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10. Mr. Docker Is Off His Rocker!
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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 | potato /pəˈteɪtoʊ/ |
n. 马铃薯，土豆，洋芋；马铃薯植株 | "I'm peeling potatoes," Mr. Docker said." |
| 2 | experiment /ɪkˈsperɪmənt/ |
n. 实验，试验；尝试，实践 | "All morning I tried to think of an excuse for not bringing in an experiment." |
| 3 | scientist /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ |
n. 科学家 | "My Weird School #10: Mr. Docker Is Off His Rocker! 10 The Spudmobile That crazy mad scientist Mr. Docker was four feet away, and he was holding a big, sharp knife." |
| 4 | laugh /læf/ |
v. 笑，发笑；嘲笑，不以为然 | "Potatoes not included." Mr. Docker let out one of his cackling laughs." |
| 5 | shout /ʃaʊt/ |
vi. 叫嚷，大声说；呼叫，喊叫 | "Check it out!" Ryan shouted out the window." |
| 6 | everybody /ˈevribɑːdi; ˈevribʌdi/ |
pron. 每个人，人人 | "What can you tell us about the dime, A.J.?" "It's worth ten cents," I said, and everybody laughed even though I didn't say anything funny." |
| 7 | nerd /nɜːrd/ |
n. 缺乏社交能力者，书呆子；技术迷，电脑迷 | "Mr. Docker is the coolest nerd in the history of the world!" |
| 8 | nose /noʊz/ |
n. 鼻子；（飞机、火箭等的）头部，机首 | "Ewww, it's disgusting!" Andrea said, holding her nose." |
| 9 | dumb /dʌm/ |
adj. 哑的，不能说话的；一时说不出话的，不肯开口的 | "S-C-I-E-N-C-E." What a dumb spelling!" |
| 10 | gonna /ˈgɔːnə; ˈɡənə/ |
contr. 即将，将要（即 going to） | "Ugh, I think I'm gonna die," I said." |
| 11 | 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 | "S...S-H...S-P...S-T-" Suddenly Andrea stopped and screamed." |
| 12 | somebody /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/ |
pron. 某人，有人；重要人物，当权人物 | "(Anytime somebody asks, "Guess what?" you should always say, "Your butt." That's the first rule of being a kid.) "I know what A.J. stands for," Andrea said." |
| 13 | anybody /ˈenibɑːdi/ |
pron. 任何人；有人，别人 | "Has anybody seen Mr. Docker?" he asked." |
| 14 | yell /jel/ |
v. 叫喊，大喊； 喊叫帮忙 | "No teachers yelling at you to stop talking." |
| 15 | stink /stɪŋk/ |
v. 发恶臭，有异味；极糟糕，令人厌恶 | "What's that smell?" "I made a stink bomb," Ryan said." |
| 16 | periscope /ˈperɪskoʊp/ |
n. 潜望镜 | "He had his milk carton periscope." |
| 17 | dime /daɪm/ |
n. （美国、加拿大的）十分硬币；小钱，少量的钱 | "Dime" begins with D!" |
| 18 | whisper /ˈwɪspər/ |
v. 耳语，低语，小声说；（私下或秘密地）传说（某事），谣传 | "Ryan, who sits next to me, whispered, "If she was really smart, she wouldn't have to look stuff up." "Andrea, would you please look up the word 'science'?" asked Miss Daisy." |
| 19 | cereal /ˈsɪriəl/ |
n. 谷类食物；谷类植物，谷物 | "He had some boxes of cereal and a big magnet." |
| 20 | sucker /ˈsʌkər/ |
