第43課
Presents
禮品
Although it's January 7th Sandy and Sue are still on holiday.
雖然今天已是1月7日,桑迪和蘇還在度假.
They don't go back to school until next week.
他們要到下星期才開學(xué).
They received some lovely presents for Christmas.
他們收到些漂亮的圣誕禮品.
Their parents bought them a table-tennis set.
父親母親給他們買了乒乓球網(wǎng)拍.
They've been playing ping-pong every day,
他們天天都打,
though they can't play very well yet!
雖然他們還打不好,
Father gave mother a lovely new handbag.
父親送給母親一只漂亮的手提包.
Sue gave her some mats which she wove herself
蘇送給她幾只自己編織的墊子,
and Sandy gave her a lamp which he made himself.
桑迪送給她一個(gè)他自制的臺(tái)燈.
Gretel received a scarf and a pair of gloves from mother and father
格萊托收到父母親給她的圍巾和手套,
and a box of chocolates from Sandy and Sue.
還收到桑迪和蘇送的一盒巧克力糖.
Father received some nice presents too.
父親也收到些漂亮的禮品.
He got an electric razor from mother,
有母親送的電動(dòng)剃須刀,
some razor blades from Sue,
蘇送的刀片,
some shaving-soap from Sandy
桑迪送的剃須皂,
and some after-shave lotion from Gretel.
還從格菜托那兒收到剃須后用的潤膚膏.
Father laughed when he opened his presents.
父親打開禮品盒笑開了.
"Even though they're very useful things."he said,
"這些東西都很有用,"他說,
"perhaps I'll grow a beard!"
"不過我可能要留胡子了."