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07. Mrs. Cooney Is Loony!
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单词表 34 词 · 附音标、中文释义与原文例句
| # | 单词 | 释义 | 原文例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sick /sɪk/ |
adj. 生病的，患病的；病人的 | "If you get sick, you get to go home." |
| 2 | marry /ˈmæri/ |
v. 结婚，嫁，娶；为……主持婚礼 | "As Mrs. Cooney was poking around in my hair, I started to think about what it would be like if the two of us were married." |
| 3 | vowel /ˈvaʊəl/ |
n. 元音，母音；元音字母，母音字母 | "Ryan and Michael told me that after math was over, Miss Daisy taught the class about vowels." |
| 4 | headlight /ˈhedlaɪt/ |
n. 汽车等的前灯；前灯的光束 | "Mrs. Cooney Is Loony! 5 Checking for Headlights To make Mrs. Cooney fall in love with me, I would have to be on my best behavior." |
| 5 | nurse /nɜːrs/ |
n. 护士；保姆，奶妈 | "Can I go to the nurse's office?" "Rest your head on your desk for a few minutes, Emily," said Miss Daisy." |
| 6 | okay /oʊˈkeɪ/ |
int. 好，行；adj. 可以 | "Are you okay, Andrea?" "I am now ," Andrea said." |
| 7 | elbow /ˈelboʊ/ |
n. 肘，肘部；弯处，肘状物 | "My elbow is broken!" |
| 8 | weird /wɪrd/ |
adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的；怪异的，超自然的 | "Maybe I could live with Mrs. Cooney even if she was weird." |
| 9 | laugh /læf/ |
v. 笑，发笑；嘲笑，不以为然 | "Me and my friends Michael and Ryan looked at each other and tried not to laugh." |
| 10 | punch /pʌntʃ/ |
n. 一拳，一击；（出拳打击时所需要的）力量 | "Somebody punch Andrea in the stomach!" "Are you crazy?" Michael said." |
| 11 | stomach /ˈstʌmək/ |
n. 胃；腹部 | "Somebody punch Andrea in the stomach!" "Are you crazy?" Michael said." |
| 12 | nose /noʊz/ |
n. 鼻子；（飞机、火箭等的）头部，机首 | "Maybe she would make me hop around the house with a ruler on my nose and cluck like a chicken all day." |
| 13 | whisper /ˈwɪspər/ |
v. 耳语，低语，小声说；（私下或秘密地）传说（某事），谣传 | "So long, suckers!" I whispered." |
| 14 | straw /strɔː/ |
n. （干燥的）麦秆，稻草；（喝饮料用的）吸管 | "She's not only a spy, but she's got super powers, too!" That was the last straw, as they say." |
| 15 | yardstick /ˈjɑːrdstɪk/ |
n. 码尺 | "Now let's go home." Mrs. Cooney Is Loony! 3 My Big Decision "She made you balance a yardstick on your nose?" Ryan asked." |
| 16 | cough /kɔːf/ |
v. 咳嗽；发出咳嗽般的声音 | "She'll give you a cough drop or some crackers." |
| 17 | vomitorium /ˌvoʊməˈtɔːriəm/ |
n. 出入通道；大通道 | "Me and Ryan and Michael were sitting around the vomitorium talking about Mrs. Cooney." |
| 18 | throat /θroʊt/ |
n. 喉咙，咽喉；喉部，颈前部 | "She's got something caught in her throat!" Ryan said." |
| 19 | shout /ʃaʊt/ |
vi. 叫嚷，大声说；呼叫，喊叫 | "We've got to do something!" shouted Emily, and she went running out of the vomitorium." |
| 20 | anymore /ˌeniˈmɔːr/ |
adv. （不）再，再也（不） | "When I got to Mrs. Cooney's office, she didn't seem mad at me anymore." |
| 21 | cluck /klʌk/ |
v. （鸡）咯咯地叫；（表示遗憾或不赞成）发出啧啧声 | "Maybe she would make me hop around the house with a ruler on my nose and cluck like a chicken all day." |
| 22 | throw /θroʊ/ |
v. 投，掷，抛，扔；掷（色子），掷出（色子的点数） | "And then she threw up!" |
| 23 | promise /ˈprɑːmɪs/ |
