1 Lesson 3 The Last Leaf Reading Selection Vocabulary for ProductionVocabulary for Recognition Idiomatic Expressions

2 Reading Selection 　One winter day, Joanna became very sick with pneumonia*. She had a high fever and could hardly breathe1. The doctor told Joanna’s roommate Sue, “Your friend is very sick and may die. But if you can get her to think about living rather than dying, she’ll have a much better chance of getting well.”

3 　When Sue returned to Joanna’s bedside2, she heard Joanna quietly countingbackwards3 while looking out the window.

4 “Twelve, eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven,” Joanna whispered4 slowly　“Twelve, eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven,” Joanna whispered4 slowly. Sue looked out the window but could see only a brick5 wall with an old ivy vine* clinging6 to it. “What are you counting?” Sue asked. “Six,” Joanna continued. “They’re falling faster now. There are only five left.”

5 “Five what. ” Sue asked in confusion7. “Leaves,” explained Joanna　“Five what?” Sue asked in confusion7. “Leaves,” explained Joanna. “Five leaves on that vine. When the last one falls, I’m going to die.” “Stop talking such nonsense8 and go back to sleep!” Sue scolded9 her friend.

6 “Wake me when there’s only one leaf left,” Joanna begged　“Wake me when there’s only one leaf left,” Joanna begged. “I want to see it fall. I want to go just like the last leaf.” “Alright10,” Sue agreed reluctantly11 and pulled down the window shade12.

7 　Then Sue went out into the freezing13 weather to buy Joanna some hot chicken soup. On her way back, she ran into a neighbor, Old Behrman*. He always drank too much, perhaps because he had never painted a masterpiece14. Sue told him about Joanna’s sickness and her idea about the last leaf.

8 “What. ” shouted the kind old man. “I’ve never heard of such a thing　“What?!” shouted the kind old man. “I’ve never heard of such a thing! How crazy to believe you’re going to die when a leaf falls! Joanna’s a lovely girl, and she must live!”

9 　Sue returned to the room, sat down ather friend’s bedside, and dozed15 off. 　When Joanna woke up, she called out, “Sue, wake up! Pull up the shade so I can see outside.” Sue unwillingly16 did so. To their surprise, there was still one leaf left on the vine.

10 “Oh, the last leaf!” whispered Joanna, “I thought it would surely fall last night. Now I know I’m not going to die! Something made that last leaf stay on the wall to show me how silly I was!”

11 By the next day, she was almost well　By the next day, she was almost well. It was then that Sue sat down by Joanna’s bedside and told her that Old Behrman had died of pneumonia during the night. He had been sick for only a short time. “His shoes and clothing were soaked17 with rain when they found him,” explained Sue. “Next to him were a lantern18, a ladder19, brushes, and some paint.”

12 Sue paused20 a little. “Look at that last leaf on the vineSue paused20 a little. “Look at that last leaf on the vine. It’s Behrman’s masterpiece. He painted it during the night when the last leaf fell.”

13 Vocabulary for Production1. breathe 英解　to take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth and to let it out again 中解　vt., vi. 呼吸 She stood on the hotel balcony with delight, breathing the fresh mountain air. The air we breathe is sometimes polluted by industrial waste.

14 Toby was out of breath after running the race.breath 中解　n. 呼吸 If you feel nervous, take a deep breath and try to relax. Toby was out of breath after running the race.

15 2. bedside 英解　the area near or next to a bed 中解　n. 床邊；床側The mother sat at her child’s bedside and read him a story. 3. backwards 英解　towards the back or the starting point 中解　adv. 向後地 The little boy can count backwards from one hundred to one.

16 4. whisper. 英解 to say something very quietly. 中解 vt. , vi. 低語；耳語4. whisper 英解　to say something very quietly 中解　vt., vi. 低語；耳語 As they sat looking at the moon, Ronnie whispered “I love you” to his girlfriend. The students whispered to each other so that the teacher could not hear. whisper 中解　n. 低語；耳語 Sam’s voice dropped to a low whisper.

17 5. brick 英解　a small block used as building material 中解　n. [C] 磚 Many people think that houses made of bricks last longer than those made of wood. 6. cling 英解　to hold tight to 中解　vi. 依附；緊握 She clung tightly to the fireman as he carried her out of the burning building.

18 7. confusion. 英解 a feeling that you can’t understand7. confusion 英解　a feeling that you can’t understand something or don’t know what to do 中解　n. [U] 困惑；混亂 confuse　v. 把……弄糊塗 confused　adj. 困惑的 confusing　adj. 令人困惑的 The boss’s instructions were not clear, so there was a lot of confusion about how to do the job.

