corners. She hears footsteps pass the curtained window in front of her, the frail and dusted back gate opens with only a brief creak(吱吱的响声).Pushing back her chair, she stands rigidly, revealing the red glow of a heater in the dark cave under the table, and walks slowly through the cold kitchen to the back door.As she opens the back door, she finds there stands a young man on her threshold, who is from the flats across the road. He's storing things in her garage.“Hi, Mrs Embley. I just want to ask if you'd mind if I put up a few shelves i n the shed?”Shelves... timber... nails... hammering... noise！“Uh, no, I don't think that's a good idea: Donald wouldn't like it. ”“Oh, Donald is back, isn't he? ”“Of course. I told you he has just gone up the street. ”“Yeah, haven't seen him, but OK. It doesn't matter. See you. ”“Wait! It really would be best if you didn't disturb us in the house. Donald needs peace and quiet for his work, you see. Just come and go to the garage, as you want, no need to ask. A1right? ”“Fair enough, ” he nods, and disappears down the side path. She shivers a little, glancing briefly at the vaguely familiar wildness of the yard before shutting and bolting the door. Donald used to look after it, but she no longer remembers how long since he went, nowhere he said he was going. Last winter? Or the one before?A cup of tea, she thinks, then on to that troublesome chapter five. Searching vainly for biscuits, she curses gently. Such a waste of time, shopping. Perhaps she'lljust go to the petrol station on the corner again；they have a few things, and they certainly have biscuits.She fetches her coat from the wardrobe. The hat she wears on her head is an old gardening one, but the mirror door, hanging by a hinge, shows only a haggard(憔悴的) and lanky(瘦长的) sight of her figure, and she leaves the house.Returning ten minutes later with her stopgap (权宜的) shopping, she remembers to clear the mailbox. She skims(快速浏览) through the pile of letters and finds that most are sent to her for manuscripts. These publishers can be so pushy(热心的). She'll deal with them later.Now for chapter five! Tea and biscuits at her hand, the heater at her feet, silence and the night screen like a protective curtain all around her. She turns to the beginning to reread what she has finished and regain the imagined world.The first paragraph is only a working one, but it has, she feels, a good title to it: When Shadows Fall, by Donald Embley.。
星火英语30篇文章贯通考研词汇
星火英语30篇文章贯通考研词汇
《星火英语30篇文章贯通考研词汇》是一本针对考研英语词
汇的学习教材，旨在帮助考生系统有效地记忆和应用考研英语词汇。
本教材由星火英语团队编写，包含30篇文章，每篇文
章都围绕一个主题展开，涵盖了考研英语常见的词汇应用场景。
这本教材的特点如下：
1. 系统全面：教材从听力、阅读、写作和翻译四个方面入手，覆盖了考研英语的各个方面。
2. 手把手教学：教材以文章形式呈现，每篇文章都配有详细的中英文解释和例句，帮助学生深入理解词汇的含义和用法。
3. 主题明确：教材每篇文章都围绕一个具体的主题展开，如科技、教育、环境等，这样有助于学生将词汇运用到实际语境中。
4. 提供练习：教材每篇文章后面都附有一些练习题，帮助学生巩固所学的词汇。
总的来说，《星火英语30篇文章贯通考研词汇》是一本很好
的考研英语词汇学习教材，可以帮助考生全面提升英语词汇水平。
30篇文章贯通四级单词
30篇文章贯通四级单词标题：30篇文章贯通四级单词篇一：四级词汇中的常见动词四级考试中，动词是一个重要的考点。
在本文中，我们将介绍一些常见的四级词汇中的动词，帮助大家更好地掌握这些词汇。
1. achieve词义：实现，达到例句：He achieved great success in his career.2. adapt词义：适应，改编例句：The plants have adapted to the hot weather.3. analyze词义：分析例句：The scientist analyzed the data carefully.4. apply词义：应用，申请例句：She applied for a job at the company.5. assess词义：评估，估价例句：The teacher assessed the students' work.6. communicate词义：交流，沟通例句：It is important to communicate effectively in the workplace.7. conclude词义：得出结论例句：The researchers concluded that the experiment was successful.8. cooperate词义：合作例句：The two countries agreed to cooperate on the project.9. criticize词义：批评例句：He criticized the government's policies.10. demonstrate词义：展示，演示例句：The professor demonstrated the experiment to the students.篇二：四级词汇中的常见名词在四级考试中，名词也是一个重要的考点。
30篇文章记住考研词汇
易考范文一In the above picture, a collection of job-seekers with high academic degrees swarm to an employer, only to be told that technicians alone are in demand. What is reflected in the picture is an emerging phenomenon—the gap between supply and demand of the job market. A recent survey indicates that jobs such as service and sales account for a percentage as large as 80%, while young men show little interest in these “blue-collar”occupations. In contrast, the majority of students strive to be engaged in “white-collar”professions, fields offering insufficient job opportunities. At the same time, students are liable to insulate themselves from the society, thus unable to put into practice what they have learned from the books. As a result, when students graduate, they get a diploma but little experience and capacity, which, however, are valued by the employers.In my view, the solution relies largely on the joint efforts of school authorities and students themselves. On the one hand, schools should provide guidance for students, encouraging them to incorporate book learning into practical skills. On the other hand, it is advisable for students to come down to earth and accumulate experience related to their future job. Only in this way, can they better adapt to the society and find a suitable position in it.易考范文二At first sight, the cartoon is not uncommon: a man is spraying insecticide on a mass of pests to prevent them from spreading diseases. But on reflection, we can realize it actually serves as an analogy to a phenomenon that has aroused our social concerns. Like these pests, product safety, especially food safety, pose a grave threat to the public interest.Now, some money-oriented businessmen resort to illegal means in order to extract more profits from consumers. They betray their conscience by injecting water into pork, adding harmful substance to milkor applying too much agricultural chemical to crops. Many consumers develop severe illnesses which result from eating tainted food.In light of the seriousness of the problem, we must spare no effort to launch a campaign against this phenomenon. First of all, it is most important that a wide-ranging surveillance system be built to guarantee the quality and safety of products. Moreover, laws and regulations concerned should be made to punish the selfishness and irresponsibility. Last but not least, it is necessary for consumers to be well-informed of the potential harm brought by certain problematic products. With our concerted efforts, I am convinced these “pests” will eventually go extinct.