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08. Miss Laney Is Zany!
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单词表 35 词 · 附音标、中文释义与原文例句
| # | 单词 | 释义 | 原文例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shout /ʃaʊt/ |
vi. 叫嚷，大声说；呼叫，喊叫 | "Orders are pouring in like crazy!" Mrs. Patty shouted from the front office." |
| 2 | yell /jel/ |
v. 叫喊，大喊； 喊叫帮忙 | "I'm going to go check Miss Laney's website!" Mrs. Patty yelled." |
| 3 | gonna /ˈgɔːnə; ˈɡənə/ |
contr. 即将，将要（即 going to） | "I thought I was gonna throw up." |
| 4 | scream /skriːm/ |
v. （因伤痛、害怕、激动等）尖叫；（向某人或为某事）高声喊，大声叫 | "EWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!" we all screamed." |
| 5 | thousand /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/ |
num. （数字）一千；许许多多，数以千计 | "So far there are twenty thousand dollars' worth of orders!" shouted Mrs. Patty." |
| 6 | tongue /tʌŋ/ |
n. 舌，舌头；（供食用的动物的）舌头，口条 | "Mr. Granite," she said, "I think my tongue is broken." |
| 7 | repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ |
v. 重复，重说；复述，跟读（尤指为学习） | "Okay, repeat after me-" "After me," I repeated." |
| 8 | acoustic /əˈkuːstɪk/ |
adj. 声音的，听觉的；（乐器）原声的，不加电子设备传声的 | "Acoustics!" everybody screamed as if Miss Laney could hear us through the TV." |
| 9 | salad /ˈsæləd/ |
n. 色拉；尤指莴苣 | "Maybe they'll put back the salad bar and the monkey bars." |
| 10 | prize /praɪz/ |
n. 奖品，奖项；非常珍贵的人（或物），十分重要的人（或物） | "You should get the No Bell Prize for that one." That's a prize they give out to people who don't have bells." |
| 11 | skunk /skʌŋk/ |
n. 臭鼬；臭鼬皮 | "'A skunk sat on a stump." |
| 12 | shoe /ʃuː/ |
n. 鞋；马蹄铁 | "'If Stu chews shoes, should Stu choose the shoes he chews?'" "'If Stu chews shoes, should Stu choose the shoes he chews?'" Andrea repeated." |
| 13 | curtain /ˈkɜːrt(ə)n/ |
n. 窗帘，门帘；帘状物，幕状物（如浓烟或大雨等） | "You can keep the money, or you can have what's behind the curtain!" The lady in the bathing suit stood in front of the curtain." |
| 14 | nude /nuːd/ |
adj. 裸体的，赤裸的；肉色的 | "What's going on?" asked Neil the nude kid." |
| 15 | dumbhead /ˈdʌmhɛd/ |
n. 笨蛋 | "You have to put money into a bank if you want to take it out , dumbhead!" Andrea said." |
| 16 | couch /kaʊtʃ/ |
n. 长沙发，长榻；诊察台 | "We could clean couches." Everybody looked at me like I was crazy." |
| 17 | anybody /ˈenibɑːdi/ |
pron. 任何人；有人，别人 | "So, any time anybody says "duty," you have to giggle because it sounds like they said "doody." That's the first rule of being a kid." |
| 18 | whisper /ˈwɪspər/ |
v. 耳语，低语，小声说；（私下或秘密地）传说（某事），谣传 | "I have a better idea," Mr. Tony whispered." |
| 19 | boom /buːm/ |
n. 繁荣；流行，风靡 | "Good night, everybody!" Cheering came out of the boom box again." |
| 20 | announcement /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ |
