篇一：10星火英语四级美文听力第10篇Struggling in America
Struggling in America The United States of America is often seen as a nation in which the pursuit of happiness is not a dream but a reality. The sad truth is that although portrayed as an unusually easy life, life in America is as much of a struggle as in any other nation. For example, higher level education for Americans does
fails to meet the criteria he is left with only personal resources to draw from.
schedule and family life.
These are often the difficulties that are not portrayed through the TV and movies. These are
more money, just as much is spent in surviving.
Thirdly is the belief that in the
American way of life everyone
has a good job. With the increasing advancements in technology, a well-paying job for those currently in the work is requiring at least a two-year degree from college, in order to make enough to live comfortably. Even
then well-paid jobs are not easy to find, as it is sometimes believed available [?'veil?bl]adj. 有效的，可得的；可利用的；空闲的
1. If set to an empty string, the function enumerates one font in eachavailable typeface name.如果设置一个空字符串，函数在每个可用的字体名称中枚举一种字体。
2. Feats in this section are availableto characters of any level, as long as they meet the
prerequisites. 这部分的专长对任何等级的角色来说都是有效的，只要他们满足前提要求。
encounter [in'kaunt?]vt. 遭遇，邂逅；遇到n. 遭遇，偶然碰见vi. 遭遇；偶然相遇
1. She encountered an old friend on the road.她在路上偶然碰到一位老朋友。
2. Accidental encounter. She said that love.偶然邂逅。她说那就是爱情。
meet，encounter，confront，face，contact
这些动词均有“遇见，会见，碰见”之意。
meet普通用词，本义指双方或多方从不同方向或相反方向作向对运动，最终相碰(遇)。
encounter通常指遇到困难或挫折，也指偶然或意外地相遇。
confront不可避免的，面对面的相遇。也指敢于正视困难或问题的决心和信心。
face侧重双方静止地面对面，或指指充满勇气、信心和决心正视人或事。
contact多指通过书信、电话或直接会面和别人联系。口语用词。
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fallacy ['f?leisi]n. 谬论，谬误
1. This is a statement based on fallacy.这是一项基于谬误推理之声明。
2. It is a fallacy to suppose that riches always bring happiness.认为财富总能带来幸福是一种错误的见解。
majority [m?'d??riti]n. 多数；[律]成年
1. The majority
of seasonal rivers.大多数为季节性河流。
2. I represent the silent majority.我代表沉默的大多数。
spite [spait]n. 不顾；恶意；怨恨vt. 刁难；使恼怒
1. Don't spite him. He's only a kid.别为难他，他还是个孩子呢。
2. He did it to spite me.他做了那件事来''。'刁难'。''我。
comparatively [k?m'p?r?tivli]adv. 比较地；相当地
1. Do have the comparatively aesthetic [?s'θ?t?k] pop song?
有没有比较唯美的流行歌曲？
2. Euphemism is a product of human civilization and a comparatively prevalent phenomenon, which extensively exists in the English language. 英语委婉语是语言交际中的一种较为普遍的现象，也是人类文明发展的产物。
comparatively比较地; 比较/相当地; 比较的 相当的; 比较;
comparatively speaking相对而言
; 相对来讲;
Comparatively Prosperous小康; comparatively new比较新;
comparatively relaxed economic environment比较宽松的经济环境;
portrayal [p?:'trei?l, p?u-]n. 描绘；画像，肖像
1. Indeed, my reading of the evidence did not sustain a portrayal of uestrained destruction even of property.
事实上，我见到的证据并甚至也不支持肆无忌惮地破坏财产的说法。
2. Hollywood reinforced the image of Cleopatra as a vamp starting with Theda Bara's
seductive portrayal in 1917.
好莱坞的电影强化了她的荡妇形像——第一部始于桑德芭拉在1917年媚人的扮演。
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篇二：1星火英语四级美文听力第1篇Happiness
Happiness
Many people think that when they become rich and successful,happiness will naturally follow.Let me tell you that nothing is further from the truth.The world is full of very rich
peoplewho are as miserable as if they were living in hell.We have read stories about movie stars who committed suicide or died from drugs.Quite clearly, money is not the only answer to all problems.Wealth obtained through dishonest means does not bring
happiness.Lottery winnings do not bring happiness.Gamble winnings do not bring
happiness.To my mind, the secret to happiness lies in your successful work,There is no use sayingin your
contribution towards others’ happinessand in your wealth you have earned through your own honest effort.If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest means,you will know that it is ill earned money.If you get your money by taking advantage of others or by hurting others,you will not be happy with it.You will think you are a base person.Long－
term happiness is based on honesty, productive work, contribution, and self－
esteem
.Happiness is not an end; it is a process.It is a continuous process of honest,
productive workwhich makes a real contribution to othersand makes you feel you are a useful, worthy person.As Dr. Wayne wrote, “There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the
way.”“Some day when I achieve these goals,when I get a car, build a house and own my
own business,then I will be really happy.”Life just does not work that way.If you wait for certain things to happenand depend on external
circumstances of life to make you happy,you will always feel unfulfilled.There will always be something missing.
