◆精选新托福考试高频词汇

◆暗黑、温情、穿越、复仇……精彩故事轮番上演

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◆告别枯燥词条，阅读、词汇全面提升

一个个妙趣横生的故事
一串串灵动闪耀的单词
背单词何需死记硬背？
一起来——轻松读故事，快乐背单词！

十余年间，读故事记单词系列历经多次改版，累计销量突破100万册！

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。

本书是《读故事记单词》系列的新托福词汇分册，秉承 “读故事记单词”的理念，并完全针对新托福考试而设计。

全书共收录236篇编写的故事，每一篇都由三个部分组成：故事、译文和词汇。这些故事均由美籍语言导师根据新托福高频词汇创作，他们写出的故事趣味性强、语言地道、优美流畅。广大考生可在轻松愉快的阅读环境中顺利掌握新托福词汇。每篇英文故事都附有同样美妙的译文，新托福词汇在英文故事和译文中以专色突出，不仅活跃了枯燥的版面，增加了本书的可读性，同时考生可以对重点词汇一目了然。

本书涵盖词汇都是编者根据多年教学经验挑选出来的新托福高频词汇，重点突出、针对性强。这些核心词汇像珍珠一样镶嵌在故事里，与故事浑然一体，它们共同为考生提供生动活泼的语境，使考生的词汇记忆完成从机械背诵到主动记忆的转变。每篇故事的Vocabulary 部分是对故事中核心词汇的注解，包含了单词在文中的核心释义以及单词的基本词义。通过对这一部分内容的学习，考生可对新托福词汇有个准确而全面的把握，并有助于提高考生的阅读速度及做题的准确度。

