6.wisdom-of-bear-wood

WisdomofBearWoodTextAnalysisPlot:thecultivationoffriendshipbetweenaboyandanoldladySetting:BearwoodProtagonists:IandMrs.Robertson-GlasgowStructureofthetextPart1(para.1-4):Part2(paras.5-23):Part3(para.24-37):ThelonelyboyfoundhispleasureinBearWood.TheboymetMrs.Robertson-GlasgowintheBearWoodandtheybecamebestfriends.HerdeathandthetruefriendshipParas.1-4WhydidMichael’sfamilygotoEngland?Howdidhelikethefrequentmoves?Didhehadagoodtimethere?Whatdidheusuallydotoamusehimself?Howdidhelikethewoodsandfieldsintheneighborhood?Whydidhesaythatitwasaheavenforaboy?HowdidtheauthordescribetheBearWoods?wrenchv.totwistandpullwithforcen.a.afeelingofsadnesscausedbyleavingb.aplaceorapersonthatyoulovetowrenchadooroffitshingesHemanagedtowrenchhimselffree.Itriedtowrenchmygazeawayfromhim.Leavinghomewasaterriblewrenchforhim..densea.a.closelypackedorcrowdedtogetherb.difficulttoseethroughc.stupidadensecrowddensewoodsadensemetaladensefogadensemistdensetrafficamanwithadensebrainroam•v.towanderwithoutanyveryclearpurpose•(ramble;wander;stray)Theloversroamedacrossthefieldsincompleteforgetfulnessofthetime.Crowdsofyouthsroamedthestreetslookingfortrouble.keeptooneself•toavoidmeetingpeoplesocially•Nobodyknowsmuchabouthim;hekeepsverymuchtohimself.•Shekepttoherselfintheshipandwouldspeaktonoone.attachment•n.affection;devotionAsateenagersheformedastrongattachmenttooneofherclassmates.Shehasalreadyformedastrongattachmenttoherbabybrother.feelastrongattachmenttoone'sfamilyimpenetrablea.a.impossibletogointoorthroughb.extremelydifficultorimpossibletounderstandtheimpenetrableforestimpenetrablebyabulletimpenetrabledarknessanimpenetrablemysteryamindimpenetrableby/tonewideas1.密林2.子弹打不穿的3.漆黑4.难解之谜5.不接受新思想的顽固头脑standn.asmalloftenoutdoorplaceastandoftrees/wheatanice-creamstandabookstandanewspaperstandagoodstandoftimberthetwitterofbirdstherustleofleavesthehissofthesnakethegurgleofthewaterthecrackingofthefirethebangingofthedoortheflutteringoftheflagtherumblingofthetrainthetick-tockoftheclockOnomatopoeiaproceedv.a.tobeginorcontinueinacourseofactionorsetofactionsb.toadvance;moveinaparticulardirectionTheworkisproceedingaccordingtoplan.Hepausedtoconsulthisnotes,andthenproceededwithhisquestions.PassengersfortheNewYorkflightshouldnowproceedtoGate13.proceedtoLondonproceedtothenextbusinessPleaseproceedwithyourstory.proceedtothedegreeproceedwithone'swork去伦敦着手另一项工作请继续讲下去。得学位继续干下去（尤指停顿一段时间后）fraila.a.(someone)notverystrongorhealthyb.(something)easilybrokenordamagedShelayinbedlookingparticularlyfrail.Thefrailcraftrockedasheclamberedin.fragile;weak;slight;delicatecatchone'sbreathtostopbreathingforamomentfromsurprise,fear,shock,etc.JohncaughthisbreathasNikkonearlydroppedthebottle.Hehadstoppedtocatchhisbreath.atabreathbeshortofbreathaboveone'sbreathdrawabreathhold/keepone'sbreathinabreathoutofbreathTakeadeepbreathTakeyourbreathaway一口气上气不接下气大声，说出声吸一口气屏息一瞬间，一口气大喘气，上气不接下气深深吸一口气大吃一惊put/setsb.ateasetomakesb.feelrelaxedHehadbeendreadingtheirmeetingbutherwarmwelcomesoonputhimatease.Ineverfeelateaseinhiscompany.Finishthetaskatyourease.Hefeltillateaseinthestrangesurroundings.Heledalifeofease.Hepassedthetestwithease.Bi-biannualbicameralbicoloredbiennialbifurcatedbigamybilingualbimonthlybipodbipolarbisexualbiweekly每年两次的（议会）两院制的二色的每两年一次的分叉的重婚两种语言的两个月一次的两脚架有两极的两性的隔周的danglev.a.tohangorswinglooselyb.toofferasanattractionApairofbinocularsdangledfromherneck.Hesatontheedgeofthetabledanglinghislegs.Theymightdothejobifyoudangleabonusinfrontofthem.trespassv.toenterprivatelyownedpropertyorlandwithoutpermissionn.anactoroffenceoftrespassingShewastrespassingonmyspecialplace.OnemoretrespassImustmakeonyourpatience.Ishalltrespassonyourhospitality.warnagainst•towarnsomeonenottodosomethingIhadbeenwarnedagainstgoingoffwithstrangers.Hewarnedmeagainstgoingthereatnight.setofftostartajourneyWesetoff.HesetoffforhisremotefarmhouseinTexas.Shesetoff,fullofoptimism.setaboutsetinsetoffsettosetbacksetupsetdownsetout开始，下手，着手开始，来到出发；使爆炸认真着手阻碍，使受挫折竖起，建立放下；制定出发，动身passawayPassbyPassdownPassforPassoffbadly/wellPassonPassoutPassoverPassupachance…•去世•经过•传递•被认为•进行；进展•把信息传递出去•晕倒•不加考虑•错过机会brimovertooverflowaglassbrimmingoverwithwaterbrimoverwithexcitement,happiness,joy,etc.InoticedDorabellawasbrimmingoverwithconfidence.earnawell-earnedrewardearnedincomeearnone'sbreadearnone‘sownlivingEarnafortuneEarnrespectEarnsbpraise/areputationidentifyv.a.toproveorshowtheidentityofb.todiscoverorrecognizeShewasaskedtoidentifythecriminal.ThedeadmanhasbeenidentifiedasMr.James.Theyhavenowidentifiedthemaincauseoftheproblem.v.a.tomakeorbecomeb.tofillwithtopurify(=makeorbecomepure)toclarify(=makeorbecomeclear)toterrify(=fillwithterror)qualify;glorify;justify;satisfy;classifySuffix-ifyinclinev.a.toinfluenceorencouragetohaveaparticularfeeling,belief,etc.b.totendto;belikelytoshowaparticularstateofqualityc.tocausetomovedownwardsHerargumentsinclinemetowardsadifferentviewofthematter.Iaminclinedtoagreewiththeidea.Iinclineto/aminclinedtogettiredeasily.