Chapter 15
Most stores don’t want customers to bring their pets inside, but they do permit people to bring in Seeing-Eye dogs. 导盲犬 后面的30课好像也出现了
杀虫剂 pesticide
Mr. Henderson works in the vegetable section of the Quick-Mart store.
Chapter 16
The weather report says that heavy rain will continue for several days and cause flooding . 注意flooding
have a ride 哈利波特中也出现了。罗恩想试试Firebolt
have a word
Can I have a word with you?
I'd like a word with you .
have a sauna 桑拿
hollow place 大坑
raccoon 浣熊 发音太像热裤
Raccoons like to build their homes inside hollow places.
I thought it was good. 时态还是尽量一致的好。
live off sb./sth. 靠…挣得食物，收入
grasshopper 蚂蚱，很形象
From sunup日出 to sundown日落
Now maybe you are sorry about the way you spent the summer.
imposter n.冒牌货，冒名顶替者
prison warden 典狱长
The Great Imposter 大骗子
Many times, when he thought he might be caught, he felt so much fear and panic that he packed his belongings and moved to somewhere else.
chapter 17
irritate v.刺激
charge with a crime 犯罪指控
At one time, jeans came only in blue and were called 'blue jeans.' 一度，从前
help the city's homeless
Father was busy at the Thanksgiving table, cutting portions of the turkey for everyone.
drop out of school 辍学
nosy (口)包打听，好管闲事的，可不是吵闹，其实就是把long nose 伸到别人家，艰难时世有类似表达
TV soap operas
every so often 有时，偶尔
A customer orders apple pie, and I have to say , 'Sorry, we're out of it.'
high culture: art, literature, music, religion and philosophy
in a narrow sense 在狭义上
in a wide (broad) sense 在广义上
there are also different ways of addressing a person and … 称呼某个人
watertight 不透水的，有时候引申隔绝，新概念三泰坦尼克里有这个词
chapter 18
checkers 不是检查作业啊，是跳棋
nail files 指甲锉
Have you ever heard anybody say 'That's just snake oil'? The term ‘snake oil ‘ means ‘fake medicine.’ People claim that it can cure an illness, but it doesn’t really do anything. The term comes from the 1800s, when ‘ medicine shows’ would travel from town to town, selling homemade ‘cures.’
Cactus juice 仙人掌
Doing the laundry
美： a cent 一美分
a nickel 五美分
a dime 十美分
a quarter
a dollar ：100 cents
英：100 pence =1 pound
5p 五便士 penny 的复数pence
Take effort 花精力
Unit 4
Victim: a person who is hurt 受害人
Excess : 额外的 extra
Perform ： to do
Chapter 19
A second-grader 二年级学生
A mother bear is always ready to defend her cubs against danger.
Karate n. 空手道
Even though she was won prizes for her paintings, Cara is modest about being such a good artist. (humility n. 谦逊 humble adj)
Banjo 班卓琴
Hot peppers and sweet peppers look similar but taste very different.
Feel 可加名词 例如 feel anger feel guilt
For her birthday and at holiday time, Mary always asked for books.
Mug 除了马克杯还有抢劫的意思
Pug 哈巴狗别忘了
Distressed 痛苦的
Chapter 20
To decrease your chances of getting sick, you should eat healthy food and get plenty of exercise.
Despite all the warnings about high-fat foods, many people refuse to give up eating rich ,heavy meals.
In 1912,when the great ship Titanic sank, 1500 people died, but another 712 survived the accident.
Ranger 护林者 （Glasgow rangers）
Chapter 21
get along with（友好相处； 进展）
We're all playing catchup. Our tech guys work until 2:00, 3:00 in the morning. Customer service is slammed.
我们在玩追赶游戏，我们这些技术员要工作到凌晨两三点，客服电话全堵着。
的确，被时间概念，计划所捆绑的人生
a USB connector usb接口
I'm loyal, I'm trustworthy, and I'm good in a crisis.
我很忠诚，值得信赖，并且在危机之时能挺身而出。
the Brooklyn Bridge 布鲁克林大桥
would give you the shirt off their back (informal)
if someone would give you the shirt off their back, they are extremely generous .
eg:Karen's not well off, but she'd give you the shirt off her back.
well off=rich
I'll paint the living room first, and if there is any excess paint, I'll do the hallway.
excess: leftover adj.剩余物(的)
Whenever our cat is petted, her reaction is to purr. 呼噜呼噜
yolk 蛋黄
In cooking class, we learned how to separate eggs by cracking them and putting the yolks in one bowl and the whites in another.
Outer space is so tremendous that on one can really understand its size.
mule 骡子
My family grows fruit. We eat most of it and sell the excess fruit at a roadside stand. 路边摊
paperback books 平装书，简装书
The quarrel started over a skirt. 因为什么吵起来
Then, by accident, some ketchup got spilled on the sweater.
Forests are beautiful. Trees stretch high in the air, making a leafy green roof. Below, small young trees dot the forest floor.
As the months go by, the rain, sunlight, and rich soil act upon the seeds.
chipmunk 花栗鼠
chapter 22
Every year, hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters cause thousands of people to lose their homes.
I have made real progress with my driving lessons. Now I can park my car on the street without hitting the curb. 马路牙子
So many elephants have been killed for their ivory that the animals have become scarce.
