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TheNiagararegion.Whereistheauthorliving?NiagaraisoneofthetopcropproducersinnotonlyOntario,butalsoCanada.AndmanyofthepeopleImetwhowerefromTorontohadneverseenafarmbefore,orenjoyedthesmallpleasuresofpickingtheirownfruitorgoingforhikesinscenicareas.Whatwashe/shesurprisedtolearnwhenhe/shewenttouniversityinToronto?1.2.ListeningComprehension

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awed,mystified,asenseofwonderHowdidhe/shefeelwhenhe/shedecidedtostopbyandtakealookatthefallsthroughtheeyesofatourist?Thisisanopen-endedquestion.Haveyoueverhadthesamekindofexperienceastheauthordid?3.4.ListeningComprehension

QuestionsandAnswersBR2_AmazonRiverAmazonRiverII■WhatdoyouknowaboutAmazon?2.Accordingtothepictures,describethegeographiclocationofAmazon.BR2_EcuadorEcuadorII■BR2_AndesAndesII■Accordingtothepicture,describethegeographicsituationofAndes.BR2_OrionOrionII■Hollywood(California),unincorporatedinthenorthwesternpartofthecityofLosAngeles,California,famedasacenterofthemotionpictureindustryintheUnitedStates.ItisalsoamajorcenteroftheU.S.televisionindustry.Themainthoroughfares,SunsetandHollywoodboulevardsandVineSt.,containwell-knownrestaurants,nightclubs,andstudios.TheHollywoodBowl,anaturalamphitheaterintheHollywoodHills,isthesiteofculturalevents.Thewaslaidoutinthelate1880s,afterarealestatedevelopernamedHarveyWilcoxregisteredhis120-acrecitrusranchasHollywoodonFebruary1st,1887,andstartedsellingoftheproperty.in1903,itmergedwithLosAngelesin1910.Thefirstmoviewasestablishedhereinabout1911.districtBR2_Hollywood-1Hollywood_____southwestern___________broadcasting__________II■numerous________community_________subdivisions__________Incorporated__________studio_____BR2_ManhattanManhattanII■BR3-QuestionsWarm-upQuestionsWhataresomedistinctivefeaturesofanout-of-the-way,inaccessibleplacesuchasajungle,desert,orremotemountainousarea?Whywouldsuchaplaceappealtomanypeopletoday?Whatarethecharacteristicsofthosepeoplewhoareattractedtosuchplaces?WhatdoyouthinkaboutSanMao’stravelthroughtheSaharaDesert?Haveyoueverbeentosuchaplace?Ifyes,saysomethingaboutyourtravel.Ifyouhavebothtimeandmoney,whatplaceswouldyouliketovisitmost?Why?.5.6.GR-mainGlobalReading1.PartDivisionoftheText

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1~2223~41DescriptionoftheNapoRiverandsurroundingjunglesceneryatnight,togetherwiththeauthor’sreflectionsonit.RecallingwhathappenedtoherattheirarrivalatthevillageandwhatothersfeltabouttheNapoRiverandthepeoplethere.3

42~108Detaileddescriptionofjourneyinginthejungleandherfeelingsaboutit.GR2_Part1_Blank-1BlankFilling

Whemiddleofthenight;ItwasFebruary,themiddleofsummer. theNapoRiverintheEcuadorianjungle;ontheheadwatersoftheAmazonthreeNorthAmericans,fourEcuadoriansLikeanyout-of-the-wayplace,theNapoRiverintheEcuadorianjungleseemsrealenoughwhenyouarethere,evencentral.Outofthewayofwhat?When:Where:Who:What:Why:GR2_Part1_Blank-2BlankFilling

2.Findoutthesensoryimpressionsinthispart.1.Anightjarindeep-leavedshadowcalledthreelongnotes,andhushed.2.Inthethatchhouseacrosstheclearingbehinduscamethesoundofarecorder,playingatunethattwinedoverthevillageclearing,mutedourtalkonthebankside,andwanderedovertheriver,dissolvingdownstream.Hearing:GR2_Part1_Blank-3BlankFilling

Thiswilldo,Ithought.Thiswilldo,foraweekend,oraseason,orahome.Feeling:Eachbreathofnightsmelledsweet.Smelling:cooldrinksTasting:idlywatchingahand-sizedtarantulaseizemothsSeeing:2.Findoutthesensoryimpressionsinthispart.Time PlaceWhathappenedinthevillageGR2_Part2_FillintheTableFillintheTable1

