Around The World In 80 Days by Jules Gabriel Verne 词汇提示 1.poverty 贫穷 原文 Chapter 9: When it is better to travel east 20 December Phileas Fogg was free and he knew exactly what to do. He looked at Inspector Fix and then he hit him: first with one hand, then with the other. Fix fell to the floor. Passepartout was very happy. 'Good!'he told his master. Then he turned to Inspector Fix. 'That's what happens to people who behave like you,' he shouted at the confused detective. They left the police station and went towards the railway station immediately. They were in time for the train, but the train was late and when they arrived in London they looked up at the clock in Euston Station to see that it was ten to nine. Phileas Fogg lost his bet - by five minutes! Phileas Fogg accepted this in his usual way, without showing any particular emotion. Mrs. Aouda, on the other hand, was very emotional. She continued to cry. She did not know what to do. Passepartout was also worried for his master, and his job. It was his master's choice to spend all his money on the bet, but he was such a good, honest person. It was not good to see him like this. He still could not stop thinking that it was his fault. The next day, Passepartout followed the same routine, except for one thing. When they heard the sound of Big Ben at half past eleven the next day, Phileas Fogg did not go to the Reform Club. The house felt strange. It was like no one lived there. At about half past seven that evening, Phileas Fogg asked Mrs. Aouda if he could come to her room to speak to her. 'Madam', he began sadly. 'I wanted to take you back to England with me because I thought I could offer you a good life here. Now I am a poor man... and I have nothing to offer you.' It was the first time Mrs. Aouda saw Phileas Fogg looking really sad. 'I know, Mr. Fogg, and I'm so sorry. You saved my life. You took time to rescue me, and you lost your bet because of me.' 'Madam,I couldn't let you die that terrible death, but now you are here, and you need a way to live.I have my house and my possessions...' 'Maybe your friends could...' 'I have no friends,' he said sadly. 'Well,what about your relatives?' 'I have no relatives.' 'I tis easier to live in poverty when there are two of us to share it,' said Mrs. Aouda taking his arm. 'I want to be your wife.' Mr. Fogg got up. Mrs. Aouda saw that there was a small tear in his eye. 'I love you,' he said, 'And I want to spend my life with you.' 'Oh...!'said Mrs. Aouda with a surprised cry. She was so happy that she put her hand to her heart. Passepartout came into the room and saw his master standing close to Mrs. Aouda. He understood immediately. 'This is wonderful news!' he said. 'We all need some good news.' 'Yes', said Phileas Fogg. 'If you agree Mrs. Aouda, wecan get married immediately. Passepartout, do you know where Reverend Wilson lives?' Passepartout ran to Reverend Wilson's house, but five minutes later, at twenty-five to eight he was already back at the house. 'Tomorrow morning... he said out of breath. 'You can't get married.' 'Why?'asked Phileas Fogg. 'Because today is Saturday and tomorrow is Sunday!' he said excitedly. 'Saturday?Impossible!' replied Phileas Fogg. 'Yes,yes, it is. Do you remember? We went around the world and we traveled east and time changes as you go around the world and we're now twenty-four hours ahead.It's Saturday! Hurry, Mr. Fogg! We only have ten minutes. You can still win your bet.' They took Phileas Fogg's carriage to go to the Reform Club. Passepartout wanted to drive. He almost hit two dogs and they almost had more accidents before they arrived at the Reform Club at eight forty-four. 'Well,hello my friends,' he said, when he stepped into the Games Room at eight forty-five. 'I believe that I am now a rich man,' he said with a small smile. Here he was, eighty days later. And that was how Phileas Fogg won his bet. On Monday morning, Phileas Fogg and Mrs. Aouda were married. Later that morning Passepartout came into his room. 'Do you know, mar Fogg,' he said, 'that if you don't go across India, you can go around the world in just seventy-eight days?' 'Maybe that's true,' said Phileas Fogg. But when we went across India, I met Mrs. Aouda, who is now my lovely wife.' And with these words, they celebrated Phileas Fogg's good fortune.