易考范文三As is vividly portrayed in the above drawing, two men, representing the countryside and the cities respectively, stride forward hand in hand. This drawing conveys a clear message that the urban and rural areas should put a high premium on the common development.Looking back on the past, nobody can deny the fact that the boom in cities can be attributed, to a large extent, to labor-intensive industries, which owe much to migrant workers in turn. From a different perspective, many farmers swarm into the cities, where they can get more job opportunities and better education, with the aim to improve their living standard. All in all, both farmers and city residents benefit from the common development. Nevertheless, we should not turn a blind eye to the uniqueness of both areas. It is true that people in cities enjoy more chances, better pay and more convenient transportation, but meanwhile, they are rather harassed by such problems as higher living costs, pollution and traffic jams. In contrast, people in rural areas have better environment to live in, with fresh air to breathe and clean water to drink. Yet, prompt medical services and good education may not be available.Therefore, drawing on each other’s strong points for common progress will help dwellers in both areas better enjoy the advantages while easing concerns caused by thedisadvantages. Only in this way, will the country’s future prosperity be guaranteed.易考范文四What a revealing picture it is! In the picture, a finger tries in vain to knock over a tumbler. The words on the tumbler read “unfair regulations”, while those on the finger “public”.Why do these unfair terms imposed on consumers remain intact, in spite of the latter’s repeated endeavor to sweep them away? From my point of view, a number of factors are responsible for the phenomenon. For one thing, some giant monopolistic industries often abuse their dominant position to take advantage of consumers, who have no choice but to accept those unfair deals. For another, government fails to deter this problem due to its weak surveillance system, which practically overprotects local enterprises for the sake of profits.It is not a tough problem to tackle as long as we find its root. In the first place, anti-monopoly laws should be issued and enacted to ensure the consumers’interest. Secondly, it is imperative for the government at all levels to enhance supervision and tighten restriction of the suppliers. As a result, these unfair terms are bound to disappear sooner or later.易考范文五In the above cartoon, a patient who is only under the weather goes to see a doctor, but when he receives his bill, he is astounded by the unbelievably high fees charged by his doctor.As is mirrored in the cartoon, nowadays, a great many people, low-income residents in particular, cannot afford medical treatment. Moreover, an increasing number of medical disputes, largely caused by doctors’prescribing unnecessary medicine or treatment merely to make money, have come to the fore in recent years. Both soaring medical fees and deteriorating doctor-patient relationship have drawn nationwide attention. Fortunately, ourgovernment puts a high premium on this issue and has begun to take effective measures to improve the situation. Firstly, rigorous laws are made to prohibit some doctors and medical institutions to take advantage of regulatory loopholes. Secondly, health care reform is being deepened by establishing a basic medical treatment network that aims to cover everyone in China. Therefore, there is still hope that the tumor threatening the stability of our society will be removed in the near future.易考范文六In the above picture, a man drives his car to buy some soy sauce, but evidently the errand takes him too long a time. Amusing as the picture seems, it compels us to consider this question: is private car a plus or a minus? It has been a controversial issue whether or not we should possess a car. Advocates say we derive numerous benefits from private cars, which enable us to go anywhere at any time without relying on public transport. But others hold views to the contrary. They argue that traffic jams caused by the booming number of private cars are driving people mad. In addition, the exhaust fumes emitted by motor vehicles, most of which are private cars, remains one of the primary sources of pollution in cities. It seems unwise to abandon private vehicles in light of its convenience. However, at least we can take actions to reduce its disadvantages. Above all, we need to limit the use of private cars. Private car owners in Beijing, for example, are allowed to drive only on alternate days. In addition, it is essential to improve public transport and encourage the use of bicycles. As is clearly shown in the above picture, rather than drive a car, the man may just as well ride a bicycle, which will save him much valuable time in traffic congestion.易考范文七In the picture, a man is standing in the boat, his fingers pointing to the distance. Characters in it read “scientific development”. It goes withoutsaying that this picture intends to reveal that only in a scientific way can our nation develop rapidly. How can we ensure that we make headway in the right direction? As far as I am concerned, several factors as follows need to be taken into account. First and foremost, we should put a high premium on the public interest and devote whole-heartedly to it. That is to say, we must put the interests of the people in the first place, since the ultimate goal of the development is to provide a comfortable and happy life for people. Besides, it is an essential task to close the gap between the wealthy and the poor. In addition, seeking people’s advice can prevent the government officials from isolating themselves from the masses. Last but not least, we should balance economic growth and environmental protection so as to retain rapid and sustainable development. Undoubtedly, we will be confronted with enormous work and unexpected difficulties in the course of development. We firmly believe, however, that we are heading for a brighter future as long as we do not go astray.