句掌握小學(xué)初中詞匯在讀后續(xù)寫中的應(yīng)用(劃線詞為小學(xué)、初中詞匯，黑體字為非課標(biāo)詞）1.He

gaveajump

intheair,

twirled,

ranafewsteps,

stopped,

lookedallaround,

sniffed

thesmellsofafternoon,andthen

setoffwalkingdown

throughtheorchard.2.Hefeltsoangrythathestormedoutoftheroom,slammingthedoorfuriouslybehindhim.3.Shelookedherfatherstraightintheeyesandansweredhisquestionstruthfully.4.“InnowaywillIgobacktothathell-likeplace.Neverwillanythingtodowithherdisturbmeanymore.”he

roaredinhisheartlikealion.5.Inthegoldensunshineofautumn,afallenleafkissedhercheekgently,blessingherthesweetnessofthewholeseason.6.Onlythefirefliesarestillawake,carefullyweavingapictureinthenightskywiththeirgentlestrokes.7.Whenthemotherkissedthebabyonthecheek,hisfacebeamedandhisbrightsmilelituptheroom.8.HewashikingtheremotelandbehindhisfarminasmalltownneartheU.S.Mexicoborder,andtherelyingonthegrasswasaballoon.9.Jumpingoutofbed,herantolookinthebathroommirror.10.Herpulses

beatfast,andtheblood

warmed

and

relaxed

everyinchofherbody.11.“Canyoubelievethedayhasfinallyarrived?”Irisexclaimed,clappingherhandstogetherandbouncing.12.Inordertokeepwarm,sheheldJamestightly,withRosiesittingbesideher.13.Flowerswere

wavinginthebreeze

oftheearlyspring.Birdsweresinging,theairwas

filledwithlaughter,andeveryonewasinbestofmoods.14.Asthenightadvanced,thecloudsclosinginanddenselyoverspreadingthewholesky,thenverydark,itcameontoblowharderandharder.15.Mybrainisblank.Ijustwanttoleavethishorribleplace.16.Hisshoulderwasthrownaroughbrowncoat,alltornandfullofholes,histhickbootswereoldandpatched.17.Ijumpedoffthebusbeforeitstoppedandbeganwalkingdownthestreet.18.ThemanagermurmuredsomethingclosetoTom’sear.Hearingthis,Tomfrowned,pushedbackhischair,andwithoutawordwentoutoftheoffice.19.IthitmethatIhadachoice.20.Abrightlightstreamedthroughthewindow,floodingtheopeningandspreadinginawidecircleontheceiling.WordBanktwirl[tw??rl]旋轉(zhuǎn)sniff[sn?f]嗅storm[st??rm]氣呼呼地疾走slam[sl?m]砰地關(guān)上furiously[fj??ri?sli]狂怒地roar[r??r]咆哮firefly[?fa??rfla?]螢火蟲weave[wi?v]編織stroke[stro?k]輕撫beam[bi?m]笑容滿面remote[r??mo?t]遙遠(yuǎn)的pulse[p?ls]脈搏exclaim[?k?skle?m]呼喊breeze[bri?微風(fēng)densely[?densli]密集地overspread[?o?v?r?spr?d]覆蓋patch[p?t?]修補(bǔ)murmur[?m??rm?r]低語frown[fra?n]皺眉crystal[?kr?stl]水晶21.Thetreesontheshorelinearereflectedinthecrystalclearwater.22.Abelranfast.Theringleaderhad

madeadashforit,tryingto

climbover

ahall.Abel

grabbed

him,

pulledhimdown

and

draggedhimback.23.Ibowedmyheadtimidlyanddarednotlookatmyfather’scloudyface.24.Withhereyesfixedonthecomputerscreen,shepickedupafewsimplewordsinMandarinandthenracedtoLi’sroom,findingshewasplayingalonewithadoll.25.Hereyeswereredfromcrying.26.Icould

