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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 | poem /ˈpoʊəm/ |
n. 诗，韵文 | "It said the kids of Ella Mentry School wrote two hundred poems already!" |
| 2 | poet /ˈpoʊət/ |
n. 诗人 | "But to have a poet visit our school?" |
| 3 | dumb /dʌm/ |
adj. 哑的，不能说话的；一时说不出话的，不肯开口的 | "That just proves my point-poetry is dumb." |
| 4 | yell /jel/ |
v. 叫喊，大喊； 喊叫帮忙 | "Yes!" yelled all the girls." |
| 5 | talented /ˈtæləntɪd/ |
adj. 有天资的，有才能的 | "I guess that's why I'm in the gifted and talented program." |
| 6 | troll /troʊl/ |
n. 巨怪，侏儒怪物；恶意挑衅的帖子，发挑衅帖子的人 | "My Weird School #16 6 The Kindergarten Trolls The next morning the tote board said we were up to five hundred poems." |
| 7 | dumbhead /ˈdʌmhɛd/ |
n. 笨蛋 | "My Weird School #16 4 Shakespeare Was a Dumbhead When I got to school the next day, there was a big NATIONAL POETRY MONTH tote board on the front lawn." |
| 8 | rhyme /raɪm/ |
n. 押韵短诗，（押韵的）儿歌；同韵词，押韵词 | "At that point, I ran out of words that rhymed with "feelings," so I stopped writing." |
| 9 | kindergarten /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrt(ə)n/ |
n. 幼儿园 | "My Weird School #16 6 The Kindergarten Trolls The next morning the tote board said we were up to five hundred poems." |
| 10 | excite /ɪkˈsaɪt/ |
v. 使兴奋，使激动；引起，激起 | "Isn't that exciting?" Miss Daisy asked." |
| 11 | nude /nuːd/ |
adj. 裸体的，赤裸的；肉色的 | "Mr. Klutz said he has an exciting nose," I whispered to Neil Crouch, who we call Neil the nude kid even though he wears clothes." |
| 12 | homework /ˈhoʊmwɜːrk/ |
n. （学生的）家庭作业；准备工作 | "After we pledged the allegiance, Miss Daisy said our homework for April was to write one poem everyday." |
| 13 | genius /ˈdʒiːniəs/ |
n. 天赋，天资；天才，智商很高的人 | "Genius poems like that come into my brain all the time." |
| 14 | cry /kraɪ/ |
v. 哭，哭泣；喊叫，呼喊 | "When we got to Ms. Coco's room, she was crying again." |
| 15 | sing /sɪŋ/ |
v. 唱（歌），演唱；鸣，啼 | "Ms. Coco started singing!" |
| 16 | whisper /ˈwɪspər/ |
v. 耳语，低语，小声说；（私下或秘密地）传说（某事），谣传 | "Guess what I bought with my own money?" this girl with curly brown hair named Andrea Young whispered to her crybaby friend Emily." |
| 17 | everybody /ˈevribɑːdi; ˈevribʌdi/ |
pron. 每个人，人人 | "She keeps a dictionary on her desk so she can look up words and show everybody how much she knows." |
| 18 | candy /ˈkændi/ |
n. 糖果，巧克力；冰糖 | "Listen, if you don't tell on me, I'll give you all candy." "Yay!" the trolls cheered, and they stopped crying right away." |
| 19 | gonna /ˈgɔːnə; ˈɡənə/ |
contr. 即将，将要（即 going to） | "I thought I was gonna die." |
| 20 | okay /oʊˈkeɪ/ |
int. 好，行；adj. 可以 | "Okay, okay, I'll tell you." |
