Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe 词汇提示 1.leopards 豹子 原文 Chapter Two: Down the coast of Africa For two long years I lived the life of a slave. I worked in the house and the garden, and every day I planned to escape, but it was never possible. I thought about it day and night. My master liked to go fishing in a little boat, and he always took me with him. A man called Moely, and a young boy also went with us. One day my master said to us, 'Some of my friends want to go fishing tomorrow. Get the boat ready.' So we put a lot of food and drink on the boat, and the next morning, we waited for my master and his friends. But when my master arrived, he was alone. 'My friends don't want to go fishing today,' he said to me. 'But you go with Moely and the boy, and catch some fish for our supper tonight.' 'Yes, master,' I answered quietly, but inside I was excited. 'Perhaps now I can escape, 'I said to myself. My master went back to his friends and we took the boat out to sea. For a time we fished quietly, and then I moved carefully behind Moely and knocked him into the water. 'Swim!' I cried. 'Swim to the shore!' My master liked to shoot sea birds and so there were guns on the boat. Quickly, I took one of these guns. Moely was swimming after the boat and I shouted to him: 'Go back to the shore! You can swim there - it's not too far. I won't hurt you, but if you come near the boat, I'll shoot you through the head!' So Moely turned, and swam back to the shore as quickly as he could. Then I said to the boy, ' Xury, if you help me, I'll be a good friend to you. If you don't help me, I'll push you into the sea too.' But Xury was happy to help me. 'I'll go all over the world with you,' he cried. I wanted to sail to the Canary Islands, but I was afraid to go too far from the shore. It was only a small boat. And so we sailed on south for some days. We had very little water, and it was dangerous country here, with many wild animals. We were afraid, but we often had to go on shore to get more water. Once I used a gun to shoot a wild animal. I don't know what animal it was, but it made a good meal. For about ten or twelve days we sailed on south, down the coast of Africa. Perhaps white people never visited this coast. Thenone day we saw some people on the shore -strange, wild people, who did not lookfriendly. By nowwe had very little food, and we really needed help. Wewere afraid, but we had to go on shore. At first,they were afraid of us, too. We did not speak their language, of course, so we used our hands and faces to show that we were hungry. They came with food for us, but then they moved away quickly. We carried the food to our boat, and they watched us. I tried to thank them, but I had nothing to give them. Just then two big wild cats came down to the shore from the mountains. I think they were leopards. The people were afraid of these wild cats, and the women cried out. Quickly, I took a gun, and shot one of the animals. The second wild cat ran back up into the mountains. Guns were new to these African people, and they were afraid of the loud noise and the smoke. But they were happy about the dead wild cat. I gave them the meat of the dead animal, and they gave us more food and water. We now had a lot of food and water, and we sailed on. Eleven days later, we came near the Cape Verde Islands. We could see them, but we couldn't get near because there was no wind. We waited. Suddenly Xury called to me, 'Look, a ship!' He was right! We called and shouted and sailed our little boat as fast as we could. But the ship did not see us. Then I remembered the guns which made a lot of smoke. A few minutes later the ship saw us and turned. When we were on the ship, the Portuguese captain listened to my story. He was going to Brazil and agreed to help me, but he wanted nothing for his help. 'No, 'he said, when I tried to pay him. 'Perhaps, one day, someone will help me when I need it.' But he gave me money for my boat, and for Xury, too. At first, I did not want to sell Xury as a slave, after all our dangerous adventures together. But Xury was happy to go to the captain, and the captain was a good man. 'In ten years' time, 'he said, 'Xury can go free.' When we arrived in Brazil three weeks later, I said goodbye to the captain and Xury, left the ship, and went to begin a new life.

