新概念英語第二冊逐句精講語言點 第51課(4)
My friend, Herbert, has always been fat, but thingsgot so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet.He began his diet a week ago. First of all, he wroteout a long list of all the foods which were forbidden.The list included most of the things Herbert loves:butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate, andsweets. Yesterday I paid him a visit. I rang the belland was not surprised to see that Herbert was stillas fat as ever. He led me into his room and hurriedlyhid a large parcel under his desk. It was obviousthat he was very embarrassed. When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily andthen put the parcel on the desk. He explained that his diet was so strict that he had toreward himself occasionally. Then he showed me the contents of the parcel. Itcontained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!
10、He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally.
他解釋說，他的飲食控制得太嚴格了，以致他不得不偶爾獎賞自己一下。
語言點1
1) be strict with sb對某人要求很嚴格：
When I was a kid, my father was strict with me.
當我還是個孩子的時候，我的父親對我要求非常嚴格。
2) be strict in sth.對某事要求嚴格：
I am strict in writing.我對寫作的要求很嚴。
語言點2幾個表示“有時”的短語: on occasion; sometimes; at times; off and on; now and again
11. Then he showed me the contents of the parcel. It contained five large bars ofchocolate and three bags of sweets!
接著他給我看了包里的東西。里面裝了5大塊巧克力和3袋糖果!
語言點 contain包含，指可以見到具體物品。
