A Pretty Carpet

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We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning.

我们刚搬进一所新房子，我一上午都在忙碌着。

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I have been trying to get my new room in order.

我一直想把我的新房间整理好。

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This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books.

这可不容易，因为我拥有一千多本书。

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To make matters worse,

更糟糕的是，

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the room is rather small,

房间相当小，

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so I have temporarily put my books on the floor.

所以我只好暂时把书放在地板上。

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At the moment, they cover every inch of floor space

这会儿，它们覆盖了地板上的每一寸地方，

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and I actually have to walk on them to get in or out of the room.

我实际上得踩着它们才能进出房间。

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A short while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old bookcases up the stairs.

不久前，我妹妹帮我把一个旧书柜搬上了楼。

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She went into my room and got a big surprise when she saw all those books on the floor.

她走进我的房间，当她看到地板上所有的书时，大吃一惊。

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'This is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen,' she said.

“这是我见过的最漂亮的地毯了，”她说。

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She gazed at it for some time then added,

她凝视了一会儿，然后补充说，

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'You don't need bookcases at all.

“你根本不需要书柜。

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You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!'

你可以在业余时间坐在这里，读读这地毯！”