Spick-and-Span
"Be still,"said Jack.
Jack and Annie stood frozen as an elephant stepped out of the shadows.It waded into the pond and dipped it strunk into the water.
"Oh,wow,"said Annie.
Jack breathed a sigh of relief.An elephant wasn't going to chase them and eat them.Still,the elephant was huge.
"Let's sneak away,"said Jack"But I want to watch,"said Annie.
1. frozen：
- 释义：adj. 冻僵的；惊呆的，不能动弹的（此处为这种含义）；v. 结冰；凝固（freeze的过去分词）。
- 例句：She stood frozen with fear when she saw the snake.（当她看到蛇时，吓得呆立不动。）
2. stepped：
- 释义：v. 迈步；行走；踩（step的过去式和过去分词形式）。
- 例句：He stepped onto the stage and began to speak.（他走上舞台开始讲话。）
3. waded：
- 释义：v. 蹚水；跋涉。
- 例句：They waded through the river to the other side.（他们蹚水过河到了对岸。）
4. dipped：
- 释义：v. 浸；蘸；（使）下降，下沉（dip的过去式和过去分词形式）。
- 例句：She dipped her hand into the water.（她把手浸入水中。）
5. relief：
- 释义：n. 宽慰；解脱；救济。
- 例句：To her relief, she passed the exam.（令她宽慰的是，她通过了考试。）
6. chase：
- 释义：v. 追逐；追赶；追捕。
- 例句：The dog chased the cat up the tree.（狗把猫追到了树上。）
7. sneak：
- 释义：v. 偷偷地走；溜；n. 告密者；鬼鬼祟祟的人。
- 例句：He sneaked out of the room without being noticed.（他偷偷地溜出了房间，没有被人发现。 ）
"Fine,"said Jack.He was tired of Annie getting side tracked."I'm going to solve the riddle by myself.I'll meet you back at the tree house."
He turned to go.A spray of water rained down on him.It came from behind.He shouted with surprise and looked back.
The elephant's trunk was pointed straight at Annie.
“Cool!"she cried."He's giving me a shower!”
The elephant sprayed her again ..then again.The mud slowly rolled off her face,her braids,her T-shirt,her shorts,her legs,and her sneakers
1. tracked：
- 释义：v. 追踪；跟踪；偏离正轨（track 的过去式和过去分词形式，这里 “get side - tracked” 表示分心、偏离原本目标或话题 ）。
- 例句：Don't get side - tracked by small problems during the project.（在项目进行过程中，不要被小问题分散精力。）
2. solve：
- 释义：v. 解决；解答；破解。
- 例句：Can you help me solve this math problem?（你能帮我解决这道数学题吗？）
3. spray：
- 释义：v. 喷；喷洒；n. 喷雾；喷剂；一股液体。
- 例句：She sprayed perfume on her wrists.（她往手腕上喷香水。） / A spray of water hit the window.（一股水溅到了窗户上。）
4. surprise：
- 释义：n. 惊奇；惊喜；意外；v. 使惊奇；使诧异。
- 例句：To my surprise, he won the first prize.（令我惊讶的是，他获得了一等奖。） / The news surprised everyone.（这个消息让每个人都很惊讶。）
5. trunk：
- 释义：n. 树干；（汽车）后备箱；（大象的）象鼻。
- 例句：The elephant uses its trunk to pick up things.（大象用它的象鼻捡东西。）
6. straight：
- 释义：adv. 直接地；径直地；adj. 直的；笔直的。
- 例句：He went straight home after work.（他下班后直接回家了。） / The road is straight.（这条路是笔直的。）
7. shower：
- 释义：n. 淋浴；阵雨；v. 下阵雨；喷淋。
- 例句：She takes a shower every morning.（她每天早上洗淋浴。） / The flowers were showered with water.（花被浇了水。）
8. sprayed：
- 释义：v. 喷；喷洒（spray 的过去式和过去分词形式）。
- 例句：The farmer sprayed pesticides on the crops.（农民在庄稼上喷洒农药。）
9. mud：
- 释义：n. 泥；泥浆。
- 例句：The wheels got stuck in the mud.（轮子陷在泥里了。）
10. rolled：
- 释义：v. 滚动；转动；翻滚（roll 的过去式和过去分词形式）。
- 例句：The ball rolled down the hill.（球滚下了山坡。）
11. braids：
- 释义：n. 辫子；编发；v. 把……编成辫子（braid 的复数形式和第三人称单数形式 ）。
- 例句：She has long braids.（她有长长的辫子。）
12. sneakers：
- 释义：n. 运动鞋（sneaker 的复数形式）。
- 例句：He put on his sneakers and went for a run.（他穿上运动鞋去跑步了。）
"I guess the elephant doesn't like dirty kids!"said Annie,laughing.Her eyes were squeezed shut.
