The Curse of the Black Pear by Irene Trimble 原文 Chapter V: Pirates in Town It was night, and there was a thick fog in Port Royal. Through the fog came a ship -a tall, black ship. It carried the skull and crossbones. In her bed in the Governor's House, Elizabeth tried to read. She couldn't sleep. She saw the fog, and she thought about the pirates and the ghost story. Down in the town, Will left the store and stood in the street. Everything was quiet - too quiet. In his cell, Jack sat and thought, could he do? How could he get out of this place? He looked out at the harbor and at the fog, but he wasn't afraid. Suddenly,there was a loud noise from guns. "I know those guns," Jack thought. "It's the Pearl!" He heard the guns again. And again. Jack looked down at the town. It was on fire! Smoke came from the houses and the stores. People ran out into the streets. And then, out of the smoke and the fog, the pirates came. They ran through the town, with their guns and their swords and their knives. They started more fires, and carried things away from the houses. Will ran back into the store and took a sword and a knife. Then he went outside again. "Elizabeth," he thought. "I have to help Elizabeth." He started to run to the governor's house, but he didn't see the man behind him. The pirate hit him hard on the head and Will fell to the ground. Upstairs in her room, Elizabeth looked out her window and saw the fire and the smoke in the town. Then she looked down and saw two pirates at the door of the house. What could she do? Where could she go? One of the pirates looked up. Ragetti was very dirty, and he only had one good eye. With it, he saw Elizabeth. "Look, Pintel,"he said. "Up there!" Pintel looked up and smiled. The pirates ran up the stairs. Elizabeth was afraid and quickly closed her bedroom door. Thepirates hit the door, again and again. After some time, they broke the door and went into the room. But they couldn't see Elizabeth. Suddenly, Elizabeth ran past them and out of the room. She ran down the stairs and into the dining-room. The pirates ran after her. She looked for a gun, for a sword, but there was nothing there. She heard the pirates on the stairs. Where could she go? There was a small closet at the back of the room. She went in and closed the door, very quietly. The pirates came into the room. "Come out, little girl," called Pintel. "You have something, and we want it." "The gold is calling to us," said Ragetti."Come out." In the closet, Elizabeth didn't move. She had the gold medallion in her hand. And then, suddenly, the door opened, and there was Ragetti. His one eye looked at her. "Hello, little girl...

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 231. Finishing the report by tomorrow is next to impossible. 在明天前完成报告几乎是不可能的。 232. Honesty is the primary reason for his success. 诚实是他成功的主要原因。 233. I was a high school student at that time. 我当时是高中生。 234. She doesn't have as much patience as you do. 她不像你那样有耐心。 235. You'd better wear a sweater under your jacket. 您最好在外套里穿一件毛衣。 236. I was just about to come looking for you. 我刚才正要找你。 237. I always have to wear a tie because of my job. 因为这份工作的缘故，我总是要打领带。 238. You have to turn in the reports on Monday. 星期一你必须交报告。 239. What will you be doing at this time tomorrow? 你明天这个时候会在做什么？ 240. It is definite that he will go to America. 他肯定要去美国。

