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.
1 we have just moved into the new house and i have been working hard all morning.
2 at the moment they cover every ? floor space and I actually have to work on them ??? of the room.
3 you can sit here in your spare time and read rhe carpet.
1. we have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning.
2. at the moment,they cover every inch floor space and I actually have to walk on them to get in or out the room.
3. you can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet.
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