n. 易受骗的人；对……入迷的人，难以抗拒……的人 | "A sucker barb," I said, and everyone laughed just because "sucker" is a funny word." |
| 21 | vomitorium /ˌvoʊməˈtɔːriəm/ |
n. 出入通道；大通道 | "Somebody drew a mean picture in my dictionary!" My Weird School #10: Mr. Docker Is Off His Rocker! 12 The Worst Moment of My Life We had to let Andrea sit with us in the vomitorium because I was still being nice to her." |
| 22 | sodium /ˈsoʊdiəm/ |
n. 钠（一种化学元素，符号为 Na）；adj. （发出橙色强光的）钠光的 | "If you mix raw sodium with water, your head will catch on fire." |
| 23 | amaze /əˈmeɪz/ |
v. 使惊奇，使惊愕 | "Let's see what's inside." He pulled off a piece of the log and we saw the most amazing thing in the history of the world-bugs were crawling all over." |
| 24 | pencil /ˈpens(ə)l/ |
n. 铅笔；石墨芯，类似石墨芯的东西 | "Just before the bell rang, Andrea dropped her pencil box on the floor." |
| 25 | smell /smel/ |
n. 气味；臭味 | "What's that smell?" "I made a stink bomb," Ryan said." |
| 26 | bomb /bɑːm/ |
n. 炸弹，爆炸装置；失败的东西 | "What's that smell?" "I made a stink bomb," Ryan said." |
| 27 | someday /ˈsʌmdeɪ/ |
adv. 有一天，有朝一日 | "Maybe someday all cars will run on potatoes," Mr. Docker said." |
| 28 | cackle /ˈkækl/ |
v. （禽，尤指母鸡或鹅）咯咯叫；咯咯地笑 | "Potatoes not included." Mr. Docker let out one of his cackling laughs." |
| 29 | nobody /ˈnoʊbɑːdi/ |
pron. 没有人（=no one）；n. 小人物 | "I was hoping to see Mr. Docker swapping brains with someone, but there was nobody inside." |
| 30 | sing /sɪŋ/ |
v. 唱（歌），演唱；鸣，啼 | "And with flower number four, I sang the songs of my favorite show, Annie ." Andrea started singing that dumb song about the sun coming out tomorrow." |
| 31 | tongue /tʌŋ/ |
n. 舌，舌头；（供食用的动物的）舌头，口条 | "So I'm giving you an A." I stuck my tongue out at Andrea." |
| 32 | barb /bɑːrb/ |
n. 箭头鱼钩等的倒钩；伤人（或挖苦人）的话 | "A sucker barb," I said, and everyone laughed just because "sucker" is a funny word." |
| 33 | mash /mæʃ/ |
n. 饲料；糊状物 | "It goes so well with mashed potatoes." What a waste, I thought, looking at Andrea's mashed potatoes." |
| 34 | gross /ɡroʊs/ |
adj. 总的，毛的；严重的，极端的 | "Relax," Mr. Docker said, and he actually picked up some gross bug with his fingers." |
| 35 | recess /ˈriːses/ |
n. （议会、委员会等政治机构的）休会，（法院的）休庭；课间休息 | "You drew the picture of me in my dictionary next to the word 'stupid'!" It was recess." |
分章摘要 · 12 章
Ch.1 Science Is for Nerds：A.J. 讨厌上学，更讨厌同班的安德莉亚。展示分享课上他临时拿出一枚一角硬币，安德莉亚却带来字典大出风头。黛西老师宣布退休科学家多克先生要来教科学，而克鲁茨校长跑来说多克先生不见了。
Ch.2 The Power of the Potato：同学们来到怪异的科学教室，多克先生骑着滑行车冲进来撞上黑板。他鼓励大家多问“为什么”，并演示用两个土豆发电驱动的土豆钟。他还开了个“time fry”的谐音玩笑，笑声癫狂，A.J. 觉得他脑子有问题。
Ch.3 Stop, Drop, and Roll：A.J. 偷偷在安德莉亚字典的 stupid 词条旁画了她的画像。课上多克先生演示胶卷罐火箭、用棱镜讲 Roy G. Biv 解释天空为什么是蓝的，还介绍了科学方法。最后他把钠块投进水里，头发着火，尖叫着冲出教室。