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 15 141. Argue v.主张，认为；说服；争论，争辩；争吵 It's useless to argue with an idiot. 跟一个白痴争论没用。 I don't want to argue with you about it. 我不想和你争论这件事。 We shouldn't argue in front of the children. 我们不应该在孩子们面前争论。 142. Argument n.争论，争吵；论据，理由；辩论，讨论 The argument ended in a fight. 争论以一场战斗告终。 We had an argument this morning. 今天早上我们吵架了。 143. Arise v.出现；起源，由…...引出；起床，起立；上升 We will keep you informed of any changes as they arise. 如果发生任何变化，我们会及时通知您。 A new difficulty has arisen. 出现了新的困难。 144. Arm n.手臂，上肢；武器；v.武装，备战；配备； I broke my left arm. 我摔断了我的左臂。 You're hurting my arm. 你伤了我的手臂。 He put his arm around her waist. 他把胳膊缠在她的腰上。 145. Armed adj.武装的；有扶手的；有防卫器官的（指动物） The Police were heavily armed. 警察全副武装。 The man is armed and dangerous. 这个人有武器而且很危险。 It is an international armed conflict. 这是一场国际武装冲突。 146. Army n.陆军，军队；大批，大群 He is an army officer. 他是一名军官。 Why did you join the Army? 你为什么要参军？ The town was defended by a large army. 该镇由一支庞大的军队保卫。 147. Around adv.&prep.围绕，环绕；大约；周围，四周； I'm just looking around. 我只是环顾四周。 Spring is around the corner. 春天即将来临。 The earth moves around the sun. 地球绕着太阳移动。 148. Arrange v.安排，筹备；整理，布置，排列 Please arrange a meeting with your manager. 请安排与您的经理会面。 Can you arrange for us to meet your parents? 你能安排我们去见你的父母吗？ Please arrange these books in alphabetical order. 请按字母顺序排列这些图书。 149. Arrangement n.安排，筹备；商定，约定；整理，排列； I like the arrangement of the furniture in this room. 我喜欢这个房间里的家具布置。 150. Arrest v.逮捕，拘留；n.逮捕，拘留；停止，终止 The policeman arrested the thief. 警察逮捕了小偷。 The thief was arrested and put in jail. 小偷被捕并被关进监狱。

词汇提示 1.mainframe 主机 2.military 军队 3.payroll 工资单 4.emerged 出现 5.collapse 解体 6.instantaneously 瞬间 7.graphics 图形 8.pornography 色情刊物 9.viruses 病毒 10.etiquette 礼仪 原文 The Internet The first working computers in the 1950s and 1960s were large mainframe machines. In some ways, they were like large calculating machines. The U.S. government, the military and businesses and institutions used them for specific tasks. For example, they might be used to handle the payroll. As more uses were found for computers, the need to transfer data from one computer to another became a concern. In 1969, the U.S. government sponsored a program to explore ways for computers to transfer data over telephone lines. The first Internet was created with four computers linked together. Of course,computer use increased beyond anyone's expectations. Standards were developed that describe how data was to be transferred between computers. A common language for commands and communications emerged. Operating programs such as MS-DOS, UNIX, Macintosh and Windows came into existence. The Internet quickly expanded beyond government and military uses. Private agencies acted as hosts for Internet usage. Around 1982, there were 213 hosts; by 1986, there were 2,300; today, there are millions. The role of computers expanded so quickly that the U.S.S.R., which had discouraged computer use, found itself left behind by the U.S.A. Part of the reason for the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 was that they had fallen too far behind the United States in high tech areas to ever catch up. One of the most popular uses of the computer is electronic mail, or e-mail. You can send a letter by computer over the Internet to anywhere in the world in seconds or less. Now data can be transferred great distances almost instantaneously. Another major Internet use is the World Wide Web. In the 1990s, it became possible to make web pages interactive and multi-media. Interactive means that readers could click on items on the web page and get more information. They could also communicate directly with the web-page owner. They could also have graphics, film/video, and audio. This has helped to turn computers into popular entertainment. However,there are