最新15篇文章贯通英语四级词汇MP3 Unit1-Part4

[00:00.00]Meanwhile, over the next year
[00:04.36]there were countless¹ visits
[00:05.78]and interviews at the police station
[00:07.75]and her home.
[00:09.28]The police appeared
[00:10.70]to be making no progress
[00:12.56]in tracking Zac’s whereabouts.
[00:14.53]As the days passed,
[00:17.16]Lesley’s frustration² mounted
[00:19.34]and she felt a sense of alarm.
[00:21.26]Eventually, she decided³ to
[00:24.49]take the initiative in continuing the search
[00:27.77]and she began to use
[00:29.30]wellestablished child find agencies.
[00:32.58]At times, boosted by hopes,
[00:35.98]she appeared to be on the right trail
[00:38.71]with a sense of disgust,
[00:40.35]but her hopes were dashed
[00:42.21]at the final moment.
[00:43.74]These obstacles only made her
[00:47.03]more determined⁴ not to
[00:49.11]quit or to abandon hope.
[00:50.52]After Zac’s picture was circulated nationwide,
[00:55.12]telephone calls followed from strangers
[00:57.96]reporting sightings of a Zac look alike.
[01:01.14]Month by month her plan evolved
[01:04.53]into a campaign equal
[01:06.60]to a fullscale battle plan.
[01:09.12]She paid an exceedingly high
[01:11.86]fee for specialized⁵ help,
[01:14.38]such as the services of an attorney.
[01:16.67]Lesley became  determined to
[01:19.52]target every major city
[01:21.38]where Jeff normally contracted business.
[01:24.22]As the months slipped by,
[01:27.07]Lesley’s exhaustion⁶ became noticeable in her eyes.
[01:31.33]Her cheeks became hollow pits.
[01:34.06]Most days she felt as though
[01:37.68]she did not have an ounce of energy left
[01:39.54]because proof of Zac’s existence
[01:41.83]seemed impossible to find.
[01:43.48]Another year passed and her hopes dimmed.
[01:47.09]Unexpectedly, late in August
[01:50.59]a promising lead brought her to Los Angeles

1 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。

2 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

5 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

6 exhaustion   

n.耗尽枯竭，疲惫，筋疲力尽，竭尽，详尽无遗的论述

参考例句：

• She slept the sleep of exhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。
• His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing.他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。