易考范文八In the cartoon, a girl tells her mother on the phone that she cannot go back home and spend the National Day holiday together with her parents because she has booked a sightseeing trip. The girl looks happy but her aged mother disappointed. It goes without saying that this cartoon mirrors the relationship between adult children and their elderly parents. Nowadays, the increasingly fierce competition compels people to make every effort to work. And they make use of their precious spare time to entertain themselves as an escape from stressful reality. Therefore, they practically have no time to spend together with their parents. The aged parents, on the other hand, overwhelmed by a vacuum when they retire from their jobs, have nothing to do but long for their children to come back. As far as I can see, the quality of the relationship between parents and children is of supreme significance. It is also important that parents feel happy in the knowledge that they are loved. That is to say, childrenneed to spend more time with their parents and express love and concern about them. In addition, it is advisable for the parents to accept the fact that sooner or later their children will leave them for an independent life. By looking for social circles of their own and cultivating hobbies such as writing, painting and singing, elderly parents will enjoy a more meaningful life in their remaining years.易考范文九In the picture, a man is applying paint to a table. He does it so carefully that every inch of the table is coated with paint, which symbolizes wealth according to the picture. The message conveyed in the picture is clear: we should carry out the policy that people in China reach the goal of common wealth, an indispensable premise for us to build a harmonious society. Thanks to the Reform and Opening-up policy, some people in China have removed their financial stress and led a comfortable life. But meanwhile, as China is a country with vast territory and a large population, there exist some isolated mountainous villages, where people cannot afford medical treatment, education, even daily necessities. When the coastal cities develop rapidly, these poverty-stricken regions remain backward. There’s no denying that the widening gap between the rich and the poor as well as that between the urban and rural areas could jeopardize the social stability. In light of the grievousness of the issue, it is imperative for governments at all levels to take effective steps to reduce economic imbalances and bridge the widening gap. Of supreme importance is that the interests of low-income people must be protected. Only when people equally benefit from economic prosperity can we construct a harmonious society.易考范文十What an inspiring picture! A cluster of people are playing rope-skipping together, keeping in step. Two men swaying the rope on eachside are counting. On careful observation, we may discover that one of them counts to ninety-nine, while the other one hundred. It seems to me that the painter intends to point out that the construction of a harmonious society demands our joint effort and that there may be phenomena that disrupt our social harmony. Although it is by no means a simple task to build a society in which people live in harmony with each other and with the nature, we are confident that if everyone contributes to the cause, many hands will make light work. At the same time, it would be unlikely to realize our long-term development goals unless we remain conscious of some widespread problems. There is no denying that we are confronted with increasingly acute social unrest resulting from growing disparity between developed coastal area and underdeveloped west, widening gap of the wealthy and the poor, environment pollution and government corruption. Since a disharmonious society is not liable to survive hard times, it is of great significance that we make concerted effort to eliminate problems and establish a harmonious and prosperous society.易考范文十一In the ridiculous cartoon, a man is peering into a telescope with great interest, a half-naked woman emerging in his mind. Behind him a long queue of men are waiting for their turn in eager anticipation. A couple of words—certain social surveys—can be seen on the telescope. The cartoon aims to highlight a social aspect that a bundle of surveys pay excessive attention to personal privacy. Who is to blame for the phenomenon? In my opinion, the media are mainly responsible for it. A good social survey is supposed to provide insight into some general matters of the society and appeal to people for concern about them. However, the media, who conduct most social surveys, are more interested in privacy-related issues than in widespread problems. Trying to please the public with claptrap and gain fame, the media actually mislead the public, and, purposely sometimes, infringe on citizens’ right of privacy. As far as I am concerned,the solution lies in the joint effort of the authorities and the media. On the one hand, it is essential that the authorities formulate laws and regulations to ensure that individual information is kept confidential. On the other hand, the media must strengthen their sense of social responsibility, directing the public’s attention to issues of more significance.