some problems. Many businesses are trying to control employees using the net during working hours. Since the Internet includes just about every kind of information, not all of it is good. You can find directions on how to be a criminal or a terrorist. There are also aggressive, pornography salesmen, not to mention people who want to kill your computer with viruses. Since the Internet is not closely regulated, it is up to individual users to follow computer etiquette. Parents need to supervise their children's use of the net. Although the Internet has some disadvantages many people see the net as one of the greatest inventions of modern times. 翻译 互联网 20世纪50年代和60年代的第一台计算机是大型主机。 在某些方面，它们就像大型计算机。 美国政府、军方、企业和机构使用它们来完成特定任务。 例如，它们可能用于处理工资单。 随着人们发现计算机的用途越来越多，需要将数据从一台计算机传输到另一台计算机就成了一个问题。 1969年，美国政府资助了一个项目，探索计算机通过电话线传输数据的方法。 第一个互联网是由四台计算机连接在一起创建的。 当然，电脑使用的增长超出了任何人的预期。 人们制定了标准来描述如何在计算机之间传输数据。 一种用于命令和通信的通用语言出现了。 MS-DOS、UNIX、Macintosh、Windows等操作程序应运而生。 互联网迅速扩展到政府和军事用途之外。 私人机构充当互联网使用的主机。 1982年前后，共有213个服务器;到1986年，有2300个;今天，有数百万人。 计算机的作用扩展得如此之快，以至于不鼓励使用计算机的苏联发现自己被美国甩在了后面。 1989年苏联解体的部分原因是，他们在高科技领域远远落后于美国，永远无法赶上。 电子邮件是计算机最常用的用途之一。 你可以用电脑通过互联网在几秒钟或更短的时间内把信寄到世界上的任何地方。 现在数据几乎可以瞬间传输到很远的地方。 互联网的另一个主要用途是万维网。 在20世纪90年代，网页的交互性和多媒体化已经成为可能。 互动性意味着读者可以点击网页上的项目并获得更多信息。 他们也可以直接与网页所有者沟通。 它们也可以有图像、电影/视频和音频。 这有助于将电脑变成流行的娱乐。 然而，也存在一些问题。 许多企业正试图控制员工在工作时间上网。 由于互联网包含了几乎所有种类的信息，所以并不是所有的信息都是好的。 你可以找到如何成为罪犯或恐怖分子的指南。 还有一些咄咄逼人的色情推销员，更不用说那些想用病毒杀死你电脑的人了。 由于互联网没有受到严格的监管，个人用户是否遵守电脑礼仪取决于自己。 父母需要监督他们的孩子使用网络。 虽然互联网有一些缺点，但许多人认为网络是现代最伟大的发明之一。

The Curse of the Black Pear by Irene Trimble 单词提示 1.blacksmith 铁匠 原文 Chapter IV: In the Blacksmith's Store Jack ran down one street and up the next. He turned left. He turned right. He ran and ran. Then he listened. He couldn't hear the sailors. He was free! But he had the chains on his hands. He saw a store and opened the doors. Then he went in, very carefully. It was dark, but he could see some swords and knives. "Ah,a blacksmith's store," he thought. "I can use one of those knives." He took one and started to cut the chains. It was hard work, and it hurt his hands. But after a minute or two, the chains fell to the floor. Suddenly,Jack heard a sound behind him. It was Will Turner. "What are you doing here?" asked Will. He looked at Jack. "Oh,you're the pirate. People are looking for you." He took a sword. "Is that a good idea?" asked Jack. Will didn't speak. He put up his sword and looked at Jack. They fought. Jack was quick, but Will was quick, too. "You can use a sword!" said Jack. He turned and ran to the door. But Will was too quick for him. He threw his sword at the door. It went over Jack's head. Jack tried to pull it out, but he couldn't. And now he couldn't open the door. He turned to Will and smiled. "That was good," he said. He looked at the other door to the store. "But you're between me and that door. And now you have no sword!" Will took another sword and they fought again. "Do you make these swords?" Jack asked. "Yes,and I use them for three hours a day after work, too," will answered. "Why don't you find a girl? It's more exciting," Jack said. He took out a gun. "Now,move away from the door," he said. Behind Jack, Will saw his boss, Mr. Brown. In Mr. Brown's hand, there was a bottle. Slowly,the blacksmith moved his arm up. And then he hit Jack on the head - hard. Jack fell to the ground. Norrington arrived with his sailors. He looked down at Jack. "Good work, Mr. Brown. Remember this day. On this day, Captain Jack Sparrow almost got away!" Mr.Brown looked at the glass on the ground. "He broke my bottle!" he said.

