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12. Ms. Todd Is Odd!
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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 | talented /ˈtæləntɪd/ |
adj. 有天资的，有才能的 | "No wonder I'm gifted and talented." |
| 2 | dumb /dʌm/ |
adj. 哑的，不能说话的；一时说不出话的，不肯开口的 | "I wouldn't want to be in some dumb children's book anyway." |
| 3 | murder /ˈmɜːrdər/ |
n. 谋杀，凶杀；困难的事，讨厌的事 | "And she murdered Miss Daisy, who was nice." |
| 4 | cough /kɔːf/ |
v. 咳嗽；发出咳嗽般的声音 | "Kids cough when she turns her back." |
| 5 | nude /nuːd/ |
adj. 裸体的，赤裸的；肉色的 | "Where's Miss Daisy?" asked Neil, who everybody calls "the nude kid." He actually wears clothes, but we call him "the nude kid" anyway." |
| 6 | yell /jel/ |
v. 叫喊，大喊； 喊叫帮忙 | "She's getting away!" yelled Michael." |
| 7 | everybody /ˈevribɑːdi; ˈevribʌdi/ |
pron. 每个人，人人 | "Where's Miss Daisy?" asked Neil, who everybody calls "the nude kid." He actually wears clothes, but we call him "the nude kid" anyway." |
| 8 | smile /smaɪl/ |
v. 微笑；微笑着说，以微笑表示 | "Did you notice that Ms. Todd smiles all the time?" asked Ryan." |
| 9 | robot /ˈroʊbɑːt/ |
n. 机器人，自动操作装置；机器般的人 | "But now that killer robot clone was on the loose." |
| 10 | nobody /ˈnoʊbɑːdi/ |
pron. 没有人（=no one）；n. 小人物 | "That would have been weird.) We decided to be on our best behavior so nobody would know what we did." |
| 11 | gonna /ˈgɔːnə; ˈɡənə/ |
contr. 即将，将要（即 going to） | "When are you gonna get-" Ryan never got the chance to finish his sentence because at that very second, guess who walked into the door?" |
| 12 | somebody /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/ |
pron. 某人，有人；重要人物，当权人物 | "If somebody walked in the door, it would hurt." |
| 13 | dumbhead /ˈdʌmhɛd/ |
n. 笨蛋 | "M IDDLE : Kids call each other "dumbhead." Teacher says she reads all the time." |
| 14 | throw /θroʊ/ |
v. 投，掷，抛，扔；掷（色子），掷出（色子的点数） | "Kid would throw chocolate cones away because he likes mint chip." |
| 15 | sick /sɪk/ |
adj. 生病的，患病的；病人的 | "Miss Daisy is still sick," Ms. Todd said." |
| 16 | smiley /ˈsmaɪli/ |
n. 微笑符（等于 smily）；adj. 微笑的 | "She wasn't nearly as smiley as she was the day before." |
| 17 | laugh /læf/ |
v. 笑，发笑；嘲笑，不以为然 | "Being annoying?" Some of the kids laughed." |
| 18 | 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 | "My Weird School #12: Ms. Todd Is Odd! 5 Indoor Recess Is No Fun at All It was Spaghetti and Meatballs Day in the vomitorium, but I always bring lunch from home." |
| 19 | amaze /əˈmeɪz/ |
v. 使惊奇，使惊愕 | "Because at that moment, the most amazing thing in the history of the world happened." |
| 20 | whisper /ˈwɪspər/ |
v. 耳语，低语，小声说；（私下或秘密地）传说（某事），谣传 | "I found out that you're gifted and talented," she whispered." |
| 21 | explode /ɪkˈsploʊd/ |
