Section Ⅳ Extended reading & Project & Assessment ………………………………………………………………………………………◎ ①account n．账户；描述；解释vt. 认为是，视为 ②count out逐一数出，大声数；不把……考虑在内 ③rent n．租金 vi. &vt. 租用；出租 ④grocery n．食品杂货；食品杂货店 ⑤nod v．&n.点头 ⑥be proud of以……为傲，为……感到自豪 ⑦secure adj.安心的；可靠的；牢固的 ⑧graduate vi.& vt.毕业 n．毕业生 graduate from 从……毕业 ⑨gather vi.聚集，集合 vt.收拢；搜集，收集；聚集 ⑩in front of在……前面 emergency n．突发事件，紧急情况 break one's arm摔断胳膊 shake one's head摇头 volunteer vt. & vi. 主动建议(或告诉)；自愿做，义务做n. 志愿者 pipe n．烟斗；管子；管乐器 give up放弃；戒除 figure n．数字；人物；体形，身材 look after照顾；照料；打理 downtown adv.在市中心，往市中心 go downtown去市区 draw sth. out of sth. 提取，支取 operation n．手术；运转，操作 depend upon 依赖，依靠 check n．支票 lap n．大腿部 for the first time第一次 teller n．出纳员；叙述者 seriously adv.认真地；严肃地 adapt vt.改编，改写 describe vt.描写，描述 ◎………………………………………………………………………………… Mama and her bank account① Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out② the money Papa had brought home．【1】 【1】画线部分为定语从句，修饰先行词money，从句省略关系代词that/which。 “For the rent③.” Mama would count out the big silver pieces. “For the groceries④.” Another group of coins. “I'll need a notebook.” That would be my sister Christine，my brother Nels or me. Mama would put one or two coins to the side.We would watch with anxious interest.At last，Papa would ask，“Is that all？” And when Mama nodded⑤，we could relax a little.Mama would look up and smile，“Good.We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud of⑥ Mama's Bank Account.It gave us such a warm，secure⑦ feeling. When Nels graduated from⑧ grammar school，he wanted to go on to high school.“It will cost a little money，” he said. Eagerly we gathered⑨ around the table.I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of⑩ MamA．This was the “Little Bank”．It was used for sudden emergencies ，such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor．【2】 【2】when引导的定语从句，修饰先行词time。 Nels listed the costs of the things he would need．【3】Mama counted out the money in the Little Bank.There was not enough.“We do not want to go to the Bank，” she reminded.We all shook our heads . 【3】画线部分为定语从句，修饰先行词things，从句省略关系代词that/which。 “I will work in Dillon's grocery after school，” Nels volunteered . Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number.“That's not enough，” Papa said.Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time.“I will give up smoking，” he said suddenly. Mama reached across the table and touched Papa's arm.Then she wrote down another figure . “I will look after the Elvington children every Friday night，” I said.“Christine can help me.” N ... ...
