1、11. An honorable entryThe acclaimed academic, Dr. Sir Walter T.J. Fitzbody, accompanied the equally accessible expert of aboriginal history, Dr. Mugambe H. C. Carriky, slowly to the platform to accept his National Science Foundation Award. Both were noted for their absenteeism, rarely seen in public
2、 and still marveled at for their abnormal usage of double abbreviations in their names. That it was Dr. Carriky, the former pupil of Dr. Fitzbody who was receiving this life-time award before his mentor was only minor. Dr. Fitzbody knew that academia was not always fair and, having always been rathe
3、r accommodating for his favorite student anyhow, was taking the event as an honor to his work as well.When Dr. Carriky accidentally tripped over the toe of a person with his leg extended too far into the aisle, the gasps of the crowd conveniently covered the abusive words that came out of Dr. Carrik
4、ys mouth. The man did not take the abuse kindly, however, and abandoning all respect, began to rise to respond to the guest of honor. Dr. Fitzbody, sensing trouble, quickly accelerated towards the stage. It did not matter that an accessory of his robe was lost to the floor as they escaped. The rest
5、of the audience, sensing a need for accommodation, politely gave clear access so that no further mishaps would occur.Having accomplished their entry, Dr. Fitzbody began his introduction of Dr. Carriky. He gently smiled and said a joke that related the fall to a historical abstraction. The crowd laug
6、hed in relief and breathed easily as they knew that honor and dignity had been restored.体面的入场广受赞誉的学者沃尔特.T.J.费茨博迪博士陪同同样平易近人的土著历史研究专家穆甘贝H.C.克里奇博士缓缓走向领奖台领取国家科学基金奖。这俩人都以离群索居、很少在公共场合抛头露面出名，他俩姓名当中非常规地使用了两个缩写更使人感到不可思议。克里奇博士是费茨博迪博士的前学生，他在导师之前获得这项终生奖项并没有什么不妥，因为费茨博迪博士知道学术界并不总是公平，加上他平时总爱在得意门生面前行个方便，他把这件事也看成了对他
7、的工作的肯定。克里奇博士不小心踩到了一个把腿伸到走廊的人的脚趾，人群的惊呼声刚好掩盖了克里奇博士脱口而出的辱骂性语言。可那个男人对这句辱骂却不依不饶，他丢掉一切敬意，站起来准备回敬这位嘉宾。费茨博迪博士感觉到可能会有麻烦，便赶紧加速向讲台走去。脱身的时候他长袍上的一个附件掉在了地上，但这也没什么要紧。其他观众感觉有必要调解这场纠纷，于是很有礼貌地让开一条通道以防再发生什么不愉快的事情。入场仪式完成之后，费茨博迪博士开始介绍克里奇博士。他温和地笑了笑并讲了个笑话，把刚才的跌倒与一种历史上的抽象艺术扯上了关系。人们如释重负地笑起来，松了一口气，因为他们明白两位学者找回了荣誉和尊严。单词祥解2aba
8、ndon v.遗弃abbreviation n.缩写abnormal adj.反常的 ;变态的aboriginal a.土著居民的 n.土著人absenteeism (absent 缺席)-n.旷课; 旷工abstraction n.抽象,抽象概念 ,抽象作品abuse v/n 滥用,虐待abusive 虐待的;辱骂的;academia n.学术界; 学习生涯academic a.学院的,学术的 n.学者accelerate v.加快;增速accept v 接受access 1.n.接近( 或进入)的方法;到达、使用、走访的权利( 或机会)(to);可接近( 或进入) 性 2.通道,入口; 使
9、用途径accessible a.易接近的,能进入的;可使用(得到) 的accessory n.附件,同谋accidentally ad.偶然地,意外地acclaim v 向欢呼喝彩accommodating a.与人方便的 ,肯通融的accommodation (美)n 住处,膳宿;调和,迁就,通融accompany v.伴随,陪伴 ,和一起发生,存在accomplish v.完成(任务等 );达到( 目的);做到,做成32. Accreditation crisisDaves business acumen was sorely questioned when the first round
