component n.组成部分,零件 compose v.组成,构成;创作,为...谱曲 composer n.作曲者,作曲家a.符合的,化合的 compound n.复合物,化合物;复合词 v.使复合,使化合,使混合,使合成 comprehend v.理解,懂,领会
comprehension n.理解力;由理解获得的知识 compress v.压紧,压缩;镇压,管束 compression n.压紧,压缩;压抑,压制
comprise v.1包含,包括2由...组成,由...构成 compromise v.妥协,互相解决 n.1妥协,和解,互让解决 2妥协方案,折中办法 3居间之物,折中物
complusion n.强制,强迫;强制力,强迫力 compulsory a.1必须做的,义务的 2强制的,强迫的 concave a.凹的,凹面的 conceal v.隐藏,掩盖;隐瞒 concede v.承认,让与
conceivable a.可想象的,可想到的,可相信的 conceive v.1构想出,想出,设想 2怀有(某种感情) 3认为 4怀胎
胡敏读故事背雅思单词28(concentrate-confer) concentrate-confer Too curious
Before the conclusion of the concert, Marianne slipped to the Concession Stand for an ice cream cone. When she was there she overheard two men conferring together about their lack of confidence in arresting someone at the end of the performance. Marianne concentrated more to see if she could understand their words. It was none of her concern, of course, but this type of conduct was typical for Marianne.
The name of the person that was conferred upon was too much for her to bear, however, and she bad to confess to herself that this was something she really shouldn't know. As she walked back to her chair she was condemning herself already for being so curious.
Condemnation never worked with Marianne, unfortunately, and she suddenly had the conception to warn the individual. She could not condone his arrest; he was too nice of a friend and a good neighbor.
She stood again and, planning to speak condolences for the death of the son this man had recently lost, she stepped across the concrete stairway that separated her from the man who would soon be arrested. This walkway was not conducive to Marianne' s shoes, however, and she tripped and fell. She tried to grab a hand to stop her, but she only succeeded in pulling a cup of coffee with too much condensed milk across her new dress. And then she passed out.
When Marianne awoke she had no concept of where she was. Eventually she rose to see that everyone was gone and only one kind gentleman was left to help her. She frowned when she realized that her effort to held that man had failed. He had been arrested for sure!
过于好奇
音乐会结束之前，玛丽安溜到商摊去买蛋卷冰激凌。在那儿，她无意中听到两个男人在谈话，他们要在演出结束前逮捕某个人，但他们对完成此事没有信心。玛丽安更加集中注意力，看能不能听懂他们所讲的话。当然这件事与她没关系，但玛丽安经常会有偷听这种行为。
然而，玛丽安实在难以忍受他们在交谈中提到的那个人的名字，她得向自己承认，她真不该知道这件事。她一边走回座位，一边已经在谴责自己不该如此好奇。
不幸的是，自我谴责对玛丽安来说从来就不管用，她突然动了要给那个人报警的念头。她无法容忍他被捕这件事，因为他是一个那么好的朋友，而且还是位好邻居。
她再次站起来，准备对这个人刚刚痛失爱子表示慰问。她越过把她和那个不久就会被逮捕的男人隔开的混凝土楼梯，但这种走道不利于玛丽安的鞋子，她绊了一下，跌倒了。她试图抓住一只手不让自己跌倒，结果只碰到一杯加了太多浓缩牛奶的咖啡，把它全泼在她的新裙子上，然后她就失去了知觉。
玛丽安醒来时，她对自己身在何处一点儿概念也没有。最后，她站了起来，结果发现大家都走了，只有一个好心的先生留下来帮她。意识到帮助那个男人的努力已经落空时，她皱起了眉头。他肯定已经被抓住了！
单词祥解
concentrate v.1集中;聚集,集结2浓缩 concept n.概念;观念,思想,想法 conception n.1思想,观念,想法 2概念的形成,构想力,设想力 3怀孕;胚胎,胎儿 concern v.1涉及,关于 2使挂念,使担心 3使关心,使忙着
n.1.(利害)关系;关切的事;有关的事 2.关心,担心,忧虑,挂念 3.公司,企业 concert n.音乐会
concession n.1.让步;承认,认可
2.(政府对采矿权、土地使用权等的)特权,特许权 3.租地营业商摊
conclusion n.1.结论,推论;结尾,结果,结局 2.结束,终了 concrete n.混凝土;凝结物 a.1有形的,具体的 2混凝土(制)的 condemn v.1谴责
2宣告某人有罪,判刑,证明有罪 3宣告不完善(或不运用等) condense v.压缩,凝聚,冷凝 condolence n.慰问 codone v.宽恕,容忍 conducive a.有助的
conduct n.举行,行为,品行,处理,管理,实施,经营,经营,进行;指挥 cone n.圆锥体;(盛冰激凌用的)圆锥形华夫卷筒 confer v.协商,商谈;授予,赐给(学位,称号,权利等) confess v.坦白,承认;(向神父)忏悔 confidence n.信任,信心,把握
