60篇短文搞定托福高频词Chapter 5

In a remote eastern region, a young scientist
named Alex made a startling discovery. The
industrialization of the area had caused widespread
contamination in the soil, which had resulted in a
dense concentration of pollutants. Alex suspected
this contamination was affecting the structure of
plant cells, causing them to develop abnormally. Determined to understand the cause and origin of this phenomenon, Alex
decided to study the patterns of crop growth in the contaminated areas. His
hypothesis was that the polluted soil could be altering the plants' genetic makeup, resulting in crops with reduced nutritional value. Alex's research revealed a startling pattern: the crops in the polluted regions
were indeed structurally different from their original forms. He found that the
contaminated soil had altered the plants' cell
structure, making them less dense and causing them
to yield lower nutritional value. Faced with the cost of this contamination, the
concerned parents in the region called upon the local
industries to address the problem. As a result, the
industrialists agreed to implement additional
measures to limit their environmental impact.
In the end, Alex's work helped raise awareness of
the issue, and his research led to significant changes
in the region's industrial practices. His findings appeared to offer a closed chapter on
the problem, but the experience would always remain a crucial reminder of the
importance of closely monitoring the consequences of industrialization on
agriculture and human health.

Word list

230.region ['riːdʒən] n. 地区；行政区；地域；领域
231.regional [ˈriːdʒənl] adj. 地区的；区域的；地方性的
232.result [rɪˈzʌlt] n. 结果；成果；效果；答案
233.origin ['ɒrɪdʒɪn] n. 起源；根源；由来；原始状态
234.original [əˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)l] adj. 原始的；独创的；最初的
235.originally [əˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)li] adv. 最初；本来
236.originate [əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt] v. 起源；产生；开始
237.origination [əˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃn] n. 起源；创始
238.structural [ˈstrʌktʃərəl] adj. 结构的；构造上的
239.structurally [ˈstrʌktʃərəli] adv. 在结构上；在构造上
240.structure ['strʌktʃə(r)] n. 结构；构造；体系

241. young [jʌŋ] adj. 年轻的；未成熟的；无经验的
242. youth [juːθ] n. 青春；青年；年轻人
243. cell [sel] n. 细胞；小房间；电池
244. cost [kɒst] n. 价格；代价；费用；成本
245. who [huː] pron. 谁；哪个人
246. cause [kɔːz] n. 原因；理由；事业；目标
247. contain [kənˈteɪn] v. 包含；容纳；克制；阻止
248. container [kənˈteɪnə(r)] n. 容器；集装箱
249. contamination [kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn] n. 污染；污染物
250. dense [dens] adj. 密集的；浓厚的；愚钝的
251. densely [densli] adv. 密集地；浓密地；愚钝地
252. density [ˈdensɪti] n. 密度；浓度；稠密；密集
     253. end [end] n. 结束；终点；目标；末尾
     254. industrial [ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl] adj. 工业的；产业的；工业化的
     255. industrialist [ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlɪst] n. 实业家；工业家
     256. industrialization [ɪnˌdʌstrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃn] n. 工业化；产业化
     257. industry [ˈɪndəstri] n. 工业；产业；行业；勤劳
     258. parent [ˈpɛrənt] n. 父母；亲人；起源 vt. 产生；当…的家长 adj. 父母亲的；起
          源的
     259. parental [pəˈrɛntl] adj. 父母的；亲代的；家长的
     260. pattern [ˈpætərn] n. 模式；图案；样品；典范 vt. 仿制；模仿 vi. 形成图案
     261. crop [krɑp] n. 农作物；庄稼；收成；一批 vt. 收割；修剪；剪短 vi. 割；收成
     262. east [ist] n. 东方；东部 adj. 东方的；向东的 adv. 向东；在东方
     263. eastern [ˈistərn] adj. 东方的；朝东的；东部的；东部地区的
     264. eastward [ˈistwərd] adj. 朝东的 adv. 朝东；向东
     265. hypothesis [haɪˈpɑθəsɪs] n. 假设；猜想；前提
     266. hypothetical [ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl] adj. 假设的；基于假设的
     267. add [æd] vt. 添加；增加；补充说 vi. 加；增加；补充说 n. 加；增加
     268. addition [əˈdɪʃən] n. 增加；加法；添加物
     269. additional [əˈdɪʃənl] adj. 附加的；额外的；补充的
     270. additionally [əˈdɪʃənəli] adv. 另外；此外；而且
     271. appear [əˈpɪr] vi. 出现；显得；似乎；出版 vt. 出现；呈现；公开
     272. appearance [əˈpɪrəns] n. 出现；外貌；出场；登场