10、 of accreditation for his music school failed. His partners accused him of not accumulating a qualified staff, his accountant acquiesced that his bookkeeping was not orderly, and his wife said he wasnt as acquainted with the process as he should have been. Regardless of the accuracy of the complaint
11、s, Dave felt an acute pain; it was as if he was drinking acid. How could his friends all abandon him so quickly when troubles came? Dave knew that if he ever wanted to achieve anything else in his life after this, he would first have to overcome this emotional acupuncture, acknowledge his mistakes a
12、nd move on.His first step Ms to adapt to the situation and keep his acquisitive partners from selling whet he had started to the highest bidder. TO do this he quickly acquired the report on what had been successfully accredited and what had failed. He was surprised to find that his school had only f
13、ailed on one point, the acoustics of their main music hall. That meant that everything else was fine, that it was a success except for that one thing!At the meeting the next day with all parties involved, Dave presented the report and his plan for hew they could improve the acoustics of the hall and
14、 then activate e a second round of accreditation meetings. Everyone was happy except for the partners. They had already viewed the school as a failed acquisition and it was hard for them to adjust their thinking. Dave was quick, however, and encouraged them that this was still a successful item in t
15、heir accumulation of a diversified portfolio. They agreed and the school was licensed three months later.资格鉴定危机戴夫的音乐学校没能通过第一轮资格鉴定，他在商业方面的聪明才智因此大受质疑。合伙人指责他没能聚到一批合格的员工会计默认他的账记得十分混乱，妻子则说该熟悉的东西他却不熟悉。无论这些抱怨是否准确戴夫都感到万分痛苦，就仿佛喝酸东西一样。朋友们怎么能在有麻烦时那么快就抛弃他呢?戴夫明白只要他想在今后的人生道路上取得别的成就，就一定要先克服这种感情上的刺痛，承认错误然后继续前进。他采取的
16、第一步是适应局面并阻止那些贪婪的合伙人把他创立的学校卖给出价最高的人。为了做好这件事，他迅速获得了一份报告，上面写着哪些地方他成功地通过了鉴定，哪些地方是他的败笔。他惊奇地发现整个学校只有一个方面没有达标主音乐厅的音响效果。这意味着其他一切都好，除了一个方面之外他是成功的!在第二天各方都参加的会议上，戴夫向大家递交了这份报告以及他的如何改进音乐厅音响效果，从而促成第二轮资格鉴定会召开的计划。除了那些合伙人，其他人都很高兴。那些合伙人已经认定收购这所学校是个失败，因此很难调整他们的思维。然而戴夫反应很快，他鼓励他们说，在他们多样化的投资组合积累中，这仍是一个成功的项目。合伙人同意了他的意见，三个
17、月之后，学校拿到了办学执照。单词详解4accountant n.会计人员,会计师accredit v.1.信托,委托 ,委派 2.鉴定为合格,确认 达到标准accreditation n.1.委托,委派,任命 2.水准鉴定,资格鉴定accumulate v.堆积,积累,积聚,积攒accumulation n.堆积,积累,积聚,积攒accuracy n.准确性,精确性accuse v.指控,控告;指责achieve v.经努力达到 ,得到acid a.酸的,尖酸刻薄的 n.酸,酸味物质acknowledge v.1 承认,承认的权威( 或主张) 2.就表示谢意,报偿 3.对.招呼;对做出反应ac
18、oustics(复) n.(用作单)声学;音质,影响效果acquiesce v.默认,默许acquire v.获取;开始占有( 或具有);学到知识等acquisition n.1 取得,获得 ,收购 2.(有价值的) 获得物; 获得(或增添) 的人(或物)acquisitive a.(对知识财富等)渴望得到的;能够获得并保有的;贪婪的activate v.使活动起来,使起作用acumen n.敏锐;聪明acupuncture n.针刺;针刺疗法;针刺麻醉acute a.尖锐的,敏锐的;(疾病等)急性的,剧烈的,严重的adapt v.使适应,使适合; 改编,改写53. An adaptable