Ch.4 Going on a Field Trip：多克先生养伤几天后回校，头发少了很多。他带全班去学校后面的田野实地考察，讲树木、涟漪和虫子，还当场吃下一只甲虫幼虫，说虫子蛋白质比牛排还高。回校后他宣布要办科学展，假期里每人要设计一个实验。
Ch.5 The Science (Not) Fair：假期后科学展开始，安德莉亚展示给花放不同音乐的实验，结论是花喜欢听她唱歌。没做实验的 A.J. 临场编出“不喂鱼会怎样”，结果鱼死了，结论是没有食物生物会死，居然也拿了 A。安德莉亚翻字典时发现了那幅嘲笑她的画。
Ch.6 Being Nice to Andrea：安德莉亚认定画是 A.J. 画的，并威胁说她已经知道 A.J. 是什么名字的缩写，还真的说对了。为了保住秘密，A.J. 只好整个下午对她百般讨好，当她的学习搭档、帮她捡铅笔。放学路上瑞恩和迈克尔笑他们俩在谈恋爱。
Ch.7 The Truth About Mr. Docker：多克先生用液氮把玫瑰冻脆、把气球冻小，还用冻硬的香蕉当锤子钉钉子。午餐时孩子们越聊越怕，怀疑他是抓走真科学老师、交换大脑、给人洗脑的疯狂科学家。因为多克先生就住在瑞恩家那条街，他们约定周六去他家侦察。
Ch.8 Don't Try This at Home：多克先生教大家用牛奶盒和小镜子做潜望镜，并解释 periscope 的希腊语词源。随后拉扎女士帮他把保龄球吊在天花板上做摆锤实验，他把球贴在鼻子上放手。A.J. 用橄榄球擒抱把他扑倒，撞碎了骨架，其实摆锤因重力和空气阻力本来就打不到他。
Ch.9 Spying on Mr. Docker：周六五个孩子戴墨镜、带潜望镜和臭气弹去多克先生家侦察。他们躲在树后又摸进车道往窗里看，屋里没人。瑞恩失手把臭气弹掉在车道上，这时车库门突然打开，多克先生手里握着一把刀站在那里，大家吓得尖叫逃跑。
Ch.10 The Spudmobile：原来多克先生只是在削土豆皮。他把孩子们请进车库实验室，展示他造了几个月的“土豆车”——车身铺满连着电线的土豆，每个土豆能跑约五英里，还能改用腌黄瓜。孩子们坐车兜风，A.J. 终于明白他不是坏人，而是最酷的书呆子。
Ch.11 My Buzzing, Bubbling Brain：那一夜 A.J. 兴奋得睡不着，决定长大后不当橄榄球员而要当科学家。第二天他脑子里全是“为什么”，先追问黛西老师，又对多克先生连珠炮似的发问。多克先生招架不住，喊着受不了了就冲出了教室。
Ch.12 The Worst Moment of My Life：克鲁茨校长又来找失踪的多克先生，安德莉亚告状说是 A.J. 把他问疯了。A.J. 一气之下把她的土豆泥扣在她头上，安德莉亚立刻站上椅子向全校宣布 A.J. 就是 Arlo Jervis。A.J. 羞得跑回家，发誓一辈子不出门。
第 1 关 Chapter Questions 分章问答 · 24 题
Ch.1
1
What did A.J. bring for Show and Share, and why did he choose it?A.J. 在展示分享课上带了什么？为什么选它？
Ans: A dime, because he forgot to bring anything and a dime was in his lunch money and starts with D.一枚一角硬币（dime）。他忘了准备，口袋里只有午餐钱，而 dime 正好以字母 D 开头。
2
What news did Miss Daisy share, and how did A.J. feel about it?黛西老师宣布了什么消息？A.J. 有什么感受？
Ans: A retired scientist, Mr. Docker, was coming to teach science. A.J. thought it was bad news because he never had to learn science before.退休科学家多克先生要来教科学课。A.J. 觉得这是坏消息，因为以前根本不用学科学，他觉得不公平。
Ch.2
3
How did Mr. Docker enter the science room the first time?多克先生第一次是怎么进科学教室的？
Ans: He rolled in on a scooter-like machine wearing a helmet, goggles, and a lab coat, then crashed into the chalkboard and fell off.他戴着头盔、护目镜和白大褂，骑着一辆像旧式割草机的滑行车冲进来，撞上黑板摔了下来。
4
How does the potato clock get its power?土豆钟靠什么供电？
Ans: It has no batteries and no plug; it runs on the chemicals inside the potatoes, connected by wires.它没有电池也不插电，靠电线连接土豆，用土豆里的化学物质发电。
Ch.3
5
What mean trick did A.J. play on Andrea's dictionary?A.J. 对安德莉亚的字典做了什么恶作剧？
Ans: While she was in the bathroom he drew a picture of her next to the word "stupid" with a line pointing to it.趁她上厕所时，他在字典里 stupid 这个词旁边画了她的画像，还画了一条线指向那个词。
6
What happened when Mr. Docker dropped sodium into water?多克先生把钠块放进水里后发生了什么？
Ans: There was a big flash of light and a flame; the reaction made heat and his hair caught on fire, so he ran out screaming.出现强光和火焰，反应放热，把他的头发点着了，他尖叫着跑出了教室。
