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1、2022星火英语四级美文听力篇一：1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

2、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 hap

3、piness 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 adva

4、ntage of others or by hurting others,you will not be happy with it.You will think you are a base person.Longterm 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

5、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 tha

6、t way.If you wait for certain things to happenand depend on externalcircumstances of life to make you happy,you will always feel unfulfilled.There will always be something missing. miserable 'miz?r?bladj. 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 complai

7、ned about theirmiserable fate. 他们总是抱怨他们悲惨的命运。 committed k?'mitidadj. 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 busines

8、s 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?rin. 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。 English GardenHarbin University of Commerce, Copyright 2022. All rights rese

9、rved gamble '?mblvi. 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:?nn. 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 thin

10、k that we makecontribution . 机器人可以为我们做出贡献。 esteem i'sti:mvt. 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

11、 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?nadj. 某一；必然的；确信；无疑

12、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?ladj. 外部的；表面的；药外用的；外国的；外

13、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

14、. 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。” English GardenHarbin University of Commerce, Copyright 2022. All rights reserved 篇二：6星火英语四级美文听力第6篇Come as You Are Come as You Are Come as you are; do not loiter over your toi

15、let. ribbons be not fastened, do not mind. Come as you are; do not loiter over your toilet. Come, with quick steps over the grass. If the red come from your feet because of the dew,if the rings of bells upon steps over the grass.Do you see the clouds wrapping the sky? Flocks of cranes flyDo you see

16、the clouds wrapping the sky? Come as you are; do not loiter over your toilet. Let your work be. Listen, the guest has come. Do you hear, he is gently shaking the chain which fastens the door? See that your anklets make no loud noise, and that your step is not over-hurried at meeting him. Let your wo

17、rk be, the guest has come in the evening. It is the full moon on a night of April; shadows are pale in the court yard; the sky overhead is bright. Draw Have no word with him if you are shy; stand aside by the door when you meet him.not let your bracelets jingle when, lamp in hand, you lead him in. H

18、ave you not finished your work yet? Listen, the guest has come. braided'breididadj. 编辫子的；有饰带镶缀的 1. Lady handbag of yellow, handle and brim show with braided hand body, let vanity have vernal flavor. 黄色的女士手提包，手柄和边缘以编织的手法体现，让手袋拥有了春天的气息。 2. Their methods include the use of strips of ion-exchanging

19、plastic,braided with polystyrene to toughen them up. 他们的方法包括使用离子交换树脂，这些树脂以坚固的聚苯乙烯材料制成。 English GardenHarbin University of Commerce, Copyright 2022. All rights reserved slacken 'sl?k?nvi. 松劲，懈怠；变松弛；变缓慢vt. 使缓慢；使松弛 1. Nothing could make us slacken off. 什么也不能让我们松劲。 2. Love is don't slacken your

20、grip. 爱，就是不要放松紧握着的手。 cattle 'k?tln. 总称牛；牲畜（骂人的话）；家畜；无价值的人 1. These cattle are from Holland. 这些牛是从荷兰来的。 2. Cattle give milk and meat; sheep give meat. 牛群供给奶和肉；绵羊提供羊肉。 animal，beast，creature，brute，cattle 这些名词均含“动物”之意。 animal普通用词，指区别于植物和矿物而言的动物的总称。 beast指有别于爬行动物、昆虫等的较大的四脚兽类或牛、马等牲畜。 creature通常指生物或动物，

21、与非生动相对。指人时，则含怜悯或轻蔑的意味。 brute特指野兽。用于人时，突出其野蛮或残忍。 cattle指大牲畜，尤其指牛。 veil veiln. 面纱；面罩；遮蔽物；托词vt. 遮蔽；掩饰；以面纱遮掩；用帷幕分隔vi. 蒙上面纱；摄出现轻度灰雾 1. She veil ed her face when she went out into the street. 她上街时用面纱蒙着脸。 2. The bride wore a long white dress and a white head covering called a veil. 新娘穿了一件长长的白色礼服，戴了一个叫做面纱的白

22、色头盖。 silence'sail?nsn. 沉默；寂静；缄默；不谈；无声状态vt. 使沉默；使安静；压制；消除噪音int. 安静！；别作声！ 1. Do not underestimate the power ofsilence. 千万不要低估沉默者的力量。 2. We must observe silence in the classroom . 我们在教室里必须保持肃静。 English GardenHarbin University of Commerce, Copyright 2022. All rights reserved 篇三：3星火英语四级美文听力第3篇Exercis

23、e Exercise A state of physical and mental health allows you to take part in exercise comfortably and enjoyably so that it doesnt 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 , on

24、e 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

25、 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

26、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

27、lessen the possibility that youll 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

28、 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, theres one more reason to keep exercisi

29、ng. 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?ladj. 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 wo

30、rk 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?'ri:vi. 不同意；不一致；争执；不适宜 1. Those fig

31、ures disagree with yesterday's results.那些数字与昨天的结果不相符合。 English GardenHarbin University of Commerce, Copyright 2022. All rights reserved 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:, '

32、;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。

33、 lasting 'l: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?nn. 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 dis

34、order, 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 stresn. 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。 empha

35、sis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。 progressivepr?u'resivadj. 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?nn

36、. 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？ English GardenHarbin University of Commerce, Copyright 2022. All rights reserved 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

37、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

38、should anaemia eat?低血压，又贫血该吃些什么呢？ brisk briskadj. 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，ener

39、getic，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'tensadj. 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 e

40、liminate intense sentiment the most quickly?怎么最快的把紧张的情绪消除掉？ anxiety ?'zai?tin. 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?nvt. 使变小；使减轻

41、；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？ English GardenHarbin University of Commerce, Copyright 2022. All rights reserved 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 mo

42、de.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?nn. 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”。

43、 meditation ,medi'tei?nn. 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 pleinadj. 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

44、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。 evid

45、ent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。 English GardenHarbin University of Commerce, Copyright 2022. All rights reserved 星火英语四级美文听力出自：百味书屋链接地址： 转载请保留,谢谢!本文来源：网络收集与整理，如有侵权，请联系作者删除，谢谢！第23页 共23页第 23 页 共 23 页第 23 页 共 23 页第 23 页 共 23 页第 23 页 共 23 页第 23 页 共 23 页第 23 页 共 23 页第 23 页 共 23 页第 23 页 共 23 页第 23 页 共 23 页第 23 页 共 23 页