最新15篇文章贯通英语四级词汇MP3 Unit11-Part2

 

[00:00.00]Hurricanes seldom reach Ontario,

[00:02.72]Canada, but in 1954 

[00:05.02]Hurricane Hazel exposed the residents 

[00:09.07]of Toronto to an awful night 

[00:11.47]of flooding and terror. 

[00:13.45]Responding to the disaster 

[00:15.96]required the supreme¹ effort 

[00:18.15]of all the rescue departments.

[00:20.56]In Ontario where a harsh winter 

[00:25.59]extends from November until April, 

[00:28.43]snowstorms are a regular occurrence. 

[00:31.50]People adjust their travel plans, 

[00:34.13]sports activities and especially 

[00:36.53]their mode of dress 

[00:38.39]when the weather forecasters  

[00:40.03]predict a severe snowstorm. 

[00:43.10]Automobile drivers must be more  

[00:47.36]cautious under these  circumstances. 

[00:49.44]Snow removal becomes a major 

[00:53.49]expense for northern cities.

[00:56.44]Families adjust their weekend plans 

[00:59.61]and stay together at home,

[01:02.02]sitting safely in front 

[01:03.99]of a blazing fire,

[01:05.96]and  viewing a video. 

[01:07.49]The beauty of fluffy² white snow 

[01:11.21]can be appreciated when it 

[01:13.40]blankets stately evergreens 

[01:15.92]standing against a deep blue sky.

[01:19.19]In 1998, Ontario residents 

[01:23.68]were crippled by a severe ice storm. 

[01:27.66]People’s lives came to 

[01:29.73]a  grinding halt when  

[01:31.37]power lines crumpled³ under 

[01:33.12]the weight of the ice. 

[01:35.20]People lived without electricity for weeks.  

[01:38.48]Remote parts of the province  

[01:42.53]resumed normal living conditions 

[01:44.50]after several months. Rocks, 

[01:47.78]trees and lakes abound⁴ in the 

[01:50.84]Canadian Shield area of Ontario. 

[01:54.02]Electrical storms provide spectacular entertainment 

[01:57.96]for summer evenings. Zigzag⁵ bolts 

[02:02.33]of lightening flash across the sky. 

[02:05.40]The clap of thunder echoes 

[02:07.80]across the water. Each storm

[02:10.87]provides a remarkable⁶ drama, 

[02:13.05]one without parallel in nature.

[02:16.56]When individuals encounter 

[02:18.96]the impressive forces of nature 

[02:21.37]we are reminded that we are 

[02:24.55]indeed weak and insignificant⁷!

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 fluffy   

adj.有绒毛的，空洞的

参考例句：

• Newly hatched chicks are like fluffy balls.刚孵出的小鸡像绒毛球。
• The steamed bread is very fluffy.馒头很暄。

3 crumpled   

adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的 动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire. 她把那封信揉成一团扔进了火里。
• She flattened out the crumpled letter on the desk. 她在写字台上把皱巴巴的信展平。

4 abound   

vi.大量存在；(in，with)充满，富于

参考例句：

• Oranges abound here all the year round.这里一年到头都有很多橙子。
• But problems abound in the management of State-owned companies.但是在国有企业的管理中仍然存在不少问题。

5 zigzag   

n.曲折，之字形；adj.曲折的，锯齿形的；adv.曲折地，成锯齿形地；vt.使曲折；vi.曲折前行

参考例句：

• The lightning made a zigzag in the sky.闪电在天空划出一道Z字形。
• The path runs zigzag up the hill.小径向山顶蜿蜒盘旋。

6 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

7 insignificant   

adj.无关紧要的，可忽略的，无意义的

参考例句：

• In winter the effect was found to be insignificant.在冬季，这种作用是不明显的。
• This problem was insignificant compared to others she faced.这一问题与她面临的其他问题比较起来算不得什么。