Lesson 13
New Home

Guidance

Do you want to have anew room?What do you want to put in the room?你想有一个新房间吗？你想在里面放什么？

Emily pushed abox across the floor.Her room was so empty!She didn’t like it.Her old room had been pink.This one was just plain white.

Emily’s mom poked her head in.“Do you need any help?”

“No,I’m okay,Mom.I’m going to unpack my books first.”

“That sounds good,”said Mom,“I’ll just make up your bed.Okay?”

“Thanks,Mom.”Emily put the biggest books on the bottom shelf.She put the medium books on the middle shelf.She put the smallest books on the top shelf.It took along time because she stopped to read some of them along the way.^①

Emily stepped back.^②All of her books were in place.Her quilt was on her bed.Everything looked just right.

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Word bank

Notes

①It took along time because she stopped to read some of them along the way.

整理这些书花了她很长时间，因为她边整理边停下读了其中几本书。

句中took是take的过去式，表示“花时间做某事”。

②Emily stepped back.艾米丽后退了一下。

Practice

Ⅰ.Read for comprehension

1.What color is Emily’s old room?

A.Red.

B.Pink.

C.White.

2.What is Emily going to do first?

A.She is going to make up her bed.

B.She is going to read some books.

C.She is going to unpack her books.

3.Emily put the____books on the bottom shelf.

A.biggest

B.medium

C.smallest

Find the meaning of the underlined phrases in the following sentences.

4.Emily’s mom poked her head in.

A.探头进来

B.摇头

C.点头

5.I’m going to unpack my books first.

A.打包

B.修补

C.打开行李取出

Ⅱ.Read for writing

Rewrite the passage using your own words.

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