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。 原文 186. Owners defined as individuals with high levels of anxiety, fear, anger, depression, and loneliness were more likely to have cats with behavioral issues. 那些被确定为重度焦虑、恐惧、愤怒、抑郁和孤独的人养的猫更有可能存在行为问题。 187. Studies in recent years show that left-handed children are more likely to suffer with learning difficulties, and their scores are lower on lQ tests. 近年来的研究表明，左撇子儿童更容易出现学习困难的问题，他们在智商测试中的得分也更低。 188. A new study carried out by the University of Lincoln has found a link between the personalities of cat owners and the behavior and wellbeing of their cats. 林肯大学进行的一项新研究发现，猫主人的性格与猫的行为和健康之间存在关联。 189. And I guess with fewer places to inhabit, they concentrate in great numbers in few areas, which surely makes them easier targets for the hunters. 那么我猜，由于栖息地越来越少，它们就会大量集中在少数地区，这无疑会使它们更容易成为猎人的目标。 190. But if gravity is removed, the beans float around and in a heated oven, receive 360degrees of evenly distributed heat and roast to near perfection. 但如果去掉重力，咖啡豆就会漂浮在加热的烤箱里，接受360度均匀分布的热量，烤得近乎完美。

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.autobiography 自传 原文 61. Scientists haven't found a cure for cancer yet. 科学家们还没有找到癌症的治疗方法。 62. The police assembled a lot of evidence against him. 警察收集了很多对他不利的证据。 63. I think it's better for us to adopt his plan. 我认为采用他的计划对我们比较好。 64. He devoted the last ten years of his life to writing his autobiography. 他晚年致力于写自传。 65. The girl was afraid to jump down from the roof. 小女孩害怕从屋顶上跳下来。 66. You speak so softly that I cannot quite hear what you say. 你说得太轻了，我没办法听清楚你在说什么。 67. I'll always love you, no matter what happens. 不论发生什么事，我都会永远爱你。 68. A good many people have told me to take a holiday. 很多人都跟我说要我休假。 69. I don't see any reason why I have to apologize. 我没发现任何我该道歉的理由。 70. It is extremely hot and humid in Bali in December. 12月份巴厘岛极其炎热和潮湿。

词汇提示 1.spies 间谍 2.tavern 酒馆 3.desperate 绝望的 4.encampment 营地 5.escorted 护送 6.ambush 伏击 7.morale 士气 原文 Laura Secord Women have often played an important role in war. They have worked in munitions factories, made clothing and supplies, encouraged and entertained soldiers, nursed the wounded and acted as spies. It is rare, however, for a woman to have played a key role in determining the course of a war. Many people believe that Laura Secord played such a role in the war of 1812. Laura Secord was born in the United States at the time of the American Revolution. Her father had fought in the US Army against the British. But when land in the American States became scarce, the family moved to Ontario, Canada, and so back under British rule. Laura married into a pro-British family and adopted their political views. So when the war of 1812 broke out between Britain and America, her husband, James Secord, joined the Canadian militia to defend Ontario against the Americans. The American invasion of 1812 was defeated at Queenston Heights, and some of the wounded were brought to Laura's house in nearby Queenston. Laura went out to the battlefield, where she found her husband, James, who was severely wounded, and brought him home. In 1813, the US invasion was more successful. Parts of Ontario, close to the US border were occupied by American troops. Local families were expected to provide room and board for US officers. It was sometimes possible, therefore, for Canadians to overhear American officers discussing military strategy, either in their homes or in the local tavern. The situation in Ontario looked desperate. In the spring of 1813, the whole province seemed likely to fall into American hands. In June, Laura overheard talk of an American attack on the British outpost at Beaver Dams. Her husband was still suffering from war injuries, and she had to look after him and their children. Nevertheless, she resolved to go to warn the British commander. Possibly Laura did not intend to walk the whole way herself. She hoped to be able to pass on the news to someone else along the way. First she would have to make up a story to get past the American center. She left Queenston in early morning and walked 19 miles to the neighborhood of Beaver Dams. By nightfall, she still had to cross a wide stream and climb up the Niagara Garment. There she came upon an encampment of Indians who were assisting the British their war. Their war cries in the moonlight terrified her, but she insisted on being taken to the British commander. Finally, one of the chiefs escorted her to British headquarters, and she was able to tell Fitzgibbon the American plan of attack. When the Americans arrived in the neighborhood of Beaver Dams, the Indians had prepared an ambush for them. A running fight ensued between the American force of 570 soldiers and 450 Indians supporting the British. At this point, Fitzgibbon arrived with 50 British regulars. Seeing the Americans disorganized and