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Unit 15 （20词+1故事）
281 across prep. 穿过，横穿 To go across something is to go to the other side of it. 表示走到另一边。
282 breathe v. 呼吸 To breathe means to let air go in and out of your body. 表示吸气和呼气。
283 characteristic n. 特性，特征 A characteristic is something that shows what a person or a thing is like. 某人或某物所展现出来的样子。
284 consume v. 消耗，消费 To consume something means to eat or drink it. 表示吃掉或喝掉某物。
285 excite v. 刺激，激起 To excite someone means to make them happy and interested. 表示使某人保持开心和斗志。
286 extreme adj. 极端的 If something is extreme, it is in a large amount or degree. 表示以某种很大的程度或数量。
287 fear n. 害怕 Fear is the feeling of being afraid. 表示恐惧。
288 fortunate adj. 幸运的 If you are fortunate, you are lucky. 表示运气好的。
289 happen v. 碰巧 If someone happens to do something, they do it by chance. 表示并非故意地做某事。
290 length n. 长度 The length of something is how long it is from one end to the other. 表示某物一端到另一端的长度。
291 mistake n. 错误 A mistake is something you do wrong. 表示做错的事。
292 observe v. 观察 To observe something is to watch it. 表示看着。
293 opportunity n. 机会，机遇 An opportunity is a chance to do something. 表示做某事的机会。
294 prize n. 奖品，奖赏 A prize is something of value that is given to the winner. 获胜一方获得的奖励。
295 race n. 竞赛 A race is a contest to see who is the fastest. 表示比谁更快地一种比赛。
296 realize v. 意识 To realize is to suddenly understand. 表示突然明白过来。
297 respond v. 回应 To respond is to give an answer to what someone else said. 表示回答某人的话。
298 n. 风险 A risk is a chance of something bad happening. 表示不好的结果出现的几率。
299 wonder v. 想知道 To wonder is to ask yourself questions or have a need to know. 表示扪心自问或有必要知道某事。
300 yet adv. 还，但是，已经 Yet is used to say something has not happened up to now. 表示至今仍未发生的事。
The Big Race A dog saw a group of animals across the road. He walked over to meet them. 一只小狗看见路上有一群其它动物通过，就迎了上去。 'What are you doing?' he asked them. “你们在做什么呢？”他问道。 I just sold them tickets to a race between the rabbit and the turtle, the duck responded. “我刚刚在卖龟兔赛跑的入场券呢，”鸭子回答说。 This news excited the dog. He felt fortunate that he happened to be there. 'I don't have anything to do today,' the dog said. 'I want to buy a ticket, too.' 小狗听后饶有兴趣。它很庆幸自己遇上了这场比赛。“我今天也没别的事，”小狗说，“我也想买张票去看比赛。” The dog sat down to observe the race. The race would be extreme. It would be many kilometers in length. The rabbit and the turtle stood next to each other. They waited for the race to start. The dog wondered why the turtle agreed to run against the rabbit. Being fast was not a characteristic of turtles. The rabbit was going to win easily. 小狗入场坐定了。这是一场长途赛跑，赛程好几公里。乌龟和兔子站在一起，等待比赛开始的信号。小狗很好奇为什么乌龟会同意参加这场比赛，它们天生跑不快。兔子会轻而易举地赢下比赛。 Suddenly, the race began. The rabbit ran extremely quickly. The turtle walked slowly. After a minute, the rabbit looked back. He saw that the turtle was far behind him and was breathing quickly because he was so tired. The rabbit smiled and slowed to a walk. 突然间，比赛开始了。兔子跑得非常快，而乌龟则慢吞吞地爬着向前。一分钟后，兔子回头一看，发现乌龟已经被远远甩在了后面，而且还累得上气不接下气。兔子露出了微笑并开始慢步往前走。 A minute later, the rabbit said, 'I'm winning, so I'll take a rest.' He sat and began toconsume some grass. Then, he let his eyes close. He wasn't the winner yet. But there was no risk of him losing the race. He went to sleep. 又过了一分钟，兔子说：“我快要赢了，先休息一下。”它就地坐下并开始吃草。过了一会，它闭上了眼睛。它还没赢得比赛，但肯定不会输。所以它睡着了。 Hours later, a loud sound woke him. All of the animals were yelling and looking at the field. He felt fear for the first time. The turtle was almost at the finish line. Now, the rabbit realized his mistake. But the race was over. He gave the turtle an opportunity to win, and the turtle took it. The duck handed the turtle his prize. It was the happiest day of the turtle's life. 过了几个小时，兔子被一阵呐喊声吵醒，大家在呐喊助威。它第一次感到害怕起来，因为乌龟就快到终点了。兔子意识到了自己的错误，但比赛已经结束。它给了乌龟机会赢得比赛，而且乌龟也确实赢了。鸭子把奖杯颁给了乌龟。这是乌龟一生中最开心的一天了。 The dog was happy for the turtle. 'He isn't fast,' the dog thought. 'But he tried his best and did something great.' 小狗也为乌龟感到高兴。“它跑得很慢，”小狗说，“但它尽力了而且做了一件非常了不起的事。” 单词 across prep.穿过，横穿 breathe v.呼吸 characteristic n.特性，特征 consume v.消耗，消费 excite v.刺激，激起 extreme adj.极端的 fear n.害怕 fortunate adj.幸运的 happen v.碰巧 length n.长度 mistake n.错误 observe v.观察 opportunity n.机会，机遇 prize n.奖品，奖赏 race n.竞赛 realize v.意识 respond v.回应 risk n.风险 wonder v.想知道 yet adv.还，但是，已经
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