Lesson 2 Maheegun My Brother.doc

Lesson 2 Maheegun My Brother一 单词默写1 ：Watchful and ready to meet danger 2 ：桦树3 ：A main branch of a tree4 ：A small roughly built house5 ：To drive away; to cause to leave6 ：A long narrow stream7 ：To lower the body close to the ground by bending the knees and back8 ：A young meat-eating wild animal like bear, lion, tiger, wolf, etc9 ：To keep sb from leaving during a certain time10 ：To become less bright11 ：(infml AmE)A doctor12 ：To be driven along by wind13 ：A very small flat thin piece that breaks away easily from sth else; snow 14 ：蚱蜢15 ：A long loud cry, esp. made by wolves as in pain, anger, etc16 ：To jump high into the air17 ：To move the tongue across the surface of sth in order to eat it or clean it18 ：A loose outer sleeveless garment Here it is used figuratively19 ：A field with wild grass and flowers20 ：Eager to have fun by playing harmless tricks21 ：The nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog, a wolf or a horse22 ：Unable to feel anything because of coldness24 ：A single step in running or walking25 ：Sb who does the same activity with you26 ：An animals foot that has nails or claws27 ：To make a hole in or through (sth.) using sth with a sharp point28 ：松树29 ：To push or move sth through a space or opening30 ：A young dog (“puppy-wool” here refers to the wool of the wolf cub)31 ：To understand 32 ：Unwilling or unable to stay quiet and still33 ：A type of gun fired from the shoulder34 ：火箭35 ：(AmE) a cook36 ：A deep continuous rolling sound37 ：A small and not very strong building38 ：To shake, esp. from cold or fear39 ：To make a long deep cut with sth sharp like a knife40 ：To cover thickly41 ：A low angry sound while showing the teeth42 ：Very wet with some liquid43 ：用鱼叉刺44 ：To come out quickly and suddenly in a thin, powerful stream45 ：To sit with your knees bent under you, your bottom off the ground, and balancing on your feet46 ：A small animal with a long furry tail that climbs trees and eats nuts47 ：To move slightly 48 ：To become thicker 49 ：To feel very happy and excited50 ：To take a : to have a very bad effect on sb or sth 51 ：A person who catches wild animal for their fur52 ：Without a chain53 ：To make low crying sounds54 ：(infml) to move in small movements from side to side, or up and down55 ：A wild animal that looks like a large dog and lives and hunts in groups56 ：The soft thick hair or sheep and some goats (here it refers to the hair of the wolf)二 单词辨析1 Many people complain of the rapid _ of modern life.A. rateB. speed C. growthD. pace2. It is a common theme in many fictional stories that the world may one day be taken _ by insects.A. toB. apart C. inD. overA sparrow is very _ in its movement.A. alertB. restless C. numbD. mischievous 4. I was _ by a flat tire on my way home.A. containedB. detained C. maintainedD. attained5. _, he does get irritated with her sometimes.A. As he likes her much B. Much despite he likes herC. Though much he like her D. Much as he likes her 6. The professor can hardly find sufficient grounds_ his argument in favor of thenew theory.A. which to base on B. to base on which C. on which to base D. which to be based on7. _at conveying her underlying message through topical plots and contemporary characters that by 1940 her book had sold some three million copies.A. So successful, Grace Lee B. So successful was Grace LeeC. Grace Lee, so successful D. Because Grace Lee was so successful8. _ people in Scotland and Wales to be called English. A. It offends B. There offends C. They offends D. Offends9. A hundred and thirty dollars _ for that fur coat. A. is a reasonable price B. are a reasonable price C. are not a reasonable price D. is a too reasonable price10. Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representation of _ reality.A. what it is conceived B. that is conceivedC. what is conceived to be D. that is being conceived of11. The director of this organization must know _.A. money management, selling, and able to satisfy the stockholdersB. how to mange money, selling his product, and be able to satisfy stockholdersC. how to manage money, sell his product, and satisfy the stockholdersD. money management, selling, the idea of being able to satisfy the stockholders12. To relieve the pain, _.A. the medicine prescribed by the doctor was taken by the manB. the doctor gave the man the medicine he prescribedC. the man took the medicine prescribed by the doctor for him to takeD. the man took the medicine that was prescribed by the doctor13. The U.S. Congress is the _ of the British Parliament. A. copyB. contraryC. counterpartD. simulation14. China is now experiencing the _ age of its reform.A. crucial B. credulousC. crudeD. credible15. He didnt have the time today to go into it _ , but he gave us an idea about the plan. A. at the fullB. at length C. at lastD. at least16. The worker was given a bonus for regular_ this year. A. attendantB. attendance C. abundanceD. alliance 17. It is well known that knowledge is the _condition for expansion of mind. A. incompatibleB. incredibleC. indefiniteD. indispensable18. Topics for composition should be _ to the experience and interests of the students. A. concernedB. dependentC. connectingD. relevant19. Another question asked was, was it all _the trouble and money that went into it if atthe end of the day the patient died? A. worthyB. worthC. worth of D. worthwhile 20. The main road through Littlebury was blocked for three hours today after an accident _two lorries.A. involvingB. includingC. combiningD. containing三 单词变形1. One _ comes on the neck of another. (mischievous)2. The child was too _ with fear to cry out. (numb)3. The grandparents _ the child with affection. (smother)4. They tried to _ the flames with a damp blanket. (smother)5. _ news (thrill)6. He is _ to the work and cant come to attend the celebration. (chain)7. The lion _ the floor of its cage. (pace)四 英译英1 Not that we didnt have our troublesNow that: although it is true thatWhen I say the year I got Maheegun was the happiest year of my life, I dont mean that Maheegun never caused troubles. 2 Maheegun would poke his head around the corner, waiting for things to quiet down. (Para. 5)(At such times) he would move and stay somewhere out of Grandmas sight, and wait until her anger died down.3 And in the fall, after the first snow our games took us to the nearest meadows in search of field mice. (Para. 6)When it was getting cold, and there were no more grasshoppers, we had to go the nearest meadow to hunt field mice.4 It all served to fog my mind with pleasure so that I forgot my Grandpas repeated warnings, and one night left Maheegun unchained. (Para. 8)Severe to: to have a particular effect or result, e.g. The blanket could serve to keep the rain out for a while. 5 On top was the clear outline of a great wolf sitting still, ears pointed, alert, listening. (Para. 11)The clear figure of a big wolf was sitting without moving on the top of the rock. His ears were raised and he seemed to be listening to something.6 The whole white world thrilled to that wild cry. (Para. 14) Everything in the snow-covered wildness seemed to be aroused/stirred by the passionate cry of Maheegun.7 There was only one thing to do. Camp for the night and hope that by morning the storm would have blown itself out. (Para. 25)I knew that it was dangerous to move on in the blinding snow, and that the only thing to do was to stay where I was and get some sleep during the night and hope that I would find the snowstorm had stopped the next morning.8 The light of another day still saw no end to the storm. I began to get confused. I couldnt recall whether it had been storming for three or four days. (Para. 26)When the first gray light of another day came, the storm was going on. I found myself unable to think clearly. I couldnt tell whether the snowstorm had continued into its third or fourth day.9 The cold and loss of blood were taking their toll. (Para. 36)As I had lost a lot of blood, and it was extremely cold, I was sick and weak.10 It was quite some time before my eyes came into focus enough to