Blackbeard's Treasure by Jenny Dolly 词汇提示 1.captain 上尉 2.cabin 船舱 3.crewman 船员 4.cannons 加农炮 5.rowed 划船 6.rope ladder 绳梯 7.chest 箱子 8.stunned 震惊 原文 Chapter II: Blackbeard's Treasure. The sun was shining brightly on the blue water of the Atlantic Ocean. A beautiful big ship with large, white sails and the English flag was sailing towards the Bermuda Triangle. The ship's name was the Queen Anne, and it was going to the Bermuda Triangle to trade gold. The captain of the ship was in his cabin, writing in his log-book. Sunday 10th of December 1712. It is the seventeenth day of our voyage and still no island in sight. The men are beginning to complain, and I am afraid they are going to create problems. A knock at the door stopped the captain from writing. "Enter." "Captain,a strange ship is sailing towards us. It has no flag so we don't know where it comes from. They need you on the bridge." "I'll be up in a moment." The crewman closed the door and the captain wrote one more sentence in thelog-book. Our luck may have just changed. The strange ship was half a mile from the Queen Anne. It looked old and abandoned. The captain brought his telescope up to his eye. "Sail close to it and we'll see if anyone is on board." One of the crewmen flashed alight three times quickly, waited one second, then flashed it two more times. There was no answer. "Open the cannons and sail next to it." The strange ship moved slowly through the water; there seemed to be no one onboard. The sails had holes in them, and there was broken wood all over its deck. The captain called over to it. "I am Captain Scott, serving Her Majesty the Queen. If anyone is aboard, state your name and who you serve." There was no answer. "Lower the boats! We're going aboard!" Captain Scott and twelve of his men rowed two small boats from the Queen Anne to the empty ship. A rope ladder was hanging down from the ship's side. The captain and his men used it to climb on board. There was no one on board. The captain and his men looked around the ship, but they found nothing. There was no one at the wheel, but the ship somehow continued sailing. "I've never seen anything like it, Captain." "Neither have I, and I don't like it. Let's follow it and see where it goes." They were ready to leave, when one of the men saw a chest, at the side of the ship, under some old fishing nets. They took off the nets and broke the old, black lock. Inside,they saw beautiful shining diamonds, pearls and gold. The men were stunned into silence. The captain looked at one of the gold coins. It had the picture of King Edward VI on it. "This coin is over one hundred years old. It is not even in use anymore." "What should we do with it, Captain?" "I don't see why we should leave it here when there is no one on board. Close it and we'll take it with us." When all the men were looking at the treasure, something like a black shadow came to the top of the stairs going down to the cabins below. It stayed back in the darkness of the stairs until the men moved the chest to their boats. No one could see it, but the shadow was really a ghost that looked like a pirate. He wore a long blue coat and had a shining silver sword at his side. He had a red scarf around his head and a long thick black beard. He followed the men to their boat and sat on top of the chest. No one could see him, but it was Blackbeard, and the treasure was his to watch.

