新概念英语第2册课文

新概念英语第2册课文

1A private conversation私人谈话

Last week I went to the theatre.I had a very good seat.The play was very interesting.

I did not enjoy it.A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me.They were talking loudly.I got very angry.I could not hear the actors.I turned round.I looked at the man and the woman angrily.They did not pay any attention.In the end,I could not bear it.I turned round again.'I can't hear a word!'I said angrily.

'It's none of your business,'the young man said rudely.'This is a private conversation!' 2Breakfast or lunch?早餐还是午餐？

It was Sunday.I never get up early on Sundays.I sometimes stay in bed until https://www.sodocs.net/doc/fd8772187.html,st Sunday I got up very late.I looked out of the window.It was dark outside. 'What a day!'I thought.'It's raining again.'Just then,the telephone rang.It was my aunt Lucy.'I've just arrived by train,'she said.'I'm coming to see you.'

'But I'm still having breakfast,'I said.

'What are you doing?'she asked.

'I'm having breakfast,'I repeated.

'Dear me,'she said.'Do you always get up so late?It's one o'clock!'

3Please send me a card请给我寄一张明信片

Postcards always spoil my https://www.sodocs.net/doc/fd8772187.html,st summer,I went to Italy.I visited museums and sat in public gardens.A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian.Then he lent me a book.I read a few lines,but I did not understand a word.Everyday I thought about postcards.My holidays passed quickly,but I did not send cards to my friends.On the last day I made a big decision.I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards.I spent the whole day in my room,but I did not write a single card!

4An exciting trip激动人心的旅行

I have just received a letter from my brother,Tim.He is in Australia.He has been there for six months.Tim is an engineer.He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia.He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice springs,a small town in the centre of Australia.He will soon visit Darwin. From there,he will fly to Perth.My brother has never been abroad before,so he is fending this trip very exciting.

5No wrong numbers无错号之虞

Mr.James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought another garage in Pinhurst.Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury,but Mr.Scott cannot get a telephone for his new garage,so he has just bought twelve pigeons.Yesterday,a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury.The bird covered the distance in three minutes.Up to now,Mr.Scott has sent a great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other.In this way,he has begun his own private'telephone'service. 6Percy Buttons珀西.巴顿斯

I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street.Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer.In return for this,the beggar stood on his head and sang songs.I gave him a meal.He ate the food and drank the beer.Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went https://www.sodocs.net/doc/fd8772187.html,ter a neighbour told me about him.Everybody

knows him.His name is Percy Buttons.He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.

7Too late为时太晚

The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.A few hours earlier,someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds.When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door,two others opened the parcel.To their surprise,the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!

8The best and the worst最好的和最差的

Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town.Nearly everybody enters for 'The Nicest Garden Competition'each year,but Joe wins every time.Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe's.Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables,but Joe's garden is more interesting.He has made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a pool.I like gardens too,but I do not like hard work.Every year I enter for the garden competition too,and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!

9A cold welcome冷遇

On Wednesday evening,we went to the Town Hall.It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.It would strike twelve in twenty minutes'time.Fifteen minutes passed and then,at five to twelve,the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move.We waited and waited,but nothing happened.Suddenly someone shouted.'It's two minutes past twelve!The clock has stopped!'I looked at my watch.It was true.The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.

10Not for jazz不适于演奏爵士乐

We have an old musical instrument.It is called a clavichord.It was made in Germany in1681.Our clavichord is kept in the living room.It has belonged to our family for a long time.The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago.Recently it was damaged by a visitor.She tried to play jazz on it!She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken.My father was shocked.Now we are not allowed to touch it.It is being repaired by a friend of my father's.

11One good turn deserves another礼尚往来

I was having dinner at a restaurant when Tony Steele came in.Tony worked in a lawyer's office years ago,but he is now working at a bank.He gets a good salary,but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back.Tony saw me and came and sat at the same table.He has never borrowed money from me.While he was eating,I asked him to lend me twenty pounds.To my surprise,he gave me the money immediately. 'I have never borrowed any money from you,'Tony said,'so now you can pay for my dinner!'

12Goodbye and good luck再见，一路顺风

Our neighbour,Captain Charles Alison,will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow.We'll meet

him at the harbour early in the morning.He will be in his small boat,Topsail.Topsail is a famous little boat.It has sailed across the Atlantic many times.Captain Alison will set out at eight o'clock,so we'll have plenty of time.We'll see his boat and then we'll say goodbye to him.He will be away for two months.We are very proud of him.He will take part in an important race across the Atlantic.

13The Greenwood Boys绿林少年

The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop singers.At present,they are visiting all parts of the country.They will be arriving here tomorrow.They will be coming by train and most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station.Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers'Club.The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days. During this time,they will give five performances.As usual,the police will have a difficult time.They will be trying to keep order.It is always the same on these occasions.

14Do you speak English?你会讲英语吗？

I had an amusing experience last year.After I had left a small village in the south of France,I drove on to the next town.On the way,a young man waved to me.I stopped and he asked me for a lift.As soon as he had got into the car,I said good morning to him in French and he replied in the same language.Apart from a few words,I do not know any French at all.Neither of us spoke during the journey.I had nearly reached the town,when the young man suddenly said,very slowly,"Do you speak English?'As I soon learnt,he was English himself!'

