一，单词释义
- noon [nuːn] n. 中午，正午
- clothes [kləʊðz] n. 衣服，衣物
- reward [rɪˈwɔːd] n. 报酬，奖赏；vt. 奖励，奖赏
- newly [ˈnjuːli] adv. 最近，新近；以新的方式
- premier [ˈpremiə(r)] n. 首相，总理；adj. 首要的，最著名的，最成功的
- union [ˈjuːniən] n. 联合，结合；联盟，工会；联邦
- altitude [ˈæltɪtjuːd] n. 海拔高度，海拔；高处，高地
- intimate [ˈɪntɪmət] adj. 亲密的，密切的；私人的，个人的；vt. 暗示，透露
- precipitate [prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt] vt. 使突然发生；使沉淀；vi. 沉淀；n. 沉淀物；adj. 突如其来的
- troublesome [ˈtrʌblsəm] adj. 令人烦恼的，讨厌的；麻烦的，困难的
- vent [vent] n. 通风口，排放口；vt. 发泄（情感等）
- simplify [ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ] vt. 简化，使简易
- relax [rɪˈlæks] v. （使）放松，（使）松弛；放宽，减轻
- somewhat [ˈsʌmwɒt] adv. 有点，稍微
- unload [ʌnˈləʊd] v. 卸（货），从…… 卸下货物；摆脱，去掉
- exclusively [ɪkˈskluːsɪvli] adv. 仅仅，专门地；排外地
- feminine [ˈfemənɪn] adj. 女性的，女子的；娇柔的，温柔的；n. 女性（总称）；阴性词
- if [ɪf] conj. 如果，假如；是否；即使，虽然
- transistor [trænˈzɪstə(r)] n. 晶体管；晶体管收音机
- approximately [əˈprɒksɪmətli] adv. 大约，近似地
- installation [ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃn] n. 安装，设置；装置，设备；就职，就职仪式
- circle [ˈsɜːkl] n. 圆，圆形；圈子，界；v. 环绕，盘旋；圈出
- rating [ˈreɪtɪŋ] n. 等级，级别；收视率，收听率；评价，评估
- ritual [ˈrɪtʃuəl] n. 仪式，典礼；老习惯，例行公事；adj. 仪式上的；例行的
- probability [ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti] n. 可能性，可能发生的事；概率，几率
- audience [ˈɔːdiəns] n. 观众，听众；读者；会见，觐见
- dog [dɒɡ] n. 狗，犬科动物
- excellent [ˈeksələnt] adj. 优秀的，杰出的，极好的
- design [dɪˈzaɪn] n. 设计，布局；意图，打算；v. 设计；计划，谋划
- uncomfortable [ʌnˈkʌmftəbl] adj. 不舒服的；不自在的，不安的
- jazz [dʒæz] n. 爵士乐
- intellect [ˈɪntəlekt] n. 智力，才智；有才智的人
- disguise [dɪsˈɡaɪz] vt. 假扮，伪装；掩盖，掩饰；n. 伪装物，假装
- confidential [ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl] adj. 机密的，秘密的；表示信任的；担任机密工作的
- abolish [əˈbɒlɪʃ] vt. 废除，废止（法律、制度、习俗等）
- worthless [ˈwɜːθləs] adj. 无价值的，没用的
- niece [niːs] n. 侄女，外甥女
- yesterday [ˈjestədeɪ] n. 昨天；往昔；adv. 在昨天
- graceful [ˈɡreɪsfl] adj. 优美的，优雅的；得体的，适度的
- arithmetic [əˈrɪθmətɪk] n. 算术，计算
- misery [ˈmɪzəri] n. 痛苦，苦恼；悲惨的生活，穷困
- same [seɪm] adj. 相同的，一样的；上述的；pron. 同样的事物；adv. 同样地
- equipment [ɪˈkwɪpmənt] n. 设备，器材；装备
- assimilate [əˈsɪməleɪt] vt. 吸收，消化；使同化；vi. 被同化；被吸收 ，被消化
- purely [ˈpjʊəli] adv. 纯粹地，完全地；仅仅，只不过
二，文章（逐句翻译）
A Day Full of Surprises
充满惊喜的一天
Yesterday at noon, I was at the union, helping to unload equipment, a somewhat troublesome task.
昨天中午，我在工会，帮忙卸载设备，这是一项有点麻烦的任务。
My niece, wearing newly - bought feminine clothes, looked uncomfortable.
我的侄女穿着新买的女性化衣服，看起来不太舒服。
To relax, we went to a jazz club.
为了放松一下，我们去了一家爵士俱乐部。
The excellent performance attracted a large audience.
精彩的表演吸引了众多观众。
Suddenly, a man in disguise rushed in.
突然，一个乔装打扮的男人冲了进来。
He was a premier of a small town, trying to abolish a worthless ritual.
他是一个小镇的镇长，试图废除一项毫无价值的仪式。
He said his intellect told him it was exclusive to a small circle and caused much misery.
他说他的理智告诉他，这只是一个小圈子里独有的东西，并且带来了很多痛苦。
The situation precipitated quickly.
情况迅速恶化。
We tried to simplify things.
我们试图简化事情。
I used my transistor radio to call for help.
我用我的晶体管收音机呼救。
Approximately 20 minutes later, the police arrived.
大约20分钟后，警察到了。
They vented their anger at the chaos.
他们对这种混乱局面发泄了他们的愤怒。
The man was rewarded for his courage.
这个男人因其勇气而受到了嘉奖。
It was a day full of surprises, where everything from arithmetic - like problems to intimate secrets got mixed, purely a story worth telling.
这是充满惊喜的一天，从像算术一样的问题到私密的秘密，所有的一切都交织在一起，纯粹是一个值得讲述的故事。
三，文章（无翻译）
A Day Full of Surprises
Yesterday at noon, I was at the union, helping to unload equipment, a somewhat troublesome task. My niece, wearing newly - bought feminine clothes, looked uncomfortable. To relax, we went to a jazz club. The excellent performance attracted a large audience.
Suddenly, a man in disguise rushed in. He was a premier of a small town, trying to abolish a worthless ritual. He said his intellect told him it was exclusive to a small circle and caused much misery. The situation precipitated quickly. We tried to simplify things. I used my transistor radio to call for help. Approximately 20 minutes later, the police arrived. They vented their anger at the chaos.
The man was rewarded for his courage. It was a day full of surprises, where everything from arithmetic - like problems to intimate secrets got mixed, purely a story worth telling.
