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06. Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind!
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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 | sing /sɪŋ/ |
v. 唱（歌），演唱；鸣，啼 | "One night he sang a rap song." |
| 2 | kiss /kɪs/ |
v. 亲吻，接吻；轻拂，轻触 | "The only part we didn't rehearse was the kissing part." |
| 3 | gonna /ˈgɔːnə; ˈɡənə/ |
contr. 即将，将要（即 going to） | "Today we're gonna learn about percussion." |
| 4 | beast /biːst/ |
n. 野兽，猛兽，牲畜；凶暴残忍的人，道德败坏的人 | "My Weird School # 6 Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind! 6 Beauty and the Beast I really missed TV." |
| 5 | cookie /ˈkʊki/ |
n. 曲奇饼，小甜饼；……样的人 | "Mr. Loring's favorite song for us to sing was "Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?" You know the song: Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?" |
| 6 | dumb /dʌm/ |
adj. 哑的，不能说话的；一时说不出话的，不肯开口的 | "Music is so dumb!" |
| 7 | horrible /ˈhɔːrəb(ə)l/ |
adj. 可怕的，令人恐惧的；糟糕的，讨厌的 | "The other singers were horrible, and the judges said really mean things to them." |
| 8 | dirt /dɜːrt/ |
n. 污物，尘土；泥土，松土 | "When I grow up, I'm going to be a professional dirt bike racer." |
| 9 | deer /dɪr/ |
n. 鹿；n. （Deer）人名 | "Mr. Hynde," asked Emily, "do you know how to sing the doe a deer song?" |
| 10 | bore /bɔːr/ |
v. 使厌烦，使讨厌；钻（孔），挖（洞） | "My Weird School # 6 Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind! 1 Boring, Snoring Mr. Loring My name is A.J. and I hate school." |
| 11 | pretend /prɪˈtend/ |
v. 伪装，假装；（玩游戏时）假扮，装扮 | "I told them that Mr. Hynde said it wouldn't be so horrible if I pretended she was a dirt bike." |
| 12 | steal /stiːl/ |
v. 偷窃，盗窃；剽窃，窃取（观点） | "Mr. Loring's favorite song for us to sing was "Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?" You know the song: Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?" |
| 13 | disgust /dɪsˈɡʌst/ |
n. 反感，憎恶；厌恶，憎恶 | "I traded my peach to Ryan for his cookies because food that has hair on it is disgusting." |
| 14 | percussion /pərˈkʌʃ(ə)n/ |
n. 打击乐器，敲击乐器；（管弦乐团的）打击乐器组（the percussion） | "Today we're gonna learn about percussion." |
| 15 | drum /drʌm/ |
n. 鼓；大桶 | "Sister, anything can be musical." Mr. Hynde started running around the room, drumming on everything in sight with the rulers." |
| 16 | yell /jel/ |
v. 叫喊，大喊； 喊叫帮忙 | "Yippee!" everybody yelled, even Emily and Andrea." |
| 17 | bobtail /ˈbɑːbteɪl/ |
n. 短尾；截尾的动物 | "Yeah?" "What's a bobtail?" Michael asked." |
| 18 | shout /ʃaʊt/ |
vi. 叫嚷，大声说；呼叫，喊叫 | "Yippee!" shouted me and Michael and Ryan." |
| 19 | amaze /əˈmeɪz/ |
