15篇文章贯通六级词汇Unit03-Part1

[00:00.00]UNIT3
[00:15.09]Gardening
[00:17.29]One of the quiet joys
[00:18.71]of life in the southern part
[00:20.57]of Ontario, Canada, is gardening.
[00:23.31]Whether pursued as a hobby
[00:25.71]or solely¹ to improve
[00:27.25]the esthetic² value of one's home,
[00:28.89]the pleasure derived³ is only exceeded
[00:31.19]by the therapeutic⁴ benefit.
[00:33.38]The exercise involved in working
[00:35.78]in a garden is helpful in
[00:37.42]keeping people in good physical condition.
[00:40.59]It has become a ritual
[00:42.45]for homeowners to spend
[00:43.66]late winter weekends browsing⁵
[00:45.29]through seed catalogues while
[00:47.48]sitting on their couch.
[00:48.80]They make lists of items
[00:50.87]they wish to purchase
[00:52.19]and often make notations⁶ right
[00:54.05]on the catalogue as they make
[00:55.91]decisions about this year's garden.
[00:57.77]If they order early,
[01:00.51]there is usually a discount coupon⁷,
[01:02.26]allowing a percentage of
[01:04.44]the cost to be
[01:05.75]deducted from the price.
[01:06.96]Often the coupon needs to
[01:09.15]be detached from the catalogue
[01:11.34]and mailed to the company
[01:13.31]along with the order.
[01:14.84]This is an extra bonus
[01:16.37]for the consumer. The investment cost
[01:18.89]required is nominal⁸ when the amount
[01:20.96]of pleasure generated is considered.
[01:23.59]The seed companies will
[01:25.67]usually warrant the plants,
[01:26.98]and often a refund⁹ is offered
[01:29.06]if the plants do not thrive.
[01:31.58]The shipment from the
[01:33.44]seed company's warehouse¹⁰ is awaited
[01:35.07]with eager anticipation¹¹.
[01:37.48]Its appearance means that
[01:39.13]spring will soon arrive.
[01:40.88]The glossy¹² pages of the catalogues
[01:44.05]provide a preview of the visual
[01:45.91]delights that can be grown.
[01:47.55]Pictures show an array of
[01:50.17]flowers that dazzle the eye.
[01:52.03]There are monochromatic¹³ displays
[01:53.78]as well as others that
[01:55.53]are a fusion¹⁴ of the complete
[01:57.17]spectrum of the rainbow's colors.
[01:58.93]Also included in the publication
[02:02.65]are pictures and descriptions
[02:04.72]of vegetables, shrubs¹⁵, and trees.
[02:07.46]Avid gardeners subscribe¹⁶ to magazines
[02:11.84]that specialize in articles
[02:13.70]and ads about this enjoyable pastime
[02:16.43]and people literally¹⁷ read
[02:18.18]each issue from cover to cover.
[02:21.79]Descriptions of plants include
[02:24.64]implicit instructions on whether
[02:26.71]to plant them in sun or shade.
[02:29.45]Specification as to the amount
[02:31.53]of irrigation required is also stated.
[02:34.59]Elaborate irrigation systems are sometimes
[02:37.66]installed or a trench¹⁸ for
[02:39.84]improving the water flow is used.
[02:41.70]Controls are needed on
[02:43.56]irrigation systems because if
[02:45.10]the ground becomes too saturated¹⁹
[02:46.96]the soil in the garden
[02:49.03]will be too muddy to
[02:50.45]allow anyone to work in it
[02:51.99]until it dries out.
[02:53.85]If there is too much
[02:55.38]water constantly, the garden
[02:57.13]will become a swamp
[02:58.55]and impossible to cultivate.
[03:00.52](Many people like to preserve
[03:02.71]the natural habitat of birds
[03:04.46]and wildlife in a marsh²⁰.
[03:06.10]These areas are usually protected
[03:08.84]by the government and
[03:10.26]although important to our environment,
[03:12.77]are not considered gardens.)
[03:14.74]Geographic location is important for plants.
[03:18.68]Certain plants are only suitable
[03:20.76]for propagation close to the equator.
[03:22.73]Others need to be several degrees
[03:25.25]of latitude²¹ away from the equator.
[03:27.32]Longitude is also a factor
[03:29.62]and most companies clearly state
[03:31.70]the conditions that will
[03:33.34]provide the optimum chances
[03:35.20]for the plants survival.
[03:36.74]Canadians grow tulips imported
[03:39.03]from Holland and they do well
[03:41.33]in the Southern Ontario climate.
[03:43.62]Because it is late spring
[03:45.70]before plants can survive
[03:47.02]outdoors in Southern Ontario,
[03:48.99]it is common for people to
[03:50.85]start their plants indoors.
[03:52.93]Seeds are planted in small containers
[03:55.44]and continue to grow indoors
[03:57.19]until the appropriate size
[03:59.60]is achieved. Sometimes ultraviolet light
[04:03.87]is used to encourage plant growth.
[04:06.06]When the mercury rises and
[04:08.46]the danger of frost is past,
[04:10.54]the plants are then transplanted
[04:12.95]to the garden or to a flowerbed.
[04:15.24]Plants are nourished from
[04:18.52]the soil, but to provide
[04:20.50]optimum food, fertilizer can be
[04:22.80]applied to encourage vigorous growth.
[04:25.53]Sometimes fertilizer is diluted²²
[04:28.26]with water while other kinds
[04:30.23]are dispersed²³ with a spreader that
[04:31.87]flings the fertilizer granules in a
[04:34.28]small radius²⁴ around the plants.
[04:36.91]The water soluble²⁵ fertilizer will
[04:39.43]then be absorbed into the soil
[04:41.17]the next time it rains.
[04:43.14]Just as people need minerals,
[04:46.10]such as calcium²⁶ and zinc²⁷,
[04:47.63]to be healthy, plants also need
[04:49.82]minerals but phosphorous and nitrogen
[04:52.77]are better food for them