v. 承诺，保证；使很可能，预示 | "But you have to promise not to tell anybody else or you're going to die as soon as the words leave your lips." |
| 24 | everybody /ˈevribɑːdi; ˈevribʌdi/ |
pron. 每个人，人人 | "I didn't want to tell everybody that, because I didn't want them calling me a baby." |
| 25 | cabinet /ˈkæbɪnət/ |
n. 内阁；储藏柜，陈列柜 | "Mrs. Cooney is looking in her file cabinet," I said." |
| 26 | cure /kjʊr/ |
n. 药物，疗法；对策，措施 | "And even if they did, I'm sure Mrs. Cooney has a cootie cure." |
| 27 | lick /lɪk/ |
v. 舔，舔吃；成功地处理（难题或困境） | "They had to go home and lick their elbows." |
| 28 | bowel /ˈbaʊəl/ |
n. 肠，肠道；内部，深处 | "When was your last bowel movement?" Huh?" |
| 29 | gonna /ˈgɔːnə; ˈɡənə/ |
contr. 即将，将要（即 going to） | "Mrs. Cooney Is Loony! 10 I Thought She Was Gonna Die " Now are you convinced, A.J.?" Andrea asked, taking a big bite of her apple." |
| 30 | monkey /ˈmʌŋki/ |
n. 猴子；顽皮儿童，淘气鬼 | "Once I fell off the monkey bars in the playground and landed on my head." |
| 31 | playground /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/ |
n. （尤指学校或公园中的儿童）操场，游乐场；（某一群体的）游憩胜地，度假场所 | "Once I fell off the monkey bars in the playground and landed on my head." |
| 32 | disgust /dɪsˈɡʌst/ |
n. 反感，憎恶；厌恶，憎恶 | "Like when your grandma gives you a present, you have to say you like it no matter how horrible and disgusting it is." |
| 33 | trench /trentʃ/ |
n. 壕沟，沟渠；海沟，海底沟 | "It's Mrs. Cooney!" "And she's wearing a trench coat!" Ryan said." |
| 34 | coat /koʊt/ |
n. 外套，大衣；（指套装的）短上衣 | "It's Mrs. Cooney!" "And she's wearing a trench coat!" Ryan said." |
分章摘要 · 12 章
Ch.1 I Was a Genius!：A.J.讨厌数学，假装不舒服溜去护士办公室，成功躲开了数学课。他偷偷承认，想去护士室是因为觉得Cooney夫人是世界上最美的女士。
Ch.2 Mrs. Cooney Is Loony!：A.J.到了护士室后假装好了不想回家，Cooney夫人让他用鼻子顶尺子、单脚跳、学鸡叫，说这是治头疼的“秘方”。他反而更确定自己长大要娶Cooney夫人。
Ch.3 My Big Decision：A.J.告诉好友Ryan和Michael自己要娶Cooney夫人，结果Andrea说Mrs.表示她已经结婚了。男孩们仍打算装病去护士室看她。
Ch.4 The Last Straw：Cooney夫人来讲营养课，A.J.不断插嘴讲冷笑话，把大家逗笑却惹恼了她，最后被赶出教室坐走廊（the last straw）。
Ch.5 Checking for Headlights：A.J.第一个去接受年度检查，把head lice（头虱）听成了headlights（车灯），闹了笑话。他仍决定长大要娶Cooney夫人。
Ch.6 Ryan and Michael Go to the Nurse：Ryan和Michael也装病去看护士，被要求站在纸箱里动耳朵、顶气球唱倒字母歌等怪招。他们还被告知回家要舔自己的手肘。
Ch.7 The Truth About Mrs. Cooney：Andrea指出男孩们是假装生病去追护士，并怀疑Cooney夫人根本不是真护士，甚至可能是间谍。A.J.虽爱她却将信将疑。
Ch.8 Spying on a Spy：孩子们决定监视Cooney夫人，搜集到“上锁的柜子、毒药瓶、耳温枪、低声打电话”等证据，越看越像间谍。
Ch.9 Vowel Movements and the Third Degree：A.J.被Cooney夫人问“bowel movement”，他听成“vowel movement”用字母胡答。他以为在受审讯，坚决不透露任何“机密”。
Ch.10 I Thought She Was Gonna Die：Andrea被苹果呛住，A.J.想起护士室海报上的急救法，从背后抱住她顶肚子，苹果喷出，救了Andrea。Cooney夫人也来拥抱夸他是英雄。
Ch.11 The Stakeout：孩子们夜里埋伏偷看护士室，A.J.踩在同伴背上趴窗时滑倒受伤。Cooney夫人出来用创可贴帮他处理，被孩子们当成“有超视力”的间谍。
Ch.12 Good-bye to Mrs. Cooney：Cooney夫人“承认”是间谍并开车送孩子们回家。A.J.在车上宣布为了国家不能娶间谍，与她“分手”告别。
第 1 关 Chapter Questions 分章问答 · 24 题
Ch.1
1
Why did A.J. pretend to be sick and go to the nurse's office?A.J.为什么假装生病去护士室？
Ans: He wanted to escape Miss Daisy's math lesson and see Mrs. Cooney, whom he thinks is the most beautiful lady.他想躲开数学课，并且想去看他认为全世界最美的Cooney夫人。
2
What happened to Emily that let A.J. avoid answering the math question?Emily发生了什么事，让A.J.逃过回答数学题？