v. 使惊奇，使惊愕 | "He was doing all those things at the same time when suddenly, the most amazing thing in the history of the world happened." |
| 20 | dude /duːd/ |
n. 家伙，小子；（美国住在乡村或去乡村游览的）城里男人 | "Would you like me to read it?" "Yeah!" So Mr. Loring read Mr. Hynde's note: "I hope you dudes don't think I'm rude." |
| 21 | rehearse /rɪˈhɜːrs/ |
v. 排练，排演；监督（表演者或团体）排演 | "My Weird School # 6 Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind! 8 The Play For the next week, the second grade rehearsed and rehearsed and rehearsed the play." |
| 22 | singer /ˈsɪŋər/ |
n. 歌手，歌唱家；n. （Singer）（美）桑热（人名） | "The other singers were horrible, and the judges said really mean things to them." |
| 23 | worry /ˈwɜːri/ |
v. 担心，发愁；使担忧，使发愁，使焦虑 | "But in the meantime, I had another problem to worry about." |
| 24 | laugh /læf/ |
v. 笑，发笑；嘲笑，不以为然 | "Nobody laughed at my joke again, but I didn't care." |
| 25 | joke /dʒoʊk/ |
n. 笑话，玩笑；荒唐可笑的人（或事物），笑料 | "Nobody laughed at my joke again, but I didn't care." |
| 26 | ruler /ˈruːlər/ |
n. 统治者，管理者；尺子，直尺 | "He picked up two rulers from his desk and started hitting things with them." |
| 27 | garbage /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/ |
n. 垃圾，废物；垃圾箱 | "Then he put his foot inside a garbage can and started tap-dancing around the room while he kept whacking things with the rulers." |
| 28 | clap /klæp/ |
v. 拍手，鼓掌；快速（或用力）放置 | "Everybody except Andrea and Emily started clapping." |
| 29 | snore /snɔːr/ |
v. 打鼾；n. 鼾声，呼噜声 | "My Weird School # 6 Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind! 1 Boring, Snoring Mr. Loring My name is A.J. and I hate school." |
| 30 | multiplication /ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃn/ |
n. 乘法；大量增加 | "We were just starting to learn about multiplication, and I didn't get it." |
| 31 | somebody /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/ |
pron. 某人，有人；重要人物，当权人物 | "I'm going to keep telling that joke until somebody laughs." |
| 32 | suddenly /ˈsʌd(ə)nli/ |
adv. 突然地，出乎意料地 | "But suddenly Mr. Hynde swept in and threw off his cape." |
| 33 | throw /θroʊ/ |
v. 投，掷，抛，扔；掷（色子），掷出（色子的点数） | "But suddenly Mr. Hynde swept in and threw off his cape." |
| 34 | rap /ræp/ |
n. 说唱音乐；说唱歌曲 | "He started rapping: "Mr. Hynde is phat." |
| 35 | moan /moʊn/ |
v. 呻吟，呜咽；抱怨，发牢骚 | "At the next table, I could hear Andrea and Emily moaning and complaining about Mr. Hynde." |
分章摘要 · 11 章
Ch.1 Boring, Snoring Mr. Loring：A.J. 讨厌学校里的一切，尤其讨厌音乐课和老音乐老师 Mr. Loring。他被迫排队去上音乐课，只有 Andrea 等少数人开心。
Ch.2 Goody Two-Shoes Andrea：学校宣布 TV Turnoff Month（整月关电视），男生们崩溃，Andrea 却无所谓并炫耀自己会各种乐器。A.J. 和 Andrea 一路斗嘴。
Ch.3 The One-Man Funky Groove Machine：紫色烟雾、激光和鼓声中，Mr. Hynde 以说唱偶像姿态登场接替 Mr. Loring。他用说唱、打碟和霹雳舞震撼全班，Andrea 却不喜欢他。