Ch.4
7
Where did Mr. Docker take the class on the field trip, and why there?多克先生带大家去哪里实地考察？为什么去那儿？
Ans: To the field behind the school, because he joked that a "field trip" should go to a field.去学校后面的田野。他开玩笑说 field trip（实地考察）当然要去 field（田野）。
8
Why does Mr. Docker say bugs are good to eat?多克先生为什么说虫子可以吃？
Ans: They have more protein than steak, people all over the world eat them, and they can be fried, roasted, or made into soup.虫子的蛋白质比牛排还多，世界各地都有人吃，可以油炸、烤或做汤。
Ch.5
9
What was Andrea's experiment and her conclusion?安德莉亚的实验是什么？她的结论是什么？
Ans: She played different music to four flowers; the one she sang to grew tallest, so she concluded flowers like to hear her sing.她给四盆花放不同的音乐，唱歌给第四盆听，第四盆长得最高，于是结论是花喜欢听她唱歌。
10
Why did Mr. Docker give A.J. an A even though A.J. just forgot to feed his fish?A.J. 只是忘了喂鱼，多克先生为什么还给他 A？
Ans: Because A.J. presented it as a question, prediction, result, and conclusion, so he had used the scientific method.因为 A.J. 把它说成了提问、实验、结果和结论的完整过程，符合科学方法的步骤。
Ch.6
11
Why did A.J. suddenly start being nice to Andrea?A.J. 为什么突然开始对安德莉亚好？
Ans: Because she really knew what A.J. stands for and threatened to tell everyone.因为她真的知道 A.J. 是什么名字的缩写，并威胁要告诉全校。
12
Name two things A.J. did to keep Andrea happy that afternoon.那天下午 A.J. 做了哪两件讨好安德莉亚的事？
Ans: He agreed to be her study buddy for the social studies worksheet, and he picked up her pencils when her pencil box fell.他答应做她社会课作业的学习搭档，还在她的铅笔盒掉了以后帮她捡铅笔。
Ch.7
13
What three things did Mr. Docker do with liquid nitrogen?多克先生用液氮做了哪三件事？
Ans: He froze a rose so its petals cracked off, shrank a balloon, and froze a banana hard enough to hammer a nail.把玫瑰冻得花瓣像薯片一样碎掉、把气球冻小，还把香蕉冻硬用来钉钉子。
14
What wild theory did the kids come up with about Mr. Docker at lunch?午餐时孩子们对多克先生编出了什么离谱的猜想？
Ans: That he is a mad scientist who kidnaps real science teachers, swaps brains, and brainwashes people, so they decided to spy on him.说他是疯狂科学家，会绑架真正的科学老师、交换大脑、给人洗脑，所以他们决定去他家侦察。
Ch.8
15
What did the class build from milk cartons and mirrors, and what does the word mean?全班用牛奶盒和镜子做了什么？这个词是什么意思？
Ans: Periscopes. In Greek "peri" means "around" and "scopus" means "to look," so it lets you see around corners.潜望镜。希腊语里 peri 意为“周围”，scopus 意为“看”，所以能看到拐角后面的东西。
16
Why did A.J. tackle Mr. Docker, and was it necessary?A.J. 为什么把多克先生扑倒？有必要吗？
Ans: He thought the swinging bowling ball would hit Mr. Docker's face. It was not necessary, because a pendulum loses energy to gravity and air resistance and cannot swing back higher.他以为荡回来的保龄球会砸到多克先生的脸。其实没必要，因为摆锤受重力和空气阻力影响会损失能量，荡不回原来的高度。
Ch.9
17
What spy gear did Ryan bring for the mission?瑞恩为这次侦察行动准备了哪些装备？
