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11. Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal!
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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 | nude /nuːd/ |
adj. 裸体的,赤裸的;肉色的 | "We hadn't even met him yet, but suddenly everybody on the bus was buzzing about the nude kid." |
| 2 | yell /jel/ |
v. 叫喊,大喊; 喊叫帮忙 | "Zingy zip!" yelled Mrs. Kormel." |
| 3 | everybody /ˈevribɑːdi; ˈevribʌdi/ |
pron. 每个人,人人 | "Everybody says 'hello.' But I think 'hello' is boring." |
| 4 | grader /ˈɡreɪdər/ |
n. 评分者;评分物 | "There was a snot-covered kindergartner in the front row behind Mrs. Kormel, and a few angry fifth graders in the back row." |
| 5 | doll /dɑːl/ |
n. 洋娃娃,玩偶;美人儿(现多认为含冒犯意) | "That's a nice doll, Arlo," she said." |
| 6 | clothe /kloʊð/ |
v. 给……穿衣;为……提供衣服 | "Some people don't believe in wearing clothes," said Andrea, who thinks she knows everything." |
| 7 | sing /sɪŋ/ |
v. 唱(歌),演唱;鸣,啼 | "All the girls started to sing, "'The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish, swish swish swish, swish swish swish !'" "Zingy zip!" Mrs. Kormel yelled again." |
| 8 | somebody /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/ |
pron. 某人,有人;重要人物,当权人物 | "Are we there yet?" somebody asked." |
| 9 | tire /ˈtaɪər/ |
v. (使)感到累,(使)感到疲劳;厌倦,厌烦 | "My Weird School #11 9 We Are Survivors Finally Mrs. Kormel fixed the flat tire and said we could get back on the bus." |
| 10 | kiss /kɪs/ |
v. 亲吻,接吻;轻拂,轻触 | "My Weird School #11 1 Never Kiss Your Mom in Public My name is A.J. and I hate school." |
| 11 | swish /swɪʃ/ |
vt. 鞭打;使作沙沙声 | "All the girls started to sing, "'The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish, swish swish swish, swish swish swish !'" "Zingy zip!" Mrs. Kormel yelled again." |
| 12 | whisper /ˈwɪspər/ |
v. 耳语,低语,小声说;(私下或秘密地)传说(某事),谣传 | "Mrs. Kormel finished talking to Mr. Klutz and turned around to whisper something to the boy in the row behind her." |
| 13 | dessert /dɪˈzɜːrt/ |
n. (正餐后的)甜点 | "I saw this reality TV show where some people were stranded on a dessert island," Michael said." |
| 14 | nudist /ˈnuːdɪst/ |
adj. 裸体主义的;裸体主义者的 | "They're called nudists." "I call 'em freaks," said Ryan." |
| 15 | dumb /dʌm/ |
adj. 哑的,不能说话的;一时说不出话的,不肯开口的 | "Andrea plopped her dumb self down in the seat right in front of me, like always." |
| 16 | throw /θroʊ/ |
v. 投,掷,抛,扔;掷(色子),掷出(色子的点数) | "When Mom went to grab me, I threw her a head fake, spun away, and gave her a few of my best fancy foot-work moves that I learned playing peewee football." |
| 17 | nobody /ˈnoʊbɑːdi/ |
pron. 没有人(=no one);n. 小人物 | "Nobody can stand sitting down," Ryan said." |
| 18 | cry /kraɪ/ |
v. 哭,哭泣;喊叫,呼喊 | "So she started crying." |
| 19 | cushion /ˈkʊʃ(ə)n/ |
n. 垫子,坐垫;减震垫,缓冲垫 | "My friend Billy who lives around the corner from me and was in second grade last year told me he once heard about some guy who was stranded on an airplane, and he ate a seat cushion to survive." |