v. （使）爆炸，（使）爆破；急剧扩大，激增 | "I thought my head was going to explode." |
| 22 | shout /ʃaʊt/ |
vi. 叫嚷，大声说；呼叫，喊叫 | "A.J. is going crazy!" shouted Andrea." |
| 23 | fell /fel/ |
n. （尤指英格兰北部的）山（冈），丘陵，高沼地；采伐的木材数量 | "That shirt fell out of my backpack last week," Andrea said." |
| 24 | horrible /ˈhɔːrəb(ə)l/ |
adj. 可怕的，令人恐惧的；糟糕的，讨厌的 | "Ms. Todd is a horrible teacher," I said." |
| 25 | freak /friːk/ |
n. 怪人，怪胎；狂热爱好者 | "My Weird School #12: Ms. Todd Is Odd! 10 Our Best Behavior After Ms. Todd freaked out and ran away, we all agreed not to tell anyone what happened." |
| 26 | clone /kloʊn/ |
n. （动植物的）无性繁殖，克隆；极为相似的人（或事物），复制品 | "But now that killer robot clone was on the loose." |
| 27 | chase /tʃeɪs/ |
v. 追逐，追赶；匆忙赶往，急奔 | "If we chased her out of school and around the parking lot, though, we'd be in big trouble." |
| 28 | annoy /əˈnɔɪ/ |
v. 使恼怒，使烦恼；打扰，骚扰 | "It was Andrea Young, this really annoying little Miss Perfect girl with curly brown hair who I hate." |
| 29 | dork /dɔːrk/ |
n. 笨蛋；呆子 | "I don't want the guys to know I'm a gifted and talented dork like you." "I'm not telling anyone either," Andrea said." |
| 30 | vomitorium /ˌvoʊməˈtɔːriəm/ |
n. 出入通道；大通道 | "I miss Miss Daisy," Ryan said as soon as we sat down in the vomitorium." |
| 31 | slammer /ˈslæmər/ |
n. 监狱 | "Once we get her hair, we'll have the goods on her and we can throw her in the slammer." I still didn't know why we needed Ms. Todd's hair." |
| 32 | bore /bɔːr/ |
v. 使厌烦，使讨厌；钻（孔），挖（洞） | "I stuffed my old, boring shirt in my backpack." |
| 33 | backpack /ˈbækpæk/ |
n. 背包，行囊；背负装置 | "I stuffed my old, boring shirt in my backpack." |
| 34 | worry /ˈwɜːri/ |
v. 担心，发愁；使担忧，使发愁，使焦虑 | "I was worried that you were sick." |
| 35 | punch /pʌntʃ/ |
n. 一拳，一击；（出拳打击时所需要的）力量 | "He has a snowboarding poster on the wall and a punching bag in the corner with a face painted on it." |
分章摘要 · 11 章
Ch.1 The Free Stuff Room：A.J.在失物招领室（被他们称为“免费物品室”）拿了件带闪电的黑色T恤穿上，却发现那是Andrea掉落的衬衫。Miss Daisy当天没来，代课老师Ms. Todd即将出现。
Ch.2 Something Going Around：A.J.把衬衫扔回给Andrea，Miss Daisy生病，Ms. Todd来代课，她长得和Andrea一模一样。A.J.和Ryan假装咳嗽捉弄她并互换名字，结果被Ms. Todd记在了小本本上。
Ch.3 If You Don't Have Something Nice to Say, Say Something Mean：Ms. Todd让大家围成圈互相说好话，A.J.和Andrea却来回斗嘴“讨厌你”。A.J.被罚写道歉条，Ms. Todd继续记他一笔。
Ch.4 My Head Almost Exploded：精力过剩的Ms. Todd教了阅读、太阳系、澳洲、海伦凯勒等一大堆知识，A.J.听得头疼。男孩们十分想念从不教课的Miss Daisy。
Ch.5 Indoor Recess Is No Fun at All：因下雨只能室内课间休息。A.J.提议玩“看谁打得最轻”，却狠狠揍了Neil（裸孩）一拳，被Ms. Todd送到Klutz校长办公室。
Ch.6 Good News?：倒挂办公的Klutz校长告诉A.J.，他因测试高分被选入资优班（gifted and talented）。A.J.担心被同学当成书呆子，于是编造被折磨的谎话骗朋友。
Ch.7 Circle of Friends：Ms. Todd继续教数学、画画，还让大家玩“朋友圈”这种不竞争的傻游戏。A.J.想玩音乐椅被拒，度过了自称“人生最糟的一天”。
Ch.8 Getting the Goods on Ms. Todd：第二天Ms. Todd仍在代课。孩子们怀疑她是来接管地球的机器人杀手，追着要她的头发做DNA检测，吓得Ms. Todd辞职逃跑。