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.turn in 提交 2.definite 一定的 原文 221. A lot of people swim here in the summer. 许多人夏天在这里游泳。 222. She stayed in that area for a short while. 她在那地方待了片刻。 223. He does nothing but complain from morning till night. 他从早到晚只是在抱怨。 224. The whole neighborhood was surprised at the news. 整个小区对这个消息很惊讶。 225. Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else. 书是为了那些希望自己在另一个地方的人而有的。 226. Since my mother was sick, I stayed home from school. 因为母亲病了，我就待在家里没去上学。 227. Our music teacher advised me to visit Vienna. 我们的音乐老师建议我去维也纳看看。 228. Fluency in English is a very marketable skill today. 流利的英语在今天是一种十分抢手的技能。 229. My father has been in good shape since his operation. 自从手术后，我父亲一直处于良好的状态。 230. Would you like to have a drink before dinner? 晚饭前您想喝一杯吗？

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 14 131. Appoint v.任命，指派；约定，安排（日期、时间） They appointed him manager. 他们任命他为经理。 I've been appointed to help you. 你我被任命来帮你。 The government appointed a committee to investigate the accident. 政府任命了一个委员会来调查这起事故。 132. Appointment n.约会，约定；任命，委派 Do you have an appointment with him? 你和他有预约吗？ I have a dentist appointment at 3 p.m. 我下午3点有牙医预约。 Please contact my secretary to make an appointment. 请联系我的秘书预约。 133. Appreciate v.欣赏，鉴赏；理解，明白；感谢，感激 I appreciate your concern. 我很感激你的关心。 We appreciate your hard work. 我们感谢你的辛勤工作。 I would appreciate any assistance you could offer. 如果您能提供任何帮助，我将不胜感激。 134. Approach v.靠近，临近；交谈；n.方法，态度；靠近，接近； What's the best way to approach a girl? 接近女孩的最好方法是什么？ Let's try a different approach to the problem. 让我们尝试一种不同的方法来解决这个问题。 Let's approach this problem from a different angle. 让我们从另一个角度来看待这个问题。 135. Appropriate adj.合适的，相称的v.拨出（款项）；私占，挪用 It is not appropriate for you to do this. 你这样做是不合适的。 I couldn't think of anything appropriate to say. 我想不出有什么合适的话要说。 You should wear something more appropriate your age. 你应该穿更适合你年龄的衣服。 136. Approval n.称许，赞成；批准，许可 I asked for their approval. 我请求了他们的批准。 You must obtain approval before you can go. 你必须先获得批准，然后才能去。 You should not have done that without my approval. 没有我的同意你不应该这样做。 137. Approve v.同意，赞成；批准，通过；核准；喜欢，赞赏 He probably won't approve your proposal. 他可能不会批准你的提议。 Do you approve or disapprove of my project? 你批准还是不赞成我的项目？ 138. Approximate adj.大概的，近似的v.类似；模仿，模拟；粗略估计 What is the approximate height of the mountain? 这座山的大概高度是多少？ Can you give me the approximate cost of the repair? 你能告诉我大概的维修费用吗？ The trip will take approximately 4 hours. 这次旅行大约需要4个小时。 139. April n.四月 She was born in April. 她出生于四月。 I'm looking forward to seeing you this April. 我很期待今年四月见到你。 140. Area n.地区，区域；领域；面积 I live in a rural area. 我住在农村地区。 This is a restricted area. 这是一个禁区。 He enjoys exploring remote areas. 他喜欢探索偏远地区。

词汇提示 1.nomadic 游牧民族的 2.raids 抢劫 3.unified 统一的 4.united 一统 5.tribe 部落 6.rebelled 反叛 7. rulers 统治者 8.rubble 瓦砾 9.quarried 开采 10.peasants 农民 11.forts 堡垒 12.lit 点火 13.plumes of smoke 烟柱 14.uprising 起义 15.revolt 反抗 16.maintaining 维护 原文 The Great Walls of China The Great Wall of China is famous in North America, and many tourists would like to travel there. However,most North Americans don't know very much about Chinese history. That is changing now, as China is becoming an important subject for study in the West. The settled communities of China were targets for nomadic raids since earliest times. For much of its early history, China was not fully unified. However,Shih Huang, who died in 210 B.C., united the whole country. Then he set about defending China from