2LaterthatnightThatafternoon3NowFillinthetableandidentifythelinkingdevicesusedtoachievecoherence.__________Iloosedmyhairfromitsbraidsandcombeditsmooth…__________________________________…haddisembarkedatthevillage______________________________…theywereallbraidingmyhair…_________________inthelittletent__________Icombedmyhair…____________________GR2_Part2_RolePlayRolePlayFourstudentsformagroup:oneplaysastheauthor,oneasthefreelancewriterfromManhattanandtheothertwoasEcuadorians.Eachtalksabouthisorherlife.Payattentiontothesharpcontrastofthetwodifferentkindsoflife.GR2_Part3_BlankBlankFilling

Findoutthesensoryimpressionsinthispart.…theunseenbirdsoftwilightwistful,catchingtheheart.Whatisthereisinteresting.sweetair…eatchicken…,togetherwithrice,onionsandheapsoffruitParrotsinflocksdartinandoutofthelight.Hearing:Feeling:Smelling:Tasting:Seeing:GR2_Part3_Questions-1QuestionsandAnswersWhatisthepointofgoingtotheNapoRiverinEcuadoraccordingtotheauthor?Itissimplytoseewhatisthere.Wearehereontheplanetonlyonce,andmightaswellgetafeelfortheplace.2.WhatdidtheyfindalongtheNapoRiver?Parrotsinflocks,anacondas,graystripsofsandbar,palm-thatchshelters.3.CanyouimaginetheIndian’slifeandwhydidtheygetupatthree?Theyweregettingwarm.4.Whatdidthetouristgroupseeinsidethejungle?Thetrees,butterflies,aswathofants.GR2_Part3_Questions-2QuestionsandAnswers5.Whatanimalsdidtheyseewhilecanoeingononeofthelakes?Herons,kingfishers,cuckoos,greatturkeylikebirds,hawks,turtle.6.Whatdidtheyeatthatnightinthevillage?Andwhatdidtheyseethere?Theyatechicken,togetherwithrice,onionsandheapsoffruit.Theysawthesunset,twonunsandchildren.7.Whatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoconveytothereaderbyherdescriptionofwhatwasgoingonintheeveninginthatvillage?Itisnotoutoftheway.Itisintheway.GR3_TextAnalysis-1TextAnalysis

“Outofthewayofwhat?”asksthewriteratthebeginningofthetextwhiletalkingabouttheNapoRiver.However,shefinallycomestotheconclusionthat“itisnotoutoftheway”.Allthroughthetextthereisoverallcoherence.Thereisanecho—“Itwouldbeworthit”,“TheNapoRiver:itisnotoutoftheway.Itisintheway”.GR3_TextAnalysis-2SkimmingMakealistofatleasteightthingsthattheauthorfindssoattractiveaboutlifeinthejungle.1)2)3)4)5)6)7)8)Birds,insectsandanimalsofalldescriptionsThesweetairVariouskindsoftreesandotherplantsRiverabundantinfish_________________________________Littlegirlswholikedtoplaywiththewriter’shairChildrensinginglovelysongsTreatingguestswithwonderfulfoods______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Peopleandnatureinharmony_________________________________GR4_GroupworkGroupWork