| 20 | nowhere /ˈnoʊwer/ |
adv. 无处,哪里都不;不可能看见(或找到)的 | "It looked to me like we were still in the middle of nowhere." |
| 21 | backward /ˈbækwərd/ |
adj. 向后的,朝后的;倒退的 | "There would be ice cream and candy and treats everywhere." "Hey, look," said Emily, "I just noticed that 'desserts' is 'stressed' spelled backward." "So what?" asked Ryan." |
| 22 | fifth /fɪfθ/ |
adj. 第五的;五分之一的 | "There was a snot-covered kindergartner in the front row behind Mrs. Kormel, and a few angry fifth graders in the back row." |
| 23 | sword /sɔːrd/ |
n. 剑,刀; 武力,暴力(the sword) | "He's a superhero from the future who travels through time and fights bad guys with a sharp sword that's attached to his hand." |
| 24 | belong /bɪˈlɔːŋ/ |
v. 应在……地方,应处于……状况;适应,合得来 | "Striker Smith belongs to a secret organization of crime fighters," I told Ryan and Michael, in case they didn't see the commercial." |
| 25 | kneel /niːl/ |
v. 跪着,跪下 | "Can I kneel on my seat?" I asked." |
| 26 | okay /oʊˈkeɪ/ |
int. 好,行;adj. 可以 | "Okay," said Mrs. Kormel." |
| 27 | genius /ˈdʒiːniəs/ |
n. 天赋,天资;天才,智商很高的人 | "That's when I got the most genius idea in the history of the world." |
| 28 | bore /bɔːr/ |
v. 使厌烦,使讨厌;钻(孔),挖(洞) | "Everybody says 'hello.' But I think 'hello' is boring." |
| 29 | gonna /ˈgɔːnə; ˈɡənə/ |
contr. 即将,将要(即 going to) | "I thought I was gonna die." |
| 30 | penguin /ˈpeŋɡwɪn/ |
n. 企鹅;空军地勤人员 | "I wanted to switch schools or move to Antarctica and go live with the penguins, but my mom wouldn't let me." |
| 31 | hilarious /hɪˈleriəs/ |
adj. 很可笑的,很滑稽的;欢闹的,兴高采烈的 | "Do you sleep with clothes on and then take them off after you wake up?" "Where does your son keep his lunch money if he doesn't have pockets?" It was hilarious." |
| 32 | quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ |
adj. 轻声的,安静的;不出声的 | "She told us we had to be quiet while she figured out the directions." |
| 33 | dumbhead /ˈdʌmhɛd/ |
n. 笨蛋 | "What about that guy on Sesame Street named Oscar the Crouch?" "That's Oscar the Grouch , dumbhead!" Andrea said." |
| 34 | loud /laʊd/ |
adj. 大声的,响亮的;(人或举止)吵闹的,聒噪的 | "The girls started singing "The Wheels on the Bus." The boys started singing "Ninety-nine Bottles of Pop on the Wall." Me and Michael and Ryan tried to sing louder than all the girls." |
| 35 | amaze /əˈmeɪz/ |
v. 使惊奇,使惊愕 | "And it was the most amazing thing in the history of the world." |
分章摘要 · 11 章
Ch.1 Never Kiss Your Mom in Public:A.J. 周一早上在校车前等妈妈,妈妈不停地叮嘱他别惹麻烦。妈妈要当众亲他,A.J. 用橄榄球假动作躲开跑上车,因为小孩绝不能在其他孩子面前亲妈妈。
Ch.2 Mrs. Kormel's Secret Language:A.J. 上车后,司机 Mrs. Kormel 用她发明的秘密语言(如“bingle boo”=你好)打招呼。车上的朋友带了 Show and Share 的物品,A.J. 带了动作人偶 Striker Smith,还和自以为什么都懂的 Andrea 斗嘴。
Ch.3 My Head Almost Exploded:车上孩子们为唱歌吵成一团,Mrs. Kormel 用“zingy zip”让大家安静。她接了校长 Mr. Klutz 的电话,传来要接一个“nude kid”(裸体小孩)的消息,大家议论纷纷。
