星火30篇文章贯通考研词汇 05
时间：2018-12-04 作者：英语课 分类：2006年星火30篇考研词汇
英语课
Unit 05 Jason and Jeff………………………………………71
父子情深
生命是最令人留恋的，同样，热爱生命的人是最值得纪念的。杰夫和詹森父子俩的感情令人感动，而詹森的生命活力也令人赞叹……
The colorful falling leaves rustle(发出沙沙声)through the trees on this brisk October morning in 1990.Jason and his sister Joanna get into the car and drive to school. Jason is driving this morning. He has just received his permit and is very anxious to start driving on his own. His sister Joanna is one year older than him and is showing him the specific points of driving, as if in a workshop. Today, she decides that he should drive to school. He takes the wheel and proceeds slowly down the back roads to Hill High School. These are backcountry(边远地区)roads and the twists cause Jason to drive slowly and cautiously(慎重地).He takes each turn with a bit of bravado(虚张声势)and his sister teases him that he is becoming a “coward” and tells him to speed up a bit. They will be late for school if he doesn’t step on it! He presses the gas pedal down and accelerates but finds it difficult to tame the steering 1 wheel of the mobile locomotive. His sister tells him to watch the road attentively 2, but he turns to tell her a witty(机智的)remake and doesn’t see the embankment(路基)ahead of him. Just a second of distraction(分心)rotating the wheel, he sending the car down to the embankment, and the car roils 3 over and over and hits a tree. Jason’s head hits the wind shield and he is trapped between that and the steering wheel. He can’t breathe and is losing consciousness(意识).Joanna tries desperately 4 to free him, but is unable(不能的)to. She does the only thing possible—that is to escape out of the open window and find help… fast!
Ambulances arrive in a few minutes but Jason is unconscious. They have to extricate(救出)him with the “Jaws of Life”(救生颚(商标名)).He is taken to the hospital and for three days he lies between life and death. He is breathing only with the assistance of a respirator(呼吸器).That has limited his brain activity. The doctors take Jeff aside and notify him that Jason has extensive brain damage and that there is no real hope that Jason would be normal again. Jeff must make a decision whether to turn off the respirator and let Jason die in peace. He thinks that it’s the best decision but it is also the most painful one he has ever made in his life.
Jason and Jeff shared a durable 5 bond. They did everything together from the time he was born. When they had a free moment, they would be golfing, skiing, playing badminton. They formed a bond of love that remains 6 even beyond the boundaries of life and death. It is an extraordinary relationship between father and son.
Jason lived only sixteen years but he did so much in his short time on Earth. He was very academic, a musician, an athlete, a golf fanatic 7, liked archeology(考古学)and was a lover of life. He had many, many friends and thirsted for living, which was quite unlike anyone I had witnessed. He had the kind of boyish charm and he lit up a room when he entered it. He had a beautiful: smile and kind words for everyone. I have never seen him get angry but he was always cheerful and intelligent. I was Jason’s godmother(教母)and when he was baptized(受洗礼)in 1974,he had the coolest priest. The priest had long hair and sandals. I still smile when I think about that priest. Jason cried when I held him for the blessing(祈祷)of the water but not for very long. The ceremony only took a few moments, but looking down at Jason, I knew then, that this was indeed a special child. It turned out my impressions were correct.
Jeff was an enthusiastic, devoted 8 and a superb father to Jason and Joanna. He made sure that he spent a lot of time with his children. Time seemed to be of the utmost importance to him as well as having fun. He always enjoyed life and was a bit of a risk taker. Golf was a pastime that Jason and Jeff shared. It was almost religions. They would even attempt to golf when there was accumulation of snow on the golf course. Jason would just put his gloves on and laugh. “I must golf!” he would say, “I love it!”
One year earlier, Jason was pursuing another kind of sports: Skiing. He liked the skiing attitude. A few of his friends drove up to Sugarloaf Mountain and skied for the whole day. You know, Sugarloaf has a wonderful mountain slope for skiing. Jason spent the day back and forth 9 along the mountain skiing trails for many runs. Once sunset was illuminating 10 the snow and there was a group of trees ahead. The sun blinded him for a second and he tried to avoid the trees but ran into. The ski pole plunged 11 right into his head and fractured his skull 12. There was a gush 13 of blood on his head but Jason did his best to slide down the mountain. He drove himself to the emergency room, where the doctors scratch their heads wondering how he was injured. But he was lucky to be alive. A few days later, Jason was back on the ski slopes like nothing happened at all. He was just that kind of young man. He overcame the misfortune and lived for exactly one extra year. Jeff told this story at Jason’s funeral. His eyes filled up with tears of love every time he mentioned Jason’s name.
Jason’s bedroom is a testimony 14 to his personality and his life. He has a collection of model airplanes. On the piano there is still the music of the song that was Jason’s favorite of his time, “Chariots(战车)of Fire”. Jason was a very outgoing(对人友好的)young man. He was an accomplished 15 student and a sportsman. Jason had lots of merits and had many, many friends who loved him. I loved Jason very much. Jeff and Jason share a bond of affection that defies death.