19、administrationLast Advent our local Catholic Church adopted a new policy for dealing with teenagers struggling through adolescence. The new priest, originally from New York, addressed the issue that day in his sermon about adjusting our view to administer help to those young people who were helpless
20、, without support and suffering during this difficult time of life. This would include dealing with drug addicts, young single mothers, and youth with disciplinary problems that most people simply wanted to avoid, It was admittedly a controversial talk, but his words spoke to us all and we all decid
21、ed to be adaptable to trying something new for our community.The local catholic administration was more adverse to the concept. They did not want to have troublemakers adjacent to lonely widows, young children, orphans and others that the church was already adept at dealing with. The new priest gave
22、 his admission to this and promised to build a separate addition for the adolescents he would work with. He also agreed to adhere to all traditional administrative procedures and to submit to their ultimate authority.The adaptation to the Churchs focus was a great success. Troubled youth began comin
23、g in and out of the new building adjoining the Church with smiles on their faces and a renewed hope for life. And while it was advisable forthe priest to work with a team of volunteers, each adolescent began to see him as the father that they had never had. Lives were changed, needs were met, and at
24、tendance grew. The administration was very pleased.Tomorrow is Advent again. It has been One year since we changed our outlook and we have much to celebrate!随机应变的管理部门上次降临节的时候，本地天主教堂采取了一项新政策帮助那些青春期有问题的青少年。新牧师来自纽约，在那天的布道当中谈到了这个问题，他让大家调整看法，给那些在这个困难时期无助、无援而且饱受痛苦的年轻人以帮助，其中包括帮助瘾君子、年轻的单身妈妈以及那些大部分人不愿理睬的不良少年
25、。无可否认，牧师的这段话容易引起争议，但他的话引起了大家的兴趣，于是我们决定适应新形势，为社区建设做一些新的尝试。 我们这里的天主教管理部门对这个观念更加充满了敌意。他们不想让那些捣蛋鬼们邻近独守空房的寡妇、小孩子、孤儿以及其他人，因为教堂已经很擅长于照顾这些人。新牧师对此表示接受并且答应对教堂进行单独的扩建，供他开展帮助青少年的工作使用。他还同意遵守所有传统管理程序，服从他们的最高权威。对教堂工作重点的适应取得了巨大的成功。那些问题青年开始在田比连教堂的新建筑中进进出出，每个人脸上都带着微笑，对生活重新充满了希望。尽管牧师与一群志愿者们一起工作可能更明智一些，每个青少年都已经开始把他看成是他
26、们不曾有过的父亲。生活得到了改变，需要得到了满足，来参加活动的人越来越多。教会管理部门对此非常满意。明天又是降临节。我们改变观点已经有一年了，我们有很多东西值得庆祝。6单词详解:adaptable a.能适应新环境的,适应性强的；可改编的adaptation n.适应;改编(本);改制(物)addict v.使沉溺,使成瘾addition n.增加的人或物;( 建筑物等的 )扩建部分address v.1 对 .做正式讲话 2 对付,处理; 满足( 要求)adept a.擅长的 ,熟练的,内行的adhere v.粘附;坚持,内行的adjacent a.临近的;毗连的;前后接连的adjoin v
27、.贴近，与 .毗连,附加,使结合adjust v.1 调整；整顿 2.调节;改变.以适应(to)administer v.1.掌管,料理.的事务,支配给予,投( 药)administration n.1.管理,经营,支配 2.行政,行政机关;管理部门,政府 3.(药的) 配给,处理(过程)administrative a.管理的,行政的 ,政府的; 后方勤务的admission n.准许进入,承认,供认;入场券,入场费admittedly ad.公认的,无可否认地,诚然adolescence n.青春期,青春adolescent n.青少年 a.青春期的,青少年的adopt v.采用,采取;正
