【導讀】1. VOASpecialEnglish. n.(noun)-anameword. v.(verb)-anactionword. ad.(adjective/adverb)-adescribingword. conj.(conjunction)-ajoiningword. A. above-ad.atahigherplace. accept-v.toagreetoreceive. across-ad.fromsidetoside;totheotherside. act-v.todosomething. waswrong."). adult-n.agrownperson. afraid-ad.feelingfear. after-ad.later;behind. again-ad.anothertime;asbefore. ago-ad.oftimepast;beforenow. agriculture-n.farming. aid-v.tohelp;tosupport;n.help,assistance. aim-v.topointagunat;n.agoalorpurpose. alive-ad.havinglife;notdead. all-ad.everything;everyone;thepleteamount. along-ad.nearoron("alongtheroad"). already-ad.beforenow;evennow. also-ad.addedto;too. always-ad.atalltimes;everytime. among-ad.inorpartof(agroup). anarchy-n.alackoforder;lawlessness. ancient-ad.veryold;longago. and-conj.also;inadditionto;with. anima

　　

【正文】 west, north, south)。 where someone or something came from or went to dirt n. earth or soil disappear v. to bee unseen。 to no longer exist disarm v. to take away weapons。 to no longer keep weapons。 to make a bomb harmless by removing its exploding device discover v. to find or learn something discuss v. to talk about。 to exchange ideas disease n. a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or bacteria dismiss v. to send away。 to refuse to consider dispute v. to oppose strongly by argument。 n. an angry debate dissident n. a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government distance n. the amount of space between two places or objects (The distance from my house to your house is two kilometers.) dive v. to jump into water head first divide v. to separate into two or more parts do v. to act。 to make an effort doctor n. a person trained in medicine to treat sick people document n. an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or support of something dog n. a small animal that often lives with humans dollar n. United States money, one hundred cents door n. an opening for entering or leaving a building or room down ad. from higher to lower。 in a low place dream v. to have a picture or story in the mind during sleep。 n. a picture or story in the mind during sleep。 a happy idea about the future drink v. to take liquid into the body through the mouth drive v. to control a moving vehicle drop v. to fall or let fall。 to go lower drown v. to die under water drug n. anything used as a medicine or in making medicine。 a chemical substance used to ease pain or to affect the mind dry ad. not wet。 without rain during ad. through the whole time。 while (something is happening) dust n. pieces of matter so small that they can float in the air duty n. one39。s job or responsibility。 what one must do because it is right and just E early ad. at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day。 opposite late earn v. to be paid in return for work done earth n. the pla we all live on。 the ground or soil earthquake n. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth39。s surface ease v. to reduce。 to make less difficult east n. the direction from which the sun rises easy ad. not difficult。 not hard to do eat v. to take food into the body through the mouth ecology n. the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things economy n. the system by which money, industry and trade are anized edge n. the line where something ends or begins education n. the act of teaching effect n. the result or change caused by something (The storm had a serious effect on the economy.) effort n. an attempt。 the work necessary to do something egg n. the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female birds, fish or reptiles。 a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby either ad. one of two, but not the other elect v. to choose by voting electricity n. a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines embassy n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants emergency n. an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action emotion n. a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness employ v. to give work in return for wages empty ad. having nothing inside。 v. to remove everything end v. to stop。 to finish。 n. the part which es last enemy n. a person opposing or hating another。 a person or people of the other side in a war energy n. power used to do work, usually with machines。 the ability and willingness to be active enforce v. to make something be done engine n. a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work engineer n. a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads enjoy v. to be pleased or satisfied by something enough ad. as much as necessary。 pro. the amount needed enter v. to e or go into environment n. all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life。 the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals equal ad. the same in amount, size, weight or value。 having the same rights equipment n. things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity escape v. to get free。 to get away from。 to get out of especially ad. more than others (We liked the food, especially the fish.) establish v. to bring into existence。 to create estimate v. to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than plete information 7 ethnic ad. of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived evaporate v. to change from a liquid into a gas even ad. in a way not thought possible (They survived, even though the building was destroyed.) event n. that which happens, especially something of importance ever ad. at any time every ad. each one。 all evidence n. material or facts that prove something。 a reason for believing evil ad. not good。 extremely bad exact ad. having no mistakes。 correct in every detail examine v. to study closely example n. a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like excellent ad. extremely good except prep. but for exchange v. to trade。 to give or receive one thing for another excuse v. to take away blame。 to pardon。 to five。 n. a reason (sometimes false) for an action execute v. to kill exercise n. an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in g