• I lost my way in the forest, and to make matters worse, it became dark.
• rather adj. 相当的
To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I have temporarily put my books on the floor.
• a short while ago 不久前（L35） • help sb (to) do sth 帮某人做某事(to 可省略) • get a big surprise 大吃一惊
‘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.
• He has a car of his own.
• He lives in his own house. • 4、To make matters worse, the room is rather small,
so I have temporarily put my books on the floor. • to make matters worse 更糟糕的是……，插入语
新概念英语第二册__Fra bibliotek1.Do you enjoy moving house/ changing the furniture in your room?
2. What is in your room? What are they made of?
What is the writer’s carpet made of?
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.
• try to do sth. 尝试做某事
• in order : 有秩序, 有次序 • get sth. in order 使...有秩序(get 使役动词) • 这个小孩已经把他的玩具收拾好了。 • The kid has already got his toys in order.
• 3、This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books.
• to make matters worse 更糟糕的是 －插入语, 放在句子的开头,与主句之间用逗号隔开。
• rather adv.相当地 • temporarily ['tempərərili]adv. 临时地，暂时地 • adj. ？ • temporary 临时的，暂时的 • temporary punishment 有期徒刑 • temporary worker 临时工 • temporary pleasure 一时的快乐
• ★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
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 ＝now现在 • ★inch [intʃ] n. 英寸(度量单位) • foot 英尺 , mile 英里 • 1 foot=12 inches; 1 mile = 5280 feet • Give him an inch and he will take a mile. • 得寸进尺 • ★space [speis] n. 空间 • ★actually ['æktʃuəli] adv. 实际上 • ＝in fact
• 现在完成时: have/has done • 现在完成进行时: have/has been doing • 现在完成时 : • 1、在漫长地时间段, 过去发生的事情,并对现在
产生影响 • 2、在过去发生的动作, 一直延续到现在 • 现在完成进行时：动作从过去到现在，可能还
会继续，强调持续不停
I have been trying to get my new room in order.
It is made of books.
1. Where has the writer just moved to? 2. How long has he been working? 3. What has he been trying to do? 4. Has this been difficult? Why? 5. Is the room big or small? 6. Where has he put his books? 7. What does he have to do if he wants to get in or
out of the room? 8. What did his sister help him to do? 9. Why was she surprised when she went into his
room? 10. What did she say about the books?
We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning.