Read And Understand- Unit 3 Beyond the Call of Duty

Vocabulary:
Imperative (adj,n)
very important and needing immediate attention or action 重要紧急的，迫切的
example:1. It is imperative for your recovery to continue to the treatment for at least two months.
              2.The economic imperative of quality education for all.

spirited (adj)
full of energy, determination or courage 精神饱满的，坚定的
example:1.She puts up a spirited defence in the final game.
              2.She is a spirited young woman.

tosses (v,n)
to throw something lightly or carelessly 抛 ，扔
example: 1.I tossed the book aside and got up.
              2.He tossed the ball to Anna.

exhilaration (n)
to make somebody feel happy and excited 使高兴；使兴奋
example:1.They have an exhilaration of performing on stage.
             2.Sometimes she tosses in magic trick to get the exhilaration of chemistry across to her pupils.

enclosures (n)
a piece of land that is surrounded by a fence or wall and is used for a particular purpose 围场
example:1.A wildlife enclosure.
             2.The information signs at the animal enclosures were resources for the boys to do maths.

resources(v,n)
somthing that can be used to help to achieve an aim, espescially a book, equipment , etc. that provides information for teachers and students 资料 ，有助于实现自己目标的东西
example:1.We do not have the resources to update our computer software.
             2.Schools in the area are still inadequately resouced.

dyslexic (adj)
a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling, for example, but does not affect intelligence 诵读困难
example: 1.He is a dyslexic.
              2.A 12-year-old dyslexic boy who kept disturbing his classmates while they were doing their work
                 was scolded by the teacher.

endeavours (n,v)
an attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult 努力、尝试
exmple:1.Please make everyone endeavour to arrive on time.
           2.The manager is expected to use his best endeavours to promote the artist's career.
           3.I will endavour to do my best for my country.

fidgety (adj)
unable to remain still or quiet, usually because of being bored or nervous 坐立不安
example:1.The children get fidgety if they have nothoing to do.
             2.Her endeavours paid off when the boy stopped being fidgety.

imparting (v)
to pass information, knowledge etc to other people.将...给予
example:1. The spice impart an Eastern flavour to the dish.
             2. She imparts her skills to her students.

unruly (adj)
difficult to control or manage 难以控制的
example:1.She is an unruly child.
             2.The unruly behaviour was irritating us.

convinced (adj)
completely sure about something 坚信的，深信
example :1.I am convinced that she is innocent.
              2.Sam nodded but he did not look convinced.

spotted (v)
to see or notice a person or thing ,especially suddenly or when it is not easy to do so 看见，注意到
example:1.No one spotted the gun was fake.
             2.I finally spotted my friend in the crowd.

threatened (v)
to say that you will cause troule, hurt somebody , etc, if you do not get what you want 威胁
example:1.They broke my windows and threantened me.
             2.The threatened strike has been called off.

counsel(n)
advice, especially given by older people or experts；a piece of advice.劝告
example: 1.Listen to the counsel of your elders.
              2.In the end, wiser counsel prevailed.

implore (v)
to ask somebody to so something in an anxious way because you want or need it very much 恳求
example:1.She implore him to stay.
             2.Tell me it's true.I implore you.

pursuing (v)
to do something or try to achiece something over a period of time.致力于
example:1.We intend to pursue this policy with determination.
             2.She wishes to pursue a medical career.

crucial (adj)
extremely important or necessary 决定性的

example:1.Her work has been crucial to the project's success.

             2.It is crucial that the problem is tackled immediately

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.

After the exam...

Finally the exam was over !!!
but i din't not do well in this exam....sigh...
But ... over is over...maybe try it the best in next time's exam.

I am looking forward to my holidays !!
feeling like going to universal studio....haha.
i just need a day to rest myselft, too much presure.
sometimes just really feel presure in mental.
i would like to have a day , to play and relax mysleft as much as i can.
hahaha !!

i discovered something, i always thought that Dublin is some place like Dubai ...
but finally i realise that Dublin is a city in Ireland.
It is so beautiful that if i have the chance, i would like to visit there ! ^^