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 胡敏教授，英语教育导师与教学管理导师，新航道国际教育集团创始人兼CEO。留英学者，硕士生导师，团中央、教育部2014年“创青春全国大学生创业大赛”创业导师。19岁登上大学讲台，28岁被评为当时中国社会科学领域最年轻的副教授。40岁创办新航道，如今新航道在全国已拥有40家学校和分支机构。被媒体称为“中国雅思之父”。曾获北京市第五届哲学社会科学成果二等奖、英国文化协会授予的全球“雅思考试20年20人”杰出贡献奖等多项殊荣。

 全书共收录200篇编写的故事，每一篇都由三个部分组成：故事、译文和词汇。本书将枯燥的词汇融入生动而有趣的故事中，使学生在阅读文章的同时，迅速熟记并掌握新GRE词汇。这不仅有利于提高学生记单词的效率，也有益于提高学生的阅读能力和词汇运用能力。

书中所收录的故事生动有趣、话题广泛、内容丰富，可作为新GRE阅读理解的辅助材料。本书所收录的词条涵盖了新GRE考试的重点词汇，配有相应的中英文注解，内容紧扣新GRE真题考查范围。此外，部分词汇还配有同义词、反义词、词根词缀等以帮助记忆。在文中，所有词汇均以专色字呈现，便于学生在阅读过程中对重点词汇一目了然。最后，全书每篇文章都配有准确的中文译文，旨在帮助学生加深对文章的理解，更快速高效地记住文章中的重点词汇，达到在故事情境中记单词的效果。

词汇是英语学习的砖石，无砖难以成厦。但传统的记忆单词的方法枯燥而乏味，极易引起学生对单词记忆的疲劳感，往往是记了后面忘了前面，事倍而功半。大量的研究早已表明，只有通过阅读才是记忆单词的途径。本书挑选并收录了200篇英文故事，通过这些故事将一个个看似毫无联系的单词串联起来。这样记单词不仅简单方便，还变机械背诵为主动记忆，大大提高了单词记忆的效率和准确性。在阅读这些故事的过程中，我们会发现原本枯燥的单词和沉闷的学习也可以变得生动而有趣。

1 The Road to Royston Valley通往罗伊斯顿山谷的公路....................... 002

2 Turn the Key in the Ignition发动引擎................................................. 006

3 His Latest Trick他的最新小把戏........................................................ 010

4 An Affidavit一份宣誓书.................................................................... 014

5 Of All the Ways各种方法.................................................................. 018

6 Snowflake雪花.................................................................................. 022

7 The Analogous Anagram类似的颠倒字.............................................. 026

8 An Anonymous Anecdote匿名轶事.................................................... 030

9 An Anthropoid in Antarctica南极洲的类人猿..................................... 034

10 The Appealing Applicant有吸引力的申请者..................................... 038

11 The Apprentice学徒........................................................................ 042

12 The Arena竞技场............................................................................ 046

13 Family Man居家男人...................................................................... 050

14 The Family Photo家庭照片.............................................................. 054

15 Northern Autonomous Region北方自治区........................................ 058

16 Pity the Inappropriate可怜不合时宜的人.......................................... 062

17 The County Town小县城................................................................. 066

18 Consider This想想看....................................................................... 070

19.Through the Ages历尽沧桑.............................................................. 074