28、式通过,批准;继承,收养Advent n.(基督教)降临节;(a-)9(尤指不寻常的事件、时期等的 )出现,到来adverse a.敌对的,不友好的;不利的 ,有害的advisable a.可取的,适当的;明智的 74. The price of an affluent society“An affluent society cannot afford advocates of its own destruction. A society that can destroy itself is an aggravated society suffering from an ailment tha
29、t needs to be cured.“These were the thoughts of the secret agent as he prepared to afflict harm on Hamilton Smith, the leader of a prominent government advisory committee. Mr. Smith was determined to affect the course of history by affirming a new order. He wanted to destroy all that was good and be
30、gin again with how he thought a country should run.This agenda was unacceptable to the top-secret agency that really ruled the country. And it was this agency that found an agreeable agent to sacrifice himself for his country by murdering Hamilton Smith in front of the world. The affluence of all wo
31、uld only continue thanks to this agent, even though there would never be any affection for his memory or any desire to be affiliated with his tainted name.As he hung from the bars of the ceiling of the conference hall, the agent was glad he was an aerobics teacher in his spare time. Without all of h
32、is physical training this task would have been pure agony. He smiled when he imagined the worlds reaction to his killing Hamilton Smith. There was a certain aesthetic that only a few would appreciate.As he looked down he could see that people were agglomerating around Hamilton Smith already as he wa
33、s entering the room. This aggregation of people was a problem but there was nothing the agent couldnt deal with. It would make the event even more impressive. When he finally saw Hamiltons head he pulled his gun up to aim. It was show time!富裕社会付出的代价“一个富裕的社会是承受不起自我毁灭的倡导者的，能自我毁灭的社会一般都病情恶化，需要整治。 ”特工一边这
34、样想，一边做着力口害汉密尔顿史密斯的准备。史密斯是大名鼎鼎的政府顾问委员会的领导，他一心想通过肯定一种新秩序来影响历史进程，他要把一个好端端的社会摧毁掉，按照他的治国思想从头再来。对于真正统治整个国家的绝密情报处来说这个议程是无法接受的。正是这个情报处找了个合适的特工来为国捐躯、当着世人的面刺杀汉密尔顿 史密斯。多亏了这名特工，大家的富裕生活将一如既往，尽管到时人们想起他时谁也不会有任何感情，谁也不愿意将自己与他的恶名联系在一起。悬吊在会议大厅天花板的横梁上，特工庆幸自己在业余时间做过有氧健身教师。如果没有那些体能训练，执行这项任务就会变得十分痛苦。想到世界对自己刺杀汉密尔顿史密斯将会做出的反
35、应，他不由笑了起来。这件事有种只有少数人会欣赏的美感。特工朝下一看，发现汉密尔顿史密斯走进房间的时候，人们早巳将他 围成一团。那么多人聚在那里是够麻烦的，但是没有这位特工搞不定的事情。这将使整个事件更加引人注目。等到他终于看到汉密尔顿的脑袋，他拔出枪来进行瞄准。是表演的时候啦!8单词详解:advisory a.1 顾问的,咨询的 2.劝告的; 忠告的advocate v.拥护,提倡,主张 n.用户者,提倡者,鼓吹者aerobic a.生存于氧气中的,需氧的 2.争氧健身法 n.(s)(用作单或复) 增氧健身法aesthetic a.1 美学的,美感的 2.审美的,具有审美趣味的 n.1 美感，
36、美学标准的,美学 2(s)美学,美学理论affect v.影响affection n.1.慈爱,喜爱 2.爱慕 ,钟爱之情affiliate v.是紧密联系 ,使隶属(或附属)于 n.成员;分会; 附属机构affirm v.断言,坚决声称;批准afflict v.使苦恼,折磨affluence n.富裕;丰富,大量的affluent a.富裕的;丰富的,富饶的afford v.1(常在 can,be able to 后)买得起,负担得起(.的费用、损失、后果等 )2.提供，给予，出产agency n.代理行；专业行政部门；公共服务机构agenda n.仪事日程agent n.代理人，代理商；政