Ch.9 The Truth About Ms. Todd：孩子们翻看Ms. Todd忘下的纸，发现她其实在写一本以他们班为原型的童书《My Wacky School》。原来她不是机器人，只是个糟糕又爱记仇的老师。
Ch.10 Our Best Behavior：大家决定保密并装乖。Klutz校长冲进来追问，A.J.胡扯Ms. Todd去参加奥运会。这时门开了——是康复回来的Miss Daisy！
Ch.11 Playing Dumb：Miss Daisy说只是感冒。A.J.脑洞大开反怀疑是Miss Daisy谋杀了Ms. Todd，要逮捕她。故事在搞笑悬念中收尾，Ms. Todd从此消失。
第 1 关 Chapter Questions 分章问答 · 22 题
Ch.1
1
Why did A.J. take off his own shirt in the free stuff room?A.J.为什么在免费物品室脱下自己的衬衫？
Ans: He found a cooler black T-shirt with a lightning bolt and put it on, stuffing his old shirt in his backpack.他找到一件更酷的带闪电黑色T恤换上，把旧衬衫塞进了书包。
2
Whose shirt did A.J. end up wearing?A.J.最后穿的是谁的衬衫？
Ans: Andrea's shirt—it had fallen out of her backpack the previous week.是Andrea的衬衫，那件上周从她书包掉出来的衣服。
Ch.2
3
Why did Ms. Todd come to A.J.'s class?Ms. Todd为什么来A.J.的班级？
Ans: Miss Daisy was not feeling well, so Ms. Todd was the substitute teacher.Miss Daisy身体不舒服，所以Ms. Todd来代课。
4
What did A.J. and Ryan do when Ms. Todd turned to write her name on the board?Ms. Todd转身在黑板上写名字时，A.J.和Ryan做了什么？
Ans: They coughed for no reason and switched names (A.J. said he was Ryan, Ryan said he was A.J.).他们无缘无故咳嗽，并互换了名字（A.J.说自己叫Ryan，Ryan说自己叫A.J.）。
Ch.3
5
What did Ms. Todd ask the class to do sitting in a circle?Ms. Todd让大家围坐成圈做什么？
Ans: Say something nice about the person sitting across from them.对坐在自己对面的人说一句好话。
6
What did A.J. write in his note to Andrea?A.J.写给Andrea的纸条上写了什么？
Ans: He wrote: 'Dear Andrea, I'm sorry I hate you. A.J.'他写道：“亲爱的Andrea，我很抱歉我讨厌你。A.J.”
Ch.4
7
What made A.J. say his head almost exploded?什么让A.J.说自己的头快要炸了？
Ans: Ms. Todd taught them so much (solar system, explorers, Australia, Helen Keller, etc.) too fast.Ms. Todd太快教了太多东西（太阳系、探险家、澳洲、海伦凯勒等）。
8
Why did the boys miss Miss Daisy?男孩们为什么想念Miss Daisy？
Ans: Because she never taught them anything, while Ms. Todd made them learn all the time.因为她从不教任何东西，而Ms. Todd总逼他们学习。
Ch.5
9
What trick game did A.J. invent with Neil the nude kid?A.J.和裸孩Neil玩了什么恶作剧游戏？
Ans: 'See who can hit the softest'—then A.J. punched Neil hard on the arm.“看谁打得最轻”——结果A.J.狠狠一拳打在Neil胳膊上。
10
Where was A.J. sent after punching Neil?A.J.打了Neil之后被送到哪里？
Ans: To Mr. Klutz's office.被送到Klutz校长的办公室。
Ch.6
11
What 'good news' did Mr. Klutz tell A.J.?Klutz校长告诉A.J.的“好消息”是什么？
Ans: A.J. was selected for the gifted and talented program because of his high test score.因为测试分数很高，A.J.被选入了资优班。
12
How did A.J. describe his meeting with Mr. Klutz to his friends?A.J.向朋友们是怎么描述他和校长见面的？
Ans: He lied that Mr. Klutz tortured him (spun him, made him shine his head, eat cheese, listen to 80s music).他撒谎说校长折磨他（转晕他、让他擦光头、吃臭奶酪、听80年代音乐）。
Ch.7
13
What non-competitive game did Ms. Todd make them play outside?Ms. Todd让大家在室外玩什么不竞争的游戏？
Ans: 'Circle of friends'—when you tag someone, they become your new friend.“朋友圈”游戏——你拍到谁，谁就变成你的新朋友。
14
