Unit Two
Let's dress up—It's Halloween
From early childhood getting dressed up is connected with a special pastime in North America, called Halloween. Halloween is celebrated on the last night of October, when the air is crisp and snow is not far off. Every young child is acquainted with this exciting tradition. On the last day of October when dinner is finished, children hurry to dress up in a costume. Darkness comes early at this time of year and caution must be practiced, foremost by the children who are going from house to house, “trick or treat”. Parents warn their children not to dart out in front of cars. In all the excitement it is easy for children to become distracted and ignore safety rules. Planning what your costume will be, ahead of time, is part of the fun of the evening. Many mothers will spend time fabricating outfits for their little girls who suddenly turn into circus clowns, beautiful ballet dancers or weird colorful bugs. Fathers may help their sons construct a costume of foil armor. Little boys often enjoy pretending they are in the army so on Halloween it is possible to see squads of lieutenants and sergeants marching along in the dark. We affiliate the celebration with the
supernatural so some children may choose to wear a skeleton costume bearing a skull and crossbones, or even a monster costume. The choice of wardrobe for the evening is really limitless. Witches can be seen riding on broomsticks across well illuminated intersections. Earlier in the evening they may have concocted a witch's brew to quench their thirst for their arrival home. Ghosts can be heard groaning and moaning while they glide along city streets. Beautiful butterflies flutter by on their way to a party. Pirates carrying swords and pistols roam about, patches over one eye. Small aliens search for a new home here on Earth. Wearing a cape and mask allows a child to become Superman for a few hours and enter the world of fantasy. An ethnic flavor is introduced as a band of gypsies dance along under a bright full moon. Of course you can always see a certain number of native American costumes, the buckskin jackets and dresses decorated with fringe and beads. Some youngsters choose to decorate only their faces with grease paint instead of wearing masks. In many ways this is safer for a child, making visibility clearer. At the same time a mask allows them to remain anonymous to all but their closest friends.
Usually, on the night before Halloween, family members gather together to carve a pumpkin. On Halloween night the candle lit face of the pumpkin shines from each home welcoming the little ghosts and goblins to call. Parents usually escort small children around their own neighborhood helping to keep them safe. Small children only visit random houses, their parent's friends mostly, while older children knock at every door. Crowding onto the front porch of the house the children rap at the door and chant the refrain “trick or treat”. Householders distribute candies, apples, peanuts, or any edible treat into decorated wooden six quart baskets, or plastic bags. They
may be asked to recite a poem or sing a song before receiving their treat. Some lucky children may receive cookies from a freshly baked batch of chocolate chip cookies. On arriving home the children will dump all the junk candy out onto the floor to examine their loot. Usually there is a great racket as brothers and sisters compare what goodies they have collected. Adults, too, like to join in Halloween celebrations by attending small house parties at halls or arenas.or large group gatherings. They may play the old traditional games, such as bobbing for apples, which float in tubs of water telling ghost stories and visiting a haunted house. Everyone seems to get enjoyment from being slightly afraid. If you live in the country the hooting of an owl or even the howl of a wolf underlines the spooky atmosphere of Halloween evening. Clouds scuttle across the face of the moon and the flap of a bird's wings can be heard as it settles on the bare branches of a tree. Eyes gleam in the night as a black cat crosses your path. Bats swoop about in the dark startling those who are nervous. On this evening it is not necessary to be extravagant to have a good time. A little imagination and a sense of fun will create a memory of Halloween night for many years.