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 原文 421. The teacher has a great influence on his pupils. 这个教授对他的学生有很大的影响力。 422. It is true that she is pretty, but she is selfish. 她确实很漂亮，但她很自私。 423. Do I have to take off my shoes here? 在这里我必须脱鞋吗? 424. You remind me of a boy l used to know. 你让我想起我过去认识的一个男孩。 425. As far as I know, he did nothing wrong. 据我所知，他没做错任何事。 426. Mary is not poor. On the contrary, she is quite rich. 玛丽不穷，相反，她相当富裕。 427. Can you imagine what the 21st century will be like? 你能想象21世纪会是什么样吗？ 428. As long as you keep quiet, you can stay here. 只要你保持安静，你可以留在这里。 429. My father is too busy to take a walk. 我父亲太忙，不能去散步。 430. Some babies learn to swim even before they are one year old. 有些宝宝甚至在一岁之前就学习游泳了。

听前提示 一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。 二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。 三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。 Day 34 331. Cancer n.癌症；痼疾，社会恶习；巨蟹座（Cancer) He has got cancer. 他得了癌症。 Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK. 乳腺癌是英国最常见的癌症类型。 Scientists haven't found a cure for cancer yet. 科学家们还没有找到治愈癌症的方法。 332. Candidate n.候选人，申请者；考生；攻读学位者 The examiners failed half the candidates. 考官使一半的应试者不及格。 He is the leading candidate for the job. 他是这份工作的主要候选人。 She was a perfect candidate for this position. 她是这个职位的完美候选人。 333. Candy n.糖果，巧克力；冰糖v.用糖煮；使结晶 The bowl contains many kinds of candy. 这个碗里装有许多种糖果。 Making candy at home is not difficult. 在家制作糖果并不困难。 334. Capable adj.有能力的；有本领的，能干的 You are perfectly capable of doing it yourself. 你完全有能力自己做到这一点。 The aircraft is capable of flying 5,000 miles non-stop. 这架飞机能够不间断地飞行5,000英里。 I'm quite capable of taking care of myself. 我完全有能力照顾好自己。 335. Capacity n.能力，才能；容积；产量 adj.无虚席的 This work is above my capacity. 这项工作超出了我的能力。 The factory is operating at full capacity. 该工厂正在满负荷运作。 This book is within the capacity of young readers. 这本书在年轻读者的能力范围内。 336. Capital n.资本；资本家；首都；大写字母adj.大写的；省会的； Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. 河内是越南的首都。 Write your name in capital letters. 用大写字母写下你的名字。 337. Captain n.队长，首领；上尉v.率队，指挥 The cup was presented to the winning team's captain. 杯赛已赠送给获胜队伍的队长。 Who's the captain of this ship? 这艘船的船长是谁？ 338. Capture v.俘获；夺取；吸引n.捕获，被捕获 The police captured the thief. 警察逮捕了小偷。 His speech captured our attention. 他的演讲引起了我们的注意。 339. Car n.汽车，轿车 Who is the owner of this car? 这辆车的主人是谁？ The car was destroyed in the accident. 这辆车在事故中被毁了。 I recently traded in my car for a new one. 我最近用自己的车换了一辆新车。 340. Card n.银行卡，身份证；明信片；名片；纸牌 Please insert your card. 请插入您的卡。 He sent me a beautiful birthday card. 他给我发了一张漂亮的生日贺卡。 Can I pay by credit card? 我能用信用卡付款吗?

词汇提示 1.encyclopedia 百科全书 2.hostile 敌对的 3.dictatorship 专政 4.legacy 遗产 5.igniting 点燃 原文 Bill Clinton: 'Second Inaugural Address' (3) As this new era approaches we can already see its broad outlines. Ten years ago, the Internet was the mystical province of physicists; today, it is a common place encyclopedia for millions of schoolchildren. Scientists now are decoding the blueprint of human life. Cures for our most feared illnesses seem close at hand. The world is no longer divided into two hostile camps. Instead,now we are building bonds with nations that once were our adversaries. Growing connections of commerce and culture give us a chance to lift the fortunes and spirits of people the world over. And for the very first time in all of history, more people on this planet live under democracy than dictatorship. My fellow Americans, as we look back at this remarkable century, we may ask, can we hope not just to follow, but even to surpass the achievements of the 20th century in America and to avoid the awful bloodshed that stained its legacy? To that question, every American here and every American in our land today must answer a resounding "Yes." This is the heart of our task. With a new vision of government, a new sense of responsibility, a new spirit of community, we will sustain America's journey. The promise we sought in a new land we will find again in a land of new promise. Our schools will have the highest standards in the world, igniting the spark of possibility in the eyes of every girl and every boy. And the doors of higher education will be open to all. The knowledge and power of the Information Age will be within reach not just of the few, but of every classroom, every library, every child. Parents and children will have time not only to work, but to read and play together. And the plans they make at their kitchen table will be those of a better home, a better job, the certain chance to go to college. Our streets will echo again with the laughter of our children, because no one will try to shoot them or sell them drugs anymore. Everyone who can work, will work, with today's permanent under class part of tomorrow's growing middle class. New miracles of medicine at last will reach not only those who can claim