愿考生们能静下心来认真阅读书中每一个小故事，熟记每一个单词的意思和用法，并最终逾越词汇难关，攻克新托福考试。

1. Having Faith 信任 ····························································································2

2. Love of Numbers 热爱数字 ·············································································4

3. A Writer’s Method 一位作家的法子 ·······························································6

4. The Accused 被告 ··························································································· 8

5. Adaptation Is the Key 适应是关键 ································································ 10

6. Christmas 圣诞节 ··························································································· 12

7. Another Day, Another Dollar 多上一天班，就多挣一美元 ························· 14

8. Funny Things Happen 趣事环生 ···································································· 16

9. The Speech and the Vote 演讲与表决 ···························································· 18

10. A Search Back in Time 搜寻历史 ································································· 20

11. Time Not Lost 时间没有白费 ······································································· 22

12. What Job Do I Want? 我想做什么工作？ ··················································· 24

13. A Tough Case 棘手的个案 ··········································································· 26

14. The Way Home 回家的路 ············································································ 28

15. Aspirations Gone Astray 走入歧途的理想 ·················································· 30

16. The World of Teachers 教师的世界······························································· 32

17. Life Beyond Injury 走出伤痛的生活 ··························································· 34

18. A Change of Pace 改变步调 ········································································· 36

19. Facing Your Fear 直面你的恐惧 ·································································· 38

20. Voting Day in San Rico 圣 · 黎各的投票日 ··············································· 40

21. Escape 逃避 ··································································································· 42

22. Killing with Kindness 以柔克刚 ··································································· 44

23. Man’s Best Friend 人类最好的朋友 ····························································· 46

24. The Assignment 任务 ···················································································· 48

25. Winter Surprise 惊喜在冬季 ········································································· 50

26. Tom’s Search 汤姆的探索 ············································································ 52

27. Where’s the Groom? 新郎在哪里？ ···························································· 54

28. Starting Small 从小事做起 ·········································································· 56

29. A Bump in the Night 夜晚一击 ···································································· 58

30. The Dinner Guest 晚餐时的来客 ································································· 60

31. The Carnival 狂欢节 ····················································································· 62

32. Music Can Motivate 音乐的激励作用 ························································· 64

33. A Golf Announcer’s Script 一位高尔夫解说员的广播稿 ·························· 66

34. Undercover 密探 ···························································································68

35. Choreography 舞蹈编排 ···············································································70

36. My Job at the Newspaper Company 我在一家报业公司的工作 ················72

37. My Life as a Clergyman 我的牧师生活 ······················································74

38. Losing Control 失控 ·····················································································76

39. The Collaboration 协作 ················································································78

40. Bob 鲍勃 ·······································································································80

41. The Decision 决定 ························································································82

42. Finding the Perfect Man 寻找如意郎君 ·······················································84

43. Shopping for a Career 购物当职业 ·······························································86

44. Geometry Class 几何课 ·················································································88

45. Lunch in the Park 公园里的午餐 ··································································90

46. The Raft Trip 木筏之旅 ·················································································92

47. The Meeting 会谈 ··························································································94

48. The Speech 演讲 ····························································································96

49. Jack-of-all-trades, Master of None 万能博士——门门皆通，样样稀松 ····98

50. The Boxing Announcer’s Script 拳击解说员的广播稿 ·······························100

51. At the Convention 在会上 ·············································································102

52. Catastrophe at Sea 海上遇难 ·········································································104

53. A News Report 一则新闻报道 ······································································106

54. The Meteor 流星 ····························································································108

55. How It Got the Name 一个名字的由来 ························································110

56. A French Dessert 法式甜食 ···········································································112

57. The Curious Custodian 好奇的看守人 ·························································114

58. The Deadly Debutante 首次进入社交界的少女杀手 ··································116

59. Tom’s Demise 汤姆的死 ···············································································118

60. Strike 罢工 ·····································································································120

61. A Crazy Criminal 神经兮兮的罪犯 ······························································122

62. The Church of Dentistry 牙科教会 ·······························································124

63. Coup D’état 政变 ··························································································126

64. A Salty Story 有关盐的故事 ········································································128

65. A Sweet Person 一个爱吃甜食的人 ····························································130

66. The Nose Knows 鼻子破案 ··········································································132

67. The“ Ultra Bomber” 放置炸弹的极端恐怖分子 ····································134

68. The New Student 新来的学生 ······································································136

69. A Multi-dimensional Personality 多面性格 ·················································138

70. The Captain’s Speech 上尉的演说 ······························································140

71. A Cynical Story 讽刺小品一则 ···································································142

72. Bravery Saves the Day 危急关头勇者在 ····················································144

73. At the Waste Disposal Plant 在废物处理厂··················································146

74. An Open-minded Dissertation 一篇思想开放的论文 ································148

75. Different Tastes 不同口味 ···········································································150

76. Looking for the Perfect Man 寻找完美的男人 ···········································152

77. A Dog Named Spot 小狗点点 ·····································································154

78. The Life of a Playwright 一个剧作家的生活 ·············································156

79. A Strange Piece of Wood 一根奇怪的木头 ················································158

