21世纪，英语已经走进了我们每个人的生活，学好英语成了我们共同的目标，为了帮助大学生更好地掌握英语，特提供以下文章：
avalanche n. 雪崩
He was swept away in an avalanche.
他在一次雪崩中被卷走了。
badge 象征
Mayors wear chains round their necks as badges of office.
市长们戴着象征职位的项链。
benevolent 好心肠的;与酬报善的
He was a benevolent old man, he wouldn't hurt a fly.
他是一个仁慈的白叟, 连只苍蝇都不愿危险。
bazaar n. (东方国家的)市场
The bazaar is a kaleidoscope of strange sights and impressions.
集市的气象千奇百怪，纷然杂陈。
bizarre adj. 奇形怪状的，荒唐的
They saw a bizarre animal in the lake.
他们在湖中看见一个奇异的动物。
aroma n. 芬芳，喷香味
The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.
满房子都是咖啡的喷香味。
articulate adj. 表达能力强的
Articulate speech is very important.
清嚣张的表达能力长短常主要的。
ascertain vt.弄清，确定，查明
I ascertained that she was dead.
我断定她已经死了。
attest vt. & vi.作为或供给某事物的证实
Several witnesses can attest to her good character.
好几位证人证实她品行划定礼貌。
audacious 有勇无谋的，冒失踪的，恬不知耻的
The protectorate was so audacious as to provoke its controlling state in a game of twisting the lion's tail.
这个呵护国如斯斗胆，竟敢作冲犯其宗主国的考试考试。