[1:46] Improve English Listening with Immersive Learning: A Happy Marriage Needs Effort – No.32 of 40 Short Stories for 3500 High School Exam Words
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Marriage needs fighting for. As a talented Navy officer, he was bound to be busy. When his wife rang him up to declare her divorce alarm, he was still scanning a digital counter to check the data so as to give an assessment of the theoretical framework for a biochemical weapon. His junior staff sympathy made him feel embarrassed. His wife was a part-time clerk. With his high bonus, she lived in a grand house with elegant cushions and bedding. Her favor was reading stars' biographies or absurd fictions with endless chapters in her armchair. People envied her leisure life very much.
But in fact, she was tired of being left alone. She sent emails to his mailbox every week to state her thinking and ask for his accompaniment, but never received reply of satisfaction. Tired of his explanation that he must obey the orders, she filed for divorce. Because he desired to get their holy affection back, he set other affairs aside. He trimmed his fingernails short and changed his overweight figure as well as his awful haircut.
He wore an apron to prepare delicious cuisine for her. He also bought her a necklace and piles of flowers hoping that their receiver could turn around. After being tested out for three months and all, he eventually succeeded.
This is the 32nd story organized by Qicaiwang from '40 English Short Stories to Master 3500 Words for Immersive Listening'. Hope it helps you!
Listening Comprehension- affection
noun
1. a positive feeling of liking
e.g. he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
the child won everyone's heart
the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at homeSynonym: affectionatenessfondnesstendernessheartwarmnesswarmheartednessphilia
- delicious
adj
1. greatly pleasing or entertaining
e.g. a delightful surprise
the comedy was delightful
a delicious jokeSynonym: delightful
2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
Synonym: delectablelusciouspleasant-tastingscrumptioustoothsomeyummy
- receiver
noun
1. set that receives radio or tv signals
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: receiving system
2. earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: telephone receiver
3. a person who receives something
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: recipient
4. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: liquidator
5. a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: pass receiverpass catcher
6. the tennis player who receives the serve
- embarrassed
adj
1. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
e.g. too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
felt mortified by the comparison with her sisterSynonym: humiliatedmortified
2. feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
e.g. felt abashed at the extravagant praise
chagrined at the poor sales of his book
was embarrassed by her child's tantrumsSynonym: abashedchagrined
- accompaniment
noun
1. the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
Synonym: escort
2. something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
e.g. a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner
wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dishSynonym: complement
3. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
Synonym: musical accompanimentbackupsupport
4. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
Synonym: concomitantattendantco-occurrence
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