hardlycontainmyjoy

and

danced

intothehouse.27.Jancould

hardlycontainherrage,

slamming

herfistonthedesk

inanger.28.While

diggingintomypocket

togetoutmygun,I

madearunningstepback.29.Theyounggirllookedintohisfaceandhesaw

asuddendoubt

comeintohereyes,

followedbysurprise.30.Hersenseofhumourcouldbrightenyourentiredayandherwisewordswerealwaysexactlywhatyouneededtohear.31.Shecameuptohim,with

a

smileshininglikeadiamond.Innotimehiseyeswere

filedwithwarmexcitedtears.32.IfeltlikeIwere

floatinginanoceanofsadness,and

wordscouldnotexpressmysorrow.33.Indeed,

hissun-burntfaceandarmsandhisslim,strongbody

arejustlikethoseofmillionsofChinesefarmers,forwhomhehasstruggledforthepastfivedecades.34.Theterriblescenefilledherwithfear．35.Iholdtheframetightlyinmyarms,determinednottoletthisgoldenchanceslipthroughmyfingers.36.Heforcedanembarrassingsmileatthegirl.37.“Here!”Alicejumpedup,

forgettinghowlargeshehadgrown,

andknockedoverabasketfulofapplesjustpickedfromthetree.38.Iwasextremelytiredofthecountryitspoverty,itsthieves,theheat,thedustand...everything!ItoldherangrilyandfirmlyinFrench,“Ihavenogift!Mymoneywasstolen.”39.Halfwayup,sheslidunseenbehindagreencurtainofbamboo.Tearingthroughthewildgrowth,shemadeherwaydownanarrowmudpathintoaclearing(空地).40.Aroundofmilky-whitemoonhunginthestarlesssky,castingasheetofweirdlightontoeveryone’sface.crystal[?kr?stl]水晶ringleader[?r???lid?r]首領(lǐng)timidly[?t?m?dli]膽怯地doll[d?l]玩偶diamond[?da??m?nd]鉆石float[flo?t]漂浮sun-burnt[?s?n?b??rnt]曬黑的frame[fre?m]框架mud[m?d]泥漿weird[w?rd]奇怪的41.Ifyousaythatsomeoneisbeaming,youmeanthattheyhaveabigsmileontheirfacebecausetheyarehappy,pleased,orproudaboutsomething.42.Thetramp,

apoor,homelessmanwithamoustache,worelargetrousers,worn-outshoesandasmallroundblackhat.

43.“Ihatemyhair!”shecried.Collapsingonherschoolbag,shebitterlyrememberedthetimeshe’dspenttryingtosmoothherhairinvain.44.Thenightcamequietly,withtheheatandlightandcoolnessandsilenceofthenight.45.Thedog’shungryeyeslandedonmysandwich.46.Downdeepinmyheart,itwasaninterestingexperienceIhadeverhad.47.Ilookedbackatmycousin,whobegantoaskmequestionsinherlow,thrillingvoice.Itwasthekindofvoicethattheearfollowsupanddown,asifeachspeechisanarrangementofnotesthatwillneverbeplayedagain.48.Afloodoffearsweptover

him.His

throattightened

andhis

kneesfeltweak.49.Bathedinthegoldensunlight,thelakewasshiningcharminglyasthebreezegentlylefttherippleswhenitpassedby.50.Agoldenleaffellquietly,dancinggracefullyintheairlikeanaughtyelf.51.Whatapainfullessonshetaughtme!52.Beli’s

diamondeyes

lockedonto

her.53.Ifeltmymouthopeningwide,readytoscreamasloudaspossible.54.Thatlovely,richfragrantsmell

oftheforest

enveloped

us.55.Heisreallymotivatedbythisrolemodelandhasapositiveattitudetohisfuturelife.56.Themonkeychokedoffaterrifiedscream.57.Ifelt