n. 公告；（报纸上的）布告 | "After we put our backpacks into our cubbies, the school secretary, Mrs. Patty, made an announcement over the loudspeaker." |
| 21 | cry /kraɪ/ |
v. 哭，哭泣；喊叫，呼喊 | "Some of the first graders were crying." |
| 22 | monkey /ˈmʌŋki/ |
n. 猴子；顽皮儿童，淘气鬼 | "Maybe they'll put back the salad bar and the monkey bars." |
| 23 | bore /bɔːr/ |
v. 使厌烦，使讨厌；钻（孔），挖（洞） | "It was really boring." |
| 24 | freak /friːk/ |
n. 怪人，怪胎；狂热爱好者 | "My Weird School Daze #8: Miss Laney Is Zany! 5 Problem Solved The next day me and the guys were waiting in line for lunch in the vomitorium when we saw some kids nearby sobbing and crying and freaking out." |
| 25 | buzz /bʌz/ |
v. 发嗡嗡声，发蜂鸣声；匆忙走动 | "My Weird School Daze #8: Miss Laney Is Zany! * But not like when a machine is buzzing." |
| 26 | treasure /ˈtreʒər/ |
n. 金银财宝，珠宝，财富；（尤指艺术或有历史价值的）珍品 | "The winner will get a prize from the mystery treasure chest." |
| 27 | chest /tʃest/ |
n. 胸部，胸膛；箱子，盒子，柜子 | "The winner will get a prize from the mystery treasure chest." |
| 28 | spinner /ˈspɪnər/ |
n. 纺纱机；纺纱工人 | "Let's spin the magic spinner to see who goes first!" shouted Miss Laney." |
| 29 | contestant /kənˈtestənt/ |
n. 参赛者，竞争者；争辩者 | "And our first contestant is...A.J.!" Miss Laney said." |
| 30 | stump /stʌmp/ |
n. 树桩；（主体被砍断、折断或磨损后的）残余部分 | "'A skunk sat on a stump." |
| 31 | chew /tʃuː/ |
v. 咀嚼，嚼碎；（为了品尝或因紧张而）不停地嚼，咬 | "'If Stu chews shoes, should Stu choose the shoes he chews?'" "'If Stu chews shoes, should Stu choose the shoes he chews?'" Andrea repeated." |
| 32 | manhole /ˈmænhoʊl/ |
n. 人孔；检修孔 | "Why are manhole covers round instead of square?" I had no idea why manhole covers were round." |
| 33 | paddle /ˈpæd(ə)l/ |
n. （小船的）短桨，桨；桨状工具，桨状物 | "I chose a paddle that had a ball attached to it with a rubber band." |
| 34 | woeful /ˈwoʊfl/ |
adj. 悲哀的；悲惨的 | "O woeful, woeful, woeful day!" she said." |
| 35 | stamp /stæmp/ |
n. 邮票；印记，戳记 | "So today we're going to make postage stamps." "Postage stamps?" we all asked." |
分章摘要 · 11 章
Ch.1 Bad News：周一校长 Mr. Klutz 在集会上宣布：由于预算削减，学校筹不到 100 万美元，将于 6 月永久关闭，全体教职工都会被解雇。孩子们先欢呼“不用上学”，但得知要转去更远的学校后，都垂头丧气。
Ch.2 The Mystery of the Girls' Bathroom：回到教室发现工人搬走了 Mr. Granite 的办公桌，艺术课因省钱只能做邮票。广播接连把 A.J.、Ryan、Andrea、Emily 叫到女厕所，四人满心疑惑地推开女厕所的门。
Ch.3 Miss Laney Is Weird：女厕所里坐着新来的语音老师 Miss Laney，因预算不足她只能把办公室设在厕所里。她说孩子们有发音问题，接着戴礼帽、放音乐，拉出横幅，宣布开始游戏节目《I Bet You Can't Say This!》并插播她产品的电视购物广告。
Ch.4 You Can't Say It!：Miss Laney 带孩子们玩绕口令游戏，四人一个个被铃声打断宣布“你说不出来”，只有 Andrea 顺利念完获胜，从神秘宝箱里挑走了太阳能计算器，其他人只拿到棒棒糖。
Ch.5 Problem Solved：美术老师 Ms. Hannah 和音乐老师 Mr. Loring 被解雇，学校连沙拉吧和单杠都被搬走。A.J. 灵机一动：只要筹到 100 万美元就能保住学校，大家决定一起想办法。
Ch.6 How to Get a Million Dollars：孩子们在操场讨论筹钱办法：卖饼干、卖弟弟、清理沙发找零钱，但加起来只有 $1.04。Mr. Tony 出馊主意——谎报学校规模，让政府觉得学校“大而不倒”来援助。