care now, but the children and hardworking families too long denied. We will stand mighty for peace and freedom, and maintain a strong defense against terror and destruction. Our children will sleep free from the threat of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. Ports and airports, farms and factories will thrive with trade and innovation and ideas. And the world's greatest democracy will lead a whole world of democracies. Our land of new promise will be a nation that meets its obligations a nation that balances its budget, but never loses the balance of its values. A nation where our grandparents have secure retirement and health care, and their grandchildren know we have made the reforms necessary to sustain those benefits for their time. A nation that fortifies the world's most productive economy even as it protects the great natural bounty of our water, air, and majestic land. 翻译 比尔·克林顿:“第二次就职演说”(3) 随着这个新时代的临近，我们已经可以看到它的大致轮廓。 十年前，互联网是物理学家的神秘领域;今天，它是数百万学童的通用百科全书。 科学家们正在破译人类生命的蓝图。 治疗我们最可怕的疾病似乎近在咫尺。 世界不再分为两个敌对的阵营。 相反，现在我们正在与曾经是我们对手的国家建立联系。 日益增长的商业和文化联系使我们有机会提升世界各地人民的财富和精神。 有史以来第一次，这个星球上生活在民主统治下的人比生活在独裁统治下的人多。 我的美国同胞们，当我们回顾这个非凡的世纪时，我们可能会问，我们能希望不仅追随，甚至超越美国在20世纪取得的成就，并避免玷污其遗产的可怕流血事件吗? 对于这个问题，今天在座的每一个美国人以及我们国土上的每一个美国人都必须响亮地回答:“是的。” 这是我们任务的核心。 有了政府的新愿景，有了新的责任感，有了新的社区精神，我们将继续美国的征程。 我们在新的土地上寻求的希望，我们将在新的希望的土地上再次找到。 我们的学校将拥有世界上最高的标准，在每个女孩和每个男孩的眼中点燃可能性的火花。 高等教育的大门将向所有人敞开。 信息时代的知识和力量不是少数人可以接触到的，而是每个教室、每个图书馆、每个孩子都可以接触到的。 父母和孩子不仅有时间工作，还有时间一起读书和玩耍。 他们在厨房餐桌上制定的计划将是更好的家，更好的工作，上大学的肯定机会。 我们的街道将再次回荡着孩子们的笑声，因为没有人会再试图枪杀他们或卖给他们毒品。 每个能工作的人都将工作，今天的下层阶级将成为明天不断壮大的中产阶级的一部分。 新的医学奇迹最终将不仅惠及那些现在可以要求治疗的人，而且惠及那些长期得不到治疗的儿童和辛勤工作的家庭。 我们将以强大的力量捍卫和平与自由，并保持对恐怖和破坏的强大防御。 我们的孩子将在没有核武器、化学武器或生物武器威胁的情况下入睡。 港口、机场、农场和工厂将因贸易、创新和创意而蓬勃发展。 世界上最伟大的民主国家将领导整个民主世界。 我们这片充满新希望的土地将是一个履行其义务的国家，一个平衡预算但永不失去价值观平衡的国家。 在这个国家，我们的祖父母有保障的退休和医疗保健，他们的孙子知道我们已经进行了必要的改革，以便在他们的时代保持这些福利。 我们的国家在巩固世界上最具生产力的经济的同时，也保护着我们丰富的自然资源——水、空气和壮丽的土地。

Around The World In 80 Days by Jules Gabriel Verne 词汇提示 1.cargo 货物 2.Bordeaux 波尔多，法国西南部城市 3.crew 船员 4.companions 伙伴 5.pirate 海盗 6.coal 煤 原文 Chapter 8: When Phileas Fogg becomes the captain of a ship None of the boats in the port of New York were leaving before 14 December: too late to arrive at the Reform Club before eight forty-five on 21 December. Passepartout was very upset. They were only forty-five minutes late and he was certain it was his fault. Phileas Fogg did not want Passepartout to feel responsible and he simply said, 'We'll see what happens tomorrow.' The next day at midday on 12 December, with just nine days, thirteen hours and forty-five minutes to return to London, Phileas Fogg went to look for a ship -large or small - to take them across the Atlantic After trying several ships with no success, he spoke to the captain of a cargo ship,the Henrietta. 'When is the ship leaving?" he asked the captain. 'In an hour,' he replied. 'Where is the ship going to?' Phileas Fogg asked. 'To France. Bordeaux.' 'Will you take myself and three other passengers to Liverpool?' 'To Liverpool? Certainly not,' said the captain, looking at him like he was mad. 'This ship must arrive in Bordeaux by 20 December.' Phileas Fogg thought for a moment. 'I'll give you two thousand dollars for each passenger if you take us to Bordeauxt hen,' he said. 'Two thousand dollars each?' he repeated, amazed at such a generous offer. He scratched his head. Why was this man offering him so much money? Did he have something to hide? It was a lot of money. He agreed. 'The ship leaves at nine,' he said. Two hours later our four travelers were on the Henrietta and they were leaving the port of New York on their way to Bordeaux. The next day, on 13 December, Phileas Fogg was the new captain of the ship, and the Henrietta was going to Bordeaux. However,Phileas Fogg gave the sailors some money and they agreed to go to Liverpool instead. The crew locked the captain in his cabin, and he was now in there shouting and trying to free himself unsuccessfully. His companions were surprised to find that Phileas Fogg was a good sailor. Passepartout tried to ask him about this, but Phileas Fogg did not want to talk. He had to try and cross the Atlantic in stormy weather and his mind was concentrating on arriving in England on time. He also did not want to lose the ship and all its crew! Fix decided that Phileas Fogg was not just a thief, he was a pirate. 'He'snot taking the ship to Liverpool', he thought, 'but to some unknown place where it's safe for him to escape. If I don't get help from the police there, all is lost!' They were half-way across the Atlantic with only five days to go. They were going at top speed and everything was going well, until one of the men came to speak to Phileas Fogg. 'If we continue at this speed, we won't have enough coal to get the ship to Liverpool,' he said. 'We must slow down!' 'We can't,' replied Phileas Fogg. 