| 21 | thousand /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/ |
num. （数字）一千；许许多多，数以千计 | "If the students of Ella Mentry School write a thousand poems in April, I'll invite a real live poet to visit us." |
| 22 | bunny /ˈbʌni/ |
n. （儿童用语）兔子；兔女郎 | "Andrea's real name is Underwear Face," I said, and all the kids laughed. * Andrea made a mean face at me, and then she read a poem to the kids about bunnies." |
| 23 | nose /noʊz/ |
n. 鼻子；（飞机、火箭等的）头部，机首 | "Just the thought of writing something every day made me wrinkle up my nose like I smelled something bad." |
| 24 | bunch /bʌntʃ/ |
n. 束，串，扎；一伙，一群 | "You could put a bunch of words in any old order and call them a poem." |
| 25 | skateboard /ˈskeɪtbɔːrd/ |
n. 滑板；v. （在滑板上）滑行 | "How come there's no National Skateboarding Month?" |
| 26 | coin /kɔɪn/ |
n. 硬币，金属货币；塔罗牌中的一种花色（coins） | "I counted the coins in my pocket-just enough money to buy lunch and nothing else." |
| 27 | annoy /əˈnɔɪ/ |
v. 使恼怒，使烦恼；打扰，骚扰 | "Yeah, everything except how not to be annoying." |
| 28 | dirt /dɜːrt/ |
n. 污物，尘土；泥土，松土 | "You need to share your gift with the world, A.J. You should become a poet when you grow up." "I want to be a dirt bike racer," I said." |
| 29 | sunrise /ˈsʌnraɪz/ |
n. 日出（时分），黎明；晨曦，朝霞 | "When I woke up this morning, I saw the most beautiful sunrise," Ms. Coco said." |
| 30 | pencil /ˈpens(ə)l/ |
n. 铅笔；石墨芯，类似石墨芯的东西 | "She gave us each a piece of paper and a pencil." |
| 31 | throw /θroʊ/ |
v. 投，掷，抛，扔；掷（色子），掷出（色子的点数） | "Listen to this." And she read a poem from the book: "To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light" Ms. Coco sighed." |
| 32 | poke /poʊk/ |
v. （用手指或尖利物品）戳，刺；从……露出（或伸出、探出） | "When I got to Miss Daisy's class, guess who poked his head in the door?" |
| 33 | laugh /læf/ |
v. 笑，发笑；嘲笑，不以为然 | "Andrea's real name is Underwear Face," I said, and all the kids laughed. * Andrea made a mean face at me, and then she read a poem to the kids about bunnies." |
| 34 | clap /klæp/ |
v. 拍手，鼓掌；快速（或用力）放置 | "After Andrea finished, the trolls clapped." |
| 35 | kick /kɪk/ |
v. 踢，踢腿；对（自己）生气 | "Ms. Coco would probably kick me out of the gifted and talented program." |
分章摘要 · 12 章
Ch.1 Chillin' at the School Store：A.J. 在学校小卖部碰见 Andrea 买了一本儿童百科全书。校长秘书点名让 A.J. 和 Andrea 去 Ms. Coco 的资优班教室，同学们起哄说他俩在谈恋爱。
Ch.2 National Poetry Month Is Dumb：A.J. 和 Andrea 去资优班，Ms. Coco 因为四月是'全国诗歌月'而一直用押韵说话。她布置作业让每人写一首诗，A.J. 被要求写'坐着什么都不干'的诗。
Ch.3 Sit Around and Do Nothing Month：校长 Mr. Klutz 提出挑战：四月若写满一千首诗，就请来一位真正的诗人。A.J. 朗读了自己的'什么都不干'诗，Ms. Coco 感动得落泪并大加称赞。
Ch.4 Shakespeare Was a Dumbhead：诗歌计数板显示已写两百首，作业变成每天一首。Ms. Coco 因为日出而哭泣并唱《Feelings》，还告诉 A.J. 诗不必押韵也不必讲得通。
Ch.5 My Secret Poetry Writing System：A.J. 发现把奶奶给的拼写闪卡抛向空中、按落下顺序抄词就能'写'出诗。他用这个秘密系统轻松完成诗作，决定不告诉任何人。