易考范文十二As is vividly depicted in the picture, a man is exerting himself to grab money in the air, a voluminous book in hand. On the book are several big words—academic fraud. Obviously the painter intends to condemn the intellectuals who barter their honesty for fame or money. Recently, mounting negative reports about some prestigious professors have aroused public concern over intellectual integrity. These professors, in spite of their high reputation, are charged with plagiarizing others’research findings or inventing scientific data. A reliable survey of 180 researchers indicates that approximately 60% of them confessed they paid to have papers published in academic journals and that 40% of them said they once copied others’ work. To make matters worse, scholars lacking in professional integrity exert a bad influence on young students, who followed the trend instead of pursuing innovation. There is no doubt that this phenomenon has blocked the country’s scientific development. Therefore it is high time that administration concerned took measures to curb the misconducts and encourage creativity in academic field. Of supreme importance is transparency, which enables the government to oversee researchers’ work. The eradication of academic dishonesty, I am convinced, will clear the obstacles that prevent us from becoming a country of innovation and vitality.易考范文十三Since the reform and opening-up, there has been a craze for going abroad in China. Many students go abroad to study; many scholars goabroad to visit; many tourists go abroad to travel; even many people go abroad to get married. There have been quite a lot of discussions over this phenomenon. But is going abroad really a fawning on foreign countries? I do not think so. With the development of the transportation, it is becoming easier and easier to go to another country today. Just like many foreigners come to study, visit or live in China, Chinese people also have various reasons to go abroad. We can not blame them for their favorite and choice. And many people who have been abroad would come back to contribute to China’s development. Actually, they are patriotic. But for those who are wholly indulged in the foreign things and are completely negative to their mother country China, we should censure and instruct them. In addition, those who do not go abroad also fawn on foreign countries should be blamed. They just have no chance to go abroad but really worship foreign things blindly. So, going abroad does not mean a fawning on foreign countries. We have to bear in mind wherever we are, we should not betray our mother country!易考范文十四Obviously, the picture above depicts an exciting event, a milestone in our country’s space exploration: the first lunar probe of China was launched. Named after a Chinese goddess who flew to the moon, Chang’e No.1 spreads its wings in the outer space, fulfilling the dream of flying to the moon, which Chinese people have cherished for thousands of years. China has witnessed a giant leap in the outer space research in recent years. These achievements will undoubtedly benefit Chinese people, even humanity as a whole. To begin with, the successful launch of satellites and manned spacecraft builds our confidence in making more headway in the space exploration. Besides, the analysis and exploitation of the useful materials beneath the lunar surface will make it possible to supplement the natural resources of the globe, which are on the verge of being exhausted. However, many people are not supportive of space research.The enormous amount of money and energy wasted on the project, they argue, might have been devoted to those struggling for food and shelter. What’s more, they are troubled by the idea that excessive space exploitation will eventually lead to catastrophe of the world. Therefore, they suggest the pace should be slowed down. Despite those doubts and hesitations, the advantages of the space research far outweigh its disadvantages. It will certainly usher in a brighter world for us.易考范文十五What we can see are two shocking drawings. In the first one, black clouds of exhaust fume are emitted from a high chimney. In the second, a signal tower stands instead of the ugly chimney, sending out invisible harmful radiation. The problem revealed in the drawings has, indeed, aroused nationwide concern. Nowadays, some local governments are in hot pursuit of economic development, as a result of which people’s income has increased. At the same time, however, their health is being threatened by the worsening environment, which is the side effect of blind expansion in economy. It has been generally accepted that it is unwise to sacrifice people’s welfare for short-term interest. However, there is no doubt that we cannot put the cart before the horse by halting economic progress solely for the sake of our health, as development is definitely an irreversible trend. As far as I am concerned, firstly, it is imperative for governments at all levels to put more stress on environmental protection so as to ensure the harmonious coexistence of nature and economy. Secondly, in addition to the strict implementation of laws and regulations concerning environment, the government’s strengthened awareness of the public well-being will contribute to the solution of this issue.易考范文十六As can be seen in the vivid picture, a man presents a birthday cake with a “Happy Earth Day” card to the bandaged earth, which looks weakand agonized. In sharp contrast with the attractive, decent cake, the house where the earth dwells is toppling down and the food on which she survives are nothing but leftovers. As far as I am concerned, the picture aims at calling on the public to curb feigning compliance with laws and regulations about environment protection. First celebrated in the year of 1970 and credited with launching the modern environment campaign, the Earth Day has become a worldwide holiday. It is observed annually now, promoting the enactment of laws and regulations concerning environment protection. But their enforcement seems skin-deep, for evidence of degradation of our globe can be seen everywhere, alongside the slogans appealing the public for more concern about our planet. Problems threatening humanity—soil erosion, desertification of land, a variety of pollution, and global warming—remain prominent. As our globe has suffered from a multitude of disasters, it is high time that we—its inhabitants—stopped subjecting it to more catastrophic problems. It is most important that we bear it in mind rather than just print it on books or cloth that we have only one globe.