4000英语核心词 book2 Unit 1
Unit 1 （20词+1故事）
| 单词 | 音标 | 中文 |
| anxious | /ˈæŋkʃəs/ | 忧虑的，焦急的 |
| awful | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | 很坏的，极讨厌的 |
| consist | /kənˈsɪst/ | 包含，组成，构成 |
| desire | /dɪˈzaɪə/ | 要求；期望 |
| eager | /ˈiːɡə/ | 渴望的，热切的 |
| household | [ˈhaʊshəʊld] | 一家人;家庭;同住一所房子的人 |
| intent | [ɪnˈtent] | 热切的;专注的;决心做( |
| landscape | [ˈlændskeɪp] | 风景，景色;乡村风景画; |
| lift | /lɪft/ | 电梯 |
| load | /ləʊd/ | 担子，货物 |
| lung | /lʌŋ/ | 肺；肺脏 |
| motion | /ˈməʊʃən/ | (物体)运动；动作；提议打手势，示意 |
| pace | /peɪs/ | 步子；节奏 |
| polite | /pəˈlaɪt/ | 有礼貌的,有教养的 |
| possess | /pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ | 占有；拥有 |
| rapidly | ['ræpɪdlɪ] | 迅速;高速;急速地;急促 |
| remark | /rɪˈmɑːk/ | 陈述；话；议论 |
| seek | /siːk/ | (sought,sought)试图;探寻 |
| shine | /ʃaɪn/ | 照亮，发亮 |
| spill | /spɪlt/ | 溢出，溅出，洒出 |
01
anxious
adj.焦虑的
When a person is anxious, they worry that something bad will happen.
表示担心发生不好的事情。
→ She was anxious about not making her appointment on time.
她为自己没有按时赴约而焦虑不安。
02
awful
adj.可怕的；极坏的
When something is awful, it is very bad.
表示很糟糕的。
→ Her performance last night was awful.
她昨晚的表现糟透了。
03
consist
v.由...组成
To consist of is to be made of parts or things.
表示零部件或事物的一部分。
→ Today's choices for lunch consisted of pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs.
今天的午饭可以选披萨，汉堡和热狗。
04
desire
v.欲望；要求
To desire is to want something.
表示想要。
→ My sister desires a big house and lots of money.
我妹妹想要一座大房子，还想要大把的钞票。
05
eager
adj.热切的
When a person is eager about something, they are excited about it.
表示对某事迫不及待的。
→ The man was eager to talk about the good news.
这个人迫不及待的讲起这个好消息来。
06
household
n.一家人；一户
A household is all the people who live in one house.
表示住在一套房子里的人。
→ Our household is made up of my father, my mother and me.
我们的家庭由我爸爸、我妈妈和我组成。
07
intent
n.意图；目的
An intent is a plan to do something.
表示做某事的计划。
→ Her intent is to visit Italy next summer.
她打算明年夏天去意大利看看。
08
landscape
n.风景；景色
A landscape is how an area of land looks.
表示某个地域的外观。
→ The landscape of the country is very green.
乡下的风景真是苍翠欲滴。
09
lift
v.举起
To lift something is to move it higher.
表示往更高处移动。
→ The man tried to lift the box.
他试图把箱子举起来。
10
load
v.装载
To load is to put objects into something.
表示装填某物。
→ The man loaded the boxes into a truck.
他把箱子装上卡车。
11
lung
n.肺
A lung is the organ in the body that fills with air when breathing.
人体中用于呼吸的器官。
→ Having strong lungs is necessary for a healthy life.
强壮的肺是健康生活所必须的。
12
motion
n.动作；手势
A motion is a movement that someone makes.
人们做的动作。
→ The police officer made a motion with his hand.
警察做了一个手势。
13
pace
n.步伐
The pace of something is the speed at which it happens.
表示某事发生的速度。
→ I ran the race at a slower pace than my friend.
我朋友在赛跑中跑得比我快。
14
polite
adj.礼貌的
When someone is polite, they are acting in a thoughtful way.
以贴切的方式展现。
→ The boy was very polite; he behaved very thoughtfully.
这个男孩很有礼貌：他表现很好。
15
possess
v.控制
To possess something is to have it or own it.
拥有或占有某物。
→ My uncle possesses three sheep, a chicken, a cow and a dog.
我叔叔养了三只羊，一只鸡，一头牛和一条狗。
16
rapidly
adv.迅速地
When something happens rapidly, it happens very fast.
表示很快地。
→ The train moved rapidly on the tracks.
