Lesson 52
A pretty carpet
(1)__________________________. I have been trying to get my new roon in order. This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books. To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I have temporarily put my books on the floor.(2)_________________________. A short while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old bookcases up the stairs. She went into my room and got a big surprise when she saw all those books on the floor.'This is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen,' she said. She gazed at it for some time then added,you don't need bookcases at all. (3)_____________________!'
New words and expressions
temporarily adv.暂时地
inch n.英寸
space n.空间
actually adv.实际上
Notes on the text
1. I have been working hard all morning.我辛辛苦苦地干了整整一个上午。句中用了现在完成进行时,用来强调动作在某一段时间内一直在进行,而且动作有现在的结果。
2. get.... in order,把......整理好。
3. to make matters worse,更糟糕的是。
4. in your spare time,你空闲的时候.