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 evergreens³
[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 crumpled⁴ 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 abound⁵ in the
[01:50.84]Canadian Shield area of Ontario.
[01:54.02]Electrical storms provide spectacular entertainment
[01:57.96]for summer evenings. Zigzag⁶ 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 remarkable⁷ 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 insignificant

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 evergreens   

n.常青树，常绿植物，万年青( evergreen的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The leaves of evergreens are often shaped like needles. 常绿植物的叶常是针形的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The pine, cedar and spruce are evergreens. 松树、雪松、云杉都是常绿的树。 来自辞典例句

4 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。

5 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。

6 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。

7 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。