One night, however, feelingcold and lonely, I went downstairs and sat in front of the television pretending toread. That proved to be my undoing, for I soon got back to my old bad habit of dozingoff in front of the screen. I still haven't given up my resolution to do more reading.

　　25.One night, however, feeling cold and lonely, I went downstairs and sat in front ofthe television pretending to read.

　　可是，有一天夜里，我感到又冷又孤单，便来到楼下坐在电视机前假装看书。

　　26.That proved to be my undoing, for I soon got back to my old bad habit of dozingoff in front of the screen.

　　这下我可完了，因为不一会儿，我就恢复了以前的坏习惯，在屏幕前打起瞌睡来。

　　27.I still haven't given up my resolution to do more reading.

　　但我还没有放弃多看些书的决心。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:to do more reading作宾语补足语。