miserable ['miz?r?bl]adj. 悲惨的；痛苦的；卑鄙的
1. My life would be miserable without you.
没有你偶的生活会很凄惨的。
2. They always complained about theirmiserable fate.
他们总是抱怨他们悲惨的命运。
committed [k?'mitid]adj. 坚定的；效忠的；承担义务的v. 承诺；委托；干坏事；付诸（commit的过去分词）
1. Committed to World Class Cost Management! .
致力于世界级成本管理！
2. The company is committed to a high-quality die for the development of machine equipment manufacturing, professional business services company. .
本公司是一家致力于高品质模具专用机床设备的制造开发、经营服务的专业公司。
lottery['l?t?ri]n. 彩票；碰运气的事，难算计的事；抽彩给奖法
1. Love is not lottery! Trust me.
恋爱不是买彩票。相信我！
2. She would buy a large house if she won the lottery.
如果她的彩票中了奖，她就要买一幢大房子。
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gamble ['ɡ?mbl]vi. 赌博；孤注一掷；投机；打赌vt. 赌博；孤注一掷；冒险假设n. 赌博；冒险；打赌
1. He lost his fortune gambling on the stock exchange.
他因炒股票损失了他的财产。
2. Gamble winnings do not bring happiness.
赌博所得带来不了幸福。
contribution [,k?ntri'bju:??n]n. 贡献；捐献；投稿
1. And I do value your contribution
.
我也确实重视你的贡献。
2. Robot can think that we makecontribution
.
机器人可以为我们做出贡献。
esteem [i'sti:m]vt. 尊敬；认为；考虑；估价n. 尊重；尊敬
1. The old professor was greatly loved and esteem
ed.
这位老教授受到大家的爱戴和尊敬。
2. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem
too lightly.
我们得到太廉价的，因我们评价太轻忽。
continuousadj. 连续的，持续的；继续的；连绵不断的
1. You can view all the code in a module in one long continuous
sheet rather than one procedure at a time.您可以在一个长而连续的表内查看模块中的所有代码而不用一次只看一个过程。
2. Firstly, no accomplishment can be achieved in a short time, and success asks for continuous industrious work
and efforts.
第一，没有任何成就是可以在短时间内达到的，而是需要持续的勤奋工作和努力。
certain ['s?:t?n]adj. 某一；必然的；确信；无疑的；有把握的pron. 某些；某几个
1. Stress prompts the body to producecertain
stress hormones.
压力促使身体产生一定的压力荷尔蒙。
2. In certain areas of North China there was also the risk of attack by bandits who preyed on unsuspecting
travelers.
在中国那里北部的某区域中也是藉着在无怀疑的旅客身上捕食的强盗攻击的危险。
external [ik'st?:n?l]adj. 外部的；表面的；[药]外用的；外国的；外面的n. 外部；外观；外面
1. The peace of God is internal, notexternal
.
上帝的和平是内心的，不是外部的。
2. Why should it depend for recovery onexternal demand?
其经济复苏为何要依赖于外部需求呢？
unfulfilledadj. 未得到满足的；没有成就感的
1. She would have been miserable,unfulfilled
and certain she was throwing her life away.
那样的话她将感到痛苦、不满足，并确信自己是在浪费生命。
2. "The Champions League is the unfulfilled
dream for me, " Terry said in the News of the World.
特里对世界新闻报说道：“欧冠联赛对于我仍是一个未能达成的梦想。”
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篇三：3星火英语四级美文听力第3篇Exercise
Exercise
A state of physical and mental health allows you to take part in exercise comfortably and enjoyably so that it doesn’t hurt, so that you can look forward to it, and feel good afterwards. If you are feeling down, exercise may help pick you up. Although researchersdisagree on this issue
, one review of past studies found that long-term exercise, especially when it includes long-lasting, strenuous training sessions, has about as much of an effect on depression as psychotherapy.