星火贯通英语15篇文章贯通六级词汇 Preface前言 Directions使用说明 Unit1InAnotherWorm另一个世界 Unit2Let'sDressUp-It'sHalloween万圣节——让我们盛装打扮起来 Unit3Gardening园艺 Unit4ACanadianFamilRStorR一个加拿大家庭的故事 Unit5TheFraud这个骗子 Unit6ThePasture牧场 Unit7TheDecision决定 Unit8Chinese-AmericanRelations：AHistorR（Ⅰ）中美关系史（一） Unit9Chinese-AmericanRelations：AHistorR（Ⅱ）中美关系史（二） Unit10ASolitarRQuest独自寻访 Unit11ActingTodaRforTomorrow为了明天，今天就行动吧 Unit12TheAmericanDream美国梦 Unit13SeRRoleStereotRpes性别成规 Unit14Dr．SunRat-sen：FatheroftheChineseRevolution中国革命之父孙中山先生 Unitl5TheWorldTradeOrganization（WTO）andChinaWTO与中国 AppendiR附录 IndeR索引 UNIT1 InAnotherWorld HereIam,inChina,halfwaRaroundtheworldfromhome.AsIlookatmRclockandcalculate （计算） thetimebackhomeIrealizethathalfaworldawaR,peoplearebusRgettingreadRforaweddin g.ThebrideismRniece（侄女）,apersonIfirstmetwhenshewasthreedaRsold. IthinkbacktothefirsttimeIhadtheopportunitRtobecomeacquaintedwith（开始了解；知道熟悉）mRniece.AsmRsistercradled（n摇篮vt抚育）herinherarms,theinfant（adj婴儿的幼稚的未成年的初期的n.婴儿）girlclasped（紧抱）hermother'soutstretched（伸开的）finger.MRintuition（直觉）toldmethathertemperament（气质性格急躁）wouldbeasunnRdisposition（n.处置性情部署倾向）,ajoRtopeoplearoundher. Asshegrew,thecutelittlegirlhadaninfectious（adj.传染的）laughthatstartedasasmallgrin（n.adj.露齿笑）,thenbecameagiggle（n.v.咯咯笑）andgrewlouderandlouderuntilittriggered（触发引起）aresponsefromallthepeoplearoundherandtheRjoinedin.
HSK（六级）词汇共5000个三级□四级□五级□六级□ A 1.阿姨āyí 2.啊a 3.唉āi 4.哎呦āi yō 5.挨 6.癌症 7.矮 8.爱 9.爱不释手 10.爱戴 11.爱好 12.爱护 13.爱情 14.爱惜 15.爱心 16.暧昧 17.安静 18.安居乐业 19.安宁 20.安排 21.安全 22.安慰 23.安详 24.安置 25.安装 26.岸 27.暗 28.暗示 29.案件 30.案例 31.按摩 32.按时 33.按照 34.昂贵 35.凹凸 36.熬 37.奥秘 B 38.八 39.扒 40.疤41.巴不得 42.巴结 43.拔苗助长 44.把 45.把关 46.把手 47.把握 48.把戏 49.爸爸 50.霸道 51.罢工 52.吧 53.掰 54.白 55.百 56.百分点 57.摆 58.摆脱 59.拜访 60.拜年 61.拜托 62.败坏 63.搬 64.班 65.班主任 66.颁布 67.颁发 68.斑纹 69.版本 70.半 71.半途而废 72.办法 73.办公室 74.办理 75.伴侣 76.伴随 77.扮演 78.帮忙 79.帮助 80.绑架 81.榜样 82.磅 83.棒 84.傍晚 85.包 86.包庇 87.包袱 88.包裹Q 89.包含 90.包括 91.包围 92.包装 93.包子 94.薄 95.饱 96.饱和 97.饱经沧桑 98.宝贝 99.宝贵 100.保持 101.保存 102.保管 103.保护 104.保留 105.保密 106.保姆 107.保守 108.保卫 109.保险 110.保养 111.保障 112.保证 113.保重 114.抱 115.抱负 116.抱歉 117.抱怨 118.报仇 119.报酬 120.报答 121.报到 122.报道 123.报复 124.报告 125.报名 126.报社 127.报销 128.报纸 129.爆发 130.爆炸 131.曝光 132.暴力 133.暴露 134.悲哀 135.悲惨 136.悲观 137.卑鄙 138.杯子 139.北方 140.北极 141.北京 142.倍 143.被 144.被动 145.被告 146.被子 147.背 148.背景 149.背叛 150.背诵 151.备份 152.备忘录 153.贝壳 154.奔波 155.奔驰 156.本 157.本科 158.本来 159.本领 160.本能 161.本钱 162.本人 163.本身 164.本事 165.本着 166.本质
六级中表示优秀的： prominent 优秀的eminent 突出的，杰出的outstanding 杰出的 六级中考到的" 娱乐" entertainment娱乐enjoyment 自娱自乐amusement （女神缪斯）最正宗的娱乐 pastime 休闲，娱乐recreation (消遣，娱乐) leisure 悠闲，安逸 六级中表示拥护，支持者 sponsors 发起人contributors 捐助人vocal（声音上） advocates 一再地声援-->拥护者，支持者 六级关于二手房刮墙纸和粘墙纸 刮：scrape(也可形容摩天大厦) 粘墙纸：overlap一张一张地粘，在上面有所重叠 其他选项：collide with 运动物体的相撞 bump into运动物体向静止物体相撞 coincide with 时间、空间上都是一致的 表示复制，模仿 reproductive 复制，生殖系统的duplicate 复制，模仿 deliberately 不是随便想出来-->故意地，深思熟虑地去掉自由Intentionally 故意地dispatch/despatch=sent派遣，打发external外部的internal内部的 eternal 永恒的（常考）Eg:pledge one's eternal love.（发个永恒的誓言）纪念林肯的长明灯：eternal fire degrade 降级（常考） degraded 品味低俗的，低级 degraded taste ensure 确保，确定 assure 确信、确保 pulse 跳-->repulsive 厌恶的，恶心的＝nasty retch 干吐都吐不出来-->恶心-->wretch 我干吐都吐不出来->可怜，可爱，不幸consolidate(固体solid) 增强position/power enhance 增强valuable/attrach/reputation notion 观念，概念 notable n.著名a.显著的take notice of 注意 notify v.正式通知-->notification n. notorious （常考）a.臭名昭著 notoriously=very eg：you are notoriously beautiful.你十分漂亮。significant 重要的<-->trivial去他的--> 不重要的（重要不重要，考点） manifestation 用现象来证明 specification 详细说明，产品说明书
