初中和英语作文辅导：找麻烦

 　This is what happened to John outside his house last night It was 1 midnightwhen John returned 2 home.He felt about his pockets 3 but failed 4 to find his key.He had 5 left it in his office.He knocked 6 at his front door trying to wake 7 up his wife 8,but she was sound sleep.Suddenly 9 an idea occurred 10 to John that a ladder 11,would be of great help to him.He went and got 12 a ladder from his garden,put it against 13 the wall,and began climbing towards 14 the bedroom window.He was almost 15 up to the window when a policeman appeared 16 below 17.He ahouted at John and began to pull 18 him down the ladder because he thought 19 John was a thief 20.Fortunately,the shouting woke 21 up John's wife.She opened the window instantly 22 and explained 23 who he was and apologized 24 to the policeman.The policeman then said 25 to John with a smile,"Now that you are able 26 to get in,you hve to make sure this doesn't happen again."

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1
was

  
 


v.(is,am的过去式)是，在


参考例句：





He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。












2
returned

  
 


adj.被送回的，归来的v.返回，回来( return的过去式和过去分词 )；恢复；还；归还


参考例句：





He resigned as Home Secretary and returned to the back benches. 他辞去了内政大臣的职务，回到后座议员席。
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner . 这幅画已归还给合法所有权人。












3
pockets

  
 


袋( pocket的名词复数 )； （附在车门上、提包内等的）小口袋； 球袋； 钱财


参考例句：





Her pockets were bulging with presents. 她的口袋里装满了礼物。
The blast was caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited. 爆炸是由数袋甲烷气体着火引起的。












4
failed

  
 


adj.失败了的，不成功的v.在…中失败( fail的过去式和过去分词 )；衰退；衰弱；破产


参考例句：





The plan was brilliant in its conception but failed because of lack of money. 尽管这计划构想绝妙，但终因资金不足而告流产。
The child was killed when a car failed to stop at the crossing. 汽车在人行横道线未能停车，结果把小孩撞死了。












5
had

  
 


vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有


参考例句：





I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。












6
knocked

  
 


v.敲，击，打( knock的过去式和过去分词 )；（心）怦怦跳；把…撞击成（某种状态）；批评


参考例句：





His glasses had been knocked askew by the blow. 他的眼镜一下子被打歪了。
He knocked three times and waited. 他敲了三下门就等着。












7
wake

  
 


vt.叫醒，激发；vi.醒来，醒着；警觉，振奋；n.醒；守夜；尾迹，痕迹


参考例句：





Please wake me up at six.请在六点钟叫醒我。
Be quiet or you'll wake the whole house!安静点！别把全家人都吵醒了！












8
wife

  
 


n.妻子，太太，老婆


参考例句：





She is my wife.她是我妻子。
He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。












9
suddenly

  
 


adv.突然，忽然


参考例句：





The weather changed suddenly.天气陡变。
He suddenly cried out at the top of his voice.他声嘶力竭地大叫。












10
occurred

  
 


v.发生(occur 的过去分词)


参考例句：





The prosecution stated that intercourse had occurred on several occasions. 控诉方称发生过数次性交。
These changes have occurred over a long time span. 这些变化经过了很长一段时间才形成。












11
ladder

  
 


n.梯子，阶梯，梯状物


参考例句：





He got down from the ladder.他从梯子上下来了。
The book is the ladder of human progress.书是人类进步的阶梯。












12
got

  
 


v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白


参考例句：





I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。












13
against

  
 


prep.与…对抗；对着


参考例句：





You're against the traffic rules.你违反了交通规则。
Are you for or against?你是赞成还是反对？












14
towards

  
 


prep.朝，向，致力于，有助于，对于；大约，将近


参考例句：





The house will be ready towards the end of the year.这房子在年底以前可以造好。
He is friendly towards me.他对我友好。












15
almost

  
 


adv.几乎，差不多


参考例句：





The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。
We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。












16
appeared

  
 


v.出现( appear的过去式和过去分词 )；出庭（作证或受审）；演出；发表


参考例句：





Her beauty appeared ageless. 她的美显得经久不衰。
He appeared at breakfast bleary-eyed and with a hangover. 他吃早餐时两眼迷糊，宿醉未醒。












17
below

  
 


prep./adv.在……的下面；低于……


参考例句：





I looked down at the hall below.我瞧了瞧下面的大厅。
The temperature is below zero.温度在零度以下。












18
pull

  
 


n.拉，拖，拉绳；vi.拔，拉，拖；vt.拉


参考例句：





Pull your chair up to the table.把你的椅子挪近桌子。
Please pull the door to when you go out.你出去请把门带上。












19
thought

  
 


n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词


参考例句：





It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。












20
thief

  
 


n.贼；小偷


参考例句：





He saw the thief running away.他看见贼逃走了。
The thief broke the window and got into the house.那个窃贼打破窗子，进入屋内。












21
woke

  
 


v.醒( wake的过去式 )；唤醒；唤起（记忆）；使再次感觉到


参考例句：





She woke up with a terrible hangover. 她醒来时宿醉反应很厉害。
I woke up covered in a rash. 我醒来时长了一身皮疹。












22
instantly

  
 


adv.立即，立刻


参考例句：





She was used to having her orders instantly obeyed.她习惯了让人即刻服从她的命令。
Though he slept soundly,he awoke instantly.他虽然睡得很香，但是马上就醒了。












23
explained

  
 


v.讲解，解释( explain的过去式和过去分词 )；说明…的原因，辩解；说明，解释，辩解


参考例句：





It's the nth time I've explained it to you. 这件事我已经向你解释过无数遍了。
He explained that he had to leave at once. 他解释说他必须立即离开。 来自《简明英汉词典》












24
apologized

  
 


v.道歉( apologize的过去式和过去分词 )；辩白


参考例句：





He felt suitably chastened and apologized. 他感到内疚并表示歉意。
She apologized to her teacher for coming to school late. 她因迟到而向老师道歉。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》












25
said

  
 


v.动词say的过去式、过去分词


参考例句：





He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。












26
able

  
 


adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的


参考例句：





How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。