surrounded by the Indians,Fitzgibbon boldly demanded their surrender. By telling the American Commander Boerstler that he was facing huge British and Indian forces, Fitzgibbon induced the American leader to turn over his whole army to the British. Although only small armies were involved at Beaver Dams, the battle had great significance. Afterwards, the Americans stayed behind their walls for the rest of the year. The US government recalled their Commander in Chief. British and Canadian morale increased, and Laura’s home in Queenston was restored to British control. Laura Secord's story was little known until 1860. She was an old woman in her eighties when she was presented to the visiting Prince of Wales. Later, King Edward the 7th, he awarded a gift of money for her services. Her story then became famous. Today, her home in Queenston, Ontario is an historical museum and a popular tourist attraction. 翻译 劳拉·西科德 妇女经常在战争中发挥重要作用。 她们在军工厂工作，制作服装和用品，鼓励和娱乐士兵，护理伤员，充当间谍。 然而，女性在决定一场战争的进程中发挥关键作用是罕见的。 许多人认为劳拉·西科德在1812年的战争中扮演了这样的角色。 劳拉·西科德出生于美国独立战争时期的美国。 她的父亲曾在美军中与英国人作战。 但当美国的土地变得稀缺时，这家人搬到了加拿大的安大略，然后又回到了英国的统治下。 劳拉嫁给了一个亲英家庭，并接受了他们的政治观点。 因此，当1812年英美战争爆发时，她的丈夫詹姆斯·西科德(James Secord)加入了加拿大民兵组织，保卫安大略免受美国人的入侵。 1812年的美国入侵在昆斯顿高地被击败，一些伤员被送到劳拉在昆斯顿附近的家中。 劳拉去了战场，在那里她找到了受了重伤的丈夫詹姆斯，并把他带回家。 1813年，美国入侵更为成功。 安大略省靠近美国边境的部分地区被美国军队占领。 当地家庭预计将为美国军官提供食宿。 因此，加拿大人有时可能无意中听到美国军官在家里或在当地的酒馆里讨论军事战略。 安大略的情况看起来令人绝望。 1813年春天，整个省份似乎都有可能落入美国人之手。 6月，劳拉无意中听到美国人攻击英国在比弗水坝的前哨。 她的丈夫仍然饱受战争创伤的折磨，她必须照顾他和他们的孩子。 尽管如此，她还是决定去警告英国指挥官。 劳拉可能并不打算自己走完全程。 她希望一路上能把这个消息告诉别人。 首先，她必须编一个故事来通过美国中心。 她一大早离开昆斯顿，步行19英里来到比弗水坝附近。 到了傍晚，她还得穿过一条宽阔的小溪，爬上尼亚加拉瀑布。 在那里，她遇到了一个印第安人的营地，他们正在帮助英国人进行战争。 他们在月光下的战争叫声吓坏了她，但她坚持要被带到英国指挥官那里。 最后，一位酋长护送她到英国总部，她把美国的进攻计划告诉了菲茨吉本。 当美国人到达比弗水坝附近时，印第安人已经为他们准备了伏击。 570名美国士兵和450名支持英国人的印第安人之间展开了一场持续的战斗。 这时，菲茨吉本带着50名英国军人来了。 菲茨吉本眼看着美国人被印第安人团团乱围，就大胆地要求他们投降。 菲茨吉本告诉美国指挥官布尔斯特勒，他面临着庞大的英国和印第安军队，诱使这位美国领导人将他的整个军队交给英国人。 虽然在比弗水坝战役中参战的军队很少，但这场战役意义重大。 之后，美国人在这一年剩下的时间里都呆在城墙后面。 美国政府召回了他们的总司令。 英国和加拿大士气高涨，劳拉在昆斯顿的家也恢复了英国的控制。 劳拉·西科德的故事直到1860年才为人所知。 当她被介绍给来访的威尔士亲王时，她已经是一位八十多岁的老妇人了。 后来，爱德华七世国王奖励了她一笔钱作为礼物。 她的故事后来出名了。 今天，她在安大略省昆斯顿的家是一个历史博物馆和一个受欢迎的旅游景点。

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe 词汇提示 1.pirate 海盗 原文 Chapter One: My first see journey Before I begin my story, I would like to tell you a little about myself. I was born in the year 1632, in the city of York in the north of England. My father was German, but he came to live and work in England. Soon after that, he married my mother, who was English. Her family name was Robinson, so, when I was born, they called me Robinson, after her. My father did well in his business and I went to a good school. He wanted me to get a good job and live a quiet, But I didn't want that. I wanted adventure and an exciting life. 'I want to be a sailor and go to sea,' I told my mother and father. They were very unhappy about this. 'Please don't go,' my father said. 'You won't be happy, you know. Sailors have a difficult and dangerous life.' And because I loved him, and he was unhappy, I tried to forget about the sea. But I couldn't forget, and about a year later, I saw a friend in town，his father had a ship. And my friend said to me, 'We're sailing to London tomorrow. Why don't you come with us?' And so, on September 1st, 1651, I went to Hull, and the next day we sailed for London. But, a few days later, there was a strong wind. The sea was rough and dangerous, and the ship went up and down, up and down. I was very ill, and very afraid. 'Oh, I don't want to die!' I cried. 'I want to live! If Ilive, I'll go home and never go to sea again!' The next day the wind dropped, and the sea was quiet and beautiful again. 'Well, Bob,' my friend laughed. 'How do you feel now? The wind wasn't too bad.' 'What!' I cried. 'It was a terrible storm.' 'Oh, that wasn't a storm,' my friend answered. 'Just a little wind. Forget it. Come and have a drink.' After a few drinks with my friend, I felt better. I forgot about the danger and decided not to go home. I didn't want my friends and family to laugh at me! I stayed in London for some time, but I still wanted to go to sea. So, when the captain of a ship asked me to go with him to Guinea in Africa, I agreed. And so I went to sea for the second time. It was a good ship and everything went well at first, but I was very ill again. Then, when we were near the Canary Islands, a Turkish pirate ship came after us. They were famous thieves of the sea at that time. There was a long, hard fight, but when it finished, we and the ship were prisoners. The Turkish captain and his men took us to Sallee in Morocco. They wanted to sell us as slaves in the markets there. But in the end the Turkish captain decided to keep me for himself, and took me home with him. This was a sudden and terrible change in my life. I was now a slave and this Turkish captain was my master.

