篇文章贯通英语6级词汇.docx

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Preface前言

Directions使用说明

Unit1InAnotherWorm另一个世界

Unit2Let'sDressUp-It'sHalloween万圣节——让我们盛装打扮起来

Unit3Gardening园艺

Unit4ACanadianFamilyStory一个加拿大家庭的故事

Unit5TheFraud这个骗子

Unit6ThePasture牧场

Unit7TheDecision决定

Unit8Chinese-AmericanRelations：

AHistory（Ⅰ）中美关系史

（一）

Unit9Chinese-AmericanRelations：

AHistory（Ⅱ）中美关系史

（二）

Unit10ASolitaryQuest独自寻访

Unit11ActingTodayforTomorrow为了明天，今天就行动吧

Unit12TheAmericanDream美国梦

Unit13SexRoleStereotypes性别成规

Unit14Dr．SunYat-sen：

FatheroftheChineseRevolution中国革命之父孙中山先生

Unitl5TheWorldTradeOrganization（WTO）andChinaWTO与中国

Appendix附录

Index索引

UNIT1

InAnotherWorld

HereIam,inChina,halfwayaroundtheworldfromhome.AsIlookatmyclockandcalculatethetimebackhomeIrealizethathalfaworldaway,peoplearebusygettingreadyforawedding.Thebrideismyniece,apersonIfirstmetwhenshewasthreedaysold.

IthinkbacktothefirsttimeIhadtheopportunitytobecomeacquaintedwithmyniece.Asmysistercradledherinherarms,theinfantgirlclaspedhermother'soutstretchedfinger.Myintuitiontoldmethathertemperamentwouldbeasunnydisposition,ajoytopeoplearoundher.

Asshegrew,thecutelittlegirlhadaninfectiouslaughthatstartedasasmallgrin,thenbecameagiggleandgrewlouderandlouderuntilittriggeredaresponsefromallthepeoplearoundherandtheyjoinedin.

Asanadolescent,shestudiedhardandenjoyedwelldeservedsuccessinsecondaryschoolassheinteractedwithherpeergroup.Afterreceivingherhighschooldiploma,shechosenursingashercareer.

Fromthebeginningoftheyoungcouple’sromanceitwasevidentthattheywerecompatibleandwerecompletelyintriguedwitheachother.ThecouplehadanengagementpartywhenIwasathomeinCanadaafewmonthsago.Thepartywasintheformofapicnicinabeautifulrosegarden.Tocelebrateandtotoasttheirfuture,wedrankchampagne.Astheyposedunderanarchcoveredwithclimbingroses,wesnappedpicturesfortheirphotoalbum.

Thecoupledecidedonafallwedding.Plansfortheweddingdaywereactivatedimmediately.Thedecisionsabouttheforthcomingeventweresharedbythewholefamily.Aclosefriendofthefamilywascontactedandinvitedtosingasolojustpriortotheceremony.Thedaybeforetheceremony,arehearsalwouldtakeplacesothattheremainderofthedetailscouldbelookedafterandattendedto.Theplanningthattakesplacebeforehandforoneoftheseeventsandalltheworkthatthebigdayentails,withmanypeoplecollaboratingtomaketheeventrunsmoothly,areimmense.Theconscientiousattentiontodetailwillbeevidenttothespectatorsofthisevent.

Icanimaginetheexcitementandemotionsofthefamilytoday.Thetimeisnear.Theceremonywillbeginin3shorthours.Thebridewillberadiantasshecomesdowntheaisleescortedbyherfather.Shewillwearhergrandmother'spearlsasanaccessory.Herveilwillbethesameoneashercousinworelastyear.Asiscustomary,underhergarmentsshewillwearabluegarter.AspartofthetraditionofCanadianweddings,shewillbewearingsomethingold（thepearls）,somethingnew（hergown）,somethingborrowed（theveil）andsomethingblue（thegarter）.Asthefirstchordsoftheweddingmarchareplayed（amelodyfamiliartoall）,thecongregationwillrise.Gaspswillbeheardastheycatchaglimpseofthebrideinhergorgeousweddinggown.Themotherofthebridewillcalmlyviewthiswholeevent,thoughtearswillblurhervision.Shewillbeovercomewithsentimentatherdaughter'sapparenthappiness.Thepicturewillbeonethatwillembodyhopeforthefutureofhumanity.

Asthecoupleexchangeweddingvowstheywillbeaffirmingtheirloveandmakingacommitmenttoeachother.Allthespectatorsaretheretowishthemwell.

Asthetimeapproaches,Ithinkbacktootherfamilyweddingsovermanyyears.MyoldersisterswereallmarriedinthesamechurchandasbridestheycarriedawhiteBibledecoratedwithtinyroses.Thereceptionsfortheirweddingswereallheldinthesamechurchbasement,astherewasnolargebanquethallinthelocalarea.Thefeastwasusuallycateredbyagroupofchurchmembers.

