[Story] Once upon a time, on a private planet, a regular volunteer was tasked with delivering valuable information. Meanwhile, they had to treat the painful experience as a valuable lesson. [参考翻译] 曾经，在一个私人星球上，一个普通的志愿者被派去传递有价值的信息。同时，他们必须将痛苦的经历视为宝贵的一课。 [Words] deliver [dɪˈlɪvər] v 传递, 投递 inform [ɪnˈfɔrm] v 通知, 告诉 meanwhile [ˈmi:ənwaɪl] n 同时, 其间 painful [ˈpeɪnfl] adj 痛苦的, 疼痛的 planet [ˈplænət] n 行星, 星球 private [ˈpraɪvət] adj 私人的, 秘密的 regular [ˈreɡjələr] adj 常规的, 定期的 treat [tri:t] v 对待, 处理 value [ˈvælju:] n 价值, 重要性 volunteer [ˌvɑ:lənˈtɪr] n 志愿者, 志愿兵

[Story] Despite the storm, the village united to write a letter inviting their favorite author to the annual festival. The author, quite excited, accepted the invite and arrived in spite of the weather. The villagers spirits were lifted, and they celebrated with a party at the opposite end of town, where they shared stories and laughter. [参考翻译] 尽管暴风雨来临，村民们团结起来写信邀请他们最喜欢的作家参加年度节日。作者非常兴奋，不顾天气接受了邀请。村民们的精神得到了提振，他们在镇的另一端举行了一个派对，在那里他们分享了故事和笑声。 [Words] despite [dɪˈspaɪt] prep 尽管 excite [ɪkˈsaɪt] v 使兴奋 favorite [ˈfeɪvərɪt] n/adj 最喜欢的 invite [ɪnˈvaɪt] v 邀请 opposite [ˈɒpəzɪt] n/adj 相反的 quite [kwaɪt] adv 相当 spite [spaɪt] n 恶意 unite [juˈnaɪt] v 联合 write [raɪt] v 写

[Story] A biologist, an ecologist, and a violinist were driving with a scientist when they saw a motorist in distress. [参考翻译] 一位生物学家、一位生态学家和一位小提琴手与一位科学家一起开车时，他们看到一位驾驶员遇到了困难。 [Words] biologist [baɪˈɒlədʒɪst] n 生物学家 ecologist [iːˈkɒlədʒɪst] n 生态学家 motorist [ˈməʊtərɪst] n 驾驶员 scientist [ˈsaɪəntɪst] n 科学家 violinist [ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst] n 小提琴手

[Story] Once an artist decided to become a soloist and started a tour. A tourist admired her talent, but she had a risky behavior of kissing strangers. To avoid any list of dentist appointments, she retired from touring. [参考翻译] 从前，一位艺术家决定成为独奏家并开始了巡演。一位游客钦佩她的才华，但她有冒险的行为——亲吻陌生人。为了避免牙医预约的名单，她退休不再巡演。 [Words] artist [ɑːrtɪst] n 艺术家 dentist [dentɪst] n 牙医 kiss [kɪs] v 吻 list [lɪst] n 名单 risk [rɪsk] n 风险 soloist [səʊlɪst] n 独奏家 tourist [tʊrist] n 游客

[Story] An accomplished English teacher decided to establish a new school for Spanish and Jewish students. He published a book to finish the project, which included a chapter on fishing. [参考翻译] 一位有成就的英语老师决定为西班牙语和犹太学生建立一所新学校。他出版了一本书来完成这个项目，其中包括一章关于钓鱼的内容。 [Words] accomplish [əˈkɑmplɪʃ] v 完成，实现 english [ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ] n 英语，adj 英格兰的 establish [ɪˈstæblɪʃ] v 建立，确立 finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] v 完成，结束 fish [fɪʃ] n 鱼，v 钓鱼 jewish [ˈdʒuːɪʃ] adj 犹太人的 publish [ˈpʌblɪʃ] v 出版，发布 spanish [ˈspænɪʃ] n 西班牙语，adj 西班牙的

[Story] A wise fairy once promised a girl that her life would rise to great heights if she could raise her moral standards. One day, she received a surprise that confirmed her good deeds had been noticed. She advised others to follow suit, or they would miss out on the fairys blessings. [参考翻译] 一个智慧的仙女曾经向一个女孩承诺，如果她能提高自己的道德标准，她的生活将会上升到一个伟大的高度。有一天，她收到了一个惊喜，证实了她的好行为已经被注意到了。她建议其他人效仿，否则他们将错过仙女的祝福。 [Words] advise [ədˈvaɪz] v 建议 confirm [kənˈfɜːrm] v 确认 fairy [ˈfeəri] n 仙女 girl [ɡɜːrl] n 女孩 otherwise [ˈʌðəwaɪz] adv 否则 promise [ˈprɒmɪs] n/v 承诺 raise [reɪz] v 提高 rise [raɪz] v 上升 surprise [sərˈpraɪz] n 惊喜 wise [waɪz] adj 明智的

[Story] Once upon a time, an elderly man named Ted tirelessly inspired villagers with his positive behavior. He desired to retire in peace after acquiring material possessions, but his admirers required his presence. Despite feeling tired at times, he never lost his desire to inspire others. [参考翻译] 从前，一位名叫Ted的老人以他积极的行为激励着村民们。在获得了物质财富之后，他希望安静地退休，但他的仰慕者们却需要他的陪伴。尽管有时会感到疲惫，但他从未失去激励他人的愿望。 [Words] acquire [əˈkwaɪər] v 获得， 学到 admire [ədˈmaɪər] v 钦佩， 赞赏 behavior [bɪˈhevjər] n 行为， 态度 desire [dɪˈzaɪər] n/v 愿望， 欲望 inspire [ɪnˈspaɪər] v 激励， 启发 require [rɪˈkwaɪər] v 需要， 要求 retire [rɪˈtaɪər] v 退休， 退隐 tire [ˈtaɪər] v 疲劳， 厌倦

[Story] With determination, John fought desertification and deforestation. He initiated a communication campaign, which was met with congratulations from environmentalists. [参考翻译] 约翰下定决心，与荒漠化和森林砍伐作斗争。他发起了一场沟通活动，环保人士对此表示祝贺。 [Words] communication [kəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn] n 交流， 通讯 congratulation [kənˌɡrætʃuˈleɪʃn] n 祝贺 deforestation [diːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn] n 森林砍伐 desertification [dɪˌzɜːstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] n 荒漠化 determination [dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn] n 决心