最新15篇文章贯通英语四级词汇MP3 Unit11-Part1

 

[00:07.32]UNIT11

[00:11.91]Sky Watch

[00:13.88]Today the wind and rain drove 

[00:17.71]fiercely against my apartment window. 

[00:20.99]It was the tail end of a typhoon. 

[00:24.06]Every year, as the  

[00:26.90]calendar indicates the approach of autumn, 

[00:29.20]these destructive tropical storms  

[00:31.60]account for both death and 

[00:33.46]destruction along Asia’s coasts. 

[00:36.85]On an average there may be 

[00:39.92]fifteen such storms every year.

[00:42.44]Although many civilians¹ adopt 

[00:45.28]a casual attitude towards these events, 

[00:48.57]awareness is advisable.

[00:50.75]As the water dripped from 

[00:56.00]my balcony and accumulated 

[00:57.75]into free flowing rivers 

[00:59.87]on the road beneath, 

[01:01.51]I was reminded of 

[01:02.94]the extreme weather that 

[01:04.57]affected the residents of North America.

[01:07.86] Hurricanes, tornadoes², snowstorms, ice storms 

[01:13.54]and electrical storms are 

[01:15.52]all examples of extreme weather 

[01:17.48]that may challenge an entire community. 

[01:20.55]Each storm is unique in  character,  

[01:25.11]contributing its own particular 

[01:27.30]fascination and fear.

[01:30.14]Every fall hurricanes slam 

[01:33.64]the United States coast. 

[01:36.05]They upset boats, fell mature trees, 

[01:39.56]wash away  sections of public beaches 

[01:42.29]and often cause death. 

[01:44.48]Fortunately with the advantage 

[01:47.98]of modern prior warning systems 

[01:50.50]authorities are able to 

[01:52.13]keep the  chaos to a minimum.  

[01:54.32]Regardless, some  sectors of the population 

[01:59.25]still ignore the warnings. 

[02:01.43]The burden of rescuing these irresponsible adults 

[02:04.94]falls on the authorities. 

[02:08.32]Meanwhile government budgets are strained. 

[02:11.50]To assemble enough aid to  

[02:14.56]assure assistance for all  regions 

[02:16.86]in a country stretches finances.

1 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

2 tornadoes   

n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。 来自互联网
• Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。 来自互联网