15Good news佳音

The secretary told me that Mr.Harmsworth would see me.I felt very nervous when I went into his office.He did not look up from his desk when I entered.After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.Twenty people had already left.I knew that my turn had come.

'Mr.Harmsworth,'I said in a weak voice.

'Don't interrupt,'he said.

Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!

16A polite request彬彬有礼的要求

If you park your car in the wrong place,a traffic policeman will soon find it.You will be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket.However,this does not always happen.Traffic police are sometimes very polite.During a holiday in Sweden,I found this note on my car: 'sir,we welcome you to our city.This is a"No Parking"area.You will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street signs.This note is only a reminder.'If you receive a request like this,you cannot fail to obey it!

17Always young青春常驻

My aunt Jennifer is an actress.She must be at least thirty-five years old.In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon.This time,she will be a girl of seventeen.In the play,she must appear in a bright red dress and long black https://www.sodocs.net/doc/fd8772187.html,st year in another play,she had to wear short socks and a bright,orange-coloured dress.If anyone ever asks her how old she is,she always answers,'Darling,it must be terrible to be grown up!'

18He often does this他经常干这种事！

After I had had lunch at a village pub,I looked for my bag.I had left it on a chair beside the door and now it wasn't there!As I was looking for it,the landlord came in.

'Did you have a good meal?"he asked.

'Yes,thank you,'I answered,'but I can't pay the bill.I haven't got my bag.'

The landlord smiled and immediately went out.In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me.

'I'm very sorry,'he said.'My dog had taken in into the garden.He often does this!' 19Sold out票已售完

'The play may begin at any moment,'I said.

'It may have begun already,'Susan answered.

I hurried to the ticket office.'May I have two tickets please?'I asked.

'I'm sorry,we've sold out,'the girl said.

'What a pity!'Susan exclaimed.

Just then,a man hurried to the ticket office.

'Can I return these two tickets?'he asked.

'Certainly,'the girl said.

I went back to the ticket office at once.

'Could I have those two tickets please?'I asked.

'Certainly,'the girl said,'but they're for next Wednesday's performance.Do you still want them?'

'I might as well have them,'I said sadly.

20One man in a boat独坐孤舟

Fishing is my favourite sport.I often fish for hours without catching anything.But this does not worry me.Some fishermen are unlucky.Instead of catching fish,they catch old boots and rubbish.I am even less lucky.I never catch anything--not even old boots.After having spent whole mornings on the river,I always go home with an empty bag.'You must give up fishing!'my friends say.'It's a waste of time.'But they don't realize one important thing.I'm not really interested in fishing.I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!

21Mad or not?是不是疯了

Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad.I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day.The airport was built years ago,but for some reason it could not be used https://www.sodocs.net/doc/fd8772187.html,st year,however,it came into use.Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise.I am one of the few people left.Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane.I have been offered a large sum of money to go away,but I am determined to stay here.Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.

22A glass envelope玻璃信封

My daughter,Jane,never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in https://www.sodocs.net/doc/fd8772187.html,st year,we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle.She threw the bottle into the sea.She never thought of it again,but ten months later,she received a letter from a girl in Holland.Both girls write to each other regularly now.However,they have decided to use the post office.

Letters will cost a little more,but they will certainly travel faster.

23A new house新居

I had a letter from my sister yesterday.She lives in Nigeria.In her letter,she said that she would come to England next year.If she comes,she will get a surprise.We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country.Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was completed five months ago.In my letter,I told her that she could stay with us.The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden.It is a very modern house,so it looks strange to some people.It must be the only modern house in the district. 24If could be worse不幸中之万幸

I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.I had just lost$50and I felt very upset.'I left the money in my room,'I said,'and it's not there now.'The manager was sympathetic,but he could do nothing.'Everyone's losing money these days,'he said.He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk.It contained$50.'I found this outside this gentleman's room,'she said.'Well,'I said to the manager,'there is still some honesty in this world!'

25Do the English speak English?英国人讲的是英语吗？

I arrived in London at last.The railway station was big,black and dark.I did not know the way to my hotel,so I asked a porter.I not only spoke English very carefully,but very clearly as well.The porter,however,could not understand me.I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.he answered me,but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.'I am a foreigner,'I said.Then he spoke slowly,but I could not understand him.My teacher never spoke English like that!The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it.'You'll soon learn English!'he said.I wonder. In England,each person speaks a different language.The English understand each other, but I don't understand them!Do they speak English?

26The best art critics最佳艺术评论家

I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures.Many people pretend that they understand modern art.They always tell you what a picture is'about'.Of course,many pictures are not'about'anything.They are just pretty patterns.We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain material.I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else.They notice more.My sister is only seven,but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not.She came into my room yesterday.

'What are you doing?'she asked.

'I'm hanging this picture on the wall,'I answered.'It's a new one.Do you like it?' She looked at it critically for a moment.'It's all right,'she said,'but isn't it upside down?'

I looked at it again.She was right!It was!