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 441. I would like to have a cup of coffee. 我想要一杯咖啡。 442. There is a certain amount of truth in what he's saying. 他说的话有一定的道理。 443. Keep an eye on the child for me for a moment. 帮我看会儿孩子。 444. London,the capital of England, is on the Thames. 英国首都伦敦在泰晤士河畔。 445. There is nothing worse than doing something in a half-hearted manner. 没有什么比做事缺乏热情更糟。 446. I went to the hospital to have my eyes tested. 我到医院去检查了眼睛。 447. The phone rang while I was taking a shower. 我在洗澡的时候，电话响了。 448. It looks like the dog wants something to eat. 那只狗看起来好像想吃东西。 449. You are old enough to know better than to act like that. 你够大了，应该知道不能那样做。 450. What is the difference between this and that? “这”和“那”有什么区别？

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 36 351. Castle n.城堡，堡垒 There used to be a castle on the hill. 山上曾经有一座城堡。 The castle is now in ruins. 这座城堡现在已成废墟。 Seen from a distance, the big rock looks like an old castle. 从远处看，这块大石头看起来像一座古老的城堡。 352. Catch v.接住；抓住；了解 I advised her to catch a morning train. 我劝她搭早班火车。 Take care not to catch cold. 注意不要感冒。 I didn't quite catch the name of that designer. 我还不太了解那个设计师的名字。 353. Cause n.原因，起因；动机v.造成，引起 The storm didn't cause any damage. 暴风雨没有造成任何伤害。 Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer. 吸烟是肺癌的主要原因。 The cause of the accident is not clear. 事故原因尚不清楚。 354. Ceiling n.天花板，吊顶；上限 Can you reach the ceiling? 你能到达天花板吗？ The books were stacked from floor to ceiling. 这些书从地板堆叠到天花板。 The ceiling of my house is going bad. 我的房子的天花板坏了。 355. Celebrate v.庆祝，庆贺；赞扬，赞美；主持 Let's celebrate your promotion. 让我们来庆祝你的晋升。 She celebrated with a glass of champagne. 她喝了一杯香槟酒来庆祝。 356. Celebration n.庆典，庆祝活动；庆祝，颂扬 The birth of his son was a cause for celebration. 他儿子的出生是值得庆祝的事。 By tradition, the celebration begins at midnight. 按照传统，庆祝活动从午夜开始。 Their wedding celebration is on December 20th. 他们的婚礼庆典将于12月20日举行。 357. Cellphone n.移动电话，手机 Her cellphone went bad because of the rain. 因为下雨，她的手机坏了。 They talked to each other on the cellphone for hours. 他们在手机上互相交谈了好几个小时。 358. Cent n.分（美元、欧元等的货币单位） She saved every cent possible. 她尽可能存了每一分钱。 359. Center n.中心，中央 vi.居中 vt.集中 adj.中央的 There is a nice park in the center of the town. 镇中心有一个漂亮的公园。 Children like to be the center of attention. 孩子们喜欢成为关注的焦点。 Where's the shopping center? 购物中心在哪里？ 360. Century n.世纪；一百年 The church was largely rebuilt at the end of the 15th century. 教堂在15世纪末基本上进行了重建。 A century ago most people walked to work. 一个世纪前，大多数人步行去上班。 We are living in 21st century. 我们生活在21世纪。

词汇提示 1.Inaugural Address 就职演说 2.distinguished 尊敬 3.oath 誓言 4.flawed 有缺陷的 5.fallible 易犯错的 6.enduring 持久 7.halted 停止 8.solemn 庄重 原文 George W. Bush: 'Inaugural Address' (1) President Clinton, distinguished guests and my fellow citizens, the peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country. With a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings. As I begin, I thank President Clinton for his service to our nation. And I thank Vice President Gore for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace. I am honored and humbled to stand here, where so many of America's leaders have come before me, and so many will follow. We have a place, all of us, in a long story-a story we continue, but whose end we will not see. It is the story of a new world that