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1．My name is Mary Alice Young. When you read this morning's paper, you may come across an article about the unusual day I had last week. Normally, there's never anything newsworthy about my life. That all changed last Thursday. Of course everything seemed as normal at first. I made my breakfast for my family.
NOTE：come across 来到、偶遇、给人印象深刻，不期而遇,交付，这里的意思可以是在报纸上看到，不经意见看到。这是个很好的写作开头，大家不仿可以借鉴一下。
2．Here we are. Waffles.Waffle，华夫饼干的意思 北美人居然吃这个当早饭，能吃饱呢？后来在网上查了下，惊奇的发现美国人的WAFFLE居然做工很讲究的，而且营养价值绝对高，我看到有20多种不同配方的WAFFLE制作方法。其实美国的早餐真是丰富啊，有大家熟悉的Cereals,就是那种谷物颗粒装的，需要冲牛奶吃的，国内也有买的，不过价格不费，一顿早饭那么奢侈。
3、I was laid to rest on a Monday. After the funeral, all the residents of Wisteria Lane came to pay their respects. And as people do in this situation, they brought food.
Laid to rest: 埋葬 当女主角埋葬后，她的邻居们来看往她的家人，美国人送礼不需要太贵重，可以是一瓶超市买的普通的酒，可以是自制的小饼干，或者任何自己做的食物。在别人结婚的时候，你收到邀请函的同时有时候会看到一张列表，上面会有新人需要的东西，你可以根据上面的东西来选择做为你赠送给他们的礼物，其实美国人很实在，他们缺什么，你就送他们什么，不象我们国内送起东西来绝对是浪费，尤其是在那些领导干部收礼。
4．No, you are going to behave today. I am not going to be humiliated in front of the entire neighbourhood. And, just so you know how serious I am...
humiliated：羞辱, 使丢脸, 耻辱 这个词语在DH中太常见了，当时的情景太有趣了，LYNETTE三个顽皮的儿子一路上打扰嬉戏不停，LYNETTE忍无可忍了，所说这么一句话。
5．PRESTON: What's that?
LYNETTE: Santa's cell-phone number.
PORTER: How'd you get that?
LYNETTE: I know someone, who knows someone, who knows an elf. And if anyone of you acts up, so help me, I will call Santa and tell him you want socks for Christmas. You willing to risk that?
Santa：圣诞老人 Elf:小精灵 三个小鬼实在太顽皮的，好在LYNETTE还有办法使出最后招，找来了圣诞老人，说如果他们不乖，她就要告诉圣诞老人，接着没有圣诞礼物了。呵呵，可想而知圣诞老人在西方家庭生活中的重要位置，尤其对小孩来说。
