上海新东方夏令营我们再来试一下"读新闻学词汇"这种方法。先引这么一段消息：

reading, ohio a man who runs a cincinnati-area barbecue joint says the busty mannequin he tethered to the front of the building has been good for business, but city officials say he needs a permit to keep her there。

under reading (reh'-ding) city rules, the 5-foot-10 brunette is considered a sign and requires a permit。

restaurateur kenny tessel says the bikini-clad figure in the tight short-shorts cost him nearly $200, but he quickly made that back in profit。

he already has made one change. he removed a chain that kept the mannequin latched to a utility pole after police said that was against the sign code。

tessel had chained the mannequin because he said he didn't want some "yahoo" tossing her into the back of a pickup truck。

上海新东方酷学酷玩夏令营，我们把疑似难点的生词列出：

1. mannequin = 人体模型;同义词(名词)： lay figure, model, mascot

2. busty = 体形丰满的，前胸硕大的(形容词);同义词： bosomy, chesty, buxom

3. tether = (用链或绳)拴住..。(动词); 同义词： fasten

4. -clad = 穿..。衣服，bikini-clad就是穿比基尼的;

5. latch = 系住，扣在..。(动词)

6. utility pole = 电线干 (名词)

7. yahoo = 混帐家伙，愚笨/粗鲁的人(名词);同义词： boorish/stupid person

有了这些单词的中文意思，就不难懂这故事是说： 在俄亥俄州靠近辛辛那提的reading小镇，有家烧烤店老板在店门口放了一具人体模型。这位时髦性感小姐穿着比基尼只为招揽生意，可镇上管里人员说，店老板没有申请广告许，可不能摆这具人体模型。

读这段新闻，我们还可以了解到，"自由"的美国连店铺门口摆个人体模型都得"按章办事"，不然城管就跟你过不去，这近似于"中国的城管人员整日追逐无证商贩"现象。有个说法是"如今的美国越来越像过去的中国"，这话真假待定，但这个事例好像在应证这一说法并非空穴来风。

这里通过读"图文并茂"的新闻消息(以及靓女模特留下的感官刺激)，学起英文词汇来是否要轻松一些? 如果是，您可以坚持试下去。这样既能记忆词汇，又能观察到词汇应用的语言环境、场合，还能了解文化背景和社会现象。一举数得、一石two birds、one effort serving multi-purposes。好!

但别忘了，这办法好处是多，"成本"也高。它的"额外成本"是，在你听新闻读报纸的同时，这些新闻、图片、生词的中英词义对照解释等等，都必需你亲自查找。"手边常备一本词典"可能是人们学习英文时听到次数最多的建议，中国是这样，外国也如此。