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读故事记单词145

1HavingFaith信任

YoucancallmeA.J.,whichisanabbreviationofmyfullname,AlexanderJustice.Iliketoabbreviatemynamebecauseit'seasierforpeopletoremember.Iworkforamuseumthatcollectsaboriginalartifacts.

IwouldliketotellyouwhyIhaveanabidingfaithinthelegalsystem.Thestoryyou'reabouttoreadhasbeenabridgedtoreduceitslength.

Iusedtoliveinanareawherecriminalsaboundedandwherethelegalsystemseemedpowerless.Oneday,mydaughterwasabducted.AlthoughIabidedbythekidnapper'smonetarydemands,theyrefusedtoreleaseher.Ihadnochoicebuttoputmyfaithinthelegalauthorities.Thepolicerespondedimmediatelyandsearchedthearea.Despitedtheirlackofsuccess,theyrefusedtoabandontheirsearchortocallanaborttotheirmission.Theyknewthatanyabortiveactionwouldsurelyresultinmydaughter'sdeath.

Theinvestigationeventuallyledthepolicetoconductanabruptsearchatthehomeofalocalofficialwhowasabashedwhenhelearnedofthesearch.Mydaughterwasfoundinhisbasement.Shehadabrasionstoherwristswheretheabrasiveropehadscrapedher.Theofficialwasarrestedalongwithhisbodyguardwhoabettedhiminthekidnapping.

Theofficialwasforcedtoabdicatehispositionandwassenttoprisionforlife.Thejudgetoldhimthathewasluckythatcaptialpunishmenthadbeenabolishedandthatitwasonlyduetothisabolitionthathewouldnotbeexecuted.Theswiftapprehensionandstrictpunishmentofthesecriminalshelpedtoabatemylackoffaithinthelegalsystem.Thesedays,Itrulybelievein"justice",andit'snotbecauseofmyname!

记单词

abandonvt.抛弃，放弃n.放纵，沉溺于

abashvt.使羞愧

abatev.（数量、程度等）减少，减轻，缓解

abbreviatevt.1.缩短2.缩写

abbreviationn.缩写，缩写词

abdicatev.1.让位，辞职2.放弃（权利或责任）

abductvt.绑架，拐走

abetvt.帮助；唆使，教唆；煽动，怂恿

abidevi.遵守vt.忍受

abidingadj.持久的

abolishvt.废除，取消

abolitionn.废除，革除

aboriginaladj.土著的，原来的；土著居民的

abortn.中止计划（任务）

abortiveadj.失败的，无结果的

aboundvi.充满；富于

abrasionn.表面磨损

abrasiveadj.研磨的

abridgev.缩短，删节

abruptadj.突然的，意外地

2

热爱数字（LoveofNumbers）

Asanacademician,IthinkMathematicsisanintriguingandabsorbingscience.However,manyofmystudentsconsideritanabstractscienceandtheyhateitbecausetheequationsaretoodifficulttoabsorbandtoremember.IthinkmystudentswouldlaughiftheyknowhowIbecamesointerestedinMath.

WhenIwasafreshmanincollege,IalsobelievedMathwasamereabstraction.Studyingitwaslikefallingintoaspinningabyssofnumbersandsymbols.Justthinkingaboutitseemedlikeanabuseofmybrain.However,myentiretuitionwasfinancedbyanacademicscholarship,soIhadtomaintainhighmarksinallofmyclasses,includingMath.

MymostabstruseclasswasAdvancedCalculusMathematics.ItwastaughtinalargelecturehallwhichabuttedtheNorthaccessgateoftheUniversity.Unlikethemanyabsenteesinmyclasswhooftenabstainedfromattendingtheboringlectures,Idarednotabsolvemyselffromthisresponsibility.AnydegreeofabsenteeismwouldprobablycausemetofailMathandtolosemyscholarship.Iwassoafraidoffailingthatevenpledgedabstinencefrommyabundantsupplyofalcohol.Itwasn’tuntilthefourthweekofMathclassthatImetthewonderfulpersonwhowouldacceleratemyinteresetandunderstandingofthisabsurdsubject.ShewasaforeignexchangestudentfromBeijing.Shewasalsoabrilliantmathematician.Shewouldcometoclasseverydayinacolorfulsilkscarfthataccentuatedherlovelysmile.