Studentsmovearoundtheclassroom,findapartner,reciteorreadaloudtoeachothertheirfavoritesentencesfromthetext,explainwhy,thenmoveontofindanotherpartner.BythusdoingyoucanappreciatetheaestheticsideofEnglish.Article1_SLikeanyout-of-the-wayplace,theNapoRiverintheEcuadorianjungleseemsrealenoughwhenyouarethere,evencentral.Outofthewayofwhat?IwassittingonaIntheJunglestumpattheedgeofabanksidepalm-thatchvillage,inthemiddleofthenight,ontheheadwatersoftheAmazon.Outofthewayofhumanlife,tenderness,ortheglanceofheaven?Article1_s_POPWIN_OutofthewayLikeanyout-of-the-wayplace,theNapoRiverintheEcuadorianjungleseemsrealenoughwhenyouarethere,evencentral.Outofthewayofwhat?Iwassittingonastumpattheedgeofabanksidepalm-thatchvillage,inthemiddleofthenight,ontheheadwatersoftheAmazon.Outofthewayofhumanlife,tenderness,ortheglanceofheaven?Whatroledoesthesentenceplay?Inthefirstparagraphtheauthorasksaquestiontoarousethereaders’interestandpointoutthemainideaofthewholeessay.Thisisagoodwaytobeginandtodevelopanessay.IntheJungleArticle2_SAnightjarindeep-leavedshadowcalledthreelongnotes,andhushed.Themenwithmetalkedsoftly:threeNorthAmericans,fourEcuadorianswhowereshowingusthejungle.Wewereholdingcooldrinksandidlywatchingahand-sizedtarantulaseizemothsthatcametothelonebulbonthegeneratorshedbesideus.ItwasFebruary,themiddleofsummer.Greenfirefliesspatteredlightsacrosstheairandilluminedforseconds,nowhere,nowthere,thepaletrunksofenormous,solitarytrees.Article2_wAnightjarindeep-leavedshadowcalledthreelongnotes,andhushed.Themenwithmetalkedsoftly:threeNorthAmericans,fourEcuadorianswhowereshowingusthejungle.Wewereholdingcooldrinksandidlywatchingahand-sizedtarantulaseizemothsthatcametothelonebulbonthegeneratorshedbesideus.ItwasFebruary,themiddleofsummer.Greenfirefliesspatteredlightsacrosstheairandilluminedforseconds,nowhere,nowthere,thepaletrunksofenormous,solitarytrees.Article2_w_popwin_nowhere…Anightjarindeep-leavedshadowcalledthreelongnotes,andhushed.Themenwithmetalkedsoftly:threeNorthAmericans,fourEcuadorianswhowereshowingusthejungle.Wewereholdingcooldrinksandidlywatchingahand-sizedtarantulaseizemothsthatcametothelonebulbonthegeneratorshedbesideus.ItwasFebruary,themiddleofsummer.Greenfirefliesspatteredlightsacrosstheairandilluminedforseconds,nowhere,nowthere,thepaletrunksofenormous,solitarytrees.now…now…:atonetime...atanothertime...Whatmixedweather,nowsunny,nowcloudy.Collocation:beforenow 以前bynow到现在，至今nowandagain/then时而，偶然fromnowon从现在起，今后Nowornever!机不可失,时不再来!nowthat 既然,因为uptonow/tillnow到现在为止,迄今Themarketisveryunstable,withthepricenowrising,nowfalling.Article3_SBeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.Article3_wBeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.Article3_w_popwin_inallsilence…BeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.in(all)silence:with(complete)absenceofsoundornoiseWeshouldnotpassoverthisunfairthinginsilence.我们不能对这件不公平事不闻不问。Theboyslistenedtothestoryinsilence.Article3_w_popwin_tangledBeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.

tangle:Mylonghair’ssotangledthatIcan’tcombit.1.v.catchinorasinanet,trap;mixtogetherorintertwineinaconfusedmassDon’tmove.You’retanglingthemup.2)beinvolvedinafightorquarrelItangledwithheroverthemathematichomework.Theytangledheatedlyovertheproblem.BeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.Article3_w_popwin_tangled2.n.confusedmassordisorderedstateHismindwasinatangle.他思想陷于迷惑之中。Collocation:tangleover对…发生争论Thetrafficwasinaterribletanglebecauseofthepowerfailure.tangleup缠在一起，弄乱tanglewithsb.与某人发生纠纷，与某人发生口角，与某人打架beinatangle纠缠不清，陷于混乱之中BeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.Article3_w_popwin_trailetrail:1.vi.

1)extendoverasurfaceWelikeverymuchthevinestrailingthroughthegarden.Thetableclothtrailsonthefloor.2)walktiredlyThedefeatedarmytrailedpastus.被打败军队疲惫地走过我们身边。BeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.Article3_w_popwin_traile2.

