10-Mr. Klutz Is Getting Weirder 精读笔记 一、故事背景 在学生们完成选举日作文后，克鲁兹校长又提出新的挑战——若学生们在感恩节写出十万个正确拼写的单词，他将穿着火鸡服装骑弹簧单高跷走在大街上。对于校长的一系列行为，同学们有不同的看法和猜测。 二、重点词汇 1. bandage [ˈbændɪdʒ] n. 绷带 v. 用绷带包扎 2. pogo stick [ˈpəʊɡəʊ stɪk] n. 弹簧单高跷 3. holler [ˈhɒlə(r)] v. 叫喊；大喊 4. psychologist [saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst] n. 心理学家 5. weird [wɪəd] adj. 奇怪的；怪异的 6. sobbing [ˈsɒbɪŋ] v. 啜泣；呜咽 n. 哭泣 7. dungeon [ˈdʌndʒən] n. 地牢；土牢 8. insane [ɪnˈseɪn] adj. 精神失常的；疯狂的 9. urban [ˈɜːbən] adj. 城市的；都市的 10. costume [ˈkɒstjuːm] n. 服装；戏装 11. nutty [ˈnʌti] adj. 疯狂的；古怪的 12. criminally [ˈkrɪmɪnəli] adv. 犯罪地；刑法上 13. urban legend 都市传说 三、重点短语 1. “wrap around” 环绕；缠绕 2. “pick at” 小口吃；挑挑拣拣 3. “roll one's eyes” 翻白眼 4. “bite one's fingernails” 咬手指甲 四、语法知识 1. 直接引语和间接引语 - 文中：“‘My mother is a psychologist,’ Andrea said...” 这是直接引语，直接引用了人物说的话。 - 讲解：直接引语是直接引用别人的原话，通常放在引号内。间接引语是用自己的话转述别人的话，不用引号。 2. 一般现在时和现在进行时 - 一般现在时：如 “Mr. Klutz is a cool guy.” 表示经常的、习惯性的动作或状态。 - 现在进行时：如 “I’m beginning to wonder if something might be wrong with Mr. Klutz.” 表示正在进行的动作。 五、长难句分析 1. “My mother is a psychologist,” Andrea said, “and she says that people sometimes do weird things for reasons that are buried deep within their mind.” - 句子结构：这是一个包含直接引语和宾语从句的复合句。“My mother is a psychologist”是 Andrea 说的直接引语，“and”连接两个句子，“she says that...”是宾语从句。 - 译文：“我妈妈是一位心理学家，”安德烈亚说，“并且她说人们有时做奇怪的事情是出于深埋在他们内心的原因。” 2. “Maybe Mr. Klutz escaped from a home for the criminally insane and he’s just pretending to be a principal.” - 句子结构：这是一个包含并列句和现在进行时的句子。“Maybe Mr. Klutz escaped from...”和“he’s just pretending to be...”是并列关系。 - 译文：“也许克鲁兹先生从一家精神病罪犯收容所逃出来，他只是假装是校长。” 六、阅读理解 1. Why did Mr. Klutz have a bandage on his head? A. Because he was hurt in an accident. B. It was part of his costume. C. The students hit him. D. It's not mentioned in the passage. 2. What did Mr. Klutz challenge the students to do this time? A. To write one thousand spelling words. B. To write one hundred thousand spelling words. C. To write an essay about Thanksgiving. D. To correct all the spelling errors. 3. What did Andrea think might be wrong with Mr. Klutz? A. He had a physical problem. B. He had a mental problem. C. He was too strict. D. He was not a real principal. 4. Why did Emily say there was no dungeon in the basement? A. Because she had been there. B. Because it was just an urban legend. C. Because Mr. Klutz told her. D. Because she didn't believe A.J. 5. How did the boys respond to Andrea's concern about Mr. Klutz? A. They agreed with her. B. They were worried too. C. They thought she was crazy. D. They had no opinion. 七、故事寓意与启示 这个故事展现了孩子们丰富的想象力和对校长行为的不同理解，也反映了孩子们在思考和交流中的天真与单纯。