60篇短文搞定托福高频词Chapter 23

As the sun set, the wildlife in the forest started to awaken. Birds chirped their melodious tunes, and animals rustled in the bushes. However, there was one animal missing from the scene - a rare and endangered species of wild cat. It had not been sighted in the area for months, and its absence was becoming increasingly concerning for the conservationists.

A group of astronomers who were camping nearby had noticed the absence of the wild cat and were curious about its whereabouts. They wondered if the cat had moved to a different part of the forest, or if it was absent for some other reason. The astronomers were accustomed to studying astronomical phenomena, but the wildlife in the forest was an equally fascinating subject to them.

As the night deepened, the sky cleared up, and a cloudless night emerged. The astronomers had a clear view of the stars and started to demonstrate their knowledge of astronomy to their colleagues. They distributed a few telescopes and started to show the stars and constellations to the others. The demonstration was commercialized when one of them offered to take a photograph of the moon through a telescope. They were excited to share their love for astronomy with others.

Meanwhile, the occupiers of the forest continued to pace, hunt, and occupy the territory, completely unaware of the astronomers' activities. The wildlife's daily activities marked the pace of life, a rhythm of nature that continued regardless of human intervention. The strategic plan of conservationists was to maintain the wildlife and preserve the tropical forest, a strategy that was constantly being refined as they faced challenges like endangered species and poaching.

Despite the absence of the wild cat, the forest was still full of life. The sound of wildlife was always present, reminding the astronomers of the rich biodiversity they shared the land with. As they watched the animals in their natural habitat, the astronomers were humbled by the beauty and power of nature.

Word List 

wildlife [ˈwaɪldlaɪf] n.野生动植物；野生生物

wild [waɪld] adj.野生的；野蛮的；狂野的

absence [ˈæbsəns] n.缺席；缺乏；不存在

absent [ˈæbsənt] adj.缺席的；不在的；心不在焉的

always [ˈɔːlweɪz] adv.总是；始终；永远

astronomer [əˈstrɒnəmər)] n.天文学家

astronomical [ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkl] adj.天文学的；天文数字的；极大的

astronomy [əˈstrɒnəmi] n.天文学

cloth [klɒθ] n.布料；织物；衣料

clothing [ˈkləʊðɪŋ] n.服装；衣服；穿着

cloud [klaʊd] n.云；云彩；云状物

cloudless [ˈklaʊdləs] adj.晴朗的；无云的

collide [kəˈlaɪd] v.碰撞；冲突；相撞

collision [kəˈlɪʒə)n] n.碰撞；冲突；相撞

commerce [ˈkɒmɜːs] n.商业；贸易；通商

commercial [kəˈmɜːʃə)l] adj.商业的；商务的；广告的

commercialize [kəˈmɜːʃə)laɪz] v.商业化；使商业化；推广

commercially [kəˈmɜːʃəli] adv.商业上；商务上；经营上

demonstrate [ˈdemənstreɪt] v.示范；证明；表现

demonstration [ˌdemənˈstreɪʃə)n] n.示范；示威；证明

distribute [dɪˈstrɪbjuːt] v.分配；分发；分布

distribution [ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃə)n] n.分配；分发；分布

enter [ˈentə] v.进入；参加；加入

entry [ˈentrɪ] n.进入；入口；条目

hold [həʊld] v.持有；

inch [ɪnt)ʃ] n.英寸；少量

key [kiː] n.钥匙；关键；答案

mark [mɑːk] n.标记；标志；分数

markedly [ˈmɑːkɪdli] adv.显著地；明显地

marker [ˈmɑːkər)] n.标记；记号；马克笔

moth [mɒθ] n.蛾；蛀虫

night [naɪt] n.夜晚；夜间

occupier [ˈɒkjʊpaɪər)] n.占领者；占有者

occupy [ˈɒkjʊpaɪ] v.占领；占据；居住

offer [ˈɒfər)] v.提供；提出；出价

pace [peɪs] n.步速；步调；速度

pacific [pəˈsɪfɪk] adj.和平的；太平洋的

pay [peɪ] v.支付；付款；报酬

payable [ˈpeɪəbl] adj.应付的；可付款的；有利益的

payment [ˈpeɪmənt] n.付款；支付；报酬

poor [pɔːr)] adj.贫穷的；贫乏的；糟糕的

quite [kwaɪt] adv.相当；完全；非常

Rome [rəʊm] n.罗马（意大利首都）

share [ʃeər)] n.股份；份额；分享

southeast [ˌsaʊθˈiːst] n.东南；东南方向

southeastern [ˌsaʊθˈiːstən] adj.东南的；东南部的

strategic [strəˈtiːdʒɪk] adj.战略的；关键的；重要的

strategically [strəˈtiːdʒɪkli] adv.战略上；策略上；重要地

strategy [ˈstrætədʒi] n.战略；策略；战术

tropical [ˈtrɒpɪkə)l] adj.热带的；炎热的；热情的