What silly contest did A.J. suggest to protest the no-competition rule?为了反抗“不许竞争”的规定，A.J.提出了什么搞笑比赛？
Ans: A contest to see who could be the least competitive (and win a trophy).比谁最不具竞争心的比赛（还得奖杯）。
Ch.8
15
What wild theory did the kids have about Ms. Todd?孩子们对Ms. Todd有什么疯狂猜测？
Ans: That she was a robot killer clone sent to murder teachers and take over the world.她是来谋杀老师、接管地球的机器人杀手克隆体。
16
What did the boys try to get from Ms. Todd for a DNA test?男孩们想从Ms. Todd那里拿到什么去做DNA检测？
Ans: A strand of her hair, so Michael's policeman dad could test it.她的一根头发，好让Michael当警察的爸爸做检测。
Ch.9
17
What was actually written on Ms. Todd's piece of paper?Ms. Todd那张纸上实际写的是什么？
Ans: The beginning of a children's book called 'My Wacky School' about their class.她写的一本以他们班为原型的童书《My Wacky School》开头。
18
How did the kids feel when they learned the truth?孩子们知道真相后是什么感受？
Ans: Upset that A.J. ruined their chance to be in a famous book.很沮丧，因为A.J.毁了他们上出名童书的机会。
Ch.10
19
What lie did A.J. tell Mr. Klutz about where Ms. Todd went?A.J.对Klutz校长谎称Ms. Todd去哪了？
Ans: That she went to try out for the Olympics because she is a fast runner.说她去参加奥运会了，因为她跑得很快。
20
Who walked into the doorway at the end of chapter 10?第10章结尾走进门（框）的人是谁？
Ans: Miss Daisy, back from being sick.是病愈回来的Miss Daisy。
Ch.11
21
What did A.J. accuse Miss Daisy of at the end of the book?书末A.J.指控Miss Daisy干了什么？
Ans: Murdering Ms. Todd because she feared losing her job to her.谋杀了Ms. Todd，因为她怕丢了工作。
22
What was Miss Daisy actually sick with?Miss Daisy其实是生了什么病？
Ans: Just the sniffles—'something going around.'只是感冒流鼻涕——“有东西在传播”。
第 2 关 Vocabulary & Language Points 词汇与语言点 · 5 题
23
What does 'None of your beeswax' (or 'Mind your own beeswax') mean?“None of your beeswax / Mind your own beeswax”是什么意思？
Ans: A playful, silly way of saying 'None of your business.'这是一句搞笑说法，意思是“不关你的事／少管闲事”，用beeswax（蜂蜡）谐音business。
24
What are 'cooties' in this story?故事里的“cooties”指什么？
Ans: Imaginary germs kids believe the opposite sex carries (e.g., 'girl cooties,' 'boy cooties').孩子们想象中异性身上带有的“脏病菌”，如“女孩病菌”“男孩病菌”，是小孩间的玩笑说法。
25
Why is Neil called 'the nude kid' even though he wears clothes?Neil明明穿着衣服，为什么叫“裸孩”？
Ans: It's a silly nickname 'for a long story'; it's irony/humor, not literal.这是书里一个无厘头外号（作者说“说来话长”），纯属幽默反差，并非字面意思。
26
What does the school motto 'TEAM' stand for, and what joke does Mr. Klutz make?校训TEAM代表什么？Klutz校长又开了什么玩笑？
Ans: 'Together Everyone Achieves More.' Mr. Klutz jokes: 'What's a motto?' 'Nothing. What's a motto with you?' (pun on 'what's the matter with you').TEAM意为“同心协力更出色”。校长玩谐音梗：问“什么是motto（格言）？”答“没什么，你有什么motto（毛病）？”谐音matter。
27
What is 'the vomitorium' in this book?书中“the vomitorium”指什么地方？
Ans: The kids' funny, exaggerated name for the school cafeteria/lunchroom.孩子们对学校食堂的搞笑夸张叫法（字面像“呕吐室”），其实就是吃午饭的地方。