vt.1)drag,pullThechildwastrailingatoydog,screaminghappily.Thenuntrailedhergownthroughthemud.2)followthetracksofThepolicementrailedthesuspectforseveraldaysandfinallytohishiding-place.Thehunterstrailedatigerforhours.BeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.Article3_w_popwin_traile3.n.mark,trace受伤动物在身后留下一道血迹。Followthetrailuntilyoucometothecamp.Thewoundedanimalleftatrailofbloodbehindit.Collocation:trailafter追随trailoff/away变弱，逐步缩小blazea/thetrail(在森林中)在树上刻出指路标志；开辟道路followthetrail追踪intrail成一列纵队offthetrail失去踪迹；偏离目标onthetrail跟踪，追赶BeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.Article3_w_popwin_traileCF:trail,follow,chase&pursue这些词都可用作动词，都能够表示“追随，跟踪”意思。trail指依据某种踪迹进行追寻。比如：Thegroundwassoftandwetsowewereabletotrailhertothehouse.地面松软潮湿，所以我们能够沿着脚印跟踪到她家。follow中性词，跟随用意对被跟随者来说可好可坏。比如：Don’tkeepfollowingmeabouteverywhereIgo.不要老是我走到哪里你就跟到哪里。Thedogfollowedheralldownthestreet.这只狗一路跟着她沿街走去。BeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.Article3_w_popwin_trailechase强调追赶者速度和决心，其动机常为不甚友善，也可能是出于好玩或取乐。比如：TheJohnsons'catlikestochasethemiceasifitwereplayingwiththem.约翰逊家猫喜欢追逐老鼠，好像它在跟它们闹着玩似。Wearetryingtochasedownallpossiblecluestothetheft.我们正在设法寻找这起偷窃案一切可能得到线索。pursue不重视追随者用意好坏，但其决心和速度比较显著。比如：Thepolicearepursuinganescapedprisoner.警方正在追捕一个在逃犯人。Wehavealwayspursuedafriendlypolicytowardsthepeopleallovertheworld.对世界人民我们一贯奉行友好政策。BeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.Article3_w_popwin_loopedloop:1.v.formorbendintoaloopLoopthatendoftheropethroughthisandknotit.他把绳子绕系在柱子上。2.n.

circleSheputaloopofropearoundthehorse'sneck.Theloopofstringmakesahandlefortheparcel.Heloopedtheroperoundapost.BeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.Article3_w_popwin_loopedPattern:

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（飞机、风筝等）在高空翻筋斗；（在游乐园）乘坐绕环滑车Theairmanloopedtheloopthreetimesandwonthecheerinchorusfromthespectators.Article3_S_popwin_Beneathus…BeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.TranslatethesentenceandenjoytheaestheticsideofEnglish.在我们下方，褐黄色纳波河水正在涨潮，万籁俱寂；惟见河水沿着沙岸蜿蜒流过，水沫裹挟在蔓生在森林里藤蔓间以及盘绕岸边树根上。Article4_SEachbreathofnightsmelledsweet.EachstarinOrionseemedtotrembleandstirwithmybreath.Allatonce,inthethatchhouseacrosstheclearingbehinduscamethesoundofarecorder,playingatunethattwinedoverthevillageclearing,mutedourtalkonthebankside,andwanderedovertheriver,dissolvingdownstream.Thiswilldo,Ithought.Thiswilldo,foraweekend,oraseason,orahome.LaterthatnightIloosedmyhairfromitsbraidsandcombeditsmooth—notformyself,butsothevillagegirlscouldplaywithitinthemorning.Article4_wEachbreathofnightsmelledsweet.EachstarinOrionseemedtotrembleandstirwithmybreath.Allatonce,in

