1. Grant Wood instantly rose to fame in 1930 with his painting American Gothic, an often-copied interpretation of the solemn pride of American farmers.
    1930年，格兰特·伍德因其画作《美国哥特式》一举成名。此画体现了美国农民庄严的自豪，常常被人临摹。

2. "I have a plank of wood in the house and I can easily repair it."
    “我家里有块木板，不费力气就能把它修好的。”

3. "A plank of wood!" said the Miller, "that is just what I want for my roof.
    “一块木板！”磨坊主说。“我的屋顶上正需要这么一块。