注:
ivory并不是象牙的意思,tusk才是,tusk是可数的. 记得有一节雅思课讲ivory是加工后的，tusk是原材料，abhorrent!
ivory的英语解释是“creamy-white bone-like substance forming the tusks of elephants, walruses”是形成象牙的白色物质,不可数.如果表示“象牙制品”的时候是可数的.
文中的ivory用作名词，意为“象牙;象牙制品”，如：She has some jewelry made of ivory.(她有一些象牙首饰。);ivory也可以用作形容词，意为“象牙制的;乳白色的”，如：small ivory flowers(乳白色的小花);此外，人们经常把脱离现实生活的小天地称为“象牙塔”，即为ivory tower。
It is dying out so fast that many scientists say there will soon be no tigers in the wild.
arithmetic 算数n.
what's your relationship status? Are you married? Single? (status bar 状态栏)
The Amish are members of a church that was formed in the late 1600s. They live in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and other states. Their traditions have not changed much over these years.
rush around 东奔西跑
Most Amish marry at a young age, live on farms, and have large families.
To them, non-Amish people rush around too much and miss the simple joys of life.
chapter 23
My dog-hating neighbours glare at me whenever I take Baron for a walk.
roaches 蟑螂 同cockroach
allowance 补贴，零用钱
A salesclerk helped me select a watch for my grandpa.
crayon 蜡笔，粉笔
When the cashier walked away to make a phone call, the people waiting in the check-out line glared at her.
keep the house in good order
chapter 24
chickenpox 水痘 天花smallpox考试常见
unite与 unit傻傻分不清
siren n.警报器，汽笛
Because Jane grew up in a big city, the sound of heavy trucks , car horns and police sirens are familiar to her.
retarded 智力迟钝的
When I opened the letter, I was surprised to see it was from a friend I had not heard from in a while.
It also made me think about all the people I am thankful for in my life.
A good boss does not tolerate lateness or sloppy work. 粗心的，泥泞的
every once in a while 每隔一小会
Unit 5
pretend :to make believe
irritate :to bother
delicate : easily broken 最基本的意思
courteous :polite 同记curtsey
competent ： good at sth.
sample :a small part 有样本，抽样的意思 a free sample 就是试吃的小块
chapter 25
If you don’t take care of a cold, it can develop into sth. worse.
Superhighway (美) 高速公路 =expressway
The angry customer insisted that he had been overcharged.
Jane pretends to like people but makes mean comments about them behind their backs. (stab them in the back)
Hair salon 美发廊
In school, she never raised her hand to give answers.
Robert made a comment to Mary. He said, ’I’m glad that you and I don’t take life as seriously as Ann. Who cares if we can’t buy a new car today? Spending the day together and daydreaming about the cars we would like to own is a great way to have fun.’
Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about it.
Chapter 26
The sticky soda can on the floor started to attract ants (It is true ,because the cake of soda is made of fat oil ,isn’t it?)
The music from the ice-cream truck attracted children from the whole neighbourhood. Hahah cute ~
Actor’s lines 台词
One reason is that lying just a little bit makes it easier for people to talk to each other.
Chapter 27
be in good condition (in good order)
With its flat tire and missing seat, the bike was in poor condition.
Grade school 美 小学(:elementary school)
This ring was not expensive, but it has a lot of value to me because it was a gift from my great-grandmother. 曾祖母
Sneeze 打喷嚏
Snore 打呼噜
Our school swimming team achieved first place in the statewide contest. 遍及全州的
Because Jane is careful to warm up before she runs, she seldom gets a painful injury like a pulled muscle. 肌肉拉伤
Mike and Joe bought an old, run-down house.
‘It’s a light beer for a heavy world.’ ‘…’ These are some of the lines used in beer ads. On TV.
Being lazy is not a good thing. However, constant work is not good either.
Chapter 28
If our baseball team wins tonight, we will advance to first place. 出现了几次第一，均没有the
Grasp the ice-cream cone 甜筒 cone是蛋卷
Fill the gas tank
Rainstorm 暴风雨
The movers packed the delicate crystal glasses inside soft tissue paper to keep them from breaking.
Mover 搬家工人 tissue纸巾
Chapter 29
Spinach 菠菜
Hiker 出现过 远足者
Bossy 专横的
It was the guy who never gave him a good tip .(so mean!)
James attempted to have a friendly talk but the man said nothing in return.
Life is too short to worry about what you don’t have.
Chapter 30
Seeing-eye dog 又见导盲犬，就再记一遍
Because the sweater has a flaw, I was able to buy it at a really good price.
Studies show that people with a positive view of life are healthier than people who always look on the bad side.
Upbeat 积极的 乐观的
The American Civil War (1861-1865)
The officer in charge said no. But Clara did not take ‘no’ for an answer.
After the war was over, Clara started the American Red Cross .(Clara Barton 战场天使 克拉丽莎•哈罗•巴顿 红十字会的创始人 这是真的
When there is an earthquake, a flood, or a fire ,the Red Cross is there to help.
Turnpike 收费公路
Blizzard 暴风雪 重点词汇 哈利波特出现过
Permanent 对于染发和污渍来说并不是永久的 而是持久的 是long-lasting 的概念
所有笔记结束了，这是以前的笔记，偶尔翻出来复习一下感觉还挺好的。虽然很多单词已经不是生词了，但一个个在筛选实在是太麻烦，就这样一起乱炖喝下暖哄哄的一碗汤也挺好。
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