Itwassonicetomeetsomeonefrommyhomecountry.SheinspiredmetoloveMath.Althoughtwenowliveandteachindifferentcountries,IstillseehersmilingfacebetweeneverynumberIwrite!

记单词

absenteeismn.旷课，旷工

absenteen.缺席者

absolvev.1.（宗教上的）宽恕2.赦免（罪行、过失等），解除（责任等）

absorbvt.1.吸收（液体、知识等）2.理解、掌握

absorbingadj.吸引人的，引人入胜的

abstainv.自制、自动放弃，戒绝，有意回避

abstinencen.自制，节制（禁欲、戒酒）

abstractadj.1.抽象的2.难解的，深奥的

abstractionn.抽象（概念）

abstruseadj.难懂的，深奥的

absurdadj.荒谬的，可笑的

abundantadj.丰富的，充裕的；大量的

abusen.（权利等的）滥用；（物品的）不精心使用

abutvi.邻接，毗邻

abyssn.深渊，深坑

academicadj.学术的；学院的；理论的

academiciann.学会会员；院士；学者

acceleratev.1.加快，加速2.促进，促使……早日发生

accentuatev.突出，强调

accessn.1.接触，接近（的机会）2.入口，通道

3

一位作家的法子（AWriter’sMethod）

Forthelasttenyears,Ihavewrittennovelsforaliving.Thoughmywork,Ihavebeenabletoaccumulateafairamountofwealth.Ihavebeenluckybecausemanyofmybookshavereceivedacclaimfromliterarycritics.

Mylastestaccomplishmentisamysterynovel.Itisafictionalaccountofhowacleverandaccomplishedthief,posingasanaccountant,gainsaccesstothecomputersystemofalargebank.Havingextensiveknowledgeofaccounting,heandawomanaccompliceusethebank’scomputersystemtoaccomplishthebiggesttheftinhistory.

Tobeagoodwriter,Ithinkyoumustfindaquietenviornmentwhereyoucanthink,preferablyonewithlimitedaccessibility.SomeofmymostacclaimedworkwaswrittenatanisolatedislandhoteloffthecoastofChina.Ihighlyrecommendthisplace.

TheislandisaccessibleonlybyboatandthehotelisaccreditedbytheAsianResortAssociationasafive-staraccommodation.Uponarrival,themanagerwillaccompanyyoutoyourroomandshowyouhoweverythingworks.Thestaffistrainedtoaccommodateyoureveryneed.Anyerrorsinservicearepurelyaccidental.Thesecurityisexcellentandthere’slittlechanceofbeingaccostedbystrangers.

Eachroomhasabalconywithaviewoftheocean.Onthebalconyyouwillfindalargeleatherchairandasturdywritingdesk.Thebathroomisverymodernandcontainsmanyuniqueaccessories.Themostusefulbathtubaccessoryistheirmini-desk,whichallowsyoutowritewhilesoakinginatubofhotwater.

Tocontinuebeingagoodwriter,youmustfindawaytorelaxyourmindafteralongdayofwriting.What’smysecretmethodofrelaxation?

Playingtheaccordian!

记单词

accessibleadj.可接近的

accessibilityn.易接近；可到达

accessoryn.附件，零件；小摆设

accidentaladj.意外的，偶然的

acclaimn.赞誉，赞许

acclaimedadj.受赞誉的

accommodatevt.1.容纳，包含；供应（住宿）2.使适应；迁就，满足

accommodationn.住处，膳宿

accompanyvt.陪伴，陪同；伴奏

accomplishvt.完成，达到，实现

accomplishedadj.精通的，熟练的

accomplishmentn.成就

accordionn.手风琴

accostv.向人搭话

accountn.1.记述，描述；报告，报道2.说明，解释3.户头；账目4.理由，根据；考虑

accountingn.会计学

accountantn.会计（员），会计师

accreditvt.1.委派官员到国外，授权2.鉴定……为合格，确认……达到标准

accumulatevi.堆积，积聚；积累

备选单词

acclaim,accommodate,accompany,accomplish,accomplished,accountfor,accumulate

ThethreemaintelevisionnetworksintheUnitedStates____moreadvertisingdollarsthananyothermedium.