the northern nomads. It seems likely that there had been defensive walls in the north before. However,Shih Huang had a wall constructed across the entire north of China. This defensive wall extended for almost 2,000 miles and had 25,000 towers. They also required huge numbers of men to construct them, and later to defend them. Even so, the Great Wall did not stop nomadic invasions altogether. Not long after Shih Huang's death, a tribe called the Huns crossed the wall. The Emperor Hu Ti, who expanded Chinese power beyond the Wall, defeated them. Centuries later, the Mongols to the north of China were united under Genghis Khan. The Mongols attacked China, and Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis, became the first non- Chinese emperor of China in 1279. Eventually, the Chinese rebelled and overthrew their Mongol rulers. Nonetheless, the Mongols remained a threat. In 1449, they destroyed a Chinese army and captured the Emperor. A new Great Wall was begun to keep the Mongols out. This is the wall which tourists visit today and which is pictured on Chinese stamps. Construction continued for 200 years. While some parts were built of packed earth, much of the wall was built of stone,brick and rubble. This is why it took so long. Stones had to be quarried, and bricks baked and carried to the site. Laborers,peasants, soldiers and criminals were forced to work on the wall. Large and small forts and watchtowers carefully guarded the wall. Nearly a million soldiers were stationed along it. The Chinese defenders lit fires when the enemy was sighted. Plumes of smoke and cannon shots told that the enemy was advancing and how many there were. By 1644, the new wall was almost completed. That same year, however, an internal uprising overthrew the Emperor. This revolt was partly caused by the high taxes demanded to pay for the wall. The Emperor's men invited the nomadic Manchu tribe to come through the gates in the wall to help put down the revolt. The Manchus came; but they stayed, and ruled China for several hundred years. Since the Manchus ruled both north and south of the wall, they did not care about maintaining. Many parts fell into disrepair, and some completely disappeared. Today the parts that remain are a major tourist attraction. Even if it didn't really succeed in its purpose of keeping the northern nomads out of China. 翻译 中国的长城 中国的长城在北美很有名，许多游客都想去那里旅游。 然而，大多数北美人不太了解中国的历史。 这种情况现在正在改变，因为中国正在成为西方研究的一个重要课题。 中国的定居社区自古以来就是游牧民族袭击的目标。 在早期历史的大部分时间里，中国并没有完全统一。 然而，公元前210年去世的始皇统一了整个国家。 然后，他开始保护中国免受北方游牧民族的侵害。 在此之前，北方很可能有防御墙。 然而，秦始皇在整个中国北部修建了一道城墙。 这道防御墙绵延近2000英里，有25000座塔楼。 它们还需要大量的人力来建造和保卫它们。 即便如此，长城并没有完全阻止游牧民族的入侵。 在秦始皇死后不久，一个叫匈奴的部落越过了长城。 把中国的力量扩大到长城之外的皇帝武帝打败了他们。 几个世纪后，中国北方的蒙古人在成吉思汗的统治下统一起来。 蒙古人进攻中国，1279年，成吉思汗的孙子忽必烈成为中国第一位非华人皇帝。 最终，中国人奋起反抗，推翻了蒙古统治者。 尽管如此，蒙古人仍然是一个威胁。 1449年，他们摧毁了一支中国军队并俘虏了皇帝。 为了抵御蒙古人的入侵，新的长城开始修建。 这是今天游客们参观的长城，它被印在了中国的邮票上。 工程持续了200年。 虽然有些部分是用泥土填筑的，但长城的大部分是用石头、砖和瓦砾建造的。 这就是为什么花了这么长时间。 石头要采石，砖要烧制后运到工地。 劳工、农民、士兵和罪犯被迫在长城上工作。 大大小小的堡垒和瞭望塔小心翼翼地守卫着城墙。 近一百万士兵驻扎在这条河上。 看到敌人时，中国守军点燃了火。 滚滚浓烟和炮声告诉我们敌人正在前进，知道敌人有多少。 到1644年，新城墙几乎完工。 然而，同一年，国内起义推翻了皇帝。 这次起义的部分原因是修建隔离墙需要缴纳高额税款。 皇帝的手下邀请游牧的满族部落通过城墙的大门来帮助镇压叛乱。 满族人来了;但他们留了下来，统治了中国几百年。 由于满族人统治着长城的南北，他们并不关心维护。 许多部件年久失修，有些完全消失了。 今天，保留下来的部分是一个主要的旅游景点。 即使它没有真正成功地将北方游牧民族赶出中国。

