基础篇
1. The Absent-minded Academic 心不在焉的大学教师 2
2 Mrs.
Black in the Red 欠费的布莱克夫人 4
3 A
Little Lion Tamer 小小驯狮员... 6
4 You
Cant Teach an Old Dog New Tricks 别教老狗学新招 8
5 For
Whom the Clock Ticks 闹钟为谁而响 10
6 Weighing
Up the Anchor 把锚当什么啦? 12
7 Applying
for a Job 申请工作....... 14
8 The
Big Draw 颇具吸引力........... 16
9 A
Brief Encounter 不打不相识.... 18
10 A
Right Way to Rob? 这样抢劫合适吗? 20
11 Barber
Shop Music 理发店的音乐 22
12 Barking Up
the Wrong Tree 白费力气 24
13 The Cold Blooded Killer 冷血杀手 26
14 A News Flash 简明新闻.......... 28
15 The Uninvited Guest 不速之客 30
16 Smoking Is Bad for You 吸烟危害健康 32
17 Mad Max 疯狂的麦克斯.......... 34
18 Break Out 逃跑....................... 36
19 Santa Sam 圣诞老人山姆....... 38
20 A Well-dressed Garden 给花园穿上衣服 40
21 A Mans Best Friend 最好的朋友 42
22 Hard of Hearing 耳朵有点背... 44
23 Barking Mad 疯狂到极点........ 46
24 Water Music 掺了水的音乐..... 48
25 Vote for Bill 把票投给比尔....... 50
26 A Sweet Tooth 爱吃巧克力..... 52
27 My Husband and I 我们两口子 54
28 Tough Cop Meets Rough Crook 硬碰硬 56
29 Fixing the Crack 破罐不破摔.. 58
30 The Nagging Wife 爱唠叨的妻子 60
31 Taking a Holiday 度假............. 62
32 A Rumble in the Jungle 丛林里的讨论声 64
33 The Truth Will Out 真相终将大白 66
34 Online at Home 家中上网....... 68
35 The Unwanted Assistant 没人要的店员 70
36 A Tale of Two Women 两个女人的故事 72
37 The Star of the Show 助阵明星 74
38 The Efficient Cat 能干的猫...... 76
39 Age Discrimination 年龄歧视.. 78
40 The Little Emperor Meets His Match 半斤遇上八两 80
41 All Work and No Play 只工作不娱乐 82
42 My Better Half 我的另一半...... 84
43 Full Speed Ahead 全速行驶.... 86
44 A Pleasure Cruise That Wasnt 名不符实的快乐旅行 88
45 The Dim Terrorist 眼拙的恐怖分子 90
46 A Riot of Colours 五彩缤纷..... 92
47 One Mans Meat Is Another Mans Poison 各有所爱 94
48 Every Cloud Has a Silver
Lining 黑暗中总有一线光明 96
49 Rivals for the Chair 竞选对手. 98
50 Anything to Declare? 有东西要申报吗? 100
51 Hope for the Homeless 流浪动物的希望 102
52 From Rags to Riches 从赤贫到巨富 104
53 The Computer Age 电脑时代 106
54 Greed 贪婪........................ 108
55 A Hard-working Student 用功的学生 110
56 Monkey Tricks
猴子把戏... 112
57 The Mystery of the Wrong Handbag 调包之谜 114
58 Country vs.City 城乡冲突.. 116
59 A Cock and Hen Story 公鸡和母鸡的故事 118
60 Homing Pigeon
信鸽.......... 120
61 A Perfect Husband 十全十美的丈夫 122
62 Baked Alaska
烘烤冰淇淋. 124
63 A Computers Best Friend 电脑的好友 126
64 Big Ben
了不起的本........... 128
65 Two Traveling Teachers 两个旅行老师 130
66 Hospitality Inn 好客的旅店. 132
67 How a Spider Goes Deaf 蜘蛛是这样变聋的 134
68 The Elephant, the Giraffe and the Kangaroo 大象、长颈鹿和袋鼠 136
69 How to Start a War 如何发动战争 138
70 The Disappearing Money 钱不见了 140
71 Diamonds Are a Womans Best Friend 钻石是女人的最爱 142
72 Teaching Gorillas to Talk 教大猩猩说话 144
73 When the Cats Away the Mice Will Play
猫不在耗子欢 146
74 Things That Go Bang in the Night 一鸣惊人 148
75 What a Dump!
真够脏的!. 150
76 Its a Dogs Life 狗命关天... 152
77 Band-Aid
创可贴................ 154
78 Hollywood Farm 好莱坞农场 156
79 Love Matter
爱恨情仇........ 158
80 Magic Rule
魔力法则......... 160
81 Everything Is Chinese 全是中国的 162
82 Reaching for the Heights 挑战高度 164
83 Pirate Peter
海盗彼得........ 166
84 The Missing Missile and the Minors 失踪导弹与一群未成年人 168
85 Midnight Meeting 午夜约会 170