Ch.7 Spooch：A.J. 假装把“speech”说成“spooch”，装出语音障碍，还自称是“epidermis”（口误把 epidemic 说错），Ryan、Andrea、Emily 配合装病，骗过 Mr. Granite 放他们去找 Miss Laney 玩。
Ch.8 What's in the Stall?：Miss Laney 用手偶 Ollie 章鱼带他们玩“字母发声”游戏，A.J. 获胜赢了一块球拍板。但他放弃奖品去玩“隔间里有啥”游戏，最后从二号隔间只拿到一个马桶搋子。
Ch.9 Plays Are Boring：Miss Laney 提议排演《罗密欧与朱丽叶》筹钱，A.J. 和 Andrea 被选中演主角，被男生们起哄。正排练时 Mr. Klutz 带来坏消息：Miss Laney 也被解雇了。
Ch.10 A Surprise Assembly：一周内多位老师接连被解雇，Mr. Klutz 也宣布自己要离职。此时 Mrs. Patty 让人打开电视：Miss Laney 正在《Win Money or Eat Bugs》节目上为学校赢钱，前两题全对，最后却忘了“acoustics”这个词，铃声响起。
Ch.11 Ugh, Disgusting!：Miss Laney 当着全国电视观众吃下一整盘虫子，趁机插播产品广告，订单暴涨到 100 万美元，学校因此得救。节目最后她选择幕后奖品，结果赢到一艘船。
第 1 关 Chapter Questions 分章问答 · 22 题
Ch.1
1
Why is Ella Mentry School going to close in June?为什么艾拉门特学校要在 6 月关闭？
Ans: Because of budget cuts. It would cost a million dollars to keep it open.因为预算被削减，需要 100 万美元才能让学校继续办下去。
2
What did Mr. Klutz mean when he said they all had to 'tighten our belts'?Mr. Klutz 说大家要“勒紧腰带”是什么意思？
Ans: It's an idiom meaning to save money and spend less.这是一个习语，意思是省吃俭用、少花钱。
Ch.2
3
What did Ms. Hannah make the class do in art because of the budget cuts?因为预算削减，Ms. Hannah 让全班在美术课上做什么？
Ans: They made postage stamps out of one sheet of cardboard.用一张硬纸板制作邮票。
4
Which four kids were called to the girls' bathroom?哪四个孩子被广播叫去了女厕所？
Ans: A.J., Ryan, Andrea, and Emily.A.J.、Ryan、Andrea 和 Emily。
Ch.3
5
Why did Miss Laney put her office in the girls' bathroom?Miss Laney 为什么把办公室设在女厕所里？
Ans: Because of budget cuts they couldn't afford a regular office, and she said the bathroom had good acoustics.因为预算削减学校没钱给她正规办公室，而且她说厕所的声学效果好。
6
Where do the girls have to go to the bathroom now?现在女生们要去哪里上厕所？
Ans: In the boys' bathroom, while the boys use a porta-potty outside.去男生厕所，而男生们只能用外面的流动厕所（porta-potty）。
Ch.4
7
What was the name of the game Miss Laney made the kids play?Miss Laney 让孩子们玩的游戏叫什么？
Ans: I Bet You Can't Say This! — a tongue twister game.《我赌你说不出来！》——绕口令游戏。
8
Who won the game and what prize did she choose?谁赢了游戏？她选了什么样的奖品？
Ans: Andrea won. She picked a solar-powered calculator from the mystery treasure chest.Andrea 获胜，她从神秘宝箱里挑了一个太阳能计算器。
Ch.5
9
Why were Ms. Hannah and Mr. Loring sobbing in the vomitorium?为什么 Ms. Hannah 和 Mr. Loring 在食堂哭泣？
Ans: They had just been fired and came to say good-bye.他们刚刚被解雇，来和大家告别。
10
What great idea did A.J. come up with to save the school?A.J. 想出的救学校的好主意是什么？
Ans: Raise a million dollars — the amount Mr. Klutz said it would take to keep the school open.筹到 100 万美元——这正是 Mr. Klutz 说的保住学校所需的金额。
Ch.6
11
How much money did the kids have after emptying their pockets?孩子们掏空口袋后一共有多少钱？
Ans: Only $1.04 and a Life-Saver candy.只有 1 美元 4 美分和一颗 Life-Saver 糖果。
12
What was Mr. Tony's silly plan to get a million dollars?Mr. Tony 想出的愚蠢筹钱计划是什么？