80. The Middle School Student 中学生 ····························································160

81. A Rubbery Steak 切不开、嚼不烂的牛排 ·················································162

82. The Election 选举 ························································································164

83. The Ship to Romania 驶向罗马尼亚的船 ··················································166

84. An Exciting Enactment 一条令人兴奋的法令 ···········································168

85. Don’t Ask Why 别问为什么 ·······································································170

86. Enslaved by Fashion 时髦的奴隶 ·······························································172

87. Career Dreaming 职业梦 ·············································································174

88. The Funeral 葬礼 ·························································································176

89. Excavating for Answers 挖掘答案 ······························································178

90. Executive Privilege 行政特权 ·····································································180

91. The Exhibition 展览会 ················································································182

92. The Talkative Stranger 健谈的陌生人 ························································184

93. The Proposal 建议 ·······················································································186

94. At the News Station 在新闻台 ····································································188

95. The Road Trip 汽车旅行 ·············································································190

96. Never Too Busy 永不太忙 ··········································································192

97. Field Research 野外实地考察 ····································································194

98. Stopping in Italy 在意大利停留 ·································································196

99. Fishing in the Fog 雾里捕鱼 ·······································································198

100. The River Crossing 横渡河流 ···································································200

101.“ Ex” Marks the Spot“前任女友” 标记这一地点 ··························202

102. The Fossil Fiasco 化石的悲惨下场 ··························································204

103. The Fumigated Fresco 烟熏壁画 ······························································206

104. Furry Furniture 毛皮家具 ·········································································208

105. A Gallant Girl 勇敢的女孩 ·······································································210

106. Quick Thinking 脑筋急转弯 ·····································································212

107. Can We Glide Now? 我们现在能滑行吗？ ·············································214

108. Delusions of Grandeur 幻想变得伟大 ······················································216

109. Grasshopper Learns Physics“ 蚱蜢”学物理 ·········································218

110. The Greedy Coach 贪婪的教练 ································································220

111. Habitat Harmony 栖息地的融洽 ······························································222

112. Childhood Dreams Come back to Haunt Me 童年的梦重又萦绕我心头···224

113. Hegemony to Rule for Evermore? 霸权主义要永远统治下去吗？···········226

114. Nowhere to Hide 无处躲藏 ········································································228

115. Adventures in the Second Grade 二年级时的冒险 ···································230

116. Awakening from a Nightmare 从噩梦中苏醒 ···········································232

117. Living at the Edge of the Desert 住在沙漠边缘 ·······································234

118. Icy Encounters 不友好的相遇 ··································································236

119. An Ignominious End 可耻的下场 ····························································238

120. A Dream of Immortality 永生之梦 ··························································240

121. A Man of Righteousness 一个正直的人 ·················································242

122. Some Impromptu Advice 临时的建议 ····················································244

123. Off to a Bad Start 不好的开端 ································································246

124. Unfortunate Developments in the Medical Profession

医生这一职业的不幸的发展 ··········································································248

125. Shenanigans in the Accounting Profession 会计行业中的诡计 ·············250

126. The Scourge of Malaria 疟疾之灾祸 ······················································252

127. An Influenza Patient 一个流感病人 ·······················································254

128. A Case of Insanity? 一宗精神错乱的病例？ ········································256

129. An Insubordinate Young Lad 不听话的小伙子 ·····································258

130. Interdependent Interaction 互相依赖的相互作用 ·································260

131. Merely an Interlude 插曲而已 ································································262

132. Being Inundated with Complaints 被投诉淹没 ·····································264

133. An Irreverent Attitude 不敬的态度 ························································266

134. A Journey to Shangri-la 香格里拉之旅 ·················································268

135. Jogging to Forget 为了遗忘而慢跑 ·······················································270

136. A Juvenile Offender 失足少年 ·······························································272

137. A Labyrinth of Emotions 情感的迷宫 ···················································274

138. The New Laundry 新洗衣店 ·································································276

139. A Lasting Legacy 一份永久的遗产 ······················································278

140. Liberated from Ages of Darkness 从黑暗的年代中解放出来 ·············280

141. A Spoilt Daughter 被宠坏的女儿 ·························································282

142. Lumberjacks 伐木工人 ·········································································284

143. A Truly Magnetic Performer

一位名副其实的具有强大吸引力的表演艺术家 ········································286

144. Calamities May Befall the World 灾难即将降临于世界 ·····················288

145. Maniacs in the Old Mansion 古老公馆里的疯子 ································290

146. A Marvellous Bit of Masonry 一座奇迹般的砖石建筑 ······················292

147. Two Different Views of Life 两种不同的生活态度 ····························294

148. Dreaming of a Better Life 向往舒适的生活 ········································296

149. Microorganisms Attacking the Body 微生物侵袭人体 ·······················298

150. Enough Is Enough 适可而止 ·······························································300

151. A Miser for a Husband 守财奴丈夫 ····················································302

152. An Autocratic Ruler 独裁统治者 ························································304

153. So Many Missed Opportunities! 良机错失何其多！ ·························306

154. An Interesting Career 有趣的事业 ······················································308

155. The Other Side of a Bank Clerk’s Character

一个银行职员性格的另一面 ······································································310

156. A Dyed-in-the-wool Nonconformist 顽固不化的叛逆者 ··················312

157. The Nuclear Genie: What Now? 核妖怪：现在怎么样了？ ············314

158. Scenes from a Marriage 婚姻万象 ·····················································316

159. Getting away from Octopus for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

一日三餐杜绝章鱼 ······················································································318

160. Opposition Between Brothers 敌对的两兄弟 ·····································320

161. An Optimistic Outlook on Life 乐观的生活态度 ·······························322

162. Outdated Ideas? 想法过时了？ ···························································324

163. An Outspoken Crusader for Consumer Rights

直言不讳的消费者权益卫士 ·······································································326

