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"Oh,no!No!No!"shouted Annie.
She raced down the bank,until she reached a sandy,clear spot.
"Here!Here!"she called.The wildebeests followed her with their wild eyes.
Jack watched in disbelief as the swimmers changed their course.Slowly,all the wildebeests swam to where Annie stood.She waved them in like a traffic policeman.
Jack grabbed his backpack.
"Annie,"he cried,"let's go before we get trampled!"
"Keep it up,"she shouted to the wildebeests as she took off after Jack.
1. raced：
- 释义：v. 快速移动；赛跑，比赛。
- 例句：He raced down the hallway to answer the phone.（他沿着走廊飞奔过去接电话。）
2. sandy：
- 释义：adj. 含沙的；多沙的。
- 例句：We walked on the sandy beach and collected shells.（我们在多沙的海滩上行走并收集贝壳。）
3. wildebeests：
- 释义：n. 角马（wildebeest 的复数形式），是一种生活在非洲草原上的大型食草动物。
- 例句：A herd of wildebeests migrated across the savanna.（一群角马迁徙穿过了稀树草原。）
4. disbelief：
- 释义：n. 不相信；怀疑。
- 例句：She stared at him in disbelief when he told her the news.（当他告诉她这个消息时，她难以置信地盯着他。）
5. course：
- 释义：n. 路线；方向；进程。
- 例句：The ship changed its course to avoid the storm.（船改变了航线以避开风暴。）
6. waved：
- 释义：v. 挥手；挥动。
- 例句：She waved goodbye to her friends as the train left the station.（当火车离开车站时，她向朋友们挥手告别。）
7. traffic：
- 释义：n. 交通；往来车辆。
- 例句：There is a lot of traffic on the roads during rush - hour.（高峰时段道路上交通繁忙。）
8. trampled：
- 释义：v. 踩；践踏（trample 的过去式和过去分词形式）。
- 例句：The flowers were trampled by the crowd.（花朵被人群践踏了。）
They ran farther up the river,away from the incoming wildebeests.Finally,they stopped to catch their breath.They looked back.
Everything seemed fine.The wildebeests were scrambling safely over the riverbank.Soon they would graze on the grass prepared by the zebras."Good work,"Jack said to Annie."Thanks,"she said.“Okay,now for our riddle...”
"No,first we've got to get clean,"said Jack."You look like you're in a mud suit."
High-pitched laughter rang through the air.It sounded mocking and mean.
1. farther：
- 释义：adv. 更远地；进一步地。是far的比较级，常用于表示距离上的更远。
- 例句：He ran farther than anyone else in the race.（在比赛中他比任何人都跑得更远。）
2. catch：
- 释义：v. 抓住；赶上；（catch one's breath）喘口气。
- 例句：After climbing the stairs, she stopped to catch her breath.（爬完楼梯后，她停下来喘口气。）
3. scrambling：
- 释义：v. 攀登；爬行；仓促行动（scramble的现在分词形式）。
- 例句：The children were scrambling up the hill.（孩子们正在爬上小山。）
4. graze：
- 释义：v. 放牧；（牲畜）吃草。
- 例句：Cows graze in the field.（奶牛在田野里吃草。）
5. zebras：
- 释义：n. 斑马（zebra 的复数形式），是非洲草原上常见的有黑白条纹的动物。
- 例句：A group of zebras ran across the plain.（一群斑马跑过了平原。）
6. riddle：
- 释义：n. 谜语；谜题。
- 例句：He loves to solve riddles in his free time.（他喜欢在空闲时间解谜。）
7. mud：
- 释义：n. 泥；泥浆。
- 例句：The children played in the mud and got dirty.（孩子们在泥里玩耍，弄得浑身脏兮兮的。）
8. suit：
- 释义：n. 套装；（此处a mud suit 指像泥浆做成的套装一样，形容全身沾满泥）。
- 例句：He wore a new suit to the meeting.（他穿着一套新西装去参加会议。）
9. mocking：
- 释义：adj. 嘲笑的；嘲弄的。
- 例句：She gave him a mocking look.（她给了他一个嘲笑的眼神。 ）
Jack and Annie turned around.They saw two spotted brown animals standing in the tall grass.
The creatures had bodies like dogs,but with slopingbacks.They laughed again.
"Ha-ha,"said Annie."You don't look so great yourself."
"What are they?"said Jack.He took out the book.He tried not to get mud on it as he looked for a picture.When he found it,he read aloud:
On the African plains,the hyena(hi-EE-nuh)is the ruling predator after the
lion.It makes a soundsimilar to a high-pitched human laugh.
1. creatures：
- 释义：n. 生物；动物（creature 的复数形式）。
- 例句：There are many different creatures in the ocean.（海洋里有许多不同的生物。）
2. sloping：
- 释义：adj. 倾斜的；有坡度的。
- 例句：The sloping roof helps the rainwater run off easily.（倾斜的屋顶有助于雨水轻易地流走。）
3. backs：
- 释义：n. 背部；背面（back 的复数形式）。
- 例句：The horses arched their backs.（马弓起了它们的背。）
4. African：
- 释义：adj. 非洲的；非洲人的 ；n. 非洲人。
- 例句：African culture is rich and diverse.（非洲文化丰富多样。）
5. hyena：
- 释义：n. 鬣狗。
- 例句：Hyenas are known for their distinctive laugh - like calls.（鬣狗以其独特的类似笑声的叫声而闻名。）
6. ruling：
- 释义：adj. 统治的；主导的；支配的。
- 例句：The ruling party won the election again.（执政党再次赢得了选举。）
7. predator：
- 释义：n. 捕食者；食肉动物。
- 例句：Lions are one of the most powerful predators in the savanna.（狮子是稀树草原上最强大的捕食者之一。）
8. soundsimilar：
- 释义：听起来相似（sound similar 分开来看，sound 是系动词“听起来”，similar 是形容词“相似的” ）。
- 例句：The two words sound similar but have different meanings.（这两个词听起来相似，但意思不同。）
9. pitched：
- 释义：adj. （声音）有……音调的；斜的。这里 high - pitched 表示“音调高的”。
- 例句：She has a high - pitched voice.（她有一副高音调的嗓音。 ）
"What's 'predator' mean?"said Annie.
