【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 experience told her that such ritual punishment would occur anyway. It is inevitable. Language Points I was beside myself with excitement: my imagination fuelled by glamorous shots of the popular Hollywood temptresses. I was extremely excited when I imagined myself in attractive pictures like those of popular actresses in Hollywood. be beside oneself: if you are beside yourself with a particular feeling, it is so strong that it makes you almost out of control. egs. When she passed the exam at last she was beside herself with joy. He was beside himself with rage when I told him what I have done. fuel [39。fju?l] N. fossil/solid/nuclear/ fuel V. ?給提供燃料 ? put petrol/gas into a vehicle ? to increase sth/to make it stronger egs. Our heating system is fueled by gas. The chairman‘s speech fuelled speculation that he is about to resign. Trans:工資提高刺激通貨膨脹。 Higher salaries helped to fuel inflation. Trimmed [trimd]: —if clothes and other cloth items are trimmed, they are decorated, especially around the edge. She had no hint of the torment I faced. She knew nothing about the punishment I suffered in the school. torment N: extreme suffering, esp mental suffering Vt. make sb suffer very much 1. Emerald green [?em?r?ld]: 翠綠色的 2. beady [39。bi:di]: small and bright, especially like a bird‘s eye 3. Trudge [tr?d?]: to walk very slowly with effort 4. Of my own accord: if you do sth of your own accord, you do it without being asked to do it. egs. The symptoms will clear up of their own accord after a few days. Q: how does she walk to school? Please underline the relative words. drag—trudge—heavyhearted drag ?walk without lifting the feet ?move slowly and as if with great effort ?persuade to e away from something attractive or interesting egs. She had to drag her child away from the toy shop. I really have to drag myself out of bed this morning. He walked with a drag. Paraphrase: Tears of frustration threatened to break free as I wondered for the umpteenth time why the unfeeling teacher couldn’t look past my clothes for once and see the obedient and eagertoparticipate young girl beneath. — I felt so frustrated that I was on the verge of tears when I wondered, as what I had done innumerable times, why the unsympathetic teacher would not overlook my clothes even once and see how hard I tried to ply with the school policy and how eager I was to participate in all the activities. umpteenth umpteen adj. (infml) very many for the umpteenth time—many times egs. I‘ve told this story umpteen times. I drank my umpteenth cup of coffee. 我們已經(jīng)去過無數(shù)次了，她仍然不認(rèn)識(shí)路。 We‘ve been there umpteen times and she still can‘t remember the way. Part 4(1215) climax Q: What did the author expect to occur when Miss Mc Vee ordered her to e and sit in the front row? Another humiliation. Q: What was the result? It was out of her expectation and warmly praised. Para 12 I console myself I could at least…regain my posure. —I could at least fet the humiliation for a while by reading Charles Dicken‘s A Tale of Two Cities. console v. —to make sb who is sad or disappointed feel better by giving them fort or sympathy ? I tried to console her with a box of chocolate. ? 你可以安慰自己你已經(jīng)盡了最大的努力。 Console yourself with the thought that U did your best. N. consolation posure n. : the state of being calm and in control of your feelings/behavior 沉著，鎮(zhèn)靜 to keep/lose/regain/recover your ～ egs. U may feel nervous, but don‘t lose ur ～ in front of her. Tran: 他恢復(fù)了平靜。 He recovered his posure . V. pose blinking back tears —shutting and opening one‘s eyes frequently in order to get rid of tears battle back tears in Para 6 What does the author mean by last sentence?