'We'll burn all the wood on the ship, if we have to,' he told the worried crew member. When they came close to Ireland, only the outside metal of the body of the ship remained. Phileas Fogg took the ship to a port called Queens town. From there they took a train to Dublin and then a ship to Liverpool. Inspector Fix did not understand the man. What was in Liverpool? What was in London that he wanted to return for? This voyage seemed endless. At twenty to midnight on 20 December, they finally arrived in Liverpool. They were exactly six hours away from London. Enough time to get to the Reform Club to win the bet. Inspector Fix put his hand on Phileas Fogg's shoulder. 'You are Mr. Phileas Fogg. Is that correct?' he said. 'Yes,'said Phileas Fogg slowly. He was a little confused by the question. 'Phileas Fogg, I am arresting you in the name of the law,' he said. In a moment, two policemen stood next to Phileas Fogg. Phileas Fogg was very angry. 'You...'he began.'I don't like men who have no loyalty to people who help them like his own friends. How could you do this, when I thought you were an honest person? You are worse than a criminal!' For the first time, Inspector Fix felt bad. He did not know what to do now that he did not have to follow Phileas Fogg around the world. He could see that he was not really a bad man. But...he was a thief, and he wanted the reward for his efforts. He went out of the room. A policeman took Phileas Fogg away and Mrs. Aouda started crying loudly. She put her head on Passepartout's shoulder and they left. Phileas Fogg looked at the walls. He had no money. All his hopes were gone! He was in a police station because they thought he was a thief. He was losing a lot of money. He could only hope for one more amazing event to rescue him. It came sooner than he thought. Passepartout ran back to the police station with Mrs. Aouda. Then Inspector Fix arrived too. His hair was untidy and he could not breathe. 'Mr. Fogg,' he cried when he could finally speak."Mr. Fogg! You are free to go!They caught the thief three days ago!'

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 原文 411. She was advised by him to go to the police. 他劝她去报警。 412. I'm going off to Vancouver next week to see my sister. 下周我去温哥华看我妹妹。 413. I'd like to leave this town and never come back. 我希望离开这个村子并且再也不要回来。 414. I plan to stay at home all day tomorrow. 我打算明天在家里待一天。 415. It's a good thing to read good books when you are young. 年轻的时候多看点好书是件好事。 416. The truth is that nothing is totally true or false. 真相是没有什么完全正确或错误的。 417. More money for education will spur economic growth. 更多钱投资在教育上将会刺激经济成长。 418. One hundred and fifty people entered the marathon race. 150个人参加了马拉松比赛。 419. She was ashamed of herself for her carelessness. 她为自己的粗心感到羞耻。 420. Once he had written the letter, he sent it. 信一写好，他就把它寄了。

听前提示 一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。 二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。 三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。 Day 33 321. Cabinet n.内阁；储藏柜，陈列柜；adj.内阁的 My mom told me to put my stuffs into this cabinet. 我妈妈叫我把东西放进这个柜子里。 This cabinet is really old, we should sell it. 这个柜子真的很旧，我们应该把它卖掉。 He has just bought a new cabinet from the store. 他刚从商店买了一个新橱柜。 322. Cable n.电缆；钢缆，缆绳v.给....发电报 This cable is over 3,000 meters long. 这条电缆长度超过3,000米。 10,000 meters of cable was used for this building. 这座建筑使用了10,000米的电缆。 This channel is only available on cable. 此频道仅在有线电视上可用。 323. Cake n.饼；块；蛋糕 Do you want some birthday cake? 你想要一些生日蛋糕吗？ This cake contains flour, milk, eggs and sugar. 这个蛋糕含有面粉、牛奶、鸡蛋和糖。 324. Calculate v.计算，核算；预测，推测 I calculate that we will arrive at destination at about 6 a.m. 我估计我们将在早上6点左右到达目的地。 325. Call v.称呼，（给……）打电话 Do you want me to call an ambulance? 你要我叫救护车吗？ I'm sorry that I wasn't able to call you yesterday. 很抱歉昨天没能给你打电话。 326. Calm adj.镇静的，沉着的 n.镇静，平和v.使平静，使镇静； Did anyone call me while I was out? 我外出时有人给我打电话吗？ His voice was calm. 他的声音很平静。 She had to keep calm at all costs. 她必须不惜一切代价保持冷静。 The sea is calm this morning. 今天早上大海很平静。 327. Calmly adv.冷静地；平静地；安静地 The man calmly talked to his customers. 那人冷静地与顾客交谈。 328. Camera n.照相机；摄影机 Do you know how to use this camera? 你知道怎么用这台相机吗？ Please hold the camera steadily. 请稳固地握住相机。 My camera is different from yours. 我的相机跟你的相机不一样。 329. Camp n.营地；兵营，军营；v.野营，露营 We'll have to camp out if we can't find a place to stay. 如果我们找不到住处，我们就得去露营。 Let's go back to camp, it's getting dark. 我们回营地吧，天黑了。 He walked into the camp unarmed. 他手无寸铁地走进了营地。 330. Cancel v.取消；终止，废除；n.取消，撤销 I'm afraid I'll have to cancel our meeting tomorrow. 恐怕我明天得取消我们的会议。 He was forced to cancel his visit. 他被迫取消访问。 I'd like to cancel my order. 我想取消订单。

