The Million Pound Bank Note by Mark Twain 词汇提示 1.servant 佣人 2.continent 大陆 3.asylum 精神病院 原文 Chapter Three: The Letter When I left the eating place, I hurried to the house of the two gentlemen. I wanted to correct the mistake they had made. I was very nervous. When I arrived, the same servant opened the door. I asked for the two gentlemen. "They are gone," the servant said. "Gone? Gone where?" "Oh, on a journey." "But, where did they go?" "To the Continent, I think." "The Continent?" "Yes, sir." "When will they return?" "In a month." "A month! Oh, this is awful! How can I talk to them? It's extremely important." "I can't help you. I don't know where they are, sir." "Then I must see a member of the family." "All the family are away. They're in Egypt and India, I think." "Before leaving, the two gentlemen made an enormous mistake. They will certainly return home tonight. Tell them that I came here to correct the mistake. I will return tomorrow." "I'll tell them if I see them. But I won't see them! Sir, you must not worry because everything is all right. They will be here on time, and they will see you then. Good-bye." I was confused. My head was in a fog. I did not understand what the servant told me. The letter I remembered the letter! This is what it said: You are an intelligent and honest man. You are also poor and a stranger. In this envelope you will find some money. It is yours only for 30days. At the end of 30 days, return to this house, I have a bet on you. If I win this bet, you can have any job with any salary that you want. There were no signature, no address, no date on the letter. How strange! I didn't know what to think. I went to a park, sat down and thought about what to do. After an hour, I reached the decision that follows. The two old gentlemen are playing a game that I don't understand. They are betting on me. (But, at that time, I didn't know anything about the details of the bet.) If I go to the Bank of England to return the banknote, the bank will ask me lots of questions. If I tell the truth, no one will believe me. They will put me in an asylum. If I tell a lie, the police will put me in prison. I can't even give it to anyone, because no honest person will want it. I can do only one thing: I must keep the bill for a whole month. And, I must not lose it. If I help the old man to win his bet, he will give me the job I want. The idea of an important job with a big salary made me happy. With this exciting idea in mind, I began walking down the streets of London.

提示 一、每期五个句子，均是从四六级听力真题中选取的长难句。 二、每个句子念三遍女声，一遍男声，再一遍女声。 三、如果觉得语速过快，可以在播放器上调慢语速，多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.prior 先前的 原文 46. These are much better and much more productive ways for companies to move forward on their employees' wellbeing. 这些都是公司改善员工福利可以采用的更好的、更有成效的方式。 47. They were first introduced to California by Spanish and Russian explorers and settlers many centuries ago. 多个世纪前，西班牙和俄罗斯的探险家和定居者首次将它们引入加利福尼亚州。 48. Mr. Wilson says when people start to know other people around them, they realize they're not that different. 威尔逊说，当人们开始了解周围的人时，他们会意识到自己并没有什么不同。 49. Technical engineers who worked on the plane prior to take-off are reportedly going to be questioned by the police. 据报道，起飞前在飞机上作业的技术工程师们将接受警方的讯问。 50. The unnamed woman from the province of Shandong started to have coughing problems when she was 7 or 8 years old. 这位姓名不详的女子来自山东省，她从七八岁时开始出现咳嗽问题。

