Unit 22 （20词+1故事）
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actual
adj. 真实的，实际的
Actual means that something is real or true.
表示某事是真实的。
→ This is the actual sword that the King owned, not a fake one.
这把剑是国王用过的真品，不是赝品。
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amaze
v. 使吃惊
To amaze someone is to surprise them very much.
使某人感到很震惊。
→ The news in the paper amazed Jack.
报纸上的新闻震惊了杰克。
423
charge
n. 费用
A charge is the price to pay for something.
表示某物的价格。
→ The charge for the shirts was $15.00.
衬衫的价格是15美元。
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comfort
v. 安慰
To comfort someone means to make them feel better.
表示使某人感觉良好。
→ I wanted to comfort my friend after I heard the bad news.
听到坏消息后我想安慰一下我的朋友。
425
contact
v. 联系
To contact someone is to speak or write to them.
表示与某人通话或通信。
→ I contacted Sue about my party.
我对苏说了我派对的事。
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customer
n. 顾客
A customer is a person who buys something at a store.
在店里买东西的客人。
→ The customer put a few items in a bag.
顾客拿了几样东西放进包里。
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deliver
v. 传递
To deliver something is to take it from one place to another.
表示将某物从一个地方移到另一个地方。
→ The man delivered Chinese food to my house.
他给我家送了中餐。
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earn
v. 赚
To earn means to get money for the work you do.
表示从工作中取得报酬。
→ He earns his living as a chef in a great restaurant.
他在一家大饭店做厨师挣钱。
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gate
n. 大门
A gate is a type of door. Gates are usually made of metal or wood.
门的一种，通常用金属或木头做成。
→ We want to put up a wooden gate around our house.
我们打算在她家周围装一道木门。
430
include
v. 包括
To include something means to have it as part of a group.
集体中的一部分。
→ Does this meal include a soft drink?
这份餐包含饮品吗？
431
manage
v. 管理
To manage something means to control or be in charge of it.
表示控制或负责某事。
→ I had to manage the meeting myself.
我不得不自己主持会议。
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mystery
n. 秘密
A mystery is something that is difficult to understand or explain.
难以理解或解释的东西。
→ The path on the map was a complete mystery to me.
地图上的路线对我来说就是个谜。
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occur
v. 出现，发生
To occur means to happen.
表示发生
→ When did the thunderstorm occur?
什么时候打雷的？
434
opposite
n. 对立面，反义词
If A is the opposite of B, A is completely different from B.
如果A是B的反义词，那二者就完全不同。
→ The opposite of black is white.
黑的反义词是白。
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plate
n. 盘子
A plate is a flat round thing that you put food on.
一种用来摆放食物的扁平的圆形物体。
→ I put my plate down so I could put some food on it.
我把盘子放下来，把食物装上去。
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receive
v. 收到，接待
To receive something is to get it.
表示得到某物。
→ I received a present on my birthday.
我生日那天获得了一个礼物。
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reward
n. 奖励
A reward is something given in exchange for good behavior or work.
用优异的表现或成绩换来的奖赏。
→ He was given a reward for his excellent performance.
他因为表现突出而获奖。
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set
v. 安装
To set something is to put it somewhere.
表示安置在某处。
→ Please set the dice down on the table.
请记好桌上的骰子。
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steal
v. 偷
To steal is to take something that is not yours.
拿走不属于自己的东西。
→ The men tried to steal money from the bank.
他想偷银行里的钱。
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thief
n. 小偷
A thief is someone who quietly takes things that do not belong to them.
表示那些偷偷把不属于自己的东西拿走的人。
→ A thief broke into our home and took my mother's jewelry.
我们家进贼了，我妈妈的项链被偷了。
A Better Reward
Jenny delivered food for a restaurant. She read the newspaper and said, 'Uh oh.' There was a story about a thief. He stole food, and no one had seen him. Even the police couldn't catch him. Jenny was a little scared. She worked close to that area.
珍妮是一家餐馆的外卖员。她看到报纸上一则关于小偷的新闻后说道：“唉呀。”报纸上说这个小偷专偷食物，而且至今仍未被抓住。就连警察也找不到他。珍妮感到一丝害怕，因为她的工作区域就在那附近。
The newspaper included a message from the police: 'If anything strange occurs, call us. If you help us catch the thief, you'll earn a reward.'
报纸上还刊登了警方的告示：“看到任何可疑的人请立即与我们联系。如提供有利线索，将给予奖励。”
Jenny talked to Jim. He managed the restaurant. 'Do you know about the thief?'
珍妮对吉姆说了这件事。吉姆是这家餐馆的负责人。“你听说过这个贼吗？”
Yes, he said. 'But he steals more than one person can eat. And why haven't the police stopped him yet? It's a mystery. If you see him, contact the police. Don't run after him.'
“听说过，”吉姆回答说。“但他每次偷的东西够好几个人吃的。不知道为什么警察至今还没有把他抓住？这是个谜。你如果见到他就报警，别自己追赶他。”
Jenny drove to a customer's house. She left her car and opened the gate to the house. But then she heard a noise by her car. She yelled, 'Thief!' She wasn't scared. She wanted the reward! She did the opposite of what Jim told her to do.
珍妮开着车到客户家里送餐。她下车并打开了客户家的大门。但随后她就听到自己的车在发出响亮的警报。她喊道：“有小偷！”她一点都没感到害怕，她想要得到警方的奖励！她没有照着吉姆跟她说的那样去做。
Hey, she yelled. 'Get back here!' She set the food on the ground and ran to her car.
“嘿，”她喊道。“你别跑！”她把食物放在地上，向自己的车跑去。
But the thief had already left with the food. Jenny followed a noise around the corner. She was amazed. She saw a dog and some puppies. They were eating her food! They looked thin and scared. 'The actual thief is just a dog. She's feeding her puppies,' she said. 'That's why she steals so much food.'
但小偷早就拿着食物跑掉了。她听到拐角处有声音，就循着声音找了过去。眼前的景象让她吃了一惊。她看见一只狗和几只小狗。它们正吃着自己给客户送的食物！它们看起来瘦骨嶙峋，惊恐地看着她。“真正的小狗原来只是只狗。它这是用这些食物来喂养自己的孩子罢了，”她自言自语。“怪不得每次都要偷这么多呢。”
Jenny felt bad. She tried to comfort the dogs with another plate of food. Then she took them back to the store. Everyone there took a puppy home. Jenny called the police. She told them there was no real thief.
珍妮心情很不好。她又拿出一盒盒饭喂这些小狗。她把它们带回了店里，店里每个人都领养了一只。珍妮打电话叫来警察并对他们说明了事情的真相。
Jenny didn't do it to receive the reward anymore. She said, 'It was just a dog. But there's no charge for catching this ‘thief,'' she said. 'My new dog is a better reward.'
珍妮不是为了拿奖励才这么做。她说：“偷东西的只是只小狗罢了，抓这些“小偷”毫不费力。我抓到的这只小狗就是对我更好的奖励。”
单词
actual adj.真实的，实际的
amaze v.使吃惊
charge n.费用
comfort v.安慰
contact v.联系
customer n.顾客
deliver v.传递
earn v.赚
gate n.大门
include v.包括
manage v.管理
mystery n.秘密
occur v.出现，发生
opposite n.对立面，反义词
plate n.盘子
receive v.收到，接待
reward n.奖励
set v.安装
steal v.偷
thief n.小偷
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