Finally,she was clean and soaking wet.
"Now it's your turn,"she said to Jack.
Jack stepped forward and shut his eyes tight.A blast of water hit him.It did feel like a shower—a strong shower
When Jack was clean,the elephant let out a grunt.Then he started to splash himself with water.
"Thanks!"said Annie."Yeah,thanks!"said Jack
"I'm spick-and-span now,"said Annie."When the sun dries me off,I'll be like new."
1. dirty：
- 释义：adj. 脏的；污秽的；下流的。
- 例句：Your hands are dirty, go and wash them.（你的手脏了，去洗一洗。）
2. squeezed：
- 释义：v. 挤压；捏；挤（squeeze 的过去式和过去分词形式）。
- 例句：She squeezed the juice out of the lemon.（她从柠檬中挤出汁来。） / His eyes were squeezed shut in pain.（他疼得双眼紧闭。）
3. soaking：
- 释义：adj. 湿透的；湿淋淋的。
- 例句：After the heavy rain, we were all soaking.（大雨过后，我们都浑身湿透了。）
4. forward：
- 释义：adv. 向前；前进；adj. 向前的；前部的。
- 例句：She took a step forward.（她向前迈了一步。） / The forward part of the bus is more comfortable.（公共汽车的前部更舒服。）
5. shut：
- 释义：v. 关闭；关上；adj. 关闭的。
- 例句：Please shut the door when you leave.（你离开的时候请关上门。） / His eyes were shut tightly.（他的眼睛紧紧地闭着。）
6. tight：
- 释义：adv. 紧紧地；牢固地；adj. 紧的；密封的；紧身的。
- 例句：He held my hand tight.（他紧紧地握住我的手。） / This shirt is too tight for me.（这件衬衫对我来说太紧了。）
7. blast：
- 释义：n. 一股（强劲的气流或水流等）；爆炸；v. 爆炸；轰响。
- 例句：A blast of wind blew open the door.（一股强风把门吹开了。） / The bomb blast was heard miles away.（炸弹爆炸的声音在数英里外都能听到。）
8. grunt：
- 释义：n. 呼噜声；咕哝声；v. 咕哝着说；发呼噜声。
- 例句：The pig gave a loud grunt.（猪发出一声响亮的呼噜声。） / He grunted in agreement.（他咕哝着表示同意。）
9. splash：
- 释义：v. 溅起；泼洒；n. 溅泼声；溅出的液体。
- 例句：The kids love to splash in the puddles.（孩子们喜欢在水坑里溅水玩。） / There was a splash as he jumped into the pool.（他跳进游泳池时溅起了水花。）
10. spick - and - span：
- 释义：adj. 极其整洁的；一尘不染的；崭新的。
- 例句：She cleaned the house until it was spick - and - span.（她把房子打扫得一尘不染。）
"Good,"said Jack."Now we can get serious."
He picked up his heavy pack."We have to figure out the answer to the riddle.So we can leave this place ...before we run into real trouble."
He looked around nervously.Where are the lions?he wondered.
A small bird flitted near his head.
"Hi,"Annie said to the bird.
Jack turned back to her."According to the riddle,we're looking for something gold and sweet."
