埃拉的礼物埃拉的礼物I adopted (收养) a cat in China. Her name is Ella. She is 1.5 years old now. Last Christmas, I decided to give Ella a heated (可加热的) bed as a gift. I know my cat really enjoys being near warm ……

Ella的中国年
盼啊盼啊，终于快过年啦！这不，心急的 Jacky 已经带着Ella 忙活起来了。Ella 可是第一次过真正的中国年啊！她会体验到哪些有趣的经历呢？小年：大扫除Early on the morning of January 22, Jacky wakes Ella up. Ella 一大早被叫起来，她看到 Jacky 拿着扫把和掸子。"What are you going to do?" she ……

打破沉默，僵局Jacky: My sister is mad at me. She refuses5 to talk to me. What can I do to break the ice?Ella: You can buy her a little gift.Break的意思是“打破”，ice是指“冰块”，冰是又冷又硬的东西。作为俗语break the ice是指“打破沉默，僵局 ……

我们讲和吧！
上周在购物时，Jacky不小心透露了Ella的年龄，其实Ella没有生气，但是Jacky还是去找Ella道歉了。Jacky: Sorry, Ella. I don't mean it. Let's make up!Ella: I'm not really angry with you.Jacky: If you mind me telling someone your age, you ……

什么都行！
这天，Ella请Jacky到家里做客。Jacky告诉Ella他口渴了，他想喝点什么呢？Ella:What would you like to drink?Jacky:Anything will do.Ella:Would you like some chocolate milk? It's my favourite!Jacky:No, thanks. It's too sweet.Ella ……

保守秘密啊！
Dino's birthday is coming soon. Ella and Jacky want to give Dino a special gift. Dino loves grass and the slide (滑梯) in the park. But the slide is too small for him. So they build a big one for him ……

好说话的、随和的人Jacky wants Ella to go swimming with him. But Ella is going to the bookshop. Jacky: Ok, We’ll go to swimming another day. Ella: Thanks! You’re a good sport. ……

上数学课时，Jacky 想起自己忘了带铅笔盒，所以只好求助于Ella，Ella很愿意帮忙，但是 Jacky 又打起了“坏主意”。Jacky: Oh, no! Iforgotmy pencilbox. Ella: You can use mine.Jacky: Thanks a lot, Ella. Ella: You're welcome.Jacky: Can I use your eraser ……

In your dreams! 做梦去吧！Jacky: Ella, if you help me clean the classroom, I will pay you 5 yuan. Ella: In your dreams! Don’t be lazy. ……

请自便吧！Ella holds a party at home. She prepares a lot of food for her friends.Jacky: The chocolate cake looks delicious. I want to have some.Ella: Help yourself, Jacky! ……

我也有同感Jacky: I think this movie is so boring (无趣的). What do you think, Ella?Ella: I feel the same way. Let's change to another channel (频道). ……

对我来说小菜一碟！
放学后，Ella愁眉苦脸地推着车走出大门。这时，Jacky骑着车飞快地赶了上来。Jacky: What's the matter?Ella: There is something wrong with my bike.Jacky: Let me fix it.It's a piece of cake for me!Ella: Really?Jacky: You see! It's OK now ……

我也一样！
为了欢迎班上新来的小男孩，Jacky 和 Ella 特意为他开了一个 party。我们来看看他们是怎样介绍自己和相互问候的吧！Ella: Hello! I'm Ella. What's your name?Tim: I'm Tim.Ella: Ok, Tim. Nice to meet you. Tim: Same here. ……

请等一下！
放学后，Jacky到Ella家写作业，这时Jacky的妈妈Mary打电话来了，但是Jacky并不想马上回家，他是怎么说的呢？Ella: Hello, Ella speaking.Mary: This is Jacky's mum. Can I speak to Jacky, please?Ella: Just a minute. Jacky, your mum is on the phone ……

members of the band S.H.E., Ella Chen and Hebe Tien, acted as Jen’s bridesmaids (伴娘). Jen’s burning... for a wedding gift for my sister. She’s going to walk down the aisle next week. ……