Theglacier（冰河）hadformedaslayeruponlayerofsnow______yearafteryear.

Humanlaborcouldstill_______asmuchworkastheearlymachines.

Hishousecan______ameetingoftheentirecommittee.

Ineedsomeoneto____mewhileIplaythepiano.

Theseartistsachievedwidespreadpopularsuccessand_____.

Theywere_____musicians.

Shewill____themantotherestaurant.

4

被告（TheAccused）

Bobisanexcellenttriallawyerwithasuperiorlegalacumen.Unlikemanyotherlawyersthatneedtouseacronymstoremembercertainlegalprinciples,Bobsimplyuseshisphotographicmemory.WhatmakesBobevenmorespecialishisacutesenseforreadingpeople’semotions,especiallythoseofjurors.

Duetohisreputation,heisabletoacquirethemostinterestingcases.Hisjealouscompetitorsoftenaccusehimofbeingtooacquisitiveandtakingawaytheirbusiness.ButIrespectBobforhismanyachievements.Irememberthefirsttrialheeverdid.

BobwashiredbyanacquaintancenamedJimwasaccusedofinternationallythrowingacidonanotherman’sarminalaboratorywheretheywerebothactivatingchemicals.Jimwasadamantthattheaccusationwasfalse.Heclaimeditwasanaccidentthatoccurredduringanargument.Beingacontractlawyer,Bobwasnotaccustomedtohandlingtrialsinfrontofajury.However,heagreedtotheacquisitionofJim’scasebecausehestronglybelievedinJim’sinnocence.Thethoughtofaninnocentmanbeingconvictedofacrimehedidn’tcommitactuatedBob’shiddentrialskills.

Atthetrial,BobprovedthattheothermancausedhisowninjurybypushingJimwhileJimwasworkingwithdangerouschemicals.Bobalsoprovedthattheman’sclaimofanacuteinjurywasfalse.Theactualinjurywasminor.BobaskedthejurytoacquitJimofallcriminalcharges.Amazingly,BobachievedandacquittalforJim.

I’llneverforgetwhatBobdidforJim,becauseIwasthere.IamJim.Infact,IstillremembertheadageBobusedtoexplainwhyhetookmycaseforfree.Hesaid,“Indoing,welearn.”

记单词

accusationn.谴责；控告

accusevt.指责，归咎

accustomedadj.习惯了的

achievevt.完成，实现；赢得

achievementn.成就，功绩

acidn.酸adj.1.酸的2.尖酸的，刻薄的

acquaintancen.熟人

acquirevt.获得，学到

acquisitionn.获得；收购；接受

acquisitiveadj.想获得的，贪得无厌的

acquitv.宣告无罪

acquittaln.宣判无罪

acronymn.用大写字母表示的缩写词

activatevt.刺激，使活动

actualadj.实际的，现行的

actuatevt.开动；促使

acumenn.敏锐，聪明，才智

acuteadj.1.灵敏的，敏锐的2.（事情）剧烈的；很严重的

adagen.格言，谚语

adamantadj.固执的，坚定不移的

备选单词

accuse,accustom,acid,acquire

It’sthe____thateventuallyeatsawaythepaper.

Theyhadbegunto_______andusecapital.

I’mnot_______tousingagasstove.

Thepolice_____Billofcommittingthecrime.

5

适应是关键（AdaptationIstheKey）

Imustadmit,Ididn’tlikeTominthebeginning.Helivedinthehousethatwasadjacenttomine,andIknewhewasaddictedtopainkillers.Hehadinjuredhisbackwhilebuildingadobehousesinthecountrysideforthelocalgovernmentadministration.Thepainkillersnumbedhisbackpainandallowedhimtocontinueperforminghisheavyconstructionwork.However,itwasn’tlongbeforehegotcaughtforfailingtoad