The Curse of the Black Pear by Irene Trimble 单词提示 1.Interceptor 拦截者号 2.harbor 港口 原文 Chapter III: Captain Jack Sparrow. Captain Jack Sparrow looked at the ships in Port Royal. His boat was small and old. He wanted a new, bigger ship. He had no money, but that wasn't a problem. Jack Sparrow was a pirate, and he had a plan. He looked at the Dauntless for a long time. It was a big ship with fifty guns. Then he saw the Interceptor. It was smaller, but faster. He wanted it. There were two sailors next to the Interceptor. Jack went to them. "Hey,you can't come here," one of them said. He looked at Jack's old boat and laughed. "Who are you? And what's that?" "That's my boat," said Jack. He smiled at the man and looked carefully at the Interceptor. The man smiled back. "I like your ship," Jack said. "Yes,it's the fastest ship in the Caribbean." "Really?"said Jack. "Isn't the Black Pearl the fastest ship?" The sailor laughed. "Ghost stories are for children," he said. "It isn't a story," said the other sailor to his friend. "I saw that ship." He turned to Jack - but Jack wasn't there. He was on the Interceptor. The sailors ran after him. "What are you doing?" they shouted. "You can't go up there! What's your name?" "Smith,"Jack answered. "And what are you doing in Port Royal, Mr. Smith?" "I want one of these ships," Jack said. The sailors thought about this. High above the harbor, Elizabeth stood with Commodore Norrington. It was a hot day, and her dress was very heavy. "Look at the ships down in the harbor," she said. "They're beautiful." "And you are more beautiful," said Commodore Norrington. "You're a fine woman." Elizabeth didn't say anything. "I hope..." he said. "I hope that one day you will marry me,Elizabeth." "Marry?"Elizabeth said. "Marry you?" She moved back, but she couldn't move easily in her new dress. Suddenly,she fell. She fell down, down into the harbor below. On the Interceptor, Jack and the two sailors saw everything. The sailors didn't move. "Quick!"Jack said to them. "Aren't you going to help her?" "But we can't swim!" "Here,"said Jack." Take these and don't lose them!" He gave them his hat and his gun. Jack jumped into the water and swam to Elizabeth. She was under the water. He took her hand and tried to help her. But her dress was too heavy! Jack found his knife and cut the dress off. Then he pulled the young woman out. Commodore Norrington and Governor Swann ran down to the harbor. "Thank you!Thank you!" said the governor." Elizabeth, my dearest daughter, areyou OK?" "Yes,yes, I'm fine," said Elizabeth. She sat up. Norrington looked at Jack. "Goodman!"he said. "Thank you! Give me your hand." Then he saw it - a white P on Jack's hand. "I know you," he said. "You're a pirate!" He looked at Jack carefully. "Your name is Jack Sparrow." "Captain Jack Sparrow, please," said Jack. "I don't see your ship... captain," said Norrington. "And you're a pirate." "He wanted to take one of our ships." The sailors from the Interceptor were with them now. Norrington looked at Jack and laughed. Then he turned to the sailors. "Take him away!" he said. "Put him in chains. Now!" The sailors put chains on Jack. "You can't do that!" said Elizabeth. "Maybe he is a pirate, but he helped me." Suddenly,Jack moved. He jumped behind Elizabeth and put his chains around her. The sailors showed their guns. "No,no, don't shoot!" shouted Norrington. "Be careful! He'll kill her." Jack pulled Elizabeth back. "I really don't like you," Elizabeth said to him. "I helped you and now you're helping me," Jack said. He smiled. Then,suddenly, he took the chains off Elizabeth and ran. "Get him!" shouted Norrington. "Get him, now!"