20 Murder World谋杀世界................................................................... 078

21 Tom’s Day in the Park汤姆逛公园.................................................... 082

22 The Treasure Chest财宝箱............................................................... 086

23 The Pirate Named Captain Roberts海盗罗伯茨船长........................... 090

24 Billy and the Bully比利和坏蛋......................................................... 094

25 An Old Man’s Story一位老人的故事................................................ 098

26 The Cantankerous Old Vicar坏脾气的老牧师.................................... 102

27 What the Cat Saw猫之所见.............................................................. 106

28 The Mystical Army of Mousedale毛斯戴尔的神秘军队 ................... 110

29 The Crazy, Chauvinistic Chef疯狂的沙文主义大厨........................... 114

30 Mrs. Simpson’s Little Stars辛普森夫人的小明星们........................... 118

31 The Citadel城堡.............................................................................. 122

32 The Clumsy Clown笨拙的小丑........................................................ 126

33 Roman Investigation罗马调查......................................................... 130

34 The Compassionate Society仁爱社会 .............................................. 134

35 The Beautician美容师..................................................................... 138

36 The Con Artist背信弃义的艺术家 .................................................. 142

37 Friendly Fire友谊之火 ................................................................... 146

38 The King’s Consort国王的配偶........................................................ 150

39 Even Presidents Make Mistakes总统也会犯错误............................... 154

40 The Coroner’s Conscience验尸官的良心........................................... 158

41 Jonesville琼斯维尔小镇.................................................................. 162

42 Postal Couriers’ Creed信使的信条.................................................... 166

43 A Cryptic Cult神秘的邪教............................................................... 170

44 The Caretaker管理员....................................................................... 174

45 The Debutante初进社交界的少女.................................................... 178

46 The Detective and the Deceased侦探与死者...................................... 182

47 The Contract合同............................................................................ 186

48 The Football Game足球赛................................................................ 190

49 The Conspiracy阴谋........................................................................ 194

50 The Desperado亡命之徒.................................................................. 198

51 Local Government地方政府............................................................ 202

52 The Highwayman’s Story骑马强盗的故事........................................ 206

53 Take It Easy!别紧张！..................................................................... 210

54 Cleaning Day清洁日........................................................................ 214

55 Cutting Up People解剖人体............................................................. 218

56 The Retired Couple退休夫妇............................................................ 222

57 Restless坐立不安............................................................................ 226

58 The Rural Garage乡下汽车修理厂 .................................................. 230

59 The Home for Retired Scientists退休科学家之家.............................. 234

60 The Polluter污染者 ........................................................................ 238

61 Death of a Salesman推销员之死...................................................... 242

62 The Guest客人................................................................................ 246

63 The Enigma谜................................................................................. 250

64 The Entrepreneur企业家.................................................................. 254

65 Mother Earth Meets General Zog大地母亲遇到佐格将军................... 258

66 New Kind of School新型学校.......................................................... 262

67 Traditional Architecture传统建筑..................................................... 266

68 Search for a Serial Killer寻找连环杀手............................................. 270

69 Meeting of International Council国际委员会会议............................. 274

70 Extradition Hearings引渡审讯.......................................................... 278

71 Pigeon Racing鸽子比赛................................................................... 282

72 Down on the Farm在农场上............................................................. 286

73 Meet the Fickers!见见菲克一家人！................................................ 290

74 Master and Commander船长兼指挥官.............................................. 294

75 A Farmhouse by the Coast海边农舍................................................. 298

76 A History in the Trees林中历史........................................................ 302

77 Equality Under Attack平等受到攻击................................................ 306

78 From Frivolity to Fame从轻浮到成名............................................... 310

79 Fungi Are Fun Guys真菌是有趣的家伙............................................ 314

80 Born to Be Gauche天生的笨蛋 ....................................................... 318

81 The Science of Age年龄的科学........................................................ 322

82 An Afternoon with a Gladiator与角斗士共度一下午.......................... 326

83 The Graduate毕业生........................................................................ 330

84 American Football美式足球............................................................. 334

85 A Morning in the Wilderness荒野中的早晨...................................... 338

86 In Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire, Hurricanes Hardly Ever Happen
飓风何所惧 ............................................................................... 342

87 Loving London爱上伦敦................................................................. 346

88 Amoeba or Henpecked Husband—They’re One and the Same!!...........
变形虫还是惧内的丈夫——本是同根生...................................... 350