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。 原文 181. But when they arrived at the United Airlines cargo facility in the southern U.S. state, they found a stranger's dog waiting in Buddy's place. 但当他们到达这个美国南部州的联合航空公司货运站时，发现一条陌生人的狗正在巴迪的位置等着。 182. They move around clumsily, drifting within the small confines of the cage and do their best to figure out which way is up, but without success. 它们笨拙地四处走动，在笼子的小范围内漂移，尽力想知道哪个方向是向上的，但都没有成功。 183. is going to be verified by local experts and international authorities before hope fully going on display to attract more tourists in the little town. 将经过当地专家和国际权威机构的验证，之后有望在小镇上展出，吸引更多游客。 184. I have a friend who sells second-hand cars. In fact, I think his family owns the business. He's a really nice guy and he knows a lot about cars. 我有个朋友卖二手车。事实上，我认为那家二手车店是他家开的。他人很好，而且很了解汽车。 185. To date, ReBicycle has donated more than 200 bikes to those in need, and is now expanding bike-riding lessons as demand soars. 到目前为止ReBicycle已经向有需要的人捐赠了200多辆自行车，随着需求的激增，ReBicycle正在扩大自行车骑行课程。

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 51. It seems that you are not having a good time here. 你们好像在这儿玩得不愉快啊。 52. According to my calculation, she should be in India by now. 根据我的估计，她现在应该在印度了。 53. He visited his hometown for the first time in ten years. 他10年来第一次访问他的故乡。 54. There is no admission fee for children under five. 五岁以下的小孩票价全免。 55. He wishes he had gone to the theater last night. 他真希望他昨晚去了剧场。 56. A slip of the tongue is sometimes fatal to a politician. 有时候口误对政治家来说是致命的。 57. It is less muggy today than it was yesterday. 今天没有昨天闷热。 58. My uncle comes to see me from time to time. 我叔叔偶尔来看我。 59. He fell in love with her at first sight. 他对她一见钟情。 60. He had his sister help him paint the wall of his room. 他让妹妹帮他涂他房间的墙。

词汇提示 1.casinos 赌场 2.prostitution 卖淫 3.boast 有 4.lounges 休息室 5.replica 复制品 6.tomb 墓 7.extravagant 挥霍的 8.salons 美容院 9.boutique 精品店 10.monorail 单轨列车 原文 Las Vegas, Nevada Nevada is a large state of deserts and mountains. Since most of the land is not suitable for farming, the population grew very slowly. In the 1950s, there were only 267000 people in the entire state. Now there are nearly a million people living in the Las Vegas area alone. Las Vegas has become a major tourist center. It used to be quite a little desert town of the old West, but in the 1950s and 1960s, hotels and gambling casinos were opened in order to bring tourists to town. These hotels hired well known entertainers. Soon, las Vegas became known as a major entertainment center. In order to promote the growth of Nevada, some activities were allowed which were against the law in other states. These included gambling and prostitution. It was also easier to get married in Nevada than in some other states. Over time, many other attractions were developed. Much of the activity in Las Vegas goes on at some 30 major hotels. Many of these hotels provide a complete range of services and entertainment. Some of them boast 4000 or 5000 rooms. It is common for these large hotels to be organized around a particular theme, such as the Middle Ages, the Arabian nights, the movies, the Circus Paris, Egypt or the Far East. The hotel, its restaurants, shops, lounges and entertainment reflect this theme. For example, the Paris Las Vegas hotel has a 50 story replica of the Eiffel Tower. The Luxor Hotel has a huge image of an Egyptian sphinx and a replica of the tomb of King Tot. Nearly all of the major hotels also contain a casino, sometimes several casinos. Gambling is a major reason why people come to Las Vegas. There are slot machines, blackjack tables and roulette wheels and much more. Even the Las Vegas is in the desert, there is an extravagant use of water. Large swimming pools, water slides, artificial waterfalls and huge fountains are common. Health spas, beauty salons, fashion boutiques, specialty restaurants and malls abound. Tennis and golf are also popular. The lava shows at Las Vegas are world famous tall dancing show girls, like the famous Rockheads, where beautiful but rather skimpy costumes. Some entertainers, like singer Wayne Newton, rarely leave Las Vegas. The pay there is good and the audiences are appreciative. Near Las Vegas are other tourist sites, such as the giant Hoover Dam. Behind the Hoover Dam is the large artificial lake “Lake Mead”. Further up the river is the Grand Canyon. All these things are a short trip from the city. Las Vegas is called the city that never sleeps at nearly any time of the day or night. There are casinos and shows that are open. A monorail connects many of the leading hotels. Many people view Las Vegas as a total entertainment package. One word of caution-Set yourself a limit on how much you will spend at the casinos. Gambling can be addictive. 