最新15篇文章贯通英语四级词汇MP3 Unit2-Part5

 

[00:00.00]Twenty years slipped by 

[00:02.50]and John Love died 

[00:04.15]at the early age of 47. 

[00:06.23]Several years later, son James 

[00:09.18]and his family, as well 

[00:11.59]as widow Lily, his Mother, 

[00:13.56]made the decision to leave Pennsylvania 

[00:16.40]and settle in Canada. 

[00:18.48]They made the arduous¹ trek²

[00:20.56]over Indian trails, crossing 

[00:23.51]the Niagara River to settle 

[00:25.37]in what we now call Ontario.

[00:28.33]I am a Canadian. 

[00:31.06]Having traced my roots 

[00:33.14]and followed in the footsteps 

[00:35.22]of these early settlers, 

[00:36.97]I feel a sense of gratitude 

[00:38.72]to my ancestors who 

[00:40.36]faced extreme difficulties 

[00:42.00]and severe hardship to 

[00:44.19]settle in a new land. 

[00:46.60]Liberty, then and in today’s world, 

[00:50.21]is a priceless inheritance.

[00:52.51]Once more, I glanced 

[00:55.57]at the silver pin before 

[00:57.65]returning it to the velvet³ box. 

[01:00.05]Once again, I questioned, 

[01:02.35]“What did I inherit 

[01:04.43]from my Love ancestors?” 

[01:06.95]I realize the answer has been 

[01:09.36]revealed while writing this story. 

[01:11.87]I have determination, strength, loyalty 

[01:16.46]and a love of adventure.

[01:18.65] This is my inheritance.

1 arduous   

adj.艰苦的，费力的，陡峭的

参考例句：

• We must have patience in doing arduous work.我们做艰苦的工作要有耐性。
• The task was more arduous than he had calculated.这项任务比他所估计的要艰巨得多。

2 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

3 velvet   

n.丝绒，天鹅绒；adj.丝绒制的，柔软的

参考例句：

• This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
• The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。