thethatchhouseacrosstheclearingbehinduscamethesoundofarecorder,playingatunethattwinedoverthevillageclearing,mutedourtalkonthebankside,andwanderedovertheriver,dissolvingdownstream.Thiswilldo,Ithought.Thiswilldo,foraweekend,oraseason,orahome.LaterthatnightIloosedmyhairfromitsbraidsandcombeditsmooth—notformyself,butsothevillagegirlscouldplaywithitinthemorning.Article4_w_mutedEachbreathofnightsmelledsweet.EachstarinOrionseemedtotrembleandstirwithmybreath.Allatonce,inthethatchhouseacrosstheclearingbehinduscamethesoundofarecorder,playingatunethattwinedoverthevillageclearing,mutedourtalkonthebankside,andwanderedovertheriver,dissolvingdownstream.Thiswilldo,Ithought.Thiswilldo,foraweekend,oraseason,orahome.LaterthatnightIloosedmyhairfromitsbraidsandcombeditsmooth—notformyself,butsothevillagegirlscouldplaywithitinthemorning.mute:v.reduceorstopthesoundofHemutedbutstaredathisfathertoprotest.他一声不吭但瞪着他父亲以表示抗议。Wemutedourvoicesatthesightofthenationalflag.Article4_w_dissolvingEachbreathofnightsmelledsweet.EachstarinOrionseemedtotrembleandstirwithmybreath.Allatonce,inthethatchhouseacrosstheclearingbehinduscamethesoundofarecorder,playingatunethattwinedoverthevillageclearing,mutedourtalkonthebankside,andwanderedovertheriver,dissolvingdownstream.Thiswilldo,Ithought.Thiswilldo,foraweekend,oraseason,orahome.LaterthatnightIloosedmyhairfromitsbraidsandcombeditsmooth—notformyself,butsothevillagegirlscouldplaywithitinthemorning.dissolve:v.Hisstrengthdissolved.1)fadeaway,disappearTheviewdissolvedinmist.Waterdissolvessalt.水溶解盐。Saltdissolvesinwater.盐溶解于水中。Heatdissolvedthecandleintoapoolofwaxinafewminutes.3)bringtoendTheydissolvedthebusinesspartnership,sodidthefriendshipbetweenthem.政府解散了该国议会并暂停一切政治活动。Thegovernmentdissolvedthecountry’sparliamentandsuspendedallpoliticalactivities.2)becomeliquidArticle4_w_loosedEachbreathofnightsmelledsweet.EachstarinOrionseemedtotrembleandstirwithmybreath.Allatonce,inthethatchhouseacrosstheclearingbehinduscamethesoundofarecorder,playingatunethattwinedoverthevillageclearing,mutedourtalkonthebankside,andwanderedovertheriver,dissolvingdownstream.Thiswilldo,Ithought.Thiswilldo,foraweekend,oraseason,orahome.LaterthatnightIloosedmyhairfromitsbraidsandcombeditsmooth—notformyself,butsothevillagegirlscouldplaywithitinthemorning.loose:Heloosedhiscollarofhisovercoat.1.v.untie,releaseWineloosedhistongue.Hikersloosedtheirpacksatcamp.远足者们在营地解下背包。2.adj.1)notfastened;freefromcontrol2)notboundtogether3)nottight4)notexact5)withoutmoralsMatchthedefinitionswiththephrasesbelow.aloosehour闲暇时间aloosepackage涣散包裹aloosewoman放荡女人loosecoffee散装咖啡looseshoes宽松鞋loosepapers散页纸aloosetranslation意译Article4_w_loosedEachbreathofnightsmelledsweet.EachstarinOrionseemedtotrembleandstirwithmybreath.Allatonce,inthethatchhouseacrosstheclearingbehinduscamethesoundofarecorder,playingatunethattwinedoverthevillageclearing,mutedourtalkonthebankside,andwanderedovertheriver,dissolvingdownstream.Thiswilldo,Ithought.Thiswilldo,foraweekend,oraseason,orahome.LaterthatnightIloosedmyhairfromitsbraidsandcombeditsmooth—notformyself,butsothevillagegirlscouldplaywithitinthemorning.Collocation:letloose放任，放开atlooseend无所事事ontheloose自由，放纵，逍遥法外Article4_S_popwin_thiswill…Eachbreathofnightsmelledsweet.EachstarinOrionseemedtotrembleandstirwithmybreath.Allatonce,inthethatchhouseacrosstheclearingbehinduscamethesoundofarecorder,playingatunethattwinedoverthevillageclearing,mutedourtalkonthebankside,andwanderedovertheriver,dissolvingdownstream.Thiswilldo,Ithought.Thiswilldo,foraweekend,oraseason,orahome.LaterthatnightIloosedmyhairfromitsbraidsandcombeditsmooth—notformyself,butsothevillagegirlscouldplaywithitinthemorning.Besufficientinmeetingtheneeds.2.What’stheroleofthesentences?1.Whatdoes“do”mean?

Bythesentencestheauthorsummarizesthefirstpartandexpresseshertrueanddeepfeeling:herloveforthisbeautifulplace.3.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.人生遇此情景足矣，我暗想。在此度过周末足矣，在此小住数月足矣，在此安家足矣。Article4_S_popwin_allat…Eachbreathofnightsmelledsweet.EachstarinOrionseemedtotrembleandstirwithmybreath.Allatonce,inthethatchhouseacrosstheclearingbehinduscamethesoundofarecorder,playingatunethattwinedoverthevillageclearing,mutedourtalkonthebankside,andwanderedovertheriver,dissolvingdownstream.Thiswilldo,Ithought.Thiswilldo,foraweekend,oraseason,orahome.LaterthatnightIloosedmyhairfromitsbraidsandcombeditsmooth—notformyself,butsothevillagegirlscouldplaywithitinthemorning.Payattentiontothestructureofthesentence.Iftheprepositionalphraseisatthebeginningofasentence,thefollowingsubjectandthepredicateshouldbeofinvertedorder.Notetheparallelconstructionofthreeverbs:twined,mutedandwandered.2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.

