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!"
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
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?
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 !
