新综合教程 第一册 教学课件 熊选琴 刘重霄Unit 5 1 U5.pptVIP

Unit 5 Text A :A Little Holiday Magic For years, my favorite day has always been Christmas Eve. December 24, 1969 is the day that will always live in my memory. Before going to my parents house for the family reunion, I went to the citys oldest, but finest, department store, for a little last minute shopping. On the third floor I bought a large basket of gourmet cheese, smoked oysters, a bottle of wine and wineglasses to take to my family. Having finished my shopping, I took the elevator to go back to the ground floor when suddenly, on the way down, it jerked, and then stalled. In the elevator with me were an older couple and a tall, handsome man in a navy suit and we all quickly became very worried. We were stuck—on Christmas Eve! As it happened, the elevator was equipped with a phone, so the older gentleman immediately called the emergency number. Someone in charge of maintenance assured us the elevator would soon be moving again. Thirty minutes passed while we made small talk but, when nothing happened, we placed another call, only to find out that the elevator needed a new part and all we could do is to wait. Learning that news, the four of us—the older couple, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips; John, the handsome man in the navy suit; and I—one by one, sat down on the floor and began chatting. We were so involved in talking about our past Christmas memories while sharing my basket of cheese and wine that the time passed without our noticing. None of us even realized at the time that what we were doing was creating another special Christmas memory. After five hours, the elevator finally moved. We were saved but, strangely, there was a sense of sadness arising in the back of my mind, as I was about to leave that small closet. Saying our good-byes, the four of us exchanged addresses and promised to send holiday greetings to each other in the years to come. I finally managed to get home to my parents—a bit late, but I got there. As I closed my eye