突然，我们身后空地旁茅屋里，传出了录音机声音，一首乐曲在村子空地之上回绕，减弱了我们在河畔谈话声音，然后又传至河面，随流飘去。Article5_sWehaddisembarkedatthevillagethatafternoon,andIhadslumpedonsomeshadedsteps,wishingIknewsomeSpanishorsomeQuechuasoIcouldspeakwiththeringoflittlegirlswhowerealternatelystaringatmeandsmilingattheirtoes.Ispokeanyway,andfooledwithmyhair,whichtheywereobviouslydyingtogettheirhandson,andlaughed,andsoontheywereallbraidingmyhair,allfiveofthem,allfiftyfingers,allmyhair,evenmybangs.Article5_wWehaddisembarkedatthevillagethatafternoon,andIhadslumpedonsomeshadedsteps,wishingIknewsomeSpanishorsomeQuechuasoIcouldspeakwiththeringoflittlegirlswhowerealternatelystaringatmeandsmilingattheirtoes.Ispokeanyway,andfooledwithmyhair,whichtheywereobviouslydyingto

gettheirhandson,andlaughed,andsoontheywereallbraidingmyhair,allfiveofthem,allfiftyfingers,allmyhair,evenmybangs.Article5_w_slumpedWehaddisembarkedatthevillagethatafternoon,andIhadslumpedonsomeshadedsteps,wishingIknewsomeSpanishorsomeQuechuasoIcouldspeakwiththeringoflittlegirlswhowerealternatelystaringatmeandsmilingattheirtoes.Ispokeanyway,andfooledwithmyhair,whichtheywereobviouslydyingto

gettheirhandson,andlaughed,andsoontheywereallbraidingmyhair,allfiveofthem,allfiftyfingers,allmyhair,evenmybangs.slump:1.v.

1)sitorfalldownheavilySheslumpedexhaustedlyontothesofa.Theboy'sfeetslumpedthroughtheice.2)godowninnumberorstrengthBusinessslumpedaftertheholidays.Saleshaveslumpedbadlyinthelastweek.2.n.

generaldropinprices,tradeactivity,etc;businessdepressionastockmarketslumpaslumpinfarmpricesTheslumpcertainlyhadsomeimpactoninflation.Article5_w_wereWehaddisembarkedatthevillagethatafternoon,andIhadslumpedonsomeshadedsteps,wishingIknewsomeSpanishorsomeQuechuasoIcouldspeakwiththeringoflittlegirlswhowerealternatelystaringatmeandsmilingattheirtoes.Ispokeanyway,andfooledwithmyhair,whichtheywereobviouslydyingto

gettheirhandson,andlaughed,andsoontheywereallbraidingmyhair,allfiveofthem,allfiftyfingers,allmyhair,evenmybangs.bedyingtodosth./forsth.:desire(todo)sth.eagerlyWearedyingtoknowwhathappened.Ifeellikeacupofteabuthe’sdyingforacupofcoffee.Article5_w_gettheirhandsonWehaddisembarkedatthevillagethatafternoon,andIhadslumpedonsomeshadedsteps,wishingIknewsomeSpanishorsomeQuechuasoIcouldspeakwiththeringoflittlegirlswhowerealternatelystaringatmeandsmilingattheirtoes.Ispokeanyway,andfooledwithmyhair,whichtheywereobviouslydyingto

gettheirhandson,andlaughed,andsoontheywereallbraidingmyhair,allfiveofthem,allfiftyfingers,allmyhair,evenmybangs.getone’shandson:

catchholdof,findorget(sth.)Ihavethebook,butnowcan’tgetmyhandsonit.Theoldwomenkeepseverythingshecangetherhandson.我是有这本书，就是现在找不到。NB:

getone’shands=layone’shandsonArticle6-sAndthentheytookitapartanddiditagain,laughing,andteachingmeSpanishnouns,andmeetingmyeyesandeachother’swithopendelight,whiletheirsmallbrothersinbluejeansclimbeddownfromthetreesandbegankickingavolleyballaroundwithoneoftheNorthAmericanmen.Now,asIcombedmyhairinthelittletent,anotherofthemen,afree-lancewriterfromManhattan,wastalkingquietly.Hewastellingusthetaleofhislife,describinghisworkinHollywood,hisapartmentinManhattan,hishousein