became a friend and liberator of the old, a story of a slave-holding society that became a servant of freedom, the story of a power that went into the world to protect but not possess, to defend but not to conquer. It is the American story - a story of flawed and fallible people, united across the generations by grand and enduring ideals. The grandest of these ideals is an unfolding American promise that everyone belongs, that everyone deserves a chance, that no insignificant person was ever born. Americans are called to enact this promise in our lives and in our laws. And though our nation has sometimes halted, and sometimes delayed, we must follow no other course. Through much of the last century, America's faith in freedom and democracy was a rock in a raging sea. Now it is a seed upon the wind, taking root in many nations. Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along. And even after nearly 225 years, we have a long way yet to travel. While many of our citizens prosper, others doubt the promise, even the justice, of our own country. The ambitions of some Americans are limited by failing schools and hidden prejudice and the circumstances of their birth. And sometimes our differences run so deep, it seems we share a continent, but not a country. We do not accept this, and we will not allow it. Our unity, our union, is the serious work of leaders and citizens in every generation. And this is my solemn pledge: I will work to build a single nation of justice and opportunity. I know this is in our reach because we are guided by a power larger than ourselves who creates us equal in his image. And we are confident in principles that unite and lead us onward. America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these principles. Every citizen must uphold them. And every immigrant, by embracing these ideals, makes our country more, not less,American. Today,we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage,compassion and character. America,at its best, matches a commitment to principle with a concern for civility. A civil society demands from each of us good will and respect, fair dealing and forgiveness. Some seem to believe that our politics can afford to be petty because, in a time of peace, the stakes of our debates appear small. 翻译 乔治·W·布什：“就职演说”（1） 克林顿总统、各位贵宾和我的同胞们，和平移交权力在历史上是罕见的，但在我们国家却很常见。 只要简单的誓言，我们就能肯定旧的传统，开创新的开端。 首先，我感谢克林顿总统为我们国家所做的贡献。 我感谢戈尔副总统以精神进行比赛，并以优雅结束比赛。 我很荣幸也很谦卑地站在这里，有这么多美国领导人在我之前，也有这么多人将在我之后。 在一个漫长的故事中，我们所有人都有一席之地——这个故事我们还在继续，但我们看不到它的结局。 这是一个新世界成为旧世界的朋友和解放者的故事，是一个蓄奴社会成为自由仆人的故事，一个权力进入世界是为了保护而不是占有，是为了保卫而不是征服的故事。 这就是美国的故事——一个有缺陷、易犯错误的人的故事，他们几代人因伟大而持久的理想而团结在一起。 这些理想中最伟大的是一个正在展开的美国承诺，即每个人都属于自己，每个人都应该有机会，没有一个微不足道的人出生。 美国人被要求在我们的生活和法律中实现这一承诺。 尽管我们的国家有时停顿，有时拖延，但我们决不能走其他道路。 在上个世纪的大部分时间里，美国对自由和民主的信仰就像汹涌大海中的一块石头。 现在，它就像风中的种子，在许多国家生根发芽。 我们的民主信仰不仅仅是我们国家的信条，它是我们人类与生俱来的希望，是我们承载但并不拥有的理想，是我们承受和传递的信任。 即使在将近225年之后，我们还有很长的路要走。 虽然我们的许多公民都很成功，但其他人却怀疑我们国家的承诺，甚至是正义。 一些美国人的雄心壮志受到失败的学校、隐藏的偏见和他们出生的环境的限制。 有时我们的分歧如此之深，似乎我们共享一个大陆，但不是一个国家。 我们不接受这一点，也不会允许。 我们的团结，我们的联盟，是每一代领导人和公民的认真工作。 这是我的庄严承诺：我将努力建设一个正义与机遇并存的国家。 我知道这是我们力所能及的，因为我们受到一种比我们自己更强大的力量的引导，他按照自己的形象创造了平等的我们。 我们对团结和引导我们前进的原则充满信心。 美国从未因血缘、出身或土地而统一。 我们被理想所束缚，这些理想使我们超越背景，使我们超越利益，并教会我们作为公民意味着什么。 必须教会每个孩子这些原则。 每个公民都必须坚持这些原则。 每一位移民，通过接受这些理想，都让我们的国家变得更美，而不是更少。 今天，我们重申一项新的承诺，即通过文明、勇气、同情心和品格来实现我们国家的承诺。 在最好的情况下，美国将对原则的承诺与对文明的关注相匹配。 一个公民社会要求我们每个人都有良好的意愿和尊重、公平交易和宽恕。 有些人似乎认为，我们的政治可以微不足道，因为在和平时期，我们辩论的利害关系似乎很小。

