10.Mrs. Squirrel and I Negotiated Terms

Lesson 10

Text A Mrs. Squirrel and I Negotiated Terms

VOCABULARY ITEMS

1. den: n. a room that is comfortable and secluded休息室；书斋；书房；（孩子的）隐蔽玩耍处

2. matrimonial: ad]. of or relating to the state of marriage婚姻的；婚礼的 3. intruder: n. someone who enters into the private place or property of another without permission未请自入者，闯人者

4. lethal: ad]. of an instrument of certain death致命的；可致死的

5. whence: adv. from what place or origin or source从何处，从哪里

6. culprit: n. someone who makes wrongdoing犯过错者；罪犯；肇事者；引起问题的事物

7. porch: n. a structure attached to the

exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance门廊

8. fluffy: adj. like down or as soft as down似绒毛的，有绒毛的；蓬松的，松软的

9. shoo: v. to drive away by crying \用嘘声赶走；吓走

10. rodent: n. relatively small gnawing

animals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing［动］啮齿目动物

11. swagger: vi. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others大摇大摆地走路；昂首阔步

12. varmint: n. an irritating or obnoxious person or animal恶棍；淘气鬼；有害的动物

13. mat: n. a thick flat pad used as a floor covering席子，垫子，小地毯

14. ruffian: n. a cruel and brutal fellow流氓，恶棍，无赖

15. huff: n. a state of irritation or

annoyance深呼吸；气喘吁吁，上气不接下气

16. Taser: n. an electroshock weapon that uses electrical current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles泰瑟枪

17.deodorizer: n. something eliminating the unpleasant odor除臭剂

18. aroma: n. a distinctive odor that is pleasant芳香，香味

19. barricade: (1) n. a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic, etc．路障 (2) v. to close off or block with a barricade封锁，阻挡

20. gullible: ad]. naive and easily deceived or tricked; easily tricked because of being too trusting易受骗的

21. expedition: n. a journey organized for a particular purpose or a journey taken for pleasure远征；探险；考察；（短途的）旅行，出行

22. evict: vt. to expel or eject without

recourse to legal process（依法从房屋里或土地上）驱逐，赶出

23. emanate: to proceed or issue forth, as from a source从……处传出；发出；产生；表现；显示

24. catnip: n. hairy aromatic perennial

herb having whorls of small white purple- spotted flowers in a terminal spike, used in

the past as a domestic remedy， strongly attractive to cats猫薄荷

25. hunk: n. a large piece of something without definite shape大片，大块

26. animated: ad]. of life or vigor or spirit栩栩如生的；生气勃勃的；活跃的；热烈的；（影片等）以动画形式制作的 27. defer: vt. to hold back to a later time拖延，延缓，推迟

28. shovel: (1) n. a hand tool for lifting loose material, consisting of a curved container or scoop and a handle铲子；锹；铲; (2) v. to dig with or as if with a shovel用铲挖；铲除

29. haul: v. to draw slowly or heavily拖，拉，运送

30. ethically: adv. in a manner of conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior伦理（学）上 31. bang: v. to strike violently or move noisily猛击，猛撞；发出砰的一声，砰砰作响；砰地敲（推，扔）

32. insulation: n. the state of being isolated or detached; a material or substance used in insulating隔离，隔绝；绝缘；隔音；绝缘、隔热或隔音等的材料

33. renovation: n. the act of improving by renewing and restoring翻新；修复；整修

34. doll-house: n. a small model of a house used as a toy by children娃娃屋，玩具屋，儿童游乐室

35. wee: adj. very small; very early很少的；微小的；很早的

36. board up: to cover with wooden

contributions.

[29] \Mom?\Chloe asked, the day before the election, her eyes wide.

[30] \in her heart that it had to be true.

[31] It wasn't. Jean would do better than most Democrats previously had, winning 42 percent of the vote. But it wasn't nearly enough.

[32] I was disappointed—and never more sad than when, on election night, I noticed Chloe was struggling to hold back her tears. I watched as Jean knelt and the two hugged.

[33] Was the grueling campaign worth it? Absolutely. And for this reason above all: Just a few months later, Chloe was sitting in her fourth-grade class when her teacher handed out questionnaires. There, near the top of the sheet of paper, was the question \do you want to be when

you grow up?\

[34] Chloe didn't hesitate. She wrote, \

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Reading Comprehension

Answer the following questions or complete the following statements.

1. What made the author's wife decide to run for Congress?

A. She had planned it for a long time.

B. Something terribly happened to the former Congressman.

C. Suddenly there was a vacancy for a Congressman in her district.

D. She had the experiences in elected offices.

2. Which of the following was one of the reasons that the author supported his wife to run for Congress?

A. His wife used to work as a congressman

in New York City.

B. His wife used to work in the Senate in Washington, D.C.

C. His wife used to be a very successful politician.

D. His wife used to be a successful business administrator.

3. By stating \nothing could have prepared me for the roller-coaster ride ahead\ author means \_____”. A. he didn't expect that the campaign was to meet so many difficulties

B. he didn't know what to do to help his wife in her running for Congress

C. he could do nothing to prepare himself for the difficulties in the campaign

D. he knew it would be very difficult for his wife to win the election

4. According to the young staffer, Mrs. Bordewich had no chance to win the election because_____.

A. the committee didn't say favorably for

her

B. she couldn't win enough votes C. she hadn't built her credibility

D. the Republic candidate was more popular than her

5. Their consultant from Washington _____.

A. was very enthusiastic about the campaign

B. was very professional about the campaign

C. was not very interested in helping them D. asked them to make too much contributions

6. It seemed that many of the family, friends and relatives of the Bordewiches _____.

A. were reluctant to sponsor Mrs. Bordewich to run for Congress

B. strongly opposed Mrs. Bordewich in her running for Congress

C. were mobilized to help Mrs. Bordewich

in her running for Congress

D. made great contributions in Mrs. Bordewich's running for the Congress

7. According to the text, to ensure a victory in an election, it is necessary for the candidate to do the following things EXCEPT _____.

A. winning the support of the majority party

B. raising enough money to sponsor the campaign

C. building a good image by attending public activities

D. looking like someone who happens to run for the office

8. While his wife was busy running for Congress, the author _____.

A. spent all his time taking care of their daughter

B. were tired of listening to his wife's talking

C. whole-heartedly supported his wife

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