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英语 必修·第一册[S]
Section Ⅱ Lesson 2 & Lesson 3
I still remember the last Christmas Granny spent with us.
我仍然记得我们和奶奶一起度过的最后一个圣诞节。
It began in the middle of November on a cold, windy day.
那是11月中旬一个寒冷多风的日子。
I remember the wind because Granny's grey hair was a mess when she arrived.
我记得那天的大风是因为当奶奶到达时,她灰白的头发乱作一团。
That was also the day Granny moved in. Somehow, at the time, I didn't know she was sick.
那也是奶奶搬进来的日子。不知道为什么,在那个时候,我不知道她生病了。
Maybe I was too young, maybe she hid it too well, or maybe I was just too excited that Christmas was on the way.
可能我太小,可能她藏得太好,或者可能对于圣诞节的即将到来我太兴奋了。
词句自测
①move__in 搬来(和某人)一起居住
②somehow adv. 不知怎的;不知为什么
After Granny moved in, she spent most of her time on the brown sofa by the fire.
奶奶搬进来之后,她大多数时间都待在火炉旁棕色的沙发上。
Sometimes she was quiet, but she seemed happy.
有时她很安静,但她看起来很开心。
When I wrote a letter to Father Christmas telling him about the presents I wanted, Granny made an effort to help me.
当我写信给圣诞老人告诉他我想要的礼物时,奶奶努力帮助我。
Her hand was slightly shaky, but she wrote “Father Christmas, the North Pole” on the envelope.
尽管她的手略微发抖,但她在信封上写上了“圣诞老人,北极”。
词句自测
③make__an__effort 尽力
④slightly adv. 略微,稍微
⑤pole n. 地极,北/南极
⑥envelope n. 信封
In December, our excitement grew each day—lights appeared in the streets, Christmas cards arrived, and there was snow everywhere.
在12月,我们变得一天比一天兴奋——街上的灯亮了,圣诞卡片到了,到处都是白雪。
Granny and I made sugar biscuits, stuffed the turkey and then I sat on my granny's lap and we sang Christmas songs.
奶奶和我做了霜糖饼干,给火鸡塞好了料,之后我坐在奶奶的腿上,我们一起唱圣诞歌。
My favourite song was Frosty the Snowman and I loved the bit that went “Thumpety-thump-thump, thumpety-thump-thump, look at Frosty go!\”
我最喜欢的歌是《雪人》而且我很喜欢的一段是“滴答滴答答,滴答滴答答,看雪人走远”。
Granny had patience to sing it over and over again.
奶奶有耐心地唱了一遍又一遍。
词句自测
⑦stuff vt. 给……填馅;填,塞
⑧lap n. 大腿部
⑨frosty adj. 严寒的
⑩patience n. 耐心;耐力
⑪over__and__over 再三地,重复地
On Christmas Eve, Granny took a seat by the fire as we put up the Christmas tree.
在圣诞节前夕,奶奶坐在火炉旁,我们一起布置圣诞树。
I hung most of the decorations on the branches.
我在树枝