Ans: Sunglasses for everyone, his milk carton periscope, and one of his homemade stink bombs.给每人一副墨镜、他的牛奶盒潜望镜，还有一个他自制的臭气弹。
18
Why did the kids scream at the end of the chapter?本章结尾孩子们为什么尖叫？
Ans: The garage door suddenly opened and Mr. Docker was standing there holding a knife.车库门突然打开，多克先生手里拿着一把刀站在那里。
Ch.10
19
What was Mr. Docker really doing with the knife?多克先生拿刀其实是在做什么？
Ans: He was just peeling potatoes in his garage laboratory.他只是在车库实验室里削土豆皮。
20
What is the Spudmobile and how well does it run?什么是“土豆车”？它的性能如何？
Ans: A car covered with rows of potatoes wired to the engine. It gets about five miles per potato and could also run on pickles.一辆车身铺满土豆、每个土豆连着电线通到发动机的汽车。大约每个土豆能跑五英里，也能用腌黄瓜作燃料。
Ch.11
21
How did A.J.'s plan for the future change after the ride in the Spudmobile?坐过土豆车之后，A.J. 对未来的打算有什么改变？
Ans: He no longer wants to be a football player; he decides science is cool and he wants to be a scientist like Mr. Docker.他不再想当橄榄球运动员了，觉得科学很酷，长大后想成为像多克先生一样的科学家。
22
Why did Mr. Docker run out of the science room this time?这一次多克先生为什么跑出科学教室？
Ans: A.J. fired off endless why questions until Mr. Docker got a headache and shouted that he couldn't take it anymore.A.J. 不停地追问一大堆“为什么”，问得他头疼，最后喊着受不了了就跑了出去。
Ch.12
23
What did A.J. do to Andrea in the vomitorium, and what did she do back?A.J. 在餐厅对安德莉亚做了什么？她怎么回击的？
Ans: He mashed her mashed potatoes on her head; she stood on a chair and announced that A.J. stands for Arlo Jervis.他把她的土豆泥扣在她头上；她就站到椅子上，向所有人宣布 A.J. 的全名是 Arlo Jervis。
24
How does the book end for A.J.?故事最后 A.J. 怎么样了？
Ans: He ran out of the school and all the way home, saying he will stay there for the rest of his life until everyone forgets his real name.他跑出学校一路跑回家，说要在家待一辈子，等大家都忘了他的真名再回学校。
第 2 关 Vocabulary & Language Points 词汇与语言点 · 5 题
25
Mr. Docker says he made a potato clock because he "wanted to see time fry." What is the pun here?多克先生说做土豆钟是想“see time fry”，这里的双关在哪里？
Ans: "Time fry" sounds like "time fly." Potatoes are used to make french fries, so "fry" replaces "fly" in the saying "time flies."fry（炸）和 fly（飞）读音相近。俗语 time flies（光阴似箭）被换成 time fry，又扣住土豆做薯条（french fries）的梗。
26
The title says Mr. Docker is "off his rocker." What does this idiom mean?书名里的 off his rocker 是什么意思？
Ans: It is a slang idiom meaning crazy or acting in a very strange way. A.J. uses it because Mr. Docker laughs like a mad scientist.俚语，意思是“疯了、脑子不正常”。A.J. 这样说是因为多克先生笑起来像电影里的疯狂科学家。（注意它和 rock 摇椅有关，字面是“从摇椅上掉下来”。）
27
What is "Roy G. Biv," and why does Mr. Docker say he is "right outside"?Roy G. Biv 是谁？多克先生为什么说他“就在外面”？
Ans: It is a memory trick: the first letters of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, the colors in sunlight. He jokes it is a person because the colors are outside in the sunshine.这是记忆彩虹七色的口诀，取红橙黄绿蓝靛紫首字母拼成人名。多克先生把它当成人来说是开玩笑，因为这些颜色就藏在外面的阳光里。
