array n.(排列整齐的)的一批;大量 arrogant a.傲慢的,自大的 artefact n.人工制品,手工艺品 artery n.动脉,干线,要道
article n.(物品的)一件;物品;文章;条款;冠词 articulate a./v.发音清晰,善于表达 artifact n.人工制品,手工艺品 artifical a.人工的,人造的;假的;假装的 asecend v.攀登;登上;上升;升高 ascent n.上升,提高;上坡路 ascertain v.查明,弄清,确定
胡敏读故事背雅思单词10(ascribe-astonish) ascribe-astonish
An asteroid
When the aspiring young man tried to assert his opinion that an asteroid was going to destroy Earth the following year, he was astonished to be kicked out of his association. He though he had assessed the situation clearly, but he had been wrong to think that the assorted gentlemen would believe his core assumptions. He tried to give assurances of their accuracy, but the verbal assault on his theory made him feel as if he had been assassinated.
As he walked out of the building he saw that his most valuable asset, his car, had been stolen. With his aspirations crushed even further he walked home to assemble what was left of his life. He just couldn't stop thinking that those men to whom he had ascribed such wisdom were unable to assume an open mind to consider other ideas. He had aspired so much for their respect, to become assimilated with them. The aspect of this experience that would stay with him the most, however, was the humiliation.
But the day was not over yet. As he turned the corner to his home he began to see the ash in the air. When he looked up he saw that his house had been burned down. He was numb. Luckily the neighbors come over, put their arms around him and assisted him to a nearby home to rest. When the assessor came in to tell him that he didn’t have fire insurance, the young man went white. When he was found dead the next morning, the neighbors pooled together money to pay for his funeral. The association promptly forgot him.
They only remember him 10 months later when the whole world saw with their own eyes that an asteroid was heading straight for earth.
一颗小行星
当这位有抱负的年轻人试着宣布他的观点说一颗小行星将在来年摧毁地球时，他被协会扫出了门，这着实让他大吃一惊。他认为对情况作了很清晰的评估，但是认为各位先生会相信他的核心假设却是个错误。他试图让人们对他的理论准确性充满信心，可是对他的理论的语言攻击让他觉得好像他已经被暗杀了。
走出大楼时，他发现他最宝贵的财产---汽车被盗了。抱负被进一步扼杀之后，他只好回家去收拾残局。他不禁想，那些他认为那么有智慧的人怎么就不能再考虑其他问题时采取开明的态度呢？他曾经如此渴望获得他们的尊重，如此想被他们同化。然而，这段经历最让他铭心刻骨的方面是他说受的屈辱。
但是这倒霉的一天还没有结束。在他拐弯回家时，他开始发现空气中有灰末。他抬起头，发现到他家的房子已经被烧毁。他惊呆了，幸好邻居们走过来，他们伸出手来抓住并扶着他到一个附近的人家休息。当估价员过来告诉他说他没有办理火灾险时，他的脸色唰地一下变白了。第二天早上人们发现他死了，邻居们凑钱为他举行葬礼。协会里那帮家伙很快就把他抛在了脑后。 十个月后，他们才又想起了这个年轻人，因为这时候全世界目睹了一颗小行星径直朝地球撞来。
单词祥解
ascribe v.把...归因于(to) ash n.灰,灰烬
aspect n.(问题,事物)方面
aspiration n.1志向,抱负;强烈的愿望2渴望达到的目标 aspire v.渴望,追求,有志于 aspiring a.有志气的,有抱负的
assassinate v.暗杀,行刺 assault n./v.袭击
assemble v.集合,聚集;装配 assert v.肯定的说(出)
assess v.1(为征税)估定(财产等)的价值2.对(人、工作等)进行估价 assessor n.估价元;核审员;估税员 asset n.资产;宝贵的(有益的)人(或东西) assimilate v.吸收,同化 assist v.协助,帮助 association n.协会,联盟,社团 assorted a.各式各样的
assume v.假定,假设;想当然的认为;承担,担任,呈现,采取 assumption n.1假定,臆断;担任,承担 2自负,傲慢 assurance n.1保证2把握,信心;自信 asteroid n.小行星 astonish v.使惊讶
胡敏读故事背雅思单词11(ascribe-astonish) astound-authoritative
An auction
Before we start today's auction let me remind all participants that experts who are authoritative in their fields have authenticated each item. Tax attorneys will also be present at the end of the auction to answer all tax and audit questions. Please note that you can view close-ups of each item on the audiovisual equipment attached to walls throughout the room. Please keep the volume of the headsets just audible, however, as not to disturb your neighbor.