Ch.4 The Plot to Get Rid of Mr. Hynde：Andrea 认为 Mr. Hynde 不会乐器、不称职，想让妈妈找校长把他开除。A.J. 故意吓唬 Emily 说 Mr. Hynde 绑架了 Mr. Loring。
Ch.5 Mr. Hynde Gets Funky：Mr. Hynde 教打击乐，用尺子和垃圾桶跳踢踏舞制造噪音。校长 Mr. Klutz 突然进来，竟也跟着说唱并支持 Mr. Hynde，Andrea 没辙了。
Ch.6 Beauty and the Beast：为庆祝关电视月，Mr. Hynde 要排一出嘻哈版《美女与野兽》。听说野兽能锁住美女并折磨她，A.J. 立刻抢着演野兽。
Ch.7 K-i-s-s-i-n-g：A.J. 从剧本发现野兽最后要亲 Beauty（Andrea），吓坏了。Mr. Hynde 劝他把它当成亲喜欢的自行车，A.J. 勉强答应。
Ch.8 The Play：演出当晚 Andrea 临阵拒绝亲 A.J.，改唱《Tomorrow》救场，观众热烈鼓掌。Mr. Hynde 因这首歌感动落泪。
Ch.9 TV, at Last：Mr. Klutz 破例让大家开电视，原来 Mr. Hynde 上了《美国偶像》并演唱《Tomorrow》，评委认可，晋级下一轮。
Ch.10 And the Winner Is...：电视月结束后 Mr. Hynde 一路晋级，最后只剩他和一位大鼻子女士，最终 Mr. Hynde 赢得《美国偶像》冠军。
Ch.11 One Last Song：大家兴冲冲去音乐课，却发现 Mr. Loring 回来了——Mr. Hynde 为唱片合约辞职。Loring 读了 Hynde 的告别诗，又把大家逼着唱饼干罐老歌。
第 1 关 Chapter Questions 分章问答 · 22 题
Ch.1
1
Why does A.J. say he hates music class?A.J. 为什么讨厌音乐课？
Ans: He thinks music is the most boring subject and dislikes the corny old songs Mr. Loring makes them sing.他认为音乐最无聊，还讨厌 Mr. Loring 让他们唱的老掉牙歌曲。
2
What was Mr. Loring's favorite song for the class to sing?Mr. Loring 最爱让学生唱哪首歌？
Ans: 'Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?'《谁偷了饼干罐里的饼干》。
Ch.2
3
How long did TV Turnoff Week become this year?今年的关电视活动持续了多久？
Ans: It became TV Turnoff Month — four whole weeks with no TV.变成了关电视月，整整四周不能看电视。
4
How does Andrea react to TV Turnoff Month?Andrea 对关电视月是什么态度？
Ans: She says TV is for silly dumbheads and she'd rather sing or play instruments; she doesn't mind.她无所谓，说电视是给笨蛋看的，自己宁可唱歌弹琴。
Ch.3
5
What special entrance does Mr. Hynde make?Mr. Hynde 是怎么登场的？
Ans: Amid purple smoke, lasers, drums and a cape, he runs in rapping and does a headspin breakdance.在紫烟、激光、鼓声和披风中，他边说唱边霹雳舞头顶旋转登场。
6
What instrument does Mr. Hynde say he plays?Mr. Hynde 说自己会什么乐器？
Ans: He says he plays the turntable (scratching records).他说自己会打碟（搓黑胶唱片）。
Ch.4
7
Why does Andrea want to get Mr. Hynde fired?Andrea 为什么想开除 Mr. Hynde？
Ans: She thinks he is incompetent because he doesn't play a musical instrument or teach composers.她认为他不称职，因为不会乐器、不教作曲家。
8
What wild story does A.J. tell Emily about Mr. Loring?A.J. 跟 Emily 编了什么关于 Mr. Loring 的离谱故事？
Ans: He jokingly claims Mr. Hynde may have kidnapped Mr. Loring, stuffed him in a piano and dumped it in the river.他胡说 Mr. Hynde 可能绑架了 Loring，塞进钢琴扔进河里。
Ch.5
9
What does Mr. Hynde teach about in this music class?这节音乐课 Mr. Hynde 教了什么？
Ans: He teaches percussion — hitting objects to make different sounds.他教打击乐——敲打物体发出不同声音。
10
How does Principal Klutz react when he sees the noisy class?校长 Klutz 看到吵闹的课堂后怎么反应？
Ans: He raps in support of Mr. Hynde and says Mr. Hynde is cool, then does a floor spin.他说唱支持 Hynde，说 Hynde 很酷，还躺地旋转。