胡敏读故事背雅思单词29(confident-conservation)
confident-conservation Failed confrontation
Barry had never been the person they chose for confrontation of the enemies of conservation, but when he had two consecutive successful meetings with confident businessmen it was the consensus of his organization that he confront the large oil company president scheduled to come to town the next week.
The configuration for his plan was to first ask to have a confidential meeting with the man in a confined location. If this did not work he would ask the man to consent to meeting in a public forum where he would feel safe from aggressive questioning. If the man would not conform, Barry would accept the consequences and address the man there when he met him. There was certain to be conflict with this option, but Barry would talk to the man in as conscientious of a fashion as possible. He simply needed to be confronted.
When the time came for Barry to approach the president of the oil company, however, several of the businessman’s bodyguards connected the signals and saw that Barry might be a problem. They confirmed with each other in their headphones and moved the businessman to a congruent location. Barry never had a chance.
Afterwards Barry knew that no congratulations would be given to him in conjunction with this failed event. As he fell out of consciousness and into sleep that evening in his bed, however, Barry was relieved that nothing bad had happened. He had been brave and consequent to the conservation movement. And there would always be a next time. 对抗失败
大家从来都没想过要选巴里出来与那些资源保护的敌人对抗。可是，在他连续两次成功会晤自信的商人之后，大家就达成了一个共识，让他去面对计划下周要来的大型石油公司总裁。
巴里的计划是这样一个布局：首先要求在一个限定地点与总裁进行秘密会谈。如果这样不行，他会要求对方同意到一个公共场所见面，在那儿他就不会受到攻击性盘问。如果总裁还是不遵照这个意思，巴里也会接受这样的结果，就在见面的地方跟他说话。这种选择肯定会引起冲突，但是巴里会尽可能用一种真诚的方式和他交谈。他就是需要有人跟他对抗。
可是等到巴里要去接近石油公司总裁的时候，这位商人的几位保镖联系了种种信号，看出巴里可能会制造麻烦。他们通过耳机互相确认之后，把总裁带到了一个合适的地点。巴里一直没有与他见面的机会。
后来，巴里了解到，受这次失败的牵连，给他的祝贺也泡汤了。不过，那晚躺在床上失去知觉、昏昏欲睡的时候，巴里如释重负，因为毕竟没有不好的事情发生。他一直很勇敢而且与资源保护运动逻辑上是一致的，总是会有下一次机会的。
单词祥解
confident a.确信的,肯定的;有信心的,自信的 confidential a.秘密的,机密的;表示信任的 configuration n.1配置,布局;构造,结构2形状,外形 cnfine v.限制,使局限 n.边界,界限,范围
confirm v.证实,肯定;进一步确认;巩固,加强 conflict n.(尤指长期的)战斗,战争;冲突,争论 confirm v.证实,肯定
conflront v.面临,遭遇;勇敢的面对,对抗 confrontation n.对抗,冲突 congratulation n.1祝贺,道贺 2贺词;祝贺的表示
congruent a.适合的,一致的;【数】叠和的,全等的 conjuction n.连词,联合,连接 in conjunction with 与...共同,连同
connect v.1.联结,连结2.给...接通电话,用通讯工具于...联系 conscientious a.认真的,按良心办事的;小心谨慎的 consciousness n.感觉,知觉;觉悟,意识,观念 conseutive a.连续的,连惯的 consensus n./n.同意,准许 consequence n.结果,后果
consequent a.作为结果的,谁之发生的,合理的,何物逻辑的,逻辑上一至的 conservation n.(对自然资源的)保护;森林(获其他自然资源) 胡敏读故事背雅思单词30(conservative-consume)
conservative-consume Conservative constituents
It was no consolation to Miss Elizabeth that she was losing weight. The constituents of her company were very conservative an
d they had constricted her to a consistent and constrained diet. She had considerable power herself, but they had consolidated together in order to keep her weight at a constant level of decline so as to best increase sales of the clothing line they sold.
