最新15篇文章贯通英语四级词汇MP3 Unit1-Part4

[00:00.00]Meanwhile, over the next year 

[00:04.36]there were countless¹ visits 

[00:05.78]and interviews at the police station 

[00:07.75]and her home. 

[00:09.28]The police appeared 

[00:10.70]to be making no progress 

[00:12.56]in tracking Zac’s whereabouts. 

[00:14.53]As the days passed, 

[00:17.16]Lesley’s frustration² mounted 

[00:19.34]and she felt a sense of alarm. 

[00:21.26]Eventually, she decided³ to 

[00:24.49]take the initiative in continuing the search 

[00:27.77]and she began to use 

[00:29.30]wellestablished child find agencies. 

[00:32.58]At times, boosted by hopes, 

[00:35.98]she appeared to be on the right trail 

[00:38.71]with a sense of disgust, 

[00:40.35]but her hopes were dashed 

[00:42.21]at the final moment. 

[00:43.74]These obstacles only made her 

[00:47.03]more determined⁴ not to 

[00:49.11]quit or to abandon hope. 

[00:50.52]After Zac’s picture was circulated nationwide, 

[00:55.12]telephone calls followed from strangers 

[00:57.96]reporting sightings of a Zac look alike. 

[01:01.14]Month by month her plan evolved 

[01:04.53]into a campaign equal 

[01:06.60]to a fullscale battle plan. 

[01:09.12]She paid an exceedingly high 

[01:11.86]fee for specialized⁵ help, 

[01:14.38]such as the services of an attorney. 

[01:16.67]Lesley became  determined to 

[01:19.52]target every major city

[01:21.38]where Jeff normally contracted business. 

[01:24.22]As the months slipped by, 

[01:27.07]Lesley’s exhaustion⁶ became noticeable in her eyes. 

[01:31.33]Her cheeks became hollow pits. 

[01:34.06]Most days she felt as though 

[01:37.68]she did not have an ounce of energy left 

[01:39.54]because proof of Zac’s existence 

[01:41.83]seemed impossible to find.

[01:43.48]Another year passed and her hopes dimmed. 

[01:47.09]Unexpectedly, late in August 

[01:50.59]a promising⁷ lead brought her to Los Angeles.

1 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。

2 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

5 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

6 exhaustion   

n.耗尽枯竭，疲惫，筋疲力尽，竭尽，详尽无遗的论述

参考例句：

• She slept the sleep of exhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。
• His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing.他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。

7 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。