词汇提示 1.preeminent 卓越的 2.prejudice 偏见 3.contempt 轻视 4.cloaked 遮盖 5.plague 困扰 6.torment 折磨 7.fractured 断裂 8.obsessions 执念 9.succumb 屈服 10.impulse 冲动 11.texture 结构 12.forge 锻造 原文 Bill Clinton: 'Second Inaugural Address' (2) And once again, we have resolved for our time a great debate over the role of government. Today we can declare: Government is not the problem, and government is not the solution. We-the American people-we are the solution. Our founders understood that well and gave us a democracy strong enough to endure for centuries, flexible enough to face our common challenges and advance our common dreams in each new day. As times change, so government must change. We need a new government for a new century-humble enough not to try to solve our problems for us, but strong enough to give us the tools to solve our problems for ourselves; a government that is smaller, lives within its means, and does more with less. Yet where it can stand up for our values and interests in the world, and where it can give Americans the power to make a real difference in their everyday lives,government should do more, not less. The preeminent mission of our new government is to give all Americans an opportunity-not a guarantee, but a real opportunity-to build better lives. Beyond that, my fellow citizens, the future is up to us. Our founders taught us that the preservation of our liberty and our union depends upon responsible citizenship. And we need a new sense of responsibility for a new century. There is work to do, work that government alone cannot do: teaching children to read;hiring people off welfare rolls;coming out from behind locked doors and shuttered windows to help reclaim our streets from drugs and gangs and crime;taking time out of our own lives to serve others. Each and every one of us, in our own way, must assume personal responsibility-not only for ourselves and our families,but for our neighbors and our nation. Our greatest responsibility is to embrace a new spirit of community for a new century. For any one of us to succeed, we must succeed as one America. The challenge of our past remains the challenge of our future - will we become one nation, one people, with one common destiny, or not? Will we all come together, or come apart? The divide of race has been America's constant curse. And each new wave of immigrants gives new targets to old prejudices. Prejudice and contempt, cloaked in the pretense of religious or political conviction are no different. These forces have nearly destroyed our nation in the past. They plague us still. They fuel the fanaticism of terror. And they torment the lives of millions in fractured nations all around the world. These obsessions cripple both those who hate and, of course, those who are hated,robbing both of what they might become. We cannot, we will not, succumb to the dark impulses that lurk in the far regions of the soul everywhere. We shall overcome them. And we shall replace them with the generous spirit of a people who feel at home with one another. Our rich texture of racial, religious and political diversity will be a Godsend in the 21st century. Greatrewards will come to those who can live together, learn together, work together,forge new ties that bind together. 翻译 比尔·克林顿:“第二次就职演说”(2) 我们再一次解决了我们这个时代关于政府角色的大争论。 今天，我们可以宣布:政府不是问题所在，也不是解决问题的办法。 我们——美国人民——我们就是解决之道。 我们的开国元勋深知这一点，他们给了我们一个强大到足以持续几个世纪的民主，一个灵活到足以在每一天面对我们共同的挑战、推进我们共同的梦想的民主。 随着时代的变化，政府也必须改变。 我们需要一个新世纪的新政府，它要足够谦卑，不要试图为我们解决问题，但要足够强大，给我们提供工具，让我们自己解决问题;一个规模较小、量入为出、事半功倍的政府。 然而，只要它能在世界上维护我们的价值观和利益，只要它能给美国人带来真正改变日常生活的力量，政府就应该做得更多，而不是更少。 我们新政府的首要任务是给所有美国人一个机会——不是保证，而是真正的机会——去建设更好的生活。 除此之外，同胞们，未来掌握在我们自己手中。 我们的开国元勋教导我们，维护我们的自由和我们的联盟取决于负责任的公民。 我们需要对新世纪有一种新的责任感。 我们有很多工作要做，这些工作单靠政府是无法完成的:教孩子们阅读;雇用没有领取福利的人;走出紧锁的大门和紧闭的窗户，帮助我们的街道摆脱毒品、帮派和犯罪;从自己的生活中抽出时间来服务他人。 我们每个人都必须以自己的方式承担个人责任——不仅是为了我们自己和我们的家庭，也是为了我们的邻居和我们的国家。 我们最大的责任是在新世纪拥抱新的社区精神。 对于我们中的任何一个人来说，我们必须作为一个美国取得成功。 我们过去的挑战仍然是我们未来的挑战——我们是否会成为一个拥有共同命运的国家、一个民族? 我们会走到一起，还是走到一起? 种族分裂一直是美国的祸根。 每一波新的移民潮都为旧的偏见提供了新的目标。 在宗教或政治信念的伪装下，偏见和蔑视也没有什么不同。 这些力量在过去几乎摧毁了我们的国家。 它们仍然困扰着我们。 它们助长了恐怖主义的狂热。 他们折磨着世界各地支离破碎的国家数百万人的生命。 这些执念既削弱了那些憎恨的人，当然也削弱了那些被憎恨的人，剥夺了他们可能成为的人。 我们不能，也不会屈服于潜伏在灵魂深处的黑暗冲动。 我们将战胜他们。 我们将以一个民族的慷慨精神来取代它们，这个民族彼此之间都有家的感觉。 在21世纪，我们丰富的种族、宗教和政治多样性将是天赐之物。 那些能够在一起生活、一起学习、一起工作、建立新的联系的人将获得巨大的回报。

Around The World In 80 Days by Jules Gabriel Verne 词汇提示 1.Sioux 美洲土著 2.sledge 雪橇 3.Liverpool 利物浦，英国北部城市 原文 Chapter 7: When Phileas Fogg comes to the rescue 1 December Their journey continued across the mountains of Colorado with no other surprises. At least for now. In three days and three nights, they traveled more than 2,200 kilometres. The passengers were soon familiar with the delays; these only seemed to worry Passepartout. Phileas Fogg continued to play cards with Mrs. Aouda, while Inspector Fix slept like a baby, his head going up and down with the gentle movement of the train. Passepartout correctly predicted more problems; he was right: a few days later a group of Sioux Indians attacked their train. The Sioux rode their horses along both sides of the train. The passengers heard their battle cries before they arrived. Many of them knew what was happening, the horses of the Sioux moved faster than the train and several arrows flew towards the train carriages, until finally the train slowed down. Some of the passengers prepared to defend themselves. The Sioux jumped on the train. Their leader tied up the train driver and his assistant together and threw them offthe train. Then they went towards the other carriages. 