89 Head for Some Houmous in This Hotspot旅游热点............................ 354

90 All Hail to the Hubbub!向喧闹致敬！.............................................. 358

91 The Mad Scientist疯狂的科学家...................................................... 362

92 The Cave Dweller穴居的人.............................................................. 366

93 Imp Wars小魔鬼之战...................................................................... 370

94 Jim’s Den吉姆的老巢...................................................................... 374

95 The Accident事故........................................................................... 378

96 The Explorer探索者......................................................................... 382

97 The Indigenous Cultures本土文化.................................................... 386

98 The World of Films电影世界........................................................... 390

99 The Escape逃跑............................................................................... 394

100 Human Nature人类本性................................................................ 398

101 The Revolutionary Musician革命音乐家......................................... 402

102 The Reporter记者.......................................................................... 406

103 The Two Mayors两个市长............................................................. 410

104 The Inheritance遗产...................................................................... 414

105 I Like Trucking!我喜欢开货车！................................................... 418

106 A Close-Knit Family亲密家庭........................................................ 422

107 The Truth About Love爱的真谛..................................................... 426

108 All the Fun of the Fair!快活的狂欢节！.......................................... 430

109 Lingering Stars徘徊的明星............................................................ 434

110 The Courtroom法庭....................................................................... 438

111 The Lumberjack伐木工人.............................................................. 442

112 Employee of the Month月度最佳员工............................................ 446

113 Resurrection复活........................................................................... 450

114 Classmates同班同学 .................................................................... 454

115 The Pianist钢琴家......................................................................... 458

116 Experimental实验性的.................................................................. 462

117 Operation Lift军事行动................................................................. 466

118 The Arms Dealer军火商................................................................. 470

119 In Search of Death寻找死亡........................................................... 474

120 Our Street我们的街道................................................................... 478

121 The Artistic Soldier艺术家士兵 .................................................... 482

122 A Strange Flight奇怪的飞行.......................................................... 486

123 An Evening with a Philosopher与哲学家共度一个夜晚................... 490

124 A Numismatist’s Dream钱币收藏家的梦想 ................................... 494

125 The Hit职业杀手........................................................................... 498

126 Moving to the West走向西方......................................................... 502

127 The Life of a Priest神父的生活....................................................... 506

128 The General将军........................................................................... 510

129 The Success of a Football Club足球俱乐部的成功........................... 514

130 The Pageant盛会........................................................................... 518

131 The Parish Pantomime教区哑剧..................................................... 522

132 Learning学习................................................................................ 526

133 The Paediatrician儿科医师............................................................. 530

134 The Road to Perdition走向地狱之路............................................... 534

135 The Petitioner请愿者..................................................................... 538

136 A Phenomenal Phonetic Class非凡的语音班................................... 542

137 The Plagiarizing Pilgrim抄袭的朝圣者........................................... 546

138 The Plumber’s Mother水管工人的母亲........................................... 550

139 The Podiatrist and the Polygamist足病医生和多妻的男人............... 554

140 Clairvoyant Powers透视能力.......................................................... 558

141 T-Rex霸王龙................................................................................. 562

142 The Fortune Teller算命先生........................................................... 566

143 Precious, the Principal Proctor宝贝，主学监................................... 570

144 The Profiteer投机商....................................................................... 574

145 The Environmentally Friendly Vehicle环保车辆.............................. 578

146 The Psychology of Boxing拳击心理学............................................ 582

147 A Short Tale小故事....................................................................... 586

148 Lighting Fires放火 ....................................................................... 590

149 Forest Fights森林之战 .................................................................. 594

150 Talking with Talent很会说话 ........................................................ 598

151 A Medieval Trial中世纪的审判...................................................... 602

152 Three Election Manifestoes三份选举宣言....................................... 606

153 The Dress Rehearsal彩排................................................................ 610

154 The Bounty Hunter为了赏金.......................................................... 614

155 Extortion强取豪夺........................................................................ 618

156 The Return of the King国王归来.................................................... 622

157 The Debate辩论............................................................................. 626

158 The Border Guard边境卫兵............................................................ 630

159 The Boarding School寄宿学校....................................................... 634

160 The Outlaw歹徒............................................................................ 638

161 The Execution执行死刑................................................................. 642

162 Emergency Room急诊室................................................................ 646

163 On Ship在船上.............................................................................. 650

164 Think Before You Speak想好再说.................................................. 654

165 The Holy Man圣人........................................................................ 658

166 Houses Built with Love用爱建造的小屋 ....................................... 662

167 The Shrine神殿............................................................................. 666

168 Tough Cooking厨师难当 .............................................................. 670

169 Sleeping on the Job偷懒 ............................................................... 674

170 Drinking Stories杯中故事 ............................................................. 678

171 Caught in a Blizzard遇到大风雪..................................................... 682

172 Cave Man洞穴爱好者.................................................................... 686

173 The Parachute Jump跳伞................................................................ 690

174 Killer Zombies 6—The Ultimate Penultimate Massacre
电影《鬼吃鬼6》——终极第二大屠杀........................................ 694

175 Body on Board船上的尸体............................................................. 698

176 Under Siege被包围........................................................................ 702

177 The Art Exhibition美术展览.......................................................... 706

178 Construction Corruption建筑腐败.................................................. 710

179 Science and Money科学与金钱...................................................... 714

180 On Watch监视.............................................................................. 718

181 The Date约会................................................................................ 722

182 Who’s Afraid of Spiders?谁害怕蜘蛛？.......................................... 726

183 A Cottage for Rent待租的小屋....................................................... 730

184 A Song for Every Occasion适于一切场合的歌曲............................ 734

185 The People You Meet你遇到的人................................................... 738

186 Pollution on the Sarang Canal萨兰运河上的污染............................ 742

187 The Circus马戏团.......................................................................... 746

188 Trivia Contests问答竞猜................................................................ 750

189 International Adoption跨国领养..................................................... 754

190 Battle of the Architects建筑师之争................................................. 758

191 Unicorn Extinction独角兽的灭绝................................................... 762

192 Raising Arizona教育亚利桑那....................................................... 766

193 The Vampire吸血鬼....................................................................... 770

194 A Man of Many Talents多才多艺的男人........................................ 774

195 The Vicar教区牧师........................................................................ 778

196 Man and Wife夫妇......................................................................... 782

197 At the Zoo在动物园....................................................................... 786

198 At the Log Cabin在小木屋............................................................. 790

199 The Wild West狂野的西部 ........................................................... 794

200 Wayne’s World韦恩的世界 .................................................................798