Blackbeard's Treasure by Jenny Dolly 词汇提示 1.pirate 海盗 2.patch 眼罩 3.scar 伤疤 4.Bermuda Triangle 百慕大三角 5.rubies 红宝石 6.bartender 酒保 原文 Chapter I: Captain Pike It was a dark and quiet night near the port, where all of the pirate ships stay before they sail. There were no lights on the street, and the only sounds were the laughing and singing behind the closed door of a bar called The Blue Dolphin. A man wearing a black pirate hat opened the door of the Blue Dolphin. He had a black patch over one eye and a scar on one side of his face. Everyone suddenly became quiet. A sailor at the bar asked the barman: "Who's that?" "That is Captain Pike, the greatest pirate in all the world. They say he's stolen from the Queen of England, the King of France and the King of Spain." Captain Pike walked slowly around the tables looking closely at each man with his cold,grey eye. He had a very serious and cold way of talking. "I'm looking for sailors and I need the best there are around." A big man in a white and blue shirt with a blue scarf around his neck stood up infront of Captain Pike. "You won't find anyone stronger than I am, Captain. Tell me where to put my name and I'm ready to sail." Captain Pike looked into the man's eyes. His eyes were blue like the sea. Captain Pike's eye became narrower as he talked to the man. "I'm sailing to the Bermuda Triangle to get Blackbeard's treasure." The man in front of him slowly sat down. Others began to whisper. The barman said to the sailor: "Nobody has ever found Blackbeard's treasure. They say it was lost somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle. All those who have tried to find it have never returned." Captain Pike continued to walk among the men. He knew it would be difficult to find men to go with him, so he talked about the treasure to excite them. "They say there are diamonds as big as your nose; rubies, gold, pearls. Blackbeard was a pirate like us. It's in our blood. I'm sure he would want other pirates to have it." Suddenly a loud scream came from a dark corner near the stairs. Avery old man with thin white hair and a shining gold tooth walked out from the darkness to talk to the men. A large white bird sat on his shoulder. "You don't know what you're saying! That treasure must always stay with Blackbeard's ghost, on his ship. It is his punishment for hurting the natives of the islands. Go to Rum Island. The natives there will tell you the story." Captain Pike looked down at the man, angry because he was trying to start trouble. He wanted to kill the man with his knife, but instead he reached into his coat and took a bag full of gold coins out of his pocket. He put it on one of the tables next to along white piece of paper he had. "I've got one hundred gold coins here. I'll give one to every man that puts his name on this piece of paper and sails with me tomorrow, at midnight." The men forgot what the old man said when they saw the gold coins. They ran to sign their names. Captain Pike stared at the old man once more. The old man looked at him too, and left the bar with his bird. Captain Pike yelled to the bartender: "Bartender!Drinks for everyone! We sail tomorrow."