37、府特工人员；(化)剂agglomerte v.(使)成团;使结块;(使)凝聚aggravate v.加重,加剧,是恶化aggregation n.聚集;聚集物，集成物agony n.痛苦agreeable a.令人愉快的；(欣然)同意的;合适的ailment n.疾病 95. The crazy alchemistThe alchemist had always been alienated from his peers because of his alarming theories. Only the most alternative universities were willing t
38、o allocate small allowances to him to further research his ideas. When he found evidence of aliens living in the highest altitude mountains of the world, he was recognized as an all-round failure. It was therefore even more unfortunate that he was right.The alchemist ignored the further alienation a
39、nd built an alliance of extremists to get physical proof of the alien and to alter the worlds view of his theory. When they returned with photos and video of the alien he was sure he would walk down many aisles to claim international awards and financial allocations to test all of his other theories
40、. However, this proof did nothing to alleviate the concerns of his peers that he was truly insane.When the alchemist was alerted that the aliens were coming down from the mountains and alighting on the roofs of buildings his peers still did not believe what he alleged. When an alien finally walked i
41、nto the conference room everything changed. In addition to being named chief ambassador to the aliens, the alchemist was allotted more honor than he had ever dreamed. All of his dreams had come true.The aliens unfortunately suddenly developed an allergy for human beings and started dying. The alchem
42、ist found that they were allergic to human hair, developed a cure, and saved the aliens. Now he was the hero of the galaxy!疯狂的炼金术士由于这位炼金术士提出的理论令人惊恐，他总是被同僚们疏远。只有最另类的大学肯拨小额的津贴让他进一步研究他的思想。当他找到证据证明世界上海拔最高的山上有外星人居住时，他被认为是个全面的失败者。而更为不幸的是，他居然是对的。炼金术士没有理会人们对他的进一步疏远，他成立了一个极端分子联盟，以寻找外星人存在的真凭实据，借此改变世人对他的理论的看法。
43、当他们带回外星人的照片和录影带时，他确信他将走过许多条过道领取各种国际大奖和拨款，这样一来他就能证明他提出的所有其他理论了。然而，这一证据并没有减少同僚们的担心，他们认为他的确是疯了。当炼金术士注意到外星人正从山上下来并且降落在屋顶上时，同僚们还是不相信他的断言。最后一个外星人走进了会议室，一切才发生了改变。炼金术士不仅被任命为首席驻外星大使，而且还被给予了超出他梦想的殊荣。他所有的梦想都变成了现实。不幸的是，外星人突然开始对人类过敏起来并且开始死亡。炼金术士发现他们对人类的毛发过敏，于是研制了一种解药，拯救了外星人。现在他成了星系英雄!单词详解:alchemist n.炼金（丹）术士aler
44、t a.警觉的，留神的 v.使警觉，使警惕；使注意；通知alien a./n.外星人,外国人；不相容的10alienant v.使疏远，使不友好；离间alienation n.情感上的疏远；离间alight ad./a.(常做表语) 点亮着的；燃烧着的v.(从马背、飞机或车上 )下来,(鸟、飞机等) 飞落allege v.断言,宣称allergy n.(医)变态反应;过敏性alleviate v.减轻痛苦，缓解alliance n.同盟allocate v.分配allocation n.分配,拨给,拨款allot v.(按份额)分配,配给,分派,指派(任务)allowance n.津贴；允许，承认all-round a.全能的，多面的;适合各种用途的; 全面的alter v.改变，更改alternative n.两者(或者两者以上)择一,取舍;提供选择的东西 ;选择的自由( 或余地) a.另类的;主流的;两者择一的,非此即彼的,供选择的altitude n.海拔 ,高度,深度
