词汇团1123学习汇总文本周一初级阅读

1、周一初级阅读：导语: 这篇文章讲述了人与动物之间非常温馨的感情，是一个很感人的故事。文中的女主角，一位母亲，从养狗到慢慢接受了这个小动物，小狗“薄雾”在丈夫患病后为女主人公带来精神上的安慰和释怀。In 2004, when my daughter Becky was ten, she and my husband, Joe, we re united in their desire for a dog. As for me, I shared none of their canine lust.But why, they pleaded. “Because I dont have time t

2、o take care of a dog.” “But well do it. ” “Really? Youre going to walk the dog? Feed the dog? B athe the dog?” “Yes, yes, and yes.” “I dont be ve you.” “We will. We promise.”They didnt. From day two (everyone wanted to walk the cute puppyday), neither thought to walk the dog. While I was slow to acc

3、epttt I would be the one to keep track of her shots, to schedule her vet appoi ntments, to feed and clean her, Misty knew this on day one. As she looke d up at the three new humans in her life (small, medium, and large), shecalculated, “The medium one is the sucker in the pack.”Quickly, she and I de

4、veloped something very similar to a Vulcan mind mel d (心灵融合) . Shed look at me with those sad brown eyes of hers, beam her need, and then wait, trusting I would understand which, strangely,I almost always did. In no time, she became my feet as I read, and splaying across my stomach as I watchedevi.E

5、ven so, part of me continued to resent walking duty. Joe and Becky hadpromised. Not fair, Id balk (不心甘情愿地做) silently as she and I walked.“Not fair,” I d loudly remind anyithin earshot upon our return home.Then one day January 1, 2007, to be exact my husband s doctor uttered an unthinkable word: leuk

6、emia ( 白血病). Witht, I spent eight toten hours a day with Joe in the hospital,ng anything and everything Icould to ease hisfort. During those six months of hospitalizations,Becky, 12 at the time, adjusted to other adults being in the house when s he returned from school. My work colleagues adjusted t

7、o my taking off at a moments notice for medical emergencies. Every part of my life changed; no part of my old routine remained.Save one: Misty still needed walking. At the beginning, when friends offered to take her through her pa, I declined because I knew they had theirown households to deal with.

8、As the months went by, I began to realizet I actually wanted to walkMisty. The walk in the morning before I headed to the hospital was a quiet, peaceful time to gather my thoughts or to just be before the days medi cal drama unfolded. The evening walk was a time to shake off the days upsets and let

9、the worry tracksy head go to white noise.When serious illness visits your household, its, not just your daily routineand your amptions about the futuret are no longer familiar. Prettymuch everyone you act differently.Not Misty. Take her for a walk, and she had noerest in Joes blood counts or marrow

10、test results. On the street or in the park, she had only onething on her mind: squirrels! She was so joyoust even on the worstdays, she could make me s. On a daily basis she reminded met life goes on.After Joe died in 2009, Misty slept on his pillow.Im grateful-to a po. The truth is, after years of

11、balking, Ive come to enjoy my walks with Misty. As I watch her chase after a squirrel, throwingher whole beingo the here-and-now of an exerciset has never onceended in victory, she reminds me, too,t no matter how harsh the present or unpredictable the future is, theres almost always some measureof j

12、oy to be extracted from the moment.1. Why didnt the writer agree to raise a dog at the beginning of the story?A.B.C.She was afraid the dog would get the family,o trouble.It would be her business to take care of the dogHer husband and daughter were united as one.D. She didnt want to spoil he daughter

13、.2. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to The mediumA.B.C.one is “he sucker in the pack.” (Paragraph 3)?The middle-agedloves me most.”The medium-sized woman is the hostess.”The man in the middle is the one who has the final say.”D. The woman is the kind and trustworthy one in the famil

14、y.”3.A.B.It can be inferred from Paragraph 3Misty was quite cleverMisty could solve math problemst.C. the writer was a slow learnerD. noalked Misty theday4.A.B.C.The story came to its turning poJoe died in 2009 Joe fell ill in 2007the writer began to walk the dogwhen.D. the dog tired to please the w

15、riter5. Why did the writer continue to walk Misty while Joe was in hospital?A.B.C.Misty couldnt live without her Her friends didnt offer any helpThe walk provided her with spiritual comfort.D. She didnt want Misty to others companion.6. What is the message the writer wants to convey e?A. One should

16、learn to enjoy hard times.B .A disaster can change everything in life.he passagC. Moments of joy suggestt there is still hope ahead.D. People will change their attitude toward you when you are in difficulty.【必背词汇1. canine】canine 在本文中的意思是形容词“（养）狗的”，可作名词，作名词时近似于 puppy 和 dog“小狗”。比如：Canine teeth are for

17、 piercing and killing prey, and tearing flesh. 犬齿用来咬穿、咬死猎物，还可以撕肉。又如：Shes a spelist in canine psychology and behaviour. 她是狗心理和行为。2. balk本文中 balk 的意思是“不心甘情愿的”，balk 还有“犹豫；阻碍；推诿”的意思。例如：Toemancipate all mind, we will balk at no sacrifice. Event of our lives.为了全人类的解放, 即使牺牲生命也在所不惜。又如：Even biology undergrad

18、uates may balk at animal experiments. 面对动物实验，哪怕是生物专业的大学生也会畏缩。3. adjustadjust 在这里的意思是“适应”，adapt, adjust, conform,这些动词均有使适合，适应之意。modate, suit, fitadapt：指人或物在原有情况和重要性。adjust：adjust 与 adapt 含义很接近，但 adjust 所改变的幅度要小一些，侧重过程，主要用于调整角度、高度、光点等。某些改变以适应新的环境或不同的条件，强调改变的目的conform：多指与某模式或规则相符，也引申指改变等以适应新的环境。modate：

19、 节的有利。suit：指适合要求，从而使人满意愉快。fit：含义广，指人或物适合或适应某一目的或用途。用词，指以外部条件标准改变自己或某事以求得适应，着重改变或调例如：Adjust the aerialsition and direction for the best reception. 调整天线的位置和方向以达到最佳接收效果。再比如：We have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society.普通的社会生活。在培训的战士，以使他们适应4. squirrel本文中看到了 squirrel 这个词，在这里的

20、意思是“松鼠”，常用俚语 squirrel out of “从(某事物中)挣脱出来，摆脱(某事物)”。例如：The squirrel stashes away nuts for wer. 松鼠贮藏以备过冬。再例如：A grey squirrel is sclimb. 一只灰色的松鼠在树枝间跳来跳去。ering from limb to5. unpredictableunpredictable 是形容词“无法的”，也可作名词表示“不可的事”。比如：He is u他喜怒无常，一会儿哭， him; he is utterly unpredictable,one moment, laughing th

21、e next.一会儿笑。再比如：No-one knows where they stand withnpredictable. 谁也不知道他怎样他们；他是个完全不可捉摸的人。【与】1.B 细节理解题。根据第三段第二行“While I was slow to accept the one to keep track of her shots, to schedule her vet appot I would bements, to feed and clean her“作者慢慢地她要去接父女俩尾，比如说安排见宠物医生等，这意味着最终将由她来照顾这一只狗。2.D 猜题意。根据这 3 葛单词的意思不难知道 small 指的是作者的女儿，medium 指的是作者，一个 woman; and large 指的是作者的丈夫，根据后文他们有了心灵相通不难得出小狗认为这个妇女是最信任的和最好心的。3.A 推理题。根据第三段“Mist