Ch.4 Are We There Yet?:孩子们一路讨论裸体主义者,Mrs. Kormel 边开车边看地图还下起雨。她承认自己“不知道我们在哪儿”,大家担心会错过 Show and Share、数学和大拼写测验。
Ch.5 The Middle of Nowhere:因修路改道,校车开进荒野般的沼泽,A.J. 以为要错过拼写测验而暗自高兴。Mrs. Kormel 气得说秘密脏话“bix blattinger”,他们到了“无处(nowhere)的正中央”。
Ch.6 The Nude Kid's Dad:校车终于停在一户普通人家,出来的爸爸却穿着衣服。原来他妻子今天自己开车送儿子上学了,所谓“nude kid”根本不在家,孩子们还朝爸爸喊了些搞笑问题。
Ch.7 Fighting Evil Under the Bus:回程无聊,A.J. 把 Striker Smith 用线系着从车窗放飞,说他在“车外打坏人”。人偶突然俯冲看不见了,接着传来“砰”和漏气的嘶嘶声。
Ch.8 Striker Smith's Final Battle:拉回线发现 Striker Smith 没了,校车爆胎。Mrs. Kormel 手机没电,自己换胎,孩子们路边野餐并为断头的人偶举行“葬礼”,Andrea 趁默哀说男孩是笨蛋。
Ch.9 We Are Survivors:Mrs. Kormel 修好胎却把车开进沟里卡住。大家在车上无聊,Ryan 甚至啃了座椅垫,还争论是否在拍真人秀、要投票淘汰谁。A.J. 和 Andrea 互相投对方。
Ch.10 Mrs. Kormel Is Driving Us Crazy:A.J. 提议所有人下车把校车推出沟,居然成功了。Emily 被“绑架到北极”的玩笑吓哭,五年级生在车窗贴出“HELP! 司机要把我们逼疯”的牌子。
Ch.11 We Finally Meet the Nude Kid:校车终于到校,STOP 标志意外撞到校长 Mr. Klutz 的头。大家发现“nude kid”其实是新同学 Neil Crouch(new 被听成 nude),他穿着衣服,孩子们决定继续叫他“裸体小孩”。
第 1 关 Chapter Questions 分章问答 · 22 题
Ch.1
1
Why did A.J. refuse to kiss his mom in front of the bus?A.J. 为什么拒绝在车前吻妈妈?
Ans: He believed the first rule of being a kid is to never kiss your mother when other kids are watching.他认为小孩的第一条规矩就是绝不在别的同学面前亲妈妈。
2
What trick did A.J. use to escape his mom's hug?A.J. 用什么办法躲开妈妈的拥抱?
Ans: He used football moves: a head fake, a spin, and fancy footwork to sidestep her.他用了橄榄球的假动作、转身和花式脚步从旁边溜走。
Ch.2
3
What does 'bingle boo' mean in Mrs. Kormel's secret language?Mrs. Kormel 的秘密语言里 bingle boo 是什么意思?
Ans: It means 'hello'. She invented her own language because she finds 'hello' boring.意思是“你好”。她觉得 hello 太无聊,所以发明了自己的语言。
4
What did A.J. bring for Show and Share?A.J. 带了什么参加 Show and Share?
Ans: He brought Striker Smith, an action figure of a time-traveling crime-fighting superhero.他带了动作人偶 Striker Smith,一个穿越时空打击罪犯的超级英雄。
Ch.3
5
What was the trick question Mrs. Kormel asked about who was absent?Mrs. Kormel 关于“谁没到”问了什么陷阱题?
Ans: She asked 'If you're not here, raise your hand'—impossible, since an absent kid can't raise a hand.她问“没到的请举手”——没到的人根本没法举手,所以是陷阱。
6
Who called and what did the message say?谁打来电话,说了什么?
Ans: Principal Mr. Klutz called; the whispered message said they had to pick up a 'nude kid'.校长 Mr. Klutz 打来电话;传话是要去接一个“裸体小孩”。
Ch.4
7
What did Mrs. Kormel admit about their location?Mrs. Kormel 承认了关于位置的什么事实?
Ans: She said 'Of course not' to being lost but admitted 'I just don't know where we are.'她说自己没迷路,却承认“我只是不知道我们在哪儿”。
8
Why was A.J. secretly happy about being late?为什么 A.J. 暗自为迟到高兴?
Ans: Being late meant they might miss the big spelling test he had not studied for.迟到意味着可能错过他根本没复习的大拼写测验。
Ch.5
9
What does 'bix blattinger' mean, and when does Mrs. Kormel say it?bix blattinger 是什么意思,Mrs. Kormel 什么时候说?
Ans: It is a secret-language bad word she says when angry or frustrated, like at detours and delays.是她生气或受挫时说的秘密脏话,比如遇到改道和延误时。
10
Why did A.J. call the nude kid 'the coolest kid in history'?A.J. 为何称裸体小孩是“史上最酷的小孩”?
