胡敏老師的《讀故事記單詞雅思詞匯》是用一些風趣幽默的小故事把一些看似毫無關系的詞串連起來，先提供一個故事，然后再提供一個雅思詞匯表，這樣不僅簡單方便，而且妙趣橫生。今天，上海新航道小編給大家帶來讀故事單詞雅思詞匯-An asteroid。想要下載的同學，請點擊：胡敏《讀故事記單詞|雅思詞匯》PDF下載

  讀故事單詞雅思詞匯-An asteroid

  When the aspiring young man tried to assert his opinion that an asteroid was going to destroy Earth the following year, he was astonished to be kicked out of his association. He though he had assessed the situation clearly, but he had been wrong to think that the assorted gentlemen would believe his core assumptions. He tried to give assurances of their accuracy, but the verbal assault on his theory made him feel as if he had been assassinated.

  As he walked out of the building he saw that his most valuable asset, his car, had been stolen. With his aspirations crushed even further he walked home to assemble what was left of his life. He just couldn't stop thinking that those men to whom he had ascribed such wisdom were unable to assume an open mind to consider other ideas. He had aspired so much for their respect, to become assimilated with them.

  The aspect of this experience that would stay with him the most, however, was the humiliation.But the day was not over yet. As he turned the corner to his home he began to see the ash in the air. When he looked up he saw that his house had been burned down. He was numb. Luckily the neighbors come over, put their arms around him and assisted him to a nearby home to rest. When the assessor came in to tell him that he didn't have fire insurance, the young man went white. When he was found dead the next morning, the neighbors pooled together money to pay for his funeral. The association promptly forgot him.

  They only remember him 10 months later when the whole world saw with their own eyes that an asteroid was heading straight for earth.

  讀故事單詞雅思詞匯-一顆小行星

  當這位有抱負的年輕人試著宣布他的觀點說一顆小行星將在來年摧毀地球時，他被協會掃出了門，這著實讓他大吃一驚。他認為對情況作了很清晰的評估，但是認為各位先生會相信他的核心假設卻是個錯誤。他試圖讓人們對他的理論準確性充滿信心，可是對他的理論的語言攻擊讓他覺得好像他已經被暗殺了。

  走出大樓時，他發現他最寶貴的財產---汽車被盜了。抱負被進一步扼殺之后，他只好回家去收拾殘局。他不禁想，那些他認為那么有智慧的人怎么就不能再考慮其他問題時采取開明的態度呢?他曾經如此渴望獲得他們的尊重，如此想被他們同化。然而，這段經歷最讓他銘心刻骨的方面是他說受的屈辱。

  但是這倒霉的一天還沒有結束。在他拐彎回家時，他開始發現空氣中有灰末。他抬起頭，發現到他家的房子已經被燒毀。他驚呆了，幸好鄰居們走過來，他們伸出手來抓住并扶著他到一個附近的人家休息。當估價員過來告訴他說他沒有辦理火災險時，他的臉色唰地一下變白了。第二天早上人們發現他死了，鄰居們湊錢為他舉行葬禮。協會里那幫家伙很快就把他拋在了腦后。

  十個月后，他們才又想起了這個年輕人，因為這時候全世界目睹了一顆小行星徑直朝地球撞來。

  單詞詳解

  ascribe v.把...歸因于(to)

  ash n.灰,灰燼

  aspect n.(問題,事物)方面

  aspiration n.1 志向,抱負;強烈的愿望 2 渴望達到的目標

  aspire v.渴望,追求,有志于

  aspiring a.有志氣的,有抱負的

  assassinate v.暗殺,行刺

  assault n./v.襲擊

  assemble v.集合,聚集;裝配

  assert v.肯定的說(出)

  assess v.1(為征稅)估定(財產等)的價值 2.對(人、工作等)進行估價

  assessor n.估價元;核審員;估稅員

  asset n.資產;寶貴的(有益的)人(或東西)

  assimilate v.吸收,同化

  assist v.協助,幫助

  association n.協會,聯盟,社團

  assorted a.各式各樣的

  assume v.假定,假設;想當然的認為;承擔,擔任,呈現,采取

  assumption n.1 假定,臆斷;擔任,承擔 2 自負,傲慢

  assurance n.1 保證 2 把握,信心;自信

  asteroid n.小行星

  astonish v.使驚訝