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 211. Many schools are closed today because of the storm. 今天许多学校因为风暴停课。 212. Where did you get the money to buy that dress? 你从哪儿弄来钱买的那件衣服? 213. I have a friend whose father is a teacher. 我有一个朋友，他的父亲是老师。 214. This book is easy enough for them to read. 这本书对他们来说读起来够简单了。 215. The first thing you have to take into consideration is time. 你应该考虑的第一件事是时间。 216. Judging from the look of the sky, it is likely to rain. 看看天的样子，要下雨了。 217. I felt so sleepy that I could hardly keep my eyes open. 我感觉困得几乎不能睁开我的眼睛了。 218. They came up with a plan after a long discussion. 他们终于在漫长的讨论之后得出了一个计划。 219. If I were in your place, I would lend him my hand. 如果我是你，我会帮他一把。 220. He is one of the greatest artists in Japan. 他是日本最伟大的艺术家之一。

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 13 121. Apart adv.相隔，相距；拆开，成碎片；adj.意见不一致的，有分歧的 He lives apart from his family. 他与家人分开生活。 Apart from that, I don't know anything. 除此之外，我什么都不知道。 122. Apartment n.公寓套房；（总统等要人的）房间，套间 My apartment is near here. 我的公寓就在这附近。 I'm looking for an apartment to rent. 我在找一套公寓出租。 We lived in an apartment for several years before buying a house. 在买房之前，我们在公寓里住了几年。 123. Apologize v.道歉，谢罪 I apologize for being late. 我很抱歉迟到了。 We apologize for the delay. 对于延误，我们深表歉意。 We sincerely apologize for our error. 对于我们的错误，我们深表歉意。 We apologize for the mistake and promise that it won't happen again. 对于这个错误，我们深表歉意，并保证不会再发生。 124. Apparent adj.显而易见的，易懂的；貌似的，表面上的 Her anxiety was apparent to everyone. 她的焦虑对所有人来说都是显而易见的。 His disappointment was apparent to everyone. 他的失望对所有人来说都是显而易见的。 It's quite apparent that you don't want to do it. 很明显，你不想这样做。 125. Apparently adv.据说，显然；似乎，好像 Apparently,that's not correct. 显然，这是不正确的。 Apparently they are getting divorced soon. 显然他们很快就要离婚了。 126. Appeal n.v.呼吁，恳求；上诉，申诉；吸引力，感染力 His idea doesn't appeal to me very much. 他的想法对我不太有吸引力。 I can't understand the appeal of fishing. 我无法理解钓鱼的吸引力。 The Beatles have never really lost their appeal. 甲壳虫乐队从未真正失去他们的吸引力。 127. Appear v.出现，呈现；首次使用，起源；出庭 My name doesn't appear on the list. 我的名字没有出现在名单上。 The advertisement will appear in five magazines. 该广告将出现在五本杂志上。 128. Appearance n.露面，演出；出庭，到场；外表，外观 She has a good-looking appearance. 她的外表很漂亮。 Don't judge a man by his appearance. 不要以外表来判断一个人。 She took too much pride in her appearance. 她对自己的外表太得意了。 129. Apply v.申请；涂，敷；施加，实施；应用，运用； I am going to apply for a scholarship. 我要申请奖学金。 I don't speak English well enough to apply for that job. 我的英语说得不够好，无法申请那份工作。 130. Application n.申请；申请书，申请表；应用软件 This application needs more features. 该应用程序需要更多特性。 His job application has been rejected. 他的工作申请被拒绝了。 You need to attach your photo to the application form. 你需要把你的照片贴在申请表上。

词汇提示 1.Everglade 大沼泽 2.coral 珊瑚 3.swamps 沼泽 4.drained 流汗 5.hammocks 吊床 6.mangrove 红树林 7.alligator 短吻鳄 8.crocodiles 鳄鱼 9.wrestling 摔跤 10.foolhardy 莽撞的 11.reptiles 爬行动物 12.lizards 蜥蜴 13.mammals 哺乳动物 14.amphibians 两栖动物 原文 The Florida Everglades Southern Florida stretches south, dividing the Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico. Stretching further south is the Florida Keys. These coral islands are the southernmost part of the United States. The famous Everglades are wetlands where tall grass and bunches of trees grow. Part of these swamps has been drained for agricultural land. The soil is rich and market gardening is an important