Unit 4

UNIT 4 WORD LIST abbey An abbey is a house, or group of houses, where monks or nuns live. When the monk returned to the abbey, he went immediately to his bedroom. abundant If something is abundant, then it is available in large quantities. Cakes, cookies, and candy were so abundant that the child was very happy. adjoin To adjoin something means to be next to or attached to something else. She can listen to her brother's conversations because her room adjoins his. ample If something is ample, then it is enough or more than enough. There was an ample supply of oats to feed the horses. arid If a place is arid, then it is hot and dry and gets very little or no rain. Not many plants grow in the arid desert. cathedral A cathedral is an important, and often large and beautifully-built, church. The large cathedral is full of people on Sunday mornings. crisis A crisis is a difficult time when things are going to either get worse or better. The crisis was over and things returned to normal. deprive To deprive someone of something means to not let them have it. Because the child was bad, she was deprived of her dessert after dinner. drought A drought is a long period of time in which little or no rain falls. After three months of drought, the vegetation and trees started dying. eligible If someone is eligible, then they are permitted to do or have something. Only people who bought tickets were eligible to win a prize.

abbey修道院修道院是僧侣或修女居住的一所房子，或一组房子。 当和尚回到修道院时，他立刻回到了自己的卧室。 如果某物是丰富的，那么它是大量可用的。 蛋糕、饼干和糖果是如此丰富，孩子非常高兴。 To adjoin something的意思是在别的东西旁边或附在别的东西上。 她可以听到她哥哥的谈话，因为她的房间紧挨着他的房间。 如果某物是充足的，那么它是足够的或绰绰有余的。 有充足的燕麦供应喂马。 arid如果一个地方是arid，那就是又热又干，很少下雨或不下雨。 干旱的沙漠里没有多少植物生长。 cathedral大教堂大教堂是指重要的教堂，通常是大而漂亮的教堂。 礼拜天早晨大教堂里挤满了人。 危机是指事情要么变得更糟，要么变得更好的困难时期。 危机结束了，一切恢复正常。 剥夺某人某物的意思是不让他们拥有。 因为这孩子不好，晚饭后不让她吃甜点。 drought干旱干旱是指很长一段时间里很少下雨或没有下雨。 经过三个月的干旱，植被和树木开始死亡。 如果某人是合格的，那么他们被允许做某事或拥有某事。 只有买票的人才有资格赢得奖品。

fast To fast means to go without food or drink for a period of time. In her religion, they fast for five days and then have a big feast. grumble To grumble means to complain. He grumbled about having to work late on Friday. inland If someone goes inland, they travel into the center of a country or land. The river curved inland near the campground. moisture Moisture is small drops of water in the air or on a surface. If you breathe on a window, moisture from your breath collects on the glass. nonetheless If something happens nonetheless, then it occurs despite some other thing. She tried to keep the dog out of the mud, but it got dirty nonetheless. oath An oath is a formal, often public, promise. Judges must take an oath to be fair to everyone in court. prairie A prairie is a large flat area of grassland. The prairie was perfect for a farm because there were hills and trees. rugged If an area of land is rugged, then it is rocky and difficult to travel through. Their car couldn't make it far along the rugged roads. scarce If something is scarce, then there is a very small amount of it. When gasoline was scarce, we rode our bike to school instead of driving. speculate To speculate means to guess about something. My sister looked at the sky and speculated that it would rain tomorrow.

fast的意思是一段时间不吃不喝。 在她的宗教里，他们斋戒五天，然后吃一顿大餐。 发牢骚的意思是抱怨。 他抱怨星期五要工作到很晚。 inland：内陆，内陆如果有人去内陆，他们旅行到一个国家或土地的中心。 这条河在营地附近向内陆弯曲。 湿气是空气或物体表面上的小水滴。 如果你对着窗户呼吸，你呼吸中的水分就会聚集在玻璃上。 尽管如此，如果某件事发生了，尽管如此，它还是发生了。 她试图让狗远离泥，但它还是弄脏了。 誓言是一种正式的、通常是公开的承诺。 法官必须宣誓在法庭上公正对待每一个人。 prairie n .草原草原是一大片平坦的草地。 这片草原上有山丘和树木，非常适合建农场。 rugged adj .崎岖的，崎岖的如果一块土地是崎岖的，那么它就是岩石，很难穿越。 他们的汽车在崎岖的道路上开不了多远。 稀缺的如果某物是稀缺的，那么它的数量非常少。 当汽油短缺时，我们骑自行车上学而不是开车。 推测的意思是猜测某事。 我妹妹看了看天空，推测明天会下雨。

The Helpful Abbey It had not rained on the prairie for several months. Because of the drought, the climate had become very arid. There was no moisture left in the soil. No crops could grow in the dry ground. By wintertime, the people had nothing to eat. The hungry families heard about an abbey near the mountains where food and water was still abundant. So they traveled inland, across the prairie, to the abbey. At first, only a few families arrived, seeking food and shelter. Then there was ample food. The monks fed them and let them sleep in the small cathedral. Soon, however, more families were arriving every day. These people had to travel farther, so they were in worse condition. The rugged journey had brought them to the edge of a crisis. They were cold and tired. The tiny cathedral was soon full. Food became scarce. The monks began to grumble. They began to speculate that there would be no food. "If more families come, we won't make it through the winter," said a young monk. "We must ask some of them to leave." The abbot heard this. "We cannot do that," he said. "It would be wrong to deprive them of food and shelter. We took an oath to help those that need help. All here are in need, so all are eligible to receive our food and shelter." But we won't have enough, the monk said. "That might be true but we must help them nonetheless. We will fast," the abbot replied. "Also, we will give our rooms in the abbey to those sleeping outside, and we will sleep in the churchyard that adjoins the cathedral." The monks were reluctant at first, but they did what the oldest monk said. By the end of winter, there was still enough food and shelter for everyone. They learned that sometimes helping others means you must give more help than you first expected.

乐于助人的修道院草原上已经好几个月没有下雨了。 由于干旱，气候变得非常干旱。 土壤里没有水分了。 干旱的土地上长不出庄稼。 到了冬天，人们没有东西吃了。 这些饥饿的家庭听说山上有一座修道院，那里的食物和水仍然充足。 于是他们向内陆进发，穿过大草原，来到修道院。 起初，只有几个家庭来到这里，寻找食物和住所。 然后是充足的食物。 修道士们给他们喂食，让他们睡在小大教堂里。 然而，很快，每天都有更多的家庭来到这里。 这些人必须走得更远，所以他们的情况更糟。 崎岖的旅途把他们带到了危机的边缘。 他们又冷又累。小教堂很快就坐满了人。 食物变得稀缺。僧侣们开始抱怨起来。 他们开始推测不会有食物了。 “如果有更多的家庭来，我们就熬不过冬天了，”一个年轻的和尚说。 “我们必须让他们中的一些人离开。” 方丈听到了。“我们不能那样做，”他说。 “剥夺他们的食物和住所是错误的。 我们发过誓要帮助那些需要帮助的人。 这里的所有人都需要帮助，所以所有人都有资格获得我们的食物和住所。” 但是我们还不够，和尚说。 这可能是真的，但我们必须帮助他们。 我们将斋戒，”方丈回答。 “而且，我们会把我们在修道院的房间给睡在外面的人，我们会睡在大教堂旁边的教堂墓地里。” 僧侣们起初很不情愿，但他们还是照老和尚说的做了。 到冬天结束时，仍然有足够的食物和住所供大家居住。 他们了解到，有时帮助别人意味着你必须给予比你最初期望的更多的帮助。