I am now honored to say that all auguries for this auction are excellent. Let us begin!
Our first item is an authentic atlas of the stars drawn by a famous astronomer in the year 1414. We were astounded to have this item be available to you all. Are there any bids? Ah yes, we start the bidding with the audacious former astronaut, Buck Williams, at $ 25,000. Any others? Thank you, sir. The bid is at $ 30,000. Now we have $ 35,000 from the famous athlete Cal Ripken. Yes sir, $ 38,000. Others? And again from Mr. Williams we have $ 40,000. Any others? Mr. Ripken you have attained the item of your choice. The atlas is yours for $ 42,000. I sense a slight asymmetry with your purchasing this item. I was sure Mr. Williams would want to augment his collection, but I guess your competitive attributes got the best of him this time. But this is not an audition for who can compete the best, Mr. Williams. Congratulations! Now let us move to the next item in the auction. 一次拍卖
在今天的拍卖开始之前，请允许我提醒所有来宾此次拍卖的每件物品均经过业界权威人士的鉴定。拍卖结束的时候还会有税务律师到场回答所有关于税务及审计方面的问题。请注意，你们可以通过整个房间内连接在墙壁上的视听设备看到每件物品的特写镜头，不过，请把耳机的音量保持在能听见的水平，不要打扰您旁边的人。 现在我荣幸地告诉大家这次拍卖的兆头不错。拍卖现在开始!
我们的第一件拍卖品是一位著名的天文学家在1414年绘制的星球地图册真迹。今天诸位可以竞拍这幅图很令我们吃惊。有人出价吗？啊，好，我们的竞价开始了，具有冒险精神的前宇航员巴克•威廉斯出价25000美元。还有其他人出价吗?谢谢您，先生，您的报价是30000美元。现在著名的运动员卡尔•里普金出价35000美元。好的，先生，38000美元。还有人出价吗？好，威廉斯再次出价40000美元。还有其他人出价吗?里普金先生，您已经得到了你想要的东西。您以42000美元的价格拍得了这幅地图。我觉得您购买这幅地图有些不对称。我以为威廉斯先生会想增加他的收藏，但是我猜是您的竞争特性使您这次击败了他。但这并不是一次看谁最能竞争的试演，威廉斯先生。恭喜您! 现在让我们来看下一件拍卖品吧。
单词祥解
astound v.使震惊,使大吃一惊 astronaut n.宇航员,航天员 astronomer n.天文学家
asymmetry n.不对称,不均称
athlete n.运动员,体育家;(英)田径运动员 atlas n.地图册,图表集
attach v.1系;帖;连接2.附加,使附属3.使喜欢,使依恋 attain v.达到,获得;到达 attorney n.律师
attribute v.1.把...归因于;把...归咎于(to) 2.认为...属于(to) n.1.属性,特性 2.标志,象征 auction v./n.拍卖
audacious a.大胆的,敢于冒险的 audible a.听得见的
audiovisual a.利用视觉和听觉的;视听教学的 audit v./n.查账,审计
audition n.1听觉,听能2.试演,视听,面试 augment v.扩大,增加;加强,提高 augury n.预兆,征兆 authentic a.真的,可靠的
authenticate v.证明...是确实的;使具有法律上的有效力 authoritative a.1权威性的,可相信的2官方的,当局的
胡敏读故事背雅思单词12(authority-badminton) authority-badminton
After the avalanche
Mick averted his eyes from the reflection of the sun bouncing off the badge of the ski patrol captain.