Today'sweddingreceptionwillbeheldinanarenathatwillbedecoratedwithjusttherightamountoffallflowersinwonderfularraystogiveitdignityyetatouchofglamour.Thetabledecorationswillbeamasterpiece.Oneofthetabledecorationswillbesmallpumpkins,usedascontainersforflowersthatwerecollectedfromfamilygardens,surroundedbyalargewreathmadefromlongstalksofwheat.Therewillbeafewcolouredleavesplacedinsidethewreath.Maybetheywilluseoakandmapleleavestoshowthesplendouroftheautumncolours.Thecolouroftheoutfitsthatthebridesmaidsarewearingwillbefallcoloursaswell.Theingeniousdecorationswillbeappreciatedbythemanyguestsattendingthefestivities.Ateachplacesettingtherewillbeaspecialpapernapkinwiththebrideandgroom'snameprintedonitandthedateoftheirwedding.Itwillbecarefullyfoldedplacedontopandofalinennapkin.Thiswillbeoneofthesouvenirstheguestswillhavetocommemoratethespecialweddingday.Alsoateachplacewillbeafewafterdinnermintsfortheguests.Aminiaturetreewillalsobeplacedateachpersonsplace.Theintentisforthegueststotakethelittletreehomeandtransplantittoaspecialplace.Inthisway,ourenvironmentisalsoimprovedandthetreewillbecomealivingtributetotheyoungcouple.

Thegroomwillcarryheracrossthethresholdasiscustomaryforayoungcoupleastheybegintheirnewlifetogether.ThehoneymoonplanswilltakethemtothewestcoastofCanada.Theywillhaveaweekofprivacyfarawayfromfriendsandfamily.TheywillinhabitacondominiuminthetownofWhistler,BritishColumbia,intheRockyMountains.Theywillfeelasiftheyareroyaltylivinginamansioninthislittlebitofparadiseonearth.Thereafter,theywillreturnhometoOntariowheretheywillreside.

TheiroriginalplantospendtheirhoneymoononboardayachtintheMediterraneanSeawasabandonedwhenworldcircumstancesdictatedthatourcountryCanadawasasaferchoice.

Earlierthismonth,asIthoughtabouttheforthcomingmarriage,andknewthatIwouldbeunabletoattend,Idecidedtowriteamessagetotheyoungcouple.Theintentwasthatthemessagewouldbereadaloudduringtheweddingreception.Inthemessage,Iwishedthemwellandurgedthemtocherisheachothereveryday.（1083words）

UNIT2

Let'sDressUp--It'sHalloween

FromearlychildhoodgettingdressedupisconnectedwithaspecialpastimeinNorthAmerica,calledHalloween.HalloweeniscelebratedonthelastnightofOctober,whentheairiscrispandsnowisnotfaroff.Everyyoungchildisacquaintedwiththisexcitingtradition.

OnthelastdayofOctoberwhendinnerisfinished,childrenhurrytodressupinacostume.Darknesscomesearlyatthistimeofyearandcautionmustbepracticed,foremostbythechildrenwhoaregoingfromhousetohouse,“trickortreat”.Parentswarntheirchildrennottodartoutinfrontofcars.Inalltheexcitementitiseasyforchildrentobecomedistractedandignoresafetyrules.

Planningwhatyourcostumewillbe,aheadoftime,ispartofthefunoftheevening.Manymotherswillspendtimefabricatingoutfitsfortheirlittlegirlswhosuddenlyturnintocircusclowns,beautifulballetdancersorweirdcolorfulbugs.Fathersmayhelptheirsonsconstructacostumeoffoilarmor.LittleboysoftenenjoypretendingtheyareinthearmysoonHalloweenitispossibletoseesquadsoflieutenantsandsergeantsmarchingalonginthedark.Weaffiliatethiscelebrationwiththesupernaturalsosomechildrenmaychoosetowearaskeletoncostumebearingaskullandcrossbones,orevenamonstercostume.Thechoiceofwardrobefortheeveningisreallylimitless.Witchescanbeseenridingonbroomsticksacrosswell-illuminatedintersections.Earlierintheeveningtheymayhaveconcoctedawitch'sbrewtoquenchtheirthirstfortheirarrivalhome.Ghostscanbeheardgroaningandmoaningwhiletheyglidealongcitystreets.Beautifulbutterfliesflutterbyontheirwaytoaparty.Piratescarryingswordsandpistolsroamabout,patchesoveroneeye.SmallalienssearchforanewhomehereonEarth.WearingacapeandmaskallowsachildtobecomeSupermanforafewhoursandentertheworldoffantasy.Anethnicflavorisintroducedasabandofgypsiesdancealongunderabrightfullmoon.OfcourseyoucanalwaysseeacertainnumberofNativeAmericancostumes,thebuckskinjacketsanddressesdecoratedwithfringeandbeads.

Someyoungsterschoosetodecorateonlytheirfaceswithgreasepaintinsteadofwearingmasks.Inmanywaysthisissaferforachild,makingvisibilityclearer.Atthesametimeamaskallowsthemtoremainanonymoustoallbuttheirclosestfriends.

Usually,onthenightbeforeHalloween,familymembersgathertogethertocarveapumpkin.OnHalloweennightthecandlelitfaceofthepumpkinshinesfromeachhomewelcomingthelittleghostsandgoblinstocall.Parentsusuallyescortsmallchildrenaroundtheirownneighborhoodhelpingtokeepthemsafe.Smallchildrenonlyvisitrandomhouses,theirparent'sfriendsmostly,whileolderchildrenknockateverydoor.

Crowdingontothefrontporchofthehousethechildrenrapatthedoorandchanttherefrain“trickortreat”.Householdersdistributecandies,apples,peanuts,oranyedibletreatintodecoratedwoodensixquartbaskets,orplasticbags.Theymaybeaskedtoreciteapoemorsingasongbeforereceivingtheirtreat.Someluckychildrenmayreceivecookiesfromafreshlybakedbatchofchocol