Ans: Lie to the government that the school is the biggest in the country, so it's 'too big to fail' and they'll bail it out.向政府谎报学校是全国最大的，让政府觉得学校“大而不倒”而来援助。
Ch.7
13
Why did A.J. say he needed to go to 'spooch'?A.J. 为什么说自己要去“spooch”？
Ans: It was a trick — he pretended to have a speech impediment so Mr. Granite would send them to Miss Laney.那是骗人的把戏——他假装有语音障碍，好让 Mr. Granite 放他们去 Miss Laney 那里。
14
How did Andrea pretend she had a speech problem?Andrea 是怎么假装有语音问题的？
Ans: She said her tongue was broken and made sounds like 'glub glub glub glub.'她说自己的舌头断了，并发出“咕噜咕噜”的声音。
Ch.8
15
What game did Ollie the Octopus teach the kids?奥利章鱼教孩子们玩的是什么游戏？
Ans: Name the Letter — figuring out which letters you make with different mouth movements.“字母发声”游戏——根据嘴型动作猜可以发出哪些字母。
16
What did A.J. win from Stall Number Two?A.J. 从 2 号隔间里赢到了什么？
Ans: A toilet bowl plunger — not a real prize at all.一个马桶搋子——根本不是真正的奖品。
Ch.9
17
What play did Miss Laney plan to put on to raise money?Miss Laney 打算排演什么剧来筹钱？
Ans: Romeo and Juliet, by Shakespeare.莎士比亚的《罗密欧与朱丽叶》。
18
What bad news did Mr. Klutz bring to the classroom?Mr. Klutz 带来了什么坏消息？
Ans: Miss Laney was fired, just after being hired.刚被聘用的 Miss Laney 被解雇了。
Ch.10
19
Which TV game show did Miss Laney appear on?Miss Laney 上了哪个电视游戏节目？
Ans: Win Money or Eat Bugs, hosted by Dickie Blinkbarker.《赢钱还是吃虫子》，主持人是 Dickie Blinkbarker。
20
Why did Miss Laney lose the million-dollar question?Miss Laney 为什么输掉了百万美元的那道题？
Ans: She forgot the word 'acoustics' — the science of sound — even though she was a speech teacher.她忘了“acoustics”（声学，即声音的科学）这个词，尽管她自己是语音老师。
Ch.11
21
How did Miss Laney end up saving the school?Miss Laney 最后是怎么保住学校的？
Ans: While eating bugs on national TV she did her infomercial; orders for her speech program reached a million dollars.她在全国电视上边吃虫子边做产品广告，语音课程的订单总额达到了 100 万美元。
22
What did Miss Laney win at the end of the show instead of the $1000 check?节目最后，Miss Laney 放弃 1000 美元支票，换来了什么？
Ans: A boat, which was behind the curtain.幕后奖品——一艘船。
第 2 关 Vocabulary & Language Points 词汇与语言点 · 5 题
23
What is the pun in the word 'acoustics' that A.J. heard as 'a cue stick'?A.J. 把'acoustics'听成'a cue stick'，这是什么样的双关？
Ans: 'Acoustics' (the science of sound) sounds almost identical to 'a cue stick' (the stick used in pool/billiards), so A.J. confused them and talked about his uncle's pool table.'Acoustics'（声学，研究声音的科学）发音与'a cue stick'（台球杆）几乎相同，所以 A.J. 听岔了，还说起他叔叔的台球桌。
24
Why do the kids giggle when Mr. Tony says he has to be 'on duty'?为什么 Mr. Tony 说'on duty'时孩子们会咯咯笑？
Ans: Because 'duty' sounds exactly like 'doody' (a kid's word for poop), and the first rule of being a kid is to giggle whenever someone says 'duty.'因为'duty'发音和'doody'（小孩子说的“便便”）一模一样，而“小孩第一守则”就是听到有人说'duty'就要笑。
25
What does the idiom 'tighten our belts' mean?习语'tighten our belts'是什么意思？