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。 词汇提示 1.crack 打开 2.trash 垃圾 3.unrest 动乱 原文 281. In order to get the coconut milk, you must first crack the coconut open. 想喝到椰子汁，就必须先把椰子打开。 282. As it is written in simple English, this book is easy to read. 因为是用简单英语撰写的，所以这本书浅显易懂。 283. In any case why was it only mine that had a line in the LCD? 总之，为什么只有我的液晶显示器有一条线？ 284. At any rate, I'll go to college after graduating from high school. 无论如何，高中毕业后我都要去上大学。 285. There's no use for plastic supermarket bags aside from putting trash in them. 超市的塑料袋，除了装垃圾别无他用。 286. The population of Wellington is only about one fortieth that of Tokyo. 惠灵顿的人口只有东京的四十分之一左右。 287. Tony did not want to work in a shop or a factory. 托尼不想在商店或工厂工作。 288. But today, a lot of young people are following her example. 但是今天，很多年轻人都以她为榜样。 289. Running as fast as I could, I was able to catch up with my friend. 我以最快的速度跑，终于赶上了我的朋友。 290. Social unrest may come about as a result of the endless rising of prices. 物价的不断上涨可能会引起社会动荡。

词汇提示 1.reign 当政 2.charted 绘制地图 3.claimed 夺取 4.trophies 战利品 5.preacher 牧师 6.opium 鸦片 7.interpreters 口译员 8.malaria 疟疾 9.abolished 废除 10.neglecting 忽视 11.commissioned 委托 原文 David Livingstone ? Medical Missionary During the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901),British people traveled around the whole world. They charted the seas, mapped out distant countries and studied plants, animals and people. They also claimed many lands for England. This kind of international travel was made easier by improved transportation and communication. New inventions such as steamships, trains, telegraphs and telephones made long distances seem smaller. Of course, people had different reasons for going to distant lands. Some were businessmen who saw economic opportunities overseas. Big-game hunters wanted to be the first to shoot strange animals and bring back trophies to England. Scientists intended to study unknown animals and plants. Missionaries planned to be the first to introduce Christianity to faraway people. In 1836 a young Scotsman called David Livingstone began to study medicine in Glasgow. Livingstone intended to become a medical missionary. This means that he would be a doctor, as well as a preacher and teacher. Livingstone (1813-1873) came from a poor family. From an early age, he had worked 14 hours a day in a clothing factory for very little pay. But he was determined to learn. He took his books with him to the factory and read as he worked. Then, after work, he would go to his teacher to learn more. Livingstone's goal was to teach faraway people about Jesus. However, unlike some missionaries, he was also interested in science, geography and exploring. He had planned to go to China in 1839, but because of the Opium Wars no missionaries were being sent there. Instead, he asked to go to South Africa. Europeans had traveled around the coasts of Africa for hundreds of years. But very few white people had traveled inland. A missionary named Robert Moffatt who had begun a mission at Kuruman in the interior inspired Livingstone. Livingstone arrived in Kuruman in 1841. This was the farthest outpost of white settlement, and no one seemed to want to go further inland. Livingstone felt that the missionaries should go to the Africans, rather than waiting for the Africans to come to them. With a fellow missionary he set out. When they came to an African tribe, they would talk to the chief and ask permission to preach to his people. Livingstone would also set up a tent and treat the people who had diseases. After a while, he would move on to the next tribe. Once Livingstone learned the Bantu language he would talk to many Africans. But sometimes he needed interpreters. There were many diseases, including malaria and sleeping sickness. Livingstone suffered much of his life from river fever. He was also so weak that he rode on the back of an ox. Livingstone wanted to stop the slave trade. At this time, the slave trade was the most profitable business in Africa. Livingstone hoped that if other kinds of trade were developed, then slavery could be abolished. In order to open up trade, he wanted to find an easy route into the center of Africa. Livingstone kept going further into the interior. He was probably the first European to cross the Kalahari