1. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards.
我起得很早并且去买了37张明信片。
get up early/late 起得早（晚）；get up a party 筹备一个舞会；get up a subject 研究一门学科；get up speed 加快速度。
2. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!
我在自己的房间里关了一整天，但是连一张明信片都没有写！
语言点1 “sb. spend+时间+地点”意为“某人在某地度过了多长时间”
My father spent two weeks in Beijing. 我爸爸在北京待了两个星期。
语言点2 the whole day=all day 整天
语言点3 in one's room 在某人的房间里；in one's house 在某人的房子里；at one's house 在某人的家中。
3. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian.
一位好客的服务员教了我几句意大利语。
语言点1 a few几个，修饰可数名词。a little一点点，修饰不可数名词，还可以表述为a little bit, a bit, somewhat。
I am somewhat tired of this work. 我对这个工作有点厌烦了。
语言点2 原句还可表达为：A friendly waiter taught me a little Italian.
