Mary went back to the manor house in such a good mood. She couldn’t wait to see Colin and tell him about her morning. “Martha! I’m starving!” She announced.

“    1    , Miss Mary, lunch is a bit late today,” Martha apologized. She looked hot and bothered.

“What’s wrong?” Mary asked.

“It’s Master Colin. He’s working his way up to a right tantrum(耍脾气).”

Mary frowned and listened.

Sure enough, the sound of shouting and wailing (哀嚎) could be heard along the corridor. “    2    ? What’s upset him?”

Martha looked embarrassed. “It’s because you didn’t come when he asked for you, Miss Mary.”

“    3    ? How silly!” Mary felt a wave of anger sweep over her. Mary strode into Colin’s room. His face was crimson from screeching. “ What’s the matter with you?” She demanded.

Colin glared at her, “ You didn’t come to see me!” —from Chapter 10, Secret Garden

Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold. Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress.     1    .(当我在她身边坐下时，她甚至连头都没抬一下).    2     (她的眼睛盯着自己的盘子，被动句) and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to make a conversation. “Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?”     3    (我微笑着礼貌地问道，“说”动词+副词+神态描写). “No,”    4    (她头也不抬地回答，“说”动词+介词短语). “Will you be staying in England?”    5     (我继续用温和的语气说，“说”动词+语气). “No,” she shook her head.     6     (我绝望地问她晚餐是否吃得好，间接引语，“说”动词+介词短语). “Young man,”    7     (她用一种恼火的声音回答，“说”动词+声音), “if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!”