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Last spring my sister asked me to arrange a party for our father.去年春天，我妹妹让我「安排」一场给父亲的聚会。 It was his sixtieth birthday, and the whole family came.那是他六十岁生日，全家人都来了。 The only possible day was a gray Sunday in May.唯一合适的日子是五月中一个「灰色的」星期天。 I wrote a long list and put it on the table.我写了一张长长的清单，放在桌上。 Every name in that column meant one job, so nobody guessed.那个「栏」里的每个名字都代表一件事，所以谁都不用猜。

Our grandfather had a small property: a house and a wide garden.我们祖父有一小份「房产」：一栋房子和一个「宽阔的」花园。 My brother said he could gather chairs from the neighbors.我弟弟说，他可以「搜集」邻居家的椅子。 His old friends and our young cousins all fit without trouble.他的老朋友和我们的小表弟表妹们都坐得下，不会有麻烦。

We chose the garden, and the sun was warm that day.我们把地点定在花园，那天阳光温暖。 The whole arrangement looked simple in the illustration but hard in real life.整个「安排」在「图示」里看着简单，做起来却很难。 We did not let one rainy morning change our mind.我们没有让一个下雨的早晨改变主意。 We had to determine how many plates and cups were needed.我们得「确定」需要多少盘子和小杯子。

My sister showed great determination when the cake came late.蛋糕来晚了的时候，我妹妹表现出极大的「决心」。 My father walked in and gave everyone a warm smile.父亲走进来，对每个人都露出温暖的微笑。 He said our innovation was a good thing, and we all agreed.他说我们这次「创新」是件好事，我们也都同意。