Literature 选修 7 *
1. The room in which the boys were fed was a large stone hall, with a large pot at one end.
孩子们进餐的场所是一间宽敞的大石厅,一口大锅放在大厅一侧。
2. Each boy was allowed one bowl of soup and no more, except on special holidays when he was given another 60 grams of bread.
每个孩子只能分到一碗粥,绝不多给,除非逢特别节日,他们才可以分到另外60克的面包。 重点句型 *
3. …they would sit staring at the pot with eager eyes, as if they wanted to eat it.
……他们便会坐着,用渴望的眼神盯着那口锅,好像要把它吃掉一样。
4. Not until at least thirty seconds had passed, was the man able to speak.
至少过了30秒钟,他才说出话来。 重点句型 *
5. No sooner had the boy spoken these words than the warden hit him on the head with the soup spoon.
男孩的话刚出口,大师傅就操起勺子狠狠地敲他的脑袋。 重点句型 *