You CAN Read the News in English! Learn Advanced Vocabulary & Grammar · English with Jennifer
通过真实新闻文章学习高级词汇和语法，提升阅读和听力能力。适合练习自然英语表达和词汇理解。
Whether you read tabloid news or not, authentic articles show us real world English in context.
无论你是否阅读小报新闻，真正的文章都能让我们在具体语境中看到地道的英语表达方式。
In this video, we're going to read three short articles from The Week magazine to help you learn natural real world vocabulary and useful grammar.
在这段视频中，我们将阅读《The Week》杂志上的三篇短文，帮助你学习与现实生活相关的词汇以及实用的语法知识。
Hi.
嗨。
I'm Jennifer.
我是詹妮弗。
I'll break the language down and then read the full articles aloud to help you train your listening skills with authentic English.
我会先解释这些语言表达的含义，然后再大声朗读整篇文章，帮助你通过真实的英语材料来锻炼自己的听力技能。
Stay until the end and I'll test what you've learned with a vocabulary review task.
请坚持看到最后，我会通过一个词汇复习练习来检验你们所学的知识。
First, a quiz to help you prepare for the reading.
首先，有一个小测验，可以帮助你为接下来的阅读内容做好准备。
I'll highlight 12 words.
我会重点标出这12个单词。
Choose the correct meaning of the word in bold.
请选择粗体字所表示的单词的正确含义。
Here we go.
开始吧。
One.
一。
the tabloids quickly published exciting stories about the celebrity's private life, even though some details were probably exaggerated.
小报迅速刊登了关于这位名人私生活的耸人听闻的报道，尽管其中一些细节很可能被夸大了。
Answer C.
答案是 C。
Newspapers known for sensational gossip.
这些报纸以刊登耸人听闻的八卦新闻而闻名。
Two.
二。
When the ship reached port, the crew discovered a stowaway hiding in a storage room below deck.
当船只抵达港口时，船员们在甲板下的一间储藏室里发现了一名偷渡者。
Answer A.
答案：A。
A passenger who secretly travels without payment.
一名偷偷乘车旅行且未支付任何费用的乘客。
Without payment or permission.
未经支付或许可，不得擅自使用。
Three.
三。
The children watched the small animals scamper across the garden and disappear under the fence.
孩子们看着那些小动物在花园里蹦蹦跳跳，然后消失在围栏后面。
Answer B.
答案是 B。
Run quickly with small light steps.
用小而轻的步伐快速奔跑。
Four.
四。
The farmer set traps because a rodent had been eating the grain stored in the barn.
农民设置了陷阱，因为有一种啮齿动物一直在啃食储存在谷仓里的粮食。
Answer: A.
答案：A.
A small mammal such as a rat.
一种小型哺乳动物，比如老鼠。
Five.
五。
After a long argument, Megan finally conceded that her colleague had made a good point.
经过长时间的争论，梅根终于承认她的同事提出的观点确实很有道理。
Answer C.
答案是 C。
Admit something is true.
承认某件事是真实的吧。
Although you don't really want to.
虽然你其实并不想这么做……
It's hard to admit.
承认这一点确实很难。
Six.
六。
The mechanic noticed that the car's hub caps were missing from the wheels.
机械师发现，汽车车轮上的轮毂盖不见了。
Answer A.
答案：A。
Metal covers that protect the center of car wheels.
用于保护汽车车轮中心的金属罩。
Seven.
七。
The tourists admired the sprawling city that stretched for miles in every direction.
游客们惊叹于这座规模庞大的城市——它向四面八方延伸，绵延数英里之远。
Answer B.
答案是 B。