Today, Jeff’s home is open to anyone who has a thirst for living. He loves to have fun. He isn’t the one to sit still and let life pass him by. He wants to help young people develop their potentials. He is a member of a mutual 16 aid association. He set up a college fund for the study of music and it would be available to any eligible 17 student who shares Jason’s philosophy of being outgoing and hardworking. It is called the Jason Music Scholarship Fund. It is his way of carrying on Jason’s musical dreams. Now Jason rests by a beautiful river in a bed of roses. Jeff visits him every week, along with his wife.
注释:
brisk
specific
workshop
proceed
twist
tease
coward
gas→★gas
pedal
accelerate
tame
steer
mobile→★motor
locomotive→★motor
attentively
witty
remark→★mark
rotate
shield
desperately
unable
escape
ambulance
unconscious
jaw
assistance
limit→★limit
activity
aside
notify
extensive
painful→★pain
durable→★during
golf
ski
badminton
remain
boundary
extraordinary
relationship
academic
musician→★music
athlete
fanatic(al)
lover
thirst
unlike
witness
kind
intelligent→★elect
priest
blessing
ceremony
impression→★press
enthusiastic
devote→★devote
superb
utmost
risk
pastime→★pass
religious
attempt→★tempt
accumulation
glove
attitude
slope
forth
trail
illuminate
avoid→★avoid
plunge
fracture→★fragment
skull
emergency room
scratch
injure
overcome
misfortune
funeral
testimony
personality
collection
accomplish
sportsman→★man
defy
potential
member→★member
mutual→★mutual
aid
association→★society
fund
available
eligible→★elect
philosophy
scholarship
父子情深
生命是最令人留恋的，同样，热爱生命的人是最值得纪念的。杰夫和詹森父子俩的感情令人感动，而詹森的生命活力也令人赞叹……
The colorful falling leaves rustle(发出沙沙声)through the trees on this brisk October morning in 1990.Jason and his sister Joanna get into the car and drive to school. Jason is driving this morning. He has just received his permit and is very anxious to start driving on his own. His sister Joanna is one year older than him and is showing him the specific points of driving, as if in a workshop. Today, she decides that he should drive to school. He takes the wheel and proceeds slowly down the back roads to Hill High School. These are backcountry(边远地区)roads and the twists cause Jason to drive slowly and cautiously(慎重地).He takes each turn with a bit of bravado(虚张声势)and his sister teases him that he is becoming a “coward” and tells him to speed up a bit. They will be late for school if he doesn’t step on it! He presses the gas pedal down and accelerates but finds it difficult to tame the steering 1 wheel of the mobile locomotive. His sister tells him to watch the road attentively 2, but he turns to tell her a witty(机智的)remake and doesn’t see the embankment(路基)ahead of him. Just a second of distraction(分心)rotating the wheel, he sending the car down to the embankment, and the car roils 3 over and over and hits a tree. Jason’s head hits the wind shield and he is trapped between that and the steering wheel. He can’t breathe and is losing consciousness(意识).Joanna tries desperately 4 to free him, but is unable(不能的)to. She does the only thing possible—that is to escape out of the open window and find help… fast!
Ambulances arrive in a few minutes but Jason is unconscious. They have to extricate(救出)him with the “Jaws of Life”(救生颚(商标名)).He is taken to the hospital and for three days he lies between life and death. He is breathing only with the assistance of a respirator(呼吸器).That has limited his brain activity. The doctors take Jeff aside and notify him that Jason has extensive brain damage and that there is no real hope that Jason would be normal again. Jeff must make a decision whether to turn off the respirator and let Jason die in peace. He thinks that it’s the best decision but it is also the most painful one he has ever made in his life.
Jason and Jeff shared a durable 5 bond. They did everything together from the time he was born. When they had a free moment, they would be golfing, skiing, playing badminton. They formed a bond of love that remains 6 even beyond the boundaries of life and death. It is an extraordinary relationship between father and son.
Jason lived only sixteen years but he did so much in his short time on Earth. He was very academic, a musician, an athlete, a golf fanatic 7, liked archeology(考古学)and was a lover of life. He had many, many friends and thirsted for living, which was quite unlike anyone I had witnessed. He had the kind of boyish charm and he lit up a room when he entered it. He had a beautiful: smile and kind words for everyone. I have never seen him get angry but he was always cheerful and intelligent. I was Jason’s godmother(教母)and when he was baptized(受洗礼)in 1974,he had the coolest priest. The priest had long hair and sandals. I still smile when I think about that priest. Jason cried when I held him for the blessing(祈祷)of the water but not for very long. The ceremony only took a few moments, but looking down at Jason, I knew then, that this was indeed a special child. It turned out my impressions were correct.
Jeff was an enthusiastic, devoted 8 and a superb father to Jason and Joanna. He made sure that he spent a lot of time with his children. Time seemed to be of the utmost importance to him as well as having fun. He always enjoyed life and was a bit of a risk taker. Golf was a pastime that Jason and Jeff shared. It was almost religions. They would even attempt to golf when there was accumulation of snow on the golf course. Jason would just put his gloves on and laugh. “I must golf!” he would say, “I love it!”