(1)A Question of Rights Unfortunately, a crime was about to be committed but at the moment Lesley was unaware of the impending(即将发生的,迫近的) event, which would affect her life so drastically(极端地,彻底地) for the next two years. For the moment at least, her holiday at the cottage had been ideal. She had spend many idle hours relaxing on the deck, reading, eating a sandwich when she was hungry and in the evening watching the sky turn from brilliant orange to peach and finally to pale purple, eventually the light becoming dim. It was about this time that the mist would begin to rise from the cool water hiding in the dense forest that hugged(环绕,拥抱) the shoreline. Late evening dew glistened on every bush and soon the loon?s(潜鸟) call would resound across the water. She decided to take one last dip in the lake. As the cool night air touched her arms, she gave a little shiver and decided in was time to move inside. This was to be her last evening alone as Jeff, her former mate, would be returning Zac to her early in the morning. As the case in many marriages these days, problems had arisen between Lesley and Jeff, but they did not extend to Zac. He was a good kid, just entering kindergarten. The couple had come to a mutual agreement, as dictated by the legal custody(保管,监管) agreement. It stated the each parent would share Zac?s care every second weekend and this had been her weekend to be alone. Jeff was an architect, which a high profile reputation, who worked in downtown Toronto, a partner in a private corporation wh ich mostly did consultant work for the university. Lesley?s company had been hired to advertise the new science complex in order to raise corporate money for the proposed building. She liked her work and she harbored a secret ambition to manager her division of the company some day. After a whirlwind courtship(求爱,热恋) and a fairytale wedding the couple had settled down to and urban lifestyle. However, after three years and one child the dreamlike marriage came smashing down. One disadvantage of being young and ambitious(有抱负的) was that both of them needed to devote untold hours to their busy schedules. As a result of these late hours, Lesley became suspicious of Jeff?s after hours activities. She accused him of make her part of a love triangle. The whole miserable scene was to set the proceeding for an ugly divorce in motion. Daydreaming about those earlier days would not help tonight. So with a shrug of her shoulders she tackled the advertising assignment she needed to complete. Tomorrow would be a busy day with Zac arriving home. The next day, as the morning wore on, Lesley became more and more agitated(烦燥), and her mood became apprehensive(忧虑的,不安的) when Jeff did not appear. When noon hours arrived and he still had not appeared, she started making some phone calls. None of their mutual friends had either seen or talked with Jeff that day. Until today, Jeff had always been very punctual about returning the boy at the appointed time. Lesley felt a knot forming in her stomach as a crazy thought persisted at the back of her mind. She was absolutely sure something was wrong. Jeff sat with his head bowed. He was undecided what to do. The domestic arrangement with his former wife was proving to be awkward. He was frustrated at being able to see his son only on weekends and felt he was always making concession to accommodate(适应,迁就) Lesley?s work schedule. Every meeting was turning into a competition for the boy?s affection. His one desire was to take Zac away for good. The enormous decision to undertake this plan appeared to be presenting itself. Today he would depart for a conference in California. This appeared to be marvelous opportunity to take the boy and leave the country for good. He bet that he could pack sufficient baggage into his vehicle and then disappear across the border, gaining entry the U.S.A He gave little thought to whatsoever of the fact this act could lead to his conviction if he was tracked down by the cops. Meanwhile, for Lesley the nightmare continued to unfold as the reality of the situation deepened. After 48 hours, the spokesman for the district polic e department assured her they would investigate Zac?s disappearance. Her faith that justice would be realized was faint. The shock of the past two days? events made her realize that possibly her
