60篇短文搞定托福高频词Chapter 22

Once upon a time, there was a traditional African village located in the heart of a vast plain. The people of the village were known for their strong connection to the ecological balance of their surroundings. They lived in harmony with the wildlife that surrounded them, especially the majestic flamingos that frequently graced their lands.

One day, a group of Egyptian traders arrived at the village. They were attracted by the rich soil and the abundance of diamond deposits in the area. The villagers welcomed them and described the beauty and importance of the plain they called home.

The Egyptians were fascinated by the ecological balance of the area and decided to bring in an ecologist to study the land. The ecologist confirmed the essential connection between the land, wildlife, and people. This discovery generated great interest among the traders, who began to see the value of preserving the ecological balance of the plain.

As the village prospered, the traders favored it with a variety of commercial enterprises that generated wealth for the people. The villagers flourished as their proportionate share of the riches allowed them to recover from the poverty that once plagued them. The price of preserving their land and wildlife was priceless.

In time, the Egyptians departed, leaving behind a marker of their visit. The village now stood as a shining example of how the connective tissue of ecological harmony could attract prosperity and offer personal satisfaction. The flamingos continued to line the shores, and the otters played in the nearby river. Life went on, and the plain remained a source of attraction and beauty for all who arrived.

Words list:

traditional [trəˈdɪʃənəl] adj. 传统的，习俗的，惯例的

traditionally [trəˈdɪʃənəli] adv. 传统地，习惯上

Africa [ˈæfrɪkə] n. 非洲

African [ˈæfrɪkən] adj. 非洲的；非洲人的；非洲语言的 n. 非洲人

arrival [əˈraɪvəl] n. 到达，到来，到达者

arrive [əˈraɪv] v. 到达，到来，达成，成功，出现

attract [əˈtrækt] v. 吸引，引起…的注意，引起…的兴趣

attraction [əˈtrækʃən] n. 吸引，吸引力，引力，有吸引力的事物

attractive [əˈtræktɪv] adj. 有吸引力的，引人注意的

connect [kəˈnekt] v. 连接，联合，联系

connection [kəˈnekʃən] n. 连接，关系，联系，亲戚，接头，转接口

describe [dɪˈskraɪb] v. 描述，形容，描绘

description [dɪˈskrɪpʃən] n. 描述，描写，叙述，说明书

diamond [ˈdaɪəmənd] n. 钻石，菱形；纸牌中的方块

ecological [ˌi:kəˈlɒdʒɪkl] adj. 生态的，生态学的

ecologist [i:ˈkɒlədʒɪst] n. 生态学家，生态学者

ecology [i:ˈkɒlədʒi] n. 生态学，生态环境

Egypt [ˈi:dʒɪpt] n. 埃及

Egyptian [iˈdʒɪpʃən] adj. 埃及的；埃及人的；埃及语的 n. 埃及人

eject [ɪˈdʒekt] v. 喷射，弹出，逐出，排斥

empire [ˈempaɪə(r)] n. 帝国，王权，权势

empirical [ɪmˈpɪrɪkl] adj. 经验主义的，经验的

essential [ɪˈsenʃl] adj. 必要的，本质的，基本的 n. 必要的东西，本质

essentially [ɪˈsɛnʃəli] adv. 本质上，基本上；实质性地；必然地；根本地；从根本上

favor [ˈfeɪvər] n. 好感，喜爱；善意；偏袒；支持；好处；赞同；援助

favorable [ˈfeɪvərəbl] adj. 有利的，顺利的；赞成的；讨人喜欢的

favorite [ˈfeɪvərɪt] adj. 特别喜欢的，最喜欢的；最爱的；优先选择的

flamingo [fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ] n. 火烈鸟，红鹤

flour [ˈflaʊər] n. 面粉；粉状物

generate [ˈdʒɛnəreɪt] v. 产生；引起；发生；生成；使形成

generation [ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən] n. 一代人；一辈人；产生，发生；生殖；发电

happen [ˈhæpən] v. 发生；出现；碰巧；偶然发生

itself [ɪtˈsɛlf] pron. 它自己；本身；自身

lined [laɪnd] adj. 有衬里的；有线条的；排成行的；有行文的

note [noʊt] n. 笔记，注释；钞票；音符；通知；观察

otter [ˈɑtər] n. 水獭

pass [pæs] v. 通过；度过；传递；放弃；（考试）及格；不理会

person [ˈpɜrsən] n. 人，个体；人员，职员；本人；名人

personal [ˈpɜrsənəl] adj. 个人的，私人的；亲身的；身体的；人身攻击的

personality [ˌpɜrsəˈnæləti] n. 个性；人格，人物；名人；性格特点

plain [pleɪn] adj. 平的，简单的；朴素的；清晰的；坦率的

price [praɪs] n. 价格，价钱；代价；价格表；赏金

priceless [ˈpraɪsləs] adj. 无价的；极其珍贵的；

proportion [prəˈpɔːrʃən] n. 比例；均衡；部分

proportionately [prəˈpɔːrʃənətli] adv. 成比例地，相称地

recover /rɪˈkʌvər/ [v.] 恢复，复原；找回，取回；挽回，弥补

recovery /rɪˈkʌvəri/ [n.] 恢复，复原；痊愈，康复；找回，取回；挽回，弥补

replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ [v.] 替换，代替，更换；把…放回原处，归还原位

replacement /rɪˈpleɪsmənt/ [n.] 更换，代替；替代品，替换物

rest /rest/ [n.] 休息，安息；剩余部分；支持，依靠； [v.] 休息，放松；靠在…上，支持；停留，停息