Who Was Anne Frank 安妮·弗兰克 Chapter 6 Kitty

The day Anne turned thirteen, in June of 1942, one important person was not there. Oma had died that winter. Anne said that her birthday didn’t mean much without her granny. But in the Frank¹ family, there was always a lovely birthday party. This year, Anne invited boys and girls. Her mother baked a wonderful cake. And her father screened a movie about a brave dog named Rin Tin Tin.
This was the last real birthday party the Franks² ever gave. Anne receive many presents from he family. Books. A jig³ saw puzzle. A pin. Candy. But there was one gift she treasured most of all. It was a small notebook with a red and green checked cover that locked. On the inside cover Anne placed a photograph of herself. Next to it she wrote: “Gorgeous, isn’t it?”
Anne named her diary “Kitty” after an old friend with that name. Two days after her birthday, Anne made the first entry in her new diary. Every entry started “Dear Kitty.” Anne told Kitty everything—all about a boy she liked named Hello, quarrels she had with her friends, books she had enjoyed. Everything. Kitty was a friend who never argued and always listened.
Less than a month later, there was terrible news to tell Kitty. On a Sunday afternoon in early July 1942, a notice arrived in the mail. Margot was to be sent to a labor⁴ camp in Germany! She was ordered to show up at the train station with her belongings⁵ and enough food for a three-day trip.
The Nazis⁶ had started rounding up groups of Jews⁷ for labor camps. Hundreds a day. Edith had thought that Otto might be arrested. But never her daughter. Margot was only sixteen. The Germans had promised not to split⁸ up families.
No matter what, Otto and Edith were not letting their daughter be taken away. The only answer was to do what many other Jews were doing. The whole family had to disappear as soon as possible. The next morning at the very latest.
What Anne and her sister didn’t know was that their father had already found a hideout. It was attached⁹ to the building where his company offices were. There was a secret stairway leading to a group of rooms.
THE BACK OF THE SECRET ANNEK
For several months, Otto and Edith had been getting the hideout ready. Every night they moved in pieces of furniture, dishes, silverware, bedding. They were careful to bring just a few things at a time. A bathroom with a toilet was built. There was also a stove in the hideout. What the Franks were doing was not unusual. In 1942 and 1943 between twenty and thirty thousand Jews in the Netherlands went into hiding.
That night Margot and Anne packed their school bags with a few personal belongings. Anne put in curlers, hankies, books, a comb, and a few letters. The girls were not told where they were going. Anne could not say good-bye to any of her friends. Otto left a note in the apartment with an address in Switzerland scribbled¹⁰ on it. He wanted people to think the Franks had fled¹¹ the Netherlands.
The next morning, the girls put on several layers of clothes under their raincoats. It was too dangerous to carry a suitcase. The family closed the door of the home they had lived in for eight years. Anne barely¹² had time to hug her beloved¹³ black cat. Anne was sure she would be back home soon. She knew the neighbors would care for little Moortje. Still, her eyes welled with tears.
There was one thing Anne made sure to keep with her. It was in her school bag: her plaid cloth-covered diary.
HERE IS WHAT ANNE WORE: TWO SWEATERS, THREE PAIRS OF PANTS, A DRESS On TOP OF THAT, A SKIRT, A JACKET, SUMMER SHORTS, TWO PAIRS OF SOCKS, LACE-UP SHOES, A CAP, AND A SCARF.

1 frank   

adj.坦白的，直率的，真诚的

参考例句：

• A frank discussion can help to clear the air.坦率的谈论有助于消除隔阂。
• She is frank and outgoing.她很爽朗。

2 franks   

n.坦白的，直率的( frank的名词复数 )；（在信件上）盖邮资已付印记，盖免付邮资印记v.（在信件上）盖邮资已付印记，盖免付邮资印记( frank的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The Franks were originally a loose confederation of Germanic tribes. 法兰克人原来是日尔曼部落的一个松散部落。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Some move to less pedestrian-friendly areas because of concerns about crime or schools, Franks said. 一些人搬往不利于步行的区域居住是因为犯罪或者学校原因，Franks说。 来自互联网

3 jig   

n.快步舞（曲）；v.上下晃动；用夹具辅助加工；蹦蹦跳跳

参考例句：

• I went mad with joy and danced a little jig.我欣喜若狂，跳了几步吉格舞。
• He piped a jig so that we could dance.他用笛子吹奏格舞曲好让我们跳舞。

4 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

5 belongings   

n.私人物品，私人财物

参考例句：

• I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
• Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。

6 Nazis   

n.（德国的）纳粹党员( Nazi的名词复数 )；纳粹主义

参考例句：

• The Nazis worked them over with gun butts. 纳粹分子用枪托毒打他们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Nazis were responsible for the mass murder of Jews during World War Ⅱ. 纳粹必须为第二次世界大战中对犹太人的大屠杀负责。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 Jews   

n.犹太教徒( Jew的名词复数 )；犹太人

参考例句：

• Hitler's original plan was to kill off all the German Jews. 希特勒的最初打算是杀光德国所有的犹太人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• For two millennia, exogamy was a major transgression for Jews. 两千年来，异族通婚一直是犹太人的一大禁忌。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 split   

n.劈开，裂片，裂口；adj.分散的；v.分离，分开，劈开

参考例句：

• Who told you that Mary and I had split up?谁告诉你玛丽和我已经离婚了？
• The teacher split the class up into six groups.老师把班级分成6个小组。

9 attached   

附加的

参考例句：

• The lease entitles the holder to use the buildings and any land attached thereto.本租约持有人有权使用此建筑物以及所附属的土地。

10 scribbled   

v.潦草的书写( scribble的过去式和过去分词 )；乱画；草草地写；匆匆记下

参考例句：

• She scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper. 她把他的电话号码匆匆写在一张小纸片上。
• He scribbled a note to his sister before leaving. 临行前，他给妹妹草草写了一封短信。

11 fled   

v.逃走，逃掉( flee的过去式和过去分词 )；逃离，逃避

参考例句：

• The robbers fled empty-handed. 抢劫犯一无所获地逃走了。
• He had fled from France at the time of the persecution. 他在大迫害时期逃离了法国。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 barely   

adv.仅仅，几乎没有，几乎不

参考例句：

• The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.雄鸟和雌鸟几乎无法辨别。
• He took barely enough money to keep the children in bread.他赚很少的钱仅够孩子们勉强糊口。

13 beloved   

adj./n.受爱戴的，敬爱的；爱人，被心爱的人

参考例句：

• She longs for the early return of her beloved.她盼着心上人早日归来。
• She is Tom's beloved wife.她是汤姆的爱妻。