以下是我为你搜集的三十组考试中可频繁使用的优美词汇及例句。考试时用上它们，以替代你现有的普通词汇，可以瞬间点亮平淡无奇的文章。 1、individuals,characters, folks替换(people ,persons) 2、positive, favorable, rosy (美好的)，promising (有希望的)，perfect, pleasurable , excellent, outstanding, superior替换good 3、dreadful, unfavorable, poor, adverse, ill (有害的)替换bad 如果bad做表语，可以有be less impressive替换 eg.An army of college students indulge themselves in playing games,enjoying romance with girls/boys or killing time passively in their dorms. When it approaches to graduation ,as a result, they find their academic records are less impressive. 4、(an army of, an ocean of, a sea of, a multitude of ,a host of, many, if not most)替换many. 注：用many, if not most 一定要小心，many后一定要有词。 Eg. Many individuals, if not most, harbor the idea that….同理用most, if not all ,替换most. 5、a slice of, quiet a few , several替换some 6、harbor the idea that, take the attitude that, hold the view that, it is widely shared that, it is universally acknowledged that)替think (因为是书面语，所以要加that) 7、affair ,business ,matter 替换thing 8、shared 代common 9、reap huge fruits 替换get many benefits ) 10、for my part ,from my own perspective 替换in my opinion 11、Increasing(ly),growing 替换more and more( 注意没有growingly这种形式。所以当修饰名词时用increasing/growing.修饰形容词，副词用increasingly. 关注：英语六级简答题的命题规律和对策 Eg.sth has gained growing popularity. Sth is increasingly popular with the advancement of sth. 12、little if anything, 或little or nothing替换hardly 13、beneficial, rewarding替换helpful, 14、shopper,client,consumer,purchaser, 替换customer
大学英语参考词汇表 ★abort ★absurd ★abundance ★academician ★accession ★accessory ★accommodate ★accountability ★accountable ★accountancy ★accounting ★accusation ★accustom ★activate ★actuality ★addict ★addicted ★addictive ★adhere ★adherence ★adjacent ★adjoin ★administer ★administrate ★admittance ★admittedly ★adolescence ★adolescent ★adore ★advancement ★advantageous ★adventurer ★adventurous ★adverse ★aerial ★aerospace ★aesthetic ★aesthetics ★affiliate ★affirm ★affix ★afflict ★affordable ★aggravate ★aggregate ★airborne ★aisle ★ale ★alien ★alienate ★allege ★allegedly ★alleviate ★allocate ★allotment ★alloy ★aloft ★alternate ★ambiguity ★ambiguous ★amend ★ammunition ★ample ★amplify ★analogy ★analytical ★anew ★angel ★animate ★animated ★annoyance ★anonymous ★antibiotic ★appalling ★apparatus ★appease ★appendix ★appraisal ★appraise ★appropriation ★apt ★arc
第五节 词汇题：直接看有单词的那段 ［００１］ Yet you will find little if anything written on what it is to be an employee. You can find a great deal of very dubious advice on how to get a job or how to get a promotion. You can also find a good deal of work in a chosen field, whether it be the mechanist' s trade or bookkeeping (簿记). Every one of these trades requires different skills, sets different standards, and requires a different preparation. Yet they all have employeeship in common. And increasingly, especially in the large business or in government, employeeship is more important to success than the special professional knowledge or skill. Certainly more people fail because they do not know the requirements of being an employee than because they do not adequately possess the skills of their trade; the higher you climb the ladder, the more you get into administrative or executive work, the greater the emphasis on ability to work within the organization rather than on technical abilities or professional knowledge. 33. The word "dubious" ( L. 2, Para. 2) most probably means A) valuable B) useful C) doubtful D) helpful 注：烂的，没意义的 ［００２］ Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give her security and moral support. Her mother agreed, "It's ridiculous for the kids to pay all that money for rent. It makes sense for kids to stay at home." But sharing the family home requires adjustments for all. There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy (不受干扰的生活). Some families, however, manage the delicate balancing act. But for others, it proves too difficult. Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times-and left three times. "What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol problem, " she explains. "He never liked anyone I dated (约会), so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends' house." 24. The word "hassles" in the passage (Line 3, Para. 3) probably means _____. (A) quarrels (B) worries (C) disadvantages (D) agreements 注：不平衡的行为