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 431. All the signs are that she is getting better. 所有迹象表明她好起来了。 432. Apart from on rainy days, I always ride my bike to work. 除了雨天，我都是骑车去上班的。 433. Two months have passed since he left for France. 他离开去法国已经有两个月了。 434. I will badly miss you if you leave Japan. 如果你离开日本，我会非常想你的。 435. I'll call for you at eight tomorrow morning. 我明早八点来接你。 436. You haven't washed your hands yet, have you? 你还没洗手吧，是不是？ 437. The school is five kilometers from my home. 学校离我家有五公里远。 438. There is no denying that she is very efficient. 不可否认她非常有能力。 439. We met in a coffee shop near the campus. 我们在校园附近的咖啡厅碰面。 440. It is sometimes difficult to make yourself understood in public. 我们有时很难在公众场合表达清楚自己的意思。

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 35 341. Cardboard n.硬纸板，纸板箱adj.不真实的，做作的 The room filled with cardboard boxes. 房间里装满了纸箱。 This box is made of cardboard. 这个盒子是用纸板制成的。 342. Career n.职业，事业；职业生涯 adj.就业的，职业的 She'sat the peak of her career. 她正处于职业生涯的顶峰。 I plan to pursue a career in international finance. 我打算从事国际金融事业。 343. Careful adj.仔细的，小心的；谨慎的，周密的 I begged him to be more careful. 我求他多加小心。 Please be careful that you don't break this vase. 请注意不要把这个花瓶弄坏。 Be careful. There's broken glass on the floor! 小心点。地板上有碎玻璃！ 344. Carefully adv.小心地，仔细地 She urged him to drive carefully. 她敦促他小心开车。 You'd better examine the contract carefully before signing. 你最好在签订合同之前仔细检查一下合同。 Listen carefully to what I say. 仔细听我说的话。 345. Careless adj.粗心大意的，随便的；淡漠的，不关心的 She is careless about the way she dresses. 她不注意自己的穿着。 He admitted careless driving. 他承认不小心驾驶。 346. Carelessly adv.粗心地；不注意地；无忧无虑地 My brother cleans his room carelessly. 我哥哥粗心地打扫他的房间。 She drove home carelessly because she was drunk. 她开车回家不小心是因为她喝醉了。 347. Carpet n.地毯v.给….铺地毯；厚厚地铺上 I have to buy a new carpet for this room. 我得为这个房间买一张新地毯。 How do you remove red wine stains from your carpet? 你如何去除地毯上的红酒渍？ The floor was covered with carpet. 地板上铺着地毯。 348. Carry v.提；携带，运送，载运；传输 Can I carry this on the plane? 我能把这个带上飞机吗？ I always carry a bottle of mineral water with me. 我总是随身携带一瓶矿泉水。 This box is very heavy, so l can't carry it. 这个箱子很重，所以我无法携带。 349. Case n.具体情况，实例；病例，病案；诉；案件 Take an umbrella with you in case it begins to rain. 带上雨伞，以防雨开始下雨。 In any case, I'll call you tomorrow. 无论如何，我明天再给你打电话。 In case of an emergency, push this button. 在紧急情况下，按下这个按钮。 350. Cash n.现金；资金v.兑现；支付现款 She was always short of cash. 她总是缺钱。 Don't let your business run out of cash. 不要让你的企业用完现金。 I'd like to pay in cash. 我想用现金支付。

词汇提示 1.dim 喧闹声 2.prosperity 繁荣 3.prophet 先知 4.ceaseless 不停地 5.redeem 兑现 6.pledges 保证 7.bickering 争吵 8.breach 缺口 9.acrimony 讥讽 原文 Bill Clinton: 'Second Inaugural Address' (4) And in this land of new promise, we will have reformed our politics so that the voice of the people will always speak louder than the din of narrow interests-regaining the participation and deserving the trust of all Americans. Fellow citizens, let us build that America, a nation ever moving forward toward realizing the full potential of all its citizens. Prosperity and power-yes, they are important, and we must maintain them. But let us never forget: The greatest progress we have made, and the greatest progress we have yet to make, is in the human heart. In the end, all the world's wealth and a thousand armies are no match for the strength and decency of the human spirit. Thirty-four years ago, the man whose life we celebrate today spoke to us down there, at the