【Para. 4, 2/3】原文句子： – to rip flesh. Which of the following best explains what the author wants to express by telling this definition of “sarcasm”?
A. He wants to highlight the cruelty hidden in sarcasm.
B. He wants to joke about his dad’s vocabulary knowledge.
C. He wants to criticize the English dictionary.
D. He thinks sarcasm is just funny.
【Para. 4, 3/3】词义配对
etymology
the origin and history of a word
sneer
to speak or behave in a mocking way
insult
say something that is rude or offensive
literal meaning
the basic or dictionary definition of a word
date
a person with whom one has a romantic/social outing
【Para. 4, 1/3】[仿写] Sometimes, lessons came when I least expected them.用“Sometimes, … when I least expected it/them”造一个关于你学习生活的小句子。 例句：Sometimes, progress came when I least expected it—like when I passed CET-4 without even checking the results first.