《新概念英语》第二册第52课:A pretty carpet  漂亮的地毯
【课文】
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What is the writer's carpet made of？
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！'

【课文翻译】
我们刚刚搬进一所新房子，我辛辛苦苦地干了整整一个上午。我试图把我的新房间收拾整齐，但这并不容易，因为我有1，000多本书。更糟糕的是房间还非常小，所以我暂时把书放在了地板上。这会儿，书把地板的每一点空隙都占据了，我实际上是踩着这些书进出房间的。几分钟前，我妹妹帮我把一个旧书橱抬上了楼。她走进我的房间，当她看到地板上的那些书时，大吃一惊。“这是我见过的最漂亮的地毯，”她说。她盯着“地毯”看了一会儿，又说：“你根本用不着书橱，空闲时你可以坐在这儿读地毯！”



【生词汇总】
temporarily adv.暂时地
inch n.寸
carpet n.地毯
gaze vi.盯着，注视着（后加at）
add v.加，补充
spare adj.备用的，闲暇的，空闲的


【短语汇总】
move into搬入
get sth in order整理，把……摆放整齐
at the moment当下，当前


【知识点讲解】
1，现在进行完成时到底是什么时态？（I have been working hard all morning）
实际上就是指过去开始的动作持续了一段时间，直到现在还依然在发生，没有停滞，这就是完成进行时了。


2，order用法汇总（I have been trying to get my new room in order）
首先，order可以是一个动词，表示预定，订购，还有命令的意思；
其次，order还可以是名词的“命令”或者“顺序，秩序”，这也是其最主要的意思，使用上就是课文中这个“put things in order”摆放整齐。


3，own的用法（This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books.）
own  
① vt. 拥有
I own over a thousand books.
② vt. &vi. 承认
He owned to stealing the wallet.
He owned (that) he had made a mistake.
③ adj. 自己的
He lives in his own house.

4，at the moment与for the moment，还有for a moment之间的区别（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. ）
at the moment  就是now的意思，现在，当下，如she is not in for the moment.她这会儿不在；
for the moment  是“暂时”的意思，如it rains just for the moment,and will stop soon.雨就下一会儿，很快会停的；
for a moment  是“一会儿”的意思，please wait for a moment.请等一会儿。


5，help 的用法（A short while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old bookcases up the stairs.）
help sb. (to) do sth.     帮某人做某事(to 可省略)
He help me to learn English.

help sb. with sth.     帮某人做某事
He help me with my English.

with one’s help    在某人的帮助下
With your help I made great progress.


【上期作业回顾】
翻译以下三个句子。
1  为了让自己更漂亮，我决定减肥。
→To make myself look pretty again, I decide to go on a diet.
2  他领我进了一家服装店。
→He led me into a clothing store.
3  你昨天是不是来过我家？
→Did you pay a visit to my house yesterday?
【课后作业】
翻译以下三个句子。
1  你能不能把你的书摆放整齐？
2  当前最重要的问题是完成作业。
3  更糟糕的是，我没带现金。