Ans: Because the delay meant they would miss the spelling test, which he hated.因为延误让他们能错过他讨厌的拼写测验。
Ch.6
11
What surprising thing did the nude kid's dad have on?裸体小孩的爸爸身上有什么出人意料的?
Ans: He was wearing clothes, and the nude kid was not even there.他穿着衣服,而且裸体小孩根本不在家。
12
Where was the nude kid that morning?那天早上裸体小孩在哪儿?
Ans: His mom had already driven him to school on her way to work.他妈妈上班路上已经开车把他送到学校了。
Ch.7
13
How did A.J. fly Striker Smith out the window?A.J. 怎么把 Striker Smith 从车窗放出去?
Ans: They tied Michael's string to Striker Smith's leg and tossed him out the window.他们把 Michael 的线系在人偶腿上,从车窗扔了出去。
14
What sound did A.J. hear after Striker Smith disappeared?Striker Smith 消失后 A.J. 听到什么声音?
Ans: He heard a pop and then a hissing sound—the bus had a flat tire.他听到“砰”一声和嘶嘶声——校车爆胎了。
Ch.8
15
What happened to Striker Smith's body?Striker Smith 的身体怎么了?
Ans: His head, one leg, and sword-arm were gone; his sword was stuck in the tire.头、一条腿和持剑的手臂都没了,剑还插在轮胎里。
16
What 'first rule of being a kid' did A.J. mention about dessert?关于甜点 A.J. 说了什么“小孩第一规矩”?
Ans: Always eat your treat first, in case an asteroid destroys the earth at lunch.一定要先吃甜点,免得午餐时小行星撞地球来不及吃。
Ch.9
17
What did Ryan do that was 'weird' to survive?Ryan 为了“求生”做了什么怪事?
Ans: He took a bite of the seat cushion, then added ketchup to make it taste better.他啃了一口座椅垫,还加番茄酱让它好吃点。
18
What spelling word did Andrea correct about the island?Andrea 纠正了哪个关于岛的拼写词?
Ans: She corrected 'dessert island' to 'desert island' (one s); desserts is a spelling word.她把 dessert island 纠正为 desert island(一个 s);desserts 是本周拼写词。
Ch.10
19
How did the kids get the bus out of the ditch?孩子们怎么把校车推出沟的?
Ans: A.J. suggested everyone push; together they pushed the bus back onto the road.A.J. 提议大家一起推,合力把校车推回路上。
20
What sign did the fifth graders put in the back window?五年级生在车后窗贴了什么牌子?
Ans: HELP! OUR BUS DRIVER IS DRIVING US CRAZY!“救命!我们的司机要把我们逼疯了!”
Ch.11
21
What happened to Mr. Klutz when they arrived at school?到校时 Mr. Klutz 发生了什么?
Ans: The magic STOP sign swung out and smacked his bald head, knocking him down.神奇的 STOP 标志弹出来打中他光头,把他打倒在地。
22
Who was the 'nude kid' really, and why the mix-up?“裸体小孩”到底是谁,为什么会误会?
Ans: He was Neil Crouch, a NEW kid; 'new' was misheard as 'nude'.他是新同学 Neil Crouch;new 被听成了 nude。
第 2 关 Vocabulary & Language Points 词汇与语言点 · 5 题
23
What does Mrs. Kormel's made-up phrase 'bingle boo' mean, and why is it a playful 'language game'?bingle boo 是什么意思,为何是文字游戏?
Ans: It is her invented stand-in for 'hello', showing how people can remake everyday words for fun.是她发明的“你好”替代词,体现了随便改造日常词的文字游戏。
24
What is a 'brownnoser' (as A.J. calls Andrea)?brownnoser(A.J. 这样叫 Andrea)是什么意思?
Ans: A slang term for someone who tries too hard to please the teacher or boss.俚语,指拼命讨好老师或上司的人(马屁精)。
25
Explain the pun: 'desserts' is 'stressed' spelled backward.解释双关:desserts 是 stressed 倒过来拼。
Ans: It is a palindrome-style wordplay noting the two words are exact reverses of each other.这是回文式文字游戏,两词字母顺序正好互为颠倒。
26
What does 'bix blattinger' function as in the story?bix blattinger 在故事里起什么作用?
Ans: A nonsense phrase used like a swear word, standing in for real bad words the kids can't say.nonsense 短语,当脏话用,替代小孩不能说的真脏话。
27
What does A.J. mean by calling Striker Smith an 'action figure' and not a 'doll'?A.J. 说 Striker Smith 是 action figure 不是 doll,什么意思?