15篇文章贯通大学英语四级CET4词汇第11篇 SkyWatch Todaythewindandraindrovefiercelyagainstmyapartmentwindow.Itwasthe tailendofatyphoon(台风).Everyyear,asthecalendarindicatestheapproachofautumn,thesedestruct ivetropical(热带的)stormsaccountforbothdeathanddestructionalongAsia’scoasts.Onanaver agetheremaybefifteensuchstormseveryyear.Althoughmanyciviliansadoptaca sualattitudetowardstheseevents,awarenessisadvisable. Asthewaterdrippedfrommybalconyandaccumulatedintofree-flowingriver sontheroadbeneath,Iwasremindedoftheextremeweatherthataffectedtheresid entsofNorthAmerica.Hurricanes(飓风),tornadoes(龙卷风),snowstorms,icestormsandelectricalstormsareallexamplesofextremewea therthatmaychallengeanentirecommunity.Eachstormisuniqueincharacter,co ntributingitsownparticularfascination(魔力)andfear. EveryfallhurricanesslamtheUnitedStatescoast.Theyupsetboats,fellma turetrees,washawaysectionsofpublicbeachesandoftencausedeath.Fortunate lywiththeadvantageofmodernpriorwarningsystemsauthoritiesareabletokeep thechaostoaminimum.Regardless,somesectorsofthepopulationstillignoreth ewarnings.Theburdenofrescuingtheseirresponsible(不负责的)adultsfallsontheauthorities.Meanwhilegovernmentbudgetsarestrained. Toassembleenoughaidtoassureassistanceforallregionsinacountrystretches finances. HurricanesseldomreachOntario,Canada,butinXXXXHurricaneHazelexpose dtheresidentsofTorontotoanawfulnightoffloodingandterror.Respondingtot hedisasterrequiredthesupremeeffortofalltherescuedepartments. InOntariowhereabrush(严酷的)winterextendsfromNovemberuntilApril,snowstormsareregularoccurrence .Peopleadjusttheirtravelplans,sportsactivitiesandespeciallytheirmodeo fdresswhentheweatherforecasterspredictaseveresnowstorm.Automobiledriv ersmustbemorecautiousunderthesecircumstances.Snowremovalbecomesamajor expensefornortherncities.Familiesadjusttheirweekendplansandstaytogeth erathome,sittingsafelyinfrontofablazing(炽烧
Unit Two Let's dress up—It's Halloween From early childhood getting dressed up is connected with a special pastime in North America, called Halloween. Halloween is celebrated on the last night of October, when the air is crisp and snow is not far off. Every young child is acquainted with this exciting tradition. On the last day of October when dinner is finished, children hurry to dress up in a costume. Darkness comes early at this time of year and caution must be practiced, foremost by the children who are going from house to house, “trick or treat”. Parents warn their children not to dart out in front of cars. In all the excitement it is easy for children to become distracted and ignore safety rules. Planning what your costume will be, ahead of time, is part of the fun of the evening. Many mothers will spend time fabricating outfits for their little girls who suddenly turn into circus clowns, beautiful ballet dancers or weird colorful bugs. Fathers may help their sons construct a costume of foil armor. Little boys often enjoy pretending they are in the army so on Halloween it is possible to see squads of lieutenants and sergeants marching along in the dark. We affiliate the celebration with the supernatural so some children may choose to wear a skeleton costume bearing a skull and crossbones, or even a monster costume. The choice of wardrobe for the evening is really limitless. Witches can be seen riding on broomsticks across well illuminated intersections. Earlier in the evening they may have concocted a witch's brew to quench their thirst for their arrival home. Ghosts can be heard groaning and moaning while they glide along city streets. Beautiful butterflies flutter by on their way to a party. Pirates carrying swords and pistols roam about, patches over one eye. Small aliens search for a new home here on Earth. Wearing a cape and mask allows a child to become Superman for a few hours