4000 基础英语词汇背诵 Unit 27

Unit 27 （20词+1故事）

单词	音标	中文
actually	/'?ktj??li/	ad. 实际上
bite	/ba?t/	咬；叮
coast	/k??st/	海岸；海滨
deal	/di?l/	（口语）协议，交易
desert	/'dez?t/	沙漠
earthquake	/'??θkwe?k/	地震
effective	/??fekt?v/	有效的，生效的；印象深刻的；实际的
examine	/?ɡ?z?m?n/	检查；诊察
false	/f??ls/	不正确的；假的
gift	/ɡ?ft/	赠品；礼物
hunger	/?h??ɡ?/	饥饿
imagine	/?'m?d??n/	设想，想像
journey	/'d???ni/	旅程；旅行；路程
puzzle	/?p?z(?)l/	难题,（字、画）谜
quite	/kwa?t/	十分；很；相当
rather	/'rɑ?e?/	相当
specific	/sp??s?f?k/	明确的,具体的,独特的
tour	/t??/	参观,观光,旅行
trip	/tr?p/	旅游，旅行
value	/?v?lju?/	价值，益处

521

actually

adv. 实际上

Actually means in fact or really.

表示事实上。

→ My dad looks a little mean, but actually he's very kind.

我爸爸看起来很吝啬，但其实他很善良。

522

bite

n. 咬

Bite is the act of using your teeth to cut and tear into something. 

用牙齿咬断或咬碎。

→ The boy took a big bite out of his hamburger.

男孩在汉堡包上咬了一大口。

523

coast

n. 海岸

The coast is the land by an ocean. 

靠近海边的地方。

→ I stayed on the southern coast of Australia.

我带在澳大利亚南海岸。

524

deal

n. 协议

A deal is an agreement that you have with another person. 

两个人之间形成的合约。

→ I made a deal with the other company to give us some money.

我和另一家公司达成了合约，他们会赞助我们些钱。

525

desert

n. 沙漠

The desert is an area of land without many plants or water.

一片没有植物和水源的土地。

→ Not many plants grow in the desert.

能在沙漠里成长的植物不多。

526

earthquake

n. 地震

An earthquake is a shaking movement of the ground.

大地摇晃。

→ The building shook during the earthquake.

地震期间，整栋楼都摇晃起来。

527

effective

adj. 有效的

If something is effective, it works well.

有成效的。

→ Swimming is an effective way to stay healthy.

游泳是有效保持健康的一种方式。

528

examine

 v. 检查

To examine something is to look at it carefully.

小心地看着某物。

→ The doctor examined my eyes today.

今天医生检查了我的眼睛。

529

false

adj. 错误的

If something is false, it is not correct.

不正确的

→ If you think the answer is false, press the red button.

如果你觉得答案是错的，请按下红色按钮。

530

gift

n. 礼物

A gift is something you give someone.

赠送给他人的东西。

→ Dave received many gifts for Christmas.

戴夫收到了很多圣诞节礼物。

531

hunger

n. 饥饿

Hunger is the feeling that you get when you need to eat.

想要进食之前的感觉。

→ After playing all day long, he was filled with hunger.

玩了一天，他感道饿极了。

532

imagine

 v. 想象

To imagine something is to think of it in your mind.

在脑海中想象某物。

→ Sally imagined herself winning lots of money.

莎莉想象自己赢了很多钱。

533

journey

n. 旅途

A journey is a long trip.

一场长途旅行。

→ I went on a journey across the country with my parents.

我和爸妈环游了全国。

534

puzzle

 n. 难题

A puzzle is something that is hard to understand.

难以理解的谜题。

→ The question was a puzzle to him.

这个问题难住了他。

535

quite

adv. 很，相当，完全

Quite is used to say that something is complete or very much.

表示某物完整的或很大程度完整的。

→ I think typing on a keyboard is quite easy.

我觉得在键盘上打字很容易。

536

rather

adv. 宁可

Rather is used when you want to do one thing but not the other. 

用于表示愿意做某事而不愿意做另一件事。

→ I would rather have the red one than the blue one.

我宁可选红的也不会选蓝的。

537

specific

adj. 详细的

If something is specific, it is precise or exact.

表示精确的。

→ Please choose a specific place on the map.

请在地图上标出具体地址。

538

tour

n. 旅行

A tour is a short trip in which you see many sights.

能看到很多风景的短途旅行。

→ I took a tour of Asia and Europe.

我去亚洲和欧洲旅行了一趟。

539

trip

n. 旅行

A trip is a journey to a certain place.

去特定地方的旅行。

→ Ken took a trip to the city yesterday.

肯昨天进了趟城。

540

value

n. 价值

If something has value, it is worth a lot of money.

表示值很多钱的。

→ Matthew found a treasure of very high value.

