There was once a young botanist named Lea who had a dream of exploring every continent and discovering new plant species. She was determined to gain independence and set out on her own to achieve her goal. With a drive that was ever-present, she set off on a journey to the continental borders of each landmass. Her patchwork itinerary was pieced together, filled with instances of exploitation and gain as she worked to make a name for herself in the scientific community.
Lea's molecular understanding of plant germination allowed her to distinguish between species with ease, and she quickly gained possession of rare samples. She was no longer a dependent apprentice, but an independent researcher. The grave reality of her expeditions was the gravel roads that led her to remote regions, where few had ventured before.
Lea's previous experiences made her all the more capable of handling the challenges of the journey. She released her fears and resided in her newfound residence as a scientist of the world. The wetlands of her homeland had prepared her for the harsh polar climate of the Arctic, where she witnessed the sunlight dancing over the ice-covered landscape and the phenomenon of sunspots.
Her findings were put to the test, and she testified to the scientific community of her discoveries. Her acceptance into the field was not always acceptable, but she found alternatives to gain recognition. Her broad knowledge of plant life helped her to branch out in new directions and to gain a following of young biologists who would continue to grow the field.
Lea had found her engine of life in the world of botany, a place where she could thrive and flourish as she worked towards a better understanding of the world around her.
Word List
1331. continent [ˈkɒntɪnənt] n. 大陆；洲；adj. 自制的；克制的；有节制的
1332. continental [ˌkɒntɪˈnentl] adj. 大陆的；洲际的；欧洲大陆的
1333. distinguish [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ] vt. 区分；辨别；使有区别；vi. 区别；辨认出
1334. drive [draɪv] vt. 驾驶；推动；驱使；n. 驾车旅行；推动力
1335. ever [ˈevə(r)] adv. 曾经；永远；总是；究竟
1336. exploit [ɪkˈsplɔɪt] vt. 剥削；利用；n. 英勇事迹；业绩；功绩
1337. exploitation [ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn] n. 开发，开采；剥削；利用；广告推销
1338. fast [fɑːst] adj. 快的；固定的；忠实的；n. 禁食；绝食；快速
1339. flow [fləʊ] n. 流动；流量；流；vi. 流动；涌现；飘垂
1340. gain [ɡeɪn] vt. 获得；增加；n. 增益；收益；收获
1341. germinate [ˈdʒɜːmɪneɪt] vi. 发芽；发展；vt. 使发芽
1342. germination [ˌdʒɜːmɪˈneɪʃn] n. 发芽；萌芽；发端
1343. grave [ɡreɪv] adj. 严重的；重大的；n. 坟墓；墓穴；vt. 雕刻
1344. gravel [ˈɡrævl] n. 碎石，沙砾；vi. 搔痒；使困惑
1345. independence [ˌɪndɪˈpendəns] n. 独立；自主；自立；自由
1346. independent [ˌɪndɪˈpendənt] adj. 独立的；自主的；无党派的；n. 独立的人
1347. instance [ˈɪnstəns] n. 实例；例子；事例；举例说明
1348. molecular [məˈlekjʊlə(r)] adj. 分子的；由分子组成的
1349. molecules [ˈmɒljekjʊlz] n. 分子
1350. patch [pætʃ] n. 补丁；小块土地；vt. 修补；连接；拼凑
1351. patchwork [ˈpætʃwɜːk] n. 拼缝物；拼凑物；混合物；adj. 拼凑成的— 85 —
1352. patchy [ˈpætʃi] adj. 不调和的；补缀的；补丁般的
1353. piece [piːs] n. 块；片；件；vt. 接合；拼凑；撕碎
1354. polar [ˈpəʊlə(r)] adj. 极地的；两极的；磁极的
1355. possess [pəˈzes] vt. 拥有；占有；支配；使着迷
1356. possession [pəˈzeʃn] n. 拥有；所有；财产；领地
1357. previous [ˈpriːviəs] adj. 先前的；以前的；过早的；n. 先前
1358. previously [ˈpriːviəsli] adv. 先前；事先；以前
1359. public [ˈpʌblɪk] adj. 公共的；公众的；n. 公众；民众；市民
1360. release [rɪˈliːs] vt. 释放；发布；发射；n. 释放；发行；松开
1361. resided [rɪˈzaɪdɪd] vi. 居住，住
1362. residence [ˈrezɪdəns] n. 住处；居住；驻扎；居留权
1363. resident [ˈrezɪdənt] n. 居民；住院医师；adj. 居住的；驻在的
1364. resident [ˈrezɪdənt] n. 居民；住院医师；adj. 居住的；驻在的
1365. sunlight [ˈsʌnlaɪt] n. 阳光，日光
1366. sunspot [ˈsʌnspɒt] n. 太阳黑子，日黑
1367. test [test] n. 测验；检测；vt. 测试；考查；试图；vi. 受试
1368. testify [ˈtestɪfaɪ] vi. 证明，作证；表明，说明
1369. wet [wet] adj. 湿的；有雨的；n. 湿气；雨天；vt. 使湿润；弄湿；vi. 变湿
1370. wetland [ˈwetlænd] n. 湿地；沼泽地
1371. accept [əkˈsept] vt. 接受；认可；承认；vi. 同意
1372. acceptable [əkˈseptəbl] adj. 可接受的；合意的；受欢迎的
1373. acceptance [əkˈseptəns] n. 接受；认可；同意；承认
1374. alternation [ˌɔːltəˈneɪʃn] n. 轮流，交替；变化；更迭
1375. alternative [ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv] adj. 可供选择的；另类的；备选的；n. 可供选择的事物
1376. alternatively [ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvli] adv. 交替地；轮流地
1377. amber [ˈæmbə(r)] n. 琥珀；琥珀色；adj. 琥珀色的
1378. amberization [ˌæmbəraɪˈzeɪʃn] n. 琥珀化，琥珀质化
1379. basis [ˈbeɪsɪs] n. 基础；依据；原理；根据
1380. bone [bəʊn] n. 骨头；v. 剔去骨头；加强
1381. branch [bræntʃ] n. 树枝；分支；分部；v. 分支；分叉
1382. broad [brɔːd] adj. 宽的；广泛的；宽宏的；adv. 广泛地；明显地
1383. broadly [ˈbrɔːdli] adv. 广泛地；概括地；明显地
1384. brood [bruːd] n. 一窝；v. 孵蛋；沉思，忧虑
1385. context [ˈkɒntekst] n. 上下文；背景；环境
1386. country [ˈkʌntri] n. 国家；乡村；地方；adj. 农村的；国家的；乡村的
1387. elsewhere [ˌelsˈweə(r)] adv. 在别处；向别处
1388. engine [ˈendʒɪn] n. 引擎；机车；发动机；引擎制造商
