Pause and ponder

pause [pɔz]

n. 暂时的停顿;犹豫;（诗中）节奏的停顿;[乐]延长号; vi. 暂停，中止;逗留，停滞;（按暂停键）暂停放音;犹豫;

and [ənd, ən,ænd]

conj. 和，与;而且;于是，然后;因此;

ponder ['pɑndɚ]

vt. 思索，衡量; vi. 仔细考虑，沉思;

pond重+er表名词→分出轻重→沉思

His silence made me suspicious.

他的沉默引起我的猜疑。

I asked him to play with me, but he wouldn't.

我请他和我玩，但是他不肯。

Next, if it is not a story, get an idea of the organization of the book. Read the back cover and the introduction. Look at the pictures and the short texts below them. Turn to the front of the book and look at the contents. This way you can decide whether

其次，如果不是故事书，你就要对书的篇章结构有所了解。看看目录。这样，你就可以判断这本书是否可能引起你的兴趣。如果是这样，你就可以断定哪几个部分最有用，最有趣。