8月30日英语故事：大红礼服 Big Red（3） Big, 礼服, Red, 大红, 英语

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:71] read the story carefully and then translate the phrases which are marked in red or write down what
you get from the story to gain the score. 试着翻译红色的部分或者发表自己的看法.

       "That big red dress is gone," she said in disbelief. "It's actually gone.”
       "Well...I'll be!" Dad chuckled. "By golly, it is!"
       "Who'd be fool enough to buy such a frivolous dress?" Mother questioned, shaking her head. 1.I quickly stole a glance at Dad. His blue eyes were twinkling as he nudged me with his elbow. Mother craned her neck for another glimpse out the rear window as we rode on up the street. "It's gone..." she whispered. I was almost certain that I detected a trace of yearning in her voice.
       I'll never forget that Christmas morning. I watched as Mother peeled the tissue paper off a large box that read, "Eaton's Finest Enamel Dishpan" on its lid.
       "Oh Frank," she praised, "just what I wanted!" Dad was sitting in his rocker, a huge grin on his face.
       "Only a fool wouldn't give a priceless wife like mine exactly what she wants for Christmas," he laughed. "Go ahead, open it up and make sure there are no chips." 2.Dad winked at me, confirming his secret, and my heart filled with more love for my father than I thought it could hold!
       Mother opened the box to find a big white enamel dishpan - overflowing with crimson satin that spilled out across her lap. With trembling hands she touched the elegant material of Big Red.
      3."Oh my goodness!" she managed to utter, her eyes filled with tears. "Oh Frank..."Her face was as bright as the star that twinkled on our tree in the corner of the small room. "You shouldn't have..." came her faint attempt at scolding.
      "Oh now, never mind that!" Dad said. "Let's see if it fits," he laughed, helping her slip the marvelous dress over her shoulders. As the shimmering red satin fell around her, it gracefully hid the patched and faded floral housedress underneath.
      I watched, my mouth agape, captivated by a radiance in my parents I had never noticed before. As they waltzed around the room, Big Red swirled its magic deep into my heart.
"You look beautiful," my dad whispered to my mom - and she surely did!


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