【生词】

campaign：a series of actions intended to achieve a particular result relating to politics or business, or a social improvement [+ for/against] Her campaign against insects seemed sensible and useful.

pester： v. [I,T ]to annoy someone, especially by asking them many times to do something不断烦扰，纠缠〔尤指不断要求某人做某事〕

screen：n. 屏，幕；屏风

anaesthetic：[,ænɪs'θetɪk]n. 麻醉剂；麻药

throw in：to add (something extra) at no additional cost 额外奉送; 免费外加

pay a call on sb：访问

fatten sb up：催肥，养肥，把(人)养胖

rigid：stiff and not moving or bending. Fern grew rigid on her stool.

set in: If something unpleasant sets in, it begins and seems likely to continue or develop. (不好的事物) 来了Almost all young pigs get murdered by the farmer as soon as the real cold weather sets in.

conspiracy: n. [C,U ]a secret plan made by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal密谋，阴谋

butcher:  [ˈbʊtʃər] v. [T ] to kill animals and prepare them to be used as meat

pluck:[T] written to pull something quickly in order to remove it

moan: /məʊn,mon/ v.1.[l,T] informal to complain in an annoying way, especially in an unhappy voice and without good reason抱怨，发牢骚;.2.[I] to make a long low sound expressing pain, unhappiness, or sexual pleasure呻吟，呜咽，哼哼

snap:[I,T] to say something quickly in an angry way

hysteric: [hɪ'sterɪk] n.歇斯底里，歇斯底里者

【表达】

The cows hated them. The horses detested them. The sheep loathed them.

He was particularly glad that she always put her victim to sleep before eating it.

"It's real thoughtful of you to do that, Charlotte," he said.

He spent long hours lying on his side, half asleep, dreaming pleasant dreams.

Everybody is in the plot--Lurvy, Zuckerman, even John Arable.

I want to breathe the beautiful air and lie in the beautiful sun.

"I don't want to die!" screamed Wilbur, throwing himself to the ground.

But I am going to save you, and I want you to quiet down immediately. You're carrying on in a childish way. Stop your crying!