[Story] An odd scientist expected to elect an object that could detect the effect of his new invention. He checked his notes, which surprisingly had no affect on the outcome. [参考翻译] 一个奇怪的科学家期望选择一件能够探测到他新发明效果的物体。他检查了自己的笔记，令人惊讶的是，这对结果没有任何影响。 [Words] affect [æfekt] v 影响， 假装 check [tʃek] v 检查， 核对 detect [dɪtekt] v 发现， 察觉 effect [ɪfekt] n 效果， 影响 elect [ɪlekt] v 选举， 选择 expect [ɪkspekt] v 期待， 预期 object [ɒbdʒekt] n 物体， 目标

[Story] In a great speech, the chef revealed his masterpiece: a dish that could defeat any cheats appetite. He treated the audience to a piece of this culinary art, which was so delicious that everyone had to repeat their orders. [参考翻译] 在一次精彩的演讲中，厨师展示了他的杰作：一道能够打败任何作弊者食欲的菜肴。他请观众品尝了这道菜，美味到每个人都不得不重复点单。 [Words] cheat [tʃiːt] v 欺骗，作弊 defeat [dɪˈfiːt] v 击败，战胜 eat [iːt] v 吃 great [ɡreɪt] adj 伟大的，极好的 masterpiece [ˈmɑːstərpiːs] n 杰作，代表作 piece [piːs] n 一块，一件 repeat [rɪˈpiːt] v 重复 speech [spiːtʃ] n 演讲，讲话 treat [triːt] v 对待，治疗；n 款待，享受

[Story] Near the forest, a bear appeared, wearing a clear suit. Fear and tears filled the air as people heard the bears loud roar each year. The bear would wear the suit and disappear, only to reappear near the village again. [参考翻译] 在森林附近，一只穿着透明西装的熊出现了。每当人们听到这只熊每年的大声吼叫时，恐惧和眼泪充满了空气。这只熊会穿上西装然后消失，只会再次出现在村庄附近。 [Words] appear [əpiər] v 出现 bear [bɛə] n 熊 clear [kliə] adj 清晰的 disappear [disəpiər] v 消失 fear [fiər] n 害怕 hear [hiər] v 听见 near [niər] adj 近的 tear [tiər] n 眼泪 wear [wɛər] v 穿 year [jiər] n 年

[Story] The team had a dream to create a clean and creamy stream of ice cream. They worked hard to make their dream a reality, but sometimes they would scream in frustration when things didnt go as planned. In the end, their hard work paid off, and they were able to create the perfect scoop of ice cream. [参考翻译] 团队有一个梦想，那就是创造一条清洁、奶油般的冰淇淋流。他们努力工作，努力实现自己的梦想，但有时事情并不按计划进行，他们会感到挫败而尖叫。最终，他们的努力得到了回报，他们能够制作出完美的一勺冰淇淋。 [Words] clean [kli:n] adj 干净的, 清洁的 cream [kri:m] n 奶油, 乳脂 dream [dri:m] n 梦想, 梦 mean [mi:n] v 意味着, 意思是 scream [ skri:m] v 尖叫, 呼啸 stream [stri:m] n 小河, 溪流 team [ti:m] n 团队, 组

[Story] After a long day at work, I decided to break my routine and have a real meal instead of a quick snack. As I sat down to eat, I overheard a conversation about a charity appeal to heal the weak. The story they revealed was touching, and it made me want to deal with my own life differently. [参考翻译] 经过一天漫长的工作，我决定打破常规，吃一顿真正的饭菜而不是快餐。当我坐下来吃饭时，我无意中听到了一段关于慈善呼吁帮助弱者的对话。他们透露的故事很感人，这让我想去以不同的方式处理自己的生活。 [Words] appeal [əpiːl] n/v 上诉，吸引 break [breɪk] v 打破，休息 deal [diːl] n/v 交易，处理 heal [hiːl] v 治愈 meal [miːl] n 一餐 real [rɪəl] adj 真实的 reveal [rɪviːl] v 揭示 weak [wiːk] adj 弱的

[Story] In a dry kingdom, the head of a small village instead of leading his people to find water, read a book by the window. He believed that the answer to their problem would spread from the pages. Due to his inaction, the villagers were frustrated, but the head was determined to find a solution. [参考翻译] 在一个干旱的王国里，一个小村庄的首领没有带领他的人民去找水，而是在窗边读书。他相信他们问题的答案会从书页上传播开来。由于他的不作为，村民们感到沮丧，但首领决心要找到一个解决方案。 [Words] dry [draɪ] adj 干燥的，干旱的 due [djuː] adj 预期的，应得的 head [hed] n 头，头脑，领导 instead [ɪnˈsted] adv 代替，而不是 kingdom [ˈkɪŋdəm] n 王国，领域 lead [liːd] v 领导，引导 read [riːd] v 阅读 spread [spred] v 传播，展开 window [ˈwɪndəʊ] n 窗户，窗口

[Story] In the current dynamic situation, the chronic tension was promptly exaggerated by the obscure flash of substance. [参考翻译] 在当前动态的情况下，这种慢性紧张情绪立刻被物质隐约的一闪而过所夸大。 [Words] chronic [ˈkrɑːnɪk] adj 慢性的, 习惯性的 current [ˈkɜːrtən] adj 当前的, 流行的 dynamic [daɪˈnæmɪk] adj 动态的, 有活力的 exaggerate [ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt] v 夸大, 夸张 express [ɪkˈspres] v 表达, 表示 flash [flæʃ] n 闪光, 闪现 obscure [əbˈskjʊr] adj 模糊的, 不显眼的 prompt [prɑːmpt] adj 迅速的, 敏捷的 substance [ˈsʌbstəns] n 物质, 实质 tension [ˈtenʃn] n 紧张, 拉力

[Story] A friendly dog, wildly chasing its tail, was seen by a child who was watching it with a deadly serious expression, as if it was the secondly most important thing in the world. The dog, however, was moving rapidly, and the scene was oddly charming. [参考翻译] 一只友好的狗疯狂地追逐着自己的尾巴，被一个孩子看到了，孩子带着极其严肃的表情观看，仿佛这是世界上第二重要的事情。然而，狗移动得很快，这一幕出奇地迷人。 [Words] badly [bædli] adv 严重地，差 deadly [dedli] adj 致命的，非常的 friendly [frendli] adj 友好的 rapidly [ræpɪdli] adv 迅速地 secondly [sɛkəndli] adv 第二，其次 wildly [waɪldli] adv 疯狂地，野生地