The Parliament Intern

故事

The Parliament Intern

Jenna had recently received a promotion from intern to junior policy analyst, thanks to the assistanthip program she joined at the city parliament. Her days were filled with meetings and documents, leaving little time for even a short siesta.

One day, she was reviewing a report on tax dividends and noticed that a large proportion of public funds were being misallocated. Her findings sparked an uneasy conversation among the staff, and some senior members were noticeably absent from the next few meetings. Their ignorance of the issue—or perhaps their denial—was concerning.

Jenna, with her strong calibre, was determined to act. She submitted her analysis to the ethics board. Though the feedback was harsh, the board acknowledged her commitment to justice. She even chose to forgo a planned vacation to pursue this further.

As she walked through the corridors, she passed a wall-mounted extinguisher, thinking how sometimes, people needed to extinguish more than just fires—like corruption. Her uneasy feeling was confirmed when a senior member tried to mitigate the scandal by blaming interns.

But Jenna could clearly perceive the truth. Despite the spasmodic nature of her progress, her vision was steady—almost cosmic in purpose.

Outside work, she liked to specialise in astronomy and often related the chaos at work to the jumble of stars. One late night, taking a mental break, she took a detour through a museum. A painting with red and blue stripes caught her eye and reminded her to stay patriotic and strong.

The next morning, her alarm failed. “Why didn’t I set it to go off automatically?” she muttered. She arrived just in time for the board hearing. As she stepped forth, she gave a speech that would amaze even her toughest critics.

In the end, the parliament launched reforms, and Jenna’s insights were recognized. She proved that even the reminder from a small voice can ignite big change.

议会实习生

珍娜最近刚从实习生升职为初级政策分析师，这要归功于她参加的一个助理职位（assistantship）项目。她的每天都安排得满满当当，会议和文件堆积如山，几乎连短暂的午休（siesta）时间都没有。

一天，她在审查一份关于**股息（dividend）**分配的报告时发现，公共资金有很大一部分**比例（proportion）**被错误地分配了。她的发现引发了工作人员之间一场令人**不安（uneasy）**的**对话（conversation），而一些高级成员则在接下来的会议中缺席（absent）**了。对于这个问题，他们要么是**无知（ignorance）**，要么是故意回避，令人担忧。

珍娜凭借她过硬的能力素质（calibre）**决定采取行动。她将分析提交给了议会道德委员会。虽然反馈**严厉（harsh）**，但委员会认可了她对正义（justice）的坚持。她甚至选择放弃（forgo）**原计划的假期，继续推进此事。

走在走廊里时，她路过一个挂着的灭火器（extinguisher），心想：有时人们需要扑灭的不只是火，还有腐败。她心中那种不安（uneasy）的感觉在一位高层试图将丑闻归咎于实习生时得到了证实。

但珍娜能够清楚地察觉（perceive）**到真相。尽管她的进展有些**断断续续（spasmodic）**，她的目标却始终坚定，几乎可以说是宇宙般的（cosmic）**使命。

在工作之外，她热衷于专攻（specialise）**天文学，常把工作的混乱比作星空的**杂乱（jumble）**。一天深夜，为了放松心情，她绕道（detour）去了博物馆。一幅有红蓝条纹（stripe）**的画吸引了她的目光，让她想起了爱国和坚强。

第二天早上，她的闹钟没响。她咕哝着：“我为什么不设成自动（automatically）响呢？”但她还是赶上了董事会听证会。她勇敢地走上前（forth）发言，发表了一番让所有人都感到惊讶（amaze）的讲话。