activity. The Everglades that remain are too wet to be used for farming. The Everglades are a "river of grass." The deeper water areas stay wet all year, but the shallower pools dry up in the dry season. Some of the water has been drained off for agricultural purposes, making the Everglades drier. Nonetheless,the best way to travel in this region is by airboats. Besides the wet grasslands, southern Florida has smaller areas of tropical forest. These areas of hardwood trees are called hammocks, and they are rich in animal and plant life. Along much of the coast are mangrove trees, which provide important nesting grounds for wild birds. The Florida Keys stretch 200 miles from Miami southwest. These islands are tropical in climate. Fishing and tourism are important industries Because of its sub-tropical nature, the animal and plant life of southern Florida differs from other parts of U.S.A. Characteristic animals are alligators and crocodiles. Alligators prefer fresh water and usually live in land, while crocodiles live in saltwater along the coats. Alligator wrestling is considered a sport for the brave or foolhardy. Probably Florida is most famous for its birds. At one time, many species were almost extinct. Their long feathers were used on women's hats. Florida has at least six species of herons, several egrets, wood storks, white ibises and cormorants. Characteristic Florida birds are the purple gallinule, the anhinga, the limpkin, flamingoes and roseate spoonbills. Many of these birds are notable for their size, coloring and interesting habits. Notable animals include the key deer, a miniature form of the white-tailed deer. There are also panthers or cougars, bobcats, marsh rabbits, mangrove squirrels round-tailed muskrats and the manatee. Naturally,the Everglades are home to many reptiles. Snakes are common – both water snakes and land species. There are four poisonous varieties. Both land and sea turtles abound and lizards are fairly common. Sports fishermen go to sea in search of trophies, such as marlin, sailfish and tarpon. Freshwater sport fish include bass and gar. After many decades of work to protect the animals and plants of the Everglades, the region finally became a National Park in 1947. It is the third largest park in the U.S.A. and covers one and a half million acres. Within the park live 300 kinds of birds, 30 kinds of mammals, 65 kinds of reptiles and amphibians, and nearly 1,000 species of flowering plants. 翻译 佛罗里达大沼泽地 南佛罗里达向南延伸，将大西洋与墨西哥湾分隔开来。 向南延伸的是佛罗里达群岛。 这些珊瑚岛是美国的最南端。 著名的大沼泽地是长着高大的草和一簇簇树木的湿地。 这些沼泽的一部分已被抽干用作农田。 土壤肥沃，市场园艺是一项重要活动。 剩下的沼泽地太湿，不能用于农业。 大沼泽地是一条“草河”。 较深的水域全年保持湿润，但较浅的水池在旱季干涸。 一些水被抽干用于农业，使大沼泽地变得更加干燥。 尽管如此，在这个地区旅行的最佳方式是乘汽艇。 除了潮湿的草原，佛罗里达南部还有面积较小的热带森林。 这些阔叶树的区域被称为吊床，里面有丰富的动物和植物。 大部分海岸都是红树林，它们为野生鸟类提供了重要的筑巢地。 佛罗里达群岛从迈阿密西南绵延200英里。 这些岛屿属热带气候。 渔业和旅游业是重要的产业 由于地处亚热带，佛罗里达南部的动植物生活与美国其他地区不同 典型的动物是短吻鳄和鳄鱼。 短吻鳄喜欢淡水，通常生活在陆地上，而鳄鱼则生活在沿皮毛的盐水中。 鳄鱼摔跤被认为是一项勇敢者或蛮勇者的运动。 也许佛罗里达最出名的是它的鸟类。 曾几何时，许多物种几乎灭绝。 它们长长的羽毛被用来制作女性的帽子。 佛罗里达州至少有六种苍鹭、几种白鹭、木鹳、白朱鹭和鸬鹚。 佛罗里达特有的鸟类有紫鹰、凤头鸟、山雀、火烈鸟和玫瑰色琵鹭。 这些鸟中有许多以它们的体型、颜色和有趣的习性而闻名。 著名的动物包括钥匙鹿，一种微型的白尾鹿。 还有黑豹或美洲狮、山猫、沼泽兔子、红树林松鼠、圆尾麝鼠和海牛。 自然，大沼泽地是许多爬行动物的家园。 蛇很常见——水蛇和陆生蛇都有。 有四种有毒的品种。 海龟和陆龟都很丰富，蜥蜴也很常见。 喜欢运动的渔民出海是为了寻找战利品，比如马林鱼、旗鱼和大海鲢。 淡水鱼包括鲈鱼和黄鱼。 经过几十年保护大沼泽地动植物的努力，该地区终于在1947年成为国家公园。 它是美国第三大公园，占地150万英亩。 公园内生活着300种鸟类，30种哺乳动物，65种爬行动物和两栖动物，以及近1000种开花植物。