易考范文十七As is vividly shown in the picture, a football game is being broadcast on TV. The game is proceeding under a rainy weather. A loyal football fan stands on a stool, holding an umbrella over the TV set, so that the player will not be drenched with rain. At first sight, the picture may seem a little ridiculous. But upon reflection, we will realize that it aims to reveal a quality important in our life—perseverance. The man in the picture adheres to his interest. Perseverance is an optimistic attitude toward life and an indispensable factor in success. When we strive for our dreams we will unavoidably encounter many difficulties, which, however, can be overcome if we do not quit. Without perseverance, we couldn’t have defeated SARS; without perseverance, we couldn’t have rescued so many survivors of the Sichuan earthquake; without perseverance, we`couldn’t have hosted the Beijing Olympics so successfully. In contrast, many people end up tasting the bitterness of failure, though they desire achievement in their career or studies. One of the contributing factors is that they fail to persist in clearing the setbacks off their path to triumph. Therefore, when confronted with reverses, we should hold a perseverant attitude and never give up. Let’s bear it in mind that rainbow always comes after a storm.易考范文十八What a funning cartoon it is! It is clear that pinned to the track in front of ticking clocks, a rabbit has no choice but to move forward, hough he appears to have nostalgia for the past days. Above the cartoon, there are some eye-catching words: Life is an irreversible progress. Obviously, the painter means to impress on us the value of time. Time is precious to all of us, college students in particular. Free of much pressure from career and family, college students have a great amount of time at their command. Some students, who are conscious of the increasingly competitive society, seize every minute and every second to learn knowledge from books and enrich their social experience. By contrast, a minority of students indulge in Internet games, cards and other meaningless activities. It seems to me that the following reason, to a large extent, underlies this alarming phenomenon. When students step into universities, hey find themselves lost and without choices in the brand-new environment. Those who have less self-discipline will seek comfort in cyberspace and other recreations, like an ostrich hiding away from the reality. Some measures may be helpful to those students. First of all, it is necessary for them to bear in mind that a young idler, an old beggar. In addition, they can set a reasonable goal and strive for it. Meanwhile, of great importance is they make a specific plan everyday and do accordingly. Only by doing so today, can they be well prepared for the challenges that confront them tomorrow.易考范文十九In the above picture, unaware of a stone in front of him, a man stumbles over it and falls to the ground. On the side of the picture, several words stand prominent—face the frustrations. As far as I am concerned, the painter means to remind us that we will unavoidably encounter setbacks, which are represented by the stone in the picture, and the best coping way is to confront and remove them. Life is full of challenges and difficulties to every individual. Some people with a strong will can withstand the test of adversities, while others who are not ready for the battle against plight do nothing but surrender. Take college students for example. In addition to increased competition in the job market, complicated personal relationships and high expectations from parents have imposed on them an invisible pressure and anxiety. A few students are so overwhelmed by pessimism that they put an end to their young lives. What a pity! They could have avoided the tragedy if they had mustered up their courage to face and overcome these seemingly insurmountable hardships. We grow more mature by learning how to handle difficulties. And only the mature and unyielding people will survive in the harsh reality.易考范文二十There is no doubt that diligence plays a very important role in one’s success. And it’s well accepted that diligence is one of the most important traditional virtues. Diligence is like a boat that carries you to the other side of the river. In order to reach our goals, no matter how far away they are, we can always resort to hard working. Perhaps no one feels the importance of diligence more than Chinese enterprises do, which are facing golden opportunities of development. As the country has joined WTO, working harder is perhaps the first priority. Time is limited for them to be able to survive the fierce international competition. However,there is no short-cut for a weak player on the market to be a strong one. But for most of the time, opportunities are disguised in the form of hard work. As the whole nation has been aroused to an enterprising climate that dares any difficulty, it is hopeful to see Chinese enterprises becoming world leaders. Diligence is really powerful. In real life, the best way to be diligent is to make the best of time by determining the exact goals we want and getting them through small projects instead of big leaps. Just as the saying goes, where there is diligence, there is a way.