翻译 内华达州的拉斯维加斯 内华达州是一个由沙漠和山脉组成的大州。 由于大部分土地不适合耕种，人口增长非常缓慢。 在20世纪50年代，整个州只有26.7万人。 现在，仅拉斯维加斯地区就有近100万人居住。 拉斯维加斯已成为一个主要的旅游中心。 它曾经是老西部一个相当小的沙漠小镇，但在20世纪50年代和60年代，为了吸引游客，酒店和赌场开业了。 这些旅馆雇用了著名的艺人。 很快，拉斯维加斯成为著名的主要娱乐中心。 为了促进内华达州的发展，一些在其他州是违法的活动被允许。 其中包括赌博和卖淫。 在内华达州结婚也比在其他一些州更容易。 随着时间的推移，许多其他景点被开发出来。 拉斯维加斯的大部分活动都在大约30家主要酒店进行。 许多这样的旅馆提供全方位的服务和娱乐。 其中一些拥有4000或5000个房间。 这些大型酒店通常会围绕一个特定的主题来组织，比如中世纪、天方夜谭、电影、巴黎马戏团、埃及或远东。 酒店的餐厅、商店、休息室和娱乐场所都反映了这一主题。 例如，巴黎拉斯维加斯酒店有一座50层的埃菲尔铁塔复制品。 卢克索酒店有一个巨大的埃及狮身人面像和一个国王陵墓的复制品。 几乎所有的大酒店都有一个赌场，有时是几个赌场。 赌博是人们来拉斯维加斯的一个主要原因。 这里有老虎机、21点赌桌和轮盘赌等等。 即使是在沙漠中的拉斯维加斯，也存在着对水的过度使用。 大型游泳池、水滑梯、人工瀑布和巨大的喷泉随处可见。 健康水疗中心、美容院、时尚精品店、特色餐厅和购物中心比比皆是。 网球和高尔夫球也很受欢迎。 拉斯维加斯的熔岩秀是世界著名的高挑舞蹈表演女郎，比如著名的rockhead，她们穿着漂亮但相当暴露的服装。 一些艺人，比如歌手韦恩·牛顿，很少离开拉斯维加斯。 那里的收入不错，观众也很欣赏。 拉斯维加斯附近还有其他旅游景点，比如巨大的胡佛水坝。 胡佛水坝的后面是大型人工湖“米德湖”。 河的上游是大峡谷。 所有这些东西都离城市很近。 拉斯维加斯被称为昼夜几乎任何时候都不睡觉的城市。 那里有赌场和演出场所。 一条单轨铁路连接着许多主要旅馆。 许多人认为拉斯维加斯是一个完整的娱乐场所。 提醒一句:给自己在赌场花的钱设个上限。 赌博会让人上瘾。

Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain 原文 CHAPTER FIVE: The plan to free Jim When I heard that I nearly failed trough the floor but it was a big piece of luck. It was easy for me to be Tom Sawyer, because Tom was my best friend. He and his brother Sid lived with their Aunt Polly up in St. Petersburg, and I knew all about them. Now I learnt that Aunt Polly had a sister, who was Mrs. Phelps. She and her husband were Tom's Aunt Sally and Uncle Silas. And Tom was coming down south by boat to stay with them for a bit. We all sat there talking and I could answer all their questions about the Sawyer family. I was feeling really happy about this when suddenly I heard a boat on the river. 'Tom could be on that boat,' I thought, 'and he's going to walk in here and call out my name before I can stop him. I've got to go and meet him.' So I told the Phelpses that I would go into town to get my bags, which were at the boat station. I hurried up the road and before I was halfway to town, there was Tom Sawyer coming along. When he saw me, his mouth fell open and he looked a bit white in the face. 'Aren't you dead?' he said. 'Everybody said that you were murdered!' 'I'm not dead yet,' I said, 'but listen.…' I told him about my adventures, and Tom loved all that. Then I told him about the Phelpses and that they thought I was Tom Sawyer. 'What shall we do?' I asked him. Tom thought for a bit, and then he said, 'I know. You take my bags and say they're yours. I'll come to the house in about half an hour.' 'All right,' I said, 'but there's another thing. You know old Miss Watson's slave Jim, who ran away? Well, he's a prisoner here, and I'm going to help him escape.' 'Jim?' Tom said. 'But he's-' Then he stopped and thought. 'Right. I'll help, too. I'll make a really good plan.' He looked very excited. So I went back to the house with the bags, and Tom came along half an hour later. He knocked on the door and when his Aunt Sally opened it, he said he was Sid, Tom's brother. He wanted his visit to be a surprise for his dear old Aunt Sally, he said. Well, Aunt Sally was very pleased to see Tom and Sid. She thought it was wonderful. She and Uncle Silas were really nice people. When we were alone later, Tom and I talked about Jim's escape. I said I had a plan, and Tom listened to it. 'It's a good plan,' he said when I finished. 