Ans: Emily threw up out the window, and the class got distracted so Miss Daisy moved on.Emily从窗口吐了，全班分心，Miss Daisy便继续讲课没再追问他。
Ch.2
3
What strange 'cure' did Mrs. Cooney give A.J. for his headache?Cooney夫人给A.J.的“头疼秘方”有多奇怪？
Ans: She made him balance a yardstick on his nose, hop on one foot, and cluck like a chicken.她让他用鼻子顶尺子、单脚跳、还学鸡叫。
4
What did A.J. decide about Mrs. Cooney at the end of the chapter?这章结尾A.J.对Cooney夫人做了什么决定？
Ans: He decided that when he grows up, he wants to marry Mrs. Cooney.他决定长大后要娶Cooney夫人。
Ch.3
5
How did Andrea prove Mrs. Cooney was already married?Andrea怎么证明Cooney夫人已经结婚了？
Ans: She said the title 'Mrs.' means she is married; if single she would be 'Miss Cooney'.她说Mrs.表示已婚，若单身应叫Miss Cooney。
6
What did A.J. say about girls and cooties?A.J.对小女孩、大女孩和cooties（脏虫）说了什么？
Ans: He said only little girls have cooties; grown-up girls don't, and Mrs. Cooney has a cootie cure.他说只有小女孩才有cooties，成年女孩没有，而且Cooney夫人作为护士有解药。
Ch.4
7
What does the phrase 'the last straw' mean in this chapter?本章里'the last straw'是什么意思？
Ans: It means the final annoying thing; A.J.'s joke made Mrs. Cooney send him to sit in the hall.指最后一件让人受不了的事；A.J.的玩笑让Cooney夫人把他赶去走廊。
8
What lesson was Mrs. Cooney teaching when A.J. got sent out?A.J.被赶出去时，Cooney夫人在讲什么课？
Ans: She was teaching about nutrition and the food pyramid.她在讲营养和食物金字塔。
Ch.5
9
What did A.J. mistake 'head lice' for?A.J.把head lice（头虱）错听成了什么？
Ans: He thought Mrs. Cooney said 'headlights' (car lights) and wondered why kids would bring them to school.他听成headlights（车灯），还纳闷小孩为什么带车灯上学。
10
What did A.J.'s mom teach him about accepting people?A.J.的妈妈教了他什么关于接纳他人的道理？
Ans: She said all people are different and we should accept them for who they are, not try to change them.她说人与人都不同，应该接纳真实的彼此，而不是试图改变对方。
Ch.6
11
Name two weird things Mrs. Cooney had Ryan and Michael do.说出Cooney夫人让Ryan和Michael做的两件怪事。
Ans: Stand in a cardboard box and wiggle ears; bounce a balloon on head while singing ABC backward; push-ups on bubble wrap.站在纸箱里动耳朵；顶着气球倒唱字母歌；在气泡膜上做俯卧撑。
12
What homework did Mrs. Cooney give the boys?Cooney夫人给男孩们布置了什么“家庭作业”？
Ans: She told them to go home and lick their own elbows.她让他们回家舔自己的手肘。
Ch.7
13
According to Andrea, why can't Mrs. Cooney be a real nurse?Andrea认为Cooney夫人为什么不可能是真护士？
Ans: Because she always wears a nurse's uniform, which real school nurses don't; Andrea thinks it's a spy disguise.因为她总穿护士制服，而真校医不穿；Andrea认为那是间谍伪装。
14
What wild theory did Michael suggest about the real nurse?Michael对真正的护士提出了什么离谱猜测？
Ans: He suggested Mrs. Cooney is a fake who kidnapped the real nurse and locked her in an airplane hangar.他说Cooney夫人是假护士，绑架了真护士并关在飞机库里。
Ch.8
15
What 'evidence' did the kids find that Mrs. Cooney might be a spy?孩子们找到哪些“证据”怀疑Cooney夫人是间谍？
Ans: A locked cabinet with a poison bottle, an ear thermometer, whispering on the phone, and spy-like gadgets.上锁的柜子里有标poison的瓶子、耳温枪、低声打电话、像间谍 gadget 的器械。
16
Why did the kids think Mrs. Cooney 'can't give medicine'?孩子们为什么认为Cooney夫人“不能给药”？