"It means it catches things and eats them,"said Jack.
“Oh,"said Annie."Yuck.”
The two hyenas laughed again.And they moved closer to Jack and Annie.
Quietly,Jack read more:
The hyena has a reputation for being a thief and a coward.
"Let's see if they're cowards,"whispered Annie."Let's try to scare them."
The hyenas laughed and moved a little closer."How?"Jack asked.
"Act like a monster!"said Annie."Now!"
Jack and Annie made terrible monster faces.They put out their hands and rushed at the hyenas.
1. hyenas：
- 释义：n. 鬣狗（hyena 的复数形式）。
- 例句：Hyenas often hunt in groups.（鬣狗常常成群狩猎。）
2. reputation：
- 释义：n. 名声；声誉。
- 例句：He has a good reputation for honesty.（他因诚实而享有良好的声誉。）
3. thief：
- 释义：n. 小偷；窃贼。
- 例句：The thief stole her wallet.（小偷偷了她的钱包。）
4. coward：
- 释义：n. 懦夫；胆小鬼。
- 例句：Don't be a coward - face your fears!（别做懦夫——直面你的恐惧！）
5. whispered：
- 释义：v. 低声说；耳语（whisper 的过去式和过去分词形式）。
- 例句：She whispered the secret in my ear.（她在我耳边低声说出了这个秘密。）
6. scare：
- 释义：v. 使害怕；惊吓；n. 惊吓。
- 例句：The loud noise scared the children.（巨大的声响吓坏了孩子们。）
7. monster：
- 释义：n. 怪物；怪兽；恶人。
- 例句：In the movie, there is a terrifying monster.（在这部电影里，有一个可怕的怪物。）
8. terrible：
- 释义：adj. 可怕的；很糟的；非常严重的。
- 例句：They faced a terrible storm.（他们遭遇了一场可怕的暴风雨。）
9. rushed：
- 释义：v. 冲；奔；仓促行事（rush 的过去式和过去分词形式）。
- 例句：He rushed into the room to save the child.（他冲进房间去救那个孩子。）
"ARGGGGHH!"they shouted.The hyenas yelped and scurried off.
“Scaredy-cats!”Annie shouted after them."Come on,"said Jack.
Annie and Jack took off in the other direction.They ran around a bend in the river.
Jack heard the hyena laughter again.It sounded faraway.
"Good,"he said,"they're gone.""Hey,maybe we can wash over there,"said Annie.
1. scurried：
- 释义：v. 急奔；急赶；小步快跑（scurry的过去式和过去分词形式）。
- 例句：The mice scurried away when the cat appeared.（猫一出现，老鼠就急忙跑开了。）
2. Scaredy - cats：
- 释义：胆小鬼（非正式，含贬义），是一种口语化的表达。
- 例句：Don't be such scaredy - cats, let's try this new adventure!（别这么胆小，咱们试试这个新的冒险活动！）
3. direction：
- 释义：n. 方向；方位。
- 例句：He walked in the direction of the post office.（他朝着邮局的方向走去。）
4. bend：
- 释义：n. 转弯；弯道；v. 弯曲。此处为名词用法。
- 例句：The car slowed down before the bend in the road.（汽车在道路的弯道前减速了。）
5. hyena：
- 释义：n. 鬣狗。
- 例句：Hyenas are nocturnal predators in the African savanna.（鬣狗是非洲大草原上的夜行性捕食者。 ）
She pointed to the edge of the forest.There was a small pond surrounded by tall grass.Zebras were drinking the water.
"Yeah,"said Jack."If it's safe enough for them to drink...”
The zebras ignored them as they walked toward the pond.
When they reached the edge of the water,Jack set his heavy pack down in the dry grass.He glanced around.No lions were in sight.But then he heard something.
On the far side of the pond,something very big was coming out of the trees.
1. edge：
- 释义：n. 边缘；边界。
- 例句：She sat on the edge of the bed.（她坐在床边。）
2. forest：
- 释义：n. 森林；林区。
- 例句：There are many wild animals in the forest.（森林里有许多野生动物。）
3. pond：
- 释义：n. 池塘。
- 例句：The pond is full of lotus flowers in summer.（夏天池塘里满是荷花。）
4. ignored：
- 释义：v. 忽视；不理睬（ignore的过去式和过去分词形式）。
- 例句：He ignored my advice and got into trouble.（他不理睬我的建议，结果陷入了麻烦。）
5. heavy：
- 释义：adj. 重的；沉的。
- 例句：The box is too heavy for me to lift.（这个箱子太重了，我抬不起来。）
6. glanced：
- 释义：v. 瞥闪；瞥见；扫视（glance的过去式和过去分词形式）。
- 例句：She glanced at her watch and realized she was late.（她瞥了一眼手表，意识到自己迟到了。）
7. sight：
- 释义：n. 视力；景象；视野。
- 例句：The beautiful sunset was a wonderful sight.（美丽的日落是一道美妙的景象。）
