My friend, Herbert, has always been fat, but thingsgot so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet.He began his diet a week ago. First of all, he wroteout a long list of all the foods which were forbidden.The list included most of the things Herbert loves:butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate, andsweets. Yesterday I paid him a visit. I rang the belland was not surprised to see that Herbert was stillas fat as ever. He led me into his room and hurriedlyhid a large parcel under his desk. It was obviousthat he was very embarrassed. When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily andthen put the parcel on the desk. He explained that his diet was so strict that he had toreward himself occasionally. Then he showed me the contents of the parcel. Itcontained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!
10、He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally.
他解释说，他的饮食控制得太严格了，以致他不得不偶尔奖赏自己一下。
语言点1
1) be strict with sb对某人要求很严格：
When I was a kid, my father was strict with me.
当我还是个孩子的时候，我的父亲对我要求非常严格。
2) be strict in sth.对某事要求严格：
I am strict in writing.我对写作的要求很严。
语言点2几个表示“有时”的短语: on occasion; sometimes; at times; off and on; now and again
11. Then he showed me the contents of the parcel. It contained five large bars ofchocolate and three bags of sweets!
接着他给我看了包里的东西。里面装了5大块巧克力和3袋糖果!
语言点 contain包含，指可以见到具体物品。
