NCE2-Lesson2-Breakfast or lunch?

Why was the writer's aunt surprised?

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It was sunday.

I nerver get up early on sundays.

I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime.

Last sunday i got up very late.

I look out of the window.It was drak outside.

'What a day!' i thought.It's raining again.

Just then ,the telephone rang.

It was my aunt Lucy."I've just arrived by train," she said."I'm coming to see you."

"But i'm still having breakfast" i said.

"What was you doing?" she said.

"I'm having breakfast" i said.

"Dear me" she said."Do you always get up so late?It's one o'clock!"

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Notes on the text

on sundays

指每个礼拜天。星期几前面用介词on。

What a day!

多么糟糕的天气。这是一个省略的感叹句。完整的句子是“What a day it is !”,感叹句经常以what开头，后面紧跟一个名词或者名词行短语，然后是主语和谓语。

I’m coming to see you.

这句话中现在进行时用来表示近期按计划或安排要进行的动作。

Dear me!

天哪！也是感叹句

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Key structures

rarely 极少

 I rarely listen to radio.

frequently 经常

 I frequently go to bed hungry

never 从来不

 My friends never come to visit me 

always 总是

 I always feel cold.

sometimes 

有时 I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime.

often 经常 

I often buy CDs.

ever 经常

 Do you ever read in bed?

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Special difficulties

英语中常常用what引导的感叹句来表示惊奇/愤怒/赞赏/喜悦等感情。在感叹句中主谓采用正常语序。

It is a terrible day!

What a terrible day!

This is a beautiful picture!

What a beautiful picture!

What a beautiful picture this is !