Ch.6
11
What play does Mr. Hynde decide to put on?Mr. Hynde 决定排演哪出戏？
Ans: A hip-hop version of Beauty and the Beast.嘻哈版的《美女与野兽》。
12
Why does A.J. volunteer to be the beast?A.J. 为什么主动演野兽？
Ans: Mr. Hynde says the beast gets to lock Beauty in a dungeon and torture her.因为 Hynde 说野兽能把美女锁地牢里折磨她。
Ch.7
13
What does A.J. discover in the script that upsets him?A.J. 在剧本里发现什么让他抓狂？
Ans: The beast has to kiss Beauty (Andrea) at the end.野兽最后必须亲美女（Andrea）。
14
What advice does Mr. Hynde give A.J. about the kiss?Mr. Hynde 给 A.J. 什么建议？
Ans: Pretend Andrea is something he likes, like a dirt bike; it's just a play.把 Andrea 当成喜欢的东西（如越野摩托），反正只是演戏。
Ch.8
15
How does Andrea avoid kissing A.J. on stage?Andrea 在台上怎么躲过亲 A.J.？
Ans: She steps to the mic and sings 'Tomorrow' from Annie instead.她走到麦前改唱《安妮》里的《Tomorrow》。
16
Why does Mr. Hynde cry after the play?演出后 Mr. Hynde 为什么哭？
Ans: He is deeply moved by Andrea's performance of 'Tomorrow', calling it the most beautiful song he ever heard.他被 Andrea 唱的《Tomorrow》深深打动，说那是听过最美的歌。
Ch.9
17
What TV show is Mr. Hynde on?Mr. Hynde 上了什么电视节目？
Ans: American Idol, where he sings 'Tomorrow' and advances to the next round.《美国偶像》，他唱《Tomorrow》并晋级。
18
Why does the class get to watch TV during TV Turnoff Month?关电视月里为什么破例开电视？
Ans: Principal Klutz says there is a very special tape everyone must see — Mr. Hynde on TV.校长说有非常重要的录像大家必须看——Hynde 上电视了。
Ch.10
19
Who is Mr. Hynde's competitor in the final?总决赛里 Mr. Hynde 的对手是谁？
Ans: A lady with a big nose; Mr. Hynde wins in the end.一位大鼻子女士；最后 Mr. Hynde 获胜。
20
How do the kids at school feel about Mr. Hynde on TV?学校里的孩子如何看待上电视的 Hynde？
Ans: They are proud and excited, cheering for him every night.他们很自豪兴奋，每晚为他欢呼。
Ch.11
21
Who returns to teach music at the end?最后谁回来教音乐？
Ans: Boring Mr. Loring returns because Mr. Hynde quit for a record deal.无聊的 Mr. Loring 回来了，因为 Hynde 为了唱片合约辞职。
22
What song does Mr. Loring make the class sing at the end?Loring 最后逼大家唱了什么歌？
Ans: 'Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?'《谁偷了饼干罐里的饼干》。
第 2 关 Vocabulary & Language Points 词汇与语言点 · 5 题
23
What does Mr. Hynde mean by 'Word up' and 'True that'?Mr. Hynde 说的 'Word up' 和 'True that' 是什么意思？
Ans: 'Word up' = I agree / cool; 'True that' = that's true / I agree.都是俚语，表示‘说得对、没错、同意’，源自嘻哈文化。
24
What is a 'brownnoser' as used for Andrea?书里称 Andrea 为 'brownnoser' 是什么意思？
Ans: A person who tries too hard to please the teacher or boss (a suck-up).拍马屁的人、讨好老师/权威的人。
25
What does Mr. Hynde mean by 'bust a move'?'bust a move' 是什么意思？
Ans: To dance or make a cool move; to show off your dancing.跳舞、秀一段舞步，源自街舞/说唱用语。
26