火车在铁轨上飞驰。
17
remark
v.评论
To remark is to say something.
表示发表言论。
→ The teacher remarked on how quickly the students were learning.
老师对学生们的学习进度进行评价。
18
seek
v.寻求；寻找
To seek is to look for something.
表示寻找某物。
→ If I have a problem, I seek my sister's advice.
我遇到问题会向我姐姐征求意见。
19
shine
v.照亮
To shine is to make a bright light.
表示发出亮光。
→ The candles are shining in the dark room.
蜡烛照亮了整件黑屋子。
20
spill
v.溢出，流出
To spill is to have something fall out of its container.
表示从容器中掉出。
→ I spilled the coffee on the table.
我把咖啡弄洒在桌上。
The Twelve Months
十二个月An awful woman lived with her daughter and stepdaughter in her household. Shepossessed feelings of hate for her stepdaughter, Anna. Anna worked while her stepsister did nothing. On a cold January night, Anna's stepmother remarked, "Your stepsister desires flowers. Go and find some."
有一个可怕的女人带着她的女儿和继女一起生活。她讨厌继女安娜，让她不停地工作，而她的女儿却什么都不用做。在寒冷的1月的某个夜晚，她对安娜说道：“你妹妹想要一朵花，你出去帮她找一些来。”
Anna wasn't anxious to walk through the chilled landscape. The cold air made her lungsburn. She walked at a slow pace because of the snow. Soon she saw a group of people. It consisted of twelve men. Anna told them about the flowers.
安娜并不想走在冰天雪地中，她因为寒冷而感觉肺部在发热。由于地上有积雪，她走得很慢。不久之后，她看到了一群人，总共有12个人。安娜把找花的事和他们说了。
One of the man said they were the twelve months and that they would help Anna. January walked to her and made a motion with his hand. The days of the month passedrapidly until it was February's turn. February also made the month speed up. Then March made the sun shine and flowers grew in the field.
其中一个人说他们是十二个月份的化身，会帮助安娜找花。一月份走向安娜并向她作了一个手势，瞬间一月份就过去了，转眼间进入了二月份。同样，二月份也做了同样的事情。三月份把太阳召唤了出来，花儿开始在地里生长。
Anna loaded her basket with so many flowers that she could hardly lift it. Then she gave a quick but polite "thank you" to the twelve men and returned home. She was very eager to show her stepmother all the flowers. Back at the house, she spilled the flowers onto the table. Then she told her stepmother about the twelve men. Anna's stepmother and stepsister went to seek the twelve months. Their intent was to ask for gifts. They looked and looked. They became very lost and never found their way home. Anna lived happily by herself.
安娜摘了满满一筐花，直到拎不动。她礼貌地对十二个人说了声“谢谢”之后很快就回家了。她迫不及待把花拿回家给继母看。回到家后，她把花倒在桌上，并把路上的事说了一遍。安娜的继母和妹妹听了之后也出门去找这十二个人，但她们的意图是想要索取礼物。她们找啊找，找啊找，直到最后迷路了，再也无法回家。安娜从此自己过上了快乐的生活。
Reading Comprehension
Answer the questions.
1. What is the story about?
a. Why a year consists of twelve months
b. How a girl made the sun shine in winter
c. Why moving at a slow pace is good
d. How the months helped a polite girl
2. Why did Anna need to seek flowers?
a. Her stepmother remarked that she liked them.
b. Her awful stepsister desired them for her birthday.
c. She spilled the ones she already possessed.
d. She was eager to please her stepmother.
3. In paragraph 4 we can infer that _____________ .
a. the months rapidly helped Anna load her basket
b. Anna asked the months to live in her household
c. Anna’s awful stepmother and stepsister never found the months
d. Anna got lost going across the dark landscape on her way home
4. According to the passage, all the following are true EXCEPT _______
a. the cold air hurt Anna’s lungs
b. Anna’s stepmother lifted the basket
c. January made a motion to speed up time
d. Anna wasn’t anxious to go out in the cold, dark night
5. What was Anna’s stepmother’s and stepsister’s intent when they left?
单词
anxious adj.焦虑的
awful adj.可怕的；极坏的
consist v.由...组成
desire v.欲望；要求
eager adj.热切的
household n.一家人；一户
intent n.意图；目的
landscape n.风景；景色
lift v.举起
load v.装载
lung n.肺
motion n.动作；手势
pace n.步伐
polite adj.礼貌的
possess v.控制
rapidly adv.迅速地
remark v.评论
seek v.寻求；寻找
shine v.照亮
spill v.溢出，流出