sosad

thatIfoundmyself

cryingunconsciously,

unabletoholdbackmytears.58.Jennywalkedslowlytothefront,withherlegs

trembling

andherheart

bumpingnearlyoutofherchest.59.He

looked

at

me

verygravely,and

puthisarmsaroundmyneck.60.Dionnodded,andtheygottowork,buildingthesnowmanasturdybaseandliftingaheavysnowballontopofit.tramp[tr?mp]跋涉moustache[m??st??]胡子collapse[k??l?ps]崩潰bitterly[?b?t?rli]苦澀地thrilling[?θr?l??]令人激動的ripple[?r?p?l]波紋naughty[?n??ti]頑皮的elf[?lf]小精靈fragrant[?fre?ɡr?nt]芳香的choke[t?o?k]嗆gravel[?ɡr?v?l]碎石sturdy[?st??rdi]堅固的61.Theboysintheclassweremakinganimalnoisesandhittingeachotherwhilethegirlsweremakingfacesorreadingmagazines.62.Thehousegotreallynoisyatthattime,witheverybodyshoutingatthetopofhisvoice.63.Tinapickeduptheobject.When

she

turneditoverinherhand,shecouldseethattherockwasnotsolidallthewaythrough.64.Wrenhaddecidedtoheadtothecollegewhereherfatherlivedoutsideofthecountry.65.Tom’seyes

flashedonelookofsurprise

ather,andhisface

turnedpale.66.Soifyouwanttocommunicatewithhim,youhavetowriteitonapieceof

paper.67.ItwassaidthathernewbosswasatypicalEnglishgentleman—polite,modest,humorousandconsiderate.68.Whenthehostannouncedthatshewontheprize,herheartwas

thumpingwithexcitement.69.Irisgrabbedapurplemarker,uncappeditandgottowork.

70.Carefully,hedroppedtwoquartersintothesmallcontainer.71.Ipressedbutton3,becauseIthoughtIsawthosepassengerspressed3,thoughitwasnomorethanaquickglance.Theelevatorslowlyclimbeduptothethirdfloorandcametoastop.72.Alice

startedtoherfeet,forit

flashedacrosshermind

thatshehadneverbeforeseensucharabbit,and

burningwithcuriosity,sheranacrossthefieldafterit.73.Worriedtoknowwhathappenedtome,mumraisedhervoiceandasked,

“honey,whathappened?”

74.Shehasaverypleasantsmileandshealwayshasatwinkleinhereye.Whensmiling,Alice’sdimpleswillappear,makingthosewhoreceivethemfeelveryspecial.75.Theoshruggedhisshouldersandstartedpouringoutalltheregretfornotputtinghisheartintopreparingthecompetition.76.ThenIfoundmywiferelaxinginachair,drinkingacupofcoffee.77.She’ddreamedoftakinghersistertothepark,readingbookstoher,andteachinghertorideabicycle.78.Shepartedthechairsinfrontofherandwalkedalongtheseatsinthatrowtogettoherfriends.79.Thenextmorning,Icarriedthekitchenrubbishoutside.MyheartsankasIliftedthelidofthetrashcanandsawSusan’scarpetlyingthere.80.Isearchedforseveralminutes,consciousofhisgrowingrestlessness.modest[?m?d?st]謙遜的thump[θ?mp]砰然聲uncap[?n?k?p]揭開蓋子elevator[??l?ve?t?r]電梯dimple[?d?mp?l]酒窩shrug[?r?ɡ]聳肩trashcan[tr??k?n]垃圾桶restlessness[?r?stl?sn?s]不安81.Thecarhasgoneinseconds,leavingAlice

shakingherheadindisbelief.82.Hewasafraidthathisparentswouldbeangryanddisappointed,sohebeggedhissistertokeepitsecret.83.Heshinedaflashlightinmydirection.I’donlybeenlostforminutes,