'They're coming towards our carriage!' shouted Mrs. Aouda. Passepartout bravely hit one of the men over the head with the back of his gun. Then he left the others to see what he could do to stop the train and ask for help. 'We need to stop the train,' Passepartout told another passenger.' Maybe we can ask for help from a nearby town.' 'There are soldiers at Fort Kearney, a few miles away,' replied the man. 'Good!'said Passepartout. 'We'll stop the train and someone can go and look for help.' He knew that there was only one way to stop the train – to climb under it. He opened the door and went under their carriage. Then with his great strength he pulled himself along the bottom of the other carriages until he finally found the engine above his head. He separated the engine from the carriages and the train stopped. The soldiers at Fort Kearney heard the cries of the Sioux and the sound of the guns coming from the train. They quickly got on their horses and went to see what was happening. The Sioux were surprised to see the soldiers, who were already shooting at them from the distance. 'Let's go!' said their leader. 'But first, take that man who is giving us so much trouble.' The group rode away on their horses taking two passengers with them, and the brave young Frenchman who was trying to save them. When the battle was over Phileas Fogg could not find Passepartout. 'The Indians took him away,' said a passenger. 'Poor man! They'll kill him for sure!' 'I'll find him and bring him back, dead or alive, 'replied Phileas Fogg. Mrs. Aouda looked into his eyes. He was her hero. He truly was a wonderful person. 'We can save these people, but I need help ',Phileas Fogg said to the soldiers. He left the fort with thirty soldiers, and their horses, and followed the direction of the Sioux. Mrs. Aouda and Mr. Fix waited for him at Fort Kearney. It was incredibly cold and the wind was blowing hard. Inspector Fix and Mrs. Aouda sat in the uncomfortable station waiting room trying to keep warm. From time to time, they looked outside at the snow. The darkness of the night started to become morning, but she still could not see Phileas Fogg. Not long after the sun came up, they heard the sound of guns in the distance. They stood up, worried, and looked out of the windows. But there was no battle, just the sound of celebrations. A group of people, with Phileas Fogg in front, were coming on horses towards them. Passepartout and the two other passengers were sitting on the horses behind. They looked safe and well. Mrs. Aouda ran to meet them. Inspector Fix waited outside the station. 'Maybe he's not so clever after all,' he decided. 'But we must return to England soon and then I can arrest him.' 'You're all back safe! This is wonderful!' Mrs. Aouda cried. Everyone,except Passepartout, looked happy. 'Yes,we're safe but Mr. Fogg will probably lose his bet because of me,' said Passepartout. He left them to their celebrations and went to the station to find out about trains to New York. 'When's the next train to New York?' he asked. 'But we're already over twenty-four hours late. If the train leaves tonight, we'll be too late to get the boat!' Passepartout felt very bad. He wanted to be a hero, and Phileas Fogg came to rescue him. At that moment, Inspector Fix returned with a man he was talking to outside the station. 'This man says he can take us to the station in Omaha in his sledge,' he said. 'We can take a train to New York from there.' The man had a strange sledge with sails. He explained to them that he often took passengers from one station to another in the winter, when the snow stopped the trains, and that with a good wind behind them, they could go a lot faster than the train. Phileas Fogg agreed. They had no choice. They all climbed onto the sledge. The sledge traveled very quickly across the icy, flat lands of the central states. The passengers were very cold, and with an icy wind blowing in their ears they did not speak for most of the journey. They were in Omaha in less than five hours. When they arrived, they thanked the man and Phileas Fogg paid him well. Fortunately,they found a train to Chicago and then to New York immediately. They arrived in New York two days later at eleven o'clock on 11 December. They quickly went to the port, but the China, the ship taking them to Liverpool, was not there. Foggdid not look surprised. He looked at his watch.They were forty-five minutes late.

