人人说英语高级02

　　Unit 2 Education
In a School Library(1)(E)
While pointing to the very simple word"yet"Mary asks the boy next to her if he can pronounce it for herShe is reading¹ her book,upside downShe announces² the page number each time she turns a pageShe then starts arguing with herselfWhen the boy looks at her,she says,"Oh,I'm sorry.
I was just telling myself to be quiet."She takes out a bag,peers³ into it and says,"Settle down in there.I'm trying to read!"She is reading silently,and then as if speaking to the character in her bookshe says,"No,Jim!It's a setup!Don't do it!"Then she turns to the boy and says,"He's a fool."　　                         In a School Library(2)(E)
Every few minutes,David gets up out of his chairwalks around the table,and sits back downWhile reading his book,he starts humming a single note until he's out of breathHe collapses⁴ on the floor.Then he gets back up,and continues reading as if nothing happenedWhile placing small pieces of bread in a linehe counts one,two,three...,and loses count every ten or so.
While reading his book, he turns around so he's facing the girl behind him.
Then,he peers over the top of his book,and says"Hi"He has a recording⁵ of a popular song and plays it on headphones quietlybut sings along very badly.
Then he says to the girl,"I took singing lessons!"

1 reading   

n.阅读，知识，读物，表演，对法律条文的解释；adj.阅读的

参考例句：

• Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子们在学校学习阅读和写作。
• He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。

2 announces   

v.宣布，宣告，发表( announce的第三人称单数 )；（尤指通过广播）通知；通报…到达；声称

参考例句：

• He announces three programs a week. 他每周广播三个节目。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The leader announces his real intentions sufficiently frequently and grandiloquently. 这个领导人极其经常和夸张地宣布他的真正意图。 来自辞典例句

3 peers   

n.同等的人，贵族vi.凝视，窥视vt.与…同等，封为贵族v.凝视( peer的第三人称单数 )；盯着看；同等；比得上

参考例句：

• She enjoys the respect of her peers. 她受到同侪的尊敬。
• She peers into my eyes. 她盯着我的眼睛。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 collapses   

折叠( collapse的第三人称单数 )； 倒塌； 崩溃； （尤指工作劳累后）坐下

参考例句：

• This bridge table collapses. 这张桥牌桌子能折叠。
• Once Russia collapses, the last chance to stop Hitler will be gone. 一旦俄国垮台，抑止希特勒的最后机会就没有了。

5 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。