最新15篇文章贯通英语四级词汇MP3 Unit9-Part3

 

[00:00.00]Her parents were slightly nervous 

[00:02.73]experiencing some negative feelings 

[00:05.79]about Megan leaving the safety of 

[00:07.76]home to live in another country. 

[00:10.83]They knew the experience 

[00:13.12]would broaden¹ her horizons; 

[00:14.87]however, her destination, Montserrat, 

[00:17.93]within the past year 

[00:20.56]had a huge volcano erupt, 

[00:22.75]disrupting people’s lives. 

[00:25.16]Unstable conditions, loss of homes 

[00:28.99]and fear of more eruptions 

[00:31.83]all tended to breed trouble 

[00:34.02]among the poor of the island. 

[00:36.97]Her parents’concerns 

[00:38.61]were for Megan’s safety.

[00:41.13]Departure day dawned clear 

[00:44.41]and bright. Farewells were made 

[00:47.92]to family and friends 

[00:49.44]and she was off 

[00:50.65]for the adventure of a lifetime.

[00:52.73]Megan’s arrival on Montserrat

[00:55.46]was both welcoming and 

[00:58.52]initially uneventful. The island family 

[01:02.57]where she was to live 

[01:04.43]for the next six months, 

[01:06.41]made her feel right at home. 

[01:08.26]As the pace of life 

[01:10.88]on the island was more 

[01:12.75]relaxed than at home, 

[01:14.39]she was very happy. 

[01:16.25]Her new schoolmates included her 

[01:19.31]in their lives and 

[01:21.71]she adapted quickly. 

[01:24.01]Swimming in the warm ocean water,

[01:26.75]and sitting underneath² waving 

[01:28.83]palm trees in a mild climate,

[01:31.89] was a pleasant change 

[01:33.75]from the cold northern winters.

1 broaden   

v.放宽，变宽，扩大

参考例句：

• We broaden in experiences by traveling.旅行增长我们的经验。
• Let's broaden out the discussion to talk about education as a whole.我们来扩大一下讨论范围，全面谈谈教育问题。

2 underneath   

adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面

参考例句：

• Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
• She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。