考研英语易考范文背诵MP3 31

[00:00.87]易考范文三十一
[00:03.16]In the above cartoon,
[00:06.77]the son exclaims in excitement that he has found the characters
[00:10.70]his father engraved¹ on the stone of the Great Wall years ago.
[00:14.53]Visitors around, including foreigners,
[00:18.03]seem astonished while the father flushes with shame.
[00:21.75]As a matter of fact,
[00:23.72]what the cartoon exposes is merely the tip of the iceberg².
[00:27.87]Uncivilized behavior has generated nationwide concern.
[00:32.47]Many tourists have the bad habit of
[00:35.64]inscribing their names on relics³ of historical sites,
[00:39.58]as is indicated in a recent survey.
[00:42.42]In addition, spitting, littering, jaywalking,
[00:46.69]jumping the queue and talking loudly are among the improper⁴ behaviors.
[00:51.94]They are not only a continuous annoyance⁵ in public
[00:56.20]but also a real embarrassment⁶ for China at international levels,
[01:01.57]due to the fact that more foreigners come to China
[01:04.26]and more Chinese travel or study overseas.
[01:07.98]Therefore, it is imperative⁷ for us to take effective steps to eliminate,
[01:13.35]or at least reduce these improper manners.
[01:16.73]First of all, it is practicable for travel agencies
[01:21.00]to distribute booklets of guidelines to tourists
[01:24.06]as a reminder⁸ of appropriate behavior.
[01:27.02]Secondly, those who are caught violating regulations should be punished.
[01:32.16]It is also of great significance that education in manners
[01:35.98]and etiquette⁹ should be strengthened in kindergartens and primary schools,
[01:40.80]so that the later generation may be aware of them.
[01:45.28]There is no doubt that the uncivilized behavior will not vanish overnight:
[01:51.95]it might take us several generations to nurture¹⁰ the genuine civilization.

1 engraved   

v.在（硬物）上雕刻（字，画等）( engrave的过去式和过去分词 )；将某事物深深印在（记忆或头脑中）

参考例句：

• The silver cup was engraved with his name. 银杯上刻有他的名字。
• It was prettily engraved with flowers on the back. 此件雕刻精美，背面有花饰图案。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 iceberg   

n.冰山，流冰，冷冰冰的人

参考例句：

• The ship hit an iceberg and went under.船撞上一座冰山而沉没了。
• The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰河崩解而形成一个大冰山。

3 relics   

[pl.］n.遗物，遗迹，遗产；遗体，尸骸

参考例句：

• The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
• Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。

4 improper   

adj.不适当的，不合适的，不正确的，不合礼仪的

参考例句：

• Short trousers are improper at a dance.舞会上穿短裤不成体统。
• Laughing and joking are improper at a funeral.葬礼时大笑和开玩笑是不合适的。

5 annoyance   

n.恼怒，生气，烦恼

参考例句：

• Why do you always take your annoyance out on me?为什么你不高兴时总是对我出气？
• I felt annoyance at being teased.我恼恨别人取笑我。

6 embarrassment   

n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫

参考例句：

• She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
• Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。

7 imperative   

n.命令，需要；规则；祈使语气；adj.强制的；紧急的

参考例句：

• He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
• The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。

8 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

9 etiquette   

n.礼仪，礼节；规矩

参考例句：

• The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
• According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

10 nurture   

n.养育，照顾，教育；滋养，营养品；vt.养育，给与营养物，教养，扶持

参考例句：

• The tree grows well in his nurture.在他的培育下这棵树长得很好。
• The two sisters had received very different nurture.这俩个姊妹接受过极不同的教育。