Her thinness was becoming conspicuous, however, and television consultants were beginning to tell her to consume more food, for God' s sake! They were forming a sort of loose consortium of considerate people willing to console her and give her positive consultation. This constituted a mutiny to her company, however, and they were planning to lock her in a conservatory to control her before any one else could.
That was when Miss Elizabeth began to slip more and more into depression each day. The consistency of her public appearances declined and people began to construct all kinds of theories as to what was happening. Soon she disappeared altogether. All of the consultative people had not helped. Her constituents had won.
When Miss Elizabeth passed away in her conservatoire and company sales declined drastically, even the most conservative constituents acknowledged that they might have made a mistake. As Miss Elizabeth's younger sister, Miss Delphine, stepped in to take over her sister's share in the company, however, the constituents convinced her as well that she needed to lose weight in order to boost sales. Miss Delphine sadly began the same slide that had takenher sister. No one had learned anything. 保守的公司成员
体重正在减轻对伊丽莎白小姐而言并非是一种安慰。公司成员是些非常保守的家伙，他们约束她，让她坚持强制节食。她自己当然有相当大的权力，可是为了最大限度地增加他们公司的服装销售，他们却联合起来让她的体重保持不断下降的水平。
然而，她的消瘦变得很引人注目，电视顾问开始要她看在上帝的份上多消费点儿食物!他们正在建立一个松散的关心他人者协会，他们愿意安慰伊丽莎白并且给她一些积极的咨询。但这对她的公司构成了反叛，所以他们打算在别人之前把她关进一家音乐学院控制起来。
就是从那时起，伊丽莎白小姐的心情开始一天天滑向抑郁的深渊。她在公众面前的形象越来越没有了一致性，人们开始编造各种各样的说法，猜测她发生了什么事情。很快她就完全不露面了。所有那些给她提供咨询意见的人没有帮到什么忙，公司成员们赢了。 当伊丽莎白小姐在音乐学院去世、公司销售额急剧下降时，就连最保守的成员也不得不承认他们或许犯了个错误。然而，当伊丽莎白小姐的妹妹黛尔芬小姐前来继承姐姐在公司里的股份时，成员们也给她劝导了一番，让她相信为了提高公司的销售额，她需要减肥。黛尔芬小姐惨兮兮地开始重蹈姐姐的覆辙，体重日益下降。没有人吸取任何教训。
单词祥解
conservative a.1.保守的,守旧的;传统的 2.谨慎的;稳当的,保险的
conservatory n.1=conservatoire2温室,(玻璃)暖房
considerable a.1.值得考虑的,重要的2相当大(或多)的,很大(或多)的 considerate a.关切的,体谅的,考虑周到的 consistency n.协调,一致,前后一致,言行一致,连惯 consistent a.坚持的,一致的,符合的 consolation n.安慰,慰问 console v.安慰,慰问
consolidate v.1巩固,加强;加强对...的控制 2把...合成一体,合并,统一
consortium n.合伙.联合,会社;(国际性)财团,联营企业 conspicuous a.明显的,引人注目的
constant a.不断的,一再重复的;始终如一的,持久不变的 constitute v.构成,组成,形成
constrain v.强迫,迫使;限制,约束;压制,克制,抑制 constrict v.抑制;约束;阻塞
construct v.建造,构筑,构成;(人为地)制造,编造 consultant n.顾问
consultation n.1征求意见,咨询,磋商2.(磋商)会议,会诊 consultative a.咨询的,磋商的;顾问的 consume v.1消耗,花费,消费
2(常用被动语态)使全神贯注,使着迷
胡敏读故事背雅思单词31(consumer-contractual)
consumer-contractual A rant against consumerism
