Passage 1.A Mysterious Letter(一封神秘的信) 1
Passage 2.The Rain(下雨) 6
Passage 3.He Lowered Her Chair Six Inches(他把她的椅子降低了6英寸) 11
Passage 4.Post Haste(邮政快递) 15
Passage 5.Embarrassing(尴尬) 19
Passage 6.Dinner Is Ready(晚饭准备好了) 24
Passage 7.A Man Who Said No(说不的男子) 28
Passage 8.An Urgent Standby Passenger(紧急待机乘客) 31
Passage 9.A Stubborn Horse(倔强的马) 35
Passage 10.A Brave Husband(勇敢的丈夫) 39
Passage 11.The Astronaut Pen(太空圆珠笔) 43
Passage 12.Father's Things(父亲的东西) 47
Passage 13.An Observant Passenger(一个有心的乘客) 52
Passage 14.A Christian Horse(一匹虔诚的马) 56
Passage 15.An Easier Question(更简单的问题) 60
Passage 16.No Curtains in the Bathroom(卫生间没有窗帘) 63
Passage 17.Pain Transference(疼痛转移) 67
Passage 18.A Wise Old Man(一个聪明的老人) 72
Passage 19.The First Date(第一次约会) 77
Passage 20.Where Are You From?(你从哪来?) 81
Passage 21.A Simple Solution(一个简单的方法) 85
Passage 22.Language Environment(语言环境) 89
Passage 23.Unexpected Employment(意想不到的聘用) 94
Passage 24.Hawaiian Highway(夏威夷高速路) 98
Passage 25.The Lawyer's Dog(律师的狗) 102
Passage 26.Hold The Lantern(打灯笼) 106
Passage 27.Friends(朋友) 110
Passage 28.The Signalman(信号员) 115
Passage 29.Scuba Diving(潜水) 120
Passage 30.Internet(互联网) 124
Passage 31.An Atheist And A Bear(无神论者和熊) 128
Passage 32.A Lawyer and an Old Farmer(律师和老农) 134
Passage 33.Insurance Company(保险公司) 138
Passage 34.Nursing Home Chat(疗养院的闲聊) 143
Passage 35.Get Away from My Deer!(离我的鹿远点!) 147
Passage 36.On a Long Flight(在长途飞机上) 151
Passage 37.Japanese Management Lecture(日本管理模式演讲) 156
Passage 38.Long Life(长生不老) 160
Passage 39.A Rude Parrot(粗鲁的鹦鹉) 165
Passage 40.Identity Unimportant(身份并不重要) 170
Passage 41.President Carter's"Funny"joke(卡特总统“滑稽的”笑话) 175
Passage 42.One Brilliant Kid!(聪明的孩子!) 178
Passage 43.A Fish Tale(鱼儿的故事) 182
Passage 44.Women Drivers!(女司机!) 186
Passage 45.No Room for a Night(投宿无门) 190
Passage 46.Looking for Some Help(求助) 194
Passage 47.Cigars for the Judge(给法官送雪茄) 198
Passage 48.The Pop Machine(汽水机) 202
Passage 49.Jungle Accident(丛林事故) 205
Passage 50.A little Corporate Humor(一则企业轶事) 209
Passage 51.The New Catholic(新天主教徒) 213
Passage 52.The New Born Baby(老来得子) 217
Passage 53.True Commitment(真心执著) 222
Passage 54.Windshield Wiper Sermon(雨刷启示录) 226
Passage 55.Fixing the Fence(修栅栏) 230
Passage 56.Giving Very Odd Excuses(稀奇古怪的理由) 234
Passage 57.Only One Difficult Question(只问一个难回答的问题) 239
Passage 58.Speaking from Experience(经验之谈) 243
Passage 59.An Old Couple(老夫老妻) 246
Passage 60.The Bet(每赌必赢) 249
Passage 61.The Christian Horse(笃信基督的马儿) 252