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A.J. keeps using the comeback "So is your face." What kind of language is this and when does he use it?A.J. 老说 So is your face，这是什么样的语言？他什么时候用？
Ans: It is a kid's slang comeback with no real meaning, used when he is stuck and does not know how to answer an insult.这是小孩子之间没什么实际意义的顶嘴俏皮话，用在被人说了坏话、又想不出话回敬的时候。
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Mr. Docker says he had to "harvest my tubers," and calls his car the "Spudmobile." What do "tuber" and "spud" mean?多克先生说要 harvest my tubers，还把车叫 Spudmobile。tuber 和 spud 是什么意思？
Ans: Both words mean potato: "tuber" is the scientific word and "spud" is the everyday slang word, joined with "-mobile" as in automobile.两个词都指土豆：tuber 是科学用语（块茎），spud 是口语俚语；Spudmobile 是把 spud 和 automobile 的 -mobile 拼在一起造的词。
第 3 关 Discussion & Open Questions 综合与开放思考 · 4 题
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A.J. starts the book saying "Science is for nerds" and ends up wanting to be a scientist. What changed his mind, and has anything ever changed your mind like that?A.J. 开头说“科学是书呆子的事”，最后却想当科学家。是什么改变了他？你有过类似的经历吗？
Ans: hint: the fire, the field trip, the Spudmobile ride; a hands-on experience or a fun teacher can change how you feel about a subject提示：着火事件、田野考察、坐土豆车；亲手体验或有趣的老师往往能改变你对一门学科的看法。
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Mr. Docker keeps saying "Don't try this at home." Which of his experiments are safe for kids, and which are not? Why?多克先生总说“别在家里试”。他的哪些实验小朋友能做，哪些不能？为什么？
Ans: hint: safe - potato clock, prism rainbow, periscope; unsafe - sodium in water, liquid nitrogen, swinging bowling ball; think about fire, extreme cold and heavy objects提示：安全的如土豆钟、棱镜彩虹、潜望镜；危险的如钠入水、液氮、悬挂的保龄球。可从火、极低温、重物三方面考虑。
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At the end Andrea tells everyone A.J.'s real name. Do you think she went too far? What would you say to each of them?结尾安德莉亚说出了 A.J. 的真名。你觉得她做得过分吗？你会分别对他们说什么？
Ans: hint: A.J. drew the mean picture and dumped potatoes on her first; both were unkind; talk about secrets, teasing, and apologizing提示：A.J. 先画了嘲笑她的画、还把土豆泥扣她头上；两人都有不对。可以谈守秘密、取笑他人和道歉。
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Mr. Docker believes cars may one day run on potatoes. Do you think that could really work? What would you invent to replace gasoline?多克先生相信将来汽车能靠土豆开。你觉得可行吗？你会发明什么来代替汽油？
Ans: hint: two potatoes only run a tiny clock, so a car would need a huge number; think about solar, wind, water or food waste energy提示：两个土豆只能带动一个小钟，汽车需要的能量大得多。可以联想太阳能、风能、水能或厨余垃圾发电。
第 4 关 Multiple Choice 选择题 · 12 题