Desert before reaching Lake Ngami in present-day Botswana. Not long after, he traveled further inland. He explored the sources of the Zambesi and Kasai rivers and eventually reached the west coast of Africa at Luanda, Angola. Livingstone was being criticized for neglecting missionary work in order to explore. Livingstone replied that he was opening up the continent for missionaries. Meanwhile, he was becoming famous as a great explorer. The British government commissioned him to explore the Zambesi River. They hoped that ships could sail up the river into the interior. Unfortunately, the Zambesi had too many rapids. However, Livingstone did find a route up the Shire River to Lake Nyassa. He continued to struggle against the slave trade which was now being taken over by Arabs. Livingstone died in Africa in 1873. He was the first white man to explore Botswana Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and surrounding areas. He was not only a great explorer, but also a fine doctor and a good missionary. Nowadays, the countries that Livingstone visited are nearly all Christian--just as he hoped they would be. 翻译 戴维·利文斯通？医学传教士 维多利亚女王统治期间（1837-1901年），英国人周游世界。 他们绘制了海洋图，绘制了遥远的国家地图，研究了植物、动物和人。 他们还为英格兰夺取了许多土地。 由于交通和通讯的改善，这种国际旅行变得更加容易。 新的发明，如轮船、火车、电报机和电话，使得远距离看起来更短。 当然，人们去遥远的地方有不同的原因。 有些是看到海外经济机会的商人。 大型猎物猎人希望成为第一个射杀奇怪动物并将战利品带回英格兰的人。 科学家们打算研究未知的动植物。 传教士计划成为第一个向遥远的人们介绍基督教的人。 1836年，一位名叫戴维·利文斯通的年轻苏格兰人开始在格拉斯哥学习医学。 利文斯通打算成为一名医学传教士。 这意味着他将成为一名医生，同时也是一名传教士和教师。 利文斯通（1813-1873）来自一个贫穷的家庭。 从很小的时候起，他就在一家服装厂每天工作14小时，工资微薄。 但他决心学习。 他把书带到工厂，边工作边看书。 然后，下班后，他会去他的老师那里学习更多。 利文斯通的目标是教导遥远的人们关于耶稣的事。 然而，与一些传教士不同，他也对科学、地理和探索感兴趣。 他计划在1839年去中国，但由于鸦片战争，没有传教士被派往那里。 相反，他要求去南非。 数百年来，欧洲人在非洲海岸旅行。 但很少有白人去过内陆。 一位名叫罗伯特·莫法特（Robert Moffatt）的传教士在内陆的库鲁曼（Kuruman）开始了一次传教，他启发了利文斯通（Livingstone）。 利文斯通于1841年抵达库鲁曼。 这是白人定居点最远的前哨，似乎没有人想再往内陆走。 利文斯通认为传教士应该去非洲人那里，而不是等非洲人来找他们。 他和一位传教士同行出发了。 当他们来到一个非洲部落时，他们会与酋长交谈，并请求允许向他的人民布道。 利文斯通还将搭起帐篷，治疗患病者。 过了一段时间，他会搬到下一个部落。 一旦利文斯通学会了班图语，他就会和许多非洲人交谈。 但有时他需要口译员。 那里有许多疾病，包括疟疾和昏睡病。 利文斯通一生中大部分时间都在遭受河热病。 他也很虚弱，骑在牛背上。 利文斯通想阻止奴隶贸易。 当时，奴隶贸易是非洲最赚钱的生意。 利文斯通希望，如果发展其他类型的贸易，那么奴隶制就可以废除。 为了开放贸易，他想找到一条通往非洲中心的捷径。 利文斯通继续深入内部。 他可能是第一个穿越卡拉哈里沙漠到达今天博茨瓦纳的恩加米湖的欧洲人。 不久之后，他前往内陆。 他探索了赞比西河和卡赛河的源头，最终到达了安哥拉罗安达的非洲西海岸。 利文斯通因忽视传教工作而受到批评。 利文斯通回答说，他正在向传教士开放非洲大陆。 与此同时，他作为一名伟大的探险家而出名。 英国政府委托他探索赞比西河。 他们希望船只能顺河航行到内陆。 不幸的是，赞比西河有太多的急流。 然而，利文斯通确实找到了一条从夏尔河到尼亚萨湖的路线。 他继续与奴隶贸易作斗争，而奴隶贸易现在正被阿拉伯人占领。 利文斯通于1873年在非洲去世。 他是第一个探索博茨瓦纳、津巴布韦、赞比亚、马拉维和周边地区的白人。 他不仅是一位伟大的探险家，也是一位优秀的医生和传教士。 如今，利文斯通访问的国家几乎都是基督徒——正如他所希望的那样。

The Million Pound Bank Note by Mark Twain 词汇提示 1.fainted 晕倒 原文 Chapter Two: An Unusual Bet The two old gentlemen were brothers. For several days, they argued about a very strange subject. They decided to end their argument with a bet, as the English usually do. The following was the subject of the bet. The Bank of England issued two banknotes of a million pounds each for a public transaction with a foreign country. England used one banknote and the other remained in the bank. At this point, Brother A said to Brother B, "If an honest and intelligent stranger arrives in London without a friend and without money, except for the £1,000,000 banknote, he will starve to death." Brother B answered, "No! I don't agree." Brother A said, "If he goes to the bank or anywhere else to change this big note, the police will put him in prison. Everyone will think he stole it." They continued arguing for days, until Brother B said, "I'll bet £20,000 that the stranger will live for thirty days with the banknote and not go to prison." Brother A accepted the bet. He went to the bank and bought the £1,000,000 banknote. After, he returned home and prepared a letter. Then the two brothers sat by the window and waited for the right man for the bet. They saw a lot of honest faces go by, but they were not intelligent enough. Several faces were intelligent, but they were not