Brinjal’s1 Dinner茄子的晚餐

李明娟

Pumpkin2 family decided to inviteBrinjals family for dinner to give thanks.Because Brinjal helped Pumpkin a lotin school.

Mr. Pumpkin went to Brinjals house toinvite them for dinner that evening at 7：00in the morning. He found everyone wasbusy with their morning duties3. MommyBrinjal was busy with cleaning the cups.Granny Brinjal was feeding the chickens.Daddy Brinjal was drawing the water fromthe well4 and Brinjal was watering thevegetable plants.

They got shocked by seeing Mr.Pumpkin in the early morning in their home.After small talk， Mr. Pumpkin told that hecame to invite Brinjals family to dinner.Pumpkins family were reserved5 but theywere polite and kind. They were good atheart. If they like people， they would go outof their way to make them happy.

Mrs. Pumpkin was busy with cookingfor the Brinjals family. Mr. Pumpkinbought things which were needed forcooking. Then he went to read a book. Theirkitchen was not big but clean. The flavors6from the kitchen made Mr. Pumpkin mouthwatering7.He was a foodie8， and he alwaysloved to invite guests9， which made Mrs.Pumpkin unhappy. But she was a goodhostess with great cooking skills10. Neighborssaid she could make the best dishes.

Brinjals family arrived 15 minutesbefore the dinner. They were given water towash their hands. Granny Brinjal hadntgone for dinner. She went to see her friendsafter lunch and they had dinner together.Brinjals family brought sunflowers andhoney from their fields11. Pumpkin was sohappy to see the gifts.

Mrs. Pumpkin offered a new sofa tosit on and hot tea with some cakes. Mr.Pumpkin and Mr. Brinjal started talkingabout the weather forecast12 and how itworks on the crops13 in the coming month.Mrs. Pumpkin and Mommy Brinjal discussedabout their families. Pumpkin andBrinjal made small talk about their friendsand hobbies.

Mrs. Pumpkin prepared good mealsand worked very hard to make food agood taste. She prepared a lot ofdelicious food. Brinjals family felt sohappy with the Pumpkin familys loveand care. Mrs. Pumpkin gave some ofthe delicious food to Granny Brinjal，then Brinjals family took it and left fortheir home happily.

為表謝意，南瓜一家決定邀請茄子全家共進(jìn)晚餐。因?yàn)榍炎釉趯W(xué)校里幫了南瓜很多忙。

早上七點(diǎn)的時(shí)候，南瓜先生來到茄子家邀請他們當(dāng)晚共進(jìn)晚餐。

他發(fā)現(xiàn)每個(gè)人都忙于早上的工作。

茄子?jì)寢屨τ谇逑幢?，茄子奶奶正在喂雞，茄子爸爸正從井里打水，茄子正在給蔬菜澆水。

他們一大早在家里看到南瓜先生都很吃驚。閑聊幾句之后，南瓜先生說他是來邀請茄子一家共進(jìn)晚餐的。南瓜一家都很寡言少語，但他們很有禮貌，也很友善。他們心地很善良。如果他們喜歡別人，就會(huì)想盡辦法讓他們高興。

南瓜夫人正忙著為茄子一家做飯。南瓜先生買了做飯需要的東西，然后就看書去了。他們的廚房不大，但很干凈。廚房里的味道讓南瓜先生垂涎欲滴。他是一個(gè)美食家，總是喜歡邀請客人回家吃飯，這讓南瓜夫人不太高興。但她是一個(gè)很好的女主人，烹飪技巧高超。

鄰居們說她能做出最好吃的菜。

茄子一家在晚餐前15 分鐘到達(dá)，然后用水洗了手。茄子奶奶沒有吃晚飯。她午餐后去看朋友了，然后他們一起吃的晚餐。茄子家從自家田里帶來了向日葵和蜂蜜。南瓜看到這些禮物很高興。

南瓜夫人給客人安排了一張新沙發(fā)坐，還用熱茶和蛋糕招待他們。

南瓜先生和茄子先生開始談?wù)撎鞖忸A(yù)報(bào)，以及下個(gè)月天氣對(duì)作物的影響。南瓜夫人和茄子?jì)寢層懻摿怂齻兊募胰?。南瓜和茄子聊了聊他們的朋友和愛好?/p>

南瓜夫人準(zhǔn)備了美味的飯菜，并用心做出了味道鮮美的食物。她準(zhǔn)備了很多美味的食物，茄子家對(duì)南瓜一家的愛和關(guān)懷感到非常開心。南瓜夫人送了一些美味的食物給茄子奶奶，然后茄子一家?guī)鲜澄锔吒吲d興地回家了。

Notes

1. brinjal 茄子

2. pumpkin 南瓜

3. duty 工作；責(zé)任；義務(wù)

4. well 水井；油井；氣井

5. reserved 寡言少語的；內(nèi)斂的

6. flavor 味道

7. mouthwatering 令人垂涎的；美味的

8. foodie 美食家；吃貨

9. guest 客人

10. skill 技巧；技藝

11. field 田地；田野

12. forecast 預(yù)測；預(yù)報(bào)

13. crop 莊稼