'But it's too easy! It's got to be a real escape, like a real adventure in a story-book. So we want something difficult and dangerous. Now, listen to this...' So he told me his plan. I knew it would be a good one because Tom's plans are always crazy and exciting. And we sure had a lot of fun with that plan! We knew that Jim was locked up in a hut outside the house. Every night we got out through our bedroom window and dug a hole right under the wall of the hut. It took us a week, and it was hard work. We talked to Jim secretly and told him about the plan, and he was really pleased. We also wrote secret letters to everybody. Tom said that people always do this in books. We wrote that there was a gang of slave-thieves coming up from the south. They wanted to steal Jim and get the three hundred dollars from his owner. Well, the Phelpses and their friends got very excited, and on the night of the escape I went into the sitting- room, and there was a crowd of men in there - all with guns! I ran and told Tom, and he said that this was really good. 'It's a real adventure now, all right,' he said, very excited. 'Perhaps they'll come after us, and shoot, and we'll all get killed!' Well, there wasn't time to think about it because it all happened so quickly. We got Jim out through the hole under the wall, and began to rundown to the river. But the men heard us and came after us. They began to shoot, and so we ran as fast as we could to the canoe. We got in it and went over to Spanish Island. My raft was there, and our plan was to escape on that and go on downriver. 'Now, Jim,' I cried, 'you're a free man!' We were all very happy, but Tom was the happiest of all, because he had a bullet in his leg. When Jim and I heard that, we weren't so happy. Tom wanted the adventure to go on, but Jim and I said that a doctor must look at Tom's leg. Tom was getting angry about this. But Jim said: 'You listen to me, Tom Sawyer. You say I'm a free man now, and perhaps I am. But old Jim is not going to run away and leave one of his friends with a bullet in his leg! So I'm staying right here until a doctor comes.' I knew Jim would say that. He was a good, true friend, and you can't say that about many people. Well, that was the end of the adventure, really. I went and found doctor in the town. He was a kind old man, and he said he would go over to the island. But Tom's leg got very bad, and the next day the doctor and some other men carried Tom home to the Phelpses' house. They brought Jim too, and they locked him up in the hut again. But the doctor said, 'Be kind to him, because he didn't run away and he stayed to help me with the boy.' They took Tom up to bed because his leg was really bad, and Aunt Sally sat with him while he slept. I didn't want to answer any questions so I kept out of everybody's way. When Tom woke up the next day, he felt better. I was in the room and he said to me, 'Jim's all right, isn't he?' I didn't know what to say because Aunt Sally was listening, and before I could stop him, Tom went on: 'We did it, Aunt Sally, Me and Tom here. We helped Jim escape.' He told her all about the digging and everything, and Aunt Sally's mouth was opening and closing like a fish. Then she got really angry with Tom. 'That slave is locked up again and he's going to stay there. And if I catch you again-' Tom suddenly sat up in bed. 'You can't do that!' he cried. 'Jim was old Miss Watson's slave, but she died two months ago. Before she died, she wrote that she wanted Jim to be free, and not a slave any more. Jim's a free man, not a slave!' Well, that was a surprise to me and Aunt Sally! She thought Tom was crazy. 'But Sid, why did you help him to escape, if he was free already?' she said. 'I wanted the adventure, of course!' said Tom. 'We made a really exciting plan and... Oh my!... AUNT POLLY!' We turned round, and there was Tom's Aunt Polly in the doorway! That was the second big surprise. Aunt Sally was really pleased to see her sister, and jumped up to put her arms round her. I got under the bed as fast as I could. There was trouble coming for me and Tom, that was for sure. Then Aunt Polly said to Tom, 'You always were a terrible boy, Tom Sawyer, and I want to know-' 'But Polly dear,' said Aunt Sally, 'this isn't Tom. It's Sid. Tom was here a minute ago. Where is he?' 'Where's Huck Finn, you mean,' replied Aunt Polly. 