stress [stres] n.压力,应力;重音 v.强调,着重
stretch [stretʃ] v.拉长,伸 n.一段时间,一段路程;拉长,延伸(
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strict [strikt] a.(with)严格的,严厉的;严谨的,精确的
strike [straik] v.冲;罢工;(使)产生印象,打动;发现 n.罢工
striking ['straikiŋ] a.显著的,惊人的
string [striŋ] n.弦,线,细绳;(一串),(一行) v.缚,捆
strip [strip] v.剥,剥去 n.窄条,条纹
strive [straiv] v.奋斗,努力
stroll [strəul] vi.漫步,闲逛n.散步
strong [strɔŋ] a.强壮的,强大的;强烈的,浓的
strength [streŋθ] n.实力,力量
strengthen ['streŋθən] v.加强,巩固
struggle ['strʌgl] n./v.斗争,奋斗,努力
stubborn ['stʌbən] a.顽固的,倔强的;难对付的,难以克服的
stuff [stʌf] n.原料,材料,东西 v.填满,塞满
stuffy ['stʌfi] a.不透气的,闷热的
stupid ['stju:pid] a.愚蠢的,迟钝的
style [stail] n.风格,文体;式样,时式,类型
subject ['sʌbdʒikt] n.主题;学科 a.(to)易遭…的v.(to)使遭到
subjective [sʌb'dʒektiv] a.主观的,个人的
sublet ['sʌb'let] v.转租
submarine ['sʌbməri:n, sʌbmə'ri:n] n.潜水艇 a.水底的,海底的
submit [səb'mit] v.(to)使服从,屈服;(to)呈送,提交
subordinate [sə'bɔ:dinit] a.(to)次要的,从属的;下级的
subscribe [səb'skraib] v.订购,订阅
subsequent ['sʌbsikwənt] a.随后的,后来的
subsidy ['sʌbsidi] n.补助金,津贴
substance ['sʌbstəns] n.物质,实质;大意;财产,财物
substantial [səb'stænʃəl] a.实质的,真实的;坚固的,结实的;富裕的
substitute ['sʌbstitju:t] n.代用品,代替品 v.(for)代替,替换
subtle ['sʌtl] a.精巧的,巧妙的;细微的,微妙的(
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阅读理解
A lot of people are familiar with the story of Brave Gelert, a dog that faithfully defended the prince’s son, but which was then killed while it was fast asleep through a terrible misunderstanding. However, only a few people know that the story is really a pack of lies. Let me explain.
About a hundred or so years ago there was a hotel owner in Wales who was fed up with business being so bad. His hotel was stuck in the middle of nowhere and hardly anyone came to stay. Then, one day, he had an idea. A famous prince called Llewellyn had lived in the area during the Middle Ages and had been keen on dogs. This is hardly surprising as hunting was extremely popular at that time. So what he did was to make up the story of the brave and faithful Gelert and how he had been killed by his ungrateful master.
Of course, people would be far more likely to believe the story if there was something they could see. So one day, the hotel keeper went to the top of a high hill and built a sort of monument from the stones he found lying around. A friend of his, who was an accountant, helped him to construct it .The "tale" soon caught on and developed a life of its own. Afterwards, people came from far and wide to see the spot where the dog was buried. Needless to say, business became very good for the hotel owner.
1. According to the tale, the dog was killed by ________.
A. a hotel owner
B. a famous accountant
C. its master
D. the prince's son
2. The hotel owner built the stone monument in order to _______.
A. make more money
B. remember the loyal dog
C. show off
D. honor the prince
3. . What could be the best title for this passage?
A. A Prince and His Dog
B. A Profit - Making Lie
C. A Magnificent Hotel
D. A Faithful but Unlucky Dog
参考译文:
许多人都对勇敢的Gelert这个故事耳熟能详,故事说的是一个忠诚的狗保护了王子的儿子,
而在它熟睡的时候由于一个可怕的误会被杀死。然而,很少有人知道这个故事其实是一派胡言。让我细细道来。
大约一百年前,威尔士有一位酒店老板,无法忍受酒店生意的冷清。他的酒店位处偏远的地方,所以很少有人上门。然而,有一天,他想到了一个办法。中世纪这里曾住过一位有名的卢埃林王子,王子很爱狗。这也没什么可吃惊的,因为那个时代狩猎十分盛行。所以他编造了一个勇敢的叫做Gelert的狗,被它忘恩负义的主人杀死的故事。
当然,如果没有能看到的东西人们是很难相信这个故事的。所以有一天,酒店老板爬上山顶,他和一个做会计的朋友一起用周围的石头搭起一个纪念碑样的东西。“故事”迅速传开了,并在传播过程中不断发展。后来,各地的人们来到埋葬狗的地方。不用说,酒店老板的生意日益红火。(
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词汇及短语:
faithfully:adv. 忠诚地
fast asleep: 熟睡
a pack of lies:一派胡言
feed up:对……厌烦,失去兴趣
in the middle of nowhere :(口)在偏远地方
the Middle Ages:中世纪
ungrateful:不感激的,不领情的
accountant:会计人员,会计师
far and wide:到处,广泛的,四面八方
CAB
答案解析:
1. According to the tale, the dog was killed by ________.
A. a hotel owner
B. a famous accountant
C. its master
D. the prince's son
解析:C正确
根据这个故事,这只狗被谁杀死了?
So what he did was to make up the story of the brave and faithful Gelert and how he had been killed by his ungrateful master.这句话很明显得说出是狗的主人杀死它的。
2. The hotel owner built the stone monument in order to _______.
A. make more money
B. remember the loyal dog
C. show off
D. honor the prince
解析:A正确
酒店老板建这个石头纪念碑是为了什么?
这里说的是根本的目的,无论他做什么根本目的还是为了赚钱。
3. What could be the best title for this passage?
A. A Prince and His Dog
B. A Profit - Making Lie
C. A Magnificent Hotel
D. A Faithful but Unlucky Dog
解析:B正确
文章的最佳标题是哪个?(
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A.王子和他的狗。这只是故事的内容,文章也没有就这个故事详谈。
C.一个华丽的酒店。酒店生意冷淡,对其也没有过多的描述。
D.一个忠诚却不幸的狗。文章的主语是酒店老板而不是故事里的狗。
B.一个盈利的谎言。文章就是在解释一个谎言的制造。所以B符合文意。