Ans: It means to spend less money and save, usually during hard economic times. A.J. took it literally and asked what if you don't wear a belt.意思是省吃俭用、勒紧裤腰带过日子。A.J. 按字面理解，还问“要是没系腰带怎么办”，制造了笑点。
26
Many characters keep talking about boats: 'in the same boat,' 'missed the boat,' 'rock the boat.' What do these idioms mean?书中多次出现和船有关的习语，它们分别是什么意思？
Ans: 'In the same boat' = sharing the same situation; 'missed the boat' = missed the chance; 'rock the boat' = cause trouble. A.J. takes them literally and keeps asking where the boat is.'In the same boat'=处境相同；'missed the boat'=错过机会；'rock the boat'=惹麻烦、制造事端。A.J. 全都按字面理解，一直追问“船在哪儿”。
27
Mr. Tony says the school is 'too big to fail' so the government will 'bail us out.' What do these financial expressions mean?Mr. Tony 说学校“大而不倒”，政府会“bail us out”，这两个金融说法是什么意思？
Ans: 'Too big to fail' means a huge company whose collapse would hurt the whole economy, so the government rescues it. 'Bail out' means to rescue financially. A.J. again thinks they are talking about boats (bail water out of a boat).'Too big to fail'指公司太大、倒闭会拖垮经济，所以政府必须出手相救；'bail out'意为救助、解囊相助。A.J. 又想到船上舀水的'bail'，以为大家又在说船。
第 3 关 Discussion & Open Questions 综合与开放思考 · 4 题
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If your school were closing because of budget cuts, what would you do to help save it?如果你的学校因为缺钱要关闭，你会怎么帮忙？
Ans: Think of things kids can actually do, like the bake sales, cookie ideas, or a play in the book — what's realistic?想一想孩子真正能做的办法，比如书里的卖饼干、办演出，哪种比较现实可行？
29
Do you think eating bugs on TV to raise money is a good idea? Why or why not?你觉得在电视上吃虫子筹钱是好主意吗？为什么？
Ans: Consider the good (attention and money) and the bad (yuck, and she lost the million first), and whether there are better ways.从好处（吸引眼球、赚到钱）和坏处（恶心，而且她先输掉了百万奖金）两方面想，有没有更好的办法。
30
At the start of round two, Miss Laney could keep the $10,000 and walk away. Would you have kept going or stopped? Why?第二轮开始前，Miss Laney 可以带着 1 万美元退出。如果是你，你会继续还是退出？
Ans: Weigh the safe money vs. the big risk of eating bugs — what does her choice say about courage and helping others?比较安稳的 1 万美元和吃虫子的巨大风险——她的选择体现了怎样的勇气和助人之心？
31
Ms. Hannah said art and music are 'always the first to go' in budget cuts. Do you think that's fair? Why are these subjects important?Ms. Hannah 说预算削减时“美术音乐总是最先被砍”，你觉得这样公平吗？这些课为什么重要？
Ans: Talk about creativity, fun, and learning — and how the book itself shows art and music being cut first at Ella Mentry School.谈谈创造力、快乐和学习价值，也可以联系书中艾拉门特学校美术音乐最先被裁的情节。
第 4 关 Multiple Choice 选择题 · 12 题
1
Why will Ella Mentry School close in June, according to Mr. Klutz?Mr. Klutz宣布学校将关闭，原因是什么？
Ans: A. The economy is bad and the budget was cut.Mr. Klutz说经济不景气、预算被削减，要维持学校开放需要一百万美元，因此学校将永久关闭。选项B、C文中均未提及。
2