马修找到了一笔价值连城的财富。

The Spider and the Bird

蜘蛛和小鸟

There was once a very big spider. If a bug got into his web, he would examine it. However, he didn't eat the bug right away. He asked the bug a question first. It was always quite a difficult puzzle. If the bug's answer was correct, he let it go. If not, he ate it.

曾经有一只很大的蜘蛛，每次有虫子掉进它的网里时，它都不会马上把猎物吃掉，而是首先问虫子一个问题，通常问得是难度很大的问题。如果虫子答对了，它就把它们放走。反之，蜘蛛则会吃掉虫子。

One day, a small bird on a journey flew into the spider's web. The spider couldn'timagine eating a bird. It was so big! But his hunger was too great. He said to the bird, 'If you cannot give me a specific answer, I will eat you.'

有一天，一只小鸟掉进了蜘蛛网。这只蜘蛛想都没想过吃一只小鸟，因为小鸟体积太大了！但是蜘蛛却又饿得难受。它对小鸟说：“如果你无法给出详细的答案，我就吃了你。”

The bird laughed. 'I could eat you!' But the bird was actually scared. She had used all her energy trying to get out of the web. And a spider's bite can be very effective in killing animals.

小鸟笑着说：“我吃了你还差不多！”但它心里其实很害怕。它试过用尽全力挣扎，但没有逃脱蜘蛛网。被蜘蛛咬一口可是致命的。

Please don't eat me, the bird said. 'I would rather make a deal with you.' 

“请别吃我，”小鸟说。“我和你做个交易吧。”

OK, the spider said. 'If your answer is right, I will let you go. If not, you must give me agift. It must be something of great value?'

“好，”蜘蛛说，“如果你答对了，我就让你走。反之你必须送我一样东西，而且必须是价值连城的东西。”

The bird said, 'You can pick anything you want to eat. I will find it for you?' The spider agreed.

小鸟说：“你可以挑任何你想吃的东西。我都会给你带来。”蜘蛛同意了。

“Where can you take a trip to the coast, the desert, and the mountains at the same time?” the spider asked.

蜘蛛问道：“你在哪里可以同时去海岸，沙漠和山上？”

The bird asked, 'Does this place have earthquakes?' But the spider did not say anything. 'I can see those places when I fly. Is the 'sky' the right answer?' 

小鸟问：“这个地方有地震吗？”蜘蛛却没有回答。“我飞着的时候能看见这些地方。答案是‘天空’，对吗？”

“False!” said the spider. 'The answer is Hawaii! Now you must find some bugs for me.'

“答错了！”蜘蛛说。“答案是夏威夷！现在你去给我找些虫子来。”

The spider climbed on the bird's back. They flew and ate bugs together. They took atour of the forest. Then the bird took the spider home. From that day on, they were friends. And they never tried to eat each other again.
蜘蛛爬到小鸟背上，它们一起飞起来去抓虫子。它们去了森林，然后小鸟把蜘蛛送回了家。从那天起，它们就成为了朋友，再也不会想着吃掉彼此。

Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions.

1. Which is NOT part of the spider’s puzzle?

   a. The coast

   b. An earthquake

   c. A mountain

   d. The desert

2. Why does the bird make a deal instead of flying away?

   a. Her wings are quite effective in the web.

   b. She is too tired from trying to get out of the web.

   c. She cannot fly because of her hunger.

   d. She would rather take the spider on a trip.

3. What will be the bird’s gift to the spider?

   a. A tour of the coast

   b. A specific kind of web

   c. Anything the spider wants to eat

   d. Atrip to anywhere

4. What is the spider’s response to the bird’s answer?

   a. Your answer is false!

   b. Can you imagine!

   c. No deal!

   d. That has no value!

5. What is the first thing the spider does when a bug gets into his web?

单词

actually adv.实际上

bite n.咬

coast n.海岸

deal n.协议

desert n.沙漠

earthquake n.地震

effective adj.有效的

examine v.检查

false adj.错误的

gift n.礼物

hunger n.饥饿

imagine v.想象

journey n.旅途

puzzle n.难题

quite adv.很，相当，完全

rather adv.宁可

specific adj.详细的

tour n.旅行

trip n.旅行

value n.价值

Exercise 3

Choose the word that is a better fit for each sentence.

1. value / gift

   I have a ________for you . Do you think that my car has much_________?

2. coast / desert

   I like to watch the ocean at the__________. It is hot in the______________

3. bite / hunger

   Having dinner will make my ____________ go away.

   Be careful around those dogs; they might ____________ you.

4. tour/journey

   I would like to take a.____________of the capital city sometime.

   I went on a ________around the world last year.

5. examine / quite

   I thinkthis dress is____________pretty.

   ____________ your paper to check for mistakes.