\don't know how it happened for sure.\He said. \was walking up the mountain along the southern axis looking for alpine bacteria when I became aware of movement in the Background Then, when I saw the avalanche I froze. It was an automatic response. Luckily it missed me, but there must have been some kind of backlash because I was swept off my feet onto my backbone by something. And then I woke up and you were here.\
\you're lucky you' re okay.\Answered the captain. \have been less fortunate. Here, you can use my auxiliary skis to help you get down the mountain. They' re all I have available, unless you want to try to walk down on a pair of badminton rackets. Anyhow, you shouldn't come in this area again without being authorized. This is an autonomous managed region and local authorities are real hard-core about their autonomy. In addition, they have noted that temperatures this year are higher than average. This increases the risk of avalanches. They don' t have many avenues to spread this information and warn people because the only way to get here is via aviation. Their attempts to warn potential visitors were to no avail for you, unfortunately, but they are starting to automate a process for obtaining travel permits for others. This will be a method for them to give weather warnings.\ \Mick said as he strapped on the skis. \a beautiful area. I'll be back for sure. 雪崩之后
米克转移目光，以避开从雪地巡逻队队长的徽章上反射过来的跳动着的阳光。
“我不太清楚事情到底是如何发生的，”他说，“我当时正顺着南轴往山上走，寻找高山菌，这时我忽然意识到背景里有东西在移动。然后，一看到雪崩我就僵住了，那完全是一种自动反应。还好雪崩没有砸到我，可是它一定产生了某种反冲，因为我被某个东西摔了一跤、脊柱着地。等我醒过来你就在这儿了。”
“你能安然无恙真是幸运，”队长回答道。“其他人就没你走运了。来，用我的备用滑雪板下山吧。我只有这些现成可使用的东西，除非你想脚踩一副羽毛球拍下山。下次如果没有得到批准，你无论如何不能再来这个地方了。这是片自治区域，地方当局在他们的自治问题上特别顽固。另外，他们也注意到今年的温度比平常高，这也就增加了雪崩的危险。他们没有那么多的渠道传播消息警告人们，因为唯一来这里的方式是飞行。不幸的是，他们对可能来的游客做出的警告对你没起什么作用，但他们正在启用一种自动程序让大家获得旅游许可，这将成为他们发布气候警告的一种方式。”
“谢谢。”米克一边绑好滑雪板的带子一边说，“这个地区真美，我一定会再来的。”
单词祥解
authority n.1权力;学术权威,专家2当局,官方3当权者;行政管理机构 authorize v.1授权,委托2批准,准许,许可
automate v.1(使)自动化2用自动化技术操作;把自动化技术应用于 automatic a.1自动的;以自动设备完成的2.不仅思考的,机械的 autonomous a.自治的;有自治权的 autonomy n.自治,自治权
auxiliary a.辅助的,协助的;备用的;后备的 avail v.有益于,有用于,有助于n.效用,利益,帮助 availabe a.可利用的,现成可使用的;可得到的,可达到的 avalanche n.雪崩,山崩
avenue n.林荫道;(喻)途径,渠道
average a.1平均的2中等的,普通的,平常的 n.1平均数2一般水平,中等水平
avert v.1挡开,防止,避免2转移(目标,注意力等) aviation n.1航空;航空学,飞行术2飞机制造业 aware a.意识到的;知道的 axis n.轴线;中心线
backbone n.脊柱;支柱;主要成分,基础,骨干 background n.背景,后景;出身背景,背景资料
backlash n.1后冲;反撞2(对政治社会发展等的)强烈反应,强烈反对 bacteria n.细菌
badge n.1徽章,证章,奖章2标记,标识 bandminton n.羽毛球运动
胡敏读故事背雅思单词13(baffle-battery) baffle-battery
A balcony with a view
Dr. Martin watched the preparation for the banquet from the balcony. His wife had banished him from helping because it was in his honor. He wiped the sweat from his bald head in frustration, however, because he loved to bake and run the barbeque himself, even as he loved to manage the distribution of barrels of beer to the bar.
As he leaned on the barrier he heard a bark and turned to look towards the river. Another barge was floating by loaded up with old, discarded car batteries. A recent ballot to ban putting the trash in a local garbage dump had failed and the barge was taking its baggage up the river to the next town. That city had baffled its own residents by offering to accept the trash at a bargain rate. Apparently there was a large area of barren land that they had not been able to use. Now people marching in protest beset that city. More people were jumping on the bandwagon each day. The only winner was the barge company; the deal had saved them from going bankrupt.
It was difficult to balance the needs of society with its desire to protect the environment, thought the Dr] as he frowned. We just have a way of battering this planet even as we feel we need to live more comfortably.
