After the surgery, Mia’s body was send to the intensive-care unit. Mia’s gran and gramps were waiting outside and can’t wait to see her. The social workers made her grandparents to call her relatives to the hospital.
Then Mia reminded that Adam invite her to see his band play, and she felt so uncomfortable about the atmosphere there. She loved to watch him playing guitars, but once the fans descend, she then skitter off to the sidelines.
Mia took Adam home after they been together for a month for the very first dinner with her family. Adam and Mia’s father went to play basketball and Adam was stung by bee. And Mia’s father saved him. After the dinner, Mia and Adam went to Mia’s room. And Adam requested Mia to play him like a cello, and Adam play Mia like a guitar later. And they had a lot of fun that night,
Back to the reality, Mia’s relatives were arrived at the hospital, and her best friend, Kim, was also arrived alone with Kim’s mother. Kim left her mother in the waiting room, and then went toward to the chapel and prayed for Mia.
Mia recalled how she and Kim became good friends. They were both dark, quiet studious and serious. And she remembered their first PE class, English class and their conversations during the class.
1.What did Mia do when Adam’s fans flocked to him in his show? (A)Went to hug him and kiss him (B)Felt jealous and kept far from them (C)Skitter off to the sidelines (D)Said “I love you’’ to him loudly
2.What did Mia’s dad do to Adam when he got stung by a bee? (A)Called ambulance and took him to the hospital (B)Sucked the venom out for him (C)Left him in the lurch (D)Called Mia to the scene 3.How was Mia and Kim relation at first? (A)They resented each other (B)They were lesbian (C)They were as close as sister (D)They felt nothing to each other
4.How did Mia think about Kim and her mom? (A)She looked like her mom (B)Their personality is very different (C)She alienated from her mom (D)She doesn’t have mom
5.What did Kim do when she was in chapel? (A)Took a walk with her mom (B)Felt annoyed and walked around (C)Kept crying (D)Talked to Mia
Surge of love (p.61 Line4) 澎湃的愛
ReplyDeleteLust (p.61 Line4) 慾望
Edge down(p.61 Line10) 小幅下降
Lap (p.61 Line11)膝蓋
Strummed(p.61 line16)彈奏
Giggling(p.61 line19)咯咯地笑
tuning fork(p.61line20)音叉
Vibration(p.61line20)震動
fret(p.61line24)煩惱
Fret board(p.61 line24)指板
caress(p.61 line24)撫摸
caressing(p.61 line24)愛撫
pluck(p.61line25)採摘.彈
In places(p.61)適當的
magnify(p.62line1)放大.擴大
swirl(p.62line5)漩渦
dizzying(p.62line6)令人目不暇給地
crescendo(p.62 line6)漸強
savoring(p.62line8)品嘗
cliché(p.62line13)陳腔濫調
relief(p.62 line14)(名詞)緩解
in shades of mauve(p.63 line8)深淺不一的紫紅色
hush(p.63line10)噓
hushed(p.63line10)寂靜的
ominous(p.63line13)不祥的
braid(p.63line17)v.編織n.辮子
ringlets=curls(p.63line18)捲髮
rebellious(p.63line19)反抗的
mane=tendrils(p.63line18.19)棕色
blotchy(p.63line25)斑點狀
concede(p.64 line4)承認
droll(p.64line5)滑稽的
sarcastic(p.64line8)諷刺
menorah(p.64line15)燈檯
neurotic(p.64line19)神經質的
mitzvah(p.64line25)戒律
conservatory(p.64line7)溫室
American pie(p.65line8)美國派
spied(p.65line12)窺探
swerve(p.65line13)轉彎
interject(p.65line19)插嘴
sniffling(p.65line24)哽咽
corridor(p.66line5)走廊
Loop around(p.66line6)周圍循環
chapel(p.66line9)教堂
New Agey- type music(p.66line12)
Slump(p.66line14) 沉重的倒下
Velvet(p.66line15) 天鵝絨