19 8. nonsense. 英解 something said that someone else thinks is8. nonsense 英解　something said that someone else thinks is completely silly 中解　n. [U] 無意義的話；胡說 “Don’t talk nonsense!” Amy’s mother said. “Of course, we’ll love you forever.”

20 9. scold. 英解 to complain strongly to someone about9. scold 英解　to complain strongly to someone about something he/she has done wrong 中解　vt. 責罵；責備 It is better not to scold but to patiently correct a child when he/she does wrong. John’s mother scolded him because he came home so late.

21 10. alright. 英解 okay (said when expressing agreement). 中解 adj. 好的；沒問題的10. alright 英解　okay (said when expressing agreement) 中解　adj. 好的；沒問題的 Roberta’s parents said it was alright with them for her to go swimming with her friends.

22 11. reluctantly. 英解 against one’s wishes. 中解 adv. 不情願地；勉強地11. reluctantly 英解　against one’s wishes 中解　adv. 不情願地；勉強地 reluctance　n. 不情願；勉強 reluctant　adj. 不情願的；勉強的 Polly reluctantly agreed to stay home and take care of her little brother.

23 12. shade. 英解 a sheet of material you pull down to cover. a window12. shade 英解　a sheet of material you pull down to cover a window 中解　n. [C] 窗簾 Monica pulls down the shades in her bedroom every night to keep the sun from waking her up in the morning.

24 13. freezing 英解　very cold 中解　adj. 很冷的 freeze　v. 使結冰；使凍結freezer　n. 冷凍箱；冷凍室 frozen　adj. 結冰的；冷凍的 The freezing rain quickly turned to snow.

25 14. masterpiece. 英解 the best work of an artist. 中解 n. [C] 傑作；名作14. masterpiece 英解　the best work of an artist 中解　n. [C] 傑作；名作 There are many masterpieces of Chinese art in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.

26 15. doze. 英解 to sleep for a short time, especially during. the day15. doze 英解　to sleep for a short time, especially during the day 中解　vi. 打瞌睡 Sandra’s grandmother sat by the fire, dozing and dreaming of her younger days.

27 16. unwillingly. 英解 against one’s wishes. 中解 adv. 不情願地；勉強地16. unwillingly 英解　against one’s wishes 中解　adv. 不情願地；勉強地 unwillingness　n. 不情願；勉強 unwilling　adj. 不願意的；勉強的 Nora unwillingly agreed with her brother to hide the truth from their parents.

28 17. soaked 英解 wet all the way through 中解 adj. 溼透的The hikers’ clothes were soaked after they walked home in the heavy rain. soak 中解　v. 弄溼；浸泡 It is very relaxing to soak in a hot tub after a hard day at work. Cinderella soaked her dress in hot water until the dirt came out.

29 18. lantern. 英解 a movable lamp, often for outside use. 中解 n. [C] 提燈；燈籠18. lantern 英解　a movable lamp, often for outside use 中解　n. [C] 提燈；燈籠 The campers carried a lantern with them on their camping trip.

30 19. ladder. 英解 a piece of equipment with steps for. climbing. 中解 n19. ladder 英解　a piece of equipment with steps for climbing 中解　n. [C] 梯子 Sam used a ladder so as to paint the upper part of the wall.

31 20. pause. 英解 to stop briefly what one is doing and then. continue20. pause 英解　to stop briefly what one is doing and then continue 中解　vi. 停頓；暫停 Frederick paused to catch his breath and then continued climbing the mountain. pause 中解　n. 停頓；暫停 There was a long pause while the speaker drank a glass of water.

32 Vocabulary for Recognition1. pneumonia 英解　a serious disease of the lungs that makes breathing difficult 中解　n. [U] 肺炎

33 2. ivy vine 英解　a green plant that climbs up walls 中解　n. [C] 常春藤蔓3. Behrman 英解　a family name 中解　n. 貝曼

34 Idiomatic Expressions1. rather than 英解　instead of 中解　更甚於……；而不是…… I would like a cold drink rather than coffee. 2. in confusion 英解　not knowing what is going on 中解　困惑地 In confusion, she searched her bag for her missing keys.

35 3. run into. 英解 to meet unexpectedly. 中解 偶遇3. run into 英解　to meet unexpectedly 中解　偶遇 Elizabeth often runs into someone she knows when she goes shopping. 4. doze off 英解　to fall asleep for a short time 中解　打盹；打瞌睡 Melanie must have dozed off because she didn’t hear the teacher dismiss the class.

36 5. die of. 英解 to meet one’s death by. 中解 因……而死5. die of 英解　to meet one’s death by 中解　因……而死 Millions of people have already died of AIDS, and a cure has not yet been found.