基础段-猴爪（原著版第12集）

一，原文文章：

She was watching the mysterious movements of a man outside, who, peering in an undecided fashion at the house, appeared to be trying to make up his mind to enter. In mental connection with the two hundred pounds, she noticed that the stranger was well dressed and wore a silk hat of glossy newness. Three times he paused at the gate, and then walked on again. The fourth time he stood with his hand upon it, and then with sudden resolution flung it open and walked up the path. Mrs.White at the same moment placed her hands behind her, and hurriedly unfastening the strings of her apron, put that useful article of apparel beneath the cushion of her chair.

She brought the stranger, who seemed ill at ease,into the room. He gazed at her furtively, and listenedin a preoccupied fashion.

二，词汇知识：

1. peer：注视

2. undecided：犹豫的

3. fashion：样子

4. make up someone's mind：尝试做某事

5. mental：心理上的

6. connection：关系

7. silk：丝绸

8. glossy：光滑的

9. newness：崭新

10. resolution：决心

11. fling：猛推（过去时flung）

12. fasten：固定

13. unfasten：松开（un+fasten）

14. strings：衣服上的线

15. apron：围裙

16. article：物品

17. apparel：衣服

18. beneath：在......下面

19. cushion：垫子

20. ill：几乎不（名词）

21. ease：轻松自如

22. gaze：注视

23. furtive：鬼鬼祟祟的

24. preoccupied：心事重重的