1 solely   

adv.仅仅，唯一地

参考例句：

• Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
• The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。

2 esthetic   

adj.美学的，审美的；悦目的，雅致的

参考例句：

• That armchair is comfortable but not very esthetic.那张扶手椅坐起来舒服，但不太美观。
• There are physical distance and esthetic distance between the esthetic subject and the object.审美的主客体之间有物理距离和心理距离。

3 derived   

vi.起源；由来；衍生；导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 )；（从…中）得到获得；源于；（从…中）提取

参考例句：

• Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek. 英语很多词源出于拉丁文和希腊文。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father. 他对文学的爱好是受他父亲的影响。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 therapeutic   

adj.治疗的，起治疗作用的；对身心健康有益的

参考例句：

• Therapeutic measures were selected to fit the patient.选择治疗措施以适应病人的需要。
• When I was sad,music had a therapeutic effect.我悲伤的时候，音乐有治疗效力。

5 browsing   

v.吃草( browse的现在分词 )；随意翻阅；（在商店里）随便看看；（在计算机上）浏览信息

参考例句：

• He sits browsing over[through] a book. 他坐着翻阅书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Cattle is browsing in the field. 牛正在田里吃草。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 notations   

记号，标记法( notation的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was frowning and wishing he could decode the notations on the slips. 他皱着眉，挖空心思地想认出赌签上的记号。 来自教父部分
• In section 2, we give some notations and some lemmas. 在本文第二部分，我们给出一些符号及引理。

7 coupon   

n.息票，配给票，附单

参考例句：

• The coupon can be used once only.此优惠券只限使用一次。
• I have a coupon for ten pence off a packet of soap.我有一张优惠券买一盒肥皂可以便宜十便士。

8 nominal   

adj.名义上的；(金额、租金)微不足道的

参考例句：

• The king was only the nominal head of the state. 国王只是这个国家名义上的元首。
• The charge of the box lunch was nominal.午餐盒饭收费很少。

