4000 基础英语词汇背诵 Unit 25
Unit 25 （20词+1故事）
| 单词 |
音标 | 中文 |
| associate | /əˈsəʊʃɪeɪt/ | 联想，联系 |
| environment | /ɪn'vaɪrənmənt/ | 环境 |
| factory | /'fæktəri/ | 工厂 |
| feature | /fiːtʃə/ | 特征,容貌,特色；是...的特色,特写；起重要作用 |
| instance | /'ɪnstəns/ | n. 例子; v. 举...为例,举例说明 |
| involve | [ɪnˈvɒlv] | 包含;需要;使成为必然部分(或结果) |
| medicine | /'medɪsɪn/ | 内服药，医学 |
| mix | /mɪks/ | 混合，搅拌 |
| organize | /ˈɔːgənaɪz/ | 组织，把…编组；使有条理 |
| period | /ˈpɪərɪəd/ | 时期，时代 |
| populate | [ˈpɒpjuleɪt] | 居住于;生活于;构成…的人口;迁移;移居;殖民于; |
| produce | /prə'djuːs/ | 产生；生产；制造 |
| range | /reɪndʒ/ | 变化，变动，排序 |
| recognize | /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ | (美)认出 |
| regular | /ˈreɡjʊlə/ | 规则的，经常 |
| sign | /saɪn/ | 标记，符号，痕迹 |
| tip | /tɪp/ | 顶端，尖端；告诫；提示(给)小费 |
| tradition | /trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ | 传统，风俗 |
| trash | /træʃ/ | n. 废物,垃圾; vt. 捣毁 |
| wide | /waɪd/ | 宽的 |
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associate
v. 联合
To associate means to connect something with a person or thing.
与某人或某物联系在一起。
→ Most people associate birthday parties with having fun.
大多数人认为生日派对应该是开心的。
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environment
n. 环境
The environment is the place where people work or live.
人们工作或生活的场所。
→ Keeping our environment clean is important to our health.
保持环境整洁对我们的健康甚为重要。
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factory
n. 工厂
A factory is a building where things are made or put together.
生产产品或组装产品的地方。
→ We have only one factory in our town.
我们成立只有一家工厂。
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feature
n. 特征
A feature is an important part of something.
某物的一个重要部分。
→ The cell phone has many features.
手机有很多功能。
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instance
n. 例子
An instance is an example of something.
某物的样例。
→ I have never experienced an instance of hate. Have you?
我没有讨厌的东西，你呢？
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involve
v. 包括
To involve means to be actively taking part in something.
包含在某物里面。
→ The whole family was involved in playing the game.
全家人在一起玩游戏。
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medicine
n. 药物
Medicine is something you take to feel better or treat an illness.
吃了会使病情好转或治疗某种病症的药品。
→ The doctor gave me medicine for my cold.
医生给我开了些感冒药。
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mix
n. 混合
A mix is different things put together.
把不同的食物搅在一起。
→ The green mix we made in science class spilled onto the table.
我们化学课上做的绿色混合物溢出到桌子上了。
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organize
v. 组织
To organize is to plan or get ready for an event.
策划或为赛事做准备。
→ Make a list to help you organize the things you need.
列个清单出来就能看到需要哪些东西了。
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period
n. 期间
A period is an amount of time when something happens.
某事发生的一段时间。
→ In one period in Europe, there were many knights.
欧洲有一段时间有很多骑士。
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populate
v. 居住于
If people populate an area, they live there.
生活在某个地方。
→ Billions of people populate the Earth.
地球上有数以十亿计的人口。
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produce
v. 生产
To produce something is to make or grow it.
表示制作或养成。
→ This tree produces apples every year.
这棵树每年都长很多苹果。
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range
n. 排
A range is a number or a set of similar things.
几个或一列相似的东西。
→ I saw a range of cars to choose from.
我看到有好多车供挑选。
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recognize
v. 认出
To recognize something is to know it because you have seen it before.
因此前见过而识别出来。
→ I recognized an old friend from many years ago.
我认出了一个很多年前的老朋友。
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regular
adj. 常规的
If something is regular, it happens often and in equal amounts of time.
表示经常发生且以同样的时间发生的。
→ Our regular lunch time is around noon.
我们的午饭时间通常在中午左右。
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sign
n. 标志
A sign is a notice giving information, directions, a warning, etc.
标注信息，指示方向或写有警告标识的牌子。
→ The sign indicated that today would be a bad day.
预报说今天天气不好。
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tip
n. 尖端
A tip is a pointed end of something.
某物的顶端部位。
→ The tip of his pen was very sharp.
他那支笔笔头很锋利。
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tradition
n. 传统
A tradition is something people have been doing for a long time.
人们长时间以来形成的习惯。
→ Marriage is a tradition all over the world.
