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wing, or speaking哽塞dab: v. to apply with short, poking strokes輕拍。 patdimensional: adj. having, or seeming to have, length depth, and height空間的,維度的(dwindle) dwindling: adj. decreasing。 being less 流逝的estranged: adj. being (alien外星人alienate) alienated or made distant疏運(yùn)的flick: v./ n. to touch or hit with a light, quick blow輕拍,輕擊hibiscus: n. (US) a tropical plant with large brightly colored flowers芙蓉,木槿knead: v. to squeeze, press, or roll with the hands輕柔,按摩lotion: n. a (medical) medicated liquid for external [apply(1)申請(qǐng);應(yīng)用] application洗劑(液)massage: (US) to rub parts of the body to aid (circulate)) circulation or relax the muscles按摩necktie: n. a narrow fabric band of varying (different) length (wear) worn around the neck and tied in a knot close to the throat領(lǐng)帶。 tie: vt. ~ a horse to a big tree.(patriot愛國(guó)者) patriarch: n. a man who rules a family, clan (家族), or tribe (部落)族長(zhǎng)(酋長(zhǎng))。 arc/arch穹頂(proud=) prideful: adj. arrogant (arrogance)。 disdainful傲慢的,輕蔑的。 be proud of sb./sth.=pride (vi.) on sb./sth.=take pride (n.) in sb./ ;reconcile: v. to settle or resolve調(diào)停,決絕, 和解。 council議會(huì);consult咨詢consultant顧問(relief) relieve: v. to cause a lessening or (alleviate) alleviation of減緩。 to relieve sb.=go to sb.’s reflief.=to rescue sb. 解救某人sculpt (sculpture): v. to shape, mold, or fashion (imitate模仿) especially with (precise) precision雕塑shrug: v. to raise (the shoulders)聳肩snore: n. /vi. the act or an instance of snoring打鼾splatter: v. to spatter (), especially to move or fall so as to cause splashes飛濺 [dwell居?。粇on …]squeeze: v. to press gently, as in affection擠,捏(stubborn) stubbornness: n. firmness倔強(qiáng)。 bearboreborntissue: n. a soft, absorbent piece of paper used as toilet paper, a handkerchief, or a towel紙巾toenail: n. the thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe腳趾甲。 nail: n./ tuft: n. a short cluster (簇群) of hair, or grass一族,一從vanity: n. excessive pride in one39。s appearance or acplishments虛榮;Vanity Fair名利場(chǎng)vengeance: n. infliction of punishment in return for a wrong mitted報(bào)復(fù),復(fù)仇;revenge: n./vivolunteer: n./vi. to offer to give out of one39。s own will (意志/ 遺囑)志愿whimsical: adj. erratic (n./ adj. 不穩(wěn)定的, 奇怪的) in behavior or degree of unpredictability反復(fù)無常。 predict預(yù)測(cè);dict: speak. dictionary詞典/ 字典wiggle: v. to move or cause to move from side to side with short irregular (regular) twisting motions扭動(dòng),擺動(dòng)Phrases and Expressionsat the far end of: at the distant end of在另一邊get in touch with: to maintain (=keep) contact with保持聯(lián)系[contact sb. by the (telephone) number]hold (heldheld) on to: to continue to do something。 persist堅(jiān)持/ 抓住。 hold on (=wait for a moment)hang up掛斷電話in an attempt to: try to do sth./ making an effort to do ,試圖make peace: to maintain or observe (遵守/ 觀察) a state of quietness without conflicts維和shrug...off: to raise shoulders as a show case of distain (使變色,弄臟,傷害名譽(yù)) 聳肩表示不屑。 stain (n./ vt)污漬Reading ComprehensionI. Choose the best for each of the following.1. It was another of the things I had watched his helpers do for months, and now, in an attempt to hold on to what I could of him, I had volunteered to do it myself (Para. 3) Here the word another refers that A. Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others.B. they were callused and curled, and his toenails were yellow.C. Morrie liked being held and touched. And at this point, anything I could share with him to make him happy, I was going to do.D. I had a small jar of lotion, and I squeezed some into my hands and began to massage his ankles.2. What did Morrie regret in his life according to the passage?A. Forgiveness and tolerance. B. Impatience and carelessness.C. Pride and vanity. D. Peace and stillness.3. Why did Morrie say he was lucky?A. Because he had got enough time to reconsider his life.B. Because he had accepted his friend39。s explanation and rebuilt their friendship.C. Because he met his best friend in his life.D. Because he got fort from his friends.4. I rolled his toes between my fingers, lost in the task. (Para. 30) Here the word lost implies that the author lost A. his best friend B. his valuable memoryC. his heart D. himself in deep thought5. Why did Mitch hesitate when Mr. Morrie wanted him to be his another son?A. Because he was reluctant to be Morrie39。s son.B. Because he thought Morrie was not qualified.C. Because he thought it somehow seemed to betray his own father.D. Because he thought they were not so intimate.II. Complete the following summary of the text by filling in the blanks with words. The initial letter of each word has been given to you.Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others.(lie) Lying on his bed, Morrie was so seriously ill that he could not even (1) wiggle his toes. I came to see him on a rainy day. Having seen his sickly (sick=ill。 carsick。 seasick。 airsick。 sickly: , 蒼白的) face, I felt so sorry for him. At that time (Then), I (2) volunteered to do some massage for him. Also, of course, Morrie liked being (hold) held and (3) touched. And at this point, anything I could do to make him happy, I was going to (would) do.Morrie then started a topic of (4) forgiveness with me. He told me that it is most (very) important not only to forgive (5) others but (6) ourselves. In order to prove it, he recalled a sad story between his friend Norman and him. It pained (vt.) him so much. He also said he was lucky to get enough time to think of his life, while I felt so sad because of his terrible illness. I pressed my thumb into his (7) hardened flesh and he didn39。t even feel it. He also reminded me of things pulling (acting) in different (8) directions. [remind sb. of ] Later he said movingly (很動(dòng)人地) that he wished I were his another son. At first, I felt afraid, as if (9) accepting his words would somehow (10) betray my own father. But just for a while (moment) I realized that all I was afraid of was saying goodbye.