86 Thinking of You All Night Long 整晚都在想念你 172
87 Beauty and the Oscar 美女与奥斯卡 174
88 Taking the Plunge 冒险一试 176
89 Winters Warm Welcome 冬天的热烈欢迎 178
90 The Book Critic 书评家...... 180
91 Sky at Night
夜晚的天空.... 182
92 Watching Operas for Free 免费看歌剧 184
93 Origin Unknown 起源不详. 186
94 The Square Watermelon 方形西瓜 188
95 The Orient Express 东方快车 190
96 Holiday Disaster 灾难性度假 192
97 Passion for Power 对权力的热衷 194
98 Puppy Love
小狗之恋........ 196
99 Murphys Law 墨菲法则..... 198
100 Troublesome Twins 劳神的双胞胎 200
101 A Polished Speech 精心炮制的演讲 202
102 Recyclable Roger 爱护环境的罗杰 204
103 Never Bite off More Than You Can Chew 贪多嚼不烂 206
104 Dianas Presentation 戴安娜的报告 208
105 The Priest and the Princess 牧师与公主 210
106 A Private Life 个人生活...... 212
107 Progressive Office Management 先进的办公管理 214
108 All for Love
一切为了爱...... 216
109 Best Selling Books at the Touch of a Button 只需按键的畅销书 218
110 The Waiting Game 伺机而动的策略 220
111 Racial Issues Among Animals 动物中的种族问题 222
112 Naked Protest
裸体示威.... 224
113 Engrossed in Reading 专心读书 226
114 Work Less,Spend More 多花钱少工作 228
115 Carry On Camping 继续管理难民营 230
116 Losing the War to Become Rich 输掉战争才会富强 232
117 The Phony Presidential Candidate 假总统候选人 234
118 Resorting to Desperate Measures 采取极端措施 236
119 Environmentally Friendly Packaging 环保包装 238
120 Deadly Fashion 致命时装.. 240
121 Skating on Thin Ice 冒险一试 242
122 A Robot Friend 机器人朋友...... 244
123 Waiting for the Queen 等待女王 246
124 The Grass Is Always Greener 这山望着那山高 248
125 Space Research Rockets 太空研究经费猛增 250
126 One for You, One for Me 你一个,我一个 252
127 Disaster Movie 糟糕的电影...... 254
128 Intellectual Insecurity 知识没有安全保障 256
129 The Generation Gap 代沟. 258
130 Two-timing Girl 不专一的女孩 260
131 Feminine Charms 女性魅力 262
132 Hope Shines Through the Deepest Tears 苦尽甜来 264
133 Dieting for Love 为爱节食.. 266
134 The Big Match
重要的比赛 268
135 From a Dogs Point of Views 狗的心声 270
136 Lost in Space
迷失在太空.. 272
137 A Heartbreaking Accident 令人痛心的事故 274
138 From Hero to Zero 从明星到无名小卒 276
139 The Dirty Restaurant 脏兮兮的餐馆 278
140 Living to Eat
不吃白不吃.... 280
141 A River of Rags 运破布的河 282
142 Criminal Plans 犯罪计划.... 284
143 Making the News 制造新闻...... 286
144 Painting at Night 夜间作画. 288
145 A Failed Suicide 自杀未遂.. 290
146 Supermarket Body Language 超市冲突 292
147 Unbearable Summer 难以忍受的夏天 294
148 The Headmasters Pet 校长的宠儿 296
149 Fishing at Home 在家钓鱼. 298
150 A Child Knows Best 孩子最具权威性 300
151 Exam Preparation 准备考试 302
152 Waving Goodbye 挥手告别...... 304
153 King of the Mountain 山之王 306
154 Horsepower
马力十足....... 308
155 The Fat Butcher 发福的屠夫 310
156 The Jazz Player 爵士乐手. 312
157 The Love Tunnel 爱情通道 314
158 The Meaning of Life 生活的意义 316
159 A Truck of Ice-cream 一卡车冰淇淋 318
160 Rude Ralph
粗鲁的拉尔夫. 320
161 Gone in 60 Seconds 不翼而飞 322
162 Late Excuses
迟到的理由. 324
163 Couch Potato
终日懒散的人 326
164 Little Sun
小太阳................ 328
165 Waxing and Waning Affections 感情的此消彼长 330
166 Walking on Water 水上行走 332
167 Sheepdog Trials 选拔牧羊犬 334
168 Winning Wolves 胜利在望的狼 336
169 The Devoted Husband 至死不渝的丈夫 338
170 The End
暂时告一段落...... 340
提高篇
171 Accommodating a Pregnancy 选择生孩子 344
172 A Change of Heart 彻底的改变 346
173 A Hungry Alien 饥饿的外星人 348
