A Perfect Party
One day, my friend Mary and I were enjoying our free time in my living room. While looking through a magazine, Mary said, “This looks fun.” She held up a photo of a crowd of happy people and a table covered with colorful decorations and plates of delicious-looking food. The headline on the next page read “Celebrate Your Weekend with a Perfect Potluck Party.”
“We should do that!” I said excitedly. “Let’s invite our friends to a potluck party in my yard!”
“Good idea,” she replied.
“There’s just one problem,” I said.
“That it’s going to be too much fun?” Mary joked.
I laughed. “Not exactly. I need to ask permission (许可), but my mom might not be as excited about throwing a party as we are. My parents have been really busy with their work recently.”
When my mom got home from work, I cautiously showed her the magazine article and told her our idea, waiting for her reply. After what seemed like a century, my mom said, “That looks like fun, but... I’m afraid I won’t have time to help you plan it. Do you think you can do it on your own?”
At her words, I asked ” So, mom, will you permit us to do so if we can arrange the party well?” My mom nodded with a smile. Unable to contain my joy and excitement, I threw myself into her arms, murmuring, “Thank you, dear mum.”
Then I continued. “I promise Mary and I will do every last bit of planning and cleaning and everything!”
“Everything? What about food?” my mom asked.
“It’ll be a potluck party,” I explained. “So everyone will bring something to share out among the guests!”
She nodded. “OK. If you want to make sure you have the right balance of food at a potluck, you should definitely talk to the guests ahead of time about what they’re bringing. Besides, I suppose you could draw up a guest list, make invitations in advance and decorate the yard carefully.”
“That’s great!” I said, “It’ll be a perfect potluck party. You’ll see!”
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The next few days were extremely busy for Mary and I.
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Finally, the big day came.
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