'Come out from under that bed, Huck Finn.' So Tom and I had to explain everything and Polly said that Aunt Sally road and told her that Tom and Sid were there. She knew that it wasn't true. So she decided to come and find out what was happening. But she said that it was true about Miss Watson, and that Jim was a free man now. We got Jim out of the hut, and Aunt Sally and Uncle Silas were really nice to him. Later, Tom, Jim and I had a long talk by ourselves. Tom talked and talked, and then he said, 'Let's all three of us run away one night, and go and have adventures in the wild country down south.' It sounded like a good plan to me. 'The only thing is,' I said, 'I haven't got any money to buy the right clothes and things. All my money back in St Petersburg will be in Pop's pockets by now.' 'No,' said Tom. 'Your money's all there. Your Pop never came back.' 'No, and he won't come back, Huck,' Jim said. I'm really pleased about that because it was very difficult to write a book and I won't do it again. But I think I'm going to have to run away before the others, because Aunt Sally wants me to live with her. I'll have to sleep in a bed and wear clean clothes and learn to be good, and I can't do that again. I've done it once already. The End, Yours Truly Huck Finn

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。 原文 176. Maybe we should also ask Paul to bring his computer and speakers so that we can play some music. He has a great collection of different stuff. 也许我们还应该让保罗带上他的电脑和扬声器，这样我们可以放些音乐。他有很棒的音乐合集。 177. Native to the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, the potentially deadly fish has poisonous hooks and a painful sting capable of killing people. 这种可能会致人死亡的鱼类原产于南太平洋和印度洋，其有毒的鱼钩是一种能致人死亡的痛苦毒刺。 178. It is possible that the wellbeing of pets is driven by the underlying nature of the owner, not simply by their conscious decisions and behaviors. 宠物的健康可能是由主人潜在的性格决定的，而不仅仅是取决于他们有意识的决定和行为。 179. You probably have to help younger children plan their session, but it's important that by the end of primary school it's second nature. 你很可能还需要帮助年幼的孩子安排做作业的先后顺序，但重要的是，等他们小学结束时，要让他们习惯成自然。 180. Officials at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona, are celebrating the birth of a baby elephant Zoo officials say the baby was born on Monday. 亚利桑那州图森市雷德公园动物园的官员们正在庆祝一头小象的出生。动物园官员说，小象在星期一出生。

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.senator 议员 2.censured 谴责 3.congressional 议会的 4.ethics 道德 5.committe 委员会 原文 41. Is it right for a doctor to decide when someone should die? 由医生来决定某人何时该死是对的吗？ 42. The ice on the lake is too thin to bear your weight. 湖上的冰太薄了，承受不了你的重量。 43. You needn't have taken an umbrella with you. 你其实没必要带伞。 44. I have too many things on my mind these days. 这几天我脑袋里的事情太多了。 45. I want to get a haircut before I go on the trip. 我想在出发去旅行前剪个头发。 46. You should look after the children from time to time. 你应该偶尔照顾照顾孩子。 47. I don't feel like taking a walk this morning. 我今天早上不想散步。 48. Did you enjoy yourself at the party last night? 你在昨晚的聚会上尽兴了吗？ 49. The senator was censured by the congressional ethics committee. 议员受到了议会道德委员会的谴责。 50. After she had lunch, she got ready to go out. 吃过午饭后，她准备好要出门了。

词汇提示 1.dense 密集的 2.thick 厚的 3.squirrel 松鼠 4.hostile 敌对的 5.cider 苹果酒 6.vinegar 苹果醋 7.spoiling 腐败的 8.mills 工厂 9.legends 传奇 原文 John Chapman : American Pioneer When the first Europeans came to North America, they found dense forests coming down right to the shore. So thick were the forests that it is said that a squirrel could travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River without once touching the ground. Clearing these trees to make room for fields and buildings was a very difficult task for the early settlers. Another difficulty was finding enough food in this new land. Many European crops would not grow in this climate. Carrying and storing seeds over a long period was also risky. Native Indians were often helpful in teaching the settlers how to find food. But sometimes there were no Indians nearby, or they were hostile. John Chapman is famous today because he helped the early settlers grow one important product – apples. Apples could be eaten fresh in the fall, or stored through the winter. They could be made into fresh apple juice or alcoholic cider. They could be dried, or made into apple sauce. Apples also could be made