Working out helps you deal with stress in your job, relationships or any area of life —possibly because exercise is a form of stress itself and helps condition your body to deal with it.When Australian researchers compared people who did 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three times a week to those who practiced progressive relaxation techniques, they found that the former group responded better to acute stress and had lower blood pressure. Even a little exercise can make you think less anxiously. Studies have shown that any amount of exercise, from abrisk10 minute walk to an intense aerobics or weightlifting session seems to decrease feelings of anxiety.
Working out regularly may make you smarter now and lessen the possibility that you’ll lose brain function as you age. According to a recent animal study at the University of Illinois, exercise can actually help the brain develop new cells. In several studies, regular weight training or aerobic exercise was shown to improve
the quality and duration of sleep. Naturally, this can make you less fatigued and be able to function better during the day. Like meditation, hobbies or any other leisure activity, exercise gives your mind a needed break from everyday thoughts, responsibilities and commitments. Finally, there’s one more reason to keep exercising. When you work out regularly, your body simply functions better you are better, healthier and less likely to suffer painful physical conditions. And that just plain feels good. mental['ment?l]adj. 精神的；脑力的；疯的n. 精神病患者
1. Workers can put their aggression into their work, be it physical like the work of a smith, or mental like the work of a scientist or an artist.艺术家。
2. Your mental body can read very well and so if you have a few blank cards, write affirmations on them and put them in places where you will automatically see them.的看见它们的地方。
disagree [,dis?'ɡri:]vi. 不同意；不一致；争执；不适宜 1. Those figures disagree with yesterday's results.那些数字与昨天的结果不相符合。
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工人能把他们的进攻放入他们的工作，是它身体检查喜欢铁匠的工作，或心智的喜欢科学家的工作或一个
你的精神体可以非常好阅读而且这样如果你有一些银行卡，在它们上面书写肯定和将它们放置在你将自动
2. So more agree than disagree
.好，同意的比不同意多。
issue ['i?ju:, 'isju:]n. 问题；流出；期号；发行物vt. 发行，发布；发给；放出，排出vi. 发行；流出；造成…结果；传下
1. A sound of laughter issued from the adjoining room.从隔壁房间里传出一阵笑声。 2. How the gov. solve this issue
?这个问题政府怎么解决？ issue，distribute，publish 这些动词均有“发行，发出，发给”之意。 issue多指通过官方或正式渠道正式发行。 distribute指把东西分发给所属者或应得者。
publish普通用词，多指出版发行文字作品，也指发布新闻或发表见解等。
lasting ['lɑ:sti?, 'l?sti?]adj. 持久的；永恒的n. 厚实斜纹织物v. 持续；维持（last的ing形式） 1. They are the lasting image.它们是持久的形象。
2. First impressions are most lasting
.第一印象是最耐久的。
depression [di'pre??n]n. 沮丧；洼地；不景气；忧愁 1. We had a depression 80 years ago.80年前我们就有一场大萧条。
2. Then she read about seasonal affective disorder, a form of depression that occurs in fall
and winter.
而后她阅读得知季节性情感紊乱：发生在秋季和冬季抑郁的一种形式。
stress [stres]n. 压力；强调；紧张；重要性；重读vt. 强调；使紧张；加压力于；用重音读 1. He was being stress
ed before he gave his lecture.演讲前的那一阵子他感到十分紧张。
2. We stress
teamwork in our company.我们公司重视团队合作。 emphasis，stress
这两个名词均可表示“强调”之意。
emphasis指尽力突出的重要性或重点。
stress常可与emphasis换用，但侧重指迫不及待地强调或坚持。 progressive[pr?u'ɡresiv]adj. 进步的；先进的n. 改革论者；进步分子 1. All wars that are progressive
are just.所有进步的战争都是正义的。
2. There are areas in which science andprogressive
politics make comfortable bedfellows.在一些领域中，科学和开明政治成为了舒适的盟友。 relaxation [,ri:l?k'sei??n]n. 放松；缓和；消遣 1. You need more rest and relaxation
.你需要多休息，松弛一下。
2. The mood that how lets oneself gets better relaxation
?怎样让自己的心情得到更好的放松？
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comfort，ease，leisure，relaxation，relief，rest 这些名词均含“舒适，安逸、悠闲”之意。
comfort通常指在摆脱烦人、痛苦的事情，或在要求、愿望得到满足后所感到的舒适。 ease指因没有担心和忧虑而轻松。 leisure专指闲暇时间或悠闲状态。
relaxation强调消除肌肉疲劳或思想的紧张状态，使身心松弛，得到休息。 relief侧重有消除痛苦、不适或困难的负担，常暗含不利因素已不存在的意味。 rest与work相对，强调水分除身心痛劳，不着重休息方式。 pressure ['pre??]n. 压力；压迫，压强vt. 迫使；密封；使……增压 1. How can you raise oneself resistpressure
