A Spot of Bother 一点儿小麻烦

　　The old lady was glad to be back at the block offlats where she lived. Her shopping had tiredher and her basket had grown heavier withevery step of the way home. In the lift herthoughts were on lunch and a good rest; butwhen she got out at her own floor, both wereforgotten in her sudden discovery that her frontdoor was open.

　　1.The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived.

　　老妇人回到了她居住的公寓楼，心里很高兴。

　　语言点1:be glad to do的意思是“高兴做。”

　　语言点2:flat的意思是“公寓”，是英式英语，美式英语则为apartment。

　　2.Her shopping had tired her and her basket had grown heavier with every step of theway home.

　　去商店买东西把她搞得筋疲力尽;在回家的路上，她每走一步，就感到手里的篮子又重了一点。

　　3.In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but when she got out at herown floor, both were forgotten in her sudden discovery that her front door was open.

　　她乘上电梯后，只想着午餐和好好休息一下。但她到自己的楼层走出电梯后，就把这两件事忘了个干净，因为她突然发现她家的大门开着。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:that her front door was open是一个同位语从句。