初中3年级 - 杂文 阅读指导

这段话是用指定的生词遍的故事。所以有点牵强……
Once there was a despotic emperor who made arbitrary decisions.　The people under his dominion all suffered this tyranny. The upper level and lower level were so clear and made obvious that they look almost like the sand and water layer that was separated in a centrifuge. He’s life was transient due to this exorbitant amount of entertainment and alcoholic absorption. But he remained dogmatic to the end. People warned him to choose his heir prudently but his fanaticism in his stolid brain convinced him that his elder son was a much better choice. So he promulgated this decision right before he died. And that was a self-evident mistake; everyone could see his life was an ugly pratfall. The new heir was even crueler than his father.　He planned an artifice to execute this younger brother- a possible threat to his authority. He prevaricated and accused this younger brother for endeavoring usurpation and eventfully finished him. This annexation of sin refracted the widespread totalitarianism of that period of time.　
以下为老师指定的生词。
Centrifuge 离心机
Pratfall 屁股着地摔倒
Prudence 谨慎
Dominion 领域。管辖
Transgress 违反
Prevaricate 撒谎
Artifice 诡计
Stolid 麻木
Annex 合并。增添
Tyranny 暴政。专制。
Refract 折射。
Endeavor 努力。
Arbitrary 武断
Promulgate 公布
Exorbitant 过多。
Self- evident 不证自明的。
Transient 短暂的。
Usurpation (名)篡夺。
Despot 专制君主。暴君。
Dogmatic 固执己见的。
Fanaticism 盲信。