Ans: She only gives cough drops or crackers, so they thought a fake spy nurse wouldn't be allowed to give real medicine.她只给润喉糖或饼干，所以他们觉得假间谍护士不被允许给真药。
Ch.9
17
What did A.J. think 'bowel movement' was?A.J.以为'bowel movement'是什么？
Ans: He misheard it as 'vowel movement' and answered with letters like A, Y, I-O-U.他听成'vowel movement'（元音运动），用A、Y、I-O-U等字母来回答。
18
Why did A.J. refuse to answer Mrs. Cooney's questions?A.J.为什么拒绝回答Cooney夫人的问题？
Ans: He thought she was a spy giving him the third degree and didn't want to leak secrets to a world-taker-over.他以为她是间谍在审问，不愿泄露机密给想统治世界的人。
Ch.10
19
How did A.J. save Andrea when she choked?Andrea被呛住时，A.J.怎么救了她？
Ans: He remembered the choking poster and gave her abdominal thrusts (Heimlich), and the apple piece shot out.他想起护士室海报，从背后给她腹部冲击（海姆立克），苹果块喷出。
20
What poster in Mrs. Cooney's office helped A.J. know what to do?护士室哪张海报让A.J.知道该怎么做？
Ans: A cartoon poster showing a kid choking and another kid grabbing him from behind to hit his stomach.一张卡通海报：小孩被呛住，另一人从背后抱住他顶肚子把食物喷出。
Ch.11
21
How did A.J. get hurt during the night stakeout?夜里的盯梢中A.J.怎么受伤的？
Ans: He stood on Ryan's and Michael's backs to peek in the window, slipped off the wet sill, and fell on his elbow.他踩在Ryan和Michael背上趴窗，手从湿窗台滑下，摔到手肘。
22
What made the kids think Mrs. Cooney had 'super vision'?是什么让孩子们以为Cooney夫人有“超视力”？
Ans: She noticed the blood on A.J.'s elbow from inside the lit office, as if she could see through walls.她在亮灯的办公室里就发现了A.J.手肘上的血，像能看穿墙。
Ch.12
23
How did Mrs. Cooney get the children to go home?Cooney夫人如何送孩子们回家？
Ans: She 'confessed' to being a spy and drove each child home one by one in her car.她“承认”是间谍，开车把每个孩子一个个送回家。
24
Why did A.J. tell Mrs. Cooney he could not marry her?A.J.为什么告诉Cooney夫人不能娶她？
Ans: He said he had to choose between love and country and wouldn't betray his country by marrying a spy.他说要在爱情和国家间选择，不能为了嫁给间谍而背叛国家。
第 2 关 Vocabulary & Language Points 词汇与语言点 · 5 题
25
What does the idiom 'the last straw' mean, and why does A.J. misuse it?习语'the last straw'是什么意思？A.J.为什么误用它？
Ans: It means the final problem that makes you lose patience. A.J. thinks it's about real drinking straws.指让人忍无可忍的最后一桩事。A.J.却以为说的是真的吸管。
26
What is a 'food pyramid' in the book, and what joke does A.J. make about Egypt?书中'food pyramid'是什么？A.J.关于埃及说了什么玩笑？
Ans: It is a chart of food groups for a healthy diet. A.J. jokes it is what people eat in Egypt.是健康饮食的食物分类图。A.J.却开玩笑说那是埃及人吃的东西。
27
What are 'cooties' in kid language? Who does A.J. say has them?小朋友说的'cooties'指什么？A.J.说谁才有？
Ans: Cooties are imaginary germs/grossness. A.J. says only little girls have them, not grown-up girls.cooties是小孩想象中的脏虫/ germs。A.J.说只有小女孩才有，大女孩没有。
28
What does 'the third degree' mean when A.J. uses it?A.J.用的'the third degree'是什么意思？
Ans: It means harsh questioning like police give a suspect. A.J. thinks Mrs. Cooney is interrogating him.指像警察盘问嫌犯般严厉逼问。A.J.以为Cooney夫人在审他。
29
What is 'va-va-va-voom' and who says it in the story?'va-va-va-voom'是什么？书中谁会说？
Ans: It is a silly sound meaning attractive/exciting; A.J.'s dad says it about a movie star, and A.J. whispers it about Mrs. Cooney.是表示“真带劲/真迷人”的搞笑拟声词；A.J.爸爸对电影明星说，A.J.对Cooney夫人低声说。
