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The real pearl necklace
家境贫困的8岁小女孩珍妮在杂货店看到了一条美丽的塑料珍珠项链，在她的请求下，妈妈给她买下了那条项链。可是，她的爸爸却向她索要那条新买的项链……
难词探意
1. grocery /?ɡr??s?ri/ n. 杂货店
2. twist /tw?st/ v. 使弯曲;使扭曲
Jenny was a pretty eight?year?old girl. She had been the pride of her parents before she lost her legs in an accident.
One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store， Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace， by which she was totally defeated. How eagerly she wanted it！ But when she saw the price， her heart sank a little. She gathered up her courage and asked her mother if she would buy it for her. Her mother said， “Well， it is a pretty necklace， but it costs an awful lot of money. I can buy you the necklace， but when we get home， we should make up a list of housework that you can do to pay for the necklace.” Jenny agreed immediately， feeling a burst of joy. So her mother bought the pearl necklace for her. Jenny worked on her housework determinedly and earnestly every day. Soon Jenny paid off the pearls.
Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed， he would read Jenny her favorite story. One night when he finished the story， he said， “Jenny， do you love me？” “Oh， yes， Daddy， you know I love you，” the little girl said delightedly， with a broad smile on her face. “Well， then， give me your pearls.” Hearing that， Jenny froze there， an anxious expression twisting her face. “Oh！ Daddy， not my pearls！ But you can have Rosy， my favorite doll. Remember her？ You gave her to me last year for my birthday. Okay？” “Oh no， darling， that’s okay.” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss， gently and calmly. “Good night， little one.”
A week later， her father once again asked Jenny after her story， “Do you love me？” “Oh yes， Daddy， you know I love you，” the little girl murmured softly， trying to escape from her father’s eyes. “Well， then， give me your pearls.” “Oh， Daddy， not my pearls！ But you can have Ribbons， my toy horse. Do you remember her？ She is my favorite.” The little girl begged. “No， that’s okay，” her father said， smiling broadly and sweetly and brushing her cheek again with a kiss. “God bless you， little one. Sweet dreams.”
Language Study
Useful expressions for creating a novel
1. expressions for describing emotions
want...eagerly
家境贫困的8岁小女孩珍妮在杂货店看到了一条美丽的塑料珍珠项链，在她的请求下，妈妈给她买下了那条项链。可是，她的爸爸却向她索要那条新买的项链……
难词探意
1. grocery /?ɡr??s?ri/ n. 杂货店
2. twist /tw?st/ v. 使弯曲;使扭曲
Jenny was a pretty eight?year?old girl. She had been the pride of her parents before she lost her legs in an accident.
One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store， Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace， by which she was totally defeated. How eagerly she wanted it！ But when she saw the price， her heart sank a little. She gathered up her courage and asked her mother if she would buy it for her. Her mother said， “Well， it is a pretty necklace， but it costs an awful lot of money. I can buy you the necklace， but when we get home， we should make up a list of housework that you can do to pay for the necklace.” Jenny agreed immediately， feeling a burst of joy. So her mother bought the pearl necklace for her. Jenny worked on her housework determinedly and earnestly every day. Soon Jenny paid off the pearls.
Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed， he would read Jenny her favorite story. One night when he finished the story， he said， “Jenny， do you love me？” “Oh， yes， Daddy， you know I love you，” the little girl said delightedly， with a broad smile on her face. “Well， then， give me your pearls.” Hearing that， Jenny froze there， an anxious expression twisting her face. “Oh！ Daddy， not my pearls！ But you can have Rosy， my favorite doll. Remember her？ You gave her to me last year for my birthday. Okay？” “Oh no， darling， that’s okay.” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss， gently and calmly. “Good night， little one.”
A week later， her father once again asked Jenny after her story， “Do you love me？” “Oh yes， Daddy， you know I love you，” the little girl murmured softly， trying to escape from her father’s eyes. “Well， then， give me your pearls.” “Oh， Daddy， not my pearls！ But you can have Ribbons， my toy horse. Do you remember her？ She is my favorite.” The little girl begged. “No， that’s okay，” her father said， smiling broadly and sweetly and brushing her cheek again with a kiss. “God bless you， little one. Sweet dreams.”
Language Study
Useful expressions for creating a novel
1. expressions for describing emotions
want...eagerly