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。

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。