BedBugsNow，hereisabugweallloathe（厭惡）.Itisroundandflat，andreddish（略帶紅色的）brownincolour，andithasadisgustingodour.Eventhoughwehatethisbug，itisveryfondofus.Ithasashort，sharptubefoldeddownunderitshead，andthistubelikestoraiseupandstickintotheskinofpeople，andsuckouttheirblood.Ithasnowings，onlyapairoflittlescaleswhereitswingsshouldbe.Yes，thesescalesarerudimentarywings，andtheyaregoodfornothing.Itoncehadwings，butitpreferredtogoslippingaboutincracksandhidinginbeds，untilincourseoftimenowingsgrew，whichserveditright.Ithasantenna（觸須）andeyesandspiracles（通氣孔）；indeed，ithaseverythingabugshouldhavebutwingsandgoodmanners.Wecallitthebedbugbecauseitsfavouritehomeisinbeds，sothatitcansallyforthatnightandfeastuponitssleepingvictims.Itlaysitseggsincracksandcrevices（裂縫），andeacheggislikealittlejarwitharimandalidatthetopWhentheyoungonehatches,itpushesoffthelidTheyoungareinshapeliketheirparents,onlytheyareverylightcoloured,andalmosttransparentTheylooklikeghostsofbugs,buttheyareveryvoraciousghostsindeed,andtheyeatandmoult（蛻皮）andgrowandbecomedarkercoloureduntiltheyreachmaturity.Onestrangethingaboutthemisthattheycanliveaverylongtimewithnothingtoeat，sothathouseslongvacatedmaystillcontainthesenuisances，thatsallyforth，eagertoroundouttheiremaciated（極其消瘦的）formsattheexpenseofthenewoccupantsofthehouse.Theseinsectsareveryundesirable（不受歡迎的）acquaintances，andtheybreedsofastthatevenone，broughtintoahouse，maycauseittobecomegenerallyinfestedinafewweeks.Eternalvigilanceandgreatcleanlinessarethehousekeepersonlysafeguards（保障措施）.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.Accordingtothepassage,whydoesn'tthebedbughavewings?A.Itneverusesthem.B.Itgetseatenwhenitflies.C.Itdoesn'thavethesubstancetodevelopwings.D.Ittravelsbyridingonpeople.2.Whathappenstoyoungbedbugsastheygrow?A.Theygetbigger.B.Theygetsmarter.C.Theygetdarker.D.Theygetpoisonous.3.Whatdoesthephrase"sallyforth"meaninparagraph5?A.Stopandeat.B.Headoutbravely.C.Sneakawayquietly.D.Hideinthecracks.4.WhichofthefollowingwordsCannotbeusedtodescribeabedbug?A.Long-lasting.B.Reddishbrown.C.Smelly.D.Scarce.5.Whatcanahomeownerdotopreventbedbugsaccordingtothepassage?A.Removeallbedsfromthehouse.B.Spraythehousewithchemicals.C.Keepthehouseclean.D.Drytheirbedsinthesun.Vocabulary基礎(chǔ)詞disgustingadj.使人反感的；令人厭惡的英extremelyunpleasant記聯(lián)想記憶：dis（不）+gust（品味）+ing（令人…的）他的品位令人生厭→令人厭惡的搭disgustingfood令人厭惡的食物fondadj.喜愛的；深情的；愉悅的搭befondof…喜愛…suckv.吮，吸例Don’tsuckyourthumb，dear.親愛的，別吮你的大拇指。slipvi.悄悄地走；滑倒；滑落n.滑；滑倒英toslideashortdistancebyaccidentsothatyoufallornearlyfall記聯(lián)想記憶：s+lip（嘴唇）→從唇邊滑落→滑落servev.提供（食物）；端上（飯菜）；起作用例Breakfastisserveduntil9am.早餐供應(yīng)到上午9點。mannern.禮貌；舉止；方式英thewaythatsbbehavestowardsotherpeople搭tablemanners飯桌禮儀，用餐的規(guī)矩ina…manner以…的舉止態(tài)度victimn.受害者英apersonwhohasbeenattackedinjuredorkilledastheresultofacrimeadisease，anaccident，etc記詞根記憶：vict（征服）+im→被征服的→受害者搭innocentvictims無辜的受害者jarn.罐子；壇子；廣口瓶記聯(lián)想記憶：酒吧（bar）里擺滿了酒壇子（jar）lidn.蓋，蓋子英acoveroveracontainerthatcanberemovedoropenedbyturningitorliftingit記聯(lián)想記憶：孩子（kid）開了禮品盒的蓋子（lid）搭keepthelidonsth遮掩；隱瞞nuisancen.令人討厭的人或事英athing，personorsituationthatisannoyingorcausestroubleorproblems記聯(lián)想記憶：討厭的人（nuisance）總說廢話（nonsense）Vocabulary進階詞rudimentaryadj.基本的，初步的；未充分發(fā)展的；原始的記詞根記憶：rudi（=rud，天然的）+ment（表名詞）+ary（的）天然的狀態(tài)→未充分發(fā)展的搭rudimentarytraining基本的訓(xùn)練rimn.（圓形物體的）邊，緣vt.環(huán)繞…的邊緣搭gold-rimmedglasses金框眼鏡transparentadj.透明的，清澈的；明顯的；易懂的記詞根記憶：trans（越過）+par（看）+ent（…的）→可以看穿的→透明的搭transparentwall透明的墻voraciousadj.狼吞虎咽的；貪婪的；求知欲強的記詞根記憶：vor（吃）+acious（多…的）吃得多的→狼吞虎咽的maturityn.成熟；完備；到期（應(yīng)付款）搭atmaturity成熟fullmaturity完全成熟vacatevt.騰出，空出；離（職），退（位）記詞根記憶：vac（空的）+ate（使…）→騰出，空出例YoumustvacateyourroombyJune3d.你必須在6月3日前騰出你的房間。occupantn.居住者英apersonwholivesorworksinaparticularhouseroom，building，etcacquaintancen.熟人；認識，了解記詞根記憶：acquaint（使熟知）+ance（表名詞）→了解搭noddingacquaintance點頭之交breedv.飼養(yǎng)，養(yǎng)殖；繁殖；養(yǎng)育，培育；釀成，招致n.種類；品種英（ofanimals）tohavesexandproduceyoung例Rabbitsbreedveryquickly.兔子繁殖得非常快。infestvt.大量滋生；大批出沒于記聯(lián)想記憶：in（進入）fest（集會）→