1. serious
- 释义：严肃的；认真的；重要的
- 例句：He is a serious student and always focuses on his studies.（他是个认真的学生，总是专注于学习。）
2. figure out
- 释义：想出；弄明白；计算出
- 例句：I can't figure out how to solve this math problem.（我弄不明白怎么解这道数学题。 ）
3. nervously
- 释义：紧张地；不安地
- 例句：She waited nervously for the exam results.（她紧张地等待考试结果。）
4. flitted
- 释义：掠过；轻快地飞过
- 例句：Butterflies flitted among the flowers.（蝴蝶在花丛中轻快地飞过。）
5. gold
- 释义：金色的；金的
- 例句：The sun made the lake water look gold.（太阳使湖水看起来呈金色。 ）
"What do you want?"Annie asked the bird.
The bird twittered and flew around Jack and Annie.Its feathers were dull gray.But it had a bright,happy manner.
"Annie,listen to me,not the bird,"said Jack.
The bird kept fluttering around them.
"She's trying to tell us something,"said Annie.
Jack let out a long sigh."You are driving me crazy today,"he said.
"But I feel like she needs our help,"said Annie."Maybe her babies fell out of the nest."
1. twittered
- 释义：（鸟）叽叽喳喳地叫
- 例句：The sparrows twittered in the trees.（麻雀在树上叽叽喳喳地叫。）
2. feathers
- 释义：羽毛（feather的复数形式）
- 例句：The peacock spreads its beautiful feathers.（孔雀展开它美丽的羽毛。）
3. dull
- 释义：暗淡的；单调的； dull gray即暗灰色
- 例句：The old house has dull - colored walls.（这座老房子的墙壁颜色暗淡。）
4. manner
- 释义：举止；态度
- 例句：She has a gentle manner.（她举止文雅。）
5. fluttering
- 释义：飘动；拍翅；振翅（flutter的现在分词形式）
- 例句：The leaves were fluttering in the wind.（树叶在风中飘动。）
6. crazy
- 释义：疯狂的；发疯的； 使某人发疯“drive sb. crazy”
- 例句：The noise is driving me crazy.（这噪音快把我逼疯了。）
"Annie,you can't save every animal in Africa,"said Jack.
"This bird is important,"said Annie."Trust me."
The bird darted toward the trees.It landed on a branch and cocked its head at them.
"She says follow,"said Annie.
The bird headed into the forest.Annie started after it"Don't go in there!"said Jack."You might run into7
There was no need to finish.The bird and Annie had disappeared into the trees.
1. save
- 释义：救助；拯救；挽救
- 例句：He saved the child from the fire.（他从火中救出了孩子。）
2. darted
- 释义：飞奔；猛冲； dart 的过去式
- 例句：The rabbit darted into the hole.（兔子飞奔进洞里。）
3. branch
- 释义：树枝；分枝
- 例句：The bird perched on a branch.（鸟儿栖息在树枝上。）
4. cocked
- 释义：使（头、眼睛等）转向一侧；歪着（头） ；cock 的过去式
- 例句：She cocked her head in surprise.（她惊讶地歪着头。）
5. disappeared
- 释义：消失；不见；disappear 的过去式
- 例句：The plane disappeared into the clouds.（飞机消失在云层中。 ）
"—a snake or a lion,"Jack said to himself."Come on!"Annie called.Jack moaned.He pulled on his pack and ran.The peanut butter jar thumped against his back.
1. snake
- 释义：蛇
- 例句：The snake slithered across the grass.（蛇蜿蜒地爬过草地。）
2. lion
- 释义：狮子
- 例句：The lion is often called the king of the jungle.（狮子常被称为丛林之王。）
3. moaned
- 释义：呻吟；抱怨；moan的过去式
- 例句：He moaned with pain after the accident.（事故发生后他痛苦地呻吟着。）
4. peanut
- 释义：花生
- 例句：I like to eat peanut butter.（我喜欢吃花生酱。）
5. jar
- 释义：罐子；广口瓶
- 例句：She put the cookies in a jar.（她把饼干放进一个罐子里。）
6. thumped
- 释义：重击；砰砰地响；thump的过去式
- 例句：He thumped the table angrily.（他生气地捶打桌子。 ）
