Story book-- The other alice...

This was another thick book i had read.
It is a simple and nice story.
The story is about...
A strange girl turns up at a family party and pretends to be an old friend of Alice's.
so , Alice plays along with her.
But the jokes soon wears thin.
The other Alice clearly wants more than a free drink.
Soon she wormed her way into the heary of yhr family,but no one knows the truth except for Alice.
Alice wants to tell out the truth but it was too late.
Only Alice knows that she has no right to be there.


idiomatic sentences
1.Mabel does a runner as soon as I open the back door.
2.She jerks the lead from my fingers and is off.
3.Apart from him there's only a herd of Friesian cows and some fat saddleback pigs to hear me.
4.And today, it seems, she has turned into Mabel--car-killer.
5.leaf mould so thick it is like cushions under my feet.
6.The light is dim and dusty--heavy as suop with spores and pollen.
7.Her nose is up--her tail is down.
8.My head is spinning and my stomach is in knots.
9.Her eyes were glistening in tears.

The vocabulary that i had learnt:
1.miserable（adj)
very unhappy or uncomfortable 痛苦的；难受的
example:We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.

2.toot (n,v)
a short high sound made by a car horn or a whistle嘟嘟声
example:She gave a sharp toots on her horn.

3.morosely (adv)
unhappy , bad-tempered 闷闷不乐的。
Example:She just sat there looking morosely.

4.recce(n)
reconnaissance 侦察
example：I have to do a recce around the house .

5.scruffy （Adv)
dirty or untidy 邋遢
example: He look a little scruffy.

6.engrossed ( adj)
so interested or involved in sth that you give it all your attention全神贯注
example:She was engrossed in conversation.

7.lunatic (n)
a person who does crazy things that are often dangerous 神经错乱的人
Example: This lunatic in a white van pulled out right in front of me!

8.advantaged (adj)
being in a good social or financial situation（在社会上或经济上）处于优越地位
example:We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society.

9.infuriating(adj)
making you extremely angry 让人极为生气的
example: It is infuriating to talk to someone who just looks out of the window.

10.musty (adj)
smelling damp and unpleasant because of a lack of fresh air 有霉味的
example:musty with the smell of old clothes.

11.awestruck (adj)
feeling very impressed by sth 惊叹的
example: People were awestruck by the pirctures the satellite sent back to earth.

12.throb (v,n)
to feel a series of reular painful movements 抽动；抽痛
Example: his head throbbed painfully.

13.glisten （V)
to shine 闪光
example: Her eyes were glistening with tears.

14.clueless (adj)
very stupid; not able to understand or to do sth 很愚蠢的
example: He is completely clueless about computers.

15.silhouette (n.v)
the shape of a person's body or of an object 体形，形状
example: The dress is fitted to give you a flattering silhouette.

16.prowl (v)
to walk around a room , an area,etc, especially because you are bored, anxious and cannot relax.
徘徊，走来走去
Example:He prowled the empty rooms of the house at night.


My thougts:
In this book , i learned that as a  human , we can't be too greedy or else you will lose alot of things that you have, and also if people tease you or something , don't get in the trap. Just let them talk whatever they like to talk so that you won't be so hurt.