内容正文:
Period Three Lesson 2 & Lesson 3—Comprehending
[词汇注解]
<1>mess/mes/n.杂乱,不整洁v.弄脏,弄乱,使不整洁
in a mess杂乱,混乱
mess up把……弄糟;弄乱
<2>move in 搬来(和某人)一起居住
<3>somehow/ˈsʌmhaʊ/adv.不知怎的;不知为什么
<4>at the time在那时,当时
<5>slightly/ˈslaItli/adv.略微,稍微
<6>shaky/ʃeiki/adj.颤抖的,颤巍巍的
<7>pole/pəʊl/n.地极,北/南极
<8>envelope/ˈenvələʊp/n.信封
<9>stuff/stʌf/vt.给……填馅;填,塞
<10>lap/læp/n.大腿部
<11>frosty/ˈfrɒsti/adj.严寒的
<12>bit[熟词生义]n.(事物的)一部分,一段
<13>go vt.&vi.[熟词生义] (诗或歌中词、调唱)说,(故事)发生情况如何
<14>patience/ˈpeIʃəns/n.耐心;耐力
<15>over and over (again) 再三地,重复地
<16>eve/iːv/n.前夕;前一天
<17>take a seat就座
<18>branch/brɑːntʃ/n.树枝
<19>plate/pleIt/n.盘;碟
<20>behaviour/bIˈheIvjə/n.行为,举止
be on one's best behaviour尽量表现得体
<21>whisper/ˈwIspə/vi.& vt.低声说,低语
<22>merry/ˈmeri/adj.快乐的
<23>ballet/ˈbæleI/n.芭蕾舞剧,芭蕾舞表演
<24>roll/rəʊl/vt.使成筒形(球形) n.一卷;面包卷
<25>catch sb's eye 遇到某人的目光;吸引某人的注意
<26>wave/weIv/vi.& vt.挥手;招手
<27>affair/əˈfeə/n.事件
<28>swallow/ˈswɒləʊ/vi.& vt.吞下,咽下
<29>fall off脱落;下降
<30>pass away 去世
<31>no longer 不再
<32>come to mind突然记起(或想到)
[教材原文]
MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS
I still remember the last Christmas Granny spent with us.It began in the middle of November on a cold,windy day.I remember the wind because Granny's grey hair was a mess<1> when she arrived.That was also the day Granny moved in<2>.Somehow<3>, at the time<4>, I didn't know she was sick.Maybe I was too young, maybe she hid it too well, or maybe I was just too excited that ①Christmas was on the way.
After Granny moved in, she spent most of her time on the brown sofa by the fire.Sometimes she was quiet, but she seemed happy.When I wrote a letter to Father Christmas telling him about the presents I wanted, Granny made an effort to help me.Her hand was slightly<5> shaky<6>, but she wrote “Father Christmas, the North Pole<7>” on the envelope<8>.
In December, our excitement grew each day—lights appeared in the streets, Christmas cards arrived, and ②there was snow everywhere.Granny and I made sugar biscuits, stuffed<9> the turkey and then I sat on my granny's lap<10> and we sang C