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2、15篇文章贯通四级词汇(中英对照)15篇文章贯通四级词汇1、AQuestionofRights [一项权利问题]Unfortunately,acrimewasabouttobecommittedbutatthatmomentLesleywasunawareoftheimpending(即将发生的,迫近的)event,whichwouldaffectherlifesodrastically(极端地,彻底地)forthenextyears.一项犯罪就要得逞了。而不幸的是,就在那时,莱斯利对即将发生的事毫无察觉。这件事
3、将彻底改变她此后两年的生活。Forthemomentatleast,herholidayatthecottagehadbeenideal.Shehadspentmanyidlehoursrelaxingonthedeck,reading,eatingasandwichwhenshewashungryandintheeveningwatchingtheskyturnfrombrilliantorangetopeachandfinallytopalepurple,eventuallythelightbecomingdi
4、m.Itwasaboutthistimethatthemistwouldbegintorisefromthecoolwaterhidinginthedenseforestthathugged(环绕,拥抱)theshoreline(海岸线).Lateeveningdew(露水)glistened(闪耀,反光)oneverybushandsoontheloons'(潜鸟)callwouldresound(回响)acrossthewater.Shedecidedtotakeonlastdipinthelake.Asthe
5、coolnightairtouchedherarms.Shegavealittleshiveranddecideditwastimetomoveinside.至少在那个时候,她在小别墅的假期还是很惬意的。她在平台上度过了很多闲适轻松的时光,读书、饿了吃块三明治;晚上,看着天空由鲜橙色变为桃红色,然后变为淡紫色,最后光线终于黯淡下来。就在这时,薄雾开始从隐藏在环绕岸边的密林里的冷水中升起;再晚些,灌木上的露珠开始闪烁,不久,潜水鸟的叫声就会在水面上回荡起来。她决定在湖里最后再泡一会儿。当她的手臂触到夜晚凉爽的空气时,
6、不禁有些发抖,于是她决定该是回到屋里去的时候了。ThiswastobeherlasteveningaloneasJeff,herformermate,wouldbereturningZactoherearlyinthemorning.Asthecaseinmanymarriagesthesedays,problemshadarisenbetweenLesleyandJeff,buttheydidnotextendtoZac.Hewasagoodkid,justenteringkindergarten.Thecoup
7、lehadcometoamutualagreement,asdictatedbythelegalcustody(监管,保管)agreement.ItstatedthateachparentwouldshareZac'scareeverysecondweekendandthishadbeenherweekendtobealone.这是她在家中独处的最后一个晚上,因为她的前夫杰夫会在早上把扎克送回来。与当时许多婚姻情况一样,莱斯利和杰夫之间出现了许多问题,但并未影响到扎克。他是个好孩子,刚刚上幼儿园。他们达成了一个依法
8、监护的协议,协议规定双亲每两个周末轮换照顾孩子,这是她独处的周末。
9、Jeffwasanarchitect,withahigh-profilereputation,whoworkedindowntownToronto,apartnerinaprivatecorporationwhichmostlydidconsultantworkfortheuniversity.Lesley’scompanyhadbeenhiredtoadvertisethenewsciencecomplexinordertoraisecorpor
10、ate(公司的)moneyfortheproposedbuilding.Shelikedherworkandsheharboredasecretambitiontomanageherdivisionofthecompanysomeday.杰夫是个建筑师,名声很大,在多伦多市区工作,是一家私人公司的合伙人,该公司主要为大学做咨询工作。莱斯利的公司已经接下了为新