考研英语易考范文背诵MP3 14

[00:01.71]易考范文十四
[00:04.60]Obviously, the picture above depicts¹ an exciting event,
[00:09.95]a milestone² in our country's space exploration:
[00:13.90]the first lunar probe of China was launched.
[00:17.49]Named after a Chinese goddess who flew to the moon,
[00:20.65]Chang'e No.1 spreads its wings in the outer space,
[00:24.99]fulfilling the dream of flying to the moon,
[00:27.87]which Chinese people have cherished for thousands of years.
[00:31.81]China has witnessed a giant leap in the outer space research in recent years.
[00:37.39]These achievements will undoubtedly³ benefit Chinese people,
[00:41.77]even humanity as a whole.
[00:43.91]To begin with, the successful launch of satellites
[00:47.23]and manned spacecraft builds our confidence
[00:50.14]in making more headway in the space exploration.
[00:53.19]Besides, the analysis and exploitation of the useful materials
[00:58.12]beneath the lunar surface will make it possible
[01:01.04]to supplement the natural resources of the globe,
[01:04.17]which are on the verge⁴ of being exhausted⁵.
[01:06.77]However, many people are not supportive of space research.
[01:11.22]The enormous amount of money and energy wasted on the project,
[01:15.33]they argue, might have been devoted⁶ to those struggling for food and shelter.
[01:20.17]What's more, they are troubled by the idea that
[01:23.54]excessive space exploitation will eventually lead to catastrophe⁷ of the world.
[01:29.69]Therefore, they suggest the pace should be slowed down.
[01:33.33]Despite those doubts and hesitations⁸,
[01:36.58]the advantages of the space research far outweigh⁹ its disadvantages.
[01:41.38]It will certainly usher¹⁰ in a brighter world for us.

1 depicts   

描绘，描画( depict的第三人称单数 )； 描述

参考例句：

• The book vividly depicts French society of the 1930s. 这本书生动地描绘了20 世纪30 年代的法国社会。
• He depicts the sordid and vulgar sides of life exclusively. 他只描写人生肮脏和庸俗的一面。

2 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

3 undoubtedly   

adv.确实地，无疑地

参考例句：

• It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
• He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。

4 verge   

n.边，边缘；v.接近，濒临

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。

5 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

6 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

7 catastrophe   

n.大灾难，大祸

参考例句：

• I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
• This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。

8 hesitations   

n.犹豫( hesitation的名词复数 )；踌躇；犹豫（之事或行为）；口吃

参考例句：

• His doubts and hesitations were tiresome. 他的疑惑和犹豫令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The cool manipulators in Hanoi had exploited America's hesitations and self-doubt. 善于冷静地操纵这类事的河内统治者大大地钻了美国当局优柔寡断的空子。 来自辞典例句

9 outweigh   

vt.比...更重，...更重要

参考例句：

• The merits of your plan outweigh the defects.你制定的计划其优点胜过缺点。
• One's merits outweigh one's short-comings.功大于过。

10 usher   

n.带位员，招待员；vt.引导，护送；vi.做招待，担任引座员

参考例句：

• The usher seated us in the front row.引座员让我们在前排就座。
• They were quickly ushered away.他们被迅速领开。