Lesson 4 A pretty carpet
漂亮的地毯

一、词汇部分

1.temporarily/ˈtem.pə.rer.əl.i/ adv. 暂时地
2.inch/ɪntʃ/ n. 英寸（度量单位）
英文释义：a unit used for measuring length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimeters, sometimes shown by symbol

3.space/speɪs/ n. 空间
扩展：spacious adj. 宽敞的
4.actually/ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/ adv. 实际上


文章讲解

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!'

文章精讲：
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）语法点－完成进行时：have been doing sth一直在做某事
例句：I have been working hard all morning

扩展：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，完成这个项目之后，我一定要补补觉。

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）语法：单位数词
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 整十的复数

3）搭配：to make matter worse

4）小词：put
用法1: put off 推迟
用法2: put away 放起来收好
用法3: put down 记下来，放下
用法4: put on 穿上
用法5: Let me put it this way 我这么说吧
用法6: Stay put. I’ll come back as soon as possible. 别动，我尽快回来。

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 此时次课
例句：I’m really busy at the moment. 我现在非常忙。

2）习语：Don’t judge a book by its cover.
例句：（来自经济学人杂志）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）语法：I have ever seen/met –最高级
例句：This is the best movie I’ve ever seen.

2）搭配：gaze at 盯着／in one’s spare time 在某人空闲的时候