butithadfeltlikeaverylongtime.84.He

stormed

outand

slammed

thedoorshut.85.Unabletoseefar,heaccidentallyturnedoffthepathandventureddownthewestsideofthemountain.86.MydearJanney,youtoldmeeverycloudhadasilverliningifyoudaredtochange…Itistimeformetoact.Blessme.87.Lizawassofrightenedthatshecouldn’tmakeasound.88.Themoonshonesilveronmybrother’sfur,andthestarswereasbrightasdiamonds.89.ShestoleaglanceatMart.90.Hisstomachstirredwithsomethingverylikefear.91.Onesummerday,wewereplayinginanearbyfield.92.Hekepttappinghisfingersonthetable.93.Youcouldseeagreatpackofmuscleshiftingwhenhisshouldermovedunderhisthincoat.94.Ihavebeenintheteachingprofessionmorethanthirtyyears,andoneofthebestteachers

Ihaveeverknownwas

Mr.Rowe.95.Mr.RowewalkedovertohimandtouchedSteven’sshoulder,butSteven

pulled

away.96.Shetooktheumbrellawithtearyeyes,explainingwithchokingvoicethattheumbrellawasgivenbyherparents,nowdead.97.Whatauseful/valuablelessonshetaughtme!98.Pattingtheirfacestowakethemup,wecontinuouslytoldthemtobestrong.99.Hewasinadilemmaaboutwhethertodoornot.100.Hehadabeautifulhomeandawonderfulfamily,butrealizinghisfatherwasveryold,hethoughtperhapsheshouldgotoseehim.slam[sl?m]猛力關(guān)上venture[?v?nt??r]冒險stir[st??r]攪拌tap[t?p]輕拍muscle[?m?sl]肌肉101.Atlength,wanderingcarelesslythroughthewoods,hewasseizedbyacompanyofsoldierswhoweresentbythemastertosearchforhim.102.Heisblackallover,withyelloweyes,andheisverytall.103.Ashleywasabsent,andArianaworriedthatherfriendwouldnothavelunchbecauseAshleyalwaysatetheschoollunch.104.Ilongedtobebraveandactive,likethem,butI’dbeenasicklychildmostofmyeightyearsandIactuallywasn’tasstrongastheotherboys.105.Leobegantoliveforthoseone-hourperiodswherehisworldwouldbebroadenedandlightenedbyalltheactivityandcoloroftheworldoutside.106.“Ican't;

I

amina

hurry,”saidHanson,theboyaddressed,whowashurryingtogettothe

schoolyard,thathemightplaywiththeboysbeforeschoolbegan.107.“I’msorry,andIshouldhavetakenyouradvice,”Imurmured,headdrooping.Joechuckledinrelief,“Youaresafe.That’senough.”108.In1991,therewasatimewhenmyfriendandIworkedinabackwardAfricancountry,Nigeria,hitbysandstormsandburningheat.109.Mymotherreluctantlyagreedthatwe’dbothgohomeandgaveitanothertry.110.UnclePaul,mydad'sfriend,pickedusupfromtheairportanddroveusuptohisfarminPecos.111.Althoughtheweatherconditionwaspoorandthewindwasstillfierce,theydidn’tlosehopeoffindingNicholasalive.However,theyknewtheclockwasticking,andNicholasstoodabetterchanceofsurvivaltheearliertheyfoundhim.112.“Anybodywanttotry?”Afewexcitedhandsshotupmine,ofcourse,wasnotoneofthemandMrsSathersmiled.”We’lltalkmoreaboutittomorrow,"shesaid.Thenthebellrangandmyclassmatesslowlylefttheclassroom.113.I'dloudlyremindanyonewithinearshotuponourreturnhome.114.Withthedoornowopen,sheheldtightthesteeringwheelwithonearmandstartedkickingthemananywhereherfootcouldmakecontact.115.Finally,theboysmetatWashingtonMiddleSchoolonaSaturdayafternoonacoupleofmonthslater,inApril2017,andtheyinstantlybonded.116.ButIhadn’twantedtochangemyphysicalappearanceforthatjob,becausethatwouldhavebeenmesubconsciously（下意識地）admittingIwasmoreofaclownthananartist.117.Afterwanderingaboutforsometime,hecametoalargecave,andovercomebyhungerandtiredness,helaydowninit,andsoonfellfastasleep.118.Inthosedays,withmostofmytimetakenupattendingto

