读故事,学GRE单词事半功倍(十八)

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读故事，学GRE单词事半功倍（十八）

众所周知GRE单词很难记，只是单纯的通过读音进行词汇语义的记忆对很多考生来说都是不小的挑战，那么有什么样有趣又快速的词汇记忆方法可以帮助考生，使考生的GRE词汇记的又快有准确呢？对此，前程百利小编费尽心思整理一些有趣的故事，里面镶嵌GRE的单词，使考生根据故事的脉络，有趣又快速的记住GRE单词。

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舞蹈编排（Choreography）

Dancing is a chore sometimes. My choreographer keeps chiseling away at me, hoping to shape me into perfection. But she can’t expect chunks to just fall off. I know the rules of chivalry forbid it, but sometimes I feel like choking that chubby woman. When I hold that thought, I have to chuckle. It certainly wouldn’t be the Christian thing to do.

Today, choreography is an essential component of many performing arts. Unless you’re just part of a chorus, there’s probably some dancing involved in your performance. A brief choreographic presentation can add beauty and excitement to any show.

I’ve tried to make it as a dancer but it’s hard to do when you have chronic injures. These injuries can easily turn smooth movements into choppy

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actions. I’ve been chopped by my share of bad reviews. However, it’s not completely my fault.

If you put my injury and work history into chronological order, you’ll see that most of my major injuries occurred while I was dancing hurt. In other words, the chronology shows that dancing while you have a minor injury could be a very foolish mistake. Yet, many choreographers will insist that you dance with your injury. I have therefore developed a special cipher. It allows you to communicate your displeasure by using nothing but the fingers of your dominant hand.

What I would really like to do is to choreograph other people. It would be an exciting career. But I shouldn’t think too far into the future. For the moment, I need to rest. Perhaps after a few ciders, I’ll be able to think again.

记单词

chisel n. 凿子 v.砍凿，雕，刻

chivalry n. 骑士精神，骑士制度

choke vt. 使窒息；掐住…脖子；梗塞…的咽喉；呛

chop vt.砍

choppy adj.（水面）波浪起伏的，（指风）不断改变方向

chore n.1. 零工，杂务 2.困难的工作；令人讨厌的工作

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choreograph vt. 设计舞蹈动作

choreographer n. 舞蹈指导

choreographic adj. 舞蹈术的，舞蹈的

choreography n.舞蹈编排

chorus n. 合唱团

Christian n. 基督教徒 adj. 1. 基督教的 2.[口] 文明的；正派的；宽宏大量的；人道的；友好的

chronic adj.长期的；慢性的

chronological adj.按年代顺序排列的

chronology n.年代的，年表

chubby adj.丰满的，圆胖的

chuckle vi.咯咯地笑

chunk n.大块；矮胖的人或物

cider n. 苹果酒，苹果汁

cipher n.密码

我在一家报业公司的工作（My job at the Newspaper Company）

I work as the editor of a small newspaper. Our offices and printing presses are located on the grounds of an old citadel that has been standing since the days of the Civil War. The rent here is relatively cheap. However, the facilities are rather old and we’re constantly making repairs to the electrical circuits in our building. According to our circulation desk, we

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circulate about 10,000 papers each day. If I were to draw a circle around our circulation area, the circumference would be about 15 miles.

Ours is a civilian company. However, due to our location, the military has the right to circumscribe the content of our newspaper. For that reason, I’m a bit circumspect about the articles that we publish. I try to print the news without being too critical of the government, the military or the people in power.

Today, I’m thinking about running a story about lawyers. Lawyers have been around since the start of civilization. They are credited for writing the first civil code and the bill of civil rights. However, they are disliked for their circuitous manner of speaking and their ability to circumvent the law by citing obscure legal doctrines. Lawyers who are involved in politics are especially adept at circumlocution. They always make circular arguments to avoid the issue. Some lawyers are kind and helpful. Others are known for their lack of civility. A lot depends on the circumstances and how much money you have.

Perhaps a story about lawyers might be too controversial. I’d better think of a more agreeable subject!

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circle n 1. 圆周，圆形物 2.（具有共同兴趣、利益的人们所组成的）圈子，集团 vt. 包围，环绕

circuit n. 电路

circuitous adj. 迂回的，绕圈子的

circular adj. 循环的；圆的

circulate v.1. （使）循环2. 传阅，流传3.发行，销售

circulation desk 图书借还台；发行处

circumference n. 圆周；周长

circumlocution n. 迂回累赘的陈述，拐弯抹角地讲话；遁词

circumscribe vt.划界限；限制

circumspect adj. 慎重的，仔细地

circumstance n. 环境，情况

circumvent v. 用计谋战胜，规避

citadel n. 堡垒，要塞

cite vt. 引用，举例

civil adj. 1. 公民的；市民的2. 国内的

civilian adj. 市民的，平民的；民间的

civility n.1. 礼貌，客气，谦虚 2.[常作civilities]礼仪；客套；寒暄 civilization n. 文明，文化

civil rights 公民权

Civil War 内战