Why is the title 'Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind' funny?书名 'Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind' 的双关在哪？
Ans: It literally means he's crazy, but also that he's wildly energetic and not a normal teacher.字面指他‘疯了’，也指他精力狂野、不像普通老师，是夸张双关。
27
What does 'phat' mean in Principal Klutz's rap ('Mr. Hynde is phat')?校长说 'Mr. Hynde is phat' 里 'phat' 指什么？
Ans: In slang, 'phat' means excellent, cool, or awesome (not 'fat').俚语里 phat 意为‘超棒、酷’，不是‘胖’。
第 3 关 Discussion & Open Questions 综合与开放思考 · 4 题
28
Do you think Mr. Hynde was a good music teacher? Why or why not?你觉得 Mr. Hynde 是位好音乐老师吗？为什么？
Ans: Think about fun vs. learning real music; compare him with Mr. Loring.可从‘有趣 vs. 真正学到音乐知识’、与 Loring 对比来想。
29
If you were A.J., would you have kissed Andrea in the play? What would you do?如果你是 A.J.，会在戏里亲 Andrea 吗？你会怎么做？
Ans: Consider it's just acting, and Mr. Hynde's advice about pretending.想想这只是演戏，以及 Hynde 关于‘假装成喜欢的东西’的建议。
30
Andrea and A.J. never agree. Can you think of a friend you sometimes disagree with? What do you do?Andrea 和 A.J. 总唱反调。你有没有常意见不同的朋友？你怎么办？
Ans: Share a real example of disagreeing but staying friends.举一个你和朋友意见不同但仍做朋友的例子。
31
Predict: what will music class be like now that Mr. Loring is back? Will Mr. Hynde visit?预测：Loring 回来后音乐课会怎样？Hynde 还会回来吗？
Ans: Recall the cookie jar song and Hynde's note about remembering the kids.回想饼干罐老歌，以及 Hynde 告别诗里说会永远记得大家。
第 4 关 Multiple Choice 选择题 · 11 题
1
What subject does A.J. hate most of all?A.J. 最讨厌哪门课？
Ans: B. MusicA.J. 开篇明确说最讨厌的是音乐，称其为世界上最无聊的科目。
2
What did TV Turnoff Week become this year?今年的关电视活动变成了什么？
Ans: B. TV Turnoff Month因为去年太成功，今年升级为关电视整月（TV Turnoff Month）。
3
How does Mr. Hynde first appear in the music room?Mr. Hynde 初次如何登场？
Ans: B. Rapping with purple smoke, lasers and a cape他伴随紫烟、激光、鼓点和披风、墨镜，以说唱和霹雳舞登场。
4
Why does Andrea want Mr. Hynde fired?Andrea 为什么想开除 Mr. Hynde？
Ans: B. He is incompetent and plays no instrument她认为他不会乐器、不教作曲家，不称职。
5
What does Mr. Hynde teach about in Chapter 5?第5章 Mr. Hynde 教了什么？
Ans: A. Percussion他教打击乐，用尺子和垃圾桶制造不同声音。
6
What play does Mr. Hynde put on?Mr. Hynde 排演哪出戏？
Ans: B. Beauty and the Beast (hip-hop)他排的是嘻哈版《美女与野兽》。
7
What does A.J. fear about being the beast?A.J. 当野兽最怕什么？
Ans: B. Kissing Andrea at the end他在剧本里发现野兽最后要亲 Andrea，吓坏了。
8
How does Andrea avoid the kiss on stage?Andrea 在台上如何躲过亲吻？
Ans: B. She sings 'Tomorrow' instead她走到麦克风前改唱《Tomorrow》，救了场也没亲。
9
On what TV show does Mr. Hynde appear?Mr. Hynde 上了哪个电视节目？
Ans: A. American Idol他参加《美国偶像》并演唱《Tomorrow》晋级。
10
Who wins American Idol in the book?书中谁赢得了《美国偶像》？
Ans: B. Mr. HyndeMr. Hynde 击败大鼻子女士，赢得冠军。
11
Who returns to teach music at the end of the book?书末谁回来教音乐？
Ans: B. Mr. LoringMr. Hynde 为唱片合约辞职，无聊的 Mr. Loring 回来接班。