最终，议会开始实施改革，珍娜的洞察力得到了认可。她证明了，即使是一个微小的提醒（remind）声音，也能引发一场巨大的变革。

单词

序号	单词	词性	英文例句	中文翻译
1	promotion	noun	She got a promotion after a year of hard work.	她在努力工作一年后得到了晋升。
2	assistantship	noun	He received a teaching assistantship at the university.	他获得了大学的助教职位。
3	siesta	noun	In Spain, it’s common to take a siesta after lunch.	在西班牙，午饭后小睡是很常见的。
4	proportion	noun	A large proportion of the population lives in urban areas.	大部分人口居住在城市地区。
5	extinguisher	noun	Make sure there’s a fire extinguisher in the kitchen.	确保厨房里有一个灭火器。
6	absent	adj	He was absent from the meeting yesterday.	他昨天没参加会议。
7	ignorance	noun	His ignorance of the law is no excuse.	他对法律的无知不是借口。
8	calibre	noun	We need someone of high calibre for this job.	我们需要一个能力强的人来做这份工作。
9	dividend	noun	Shareholders received a generous dividend this quarter.	股东们这个季度获得了丰厚的红利。
10	extendable	adj	The table is extendable to seat more guests.	这张桌子可以延长，以容纳更多客人。
11	uneasy	adj	I felt uneasy walking alone at night.	我夜里独自行走时感到不安。
12	conversation	noun	We had a long conversation about our future plans.	我们就未来的计划进行了一次长谈。
13	harsh	adj	The judge gave a harsh sentence.	法官判得很严厉。
14	justice	noun	They demanded justice for the victims.	他们为受害者呼吁正义。
15	arthritis	noun	Her grandmother suffers from arthritis.	她的祖母患有关节炎。
16	forgo	verb	He decided to forgo dessert to stay on his diet.	他为了保持饮食决定不吃甜点。
17	parliament	noun	The bill was passed by the parliament.	议会通过了这项法案。
18	mitigate	verb	Steps were taken to mitigate the damage.	采取了措施来减轻损害。
19	perceive	verb	She perceived a slight change in his tone.	她察觉到他语气略有变化。
20	spasmodic	adj	His efforts were spasmodic and lacked consistency.	他的努力断断续续，缺乏连贯性。
21	cosmic	adj	The movie explores cosmic themes and space travel.	这部电影探讨了宇宙主题和太空旅行。
22	specialise	verb	She specialises in ancient history.	她专攻古代历史。
23	jumble	noun	His desk was a jumble of papers and books.	他的桌子上乱七八糟堆满了纸张和书。
24	detour	noun	We had to take a detour due to road construction.	因为修路我们不得不绕道而行。
25	remind	verb	Please remind me to call her tomorrow.	请提醒我明天打电话给她。
26	amaze	verb	His skills in chess never cease to amaze me.	他的国际象棋技能总是让我惊讶。
27	forth	adv	He stepped forth to speak.	他走上前发言。
28	stripe	noun	The flag has red and white stripes.	国旗上有红白条纹。
29	automatically	adv	The lights turn off automatically when no one is in the room.	房间无人时灯会自动关闭。

receive 与 get 的区别

• Shareholders received a generous dividend this quarter.

  股东们在本季度获得了可观的红利。

• Shareholders got a generous dividend this quarter.

  股东们在本季度拿到了丰厚的红利。

语境	使用 receive（正式）	使用 get（非正式）
商务/正式写作	We received your payment last Friday.	We got your payment last Friday. (口语)
教育/信件	She received a scholarship to study abroad.	She got a scholarship to study abroad. (更口语)
医疗/政府	He received treatment at the local clinic.	He got treatment at the local clinic. (不太正式)
日常交流	—	I got a new phone yesterday! (自然口语)
礼物/消息	She received a letter from her friend. (较正式)	She got a letter from her friend. (更常见)
奖励/结果	The team received an award for their efforts.	The team got an award for their efforts. (口语)

总结

• receive：正式、客观、常用于商业、教育、医疗、官方文体
• get：更口语、自然、日常交流中使用频率更高

如果你正在准备考试（如雅思、托福、写作等），可以优先使用 receive 增加正式感；而在日常口语练习或聊天中使用 get 会更自然。

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