易考范文二十一What is happiness? This is an age-old question that has been puzzling people from all walks of life. Although different people has different opinions about it, we all agree that it is such a precious thing that cannot be bought by money or anything else. And despite many scientific studies carried out on happiness, no really effective way to gain happiness has yet been found and introduced. Everyone wants to live a happy life and to find happiness at every turn. But what should we do then? My answer is we should do something rather than wait passively. Sages told us hundreds of years ago that when we give, we are far happier than when we receive. That means we are responsible for other people’s happiness and we should take the initiative in securing happiness. We always have to be ready to give a hand to people in need. We should form a supportive network with people around us. Only in this way are we able to find true life-time happiness. Happiness is all around us in our daily life. All we have to do is make an effort to be happy and to make others happy. So don’t hesitate to focus on other people’s happiness, in other words, value the pursuit of happiness for ourselves and for others. Remember: “Life is what you make it. So make it happy.”易考范文二十二What we can see in the picture is a young woman, who stands for the online dealers, s blowing a balloon with the word “commitment”on it. While a consumer shrinks at the sight of this giant balloon, fearing that it might burst. Obviously, this picture aims to criticize those dishonest online businesses which induce people to buy with empty promises. Shopping on the Internet has become an ingredient of our life thanks to the prevalence of the cyberspace. The superiority of online shopping is evident. People can compare prices without bothering to walking from one shop to another and make decisions independent of salespeople’s endless persuasion. They can just settle themselves in a comfortable chair, have a cup of tea, click the mouse, and then everything is arranged. Nevertheless, sometimes shoppers find the products they receive are different from those shown on the computer screen; what’s more, if goods they buy from the Internet are defective, it will be hard to demand a refund. As this issue has drawn attention in a wide range, every effort is made to improve online shopping. It is good to know that most shops in the cyberspace are evaluated by a customer appraisal system, because of which honesty has become a matter of self-interest for them. In addition, it is suggested that online shoppers be well-informed and cautious before making buying decisions.易考范文二十三As is depicted in the above drawing, a waiter, using “payment in advance” as a preferential measure, sets a trap for the customer in reality. What is revealed in the drawing is a social phenomenon that has aroused nationwide concerns. Nowadays, in order to attract more customers, a great number of businessmen adopt the favorable strategy of advance payment, promising that consumers are entitled to discounts as long as they pay for the service beforehand. As can be expected, many a。
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Unit 30 Something about Telephone (533)电话点滴现在，电话已经成为世界上最普通的音频通讯工具，今天的电话较之当时贝尔发明的简陋装置，是无以伦比的精巧和有效，而且，今天使用电话的方式也是贝尔当年不可能预见的…… When imaginative scientists first suggested the possibility that one person could speak directly to another over a long distance, few people took them seriously. Among the few who did was a Scots-born(苏格兰出生的) American named Alexander Graham Bell(亚历山大?格拉海姆?贝尔，美国发明家), who was one of the first to develop a telephone in 1876. Now the most common means of voice communication in the world, the telephone of today, is infinitely more sophisticated and effective than the crude instrument developed by Bell, and it is being used in ways he could not possibly have foreseen.One area that is rapidly expanded is communications service ―on the move‖. Because America is such a highly mobile society—a society on wheels—telephones in cars and trucks are becoming as essential as those in homes and offices. Industry officials have predicted that mobile communications service will soon be more competitive in many respects than the service provided by telephones that do not move.Another area rapidly developing is overseas telephone service. In 1927, when overseas telephone service was inaugurated(开创) with a radio telephone call between New York and London, the occasion was heralded(宣布) as ―thrilling‖. Today, many telephone users regard international calls as routine, and overseas service, thanks largely to undersea cables(海底电缆) and communications satellites, has undergone extraordinary improvement. Transmission has been made clearer, charges have been greatly reduced and dependability has been improved. Overseas telephone service has now been extended to nearly 350 countries and areas throughout the world. The introduction of direct distance dialing in 1951was one of the most significant developments in the effort to improve long-distance service. Direct distance dialing is not only fast and convenient for the caller, it has also enabled telephone companies to handle the extraordinary growth of telephone use that has occurred since the 1950s. between 1950 and 1973 the number of telephone in the United States tripled, with the addition of 90 million telephones. For the Bell Telephone System(贝尔电话公司) alone, long-distance calls in the same period have increased from 1.4 billion to 8.5 billion, and indications have shown that long-distance calls will continue to increase significantly in the years ahead. In 1972, 77 percent of the 8.5 billion long-distance calls were dialed by the customer.Another very significant development in telephone use is in the area of data communications. Here is an example of how medical data are being transmitted. In a small town in the western part of the United States about 300 people gathered in the local school to undergo tests for lung diseases. The procedures followed marked a major advance in detecting diseases by providing almost instantaneous computer diagnosis over long-distance lines. First, technicians at the school used touch-tone telephones(按键式电话) to send vital statistics on the person being tested to the computer, which was located in a hospital 60 miles away. The individual then exhaled into a spirometer(肺活量计测仪), which measures volume and rate of air exhalation(呼气), and these measurements were automatically