第 3 关 Discussion & Open Questions 综合与开放思考 · 4 题
28
Do you think A.J. really hates school, or is he mostly being funny and dramatic?你觉得A.J.是真的讨厌上学，还是主要在搞笑夸张？
Ans: Think about times he actually enjoys things (free stuff room, recess, his friends).想想他其实享受的事：免费物品室、课间、和朋友在一起。
29
If you were a student, would you prefer Ms. Todd's happy, teach-everything style or Miss Daisy's laid-back style? Why?如果是你，更喜欢Ms. Todd热情爱教学的方式，还是Miss Daisy轻松不教课的风格？为什么？
Ans: Consider both learning new things and having fun.可兼顾“学到新知”和“玩得开心”两方面来谈。
30
Predict what might happen next: Will A.J. get kicked out of the gifted and talented program? Will Ms. Todd ever return?预测接下来会怎样：A.J.会退出资优班吗？Ms. Todd还会回来吗？
Ans: Use clues from the last chapter's 'maybes' and the book's silly tone.可参考结尾一连串“也许”，以及全书无厘头的搞笑基调来推断。
31
Have you ever been blamed or mixed up like A.J. switching names with Ryan? How did you fix it?你有没有像A.J.和Ryan互换名字那样被误会或认错？你是怎么解决的？
Ans: Share a real or made-up mix-up and how honesty or talking helped.可以分享真实或编一个认错人的经历，说说诚实沟通如何帮忙。
第 4 关 Multiple Choice 选择题 · 11 题
1
Which room in Ella Mentry School does A.J. like best?A.J.最喜欢艾拉·门特里学校的哪个房间？
Ans: B. The lost and found ('free stuff room')A.J.最爱失物招领室，称它“免费物品室”，因为能免费拿到想要的东西。
2
Why did Ms. Todd come to A.J.'s classroom?Ms. Todd为什么来A.J.的班级？
Ans: A. Miss Daisy was sickMiss Daisy身体不适，Ms. Todd作为代课老师前来；她并非正式老师，也不是Andrea请来的。
3
What did A.J. have to write to Andrea as punishment?A.J.被罚给Andrea写什么？
Ans: B. An apology note saying 'I'm sorry I hate you'A.J.写道歉条，内容却是“我很抱歉我讨厌你”，非常符合他的性格；不是感谢信或读书报告。
4
What made A.J. say his head almost exploded?什么让A.J.觉得头快炸了？
Ans: B. Ms. Todd taught too many things too fastMs. Todd一口气教了太阳系、澳洲、海伦凯勒等大量知识，A.J.学得头疼；并非摔倒或哭泣。
5
What happened when A.J. played 'see who can hit the softest'?A.J.玩“看谁打得最轻”时发生了什么？
Ans: B. He punched Neil hard on the arm他假装轻柔，却一拳狠狠打在Neil胳膊上，因此被送到校长室；不是轻拍也不是Neil赢。
6
What news did Mr. Klutz give A.J. in his office?校长在办公室告诉A.J.什么消息？
Ans: B. He was selected for the gifted and talented programA.J.因测试高分被选入资优班；他没被开除，也只想要糖果而非得到它。
7
What game did Ms. Todd make the class play outside?Ms. Todd让大家在室外玩什么游戏？
Ans: B. Circle of friends她让大家玩“朋友圈”（拍到谁谁就成朋友）；tag被否，音乐椅也因太竞争被拒。
8
What did the kids believe Ms. Todd really was?孩子们认为Ms. Todd其实是什么？
Ans: B. A robot killer clone他们脑洞大开，以为她是来谋杀老师、接管地球的机器人克隆体；并非新校长或Miss Daisy假扮。
9
What was actually on Ms. Todd's piece of paper?Ms. Todd那张纸上究竟写着什么？
Ans: B. The start of a children's book about the class那是她创作的童书《My Wacky School》开头，以本班为原型；不是给校长的报告或购物单。
10
Who walked into the doorway at the end of chapter 10?第10章结尾走进门（框）的是谁？
Ans: B. Miss Daisy病愈的Miss Daisy回来了；此时Ms. Todd已逃跑，校长本就在场。
11
What did A.J. accuse Miss Daisy of at the end of the book?书末A.J.指控Miss Daisy做了什么？
Ans: B. Murdering Ms. Todd他反怀疑Miss Daisy为保工作谋杀了Ms. Todd；偷衬衫和“裸孩”都与结尾无关。