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 原文 401. Some of them are healthy, but others are not. 他们中的一些人身体健康，但是其他人不是。 402. My son is going to leave for France next week. 我儿子下周要去法国了。 403. It is like looking for a needle in a haystack. 这好比大海捞针。 404. Switch on the light. I can't see anything. 把灯打开。我什么都看不见。 405. Let's talk over a cup of tea, shall we? 我们用喝茶的时间谈谈，好吗？ 406. If he is innocent, it follows that his wife is guilty. 如果他是清白的，那他妻子就有罪。 407. Scientists can easily compute the distance between planets. 科学家们可以很容易地计算出行星之间的距离。 408. A foreign language cannot be mastered in a year or so. 我们无法用一年左右就掌握一门外语。 409. The police think the burglar entered through a basement window. 警察认为窃贼是从地下室窗口进入的。 410. I don't like to go out when it's dark. 我天黑后不喜欢出门。

听前提示 一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。 二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。 三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。 Day 32 311. Bubble n.气泡，泡沫v.冒泡，沸腾；激动 When water boils, bubbles rise to the surface. 水沸腾时，气泡升到表面。 Soap bubbles are beautiful, but very fragile. 肥皂泡很漂亮，但很脆弱。 312. Budget n.预算v.制定预算adj.廉价的，经济型的 We can't buy any more equipment or we'll go over budget. 我们不能再购买任何设备，否则我们将超出预算。 We'reworking on a limited budget. 我们的预算有限。 My boss rejected the budget for this project. 我的老板拒绝了这个项目的预算。 313. Build v.建造，修建 n.体形，体格；构件 We plan to build a new house next year. 我们计划明年建造一座新房子。 Do you know how to build muscle fast? 你知道如何快速锻炼肌肉吗？ He abandoned his plan to build a factory. 他放弃了建造工厂的计划。 314. Building n.建筑物，房屋，楼房v.建造；发展 The building was heavily damaged by fire. 该建筑物被火灾严重破坏。 An earthquake destroyed the building. 地震摧毁了建筑物。 He explained the process of building a boat. 他解释了造船的过程。 315. Bunch n.束；一伙，一群；v.捆，扎，使集中 A bunch of people were standing outside waiting. 一群人站在外面等着。 A bunch of us are going to the pub tonight. Do you want to join us? 我们一群人今晚要去酒吧。你想加入我们吗？ Your friends are all just a bunch of nobodies. 你的朋友都只是一群无名小子。 316. Burn v.燃烧，消耗；烧坏n.灼伤，烧伤 Turn the heat down or your cake will burn. 把热量调低，否则你的蛋糕就会燃烧。 Let him burn in hell! 让他在地狱里燃烧吧！ 317. Burst v.爆炸，爆裂n.突发，迸发 The children burst into tears. 孩子们哭了起来。 They burst out laughing. 他们突然笑了起来。 318. Bury v.埋，埋葬；埋头于，专心于 He was buried two days after he died. 他死后两天下葬。 She buried the box in the back garden. 她把盒子埋在后花园里。 319. Bus n.公共汽车 vt.乘公共汽车 Is there regular bus service to the town? 去镇上有定期的巴士服务吗？ My father is a bus driver. 我父亲是公交车司机。 A bus transported us from the airport to the hotel. 一辆公共汽车将我们从机场运送到酒店。 320. Bush n.灌木，灌木丛；v.蓬松；伸展 Don't beat around the bush! 别在灌木丛中跳动！ We have a beautiful rose bush growing just outside our front door. 我们在前门外面生长着一棵美丽的玫瑰灌木。 The cat slowly approached the bush where the mouse was hiding. 猫慢慢地走近老鼠藏身的灌木丛。

词汇提示 1.inaugural 就职 2.millennium 千年 3.bold 勇敢的 4.scourge 祸害 5.turmoil 混乱 6.unrivaled 无双的 7.atom 原子 8.dignity 有尊严的 9.exhilarating 振奋的 原文 Bill Clinton: 'Second Inaugural Address' (1) My fellow citizens: At this last presidential inauguration of the 20th century, let us lift our eyes toward the challenges that await us in the next century. It is our great good fortune that time and chance have put us not only at the edge of a new century, in a new millennium, but on the edge of a bright new prospect in human affairs-a moment that will define our course, and our character, for decades to come. We must keep our old democracy