【生词】
dripping：adv. 欲滴地；湿淋淋地
glisten： v. [I ]to shine and look wet or oily
veil：/veɪl,vel/ n. [C ]面纱
block letter: 大写印刷字体
some: used to say that something was very good or very impressive
drop to your knees (=move so that you are kneeling)
utter: v. [T ]to say something
exertion: [ɪɡ'zɝʃən] n. [C,U ]a lot of physical or mental effort
out of the ordinary: very unusual
spang: exactly, firmly, or straight
off: not as good as usual
not move a muscle: to stay completely still
give thought to: 考虑，想一想(=think carefully about sth)
sermon: n.〔基督教的〕布道，讲道
wondrous: adj. good or impressive in a surprising way
driveway:〔房子与街道之间的〕私人车道
roadmaster：别克路霸
pickup：A pickup or a pickup truck is a small truck with low sides that can be easily loaded and unloaded. 轻型货车
gyromatic transmission：螺旋转动装置
station wagon：客货两用车，旅行车
buggy: n. 童车；双轮单座轻马车
buckboard: 〔美国19世纪单匹马拉的〕四轮平板马车
miraculous: very good, completely unexpected, and often very lucky
put up：把…加工贮藏起来，贮藏
hoe：vt. 锄，用锄头；n. 锄头
【表达】
And then he took another look and he saw something that made him set his pail down.
He brushed his hand across his eyes and stared harder at Charlotte's web.
He dropped to his knees and uttered a short prayer.
Mrs. Zuckerman sank into a chair.
A look of complete bewilderment came over Mrs. Zuckerman's face.
After a while the fog lifted.
The news of the wonderful pig spread clear up into the hills, and farmers came rattling down in buggies and buckboards.
All in all, the Zuckermans' pigpen was the center of attraction.
【拓展】
The Zuckermans' driveway was full of cars and trucks from morning till night - Fords and Chevvies and Buick roadmasters and GMC pickups and Plymouths and Studebakers and Packards and De Sotos with gyromatic transmissions and Oldsmobiles with rocket engines and Jeep station wagons and Pontiacs.
朱克曼家的车道上，从早到晚满是小汽车大卡车——福特车、雪佛莱汽车、朱克曼家的车道上，从早到晚满是小汽车大卡车——福特车、雪佛莱汽车、带螺旋转动装置的德索托、带火箭发动机的奥尔兹汽车、吉普旅行车、庞蒂亚克汽车。
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