Joein

hospital,littletimewassparedtotakecareof

Becky,letaloneMisty.119.OnonesunnyafternooninAugust,RileyandIwereoverthemoonwhenMomandDadsaidwewererentinganRVforfamilycampingtripbecauseourfamilyhadn’tbeenoutforseveralmonths.120.Ireceivedanurgentcallfrommyaunt.“TurnontheTV.Granny'sontheChannel10news.”ItturnedoutthatGrannyhadmadeasandwichrunforherofficeandwasstoppedataredlightdowntown.droop[dru?p]下垂chuckle[?t??k?l]咯咯笑withinearshot[w??e?n???r???t]在聽力范圍內(nèi)steer[st?r]駕駛clown[kla?n]小丑yardsale[jɑ?rdse?l]庭院拍賣organ[???rɡ?n]風(fēng)琴caver[?ke?v?r]洞穴探險者vice[va?s]惡習(xí)charming[?t?ɑ?rm??]迷人的121.Educatedtobewell-mannered,shetriedtoignoreittoavoidanargument.122.Ihadbeeninthiscountryforawholesemester,andIcouldn’tevenrememberhowtoaskfordirections.Thiswasawful!Anotherbusarrivedattheterminal,andthepassengerscameoutcarryingallsortsofluggage.123.AtDana’syardsale,Timchoseabaseballfromthetoysspreadonthecardtableandaskedabouttheprice.124.CallingtoRosie,shepickedupthecatbasketandrantothefrontofthehouseandoutintothefrontgarden.125.Herecentlystartedpractisingshootingbasketballeverydayandhereallylovesit.126.Suddenlya“great”ideaoccurredtome.Islidintomyparents’bedroomwheremydadkeptloosechangeontopofthedresser.127.Seeingwhatwasgoingon,mydadputhishandinhispocket,pulledouta$20billanddroppeditontheground.128.EmilyWhitewasbornseventeenyearsagowithsomanybirthproblemsinherbody.Someofherorgans,bonesandmuscleswereoutofshape.Nooneexpectedhertosurvive.129.Gabrielapresentedtheplateandsaid,“Ibroughtbiscuitsmadefrommygrandmother’srecipetothankyouforthedeliciouscandy.”130.Ihadnoideawheretogo,feelingasifIweredeafandblindandstupid.Ibegantopanic.Whattimewasit?Wherewasmyplane?IhadtofindhelpbecauseIcouldn’tbelate.131.Itwasdangerousenoughthattheentrancewasblockedbyalockedmetaldoortokeepthecasualcaversout.132.Afewminuteslater,anotherhelicopterflewoverhead.Janetookoffheryellowblouse,thinkingthatsheshouldgotoanopenareaandflagthemiftheycamebackagain.133.Sheboardedtheplane,sankinherseat,andlookedforherbook,whichwasalmostcomplete.134.However,thetaskswereboringhelpingconfusedvisitorsandmeasuringtheheightofchildrenbeforetheywentdowntheslide,thosesortsofthings.Iwascapableofmore.135.“Oh,”thelittleboyreplied,withhisheaddown.Lookingup,hesaid,“Daddy,mayIpleaseborrow$10?”136.Shejumpedup,

screaminginanexcitedvoice,

andwrappedherarmsaroundmelikeavice.Thenshegavethecarpetalightbrush.Watchingithangintheyard,