forever young. Guided by the ancient vision of a promised land, let us set our sights upon a land of new promise. The promise of America was born in the 18th century out of the bold conviction that we are all created equal. It was extended and preserved in the 19th century, when our nation spread across the continent, saved the union, and abolished the awful scourge of slavery. Then,in turmoil and triumph, that promise exploded onto the world stage to make this the American Century. And what a century it has been. America became the world's mightiest industrial power;saved the world from tyranny in two world wars and a long cold war;and time and again, reached out across the globe to millions who, like us, longed for the blessings of liberty. Along the way, Americans produced a great middle class and security in old age; built unrivaled centers of learning and opened public schools to all;split the atom and explored the heavens; invented the computer and the microchip;and deepened the wellspring of justice by making a revolution in civil rights for African Americans and all minorities,and extending the circle of citizenship, opportunity and dignity to women. Now,for the third time, a new century is upon us, and another time to choose. We began the 19th century with a choice, to spread our nation from coast to coast. We began the 20th century with a choice,to harness the Industrial Revolution to our values of free enterprise, conservation, and human decency. Those choices made all the difference. At the dawn of the 21st century a free people must now choose to shape the forces of the Information Age and the global society,to unleash the limitless potential of all our people, and, yes, to form a more perfect union. When last we gathered, our march to this new future seemed less certain than it does today. We vowed then to set a clear course to renew our nation. In these four years, we have been touched by tragedy, exhilarated by challenge, strengthened by achievement. America stands alone as the world's indispensable nation. Once again, our economy is the strongest on Earth. Once again, we are building stronger families, thriving communities, better educational opportunities, a cleaner environment. Problems that once seemed destined to deepen now bend to our efforts: our streets are safer and record numbers of our fellow citizens have moved from welfare to work. 翻译 比尔·克林顿:“第二次就职演说”(1) 同胞们:在这20世纪最后一次总统就职典礼上，让我们正视下个世纪等待我们的挑战。 时间和机遇不仅把我们置于一个新世纪、一个新千年的边缘，而且把我们置于人类事务一个光明的新前景的边缘，这是我们的巨大幸运。这一时刻将决定我们今后几十年的道路和性格。 我们必须使我们古老的民主永葆青春。 在对应许之地古老憧憬的指引下，让我们把目光投向一个充满新希望的土地。 美国的希望诞生于18世纪，源于我们人生而平等的坚定信念。 它在19世纪得到扩展和保存，当时我们的国家在大陆上扩张，拯救了联邦，废除了可怕的奴隶制祸害。 然后，在动荡和胜利中，这一承诺在世界舞台上爆发，使这个世纪成为美国世纪。 这是一个怎样的世纪啊。 美国成为世界上最强大的工业强国;在两次世界大战和漫长的冷战中把世界从暴政中拯救出来;并一次又一次地向全球数百万像我们一样渴望自由祝福的人伸出援助之手。 在这一过程中，美国产生了庞大的中产阶级和老年保障;建立了无与伦比的学习中心，向所有人开放公立学校;分裂原子，探索天空;发明了计算机和微芯片;深化了正义的源泉，为非裔美国人和所有少数民族进行了民权革命，扩大了妇女的公民权、机会和尊严。 现在，我们第三次迎来了一个新世纪，这是另一个选择的时刻。 19世纪伊始，我们有一个选择，那就是把我们的国家从一个海岸扩展到另一个海岸。 进入20世纪时，我们有一个选择:利用工业革命来实现我们的自由企业、环境保护和人类尊严的价值观。 这些选择决定了一切。 在21世纪的黎明，一个自由的民族现在必须选择塑造信息时代和全球社会的力量，释放我们所有人的无限潜力，并且，是的，建立一个更完美的联邦。 上次我们聚在一起时，我们向这个新未来的进军似乎没有今天那么确定。 我们当时发誓要制定一条明确的路线来振兴我们的国家。 在这四年里，我们因悲剧而感动，因挑战而振奋，因成就而坚强。 美国是世界上不可或缺的国家。 再一次，我们的经济是地球上最强大的。 再一次，我们正在建设更强大的家庭，繁荣的社区，更好的教育机会，更清洁的环境。 曾经似乎注定要加深的问题，现在屈服于我们的努力:我们的街道更安全了，创纪录数量的同胞从领取福利转向工作。