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 eruptions²
[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 underneath³ 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 eruptions   

n.喷发，爆发( eruption的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year. 今年火山爆发了好几次。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Over 200 people have been killed by volcanic eruptions. 火山喷发已导致200多人丧生。 来自辞典例句

3 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。