174 A Second Chance 第二次机会 350
175 My Apprentice the Ape 我的猿徒弟 352
176 The Advent of a New Day 新的一天的来临 354
177 At the Auction of an Atlas 在地图集拍卖会上 356
178 At the Ballet
观看芭蕾舞演出 358
179 A Soldiers Feast 士兵的宴会 360
180 An Interview
一次面谈....... 362
181 A Blistering Blueprint for Meeting a Girl 快速认识女孩的行动计划 364
182 Parking Lot Love 停车场的爱情 366
183 Because of a Bribe 因为贿赂 368
184 Time for a Change? 是改变的时候吗? 370
185 A Worst Fear Came True 噩梦变现实 372
186 Butting in Line 插队............ 374
187 A Sense of Purpose 活着的目的 376
188 Cheers to the Chef 为厨师干杯! 378
189 A Real Cliffhanger 一个真正处在悬崖边缘的人 380
190 Some Coincidence 某种巧合 382
191 An Exception
一次例外...... 384
192 A Programmers Concerto 程序设计员的协奏曲 386
193 Company Conspiracy 公司阴谋 388
194 A Constricting Contradiction 收缩的矛盾 390
195 My Contrary Sister 和我唱反调的妹妹 392
196 Get Up and Do Something 起来做点事情 394
197 A Night in the Woods 林中夜晚 396
198 A Case Solved
案子解决了 398
199 The Birth of a Hacker 黑客的诞生 400
200 Dentists Beware 牙医小心. 402
201 A Life Alone
独自生活........ 404
202 Nine Fingers
九个手指头... 406
203 The Purple Disco 紫色迪厅...... 408
204 A Doctoral Diversion 博士的假象 410
205 Swimming with Dolphins 和海豚一起游泳 412
206 An Easter Servant 复活节佣人 414
207 A Request for Help 请求帮助 416
208 A Worthless Endeavor 毫无价值的努力 418
209 Bad Planning
错误的计划... 420
210 A Failed Expedition 失败的旅行 422
211 A Feast for Fanatics 狂热者的盛宴 424
212 Time for a Swim 游泳的时候到了 426
213 After the Swim 游泳过后.... 428
214 Staying the Best 一直都是最好 430
215 The Fall of the Frat Boys 兄弟会男孩们的堕落 432
216 Another Day in the Life of a Gambler 赌徒生命中的又一天 434
217 A Glamorous Operation 一次充满刺激的手术 436
218 A Grieving Groom 伤心的新郎 438
219 A Hackers Guild 黑客协会. 440
220 A Haunted House 鬼屋...... 442
221 Ten Million
一千万.............. 444
222 To Save a Fox
搭救狐狸... 446
223 The Deathbed of a Writer 作家的临终时刻 448
224 The Presidents Speech 总统的演说 450
225 A Crime Bosss Indignation 犯罪高手的愤怒 452
226 In Plain Sight 在显眼的地方...... 454
227 My Opinion on What Will Happen NowSeptember
20, 2001 我对时局的分析2001年9月20日 456
228 One More Adventure for Indiana Jones 印第安纳琼斯的又一次历险 458
229 Not Now!
不是现在!........... 460
230 Death of a Knight 骑士之死 462
231 At the Lemonade Stand 在汽水摊上 464
232 Winning Numbers 中奖号码 466
233 A Malignant Soul 恶毒的灵魂 468
234 The Closing of a Martial Arts School 武术学校的关闭 470
235 A Queen on Board 船上的女王 472
236 Ride the Metro 坐地铁....... 474
237 Down with the King! 打倒国王! 476
238 After Pizza
吃完比萨饼再说 478
239 The Creature
一只动物...... 480
240 No Nude Nuns Please! 不要裸体修女! 482
241 The Ceremony
入会仪式... 484
242 An Outlaw Outing 歹徒的外出 486
243 No Hope?
希望渺茫?......... 488
244 The Last Patriot of the Island Miki 米基岛上最后一个爱国者 490
245 Penguin=Trouble 企鹅=麻烦 492
246 A Persistent Female Lawyer 坚持不懈的女律师 494
247 False Piety
假装虔诚......... 496
248 The Lucky Plumber 幸运的水暖工 498
249 No More Prawn
别再吃虾了 500
250 Burglary in a Premium Apartment 高级公寓内的盗窃案 502
251 A Proficiency Prophet 料事如神的预言者 504
252 To Be a Protestant 当个新教徒 506
253 In Pursuit of Understanding Race 弄清自己是谁 508
254 Bang! 砰!......................... 510
255 Reconciliation 和解............ 512
256 A Marine Refuge 水下避难所 514