Hollysmiledwithsatisfaction.137.Fatherwasbusyexchangingafewwordsofgreetingswiththestrangershemetonthebeach.138.Oneafternoon,hestruckupaconversationatacafewithagroupofcharmingyoungpeoplewhoturnedouttobesomefancynobles.139.Whenlaughterwastotallysubmergedbyloudcheeringandapplause,Ipulledmyselfupinfrontofanamazingbirthdaycake.140.Wewerestayingataresearchcampoutside“thepolarbearcapitaloftheworld”—thetownofChurchillinManitoba,Canada.yardsale[jɑ?rdse?l]庭院拍賣organ[???rɡ?n]風(fēng)琴caver[?ke?v?r]洞穴探險者vice[va?s]老虎鉗charming[?t?ɑ?rm??]迷人的submerge[s?b?m??rd?]淹沒141.Witheachstepontheroad,myfeetandthighshurtwhilemymindracedwiththoughtsaboutpeoplewhogotlostintheCanadianwoodsfordays.142.Theyexplainedthatourhamburgerswereunderaheatlamptheentiretime,justwaitingforthedriver.Wecanceledtheorderanddecidedtogooutinan

Ubercar

tocontinueourquestforhamburgers.143.Theyusedbananaleavestomakealittleboatwithacandlelitinit,madeawishforthecomingyearandsettheboatfloatingontheriver.144.Reubenrespectfullytouchedhisworncapandwalkedout.145.Allyblinkedbacktears.“Thanks,Dad,”shewhisperedslowlyliftinghercameraandtakingcarefulaim.“Thingswillbedifferentwithoutyou.I’llalwaysmissourtimestogether,butIfeelbetternow.”146.Inaflash,anideastruckherthatshewaswrongaboutthewholethingandthekindgentlemanwasn'tagreedycookiethief.Shewassoembarrassedthatherfaceturnedredwithshameandembarrassment,thinkingshewassucharecklessandcarelesswoman.147.Butmuchtothereliefofhisparents,theywerelikepeasandcarrots(形影不離)soonafterwards,anditseemedasifPoppyhadforgottenheroldfriend.148.Aswewalkedalongthebackofthestore,Iintroduceditsfloorplanoldtelevisionshows,actionmovies,cartoons,sciencefiction.149.Slimandbeautiful,shewas

thecenterofthehome,thegluethatheldittogether.Thehouseworkwasnever-ending,andshestruggledtosupporttheirfivechildrenbutshe

was

happy

asherfamilyandtheirwell-beingwereallshecaredabout.150.MyfamilymovedfromTaiwantoasmalltownincentralGeorgia,wheremydadgotavisaforhisfamilyandajob.151.Shestaredattheendoftheroad,hopingthepostmanwouldcomeearlier.Itseemedasifshehadbeenstandingthereforacentury.152.Withouthistimelyhelp,Iwouldhavecertainlymissedmyplane.153.Heandhislittlesisterhadbeenlookingatthe“discount”counter,wherewehadallthecheapesttoys.154.Mymomwasgoingtobakeaspecialchocolatecakewithwhiteicing.155.WhenJayceCrowderwasinkindergarten,hebegannoticingthathelookeddifferentfromhisclassmates.Theyhadtwohands.Buthehadonlyone.156.JoellikedreadingbooksaboutexplorersandHarryjoinedthehikingclubinhisschoolthisterm.157.TimesweretoughduringtheDepression,andtherewerefivemouthstofeed,besidesbuyingcoalandwoodforthestove.158.Hetookoutthesodatin,pouredthecoinsoutandbegantocount.159.Hervoicewaslikeanightingaleringingintheauditorium.Applause!Emilyfeltsohappyandcomfortable.Shewasshiningonthestage.EmilyWhite,withsomanybirthproblemsinherbody,wasanangel!160.Soifyouwanttocommunicatewithhim,youhavetowriteitonapieceof