honest. A lot of faces were honest and intelligent, but they were not poor enough. Other faces were honest, intelligent and poor, but they were not strangers. When they saw me from the window, they thought I was the right man. They asked me questions, and soon they knew my story. Finally, they told me I was the right man for the bet. I asked them to explain the bet. One of the gentlemen gave me an envelope. I wanted to open it, but he said, "No, don't open it now. Wait until you are in your hotel room. Then read it very carefully." I was confused and I wanted to discuss the subject with them. But they didn't. I felt hurt because I was the subject of a joke. When I left their house, I looked for the pear on the street. It was gone. I was quite angry with those two gentlemen. Far from their house, I opened the envelope. I saw that there was money inside! I didn't stop to read their letter. I ran to the nearest eating place. I ate and ate and ate. At last, I took out the envelope with the money, to pay for my meal. I looked at the banknote and almost fainted. It was a banknote worth five million dollars! I was speechless. I stared at the banknote. The two gentlemen had made a big mistake. They probably wanted to give me a one-pound banknote. I saw the owner of the eating place staring at the banknote, too. We were both surprised. I did not know what to do or say. So, I simply gave him the note and said, "Give me the change, please." The owner apologized a thousand times. "I'm very sorry, but I can't change this banknote, sir." "I don't have any other money. Please change this note." The owner then said, "You can pay for this food whenever you want, sir. I understand that you are a very rich gentleman. You like playing jokes on people by dressing like a poor man. You can come here and eat all you want, whenever you want. You can pay me when you want."

提示 一、每期五个句子，均是从四六级听力真题中选取的长难句。 二、每个句子念三遍女声，一遍男声，再一遍女声。 三、如果觉得语速过快，可以在播放器上调慢语速，多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.advisor 导师 2.craft 飞船 原文 41. My parents want me to get a degree, but my advisor thinks it's time for me to get more work experience. 我的父母希望我获得学位，但我的导师认为是时候让我获得更多的工作经验了。 42. However, the spokesman of the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents. 不过，该超市的发言人表示，该店已对此类事件采取了强有力的应对措施。 43. When they interact, they aren't afraid to smell each other and will express themselves clearly and honestly. 当它们互动时，它们不怕闻到对方的气味，会清楚而诚实地表达自己。 44. The craft will use the heat of re-entry to roast coffee beans, as they float inside it in a pressurized tank. 这艘飞船将利用重返大气层的热量来烘烤漂浮在加压水箱中的咖啡豆。 45. He's a good friend of mine and he would never try to pressure you or cheat you. 他是我的好朋友，他从不给你压力，也不会骗你。

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。 词汇提示 1.track meet 田径运动会 2.scallions 葱 3.veranda 阳台 4.mansion 公寓 原文 271. It doesn't matter whether your answer is right or wrong. 你的答案是对还是错并不重要。 272. You have only to stand in front of the door. It will open by itself. 你只要站在门前就行了。门会自己打开。 273. The track meet was called off on account of the heavy rain. 由于下大雨，田径运动会取消了。 274. I left some scallions out on the veranda for too long and they dried out. 一些大葱被我遗忘在阳台太久，都干了。 275. I will be glad if I can serve you in any way. 如果我能为你做点什么，我会很高兴。 276. This is a secret just between you and me, so don't let it slip out. 这是你我之间的秘密，所以不要泄露出去。 277. The most important thing in the Olympics is not to win but to participate. 奥运会最重要的事情是参与，而不是取胜。 278. If my house were a mansion, I would invite everyone I know to my birthday party. 如果我的房子是豪宅，我会邀请所有我认识的人参加我的生日聚会。 279. All the houses in this neighborhood look so much alike that I can't tell them apart. 这附近所有的房子看起來都很像，我分不清。 280. A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hardground surfaces. 鹤嘴锄是一种长柄工具，用于开采坚硬的地面。

