Jacob's ladder

ladder ['lædɚ]

n. 梯子，阶梯;梯状物;途径;（紧身裤袜或长筒袜的）滑丝; vi. 使（袜子）发生抽丝现象;像长筒袜一样抽丝;

It's hard for some older people to take all that noise.

一些老年人没办法忍受那些噪音。

It is easier to raise the devil than to lay him.

养虎易，驯虎难。

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。