paper.thigh[θa?]大腿blink[bl??k]眨眼reckless[?r?kl?s]魯莽的glue[ɡlu?]膠水visa[?vi?z?]簽證nightingale[?na?t??ɡe?l]夜鶯auditorium[???d??t??ri?m]禮堂161.Thehospitalhadastressfulenvironment.Thedaysstartedearly(at7am,comparedto9amatthebank),andwerefilledwithendlessduties.162.Acompetitionshe’dworkedforallschoolyearwasnowcanceled.There'suncertaintyabouthergraduationceremony.163.Knowinghismommeantwhatshesaid,theboysighed,thinkingthequickerhecompletedhissnowman,thefasterhecouldgobackinsidetohisvideogames.164.Wefocusedoneachother,madejointdecisionsandconnectedthroughgratitude.165.AsElliandIcookeddinner,ayoungmalepolarbearwhowasplayinginanearbylakesniffed,andsmelledourgarlicbread.166.Shegrabbedahandfuloffortunecookiesthattheygaveoutaftereverymeal,butfirstshetoreopenawrapperandcrackedacookieopenforherself.167.YouknowthatbigboxofcornUncleJohnsentus?Well,wecanmakepopcorn(爆米花),andputitintopaperbags,andBernardcantakeitaroundtothehousesandsellit.168.Withinafewhours,mycarfunctionedagain,butnotevencostingmeapenny.169.Henoticedshecoughedviolentlyandthoughtthatshemightbeillandreallyneededhelp.170.Adatiedthecowclosetoatree.Somewheredownthemountain,somevolunteerdoctorswereteachingmedicalskillstovillagenurses.stressful[?str?sf?l]有壓力的cancel[?k?ns?l]取消sniff[sn?f]嗅garlic[?ɡɑ?rl?k]大蒜wrapper[?r?p?r]包裝紙crack[kr?k]破裂violently[?va??l?ntli]暴力地171.Iknockedintodisplaysofcandies

andtrippedovertoys,whilecallingmybrother'snamelikecrazy.AnxiousasIwas,Icouldnot

findhim.Tearsoffrustrationandfeartrickleddownmyface,butIcontinuedtorun.172.Ittookthe

boy

foralongtimetonoticethattherewasacutepuppybesidePoppy,growlingandsniffingathisfeet.173.Heputagreatdealofhisheartintotheprojectandthenextdayhehandeditintotheteacher.174.TheicywindhowledacrosstheemptystreetanditwasanunusuallyquietdayintheemergencyroomonDecembertwenty-fifth.175.Manyyearslaterafterthedeathoftheman,theirdaughterwastidyingupallhisbelongingswhenshefoundhisdiary.176.AfterIlookedup“stocking”inmyChinese-Englishdictionary,IknewwhatIhadtodoandalways

expected

thatday.177.Jennifermetheratthedoorandledherintothediningroom.178.Onmyarrival,Ipushedthedoor,andacleaner,wearingdirtyoveralls,stoodthere.179.ThenextdayAndrewhadadiscussionwiththekidsaboutwhattodowiththechickens.180.Wecannotchangethisunfairworldthatmaketherichandpoordivide,butatleastwecanofferourkindness,forthehelplesssouls,—eveninacitywhere“therearenovans.”trickle[?tr?k?l]細(xì)流growl[ɡra?l]咆哮howl[ha?l]嗥叫overall[?o?v?r??l]外套；工裝服van[v?n]貨車181.Seeingthelittlegirlgrowintoasunny,prettygirlwithdoublelovefrombothparents,themanknewhemadeittokeephispromise.182.Ifeltfrightenedandsuddenlymymouthwentdry.Iwantedtoscream.Ifeltmymouthopeningwide,readytoscreamasloudaspossible.183.Asshefilledtheirglasses,MeiMeirealizedthetwinswereinherclass.MeiMeiduckedherheaddown(低下頭)soherlonghaircoveredherface,andsheturnedawayfromthetable.184.Thefirstfewdaysathernewschoolhadn'tbeeneasy,either.Shefoundithardtotalktopeopleshedidn'tknowanditseemedlikethestudentshadn'tevennoticedher.Shewaseagerforafriendship,though.185.Susan’sexplanationdidnothingtohelpusunderstandwhyatwelve-by-eighteen-inchdarkbluecarpetremnant（零料，布頭）wasbeingpresentedasabirthdaygift.186.Afewweekslater,LewiscamehomefromherjobandturnedontheTVtoanewsstoryaboutTrashaunWillis,aneighthgraderfromWashington,Iowa.187.Afterall,eightywasaspecialbirthday.EvenifMyradidnotcome,shewouldsendapresent,forexamplesomethinglikeaparcel.188.Theeventthatstandsoutin