词汇提示 1.donuts 甜甜圈 2.gossip 闲聊 3.beverages 饮料 4.patrons 顾客 5.flavor 口味 6.toppings 配料 7.separately 单独的 原文 Coffee and Donuts "Let's go for coffee!" All over North America friends like to meet at the coffee shop. Here people sit and talk about the day's business, news and sports, personal concerns, shop talk, or simply gossip. Coffee shops have an informal atmosphere that encourages conversation. You don't have to dress up either! Students drop in wearing T-shirts and blue jeans, and sit beside businessmen wearing suits and ties. Many coffee shops are open 24 hours a day, including Sundays and holidays. That way, people who work at night or who have trouble sleeping can drop in at any time. Because coffee and donuts are relatively inexpensive people feel comfortable sitting for a while, knowing that they are not spending a lot of money. Although coffee and donuts are the main items sold at coffee shops, many also serve other beverages and desserts, and sometimes a light lunch. Many patrons have a favorite kind of coffee or other drink and will drive past other coffee shops to go to one that serves the flavor they like. Visitors from other countries are often surprised at how roomy these coffee shops can be. Some are as large as regular restaurants. Having a nice bit of space around them encourages people to relax. Some people arrange regular dates and meet every day, or every week, at the same time. For example, retired friends may get together every weekday morning at 10:00 am. Others stop every morning at the drive-in line to get their coffee for work. Even people who have coffee machines at home or at work like to go to coffee shops to get a special kind of coffee or a favorite treat. It might seem that the business owners would not make much money just selling a few items, but in fact, many coffee shops do extremely well, especially if they are located in a busy traffic area. Then business tends to be steady all through the day. Not only do people come in and sit down, but there is usually a lot of take-out business as well. People go to coffee shops not only to socialize with family and friends, but also to discuss business or treat their employees to a snack. Others go there to read the newspaper or a favorite magazine. Some people even go there to do work. This article was written in a coffee shop! Of course, people who come here usually like coffee and donuts. Coffee is the favorite hot drink in North America, but most shops also serve tea, hot chocolate and cappuccino, as well as some other cold beverages. Donuts are usually round, and are small deep-fried breads with various toppings. Most donuts have a hole in the middle. Even these "holes," which are punched out of the donut, can be sold separately, as a kind of mini-donut. Everywhere you go in North America, you will see coffee shops. So take half an hour to stop in and relax. You'll enjoy the great North American "coffee break!" 翻译 咖啡和甜甜圈 “我们去喝咖啡吧！”北美各地的朋友都喜欢在咖啡馆见面。 在这里，人们坐下来谈论一天的业务、新闻和体育、个人问题、商店谈话，或者只是闲聊。 咖啡馆有一种鼓励交谈的非正式氛围。 你也不需要打扮！ 学生们穿着T恤和蓝色牛仔裤，坐在穿着西装和领带的商人旁边。 许多咖啡店每天24小时营业，包括周日和节假日。 这样，夜间工作或睡眠有困难的人可以随时来拜访。 因为咖啡和甜甜圈相对便宜，人们知道自己没有花很多钱，所以坐一会儿会觉得舒服。 虽然咖啡馆出售的主要物品是咖啡和甜甜圈，但许多咖啡馆还提供其他饮料和甜点，有时还提供清淡的午餐。 许多顾客都有自己喜欢的咖啡或其他饮料，他们会开车经过其他咖啡店，去一家他们喜欢的口味的咖啡店。 来自其他国家的游客经常惊讶于这些咖啡馆的宽敞。 有些和普通餐厅一样大。 他们周围有一个很好的空间可以鼓励人们放松。 有些人安排定期约会，每天或每周在同一时间见面。 例如，退休朋友可能在每个工作日的上午10:00聚会。 其他人每天早上都会在开车排队时停下来喝咖啡上班。 即使在家里或工作场所有咖啡机的人也喜欢去咖啡店买一种特殊的咖啡或最喜欢的款待。 看起来，企业主只卖几样东西可能赚不到多少钱，但实际上，许多咖啡店做得非常好，尤其是如果它们位于繁忙的交通区。 这样，生意就会一整天都很稳定。 人们不仅进来坐下，而且通常还有很多外卖。 人们去咖啡馆不仅是为了与家人和朋友社交，还为了讨论业务或请员工吃点小吃。 其他人去那里看报纸或喜欢的杂志。 有些人甚至去那里工作。 这篇文章是在一家咖啡店写的！ 当然，来这里的人通常喜欢咖啡和甜甜圈。 咖啡是北美最受欢迎的热饮料，但大多数商店也供应茶、热巧克力和卡布奇诺，以及其他一些冷饮料。 甜甜圈通常是圆形的，是一种有各种配料的小的油炸面包。 大多数油炸圈饼在中间都有一个洞。 甚至这些从甜甜圈上打出的“洞”也可以作为一种迷你甜甜圈单独出售。 在北美，无论你走到哪里，你都会看到咖啡店。 所以，花半个小时停下来放松一下。 你将享受北美的“咖啡休息”

