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On what occasion did the grandmother tease him, a little later in the story?
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dowry, the money, goods, or estate which a woman brings with her to her husband in marriage; dot.
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labor, childbirth; the giving birth to children, because of the pains that attend childbirth.
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longingly, with eager desire.
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Why businessslike manner ?
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buzzing, noisy because there were so many of them around.
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What is this occasion mentioned here, that happens a month later, after the birth of the child?
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affable, gracious; courteous; sociable.
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Hsien-Shih, their home village in Szechwan.
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cackling, making sharp broken noises.
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gilt-paper, paper golden-yellow colored.
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hieroglyphic, word; pictorial symbol or emblematic figure.
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flexible fencing-foil, soft sword used for fencing or sword-exercising.
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embarrassment, not knowing what to do.
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stationery, writing paper. Stationery is not stationary , which means “standing still.”
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Shih-kuen, the name of the sister.
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Questions
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1. Notice the customs mentioned in connection with the birth of the sister, the celebration a month later, and the sister’s birthday a year later.
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2. How much older than his sister was the writer?
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3. In what ways does the essay reveal the age of the brother?
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参考译文
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【作品简介】
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《妹妹的出生》选自《一个中国人的遗嘱》一书，据说该书是邓惜华向谢尔盖·米哈伊洛维奇·特列季亚科夫口述的自传，由约西蒙与舒斯特出版公司1934年出版。本文选自该书第十一章。
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【作者简介】
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邓惜华是北平俄语教师谢尔盖·特列季亚科夫的学生。谢尔盖因其九幕剧《咆哮吧！中国》而著名。
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