[Story] The conquering army annexed the small kingdom, disdaining any treaty. Drifting into slumber, they immersed themselves in revitalizing their new territory. However, procrastination mitigated their progress, and a single sunbeam shone on their folly. [参考翻译] 征服的军队吞并了小王国，鄙视任何条约。他们逐渐陷入沉睡，沉浸在振兴新领土的喜悦中。然而，拖延减缓了他们的进展，一束阳光照在了他们的愚蠢上。 [Words] annex [ˈænɛks] v 吞并， 附件 conquer [kɒŋkər] v 征服 disdain [dɪsˈdeɪn] v 鄙视 drift [drɪft] v 漂泊 immerse [ɪˈmɜːrs] v 沉浸 mitigate [mɪtɪɡeɪt] v 缓和 procrastination [prəʊˌkræstɪˈneɪʃən] n 拖延 revitalize [riːˈvaɪtəlaɪz] v 使复兴 slumber [slʌmbər] v 睡眠 sunbeam [sʌnbiːm] n 阳光

[Story] For breakfast, I had bread with an egg and milk, but oddly, I craved rice too. It was an unusual meal, yet satisfying. [参考翻译] 早餐，我吃了面包、鸡蛋和牛奶，但奇怪的是，我还想吃米饭。这是一顿不寻常的餐点，却令人满足。 [Words] bread [bred] n 面包 breakfast [ˈbrekfəst] n 早餐 egg [eɡ] n 鸡蛋 milk [mɪlk] n 牛奶 rice [raɪs] n 米饭

[Story] I learned to ride a bike when I was in school. It may have been at the place where I studied. [参考翻译] 我在学校的时候学会了骑自行车。可能是在我学习的地方。 [Words] bike [baɪk] n 自行车 may [meɪ] v 可能 place [pleɪs] n 地方 school [skuːl] n 学校 learn [lɜːrn] v 学习

[Story] In a small town, arry was a private detective who often continued his work late into the night. One evening, while trying to solve a case, he stumbled upon a system of hidden messages. Suddenly, he heard a break in the silence, and println, a public figure, appeared. Println was known for his static presence at town events, but this was an unexpected encounter. Arry, with a sense of urgency, had to return home to process the new information. The system was complex, but he was determined to break the code. ...

[Story] Once a wise editor, famous for his puritan values, decided to publish a book. In order to fund this venture, he sold all his wealth, even down to his last penny. Despite the persecution he faced from the establishment, he persevered and his book became a symbol of wisdom and enlightenment. [参考翻译] 曾经有一位以清教徒价值观著称的著名编辑，决定出版一本书。为了资助这个项目，他卖掉了他所有的财富，甚至到了他最后的便士。尽管他面临着来自当权派的迫害，他还是坚持不懈，他的书成为了智慧和启蒙的象征。 [Words] editor [ˈɛdɪtər] n 编辑 famous [ˈfeɪməs] adj 著名的 in order to [ɪn ˈɔːrdər tu] phr 为了 penny [ˈpɛni] n 便士 persecution [ˌpɜːrsɪˈkjuːʃn] n 迫害 publish [ˈpʌblɪʃ] v 发表，出版 puritan [ˈpjʊərɪtən] n 清教徒 wealth [welθ] n 财富 wise [waɪz] adj 明智的

[Story] Generally, people attend the state to deal with their daily needs. However, one day they realise that the store they usually refer to was closed. The next day, they suffer from a lack of supplies. [参考翻译] 通常，人们会去国家运营的商店处理日常所需。然而，有一天他们意识到，他们常去的那家店关门了。第二天，他们因为缺乏物资而遭受困扰。 [Words] attend [ətɛnd] v 出席，参加 deal [diːl] n 交易，协议 general [dʒɛn(ə)rəl] n 一般，将军 realise [riːəlaɪz] v 实现，意识到 refer [rɪfɜːr] v 提到，涉及 state [steɪt] n 状态，国家 store [stɔːr] n 商店，储备 suffer [sʌfər] v 遭受，痛苦

[Story] Bill, skilled at billiards, once killed an illness with his cue, a feat that left the crowd in awe. [参考翻译] 比尔擅长台球，他曾用球杆击败了疾病，这一壮举让人群惊叹不已。 [Words] bill [bɪl] n/v 账单，鸟嘴；v 给…开账单 ill [ɪl] adj 不健康的，不适的 kill [kɪl] v 杀死，消除 skill [skɪl] n 技能，技巧

[Story] The ill-fated bill aimed to kill a skillful still, rendering it useless. [参考翻译] 这项注定失败的议案旨在摧毁一个巧妙的蒸馏器，使其失去作用。 [Words] bill [bɪl] n 账单， 法案 ill [ɪl] adj 生病的， 不幸的 kill [kɪl] v 杀死， 摧毁 skill [skɪl] n 技能， 技巧 still [stɪl] n 蒸馏器， 仍然 Note: All words have been used in the story.