164. Overwrought and Overtired 过度紧张和过度劳累 ·····························328

165. Escape Routes 逃跑途径 ······································································330

166. A Very Passionate Research Physicist 激情洋溢的物理学家 ············332

167. The Prince and Pauper of Pedagogy 教育领域内的王子和乞丐 ········334

168. The Penury Percussionist 贫困的打击乐乐手 ····································336

169. The Perpetual Plastic 永久塑料 ···························································338

170. The Barstool Pest 酒吧高脚凳上的害虫 ·············································340

171. The Platitudinous Priest 老调重弹的牧师 ··········································342

172. The Playwright’s Plumber 剧作家笔下的水管工 ·······························344

173. The Polygonal Portrait 多边形肖像 ····················································346

174. The Postgraduate Potter Preacher 拥有研究生身份的制陶传教士 ···348

175. The Great White Tiger 大白虎 ····························································350

176. The Greatest Hunter 最伟大的猎手 ···················································352

177. The Prodigy 天才 ················································································354

178. The Projecting Engineer 突出的工程师 ·············································356

179. The Prospectors and Rocket Propellant 采矿者和火箭推进器 ·········358

180. Halloween Fight 万圣节的战斗 ·························································360

181. Preparing for the Pyramids 准备探索金字塔 ····································362

182. The Raft 漂流筏 ··················································································364

183. The Rebellion 造反 ·············································································366

184. Recipe for a Recluse 隐士的处方 ·······················································368

185. Recycling Refrigerators 回收电冰箱 ··················································370

186. Rebecca Rowndie 丽贝卡 · 朗黛 ······················································372

187. Meeting in Church 教堂相会 ······························································374

188. The Repertory Theater 储备剧院 ························································376

189. Al Johnson—Representative of the People

阿尔 · 约翰逊——人民的代表 ·································································378

190. The Resistance 抵抗 ············································································380

191. The Anal-retentive Retailer 保留肛门性格的零售商 ························382

192. Reverend Jessie Johnson 牧师杰西 · 约翰逊 ···································384

193. Steinhenge 斯坦亨格 ··········································································386

194. The Rural Life 乡村生活 ····································································388

195. The Satirist 讽刺作家 ·········································································390

196. Scarlet 斯嘉丽 ·····················································································392

197. The Sea Sculptor 海洋雕刻家 ····························································394

198. The Seismologist and the Sect 地震学家和教派 ································396

199. Another Sermon 再一次布道 ······························································398

200. The Shipwreck 海难 ············································································400

201. The Sinuous Skeleton on a Slab 平板上形状扭曲的骨架 ··················402

202. Al and Myrtle 艾尔和默特尔 ······························································404

203. The Smuggler 走私分子 ······································································406

204. The Soloist and the Solicitor 独唱演员与推销员 ·······························408

205. The Space Shuttle 航天飞机 ································································410

206. The Spinal Cord Operation 脊髓手术 ··················································412

207. The Spontaneous and Sporadic Spotlight

不请自来和偶然出现的聚光灯 ···································································414

208. Office Dreams 办公室的梦想 ·····························································416

209. The Statue of Liberty 自由女神像 ·······················································418

210. The Stocky Stonemason 肥胖的石匠 ···················································420

211. The Stubborn Studio Executive 固执的电影公司经理 ························422

212. Suing the City Council 控告市议会 ·····················································424

213. The Superficial Superintendent 肤浅的校长 ········································426

214. The Supreme Surgeon of Survival 勇于生存的超级外科医生 ············428

215. The Good Detective 优秀的侦探 ··························································430

216. A Lover of Knowledge 一个热爱知识的人 ··········································432

217. The Tactile and the Spiritual 实际的和精神的 ·····································434

218. The Secret Agent 特工人员 ···································································436

219. A Testimony of Fear 有关恐惧的证言 ··················································438

220. An Unfortunate Incident 一次不幸的事件 ···········································440

221. The Torpor of College Students 大学生对学业的漠然态度 ················442

222. The Tragedy of the Traitor 卖国贼的悲剧 ············································444

223. Don’t Tread on Me 不要践踏我 ···························································446

224. No Trivial Triumph 非同小可的成功 ···················································448

225. The Atypical Tycoon 非典型巨头 ·························································450

226. A Unique Undergraduate 一位与众不同的本科生 ·······························452

227. The Unrestricted Universe 漫无边际的宇宙 ········································454

228. In Lands of Uproars and Upheavals 在充满骚乱和动荡的国家 ··········456

229. An Artist’s Time 一位艺术家的机遇 ····················································458

230. Venturing Outside the Major 大胆尝试专业以外的领域 ·····················460

231. Venues of China 中国的游览胜地 ························································462

232. A Vocation for the Vigorous 充满活力者的职业 ·································464

233. A Volunteer’s Crucial Vote 一位志愿者关键性的决定 ·······················466

234. A Weary Warrior 厌战的勇士 ·······························································468

235. A Worldly Wholesaler 老于世故的批发商 ···········································470

236. Former Football Glory 橄榄球赛场的昔日荣耀 ··································472