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In Chapter 1, what did A.J. bring for Show and Share?第1章，A.J. 带了什么东西来展示分享？
Ans: A. A dime from his lunch moneyA 正确：他忘了准备，口袋里只有午餐钱，就拿出一枚 dime。B 是安德莉亚带的字典。C 书中没有。
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Who is Mr. Docker before he comes to Ella Mentry School?多克先生来学校之前的身份是什么？
Ans: B. A retired scientistB 正确：黛西老师说他曾是真正的科学家，退休后回来教科学。A 是 A.J. 的理想职业方向。C 是科梅尔太太。
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How does Mr. Docker's potato clock work?多克先生的土豆钟靠什么工作？
Ans: C. The chemicals in the potatoes make the powerC 正确：他强调没有电池也不插电，靠土豆里的化学物质发电。A、B 正是他明确否定的两点。
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Why did A.J. draw a picture in Andrea's dictionary?A.J. 为什么在安德莉亚的字典里画画？
Ans: A. To get back at her for showing off with the dictionaryA 正确：他嫌她拿字典炫耀，就在 stupid 旁画了她。B、C 都与书中情节不符，那是恶作剧不是帮忙。
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What happened to Mr. Docker when he dropped sodium into water?多克先生把钠块放进水里后，他自己出了什么事？
Ans: B. His hair caught on fireB 正确：反应放热引燃了他的头发，他尖叫着跑出教室。C 发生在第2章他进教室时，与此无关。
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What surprising thing did Mr. Docker do on the field trip?实地考察时，多克先生做了什么让大家吃惊的事？
Ans: C. He ate a beetle grub from the logC 正确：他捏起甲虫幼虫吃掉，还说虫子蛋白质比牛排高。A、B 书中都没有发生。
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Why did Mr. Docker give A.J. an A for his fish "experiment"?多克先生为什么给 A.J. 的“鱼实验”打了 A？
Ans: A. Because A.J. followed the steps of the scientific methodA 正确：虽然他只是忘了喂鱼，但他讲出了问题、实验、结果和结论。B 没有带鱼缸；C 安德莉亚反而抗议。
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Why did A.J. start being nice to Andrea?A.J. 为什么开始对安德莉亚好？
Ans: B. She knew what A.J. stands for and could tell everyoneB 正确：她真的猜中了他的真名，用这个秘密要挟他。C 是结果不是原因——是 A.J. 被迫答应做她的搭档。
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What did Mr. Docker use to hammer a nail into a piece of wood?多克先生用什么把钉子钉进木板？
Ans: A. A frozen bananaA 正确：香蕉在液氮里冻硬后可以当锤子。B 是摆锤实验用的；C 是他用来发电和造车的。
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Why did A.J. tackle Mr. Docker during the pendulum experiment?摆锤实验时 A.J. 为什么扑倒多克先生？
Ans: C. He thought the bowling ball would hit Mr. Docker's faceC 正确：他以为球会砸到老师。骨架是被撞碎的意外，不是目的；书中没人怂恿他。
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What was Mr. Docker really doing with the knife in his garage?多克先生在车库里拿刀其实是在做什么？
Ans: A. Peeling potatoesA 正确：他说自己在削土豆皮，孩子们虚惊一场。B、C 都是孩子们对“疯狂科学家”的想象。
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How does the story end?故事的结局是怎样的？
Ans: B. Andrea announces that A.J. stands for Arlo Jervis, and A.J. runs homeB 正确：A.J. 把土豆泥扣她头上后，她当众公布了他的真名，他羞得跑回家。A 只载了几个男生；C 他只是得了 A，没有评奖。