[Story] In the middle of the radio show, the lights suddenly grew dim. The host tried to keep the show going, but the power eventually died, leaving the listeners in suspense. [参考翻译] [Words] die [dai] v 死亡, 熄灭 dim [dim] v 变暗淡, 使暗淡 media [ˈmiːdiə] n 媒体, 媒介 middle [ˈmidl] n 中间, 中部 radio [ˈreɪdioʊ] n 无线电, 收音机

[Story] The bodybuilder, with his vast knowledge and strong shoulders, considered building a bridge to cross the river. However, he soon realized that the task was beyond his abilities and left the disordered construction site, wandering off into the distance. [参考翻译] 这位健美运动员，凭借他丰富的知识和强壮的肩膀，考虑建一座桥来穿越这条河。然而，他很快意识到这项任务超出了他的能力范围，并离开了这个杂乱无章的建筑工地，走进了远处。 [Words] besides [bɪsaɪdz] n 此外，而且 bodybuilder [bɒdi,bɪldər] n 健身运动员 bridge [bridʒ] n 桥 builder [bɪldər] n 建造者 consider [kənsɪdər] v 考虑 disorder [dɪsɔrdər] n 混乱 knowledge [nɔlɪdʒ] n 知识 shoulder [ʃuldər] n 肩膀 wander [wɑndər] v 漫步

[Story] In Sweden, a single-minded rider found a hidden garden under a bridge. It was a much-needed sanctuary for him. He decided to share this idea with the world through a video. The video went viral, and the garden became a popular order for tourists to visit. [参考翻译] 在瑞典，一个专注的骑手在桥下发现了一个隐藏的花园。这对他来说是一个急需的避难所。他决定通过一个视频将这个想法与世界分享。视频走红了，这个花园成为了游客必去的热门景点。 [Words] burden [bɜːrdən] n 负担，重担 garden [ɡɑːrdən] n 花园，菜园 hidden [hɪdn] adj 隐藏的，秘密的 idea [aɪdiːə] n 想法，主意 much-needed [mʌtʃ-niːd] adj 急需的，非常需要的 order [ɔːrdə] n 顺序，命令 rider [raɪdə] n 骑手，骑马的人 single-minded [sɪŋɡl-maɪndɪd] adj 专注的，一心一意的 sweden [swiːdən] n 瑞典（国家名） under [ʌndə] prep 在…之下 video [vɪːdɪəʊ] n 视频，录像

[Story] Today is my birthday, and I am excited to celebrate. It is a holiday, and I plan to spend it with my friends. We will have a party on Saturday, and I cant wait to see everyone. Someday, I hope to have a big celebration on Sunday, but for now, I am just happy to be with my friends and family on this special day. [参考翻译] 今天是我的生日，我很高兴能庆祝一下。今天是假日，我计划和朋友们一起度过。我们将在周六举办一个派对，我迫不及待地想见到每个人。总有一天，我希望能在周日举办一个盛大的庆祝活动，但现在，我很高兴能和我的朋友们和家人一起度过这个特别的日子。 [Words] birthday [ˈbɜːθdeɪ] n 生日 day [deɪ] n 日子 holiday [ˈhɒlideɪ] n 假日 saturday [ˈsætədeɪ] n 星期六 someday [ˈsʌmdeɪ] n 总有一天 sunday [ˈsʌndeɪ] n 星期日 today [təˈdeɪ] n 今天

[Story] A man on a bicycle, pedaling furiously, suddenly cut across the road to focus on a muscle-bound dog in distress. As he cycled closer, he saw the dog had been caught in a wire trap. The man quickly occurred to the idea of a rescue. He used his pedal to cut the wire, freeing the dog and earning its gratitude. [参考翻译] 一个骑自行车的人，疯狂地踩着踏板，突然转向马路对面，专注于一只肌肉发达的狗，它处于困境中。当他骑车靠近时，他看到狗被一个铁丝陷阱困住了。这个男人很快想到了一个救援的主意。他用他的踏板切断了铁丝，解救了狗，并赢得了它的感激。 [Words] bicycle [ˈbaɪsɪkəl] n 脚踏车 cut [kʌt] v 割 cycle [ˈsaɪkəl] n/v 循环 focus [ˈfoʊkəs] v 集中 muscle [ˈmʌsl] n 肌肉 occur [əˈkɜːr] v 发生 pedal [ˈpedəl] n/v 踏板 rescue [ˈrɛskju] n/v 救援

[Story] The officer had a headache after scanning the webcam footage. The imbalance in his car was causing the cat to meow loudly, and he couldnt focus on the footage. [参考翻译] 警官在查看网络摄像头的录像后感到头痛。他车里的不平衡导致猫大声地叫，他无法专注于录像。 [Words] can [kæn] n 罐头，能力 car [kɑr] n 汽车 cat [kæt] n 猫 headache [ˈhedeɪk] n 头痛 imbalance [ɪmˈbæləns] n 不平衡 officer [ˈɔfɪsər] n 官员，警官 scan [skæn] v 扫描 webcam [ˈwɛbkæm] n 网络摄像机

[Story] In a classical magical kingdom, the ecological balance was maintained by practical means. The technical wizards harnessed electrical energy to power musical fountains that had physiological effects on the inhabitants. Medical advancements were made with technical precision, ensuring physical well-being. [参考翻译] 在一个典型的魔法王国里，生态平衡是通过实际手段来维持的。技术娴熟的巫师们利用电能为音乐喷泉提供动力，这些喷泉对居民有着生理上的影响。医学进步以技术上的精确性实现，确保了身体健康。 [Words] classical [klæsɪk(ə)l] adj. 古典的，经典的 ecological [ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l] adj. 生态的，生态学的 electrical [ɪˈlektrɪk(ə)l] adj. 电的，电气的 magical [mædʒɪk(ə)l] adj. 魔法的，神奇的 medical [medɪk(ə)l] adj. 医学的，医疗的 musical [mjuːzɪk(ə)l] adj. 音乐的，悦耳的 physical [fɪzɪk(ə)l] adj. 身体的，物理的 physiological [ˌfɪzɪəlɒdʒɪk(ə)l] adj. 生理学的，生理的 practical [præktɪk(ə)l] adj. 实际的，实用的 technical [tɛknik(ə)l] adj. 技术的，专业的

[Story] The boy was probably the most unlikely local to buy a carbon-fiber bus, but unbelievably, thats exactly what he did. [参考翻译] 这个男孩可能是最不可能在当地购买碳纤维公交车的人，但令人难以置信的是，他确实这么做了。 [Words] box [bɑks] n 盒子, 箱子 boy [bɔi] n 男孩, 少年 bus [bʌs] n 公交车, 公共汽车 buy [bai] v 购买, 买 carbon [ˈkɑrbən] n 碳, 碳纤维 local [ˈlokəl] n 本地人, 当地人 probably [ˈprɑbəbli] ad 可能, 大概 unbelievably [ʌnbiˈlievəbli] ad 难以置信地, 不可思议地