最新15篇文章贯通英语四级词汇MP3 Unit4-Part5

 

[00:00.00]In 1947, due to his poor health, 

[00:04.48]he was forced to move 

[00:06.45]permanently to Beverly Hills. 

[00:08.96]Marion looked after him

[00:11.48]during this time, 

[00:12.79]seldom leaving his side. 

[00:14.11]When he died in 1951

[00:16.62] at the age of 88, 

[00:18.92]she was shunned¹ by his family 

[00:21.99]and forbidden to attend his funeral.

[00:24.61]The castle, its furnishings, 

[00:27.57]the artworks in the gallery, 

[00:29.75]and 127 acres of land 

[00:33.14]were given to the state 

[00:34.78]of California in 1957. 

[00:37.74]Since that  time, the California Department

[00:41.79] of Parks and Recreation has 

[00:43.54]kept the castle open to tourists.

[00:45.84]Today a visit to the estate begins 

[00:49.99]near the site of the old airstrip.

[00:53.28]Guests are transported to 

[00:55.47]the top of the hill via bus.

[00:57.10]One can still see the signs 

[01:00.17]giving wandering animals 

[01:01.92]the “right of way” on the lanes. 

[01:04.98]Deer, cattle, and sheep often halt 

[01:08.04]the buses’ progress up or down 

[01:10.23]the mountain as they meander²

[01:12.53] to the salt licks.

[01:14.83]Depending on the tour one chooses, 

[01:17.46]guides escort the public 

[01:19.75]through a variety of rooms, 

[01:21.50]gardens, cottages, and pools. 

[01:24.23]The luxury of a bygone era 

[01:27.85]is evident at every turn. 

[01:29.38]From the moment you arrive 

[01:32.66]at the stairway to the Neptune³ Pool 

[01:34.85]until you bid farewell to your guides 

[01:37.36]at the magnificent, guides 

[01:39.44]at the magnificent, golden 

[01:42.02]and blue Roman Pool, 

[01:43.89]you are reminded that 

[01:45.09]a man had a dream. 

[01:46.80]He had power and influence. 

[01:52.10]Furthermore, he was prosperous enough 

[01:53.20]to achieve his objectives 

[01:54.50]and implement⁴ his dream.

1 shunned   

v.避开，回避，避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She was shunned by her family when she remarried. 她再婚后家里人都躲着她。
• He was a shy man who shunned all publicity. 他是个怕羞的人，总是避开一切引人注目的活动。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 meander   

n.河流的曲折，漫步，迂回旅行；v.缓慢而弯曲地流动，漫谈

参考例句：

• Visitors and locals alike meander along the sidewalks of the Seine River.游客与当地人沿着塞纳河岸漫步聊天。
• They tumble down mountainsides and meander through flat farmlands.它们滚滚冲下山脊，蜿蜒穿过平坦的农田。

3 Neptune   

n.海王星

参考例句：

• Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun.海王星是离太阳最远的行星。
• Neptune turned out to be a dynamic,stormy world.海王星原来是个有生气、多风暴的世界。

4 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。