Ch.6 The Kindergarten Trolls：A.J. 和 Andrea 被派去幼儿园朗读诗歌。A.J. 现编了一首'小兔子被吃'的诗把小朋友惹哭，他只好用糖果封口，结果孩子们追着要糖。
Ch.7 The Worst Poem in the History of the World：Ms. Coco 读了 A.J. 的闪卡诗后拥抱他，称他是天才。A.J. 故意写最恶心的诗想被踢出资优班，没想到 Ms. Coco 反而说他'表达了真实情感'。
Ch.8 Why Dead People Are Lucky：午餐时男生们抱怨写诗太痛苦，A.J. 说'死人真幸运，不用过诗歌月'。他灵机一动，想到可以把诗卖给同学赚钱。
Ch.9 Stalling for Time：A.J. 用闪卡系统写了十首诗。Neil 交不出作业谎称狗吃了诗，A.J. 在男厕所偷偷卖给他一首，换走了他的午餐钱。
Ch.10 You Snooze, You Lose：A.J. 把诗卖给越来越多男生赚得盆满钵满。他借 Andrea 百科全书里的冷知识写了《Animals Are Weird》，Andrea 气得直跳脚。
Ch.11 King of the School：四月最后一天，A.J. 用卖诗的钱买 iPod 请大家买铅笔。集会上 Mr. Klutz 请他上台朗诵，全校起立鼓掌，并宣布第二天为'什么都不干日'。
Ch.12 A Real Live Poet Who Isn't Dead：登场的'诗人'竟是辞职去当说唱歌手的前音乐老师 Mr. Hynde。A.J. 口袋崩开，硬币撒了一地，卖诗收午餐钱的事被揭穿，他落荒而逃。
第 1 关 Chapter Questions 分章问答 · 24 题
Ch.1
1
Why were A.J. and Andrea sent to Ms. Coco's room?A.J. 和 Andrea 为什么被叫去 Ms. Coco 的教室？
Ans: They are the two gifted-and-talented students in Miss Daisy's class.他们是 Miss Daisy 班里唯二参加资优班的学生。
2
What did Andrea buy at the school store?Andrea 在学校小卖部买了什么？
Ans: An encyclopedia for kids.一本儿童百科全书。
Ch.2
3
Why does Ms. Coco speak in rhyme?Ms. Coco 为什么一直用押韵说话？
Ans: Because it is April, National Poetry Month.因为四月是'全国诗歌月'。
4
What poem topic does Ms. Coco assign to A.J.?Ms. Coco 给 A.J. 布置了什么主题的诗？
Ans: A poem about sitting around and doing nothing.写一首关于'坐着什么都不干'的诗。
Ch.3
5
What deal does Mr. Klutz make with the students?Mr. Klutz 和学生达成了什么约定？
Ans: If they write 1,000 poems in April, he will invite a real live poet.四月写满一千首诗，他就请来一位真正的诗人。
6
How does Ms. Coco react to A.J.'s 'sit around' poem?Ms. Coco 对 A.J. 的'什么都不干'诗有何反应？
Ans: She cries and calls it the saddest, most moving poem she has heard.她落泪，说这是听过最悲伤、最动人的诗。
Ch.4
7
What two things does A.J. learn poems do NOT have to do?A.J. 得知诗歌不必做到哪两件事？
Ans: They do not have to rhyme, and they do not have to make sense.不必押韵，也不必讲得通。
8
Who wrote the poem Ms. Coco reads ('To gild refined gold...')?Ms. Coco 朗读的那首诗（《给纯金镀金》…）是谁写的？
Ans: William Shakespeare.威廉·莎士比亚。
Ch.5
9
What is A.J.'s secret poetry-writing system?A.J. 的秘密写诗法是什么？
Ans: He throws spelling flash cards in the air and writes the words down in the order they land.把拼写闪卡抛向空中，按落下的顺序把词抄下来。
10
What does A.J. name his first flash-card poem?A.J. 给第一首闪卡诗取了什么名字？
Ans: 'Deep Secret'.《Deep Secret》（深藏的秘密）。
Ch.6
11
What poem does A.J. make up for the kindergarten kids?A.J. 给幼儿园小朋友现编了什么诗？
Ans: A poem about a bunny that is trapped, eaten, and dies.一首关于小兔子被抓住、吃掉并死掉的诗。
12
How does A.J. get the kindergarteners to stop crying?A.J. 如何让小朋友停止哭泣？
Ans: He promises to give them all candy.他答应给所有人糖果。
Ch.7
13
What does Ms. Coco call A.J. after reading his poems?读了 A.J. 的诗后，Ms. Coco 怎么称呼他？
