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1、英语试的好论坛，推荐给大家，很多好资料下载http:/英语试的好论坛，推荐给大家，很多好资料下载http:/TOEFL词汇精选17天巧记经典生词短文大串联背诵法修正版内容介绍：共17篇短文，是我在备考最后一次“旧托福”期间记忆单词的一点成果积累。主要参考书是张红岩的TOEFL词汇精选。共包含了1000多个核心词汇，并且在写作的时候根据金山词霸2005修正了语法错误。背诵方法：先背3个Unit，然后选出其中的生词写成一篇短文，再把短文背下来，效果很好。希望对各位有帮助！Unit One The Abduction An adage says that adversity is transient
2、. The following allegory is an example.Long, long ago there were two couples that had no children. They adopted a boy named Terry. They were affable to Terry and Terry adored them very much. They lived an amicable life and amassed affluent affections.One day two bad men came to the village. They fou
3、nd Terry and accosted him: “Are your parents at home?” “No, they went to drink in the tavern.” terry replied. “Good!” alleged one of them, “Ive heard of an anecdote saying that, theres a bulk of ablaze antique treasure hidden somewhere near the apex of the mountain. Do you wish to find it out with u
4、s?” Terry was a boy with agility. He was allured and acclaimed: “Wonderful! Ill affiliate you.”Consequently, Terrys parents did find him when they came back. “Maybe you have alienated Terry. He finds you acrimonious and left. ” The mother said in anguish. “I do not doubt his allegiance; He may have
5、been abducted.” replied the father.Just then they received a mail with an annex amalgamated with the text. In the appendix there was an abridged letter: “Your son is in our hands. Weve abated his diet and annulled his sleep. We want $10,000 for absolving him. If you are amenable to our advisable req
6、uest, send the money to the allocated aperture of the sewer at the north of the village within two days; if you adjourn, youll never see him again!” the letter admonished without any annotation. The letter was not abstruse, but the abhorrent allusion drove them into agony. Quickly they called the po
7、lice.Several policemen were allotted to the case. They were adroit and adept in their job. Soon they rescued Terry and treated him with antiseptics. The couple felt abashed: “Thanks to the police, their affinity to spec ops amazed us. Well abstain drinking and accentuate the agrarian work.”The crimi
8、nal and his accomplice were accused for abduction but were acquitted although proof was against them, because the avaricious judge adopted their bribery.(April, 2th)Unit Two GreedThere were two archaic countries called Albania and Croatia long ago. Albania was arid and bleak while Croatia arable. Th
9、e king of Albania was an autocrat with belligerent bent who begrudged Croatia and belittled her armament, and he decided to assail Croatia. Firstly, he sent an astute ambassador in bleached apparel to visit Croatia. The king of Croatia held a banquet and appointed him. He avowed: “We Croatians are b
10、estowed by God the ardent aptitudes. We are ascetic as to have few assets and bequests. Were also assiduous and keep austerity.” “Sure,” the messenger beguiled, “Your people have begotten(原形beget) great attainments, and we want to barter with your country.” On hearing that, the Albania king said: “G
11、ood, nobody can balk us.” And he basted Croatia with his army. They bereaved Croatias land and beset its capital. The Croatia king was astounded and berated: “You shit belied your avid aspire for our land and blemished justice!” All Croatian officials were befuddled and began to bicker with each oth
12、er. Only one minister said: “Although situation is arduous, we shall not apprehend them. Ive appraised them and asserted that their ardor wont last long. Everything is auspicious and will get assuaged.” The Albania-forces general thought: “Our king is too bigoted. Ever since I passed his audition an
13、d became general, my allegiance has been basked in attrition. Ive awed him, but now filled with aversion. Ill kill him and retire. Im apt to study barometer.” So he aspersed: “Our king is avaricious and barbarous. We shouldnt bend to his arrogance.” Then he sent an assassin and assassinated the king
14、. (April, 3th)Unit Three Prisoners of WarThousands of war prisoners were kept in captivity in the bulky camp. They lived in clutter and had to deal with chores. They must show categorical obedience or else receive caustic chiding. The guarding officers censure them very often, as well as clamor carn
15、al punishments. Some captives got bruise and clots all over. Male prisoners lost their collaterals and female ones failed to keep chaste. They wear burnished canvas, and rested in circumscribed room with small capacity and caliber. They chafe each other and brawled frequently. They were chary of mov
16、ing and can hardly budge. Their situations captivated lots of reporters, who castigated the government with cogent proof. However, the government gave bombastic data and bragged about the conditions in the camps. After the calamity of war ceased, large numbers of captives were longing for the boon of brisk and free life. According to a clandestine bond between t