Consumerism has taken over the globe. Contemporary culture tells us that we have a contractual obligation to live our lives as perpetual consumers each day and every day of our life, always wanting more, always wanting the best. When one contemplates the absurdity of this, however, one realizes that international corporations seem to hold real people in contempt. It appears to be their contention that a company's success is more important than containing global problems that reflect the cost of consumerism.
Many contend that we have already contaminated the world beyond repair. Containers of oil burst and pollute the seas with contaminants each day. The continental scale of global warming, the greenhouse effect, and the hole in the ozone layer all have shocked us. But no one has a contingency plan that includes controlling large international corporations or changing how we consume. In this context consumers must no longer remain content to feed the giants with their hard-earned money. Contact must be established to open new lines of communication and education. Contracts that are bad for the world must be broken. If there is not a global contraction of our thirst for more of what we don' t need, this continuous burden on the planet earth will have unbearable consequences.
Consumers need to learn to be satisfied with \There is no need for more. Be satisfied with what you have. Figure out what you don't need. And let international corporations know that you don’t need their products anymore. Consumerism is not healthy for you. Consumerism is not healthy for our planet. 对消费主义的控诉
消费主义已经席卷全球。当代文化告诉我们，我们有合同义务作为永远的消费者度过我们生命中的每一天，要永远索取更多，追求最好。但是，只要我们仔细考虑一下这样做的荒谬性，就会意识到国际大公司似乎并不尊敬真正的人。他们的论点好像是企业的成功要比抑制全球性问题更为重要，而这些问题反映出消费主义付出的代价。
许多人认为我们已经把世界污染得无法修复。每天都有油罐爆裂并用其污染物弄脏大海。全球变暖、温室效应、臭氧层大洞都以其洲际规模让我们感到震惊，但是还没有人提出一项包括限制大型跨国公司或者改变我们的消费方式的应变计划。
在这种背景下，消费者再也不能满足于用自己辛辛苦苦挣来的钱来填饱这些大公司。必须建立联系以开辟交流和教育的新渠道。对世界有害的契约必须废除。如果不采取全球性措施限制我们对不需要的东西的渴求，那么地球承受的这种持续不断的负担就会产生难以承受的后果。
消费者要学会知足，没有必要贪多。对你拥有的东西感到满足，想清楚你不需要的东西，让跨国公司知道你以后再也不需要他们的产品。
消费主义无益于你，消费主义无益于我们的地球。
单词祥解
consumer n.消费者
consumerism n.1保护消费者利益运动 2消费
3(主张以消费制经济的)消费主义 contact n.1接触,联系;交往,关系;交际 v.与...接触(或交往),与...联系 contain v.1包含;容纳2控制;抑制,克制 container n.容器(如盒、箱、罐等);集装箱 contaminant n.污染物,致污物 contaminate v.1弄脏,污染;玷污 2使不纯,使变低劣 contemplate v.1对...做周密考虑 2凝视,注视 3打算,盘算 4预期,视...为可能 contemporary a.1当代的,现代的 2属于同一时期的,同时的 n.同时期(或时代)的人