结婚是全世界的传统。
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trash
n. 垃圾，废物
Trash is waste material or unwanted or worthless things.
废弃的原料或者不想要或不值钱的东西。
→ Please take out the trash; it smells bad.
请把垃圾倒掉，臭死了。
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wide
adj. 广泛的，宽的
If something is wide, it is large from side to side.
大范围内的一端到另一端。
→ The door was as wide as my arms.
这道门有我两臂距离宽。
Joe's Pond
Joe made the world a better place. He got the idea to do that at school. He watched a video there. It was about a factory. This factory produced a lot of trash and put it in a river. The trash and water were a bad mix. People populated the area by the river and drank its water. This made them sick. Many of them needed medicine and made regularvisits to doctors.
乔让世界变得更美好。他在学校里看了一部关于工厂的视频后灵机一动产生了想法。视频讲述的工厂产生很多垃圾，他们把垃圾倒进了河里，小河变成了一条垃圾河。人们依水而居，喝的是河里的水。这样一来，喝了脏水的人们就会生病。很多人因此需要看医生和吃药。
But the video wasn't all bad news. It showed ways to pick up trash and why it's important to do this. It said people can make a difference to their environment. The video's important features made Joe associate trash with hurting people.
然而这部视频里讲述的也并不全是坏消息。里面还提及了处理垃圾的方法以及这样做的重要性。视频还提到人们可以为保护环境尽一份力。视频中这一重要的部分让乔想到了垃圾和因此生病的居民。
One day Joe walked through a park. He recognized some of the problems from the video. One instance of these problems was the trash in the pond. It was full of plastic cups. There was too much trash. Joe didn't want it to hurt anyone.
有一天，乔在公园里散步，他发现了视频中提到的一些问题。其中一个就是池塘里的垃圾。池塘里面扔满了垃圾，全是塑料杯子。乔不想任何人因此受到伤害。
He told his grandfather about the park. His grandfather said, 'You know, it's a traditionin our family to help people. That's why we give food to poor people. Maybe you can help people by cleaning the park.'
他把公园的所见告诉了爷爷。爷爷对他说：“你知道的，助人为乐是我们家的传统。我们会救济穷人就是这个原因。或许你可以帮忙把公园里的垃圾清理掉。”
Cleaning the park would involve hard work. Joe decided to organize a group to help him. He chose a wide area of the park. It had the most trash. He asked his family and friends to come. On Saturday, he gave everyone a sharp stick. They wondered why. He said, 'You use the stick's tip to pick up trash. This makes it easier.' They worked for six weeks. Different people helped each time, but Joe was always there.
这可不是意见容易的事。乔决定号召多点人帮忙。他选了公园里一片开阔的区域，那也是垃圾最多的地方。他叫上家人和朋友前来帮忙。周六那天，乔给来帮忙的人没每人发了一根锋利的棍子。大家都不解其意。乔解释说：“用棍子尖的一头捡垃圾会更容易一些。”他们连续去了六个星期。每一次都有不同的人前来帮忙，但乔却从未缺席。
In that period of time,Joe saw a range of results.There was no trash in the water. People could swim in it. Joe knew that was a good sign. He was happy because he helped hisenvironment.
在那段时间里，乔看到了一些成果。人们不再往水里扔垃圾，还可以在里面游泳。乔知道这是个好预兆。他很开心，因为自己为保护环境尽了一份力。
Reading Comprehension
Answer the questions.
1. What is the main idea of this story?
a. A grandfather teaching traditions
b. Howto recognize signs of sickness
c. An instance of videos helping students study
d. A boy helping the environment
2. When did the boy decide to clean the park?
a. After he saw a video about a factory harming a river with its trash
b. After he went there on regular visits
c. After he saw a range of people cleaning it
d. After he associated trash with harming people
3. Why did the people in the video get sick?
a. A factory put trash in a river.
b. They produced too much trash.
c. They populated too many parks.
d. They had no medicine for a long period.
4. Why was it easy to pick up the trash?
a. It did not involve hard work.
b. Joe did not organize the group.
c. They used the tips of sharp sticks.
d. The people had a good mix of tools to use.
5. What did the features of the video make Joe do?
单词
associate v. 联合
environment n. 环境
factory n. 工厂
feature n. 特征
instance n. 例子
involve v. 包括
medicine n. 药物
mix n. 混合
organize v. 组织
period n. 期间
populate v. 居住于
produce v. 生产
range n. 排
recognize v. 认出
regular adj. 常规的
sign n. 标志
tip n. 尖端
tradition n. 传统
trash n. 垃圾，废物
wide adj. 广泛的，宽的
Part B Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.
1. Large companies can_______________ many products.
2. I offered her a _____________of choices from one to ten.
3. How many people_______________this area?
4. Give me a ___________if you need help.
5. This_____________ will last for one hour.