Hiccup (p.66line18) 打嗝(=hiccough)
Nondenominational(p.66line21) 與宗教宗派無關的
Crucifix(line66line22) 十字架
Spring for a gong(p.67line4)快速成長為了一枚獎章,我猜他的意思是佛教徒成長迅速
Cheesy Princess Diana memorials(p.67line9)
第一流的黛安娜公主的紀念物
Renegade(p.68line1) 背棄的
Studious(p.68line7) 勤奮好學的
Jersey(p.68line20) 平針織物
Mumbling (p.68line23) 含糊地說話, 咕噥
To kill a mockingbird(p.69line2) 一種議題或是一本書名(書上的意思是他們在討論關於這個東西)
Gloat (p.69line21) 幸災樂禍地注視
Mediocre (p.69line22) 中等的
Resented(p.69line26) 怨恨
frizzy 捲曲的 p53-2
ReplyDeletesedate 給…服鎮定劑 p53-4
ventilator 換氣扇(空調機) p53-5
comatose 昏睡的 p53-7
grunt 咕噥 p53-9
jarring 刺耳的 p53-16
pertinent 相關的 p54-1
scrub 擦洗 p54-6
pediatric 小兒科的 p54-7
platonic 柏拉圖哲學的;理想的 p54-22
stilted 矯揉造作的 p55-3
aloof 疏遠的 p55-16
perk up 熱絡起來 p55-16
lick 舔 p56-7
skitter 掠過水面 p56-9
disentangle 解脫;鬆脫 p56-11
chide 責備 p56-13
bask 愉快 p56-20
fanatic 狂熱者 p57-9
sheen 光澤 p57-21
daze 恍惚 p57-22
venom 毒液 p58-2
wig 使發狂 p58-9
prude 裝成規矩的女人 p58-14
sucker 乳兒 p59-17
contour 輪廓 p60-5
fiddle 撥弄 p60-12
torso 軀幹 p60-17
sinew 肌腱 p60-18
surge 波濤 p61-4
lust 貪欲 p61-4
lap 膝部 p61-11
strum 彈撥 p61-16
fret board 指板 p61-24
After the surgery, Mia’s body was send to the intensive-care unit. Mia’s gran and gramps were waiting outside and can’t wait to see her. The social workers made her grandparents to call her relatives to the hospital.
ReplyDeleteThen Mia reminded that Adam invite her to see his band play, and she felt so uncomfortable about the atmosphere there. She loved to watch him playing guitars, but once the fans descend, she then skitter off to the sidelines.
Mia took Adam home after they been together for a month for the very first dinner with her family. Adam and Mia’s father went to play basketball and Adam was stung by bee. And Mia’s father saved him. After the dinner, Mia and Adam went to Mia’s room. And Adam requested Mia to play him like a cello, and Adam play Mia like a guitar later. And they had a lot of fun that night,
Back to the reality, Mia’s relatives were arrived at the hospital, and her best friend, Kim, was also arrived alone with Kim’s mother. Kim left her mother in the waiting room, and then went toward to the chapel and prayed for Mia.
Mia recalled how she and Kim became good friends. They were both dark, quiet studious and serious. And she remembered their first PE class, English class and their conversations during the class.
1.What did Mia do when Adam’s fans flocked to him in his show?
ReplyDelete(A)Went to hug him and kiss him
(B)Felt jealous and kept far from them
(C)Skitter off to the sidelines
(D)Said “I love you’’ to him loudly
2.What did Mia’s dad do to Adam when he got stung by a bee?
(A)Called ambulance and took him to the hospital
(B)Sucked the venom out for him
(C)Left him in the lurch
(D)Called Mia to the scene
3.How was Mia and Kim relation at first?
(A)They resented each other
(B)They were lesbian
(C)They were as close as sister
(D)They felt nothing to each other
4.How did Mia think about Kim and her mom?
(A)She looked like her mom
(B)Their personality is very different
(C)She alienated from her mom
(D)She doesn’t have mom
5.What did Kim do when she was in chapel?
(A)Took a walk with her mom
(B)Felt annoyed and walked around
(C)Kept crying
(D)Talked to Mia
CBABD
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