?怎样可以提高自己的抗压力？
2. Low blood pressure, what should anaemia eat?低血压，又贫血该吃些什么呢？
brisk [brisk]adj. 敏锐的，活泼的，轻快的；凛冽的vi. 活跃起来；变得轻快vt. 使……活泼；使……轻快；使……兴旺
1. A brisk
breeze puffs the clouds away.一阵轻快的微风吹开云朵。
2. This is my first visit to your fair. What impress me most is your brisk and friendly trade atmosphere.
这是第一次参加贵方交易会，给我印象最深的是你们这种轻松友好的贸易气氛。 active，energetic，vigorous，brisk，lively 这些形容词均有“积极的，活跃的”之意。
active指有活动能力，强调与消极或休止相反的积极活动状态。 energetic提精力充沛、奋力从事某事业。
vigorous指不仅表现积极、有生气，而且固有精力和活力十分旺盛。 brisk指动作敏捷、充满活力、轻快活泼地从事某项工作或活动。 lively侧重支轮船快，机智，有生气。
intense [in'tens]adj. 强烈的；紧张的；非常的；热情的 1. Well, it would be an intensecompetition.很好，那将是场激烈的比赛。
2. How to eliminate intense
sentiment the most quickly?怎么最快的把紧张的情绪消除掉？
anxiety [??'zai?ti]n. 焦虑；渴望；挂念；令人焦虑的事 1. You can still your anxiety
by listening to some music.你听听音乐以消除内心的不安，平静下来。
2. Fear and anxiety have always been a part of life and always will be.恐惧与焦虑早就是生活的一部分，而且也将永远如此。
lessen ['les?n]vt. 使…变小；使…减轻；使…变少vi. 减少；减轻；变小 1. The talk aimed to lessen
the tension.这次交谈旨在缓和紧张局面。
2. What can we do to lessen
her vexation?我们做些什么才能减轻她的烦恼呢？
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function ['f??k??n]
n. 功能；函数；职责；盛大的集会vi. 运行；活动；行使职责
1. Function key not allowed in this mode.在此模式下功能键不允许用。
2. Testing the system function
and make samples.测试系统功能、编写测试用例； duration [dju?'rei??n]n. 持续
1. Expose specimen in specified high and low temp, duration and cycles.暴露样品于规定的高低温、持续时间和周期中。
2. How long the power lasts. See Duration, page 34, for more information.该异能能持续多久。详情请见第34页的“持续时间”。 meditation [,medi'tei??n]n. 冥想；沉思，深思
1. As everyone knows, meditation and water are wedded for ever.大家都知道，沉思和水是始终结合在一起的。
2. I would share my thoughts inmeditation
, with my friends, and with the Dolphins.我常常将自己沉思中的想法与我的朋友、也与海豚一起分享。
plain [plein]adj. 平的；简单的；朴素的；清晰的n. 平原；[计]无格式；朴实无华的东西adv. 清楚地；平易地
1. A river intersects the plain.一条河贯穿那片“平原”。
2. In plain
carbon steel, carbon is the only alloy element.只有在普碳钢中，碳才是唯一的合金元素。
apparent，obvious，evident，clear，plain，distinct，definite，manifest 这些形容词均含“清楚的，明白的，明显的”之意。
apparent强调显而易见或一想便知。这个词从动词appear派生而来，故有时含有表面如此而事实上未必的意味。
obvious语气较强，指极为明显，有目共睹，无需说明和论证。 evident指根据事实成为显然的。 clear普通用词，侧重清楚明白。
plain普通用词，含义与clear很接近，可通用，但plain着重简单明了，不复杂。 distinct较正式用词，指轮廓的清楚或定义、含义的明确，不会弄错。 definite语气肯定，着重明白无误，无可怀疑。
manifest语义较强，书面用词，强调一目了然，暗示不要任何推论就一清二楚。
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