52_A_Pretty_Carpet

52 A Pretty Carpet¶

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!'

Words¶

actually /ˈækˌtʃuəli/ 实际上
carpet /ˈkɑrpət/ 地毯
gazed /ɡezd/ 注视
spare /spɛr/ 空闲

现在完成进行时¶

结构：

主 + have/has been doing sth.

主 + have/has + not + been doing sth.

Have/Has + 主 + been doing sth. ?

What have/has + 主 + been doing?

用法一：过去进行的动作（结束）对现在有影响

用法一：过去进行的动作持续、重复到现在

Expressions¶

get sth. in order 把某物整理好
To make matters worse... 更糟的是……
A short while ago... 不久前……
help sb. to do sth. 帮助某人做某事
gaze at sth. 凝视某物
in sb’s spare time... 在某人空闲时间