9 refund   

v.退还，偿还；n.归还，偿还额，退款

参考例句：

• They demand a refund on unsatisfactory goods.他们对不满意的货品要求退款。
• We'll refund your money if you aren't satisfied.你若不满意，我们愿意退款给你。

10 warehouse   

n.仓库；vt.存入仓库

参考例句：

• We freighted the goods to the warehouse by truck.我们用卡车把货物运到仓库。
• The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse.经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。

11 anticipation   

n.预期，预料，期望

参考例句：

• We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着，期待她的到来。
• The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安，像是感到了地震即将发生。

12 glossy   

adj.平滑的；有光泽的

参考例句：

• I like these glossy spots.我喜欢这些闪闪发光的花点。
• She had glossy black hair.她长着乌黑发亮的头发。

13 monochromatic   

adj.单色的，一色的

参考例句：

• The resolution of white light into its separate monochromatic components is called dispersion.这种白光分解为各单色成分的现象叫做色散。
• My sister selected a monochromatic color-scheme for her new apartment.我妹妹为自己的新居选择了单一色调的设计。

14 fusion   

n.溶化；熔解；熔化状态，熔和；熔接

参考例句：

• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc. 黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
• This alloy is formed by the fusion of two types of metal.这种合金是用两种金属熔合而成的。

15 shrubs   

灌木( shrub的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The gardener spent a complete morning in trimming those two shrubs. 园丁花了整个上午的时间修剪那两处灌木林。
• These shrubs will need more light to produce flowering shoots. 这些灌木需要更多的光照才能抽出开花的新枝。

16 subscribe   

vi.(to)订阅，订购；同意；vt.捐助，赞助

参考例句：

• I heartily subscribe to that sentiment.我十分赞同那个观点。
• The magazine is trying to get more readers to subscribe.该杂志正大力发展新订户。

17 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

18 trench   

n./v.(挖)沟，(挖)战壕

参考例句：

• The soldiers recaptured their trench.兵士夺回了战壕。
• The troops received orders to trench the outpost.部队接到命令在前哨周围筑壕加强防卫。

19 saturated   

a.饱和的，充满的

参考例句：

• The continuous rain had saturated the soil. 连绵不断的雨把土地淋了个透。
• a saturated solution of sodium chloride 氯化钠饱和溶液

20 marsh   

n.沼泽，湿地

参考例句：

• There are a lot of frogs in the marsh.沼泽里有许多青蛙。
• I made my way slowly out of the marsh.我缓慢地走出这片沼泽地。

21 latitude   

n.纬度，行动或言论的自由(范围)，(pl.)地区

参考例句：

• The latitude of the island is 20 degrees south.该岛的纬度是南纬20度。
• The two cities are at approximately the same latitude.这两个城市差不多位于同一纬度上。

22 diluted   

无力的，冲淡的

参考例句：

• The paint can be diluted with water to make a lighter shade. 这颜料可用水稀释以使色度淡一些。
• This pesticide is diluted with water and applied directly to the fields. 这种杀虫剂用水稀释后直接施用在田里。

23 dispersed   

adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的

参考例句：

• The clouds dispersed themselves. 云散了。
• After school the children dispersed to their homes. 放学后，孩子们四散回家了。

24 radius   

n.半径，半径范围；有效航程，范围，界限

参考例句：

• He has visited every shop within a radius of two miles.周围两英里以内的店铺他都去过。
• We are measuring the radius of the circle.我们正在测量圆的半径。

25 soluble   

adj.可溶的；可以解决的

参考例句：

• These tablets are soluble in water.这些药片可在水中溶解。
• Camphor is soluble in alcohol.樟脑在酒精中可以溶化。

26 calcium   

n.钙(化学符号Ca)

参考例句：

• We need calcium to make bones.我们需要钙来壮骨。
• Calcium is found most abundantly in milk.奶含钙最丰富。

27 zinc   

n.锌；vt.在...上镀锌

参考例句：

• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
• Zinc is used to protect other metals from corrosion.锌被用来保护其他金属不受腐蚀。