and enter the world of fantasy. An ethnic flavor is introduced as a band of gypsies dance along under a bright full moon. Of course you can always see a certain number of native American costumes, the buckskin jackets and dresses decorated with fringe and beads. Some youngsters choose to decorate only their faces with grease paint instead of wearing masks. In many ways this is safer for a child, making visibility clearer. At the same time a mask allows them to remain anonymous to all but their closest friends. Usually, on the night before Halloween, family members gather together to carve a pumpkin. On Halloween night the candle lit face of the pumpkin shines from each home welcoming the little ghosts and goblins to call. Parents usually escort small children around their own neighborhood helping to keep them safe. Small children only visit random houses, their parent's friends mostly, while older children knock at every door. Crowding onto the front porch of the house the children rap at the door and chant the refrain “trick or treat”. Householders distribute candies, apples, peanuts, or any edible treat into decorated wooden six quart baskets, or plastic bags. They
A Question of Rights Unfortunately , a crime was about to be committed but at that moment Lesley was unaware of the impending(即将发生的,迫近的) event , which would affect her life so drastically(极端地,彻底地) for the next years . For the moment at least, her holiday at the cottage had been ideal. She had spent many idle hours relaxing on the deck , reading ,eating a sandwich when she was hungry and in the evening watching the sky turn from brilliant orange to peach and finally to pale purple , eventually the light becoming dim . It was about this time that the mist would begin to rise from the cool water hiding in the dense forest that hugged(环绕,拥抱) the shoreline(海岸线). Late evening dew(露水) glistened(闪耀,反光) on every bush and soon the loons' (潜鸟) call would resound (回响) across the water . She decided to take on last dip in the lake. As the cool night air touched her arms. She gave a little shiver and decided it was time to move inside. This was to be her last evening alone as Jeff, her former mate,would be returning Zac to her early in the morning. As the case in many marriages these days, problems had arisen between Lesley and Jeff, but they did not extend to Zac. He was a good kid, just entering kindergarten. The couple had come to a mutual agreement, as dictated by the legal custody(监管,保管) agreement.It stated that each parent would share Zac's care every second weekend and this had been her weekend to be alone. Jeff was an architect, with a high-profile reputation, who worked in downtown Toronto, a partner in a private corporation which mostly did consultant work for the university. Lesley’s company had been hired to advertise the new science complex in order to raise corporate(公司的) money for the proposed building. She liked her work and she harbored a secret ambition to manage her division of the company some day. After a whirlwind(旋风般的) courtship(求爱,热恋) and a fairytale wedding the couple had settled down to an urban lifestyle. However, after three years and one child the dreamlike marriage came smashing down. One disadvantage(不利条件) of being young and ambitious(有抱负的) was that both of them needed to devote untold hours to their busy schedules. As a result of these late hours, Lesley became suspicious(猜疑的) of Jeff’s after hours activities. She accused him of making her part of a love triangle. The whole miserable scene was to set the proceedings(过程,诉讼,诉讼程序) for an ugly(不愉快的) divorce in motion. Daydreaming(幻想,白日梦) about those earlier days would not help tonight. So with a shrug of her shoulders she tackled the advertising assignment she needed to complete. Tomorrow would be a busy day with Zac arriving home. The next day, as the morning wore on, Lesley became more and more agitated(烦躁), and her mood became apprehensive(忧虑的,不安的), when Jeff did not appear. When