Tom’smemoryhappenedonemorningwhenTomwasonlytenyearsold.Hewasathomewithhiseldersister

Jane.189.Herheartpoundingrapidly,Nataliedashedtotheelephant,hopingthatitcouldleadhertoherfather.190.IhadaninterestingchildhoodItwasfilledwithsurpriseandamusements,allbecauseofmymother—loving,sweet,andyetabsent-mindedandforgetful.OnestrangefamilytripwetookwhenIwaseleventellsalotabouther.191.Ihadtomakeitasfunnyaspossible,orelseIwouldcryonceagain.192.Takingadeepbreath,Androclesstoodupandwalkedtohisenemywithslowandheavysteps.193.InthosedaysinPakistan,therewerelimitedchoicesbecomingadoctororanengineer,orenteringthefinancialworldaftergettingabusinessdegree.194.ItwouldbeattendedbytherichandfamousandbyseveralcrownedheadsofEurope.Bestofallitwasamasqueradeball（化妝舞會）wherenobodywouldhesitateintheirspendingonthecostumes.195.Shehadawayofsayingalittlesilentprayeraboutthesimplesteverydaythings,andnowshewhispered“PleaseGod,makehimthinkIamstillpretty.”196.EverywhereIwent,Ilearnedsomehardlessonsaboutwhathappenstoamanwhocan’treadthealphabet.197.Ipicturedmyselfpouringexcellentcoffee,makingdeliciouscakesandbecomingclosefriendswiththeregularcustomers.198.PeoplebuilttheirownbuildingsinBay

Roberts,usingnails(釘子)boughtinbagsfromalocalfactory.199.TimepassedasLonwaitedforthefirstgoldenegg.Goldyhadgrownquitefat,buttherewerenoeggs.Lonfinallytookthegoose(鵝)toafarmertoseewhattheproblemwas.200.Anotherfifteenminutespassed,

andtheroadwasevenstrangertoher.ThemanwasdrivingspeedilyandAlicebecamemoreandmoreanxious.201.Togetherwiththeirnewcompanion,theywaitedfortheraintostop.Afterall,everythingwouldturnouttobefine.202.Mom,whenwestartedthispuzzle,Ialsowonderedhowthepiecesofmylifewouldfittogether.203.Heissbroughtthenotehometohiswife,whoisfluentinSpanishandhelpedhimtranslatethelist.204.Itwasharvesttimeforthegrain,andaspade(鏟子),aforkandothertoolswerelyingontheground.Nearbyweresomechicksandarooster(公雞),andapigtiedtoapost.205.Thefood-deliveryapppromiseda45-minutewaittime.Forty-fiveminutescameandwent,thenanhour,andthenanhourandahalf.Aftertwohours,Icalledthe

restaurant.206.Ididn'tevenmindwhenmysister,Marta,whoisfourteen,keptcorrectingmytechnique.207.Onthefourthorfifthnight,wehadtroublefindingahotelwithavacancy(空位).208.LittleBrother,ayoungpainter,wenttoFrancetosurroundhimselfwithbeautyandinspiration.209.Adaywhenshewassupposedtobeenjoyingfreshlysqueezedlemonadewhileplayinginhertreehouse.AsKaylawipedhereyes,shebegantowonderifth