Ans: A genius with raw, brilliant poetry talent.一个拥有惊人天赋的诗歌天才。
14
What does A.J. do to try to get kicked out of the G&T program?A.J. 为了被踢出资优班做了什么？
Ans: He writes the worst, grossest poem he can, but Ms. Coco loves it.他写了最恶心最难听的诗，没想到 Ms. Coco 反而喜欢。
Ch.8
15
Why does A.J. say dead people are lucky?A.J. 为什么说死人很幸运？
Ans: Because they don't have to celebrate National Poetry Month.因为他们不用过'全国诗歌月'。
16
What great idea does A.J. get at lunch?A.J. 在午餐时想到了什么好主意？
Ans: To sell his poems to other kids for money.把自己的诗卖给其他同学赚钱。
Ch.9
17
Why does Neil fail to turn in a poem?Neil 为什么交不出诗？
Ans: He can't write one and lies that his dog ate it (he has no dog).他写不出来，谎称狗把诗吃了（其实他根本没狗）。
18
How does A.J. help Neil in the bathroom?A.J. 在厕所里怎样帮 Neil？
Ans: He sells Neil one of his poems for Neil's lunch money.他卖给自己的一首诗，换走 Neil 的午餐钱。
Ch.10
19
What poem does A.J. write using Andrea's facts?A.J. 借用 Andrea 的冷知识写了哪首诗？
Ans: 'Animals Are Weird'.《Animals Are Weird》（动物真怪）。
20
How does Andrea react to that poem?Andrea 对那首诗有什么反应？
Ans: She is furious, saying A.J. stole her encyclopedia facts; 'you snooze, you lose.'她很生气，说 A.J. 偷了她的百科知识，并说'你磨蹭你就输'。
Ch.11
21
What does Mr. Klutz announce about A.J. at the assembly?集会上 Mr. Klutz 关于 A.J. 宣布了什么？
Ans: A.J. is a talented poet; the book is titled 'Animals Are Weird'; next day is Sit Around and Do Nothing Day.A.J. 是天才诗人，诗集取名《Animals Are Weird》，第二天定为'什么都不干日'。
22
What promise does Mr. Klutz say he will keep at the end?结尾 Mr. Klutz 说他要信守什么承诺？
Ans: He will bring a real live poet to visit the school.他会请一位真正的诗人来学校。
Ch.12
23
Who turns out to be the 'real live poet'?所谓的'真正的诗人'到底是谁？
Ans: Mr. Hynde, the former music teacher who became a famous rapper.辞职去当说唱歌手的前音乐老师 Mr. Hynde。
24
How is A.J.'s poem-selling secret revealed?A.J. 卖诗的事是怎么暴露的？
Ans: Coins spill out of a hole in his pocket during class.上课时他口袋破了个洞，硬币撒了一地。
第 2 关 Vocabulary & Language Points 词汇与语言点 · 5 题
25
What does A.J.'s catchphrase 'Bummer in the summer!' mean?A.J. 的口头禅 'Bummer in the summer!' 是什么意思？
Ans: An expression of disappointment, used when something goes wrong (often when he is broke).表示'真扫兴/真倒霉'的感叹，常在倒霉或没钱时用，与季节无关。
26
What is the 'first rule of being a kid' about 'Guess what?'?关于 'Guess what?' 的'小孩第一法则'是什么？
Ans: You should always reply 'Your butt.'别人说'Guess what?'时，永远要回'Your butt（你的屁股）'，是孩子们的玩笑梗。
27
What is 'sarcasm' as A.J. explains it?A.J. 解释的 'sarcasm'（讽刺）是什么？
Ans: Saying the exact opposite of what you really mean.说的和真正意思完全相反，比如嘴上说'当你好棒啊'其实在吐槽。
28
What does the idiom 'You snooze, you lose.' mean?习语 'You snooze, you lose.' 是什么意思？
Ans: If you are too slow or careless, you miss your chance.你磨蹭、不动手就会错失机会，落后就吃亏。
29
What is the pun 'No Bell Prize' based on?双关语 'No Bell Prize' 源于什么？