The Million Pound Bank Note by Mark Twain 原文 Chapter One: From San Francisco to London When I was 27 years old, I worked in an office in San Francisco. I did my job well and my future was promising. I was alone in the world and I was happy. On Saturday afternoons I didn't work. I sailed my little sail boat on San Francisco Bay. One Saturday afternoon, I sailed out too far. The strong afternoon wind pushed my sail boat out of the bay, into the Pacific Ocean. That night, when I had lost all hope, a small British brig saw me and took me on board. The brig was sailing to London. The voyage was long and stormy. I worked as a sailor to pay for my trip. When I arrived in London, my clothes were old and dirty. I had only one dollar in my pocket. With this dollar, I ate and slept for the first twenty-four hours. During the next twenty-four hours, I didn't eat and didn't sleep. At about ten o'clock the following morning, I went to Portland Place. I saw a child walking past, holding a big pear. The child ate one small piece and then threw the pear onto the street. I stopped and looked at it. I was very hungry and I really wanted that pear. But every time I tried to get it, someone passed by and looked at me. I quickly turned in the other direction and waited for the person to pass by. I tried again and again to get that pear, but the same thing happened. I was desperate. I decided to get the pear and not to worry about the people who saw me. At that moment, a gentleman opened a window behind me and said, "Come in here, please." A well-dressed servant opened the door. He took me to a beautiful room. Here, two old gentlemen were sitting and discussing something important. Their breakfast was still on the table. I was very hungry and I stared at their breakfast. I want to tell the reader that the two gentlemen had made a bet several days before. I knew nothing about the bet until later. Let me tell you what happened.

提示 一、每期五个句子，均是从四六级听力真题中选取的长难句。 二、每个句子念三遍女声，一遍男声，再一遍女声。 三、如果觉得语速过快，可以在播放器上调慢语速，多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.malfunctioned 存在 2.inconsistent 不一致 3.spilled 洒出 4.sealed 封锁 原文 36. The cracked tank spilled a pool of a rapidly hardening chocolate, which quickly covered the width of the road. 撞毁的货箱倒出了大滩速冻巧克力，很快就覆盖了整个路面。 37. Police have sealed of the runway, and say itis unclear if it was an accident or an attempted robbery. 警方已经封锁了跑道，并称目前尚不清楚这是一起意外事故还是一起有预谋的抢劫。 38. "We will arrange to return the pets to them as soon as possible", a spokesperson of United Airlines said.“ 我们将尽快安排将宠物送还给他们”，美国联合航空公司的一位发言人说道。 39. The first group was told to complete the puzzles with its participants' smart phones in their line of sight. 第一组被告知，游戏期间，他们的智能手机要放在他们的视线之内。 40. Jude and his family had been invited by there searchers to see the fossil being preserved at the university. 研究人员邀请Jude和他的家人去参观这块保存在大学里的化石。

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。 词汇提示 1.impractical 不实际的 2.punished 惩罚 3.pedstrian 行人 4.drenched 湿透的 原文 261. The post office is a good five kilometers away from here. 邮局距离这儿足足有五公里远。 262. This is the same pencil that I lost the other day. 这就是我几天前丢的那支铅笔。 263. We moved into this house last month, but we still haven't settled down. 我们上个月才搬进这所房子，但到现在还没有安顿下来。 264. The committee rejected the proposal on the ground that It was impractical. 委员会拒绝了这项建议，理由是它不切实际。 265. You do such a thing once too often and get punished. 你做这种事太频繁了，会受到惩罚。 266. The ambulance went out of control and came close to running over a pedestrian. 救护车失去了控制，差点碾过一个行人。 267. The loss of money made it impossible for him to go abroad. 损失了钱使他无法出国。 268. If it had not been for your umbrella, I would have been drenched to the skin. 如果没有你的伞，我早就浑身湿透了。 269. Upon arriving at the airport, he made a phone call to his wife. 一到机场，他就给妻子打了个电话。 270. It is difficult to keep up a conversation with some one who only says "yes" and "no". 和一个只会说「是」和「不是」的人交谈很困难。