into vinegar, which was very useful for keeping vegetables from spoiling. John Chapman was born in Massachusetts in 1774, the year before the American Revolution began. John's father joined George Washington's army to fight for American independence from Great Britain. While the war was going on, John's mother died. In 1780, John's father married again, and soon John had lots of young brothers and sisters. John probably worked on his father's farm as he was growing up. Then he worked on neighboring farms. After the Revolutionary War, the population of the U.S.A. was expanding. Many Americans wanted to go west over the mountains to find land in Indian Territory. In the fall of 1797,young John Chapman headed west into Pennsylvania. On his way, he gathered left over apple seeds from the cider mills that he passed. As usual, John walked bare foot, but as he travelled snow began to fall. He tore strips off his coat and tied them around his feet. Then he made snowshoes out of tree branches. When he arrived in the west, he began to clear land and plant apple seeds. This began a pattern that would last Chapman's whole life. He would travel ahead of the settlers, clear land, and then sell his baby apple trees to the settlers when they arrived. When the area became too settled, Chapman would move further west, and start again. Many settlers regarded John Chapman as a strange character. He never bought new clothes, but wore whatever old clothes came his way. But he was always welcome at a settler's cabin. John was good at clearing land, telling stories, and growing apples. He liked children, and children liked him. He was a religious man and would read to the settlers about God and living together peacefully. At this time, there was conflict between the settlers and the Indians about land. John managed to be friendly with both groups. Every fall, John went east to gather more apple seeds. But John did warn the settlers if the Indians were planning to attack them. Then he would go further west and find some empty land to plant his seeds. During the warm weather, he tended all his fields of baby apple trees. Once they were properly grown, he sold the seedlings to settlers. When he had earned enough money, he bought land to grow more apple trees. In his own lifetime, he became known as Johnny Appleseed. Legends grew up about him. It was said that his bare feet could melt snow, and that he could leap across rivers. Johnny Appleseed never built himself a real home. He was a wanderer all his life, travelling west to Indiana and Iowa and back east again. He enjoyed sleeping outdoors, lying on his back, looking up at the stars and thinking about God and his world. He died in Indiana in 1845, and no one knows exactly where he is buried. But all through that region are hundreds of apple trees. These apple trees are the most fitting memorial to John Chapman - the legendary Johnny Appleseed. 翻译 约翰·查普曼:美国先驱 当第一批欧洲人来到北美时，他们发现茂密的森林一直延伸到海岸。 那里的森林非常茂密，据说一只松鼠可以从大西洋游到密西西比河，一次也不沾地。 清除这些树木为田地和建筑腾出空间对早期定居者来说是一项非常困难的任务。 另一个困难是在这片新的土地上找到足够的食物。 许多欧洲作物在这种气候下无法生长。 长时间携带和储存种子也有风险。 当地的印第安人经常帮助教移民如何寻找食物。 但有时附近没有印第安人，或者他们怀有敌意。 约翰·查普曼今天很有名，因为他帮助早期定居者种植了一种重要的产品——苹果。 苹果可以在秋天新鲜食用，也可以储存到冬天。 它们可以制成新鲜的苹果汁或含酒精的苹果酒。 它们可以晒干，或者做成苹果酱。 苹果也可以制成醋，这对防止蔬菜变质非常有用。 约翰·查普曼于1774年出生在马萨诸塞州，也就是美国独立战争开始的前一年。 约翰的父亲加入了乔治·华盛顿的军队，为美国从英国独立而战。 战争进行时，约翰的母亲去世了。 1780年，约翰的父亲又结婚了，不久约翰就有了许多年轻的兄弟姐妹。 约翰小时候可能在他父亲的农场工作过。 然后他在附近的农场工作。 独立战争后，美国的人口在增长。 许多美国人想向西翻越山脉，在印第安人的领地上找到土地。 1797年秋天，年轻的约翰·查普曼向西来到宾夕法尼亚州。 在路上，他从路过的苹果酒厂里收集了剩下的苹果籽。 像往常一样，约翰光着脚走路，但他走的时候开始下雪了。 他撕下几条外衣，绑在脚上。 然后他用树枝做了一双雪鞋。 当他到达西部时，他开始清理土地并种植苹果种子。 从此开始了一种模式，这种模式将持续查普曼的一生。 他会走在移民的前面，清理土地，然后在移民到达时把他的小苹果树卖给他们。 当这个地区变得过于稳定时，查普曼将继续向西移动，并重新开始。 许多定居者认为约翰·查普曼是个怪人。 他从不买新衣服，只要有旧衣服就穿。 但他在移民的小屋里总是受到欢迎的。 约翰擅长清理土地、讲故事和种苹果。 他喜欢孩子，孩子们也喜欢他。 他是一个虔诚的人，会给移民们读关于上帝和和平共处的故事。 在这个时候，殖民者和印第安人之间就土地问题发生了冲突。 约翰设法与两组人都很友好。 每年秋天，约翰都会去东部收集更多的苹果籽。 但是约翰确实警告了移民，如果印第安人打算袭击他们。 然后他再往西走，找到一块空地来播种。 在温暖的天气里，他照料着他所有的小苹果树。 一旦它们长得很好，他就把幼苗卖给定居者。 当他赚了足够的钱后，他买了块地来种更多的苹果树。 在他自己的一生中，他被称为苹果籽约翰尼。 关于他的传说层出不穷。 据说他的光脚可以融化雪，他可以跳过河流。 苹果籽约翰尼从来没有给自己建过真正的家。 他一生都在漂泊，向西到印第安纳州和爱荷华州，然后又回到东部。 他喜欢睡在户外，仰面躺着，仰望星空，思考上帝和他的世界。 他于1845年在印第安纳州去世，没有人知道他被埋葬的确切地点。 但整个地区都有数百棵苹果树。 这些苹果树是最合适的纪念约翰·查普曼-传奇的苹果籽约翰尼。