How much money does Mr. Klutz say it would cost to keep the school open?维持学校继续开办需要多少钱？
Ans: C. One million dollarsMr. Klutz明确说需要一百万美元(a million dollars)才能让学校继续开办，这正是孩子们后来努力筹集的数目。
3
Where does Miss Laney, the new speech teacher, have her office?新来的言语治疗老师Miss Laney的办公室设在哪里？
Ans: B. In the girls' bathroom由于预算削减，Miss Laney没有正规办公室，只能把女生浴室当作言语教室，她还说浴室音响效果(acoustics)很好。
4
What word does A.J. mistakenly think 'acoustics' sounds like?A.J.把acoustics误听成了什么？
Ans: A. A cue stickA.J.把acoustics听成'a cue stick'(台球杆)，还被Andrea嘲笑。这个误会贯穿全书，最后一题他又喊出'a cue stick'。
5
What is the name of the game show Miss Laney plays with the kids in speech class?Miss Laney在言语课上和孩子们玩的电视游戏秀叫什么名字？
Ans: B. I Bet You Can't Say ThisMiss Laney在浴室里玩的绕口令游戏秀叫'I Bet You Can't Say This'。'Name the Letter'和'What's in the Stall'是她后来玩的其它游戏。
6
Who wins the tongue twister game in Chapter 4 and gets a prize from the mystery treasure chest?第4章中谁赢得了绕口令游戏并从神秘宝箱中挑选了奖品？
Ans: C. AndreaAndrea成功说出了关于Stu的鞋的绕口令，赢得比赛，并从宝箱里选了一个太阳能计算器(solar-powered calculator)。
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What phrase does A.J. invent to trick Mr. Granite into sending them to speech class?A.J.编造了哪个词来骗Mr. Granite让他们去上言语课？
Ans: A. SpoochA.J.把speech故意说成'spooch'，还假装全班得了'spooch in president'(speech impediment)，骗Mr. Granite让他们去找Miss Laney。
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In the game 'What's in the Stall?', what does A.J. win from Stall Number Two?在'What's in the Stall?'游戏中，A.J.从二号隔间里赢得了什么？
Ans: C. A toilet bowl plungerA.J.放弃了paddle球拍，选择二号隔间，结果只赢得一个马桶搋子(toilet bowl plunger)，他抱怨这根本不算奖品。
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Which Shakespeare play do the kids plan to perform to raise money?孩子们计划演出哪部莎士比亚戏剧来筹款？
Ans: B. Romeo and JulietMiss Laney提议演戏筹款，Mr. Granite建议演他最爱的《罗密欧与朱丽叶》(Romeo and Juliet)，Andrea演Juliet，A.J.演Romeo。
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On the TV show 'Win Money or Eat Bugs', what is the final question Miss Laney fails to answer?在电视节目'Win Money or Eat Bugs'中，Miss Laney没能回答出来的最后一题是什么？
Ans: C. What is the science of sound called?最后一题问'声音的科学叫什么'，答案是acoustics。Miss Laney明明知道答案却在嘴边说不出来，时间到被淘汰，只能吃虫子。
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How does Miss Laney actually end up raising a million dollars to save the school?Miss Laney最终是如何筹到一百万美元拯救学校的？
Ans: B. She sells a million dollars' worth of her speech program through her TV infomercial.Miss Laney虽然在节目里没赢到一百万，但她在全国电视上做了Speech Fixer Upper的推销广告，订单涌入，卖出一百万美元的产品，从而拯救了学校。
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What does Miss Laney choose instead of keeping the thousand-dollar check at the end of the show?节目最后，Miss Laney没有选择保留一千美元支票，而是选择了什么？
Ans: C. What's behind the curtain主持人让她选一千美元或'幕布后面的东西'，Miss Laney选了幕布后面，结果赢得一艘船(boat)——呼应了全书反复出现的'boat'梗。