词汇提示 1.accredited 认可的 2.primarily 主要的 3.uniformity 一致的 4.curriculum 课程 5.faculties 院系 6.abstract 抽象 7.liberal 人文 8.intent 目的 9.facilities 设施 原文 Canadian Colleges and Universities Canada has about fifty accredited universities spread across ten provinces. All, except one, are primarily government-funded. This means that there is considerable uniformity regarding programs, administration and policy. Private colleges tend to be smaller and are mostly based on a religious curriculum. Most universities offer programs in the Humanities, Social Sciences and pure Sciences. Many have additional faculties such as Education and Physical Education. Many programs that lead directly to a position in the workplace are given at community colleges. Community colleges differ from universities because their programs involve job training and practical experience. For example, they might offer courses in areas such as computer programming, journalism, photography, social work, dentistry and nursing. Their programs are considered to be less abstract and academic than university programs. Many students see university as being more fun than community college. They don't have to worry immediately about getting a job, and the social life is often better at university. However, a university degree maybe less likely to lead directly to a job. Nowadays, university programs, which are work-related,such as business administration, education, child studies and psychology, seem especially popular. Universities, however, were founded mainly as liberal arts institutions. This means that their original intent was to prepare people to be well-rounded human beings and knowledgeable citizens. So nearly all universities have programs in literature, languages,philosophy, culture, music, history and politics, as well as studies that are more job- related. A pass B. A. or B. Sc. degree in Canada is normally three full years of study after secondary school. A bachelor degree with honors includes one more year of study. A Master's degree is a further one or two years. A doctorate usually requires four or more years. This is similar to the United States, except that their bachelor degree is normally three years,and their master's degree may be up to three years. To gain entrance to university you usually need to graduate from secondary school with a B average Some programs will require an A average. Tuition costs have gone up in recent years as governments have handed over less money to colleges and universities. More students now have to work during the school year to pay their expenses. Attending college and university is known to be one of the most carefree periods in a person's life. As long as you keep up with your readings and assignments, you should be able to avoid major difficulties. Facilities for athletics, student radio and newspapers, pubs and lounges and generally pleasant surroundings make campus life agreeable. It is a good time to make friends, learn new skills and take calculated risks. Moreover, colleges and universities are a good practical investment,as they help to prepare young people for a changing world. 翻译 加拿大学院和大学 加拿大有大约50所经认证的大学，分布在10个省。 除一家外，所有都主要由政府资助。 这意味着在计划、管理和政策方面有相当大的一致性。 私立大学往往规模较小，大多以宗教课程为基础。 大多数大学都开设人文、社会科学和纯科学课程。 许多学校还增设了教育和体育等专业。 许多直接在工作场所获得职位的课程都是在社区大学开设的。 社区学院与大学不同，因为它们的课程涉及工作培训和实践经验。 例如，他们可能提供计算机编程、新闻、摄影、社会工作、牙科和护理等领域的课程。 他们的课程被认为没有大学课程那么抽象和学术。 许多学生认为大学比社区大学更有趣。 他们不必马上担心找工作，大学里的社交生活通常会更好。 然而，大学学历可能不太可能直接找到工作。 如今，与工作相关的大学课程，如工商管理、教育、儿童研究和心理学，似乎特别受欢迎。 然而，大学主要是作为文科院校成立的。 这意味着他们的初衷是让人们成为全面发展的人和知识渊博的公民。 因此，几乎所有大学都开设了文学、语言、哲学、文化、音乐、历史和政治课程，以及与工作相关的课程。 在加拿大获得学士或理学学士学位通常需要在中学毕业后学习三年。 荣誉学士学位包括再学习一年。 硕士学位还需要一到两年的时间。 博士学位通常需要四年或四年以上。 这与美国相似，只是他们的学士学位通常为三年，硕士学位可能长达三年。 要进入大学，你通常需要中学毕业，平均成绩为B 有些课程要求平均成绩为A。 近年来，由于政府向学院和大学提供的资金减少，学费上涨。 现在，更多的学生不得不在学年期间工作来支付费用。 上大学是一个人一生中最无忧无虑的时期之一。 只要你坚持阅读和作业，你就应该能够避免重大困难。 体育设施、学生广播和报纸、酒吧和休息室以及通常令人愉快的环境使校园生活令人愉快。 这是一个交朋友、学习新技能和承担风险的好时机。 此外，学院和大学是一项很好的实际投资，因为它们有助于年轻人为不断变化的世界做好准备。