Ans: He uses 'action figure' to sound tough; it is a common distinction boys make to avoid 'doll'.他用 action figure 显得硬气;这是男孩为避免叫“娃娃”常用的区分。
第 3 关 Discussion & Open Questions 综合与开放思考 · 4 题
28
Do you think Mrs. Kormel is 'not normal'? Give reasons for or against.你觉得 Mrs. Kormel “不正常”吗?说说理由。
Ans: Consider her secret language, her driving, and how she handled the emergency.想想她的秘密语言、驾驶技术和她如何处理突发状况。
29
Predict what would have happened if the kids had reached school on time.预测如果孩子们准时到校会发生什么。
Ans: Think about the spelling test, Show and Share, and Andrea's flash cards.想想拼写测验、Show and Share 和 Andrea 的单词卡。
30
Have you ever been late or lost on a trip? How did it feel, and what did you do?你有没有在旅途中迟到或迷路过?感觉如何,怎么做的?
Ans: Connect to the bus getting stuck and the kids' mix of fear and fun.联系校车被困、孩子们又怕又觉得好玩的心情。
31
If you could invent your own secret word like 'bingle boo', what would it mean?如果你能发明像 bingle boo 这样的秘密词,它会是什么意思?
Ans: Pick a daily situation (hello, sit down, be quiet) and make a fun new word.选一个日常场景(问好、坐下、安静)造个好玩的新词。
第 4 关 Multiple Choice 选择题 · 11 题
1
What is the first rule of being a kid, according to A.J.?按 A.J. 的说法,小孩的第一条规矩是什么?
Ans: B. Never kiss your mom when other kids are watchingA.J. 在开头强调绝不在其他孩子面前亲妈妈;先吃甜点是另一条规矩,带午餐无关。
2
What does Mrs. Kormel's secret word 'bingle boo' mean?Mrs. Kormel 的秘密词 bingle boo 是什么意思?
Ans: B. Hellobingle boo 是她发明的“你好”;sit down 是 limpus kidoodle,quiet 是 zingy zip。
3
What did A.J. bring for Show and Share?A.J. 为 Show and Share 带了什么?
Ans: C. A Striker Smith action figureA.J. 带的是 Striker Smith 动作人偶;线团是 Michael 的,灯开关是 Ryan 的。
4
Who called the bus to say they must pick up a 'nude kid'?谁打电话说必须去接“裸体小孩”?
Ans: A. Mr. Klutz是校长 Mr. Klutz 打来的;Miss Daisy 是 A.J. 的老师,当天生病。
5
Why was A.J. actually happy about the bus being lost?A.J. 为何其实为迷路高兴?
Ans: B. They would miss the spelling test he didn't study for迟到意味着错过他没复习的拼写测验;他并不想见裸体小孩,也不爱下雨。
6
What does 'bix blattinger' function as in the story?bix blattinger 在故事里相当于什么?
Ans: B. A secret-language bad word是 Mrs. Kormel 生气时说的秘密脏话;不是歌名也不是人名。
7
What was the surprise when they reached the nude kid's house?到裸体小孩家时的意外是什么?
Ans: A. The kid was already at school with his mom妈妈上班路上已把儿子送到学校,所以家里没人;房子很普通,爸爸不是司机。
8
What caused the bus to get a flat tire?校车爆胎是什么原因?
Ans: A. Striker Smith's sword stuck in the tireStriker Smith 被扔出窗外,剑插进轮胎导致爆胎;与鸭子或树无关。
9
How did the children get the bus out of the ditch?孩子们怎样把校车推出沟?
Ans: B. All the kids pushed togetherA.J. 提议大家下车一起推,校车被推回路面;当时手机没电、没有拖车。
10
What sign did the fifth graders put in the back window?五年级生在车后窗贴了什么?
Ans: B. HELP! OUR BUS DRIVER IS DRIVING US CRAZY!牌子写的是“救命!司机要把我们逼疯了!”;另两项书中没有。
11
Who was the 'nude kid' really?“裸体小孩”其实是谁?
Ans: B. Neil Crouch, a NEW kid他其实是新同学 Neil Crouch;new 被听成 nude,他穿着衣服。