2023年星火贯通英语15篇文章贯通六级词汇.docx

星火贯通英语15篇文章贯通六级词汇Preface 前言Directions 使用说明Unit 1 In Another Worm 另一个世界Unit 2 Let's Dress Up-It's Halloween 万圣节——让我们盛装打扮起来Unit 3 Gardening 园艺Unit 4 A Canadian Family Story 一个加拿大家庭的故事Unit 5 The Fraud 这个骗子Unit 6 The Pasture 牧场Unit 7 The Decision 决定Unit 8 Chinese-American Relations：A History（Ⅰ） 中美关系史（一）Unit 9 Chinese-American Relations：A History（Ⅱ） 中美关系史（二）Unit 10 A Solitary Quest 独自寻访Unit 11 Acting Today for Tomorrow 为了明天，今天就行动吧Unit 12 The American Dream 美国梦Unit 13 Sex Role Stereotypes 性别成规Unit 14 Dr．Sun Yat-sen：Father of the Chinese Revolution 中国革命之父孙中山先生Unit l5 The World Trade Organization（WTO） and China WTO与中国Appendix 附录Index 索引UNIT 1In Another WorldHere I am, in China, half way around the world from home. As I look at my clock and calculate（计算） the time back home I realize that half a world away, people are busy getting ready for a wedding. The bride is my niece（侄女）, a person I first met when she was three days old.I think back to the first time I had the opportunity to become acquainted with（开始了解；知道 熟悉） my niece. As my sister cradled（n 摇篮 vt 抚育） her in her arms, the infant（adj婴儿的 幼稚的 未成年的 初期的n.婴儿） girl clasped（紧抱） her mother's outstretched（伸开的） finger. My intuition（直觉） told me that her temperament（气质 性格 暴躁） would be a sunny disposition（n.处置 性情 部署 倾向）, a joy to people around her.As she grew, the cute little girl had an infectious（adj.传染的） laugh that started as a small grin（n. adj.露齿笑）, then became a giggle（n. v.咯咯笑） and grew louder and louder until it triggered（触发 引起） a response from all the people around her and they joined in.As an adolescent （未成年 青春期）, she studied hard and enjoyed well deserved success in secondary （中档的 第二的 次要的）school as she interacted（互相影响 互相作用） with（与….互相作用）her peer（贵族，同等的人） group（同辈群体）. After receiving her high school diploma（高中文凭）, she chose nursing as her career.From the beginning of the young couple’s romance it was evident（明显的 明白的） that they were compatible（兼容的 能共处的） and were completely intrigued with（对….感爱好） each other. The couple had an engagement party when I was at home in Canada a few months ago. The party was in the form of a picnic in a beautiful rose garden. To celebrate and to toast their future, we drank champagne. As they posed（摆姿势） under an arch（拱门）covered with climbing roses, we snapped（啪啪作响 拍快照） pictures for their photo album(相簿).The couple decided on a fall wedding. Plans for the wedding day were activated immediately. The decisions about the forthcoming（即将来临的） event were shared by the whole family. A close friend of the family was contacted and invited to sing a solo just prior to（在….之前） the ceremony. The day before the ceremony, a rehearsal（排演） would take place so that the remainder（剩余的） of the details could be looked after and attended to. The planning that takes place beforehand for one of these events and all the work that the big day entails, with many people collaborating to make the event run smoothly, are immense. The conscientious attention to detail will be evident to the spectators of this event.I can imagine the excitement and emotions of the family today. The time is near. The ceremony will begin in 3 short hours. The bride will be radiant as she comes down the aisle escorted by her father. She will wear her grandmother's pearls as an accessory. Her veil will be the same one as her cousin wore last year. As is customary, under her garments she will wear a blue garter. As part of the tradition of Canadian weddings, she will be wearing something old (the pearls), something new (her gown), something borrowed (the veil) and something blue (the garter). As the first chords of the wedding march are played (a melody familiar to all), the congregation will rise. Gasps will be heard as they catch a glimpse of the bride in her gorgeous wedding gown. The mother of the bride will calmly view this whole event, though tears will blur her vision. She will be overcome with sentiment at her daughter's apparent happiness. The picture will be one that will embody hope for the future of humanity.As the couple exchange wedding vows they will be affirming their love and making a commitment to each other. All the spectators are there to wish them well.As the time approaches, I think back to other family weddings over many years. My older sisters were all married in the same church and as brides they carried a white Bible decorated with tiny roses. The receptions for their weddings were all held in the same church basement, as there was no large banquet hall in the local area. The feast was usually catered by a group of church members.Today's wedding reception will be held in an arena that will be decorated with just the right amount of fall flowers in wonderful arrays to give it dignity yet a touch of glamour. The table decorations will be a masterpiece. One of the table decorations will be small pumpkins, used as containers for flowers that were collected from family gardens, surrounded by a large wreath made 。