other end of this Mall, in words that moved the conscience of a nation. Like a prophet of old, he told of his dream that one day America would rise up and treat all its citizens as equals before the law and in the heart. Martin Luther King's dream was the American Dream. His quest is our quest: the ceaseless striving to live out our true creed. Our history has been built on such dreams and labors. And by our dreams and labors we will redeem the promise of America in the 21st century. To that effort I pledge all my strength and every power of my office. I ask the members of Congress here to join in that pledge. The American people returned to office a President of one party and a Congress of another. Surely,they did not do this to advance the politics of petty bickering and extreme partisanship they plainly deplore. No,they call on us instead to be repairers of the breach,and to move on with America's mission. America demands and deserves big things from us-and nothing big ever came from being small. Let us remember the timeless wisdom of Cardinal Bernard in, when facing the end of his own life. He said: "It is wrong to waste the precious gift of time, on acrimony and division." Fellow citizens, we must not waste the precious gift of this time. For all of us are on that same journey of our lives, and our journey, too, will come to an end. But the journey of our America must go on. And so, my fellow Americans, we must be strong, for there is much to do. The demands of our time are great and they are different. Let us meet them with faith and courage, with patience and a grateful and happy heart. Let us shape the hope of this day into the noblest chapter in our history. Yes,let us build our bridge. Abridge wide enough and strong enough for every American to crossover to a blessed land of new promise. May those generations whose faces we cannot yet see, whose names we may never know,say of us here that we led our beloved land into a new century with the American Dream alive for all her children; with the American promise of a more perfect union a reality for all her people; with America's bright flame of freedom spreading throughout all the world. From the height of this place and the summit of this century, let us go forth. May God strengthen our hands for the good work ahead-and always, always bless our America. 翻译 比尔·克林顿：“第二次就职演说”（4） 在这片充满新希望的土地上，我们将改革我们的政治，使人民的声音永远比狭隘利益重新获得参与并值得所有美国人信任的喧嚣更响亮。 同胞们，让我们建设美国，一个不断朝着实现所有公民全部潜力前进的国家。 繁荣和权力是的，它们很重要，我们必须保持它们。 但让我们永远不要忘记：我们已经取得的最大进步，以及我们尚未取得的最大进展，都在人类心中。 最终，世界上所有的财富和一千支军队都无法与人类精神的力量和尊严相媲美。 34年前，我们今天庆祝他的一生的那个人在购物中心的另一端对我们说的话感动了一个国家的良知。 就像一位古老的先知一样，他讲述了自己的梦想，即有一天美国会站起来，在法律面前和心中平等对待所有公民。 马丁·路德·金的梦想就是美国梦。 他的追求就是我们的追求：不断地努力实现我们真正的信条。 我们的历史建立在这样的梦想和努力之上。 通过我们的梦想和努力，我们将兑现美国在21世纪的承诺。 为了这一努力，我保证我的全部力量和我办公室的每一项权力。 我请在座的国会议员加入这一承诺。 美国人民以一方总统和另一方国会的身份重返政坛。 当然，他们这样做并不是为了推进他们明显谴责的琐碎争吵和极端党派之争的政治。 不，他们反而呼吁我们成为漏洞的修复者，继续执行美国的使命。 美国要求并理应从我们这里得到大的东西，小而无大。 让我们记住红衣主教贝尔纳丁在面对自己生命的尽头时所具有的永恒智慧。 他说：“把宝贵的时间浪费在激烈的争论和分裂上是错误的。” 同胞们，我们决不能浪费这次宝贵的礼物。 因为我们所有人都在同一个旅程上，我们的旅程也将结束。 但我们美国的旅程必须继续。 因此，我的美国同胞们，我们必须坚强，因为还有很多事情要做。 我们这个时代的需求是巨大的，而且是不同的。 让我们带着信念和勇气，带着耐心，带着感激和幸福的心来迎接他们。 让我们把今天的希望塑造成我们历史上最崇高的篇章。 是的，让我们建造我们的桥梁。 一座足够宽、足够坚固的桥梁，让每个美国人都能穿越到一片充满新希望的福地。 愿那些我们还看不到他们的脸，我们可能永远不知道他们的名字的几代人在这里对我们说，我们带领我们挚爱的土地进入了一个新世纪，她的所有孩子都有美国梦；美国承诺建立一个更完美的联盟，这对她的所有人民来说都是现实；伴随着美国光明的自由之火在全世界蔓延。 让我们从这个地方的高度和本世纪的顶峰出发。 愿上帝为我们未来的美好工作加强我们的双手，并永远祝福我们的美国。

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。