第19期托福英语学习：托福词汇19

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　　Lesson 19 Facing Your Fear 直面你的恐惧
　　Words:
8 Q7 n. P! j4 P6 |0 x! p- b　　averse adj. 反对的，不愿意的
　　aversion n. 厌恶，憎恨
3 H/ j9 a4 |8 X( ]4 q' ^　　avert vt. 避免，规避
　　aviation n. 航空，航空学
　　aviator n. 飞行家
　　avid adj. 渴望的，热心的
　　avocation n. 副业，嗜好
　　avow v. 公开承认，公开宣称
; z  n* F1 C2 L4 N; p. v  _　　awareness n. 意识
5 U( G, ?  J6 {+ ^　　awkward adj. 笨拙的，不灵活的
　　axis n. 轴，轴心
　　baby-sitter n. 担任临时保姆，代人照顾婴儿者
　　bachelor n. （文、理）学士；单身汉
& g1 O% |& t- Y. e8 c6 O, S; Q　　backbone n. 骨干，支柱；脊椎，中枢；骨气；坚毅，毅力
　　backdrop n. 舞台背景，背景
　　badge n. 徽章，证章（以示身份）
　　badger v. 一再烦扰，一再要求；n. 獾（一种动物）
　　baggage n. 行李
　　bait v. 以饵引诱（动物），把饵装上；n. 诱饵，引诱物
7 |. i3 V5 ^2 b& K+ T/ K
　　balance n. 平衡；vt. 使....平衡，使....均衡

会计考友

</p>　　I'm averse to flying. It's not that I don't have a backbone. In fact, I am otherwise very brave. I wear a police badge everyday and I arrest dangerous criminals. My aversion to aviation dates back to when I was a child.
; z" |7 N: F6 o' e　　When I was years old, my baby-sitter took me on a short flight to visit my mom. We flew in a small plane. The weather conditions were very bad that day. Halfway to our destination, we hit a terrible storm. The aviator lost control of the plane. The powerful wind made the plane to several barrel rolls. It was like me were in a ball that was spinning on an axis. After a few seconds, the avaitor regained control and averted a disaster.
　　I avowed never to fly in a small plane again. That story should serve as a dufficient backdrop for my fear of flying.
" i0 g7 N- W% M. U6 ]! }' v2 F　　However, I'm an avid fisherman. In fact, fishing is my avocation. To me, there's nothing like putting bait on you hook and casting it in a peaceful stream. No phones to ring, no supervisors to badger you. I'm still a bachelor, so I have plenty of time for fishing. The problem is that now, the best fishing spots are accessible only by small planes.
5 S: q' V6 Y( ]) k2 _# |0 ?6 l　　Thus, I find myself looking rather awkward today as I stumble and stagger towards the small plane that awaits me. Why am I flying when I know how dangerous it is? Is this fishing spot really so great? My awareness of the danger is suppressed only by my thoughts of fabulous fishing. But I can hardly keep my balance as I struggle forward with my baggage.
　　Just like any other fear, you have to face it one step at a time.
　　我很反感坐飞机，倒不是因为我没骨气。事实上，除了坐飞机外，我相当勇敢。每天我都戴着警徽，逮捕凶险的罪犯。我对飞行的反感还要从我小时候说起。
　　8岁时，我的临时保姆带我做短途飞机去看妈妈，我们搭的是一架小飞机。那天天气相当糟糕。才飞了一半的路程，我们就撞上了暴风雨，结果飞机完全不停飞行员使唤。强劲的风力弄得飞机翻了好几个横滚，简直就像个绕轴心旋转的球。几秒钟后，飞行员重新控制住飞机，方才避免了异常灾难。
　　我发誓再也不坐飞机了。这个故事足以作为我惧怕坐飞机的背景。
　　然而，我却非常热衷于钓鱼。事实上，钓鱼是我的一大嗜好。对我来说，给鱼勾上饵然后将鱼钩投进宁静的小溪是再美不过的事了：没有电话在叮铃作响，没有主管来烦你。我有是个单身汉，因此有充足的时间来钓鱼。现在，问题在于最好的钓鱼地点都只有乘坐小飞机才能到达。
; D* k% r" v8 J2 O* j; |" A　　于是乎，我跌跌撞撞地走向正在等我的小飞机，一面觉得自己今天尤为笨拙。我干吗明知有危险，还要照飞不误呢？这个钓鱼的地方真的很棒吗？唯有想想钓鱼的美好才能让我忘却危险的意识。但在拉着行李往前赶时，我几乎无法保持平衡。
　　对付任何恐惧感，你必须一步一个脚印地直面应对，不可回避。