One year earlier, Jason was pursuing another kind of sports: Skiing. He liked the skiing attitude. A few of his friends drove up to Sugarloaf Mountain and skied for the whole day. You know, Sugarloaf has a wonderful mountain slope for skiing. Jason spent the day back and forth 9 along the mountain skiing trails for many runs. Once sunset was illuminating 10 the snow and there was a group of trees ahead. The sun blinded him for a second and he tried to avoid the trees but ran into. The ski pole plunged 11 right into his head and fractured his skull 12. There was a gush 13 of blood on his head but Jason did his best to slide down the mountain. He drove himself to the emergency room, where the doctors scratch their heads wondering how he was injured. But he was lucky to be alive. A few days later, Jason was back on the ski slopes like nothing happened at all. He was just that kind of young man. He overcame the misfortune and lived for exactly one extra year. Jeff told this story at Jason’s funeral. His eyes filled up with tears of love every time he mentioned Jason’s name.
Jason’s bedroom is a testimony 14 to his personality and his life. He has a collection of model airplanes. On the piano there is still the music of the song that was Jason’s favorite of his time, “Chariots(战车)of Fire”. Jason was a very outgoing(对人友好的)young man. He was an accomplished 15 student and a sportsman. Jason had lots of merits and had many, many friends who loved him. I loved Jason very much. Jeff and Jason share a bond of affection that defies death.
Today, Jeff’s home is open to anyone who has a thirst for living. He loves to have fun. He isn’t the one to sit still and let life pass him by. He wants to help young people develop their potentials. He is a member of a mutual 16 aid association. He set up a college fund for the study of music and it would be available to any eligible 17 student who shares Jason’s philosophy of being outgoing and hardworking. It is called the Jason Music Scholarship Fund. It is his way of carrying on Jason’s musical dreams. Now Jason rests by a beautiful river in a bed of roses. Jeff visits him every week, along with his wife.
注释:
brisk
specific
workshop
proceed
twist
tease
coward
gas→★gas
pedal
accelerate
tame
steer
mobile→★motor
locomotive→★motor
attentively
witty
remark→★mark
rotate
shield
desperately
unable
escape
ambulance
unconscious
jaw
assistance
limit→★limit
activity
aside
notify
extensive
painful→★pain
durable→★during
golf
ski
badminton
remain
boundary
extraordinary
relationship
academic
musician→★music
athlete
fanatic(al)
lover
thirst
unlike
witness
kind
intelligent→★elect
priest
blessing
ceremony
impression→★press
enthusiastic
devote→★devote
superb
utmost
risk
pastime→★pass
religious
attempt→★tempt
accumulation
glove
attitude
slope
forth
trail
illuminate
avoid→★avoid
plunge
fracture→★fragment
skull
emergency room
scratch
injure
overcome
misfortune
funeral
testimony
personality
collection
accomplish
sportsman→★man
defy
potential
member→★member
mutual→★mutual
aid
association→★society
fund
available
eligible→★elect
philosophy
scholarship
1 steering
n.操舵装置
- He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
- Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。
2 attentively
adv.聚精会神地；周到地；谛；凝神
- She listened attentively while I poured out my problems. 我倾吐心中的烦恼时，她一直在注意听。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She listened attentively and set down every word he said. 她专心听着，把他说的话一字不漏地记下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 roils
v.搅混（液体）( roil的第三人称单数 )；使烦恼；使不安；使生气
- The sea roils again, waves surging high, crash! 海又动荡，波浪跳起来，轰！ 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
- The national turmoil generally roils a country's financial markets. 国家的混乱广泛的搅乱一国的财金市场。 来自互联网
4 desperately
adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地
- He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
- He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。
5 durable
adj.持久的，耐久的
- This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
- They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。
6 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
7 fanatic
n.狂热者，入迷者；adj.狂热入迷的
- Alexander is a football fanatic.亚历山大是个足球迷。
- I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.我不是宗教狂热分子，但我是基督徒。
8 devoted
adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的
- 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。
9 forth
adv.向前；向外，往外
- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
10 illuminating
a.富于启发性的，有助阐明的
- We didn't find the examples he used particularly illuminating. 我们觉得他采用的那些例证启发性不是特别大。
- I found his talk most illuminating. 我觉得他的话很有启发性。
11 plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降
- The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
- She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
12 skull
n.头骨；颅骨
- The skull bones fuse between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five.头骨在15至25岁之间长合。
- He fell out of the window and cracked his skull.他从窗子摔了出去，跌裂了颅骨。
13 gush
v.喷，涌；滔滔不绝(说话)；n.喷，涌流；迸发
- There was a gush of blood from the wound.血从伤口流出。
- There was a gush of blood as the arrow was pulled out from the arm.当从手臂上拔出箭来时，一股鲜血涌了出来。
14 testimony
n.证词；见证，证明
- The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
- He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。
15 accomplished
adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的
- Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
- Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。