说起托福备考，很多人第一反应就是背词汇，作为语言最基础的单位，词汇自然是我们必须攻克的难题。但是独立的词汇记忆，效果肯定不会很好，所以前程百利托福小编精选了托福阅读词汇笔记系列，让大家记忆词汇的同时也能够复习托福阅读，一举两得，岂不乐哉。今天带来的是笔记一，大家一起在阅读中熟悉并记忆这些词汇吧。
The first professional clown born in the United States was John Durang (1768-1822), who came from a decidedly noncircus family. Durang was the first in a long line of great clowns to dynamically combine genuine dramatic and comedic talent with a highly developed proficiency in a wide range of circus techniques. He left home at the age of 15 to tour as a dancer with a traveling performer. His lack of formal training did not stop him from becoming an accomplished puppeteer, clown, Harlequin, dancer, ropewalker, equestrian, Shakespearean actor, scene designer, and pyrotechnist. John Bill Ricketts was impressed enough to offer him a job in 1793, but Durang declined because it required superior horsemanship, a skill which he had not yet acquired. In 1795 Ricketts repeated his offer, and this time Durang accepted. He immediately began practicing trick riding and was soon able to add equestrian clowning to his repertoire. By 1797 Durang had become a key member of Rickett's company, and that summer he and Ricketts led the troupe on a tour into Canada. During continued his remarkable career for the next 20 years, performing in theaters and circuses and even managing his own dramatic touring troupe for nine consecutive summers. Before he died John Durang revealed yet another talent by writing his memoirs, the only extensive first-person account of circus life in the early United States.
clown : n. 小丑,粗鲁愚蠢的人
decidedly : adv. 决定,断然;明了,无凝
circus : n. 马戏团,马戏,竞技场
dynamically : ad. 动态的
genuine : a. 真正的,真实的,诚恳的
dramatic : a. 戏剧性的,生动的
comedic : a. 喜剧的
proficiency : n. 精通,熟练,精练
technique : n. 技术,方法,表演法
lack : n. 缺乏,无,不足;vt. 缺乏,短少,不足,需要;vi. 缺乏
accomplished : a. 完成的,实现的,善社交的,有造诣的,熟练的
puppeteer : n. 操纵木偶的人,操纵傀儡
harlequin : n. 丑角
ropewalker : n. 走钢丝,绳索特技表演者
equestrian : a. 骑马的,马的,在马背上的;n. 骑手
Shakespearean : a. 莎士比亚的
scene : n. 场,景,情景,景色,镜头,发生地点,布景,道具
pyrotechnist : n. 烟火制造者
offer : n. 出价,提议,意图,报价;vt. 提供,出价,奉献,使出现,企图,演出;vi. 出现,献祭,提议
decline : n. 衰微,跌落,下降;vt. 使降低,婉谢;vi. 下降,衰落,偏斜
superior : n. 长者,高手,上级;a. 上好的,出众的,高傲的
horsemanship : n. 马术
acquired : a. 已取得的,已获得的,已成习惯的,后天的
accepted : a. 一般承认的,公认的
immediately : ad. 立刻,刚,立即
trick : n. 诡计,欺诈,谋略,癖好,恶作剧,决窍;vt. 戏弄,欺骗,装饰;vi. 哄骗,戏弄;a.有决窍的,特技的,欺诈的,漂亮的,靠不住的,有效的
equestrian : a. 骑马的,马的,在马背上的;n. 骑手
repertoire : n. 全部剧目,保留剧目,全部技能
troupe : n. 一团,一班,剧团;vi. 巡回演出
consecutive : a. 连续的,联贯的,始终一贯的
reveal : vt. 露出,显示,透露,(神)启示,揭露,泄露;n. 窗侧,门侧
memoir : n. 传记,实录,追思录,回忆录,自传
以上就是为大家整理的精选托福阅读词汇笔记(一)，希望能够帮助大家备考。前程百利祝大家都能取得理想的考试成绩。
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