Dr. Martin was brought back quickly to his setting, however, when he heard a noise and looked down to see that his wife had fallen down the basement steps. He ran down to help. His banishment was certainly over now. 观景阳台
马丁博士从阳台上看着人们为宴会做准备。因为这是为他举行的宴会，所以妻子把他驱逐到一边，不让他帮忙。可是他却沮丧地擦掉他那光头上的汗珠，因为他喜欢烘烤食品，喜欢亲自烧烤，正如他喜欢把一桶桶啤酒分配到吧台一样。
马丁博士倚靠在屏障上，忽然听到一声狗叫，于是转过头向河的方向望去。又一艘装满废弃汽车电池的平底驳船缓缓驶过。最近举行的禁止将此类垃圾倒入当地垃圾站的投票失败了，驳船正将这些垃圾包袱运往下一个城镇。那座城市主动要求以便宜的价格接受这些垃圾，这使当地的居民大惑不解。显然，他们有一大片他们还无法利用的贫瘠土地。现在游行抗议的人群包围了城市，每天都有更多的人严厉批评这股潮流。惟一的赢家是运输公司，这笔生意使他们免于破产、起死回生。
博士皱着眉头想道：在满足社会需求与保护环境之间确实是很难找到平衡。恰恰在我们觉得有必要生活得更舒适的时候，我们就会用某种方式破坏地球。
不过，马丁博士很快就被一阵喧闹声带回到现实之中，他朝下一看，发现妻子从地下室的楼梯上跌了下去，他赶快跑下去帮忙。现在，妻子对他的驱逐当然结束啦。
单词祥解
baffle v.1使困惑,难住;使受挫折;阻碍2用反射板控制(气流等) baggage n.行李;(喻)包袱 bake v.烤,烘,焙
balcony n.阳台;(电影院等的)楼厅,楼座 bald a.秃头的;光秃的;赤裸裸的 ballot n.选票,投票权,投票记录 ban v.禁止,取缔,查禁
bandwagon n.1(马戏团等吹打过市的)乐队彩车;宣传车 2浪潮,时尚,声势浩大的运动
banish v.1流放,放逐,把...驱逐出境2.消除,排除 banishment n.放逐,驱逐 bankrupt n.破产,破产者 banquet n.宴会v.盛宴款待
bar n.酒吧间,餐柜;(木,金属等的)条,杆,棒,长方形或长椭圆形的)块 v.关,禁闭;阻拦;禁止,不准
barbecue n.烧烤;户外烤肉餐v.(尤指在户外)烤(肉类) bargain n.协定,协议;交易;物价商品,便宜的东西 v.讲价,讨价还价;讲条件,谈判 barge n.驳船 bark v./n.狗(狐)叫 barrel n.桶,一桶之量
barren a.(土地等)贫瘠,荒芜的,不毛的;不生育的,不结果的 barrier n.1障碍物,屏障2障碍,隔阂,壁垒,妨碍因素 basement n.地下室;(建筑物的)墙根,墙脚
batter v.1捣毁,砸烂,撞击2重创,连续打击3.(尤指不爱惜而)磨损,损坏 battery n.电池(组),蓄电池(组)
胡敏读故事背雅思单词14(beach-bidding) beach-bidding
A dog attack
\bet our bereaved widow had no idea the beast would one day not listen to her husband.\Said the bespectacled inspector as he sipped from his hot beverage at the crime scene. \why I hate big dogs. I don' t think they have any bias towards people who want them to be their best friend. They just do their bidding and live off their care while they are waiting for the right moment to betray them.\
\whether you think the dog knew what he was going to do beforehand or not, it was an ugly attack. Look at the trail of beads that lead down to the beach.\Noted a policeman.
\Yes, that is strange.\Said the inspector as he bent down to inspect the wounds on the man and then scratched at his beard. \I don't think the husband was wearing beads.\He walked back into the house past the bellows hard at work keeping the furnace running, beset with sudden doubt.
\was a beneficial insight.\He said to the policeman. \be sure to refer to you in the bibliography of my report. Excuse me ma' am. You' re under arrest for the murder of your husband!\ \Said the bewildered woman.
\ma'am. You murdered your husband, dragged him out of the house and then made the dog bite and chew him after the fact. I know this because of the trail of beads leading to your dead husband and the lack of deep, life threatening dog bites on his bo