Passage 62.In the Courtroom(法庭上) 257
Passage 63.10-inches Deep(10英寸深) 261
Passage 64.The Cleaning Woman(女清洁工) 266
Passage 65.How Man's Longevity Originated(人类寿命的起源) 270
Passage 66.Mount Sainai Hospital(塞乃山医院) 275
Passage 67.Memo from God(来自上帝的备忘录) 279
Passage 68.Starving Painter(饥肠辘辘的油漆工) 284
Passage 69.Too Much Prayer(太多祷告) 289
Passage 70.Housewife's Woes(主妇的悲哀) 293
Passage 71.Wrong Detergent(买错清洁剂) 297
Passage 72.Your First Worry(你要担忧的第一件事情) 300
Passage 73.No Ears(没有耳朵) 304
Passage 74.False Alarm(虚惊一场) 311
Passage 75.Real-life Holmes(真人版福尔摩斯) 316
Passage 76.A Melting Moment(熔化时分) 321
Passage 77.Terrorist Warning?(恐怖分子的警告?) 327
Passage 78.Childhood Logic(孩子的逻辑) 331
Passage 79.Too Much Thinking...(考虑过多……) 335
Passage 80.Rude Doctor!(粗俗的医生!) 342
Passage 81.Clone(克隆) 347
Passage 82.Wedding Rehearsal(婚礼彩排) 352
Passage 83.A Miracle Transformation(奇迹般的变化) 357
Passage 84.The Dead Church(死去的教堂) 361
Passage 85.The Golden Phone(金色的电话) 365
Passage 86.Endangered Species(濒危物种) 369
Passage 87.You Can't Take It With You(死不带去) 373
Passage 88.Special Day(特别的日子) 377
Passage 89.Reasonable Doubt(合理的怀疑) 380
Passage 90.Female Intuition(女性的直觉) 384
Passage 91.A Holiday from School(不去上学) 388
Passage 92.The Angry Preacher(愤怒的牧师) 392
Passage 93.Selling the Green Suit(出售绿西装) 397
Passage 94.To Be Young Again(重返少年时) 401
Passage 95.What Gender Is a Computer?(电脑是什么性别?) 404
Passage 96.The Bored Swede(百无聊赖的瑞典人) 408
Passage 97.Blind Pilots(盲人飞行员) 414
Passage 98.The Cat Versus the Mice(猫与鼠) 418
Passage 99.Good Advice(好建议) 423
Passage 100.Stingy Lawyer(吝啬的律师) 427
Passage 101.Going to Bed(上床睡觉) 433
Passage 102.Great Food(伙食不错) 438
Passage 103.Follow Me(跟着我) 442
Passage 104.I Have Something To Tell You(有事相告) 446
Passage 105.Mouth in Overdrive(随机应变) 451
Passage 106.Winter is Coming(冬令将至) 455
Passage 107.Anger and Exasperation(生气和恼怒) 459
Passage 108.Devil To Pay(魔鬼来付账) 463
Passage 109.The Dead Mule(死骡子) 466
Passage 110.Walking on Water(走在水面上) 471
Passage 111.Missionary to Venezuela(去委内瑞拉的传教士) 475
Passage 112.History of a Property(地产的历史) 479
Passage 113.The Swearing Parrot(骂人的鹦鹉) 483
Passage 114.I Need Water(我需要水) 488
Passage 115.The Amazing Pet(神奇的宠物) 493
Passage 116.The Right Sign(正确的路标) 499
Passage 117.Scripture Sale(引经据典的买卖) 503
Passage 118.The Mysterious Sound(神秘之声) 508
Passage 119.Locked Car Door(车门被锁) 514
Passage 120.Heaven and Hell(天堂和地狱) 519
其余考研重点词汇 525
考研高分必备词汇 629
其余考研基础词汇 654
课后练习参考答案 674
附录一 国家名 690
附录二 洲名 691