第 3 关 Discussion & Open Questions 综合与开放思考 · 4 题
30
Do you think Mrs. Cooney is really 'loony', or just a fun nurse? Why?你觉得Cooney夫人真的“古怪”还是只是个有趣的护士？为什么？
Ans: Think about her weird cures vs. how she really helped kids (like the choking poster).想想她奇怪的“疗法”和她真正帮到孩子的地方（如呛住急救海报）。
31
If you were A.J., would you have pretended to be sick to skip class? What would you do instead?如果你是A.J.，会装病逃课吗？你会怎么做？
Ans: Consider honesty, asking for help, and better ways to handle a hard subject like math.考虑诚实、主动求助，以及面对数学等困难科目的更好办法。
32
A.J. thought Mrs. Cooney might be a spy. Have you ever misunderstood an adult's job or behavior? Tell about it.A.J.以为Cooney夫人是间谍。你有没有误解过大人的工作或行为？说说看。
Ans: Connect to a time you guessed wrong about someone just from appearances.联系一次你仅凭外表或行为误会了某人的经历。
33
Predict: what do you think really happened to Mrs. Cooney that night, and what might she do next?预测：那晚Cooney夫人到底在做什么？她接下来会怎样？
Ans: She was doing real work; maybe she catches the kids spying, or they learn the truth later.她其实是在做真工作；也许会发现孩子们偷看，或他们以后得知真相。
第 4 关 Multiple Choice 选择题 · 12 题
1
Why does A.J. pretend to be sick in Chapter 1?第1章A.J.为什么装病？
Ans: B. He wanted to escape math and see Mrs. CooneyA.J.讨厌数学，借装病溜去护士室看最美的Cooney夫人，并非真生病。
2
What did Mrs. Cooney make A.J. do as a 'cure' for his headache?Cooney夫人让A.J.做什么来“治”头疼？
Ans: B. Balance a yardstick on his nose and cluck like a chicken她让他用鼻子顶尺子、单脚跳并学鸡叫，而不是给真药。
3
How did Andrea know Mrs. Cooney was already married?Andrea怎么知道Cooney夫人已婚？
Ans: B. The title 'Mrs.' means marriedAndrea说Mrs.表示已婚；若未婚应称Miss Cooney。
4
What lesson was Mrs. Cooney teaching when A.J. got sent to the hall?A.J.被赶去走廊时Cooney夫人在讲什么？
Ans: B. Nutrition and the food pyramid她在讲营养与食物金字塔，A.J.的冷笑话惹恼了她。
5
What did A.J. think 'head lice' were?A.J.把head lice（头虱）当成了什么？
Ans: A. Headlights on a car他听成headlights（车灯），还奇怪小孩为何带车灯上学。
6
What weird homework did Mrs. Cooney give Ryan and Michael?Cooney夫人给Ryan和Michael的怪作业是什么？
Ans: B. Lick their own elbows她让他们回家舔自己的手肘，说是能治百病。
7
According to Andrea, why can't Mrs. Cooney be a real school nurse?Andrea为何认为Cooney夫人不是真校医？
Ans: B. She always wears a nurse's uniform as a spy disguiseAndrea认为真校医不穿制服，穿制服是间谍伪装。
8
What 'evidence' made the kids think Mrs. Cooney was a spy?什么“证据”让孩子们怀疑她是间谍？
Ans: A. A locked cabinet with a poison bottle上锁的柜子里有标poison的瓶子、耳温枪等，被当成间谍证据。
9
What did A.J. think 'bowel movement' meant?A.J.以为'bowel movement'是什么？
Ans: A. A vowel movement他听成vowel movement（元音运动），用字母A、Y、I-O-U作答。
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How did A.J. save Andrea when she choked on an apple?Andrea被苹果呛住时A.J.如何救她？
Ans: B. Did abdominal thrusts from behind他照护士室海报从背后抱住她顶肚子（海姆立克），苹果块喷出。
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How was A.J. hurt during the night stakeout?夜间盯梢时A.J.怎么受伤的？
Ans: B. He slipped off the wet windowsill and fell他踩同伴背趴窗，手从湿窗台滑落摔到手肘。
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Why did A.J. refuse to marry Mrs. Cooney at the end?结尾A.J.为何拒绝娶Cooney夫人？
Ans: B. He chose his country over a 'spy'他以为她是间谍，说要在爱情与国家间选国家，不能背叛祖国。