Lesson3:The Great Winter Escape

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严冬大逃亡

Vocabulary List | 词汇表

Word	Pronunciation	Definition	中文释义
exodus	/ˈeksədəs/	A mass departure of people	大批的离去，大迁移
sledge	/sledʒ/	A vehicle on runners for traveling over snow; to travel by sledge; to hit with a heavy hammer	雪橇；乘雪橇；用大锤打
predispose	/ˌpriːdɪˈspoʊz/	To make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude or condition	（使）易罹患；（使）预先偏向于
bleak	/bliːk/	Cold and forbidding; offering little hope	荒凉的；阴冷的；黯淡的，无希望的
anthropologist	/ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst/	A person who studies human societies and cultures	人类学家
probation	/proʊˈbeɪʃən/	A period of testing or trial; supervised release instead of imprisonment	缓刑；试用期；察看期
devastate	/ˈdevəsteɪt/	To destroy or ruin; to overwhelm emotionally	毁坏；使荒芜；压垮
encapsulate	/ɪnˈkæpsjuleɪt/	To summarize; to enclose in a capsule	总结；扼要概括；装入胶囊
forfeit	/ˈfɔːrfət/	To lose as a penalty; something surrendered as punishment	没收；罚金；丧失的东西
captivity	/kæpˈtɪvəti/	The condition of being imprisoned or confined	被俘；拘禁；囚禁

English Version | 英文版本

Dr. Elena Volkov, a distinguished anthropologist, found herself in an unexpected situation. Her research on Siberian tribes had been cut short when local authorities placed her on probation for allegedly interfering with government operations. The bleak winter landscape seemed to encapsulate her hopeless circumstances.

Elena's genetic background seemed to predispose her to surviving harsh conditions—her grandmother had been a hardy Siberian woman. But nothing could have prepared her for the news that would devastate her world: several fellow researchers had been thrown into captivity at a remote labor camp.

The imprisoned scholars faced a grim choice: remain in captivity and forfeit their freedom indefinitely, or join the dangerous mass exodus planned by other prisoners. The guards had grown careless, and a window of opportunity presented itself during the harsh winter months.

Elena knew she couldn't abandon her colleagues. Using her knowledge of the terrain, she helped coordinate the escape. The plan involved stealing a sledge from the camp's supply depot and using it to transport the weaker prisoners across the frozen wasteland.

The night of the escape was particularly bleak, with howling winds and temperatures that seemed to devastate any hope of survival. Yet the group pressed on, taking turns pulling the heavy sledge through deep snow drifts.

Elena's anthropological training helped her navigate by the stars and understand the local geography. She realized that their situation would encapsulate everything she had learned about human resilience and survival instincts.

After three grueling days, they reached a remote village where sympathetic locals provided shelter. The mass exodus had succeeded, though many would forever carry the emotional scars of their captivity. Elena's experience transformed her from an academic observer to someone who truly understood the human cost of oppression.

Chinese Version | 中文版本

埃琳娜·沃尔科夫博士是一位杰出的人类学家，却发现自己陷入了意想不到的困境。她对西伯利亚部落的研究被迫中断，当地当局以涉嫌干涉政府运作为由将她置于缓刑察看之下。荒凉的冬日景观似乎概括了她绝望的处境。

埃琳娜的基因背景似乎使她易于在恶劣条件下生存——她的祖母曾是一位坚韧的西伯利亚女性。但没有什么能让她为即将摧毁她世界的消息做好准备：几位研究同伴被投入了偏远劳改营的囚禁之中。

被监禁的学者们面临着严峻的选择：继续囚禁并无限期地失去自由，或者加入其他囚犯计划的危险的大规模逃亡。看守们变得疏忽大意，在严酷的冬季月份出现了一个机会窗口。

埃琳娜知道她不能抛弃同伴。利用她对地形的了解，她帮助协调了这次逃亡。计划包括从营地供应库偷取一架雪橇，用它在冰冻的荒原上运送体弱的囚犯。

逃亡的那个夜晚特别荒凉，呼啸的风和极端的低温似乎要摧毁任何生存的希望。然而队伍继续前进，轮流拖着沉重的雪橇穿过深深的雪堆。

埃琳娜的人类学训练帮助她根据星星导航并理解当地的地理。她意识到他们的处境概括了她对人类韧性和生存本能所学到的一切。

经过三天的艰苦跋涉，他们到达了一个偏远的村庄，那里的同情村民为他们提供了庇护。大规模逃亡成功了，尽管许多人将永远承受囚禁留下的情感创伤。埃琳娜的经历将她从学术观察者转变为真正理解压迫的人性代价的人。

Practice Exercises | 练习题

Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary:

The mass _______ from the war-torn region lasted for weeks.

They used a _______ to transport supplies across the snowy terrain.

His family history may _______ him to heart disease.

The _______ landscape offered no shelter from the storm.

The _______ spent years studying remote cultures.

The convicted criminal was sentenced to two years of _______.

The earthquake will _______ the entire coastal region.

This report should _______ our main findings.

If you break the contract, you will _______ your deposit.

The animals lived in _______ at the zoo for decades.

Match the word with its correct meaning:

Exodus a) To summarize briefly

Sledge b) A period of supervised release

Predispose c) To make vulnerable to

Bleak d) Mass departure

Probation e) Cold and hopeless

Devastate f) To destroy completely

Encapsulate g) Snow vehicle

Forfeit h) To lose as penalty

Captivity i) State of being imprisoned

True or False:

An anthropologist studies human behavior and culture. (T/F)

Probation always means going to prison. (T/F)

To forfeit something means to gain it. (T/F)

Captivity refers to being free. (T/F)

A bleak situation is hopeful and bright. (T/F)

Answer Key:

exodus 2. sledge 3. predispose 4. bleak 5. anthropologist

probation 7. devastate 8. encapsulate 9. forfeit 10. captivity

d 12. g 13. c 14. e 15. b 16. f 17. a 18. h 19. i

T 21. F 22. F 23. F 24. F

Advanced Exercise | 高级练习

Write a paragraph using at least 5 vocabulary words:

Create your own short story or description using at least five of the new vocabulary words. Focus on context and meaning.

使用至少5个词汇写段落：

用至少五个新词汇创作你自己的短篇故事或描述。注重语境和含义。

Created for vocabulary review and practice | 为词汇复习和练习而创作

Memory Tips | 记忆技巧:

Exodus - Think of the biblical Exodus (mass departure)

Sledge - Remember Santa's sleigh but heavier

Bleak - Sounds like "bleach" - cold and colorless

Forfeit - "For + fit" = losing something that was fit/right for you

Captivity - "Captive" + "-ity" = state of being captive

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