It seemed that the real reason why I felt sleepy yesterday was the lack of sleep. I went to bed before 11pm last night, and today I felt totally refreshed. Maybe I should not stay up too late later.

Because the vegetable market near my house is not open at night, I went to the one near my colleague Della’s house, and then I would go home alone, but at last we decided to go to my house to have dinner together.

We made three dishes and a soup. After one hour’s preparation, we finally could enjoy the delicious dinner together. His husband might felt very hungry because he had been waiting for a long time. It would be a very memorable night for me. I really appreciate them for their kindness and the warmth they gave me like family members.

生词难词：

1.feel refreshed: 感到精神振奋

2.for long, for a long time的使用方法：



·long 通常用于否定句或疑问句，且要放在句末。如：

I can’t stay here long. 我不能在这儿呆很久。

Have you been working here long? 你在这儿工作很久了吗?

但在下列情况中，long 可用于肯定句：

(1) 本身为比较级时：

You have to work longer. 你得工作更长点时间。

(2) 与 so, too, enough, as... as 等连用时：

Stay as long as you like. 你愿意住多久就住多久。

You’ve been sleeping too long (longenough). 你睡得太久了(时间太长了)。

(3)与现在完成时连用时：

He has long been ill. 他病很久了。

I’ve long wanted to meet her. 我很久以来就想见她。



·(for)a long time 通常用于肯定句。如：

He stayed here for a long time. 他在这儿呆了很久。

He waited there for a long time. 他在那儿等了很长时间。

注：也可用于疑问句，与 long 大致同义。如：

Have you been here long (a long time)? 你来这儿很久了吗?



·两者均可用于否定句，但含义不同。比较：

He didn’t speak for long. 他没说很久。

He didn’t speak for a long time. 他很长时间没讲话了。

I haven’t been here long. 我来这儿没多久。

I haven’t been here for a long time. 我很久没来这儿了。