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托福英语词汇学习素材

Words:

?coloneln.陆军上校

?colonialadj.殖民的，殖民地的

?colonizevt.建立殖民地，拓殖；（生物群体）定居，居于

?colonyn.殖民地；群体

?colossaladj.巨大的

?combinationn.化合，组合

?combinev.联合，结合

?combustibleadj.易燃的

?combustionn.燃烧

?cometn.彗星

?comicadj.滑稽的，好笑的；喜剧的

?comicaladj.好笑的，滑稽的

?commandern.司令官，指挥官

?commencev.开始，着手

?commendv.称赞，颂扬

?commemoratevt.纪念

?commensurateadj.相应的，相称的

?commentn.注释，评论；vi.谈及；注释，评论

?commentaryn.注释，解说词；评论

?commentatorn.评论员，讲解员

?Longago,itwasn’tunusualforcolossalcountriestoestablish

coloniesindistantlands.Theywereoftensuccessfulatcolonizingweaker

kingdoms.However,somesmallnationswereabletoresistcolonialrule.

ThisbringstomindarathercomicalcaseinvolvingamannamedBob.

?Bobwasacolonelinalargecountry.Althoughheheldthetitleof

commander,hewasn’taverygoodone.Themendidn’tlikehimbecause

ofhiscomicwaysandbecausehehadobtainedhispositionthroughinfluence

ratherthanhardwork.Thiswasabadcombinationforaleader.Nevertheless,

Bob’ssupervisingofficercommendedhimandrecommendedthatBobbe

senttoleadthecolonizationofafar-awaycountry.SomebelievedthatBob

wasgiventhisjobbecauseitwascommensuratewithhisabilities.Others

commentedthatthemilitaryjustwantedtosendBobfaraway.

?Bobcommencedhisassignmentandreachedthedistantcountryby

boat.Itwasn’tlongbeforeBobfoundhimselffacingthenativeresistance.

Bythen,allofBob’smenhadcombinedtodeserthim.SoBobtriedtohold

offthenativeswiththeonlyweaponheknewhowtouse-fire.Heplannedto

scarethenativesatnightbycreatingahugewalloffireintheirvillage.

?Atmidnight,hestartedpouringcombustibleliquidsaroundthe

village.Unfortunately,hegotsomeontheseatofhispants.Lightingamatch

tosee,heachievedcombustion.ThenativessaidthatBoblookedlikea

cometasheranaroundthevillagetryingtofindwate