transmitted to the computer. The computer instantly calculated the results and within two seconds relayed them back to the testing center. Normally, it takes hours or even weeks to evaluate spirometer measurements. By utilizing a computer and data communications, however, the time lag is reduced to seconds. Moreover, people in a remotecommunity are put within arm’s length of the most up-to-date medical facilities available.For many people the most exciting development in recent years is picturephone service(可视电话业务). Picturephone services, which will become available commercially at the beginning of this century, is being used by large business corporation; but it will no doubt spread from the office to the home. It is already clear that the next best thing in telephone service is going to be picturephone call.Possibly the most significant research now being conducted is in the use of the laser beam in telephone communications. This wonderful light, first produced by scientists in 1960, can beam continuously and with extraordinary intensity. Instead of using light to see by, telephone researchers are thinking of way to use light to communicate by. In other words, they are thinking of using light as radio waves to transmit telephone calls, television programs and data messages from one point to another, with the expansion of picturephone service and high-speed data communications between computers, present message-carrying capacities may soon become inadequate. If it turns out to be technically and economically sound, the laser might prove to be a major breakthrough in telephone communications.Current research in telephone communications is so extensive and changes are coming about so rapidly that no one can predict with accuracy what the telephone of tomorrow will look like. But there is at least one prediction that can be made with assurance: there will be more and more telephones in the future, and they will be much better than present ones.注释:imaginativeinfinitelyforesee→★beforerapidlyexpandhighlypredict→★dictionarycompetitive→★competeoverseas→★seathrillingroutine→★routelargely→★largeimprovement→★proveextend→★tendintroductiondialsignificant→★signindicationproceduredetect→★protectinstantaneoustechnician→★techniquestatistics→★stateautomaticallycalculateutilizelaglengthcommercially→★merchantcorporation→★corporationlaserintensitypredictionassurance→★sure译文:对于许多人来说，近几年来最令人兴奋的进展是可视电话的产生。
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UNIT 1The PermitI think the building must have been used as a farmer’s winter store for I found piles of forgotten dried chestnuts and grain in rotten barrels. I tried the chestnuts but they tasted sour, Paulo said he would bring me food, but that was three days ago.Yesterday, I heard a car engine getting closer, and climbed up to hide in the beams of the patched roof. But the men just looked in quickly through the worn-out windows and broken doors before they left. I clung to the dusty wooden beam, feeling it would bend under my weight, and tried to make no noise. My arms and legs grew numb, and then began to tremble. I longed to move, but I waited until I heard the policemen drive off.I know that they will return. When we began the final part of our journey, we were warned that the police patrolled the land around here regularly. They are always searching for us, or others like us; the coast of Morocco and the presidio of Ceuta are only ten miles away across the Straits.That is how I got here: squeezed in with fifteen other men in a shallow boat meant for eight, with the cold waves reaching over the sides and the night deep and black as a tomb. I had never been more scared. I prayed all the way across, and thought about my family. I told myself, over and over, that I was doing it for them. That trip took almost all of my money. All of the money I had saved in Ecuador. The boatmen left us on a beach in the middle of the night. We lost sight of them but we could still hear their small engine across the waves. Six of us started walking inland but the others waited for the contacts, the friends of the boatmen, as they had been told.We were lucky: we met Paulo. We found the town and waited until the first bar opened; I went in alone while the others hid in the orchard nearby. When I asked for a cup of coffee, the young barman looked at me and nodded. He made the coffee, and then disappeared into the back room. Cold and without strength, I wrapped my hands around the warm cup, not caring whether the barman had called the police, not caring about the next moment, just about the present.But the man had called Paulo, who came and helped us. Paulo was always smiling, always happy. He was from Seville, a busy city of many people, and he knew many people. Paulo found work for us. I made good money on the farms. I picked cabbages, beans, cucumbers and peas. I picked great round yellow squashes that smelled of rich perfume when you broke them. The farmers hired us by the day, and were content. The local people would never work for the wages we were paid. But there were many farms, and many crops to be picked. We were welcomed.I shared a small clean house in the town with seven other workers. We had journeyed from Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, even Argentina. Paulo found the house for us—he knew the landlord and arranged a good price. We lived well, with enough food and sometimes wine. I earned more in a week than I could in three months back home if there had been work to do there.I sent most of the money that was left to my wife and parents, and wrote many letters to them. Then the government changed the rules so that we needed work permits.I queued with hundreds of other workers, waiting for the application forms. We sat on the stone benches beneath the trees and read the forms. Some of the other workers were from small villages and towns, and cannot read as well as I can, so I explained to them that the government wanted our birth certificates, driving licenses, passports and