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高中英语词汇|40篇小短文速记3500词(第21—22篇)

发布时间：2026-10-29 11:39:08 最近访问：2026-10-29 11:39:09

这期更新的两篇是《救援任务》和《空间站》。第一篇偏向紧张的情节描写与动作，第二篇则是经典的太空科技说明文，包含大量天文与物理类高级词汇，是高考阅读和完形填空的常客，值得重点积累。

本期目录

第21篇：救援任务｜The Rescue Mission
第22篇：空间站｜The Space Station

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21｜Passage 21: The Rescue Mission

第21篇：救援任务

Rachel served as a rescue pilot in the coast guard. Her job involved flying helicopters to save people in dangerous situations. One stormy night, she received an urgent signal from a fishing boat trapped in rough seas. The waves were tremendous, and the wind blew with terrible force. Rachel prepared her helicopter rapidly and flew into the darkness.

She located the vessel using radar and descended carefully toward the deck. The crew hooked a rescue basket to a cable, and Rachel lifted the sailors one by one. The operation demanded extreme skill and concentration. After three hours, all twelve crew members were safely delivered to the hospital.

Rachel was exhausted but satisfied. She believed that saving lives was the greatest privilege and responsibility. Her bravery earned her a medal and the gratitude of the nation.

核心词汇

mission /ˈmɪʃn/ n. 任务；使命；代表团 → missionary n. 传教士
serve /sɜːv/ v. 服务；招待；供职 → service n. 服务；公共设施 / servant n. 仆人
rescue /ˈreskjuː/ v. & n. 营救，救援 → rescuer n. 营救者
pilot /ˈpaɪlət/ n. 飞行员；领航员 v. 驾驶 adj. 试验性的
involve /ɪnˈvɒlv/ v. 包含；使参与；牵涉 → involvement n. 参与；牵连 / involved adj. 有关联的；复杂的
urgent /ˈɜːdʒənt/ adj. 紧急的；急迫的 → urgency n. 紧急 / urgently adv. 紧急地
signal /ˈsɪɡnəl/ n. 信号；暗号 v. 发信号 → signaller n. 信号员
trap /træp/ n. 陷阱 v. 困住；使陷入 → trapped adj. 受困的 / trapper n. 设陷阱捕兽者
rough /rʌf/ adj. 汹涌的；粗糙的；粗略的 → roughly adv. 大约；粗暴地 / roughness n. 粗糙
tremendous /trəˈmendəs/ adj. 巨大的；极好的 → tremendously adv. 极其；非常
locate /ləʊˈkeɪt/ v. 定位；找到；坐落于 → location n. 位置；地点 / locator n. 定位器
radar /ˈreɪdɑː(r)/ n. 雷达
privilege /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ n. 特权；优待 v. 给予特权 → privileged adj. 享有特权的
responsibility /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ n. 责任；职责 → responsible adj. 有责任的 / responsibly adv. 负责任地

参考译文

蕾切尔是海岸警卫队的救援飞行员，她的工作是驾驶直升机营救身处险境的人们。一个暴风雨之夜，她收到一艘渔船发来的紧急求救信号，这艘渔船被困在波涛汹涌的大海中。海面巨浪滔天，狂风肆虐，威力惊人。蕾切尔迅速做好直升机的各项准备，飞入沉沉夜色。
她依靠雷达定位船只，小心地朝着甲板降低高度。机组人员将救援吊篮挂在钢缆上，蕾切尔依次将船员们吊离险境。这次救援行动极其考验操作技术，要求全程高度专注。历经三个小时，船上十二名船员全部被平安送至医院。
蕾切尔筋疲力尽，内心却倍感踏实。在她看来，拯救生命是莫大的荣幸，也是不可推卸的责任。她的英勇之举为她赢得了奖章，也收获了全国民众的感激。

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22｜Passage 22: The Space Station

第22篇：空间站

The international space station orbited Earth at an altitude of four hundred kilometers. Astronaut Sam had lived there for six months, conducting scientific experiments. The station contained advanced laboratories where researchers studied gravity, radiation, and human biology in space. Sam exercised daily to prevent muscle loss caused by weightlessness. He grew vegetables in a special greenhouse and recycled water using sophisticated systems.