Ans: A play on 'Nobel Prize'; 'no bell' hints at skipping the school bell / no school.谐音'诺贝尔奖 Nobel Prize'，'no bell'暗指不用上课铃、不用上学，A.J. 自嘲该得奖。
第 3 关 Discussion & Open Questions 综合与开放思考 · 4 题
30
Do you think A.J. is really a poetry genius, or just lucky with his flash-card trick? Why?你认为 A.J. 真是诗歌天才，还是靠闪卡碰巧？说说理由。
Ans: Think about whether random words can make real poetry, and why Ms. Coco loves them.想想随机拼词算不算真正的诗，以及 Ms. Coco 为何都喜欢。
31
Predict what will happen to A.J. after he runs away at the end of the book.预测 A.J. 在结尾逃跑后会发生什么。
Ans: Will he go to Antarctica, get in trouble, or return to school?他会去南极、惹上麻烦，还是回学校？结合前文猜测。
32
Have you ever had to do something you disliked, like A.J. with poetry? How did it turn out?你有没有像 A.J. 一样被迫做讨厌的事？结果如何？
Ans: Connect to a school task or hobby you didn't enjoy at first.联系一次你起初不喜欢、却不得不做的作业或活动。
33
Was it fair for A.J. to sell poems and take the boys' lunch money? Discuss.A.J. 卖诗、拿走男生午餐钱公平吗？谈谈看法。
Ans: Consider the boys' hunger vs. A.J.'s easy money from a trick.权衡男生饿肚子 vs. A.J. 用取巧办法轻松赚钱。
第 4 关 Multiple Choice 选择题 · 12 题
1
Who bought an encyclopedia at the school store?谁在学校小卖部买了百科全书？
Ans: B. AndreaAndrea 买的是儿童百科全书；A.J. 没钱，Emily 是她的爱哭朋友。
2
Why does Ms. Coco speak in rhyme?Ms. Coco 为什么用押韵说话？
Ans: B. It is National Poetry Month (April)因为四月是全国诗歌月，她以此应景；并非读诗或不会正常说话。
3
How many poems must students write to get a poet visit?学生要写多少首诗才能请来诗人？
Ans: B. 1,000Mr. Klutz 提出写满一千首；男生还讨价还价想降到五百，被拒绝。
4
According to Ms. Coco, poems do NOT have to:按 Ms. Coco 的说法，诗不必：
Ans: B. rhyme or make sense她明确说诗不必押韵也不必讲得通；纸上写、写感受都不是限制。
5
A.J.'s secret poetry method uses:A.J. 的秘密写诗法用了：
Ans: B. spelling flash cards thrown in the air他把奶奶的拼写闪卡抛向空中，按落下顺序抄词成诗；不用电脑或词典。
6
What does A.J. promise the kindergarteners to stop them crying?A.J. 答应幼儿园小朋友什么来止住他们哭？
Ans: A. He gives them candy他说分糖给大家，孩子们立刻不哭了；并非唱歌或再读诗。
7
After reading A.J.'s 'worst' poem, Ms. Coco:读了 A.J. 的'最烂'诗后，Ms. Coco：
Ans: B. loves it and says he is expressing himself她反而感动，夸他表达了真实情感；并没有开除他或忽视。
8
A.J. says dead people are lucky because:A.J. 说死人幸运是因为：
Ans: A. they don't have to write poems他吐槽死人不用过全国诗歌月、不用写诗；与糖或睡觉无关。
9
Where does A.J. sell a poem to Neil?A.J. 在哪里把诗卖给了 Neil？
Ans: B. in the boys' bathroom两人在男厕所隔间偷偷交易，用诗换午餐钱；不在教室或小卖部。
10
The poem 'Animals Are Weird' uses facts mostly from:《Animals Are Weird》主要用了谁的知识？
Ans: B. Andrea's encyclopedia诗里的冷知识来自 Andrea 每天念的百科全书；她因此很生气。
11
At the assembly, Mr. Klutz declares the next day will be:集会上 Mr. Klutz 宣布第二天是：
Ans: B. Sit Around and Do Nothing Day他为奖励 A.J. 宣布第二天为'什么都不干日'（正好是周六）；非诗歌或滑板日。
12
The 'real live poet' turns out to be:所谓的'真正的诗人'其实是：
Ans: B. Mr. Hynde, the rapper/music teacher是辞职去当说唱歌手的前音乐老师 Mr. Hynde；莎士比亚和苏斯博士都已去世或不符。