many other documents. Many of the workers had perhaps one or two of these documents, but most had none. I helped the otherscomplete the forms and we gave them to the clerk. He looked at our documents, stamped the forms many times and told us that they would be sent to Madrid, and our permits would be returned in two or three months if the forms were approved.We had to wait. Even Paulo and his friends could not help us.The first month was not too bad as most of the farmers continued to use us; their crops were rich, waiting to be picked. Then some men from Madrid visited all of the farms, and maybe half of the farmers stopped using us. The farmers told us that they were sorry, and we understood them.So the second month was worse: only a few of the farmers would use us, and those that did pay very poor wages. We shared what we had, and ate once a day: rice, porridge, bread, cheap food that would fill our stomachs. We began to stare at each other, and wonder which of us would find work. There were fights in the morning, between different groups of workers, when the farm s’supervisors came to choose who would work that day. But still we had some hope.We lost the house in the third month, as we had no money for rent. We were able to get some food from the charity kitchens around the town, and the church, but we found always a long queue and very little food. We took our bags and blankets and slept in the fields. Then the weather became cold and we slept where we could, huddle together, in old forgotten buildings and alleys. Sometimes I dreamed of my family, and when I awoke, I wished the dream could continue.The people of the town stared at us from the sides of their eyes as they passed us. They clenched their hands and muttered, and some of them spat on the pavement. A few of us were attacked and beaten in the dark, and driven from the parks and streets. All of the time, the police told us to move on, move on.It is the end of the third month when it happened.The farmers hired coaches and sent them into the town. From four o’clock in the morning we waited in agitating silence, hands pushed deep into pockets, our hats pulled down tight against the cold and the watching policemen.By the time the coaches arrived, there were hundreds of workers waiting in the darkness. We pressed forward as the doors opened. The supervisors stood on the bottom steps of the coaches and asked, “Who has the permit?”The men with permits held them up and were allowed onto the coaches.Some of the workers were from the countries in Europe and did not need permits, so they were allowed on when they showed their passports. I went from coach to coach until I saw a group of Chileans, who I knew have no permits, climbing aboard awaiting coach. The leader of their group spoke first with the supervisor and shook his hand, and then they were taken on. I stood before the supervisor.“You have the permit?” he asked me. He was broad, stout and filled the doorway of the coach. His fat neck spilt from the upturned collar of his leather jacket. His hair was shaven close to his head. I explained to him that my application was rejected but I would try again.“Come back when you have a permit,” he told me. He frowned as he inhaled a smoke and looked down the avenue to where the policemen watching the coaches. I explained to him that I was a hard worker, that I had eaten only once in three days, that I was eager to work and send money to my family.He looked at the policemen, who had started walking along the pavement beside the coaches, and glared at me and said, “Go to Madrid and tell them.”The Chileans were laughing and pointing at me through the coach windows.The supervisor tossed his half-finished cigarette into the gutter by my foot. At the moment I stabbed him in the stomach. He bent down with a small cry.The policemen looked at us and I began to run away from the coaches, into the dark side streets. I heard loud running steps close behind me, and the roar of car engines.I slid into the shadows of a shop’s back door, behind two tall metal containers that stank of rotten meat and spoiled foodstuff. I gasped, and each breath burnt. My heart hammered against my chest.I waited for a long time until the sounds of the cars and people faded. I walked slowly to the end of the alley, and looked out, but the streets were empty.I had run almost to the river; I could hear it rushing in the darkness beneath me.My right hand felt cold. I looked down in the yellow light of a street lamp, and saw my hand still clenched into a fist. It looked like the hand of another person, not part of me. A short blade, no longer than my thumb, stuck out from the fist. The blade, my fist, and my sleeve were all stained dark red.Paulo gave me the knife when I picked cucumbers on the farms. The short blade was very sharp, made for cutting the plants’ stalks.I scrambled down to the banks of the river and threw the knife into the river water. I heard it splashed far away. The river touched my feet. I bowed down and washed my sleeve and hands, although the water was so cold, like ice, that my hand became numb. Then I walked back up to the street.I found some of the other workers hiding in the deserted warehouse we had found. One of them went to find Paulo, who came and told me about the old farm buildings near to the coast road.I waited until darkness before I followed the road out of the town, throwing myself into the ditch if I heard a car approaching.The weather has been clear and I have seen the coast of Morocco every day. Across the blue sea, the land is a strip of dark brown and gray, and looks close enough for me to touch. Maybe I could find an old tractor tyre tube around the farm and float across the Straits? Or maybe I could walk along the shore and steal a boat?I do not want to become a thief. I am an honest man who wants only to work and support his family. But what can I do?I will wait here for Paulo and listen to him. He will tell me what to do for the best. I know that he will help me.。