考研英语易考范文背诵MP3 26

[00:00.52]易考范文二十六
[00:04.21]In the above picture, when the family
[00:08.40]step into their new apartment,
[00:10.18]they are shocked to see big holes
[00:12.54]in the walls and ceiling, from which their neighbors,
[00:15.40]who are fitting up their rooms,
[00:16.94]apologize with beaming smile for having broken the walls.
[00:21.30]A bit exaggerating though the picture is,
[00:24.40]it undoubtedly¹ aims to punctuate²
[00:26.97]the importance of morality.
[00:28.91]It is true that in recent decades,
[00:31.50]our nation has undergone great developments
[00:34.68]in terms of economy, but meanwhile,
[00:37.34]some people lack the awareness³ of moral values.
[00:40.70]There is prevailing⁴ selfishness in the society,
[00:44.20]where some people gain their happiness
[00:46.61]at the cost of others' pain or turn a blind eye
[00:50.37]to the misfortunes of the needy⁵.
[00:52.81]In contrast with the material wealth
[00:55.95]we have been possessed⁶ of, the spiritual world
[00:59.04]in which we dwell is like a wasteland,
[01:01.38]void of direction and love.
[01:03.77]By no means will a nation without ethnical standards
[01:07.95]become really influential⁷ in the world,
[01:10.70]and the value of morality must be emphasized
[01:15.02]in the process of building a well-off society.
[01:18.11]Additionally, only when we have a strong sense
[01:21.80]of social responsibility,
[01:23.20]remain united and help each other,
[01:25.74]can we construct a harmonious⁸ society.

1 undoubtedly   

adv.确实地，无疑地

参考例句：

• It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
• He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。

2 punctuate   

vt.加标点于；不时打断

参考例句：

• The pupils have not yet learned to punctuate correctly.小学生尚未学会正确使用标点符号。
• Be sure to punctuate your sentences with the correct marks in the right places.一定要在你文章句子中的正确地方标上正确的标点符号。

3 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

4 prevailing   

adj.盛行的；占优势的；主要的

参考例句：

• She wears a fashionable hair style prevailing in the city.她的发型是这个城市流行的款式。
• This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society.这反映了社会上盛行的态度和价值观。

5 needy   

adj.贫穷的，贫困的，生活艰苦的

参考例句：

• Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷，但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
• They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。

6 possessed   

adj.疯狂的；拥有的，占有的

参考例句：

• He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
• He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。

7 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

8 harmonious   

adj.和睦的，调和的，和谐的，协调的

参考例句：

• Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals.他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。
• The room was painted in harmonious colors.房间油漆得色彩调和。