Lesson 4 A pretty carpet
漂亮的地毯

一、詞匯部分

1.temporarily/ˈtem.pə.rer.əl.i/ adv. 暫時地
2.inch/ɪntʃ/ n. 英寸（度量單位）
英文釋義：a unit used for measuring length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimeters, sometimes shown by symbol

3.space/speɪs/ n. 空間
擴展：spacious adj. 寬敞的
4.actually/ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/ adv. 實際上


文章講解

We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning. I have been trying to get my new room 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. At the moment, they cover every inch of floor space and I actually have to walk on them to get in or out of the room. 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. You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!'

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1.We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning. I have been trying to get my new room in order.

1）搭配：move out
例句：My girlfriend and I had a falling out and she wanted to move out. 我女朋友和我吵架了，她要搬出去。

2）語法點－完成進行時：have been doing sth一直在做某事
例句：I have been working hard all morning

擴展：work one’s ass off
例句：I’ve been working my ass off recently. After finishing this project, I really need to catch up some sleep. 我最近工作忙死了，完成這個項目之后，我一定要補補覺。

3）搭配：get something in order 使…有序
例句：I just moved here recently. I’m trying to get everything in order.

2.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.

1）句型：it/things hasn’t been easy…
例句： I’m so sorry about all your troubles. I hope things are all right now.
It hasn’t been easy. But things are okay now.

2）語法：單位數詞
hundred/thousand/million/billion
模式一：five hundred/thousand/million/billion
模式二：hundreds/thousands/millions/billions of…

6:45 am/pm
in one’s 整十的復數

3）搭配：to make matter worse

4）小詞：put
用法1: put off 推遲
用法2: put away 放起來收好
用法3: put down 記下來，放下
用法4: put on 穿上
用法5: Let me put it this way 我這么說吧
用法6: Stay put. I’ll come back as soon as possible. 別動，我盡快回來。

3.At the moment, they cover every inch of floor space and I actually have to walk on them to get in or out of the room. A short while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old bookcases up the stairs.

1）搭配：at the moment 此時次課
例句：I’m really busy at the moment. 我現在非常忙。

2）習語：Don’t judge a book by its cover.
例句：（來自經濟學人雜志）Blowing hot and cold doesn’t begin to cover it.

4. 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. You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!'

1）語法：I have ever seen/met –最高級
例句：This is the best movie I’ve ever seen.

2）搭配：gaze at 盯著／in one’s spare time 在某人空閑的時候