The view from the window was breathtaking—Earth appeared as a beautiful blue sphere surrounded by blackness. Sam communicated with his family via video calls, though he missed them terribly. One day, a meteor damaged the solar panels, and Sam performed a dangerous spacewalk to repair them. Floating in space, attached only by a thin cable, he felt both terrified and exhilarated.

The mission was successful, and Sam returned to Earth as a hero. He hoped that future generations would explore distant planets and establish permanent colonies.

核心词汇

orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/ n. 轨道 v. 沿轨道运行；环绕 → orbital adj. 轨道的 / orbiter n. 轨道飞行器
altitude /ˈæltɪtjuːd/ n. 海拔；高度
astronaut /ˈæstrənɔːt/ n. 宇航员，航天员 → astronautics n. 航天学
conduct /kənˈdʌkt/ v. 实施；组织；引导；传导 n. 行为 → conductor n. 导体；指挥 / conductive adj. 导电的
scientific /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ adj. 科学的 → science n. 科学 / scientist n. 科学家
advanced /ədˈvɑːnst/ adj. 先进的；高级的；晚期的 → advance v. 前进 / advancement n. 进步
researcher /rɪˈsɜːtʃə(r)/ n. 研究者，调查员 → research v.&n. 研究
gravity /ˈɡrævəti/ n. 重力；引力；严重性 → gravitate v. 受引力吸引
radiation /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/ n. 辐射；放射线 → radiate v. 辐射 / radiant adj. 光芒四射的
human /ˈhjuːmən/ adj. 人类的；人的 n. 人 → humanity n. 人类；人性 / humane adj. 仁慈的
prevent /prɪˈvent/ v. 预防；阻止 → prevention n. 预防 / preventive adj. 预防性的
muscle /ˈmʌsl/ n. 肌肉；体力 → muscular adj. 肌肉的；强壮的
loss /lɒs/ n. 损失；丢失；损耗 → lose v. 丢失 / lost adj. 丢失的
weightlessness /ˈweɪtləsnəs/ n. 失重 → weightless adj. 失重的 / weigh v. 称重
greenhouse /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ n. 温室，暖房
recycle /ˌriːˈsaɪkl/ v. 回收利用；循环使用 → recycling n. 回收 / recyclable adj. 可回收的
sophisticated /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ adj. 精密复杂的；老练的 → sophistication n. 复杂；老练
sphere /sfɪə(r)/ n. 球体；领域；范围 → spherical adj. 球形的
surround /səˈraʊnd/ v. 包围；环绕 → surrounding adj. 周围的 n. 环境
meteor /ˈmiːtiə(r)/ n. 流星 → meteorite n. 陨石 / meteoric adj. 流星的；迅猛的
solar /ˈsəʊlə(r)/ adj. 太阳的；太阳能的
panel /ˈpænl/ n. 面板；控制面板；专家组
spacewalk /ˈspeɪswɔːk/ n. & v. 太空行走 → spacewalker n. 进行太空行走的宇航员
float /fləʊt/ v. 漂浮；浮动 n. 浮体 → floating adj. 漂浮的
attach /əˈtætʃ/ v. 附上；依附；连接 → attachment n. 附件；依恋 / attached adj. 附属的
terrified /ˈterɪfaɪd/ adj. 非常害怕的，感到恐惧的 → terrify v. 使恐惧 / terrifying adj. 令人恐惧的
exhilarated /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd/ adj. 感到兴奋的；振奋的 → exhilarate v. 使振奋 / exhilarating adj. 令人振奋的 / exhilaration n. 兴奋
successful /səkˈsesfl/ adj. 成功的 → success n. 成功 / succeed v. 成功 / successfully adv. 成功地
explore /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ v. 探索；勘探；探究 → exploration n. 探索 / explorer n. 探险家
establish /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/ v. 建立；设立；证实 → establishment n. 建立；机构
permanent /ˈpɜːmənənt/ adj. 永久的；长期的 → permanently adv. 永久地 / permanence n. 永久性
colony /ˈkɒləni/ n. 殖民地；聚居地；（生物）群体 → colonist n. 殖民者 / colonise v. 殖民