A famous monastery
The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2473 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St. Bernard, which was founded in the eleventh century, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watch-dogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.
During the summer months, the monastery is very busy ,for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars. As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different. The temperature drops to -30○ and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. The monks Prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy. The dogs have greater freedom, too ,for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure. The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of the mountains, always receive a warm welcome at St. Bernard's monastery.
Step 2詞匯的意思都在這里了哦�？纯茨愣疾聦α嗣�
monastery n. 寺院，修道院
St. Bernard 圣伯納德
pass n. 關(guān)隘
watchdog n. 看門狗
rashly adj. 莽撞地，冒失地
enclosure n. 圍場，圈地
monk n. 和尚，僧侶
privacy n. 清靜，隱居
skier n. 滑雪者
Easter n. 復活節(jié)
Step 3 特別的單詞總是要特別的待遇，下面的單詞記住，有空多練習。：）
1. monastery n. 寺院，修道院
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abbot:男修道院院長，方丈，主持
abbess:女修道院院長
nunnery/convent n:修女
nun (sister)修女，尼姑
monk 僧侶，修道士
church （普通做禮拜的）教堂
cathedral（在一教區(qū)內(nèi)，由首席牧師主持的）大教堂，主教坐堂
2. pass n. 關(guān)隘
例句
A mountain pass is a narrow gap between mountains.
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intersection 交叉路口，十字路口
crossroad 交叉路，十字路口
at a /the crossroad （處于人生，事業(yè)的）轉(zhuǎn)折點
Our business is at the crossroad :if this deal succeeds, our future is assured; if not ,we shall be bankrupt.
3. watchdog n. 看門狗
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doorman 看門人
a guard dog 擔任警戒的狗
guard 衛(wèi)兵，哨兵，看守
bodyguard 貼身保鏢
a security guard 保安人員
guardian 保護人，維護者；（法）監(jiān)護人
4. rashly adv. 莽撞地，冒失地
例句 It was rash of you to sign the form without reading it.
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impetuous adj. 鹵莽的，性急的，沖動的
an impetuous behaviour 鹵莽的行為
imprudent adj.不謹慎的，輕率的，不小心的
Isn't it imprudent of you to marry while your salary is so low?
impulsive adj. 易沖動行事的，沖動造成的
an impulsive man
an impulsive decision
5. enclosure n. 圍場，圈地;附件
例句
The enclosure of public land meant that ordinary people could no longer use it.
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enclose v.圍起；把......裝入，封入
an enclosed order of monkes
enclose a garden with a wall
Enclosed /Attached, please find some pictures of the cars.
6. privacy n. 清靜，隱居
詞組
to respect someone's privacy
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isolate v./isolation n.隔離，孤立
He leads an isolated life.
recluse n.隱士，隱居者
hermit n.隱士，隱居者
Step4 今天開個小灶吧。記住一些常用前綴，以后就可以望詞生義了。呵呵，我們試試哦，不好就扔磚頭。好就點下支持吧~~~
前綴 a
1. to eg: away ,aboard,abroad,alike,alive,awake
2."否"或"非" eg: atom,amoral,asymmetric,amazon,apolitical
前綴 ab
1. to eg: abrupt,absorb
2."否"或"非" eg: abnormal,absolute,abuse
前綴 ac /ad
1.to eg:academic,adapt,adhere,adjust,adopt
前綴 a+字母雙寫
1.to(an-與ar-同時具有"否"或"非"的含義）
eg:accelerate,assure,assistant,accommodation
前綴 anti
1.之前 eg:anticipate,antiwar,antique
2.反，抗 eg: anti-Japanese war,antibiotic,Antarctic
前綴 bi
1.兩，雙 eg:bicycle,bilateral
前綴 bene
1. 好 eg:benefit,benediction,benefactor
Step5 學英語就必須勤學苦練，學而不練，事倍功半，下面就做幾個練習吧。
參與練習獎勵~請設(shè)置~回復只有樓主可見~謝謝^_^
part 1:(5HY each)
1 A few people who are _____ to cross the Pass on foot.
a. rash enough b. so rash c. too rash d. very rash
2 _____ so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in an enclosure.
a. With b. Being c. Because d. Having
3 The great St. Bernard Pass lies _____ Switzerland and Italy.
a. within b. between c. about d. along
4 The dogs are sent out into the snow _____ a traveller is in difficulty.
a. if ever b. in case c. all the time d. while
5 Thousands of people _____ over the Pass.
a. trip b. voyage c. conduct d. drive
6 They are allowed to _____ outside their enclosure.
a. graze b. drift c. roam d. wonder
part 2 Make sentences (10HY each )or tell a story by using the following words or phrases(75HY).
found
now that
rashly attempt
prefer to do rather than do
privacy