257 Reptiles Rule 爬行动物的统治 516
258 My Brother Mike 我的弟弟迈克 518
259 A Rivalry of Laughter 带来笑声的比赛 520
260 My Salvation:Rugby 我的解救措施:橄榄球 522
261 A Problem with Orphans 孤儿问题 524
262 Hiding in a Shack 藏在棚屋里 526
263 A Shepherds Wife 牧羊人的妻子 528
264 Another Fallen Building 另一幢倒塌的建筑物 530
265 Never Take a Risk 千万不要冒险 532
266 Knock,Knock
敲门,敲门.. 534
267 Playing Popeye 扮演卜派.. 536
268 Jack and the Stalk 杰克与茎 538
269 Stepparents
继父继母........ 540
270 Robin and Tuck 罗宾与塔克 542
271 A Deeper Relationship 更深的关系 544
272 Time for the Devil 魔鬼到来的时候 546
273 Victims of a Musical Syndicate 音乐联合会的牺牲品 548
274 The Life of an Oil Tanker Captain 油船船长的生活 550
275 Love Found Among the Masses 从人群中找到的爱情 552
276 After the Tornado 龙卷风过后 554
277 A Fair Fight?
公平的比赛?. 556
278 A Trek Through the Tropics 穿过热带地区的长途跋涉 558
279 My Brother the Tyrant 我那暴虐的哥哥 560
280 An Uprising Halted? 停止暴动? 562
281 Escape
逃跑...................... 564
282 Revenge Is Sweet 复仇的感觉真好 566
283 Turnaround
彻底改变........ 568
284 Looks Can Be Deceiving 不能光看外表 570
285 Santas Bad Day 圣诞老人倒霉的一天 572
內容試閱:
1. The
Absent-minded Academic心不在焉的大学教师
读故事 Story
At times I like to
abandon my ability to speak and write in an academic way, which my friends call an abuse of language. When I am about to go aboard a plane to go abroad, I often still think about this. At
these times I am so absent-minded that I almost miss the call for all aboard . In another country I often avoid
abstract language when talking to other academics and try not to accent every word. Instead, I aim for clear
and simple communication to help others absorb what I am saying. This is not easy since I
like to abuse language and always try to use the
full range of language to the best of my ability. However, I think that one can abandon oneself to new experiences when overseas
without treating ones training with abandon. It has also been suggested that I get rid of
my strong accent, and my absence from my country might accelerate this change. In the meantime, Ill
think of ways to use Band 4 words, in concrete ways, rather than in the abstract. Readers can then abstract what suits them best, from the
book, towards developing absolute faith in their ability to master English.
记单词 Vocabulary
abandon [?''bnd?n] vt. 1.离弃,丢弃2.遗弃,抛弃3.放弃
abandon oneself to沉溺于
with abandon 1.放任地,放纵地2.纵情地
ability [?''b?l?t?] n. 1.能力,本领2.才能,才智
to the best of ones ability尽自己最大努力
aboard [?''b??d] prep.在船、飞机、车上,上船、飞机、车 ad.在船或飞机、车上,上船或飞机、车
abroad [?''br??d] ad. 1. 到国外,在国外2.在传播,在流传
absence [''bs?ns] n. 1.缺席,不在2.缺席的时间,外出期3.缺乏,不存在
absent [''bs?nt] a. 1.缺席的,不在场的2.缺乏的,不存在的3.心不在焉的,出神的
absent-minded a. 心不在焉的
absolute [''bs?lju?t,''bs?lu?t]
a. 1.十足的,地道的2.绝对的,完全的3.不受任何限制或约束的
absorb [?b''s??b] vt. 1.吸收2.吸引的注意,使全神贯注3.把并入,同化
abstract [''bstrkt] a. 1.抽象的2.抽象派的n. 1.摘要,梗概2.抽象派艺术作品
[b''strkt] vt. 1.做的摘要2.提取,抽取
in the abstract 抽象地,在理论上
abuse [?''bju?s] n. 1.滥用,妄用2.虐待,伤害3.辱骂,毁谤
[?''bju?z] vt. 1.滥用,妄用2.虐待,伤害3.辱骂,毁谤
academic [?k''dem?k] a. 1.学校的,学院的2.学术的3.纯理论的,不切实际的n.大学教师
academy [?''kd?m?] n. 1. 研究院,学会2.中等以上专门学校
accelerate [k''sel?re?t] vt. 使加快, 使增速
accent [''ks?nt] n. 1. 口音,腔调2.重音,重音符号vt. 重读