27A wet night雨夜

Late in the afternoon,the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field.As soon as this was done,they cooked a meal over an open fire.They were all hungry and the food smelled good.After a wonderful meal,they told stories and sang songs by the campfire.But some

time later it began to rain.The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and crept into their tent.Their sleeping bags were warm and comfortable,so they all slept soundly.In the middle of the night,two boys woke up and began shouting.The tent was full of water!They all leapt out of their sleeping bags and hurried outside.It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had formed in the field.The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent!

28No parking禁止停车

Jasper White is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths.he has just bought a new house in the city,but ever since he moved in,he has had trouble with cars and their owners.When he returns home at night,he always finds that someone has parked a car outside his gate.Because of this,he has not been able to get his own car into his garage even once.Jasper has put up'No Parking'signs outside his gate,but these have not had any effect.Now he has put an ugly stone head over the gate.It is one of the ugliest faces I have ever seen.I asked him what it was and he told me that it was Medusa,the Gorgon.jasper hopes that she will turn cars and their owners to stone.But none of them has been turned to stone yet!

29Taxi!出租汽车

Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service.The 'taxi'is a small Swiss aeroplane called a'Pilatus Porter'.This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers.The most surprising thing about it,however,is that it can land anywhere:on snow,water,or even on a ploughed field.Captain Fawcett's first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains.Since then,Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places.Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion,he landed in a deserted car park. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman.The man wanted to fly to Rockall,a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean,but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.

30Football or polo?足球还是水球？

The Wayle is a small river that cuts across the park near my home.I like sitting by the Wayle on fine afternoons.It was warm last Sunday,so I went and sat on the river bank as usual.Some children were playing games on the bank and there were some people rowing on the river.Suddenly,one of the children kicked a ball very hard and it went towards a passing boat.Some people on the bank called out to the man in the boat,but he did not hear them.The ball struck him so hard that he nearly fell into the water.I turned to look at the children,but there weren't any in sight:they had all run away!The man laughed when he realized what had happened.He called out to the children and threw the ball back to the bank.

31Success story成功者的故事

Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man.Before he retired,Frank was the head of a very large business company,but as a boy he used to work in a small shop.It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day.He saved money for years and in1958he bought a small workshop of his own.In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes.At that time he had two helpers.In a few years the small workshop had become a large

factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people.Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success.He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in.She wanted him to repair their grandson's bicycle! 32Shopping made easy购物变得很方便

People are not so honest as they once were.The temptation to steal is greater than ever before--especially in large shops.A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings.One Monday,there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in,so it was easier for the detective to watch her.The woman first bought a few small articles.After a little time,she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying.When she was arrested,the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.The girl'gave'her mother a free dress once a week!

33Out of the darkness冲出黑暗

Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her. One afternoon she set out from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a storm. Towards evening,the boat struck a rock and the girl jumped into the sea.Then she swam to the shore after spending the whole night in the water.During that time she covered a distance of eight miles.Early next morning,she saw a light ahead.She knew she was near the shore because the light was high up on the cliffs.On arriving at the shore,the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had seen.That was all she remembered.When she woke up a day later,she found herself in hospital.

34Quick work破案“神速”

Dan Robinson has been worried all https://www.sodocs.net/doc/fd8772187.html,st Tuesday he received a letter from the local police.In the letter he was asked to call at the station.Dan wondered why he was wanted by the police,but he went to the station yesterday and now he is not worried anymore.At the station,he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago,the policeman told him,the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away.It is now being sent to his home by train.Dan was most surprised when he heard the news.He was amused too,because he never expected the bicycle to be found.It was stolen twenty years ago when Dan was a boy of fifteen!

35Stop thief!捉贼！

Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi.A short while ago,however,he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it.He is finding his new work far more exciting.When he was driving along Catford Street recently,he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car.One of them was carrying a bag full of money.Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves.The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag.As the thieves were trying to get away in their car,Roy drove his bus into the back of it.While the battered car was moving away,Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police.The thieves'car was badly damaged and easy to recognize.Shortly afterwards,the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.

36Across the Channel横渡海峡

Debbie Hart is going to swim across the English Channel tomorrow.She is going to set out from the French coast at five o'clock in the morning.Debbie is only eleven years old and she hopes to set up a new world record.She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that she is sure to succeed.Debbie's father will set out with her in a small boat.Mr.Hart has trained his daughter for years.Tomorrow he will be watching her anxiously as she swims the long distance to England.Debbie intends to take short rests every two hours.She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food.Most of Debbie's school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast.Among them will be Debbie's mother,who swam the Channel herself when she was a girl.

37The Olympic Games奥林匹克运动会

The Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years'time.As a great many people will be visiting the country,the government will be building new hotels,an immense stadium,and a new Olympic-standard swimming pool.They will also be building new roads and a special railway line.The Games will be held just outside the capital and the whole area will be called'Olympic City'.Workers will have completed the new roads by the end of this year.By the end of next year,they will have finished work on the new stadium.The fantastic modern buildings have been designed by Kurt Gunter.Everybody will be watching anxiously as the new buildings go up.We are all very excited and are looking forward to the Olympic Games because they have never been held before in this country.

38Everything except the weather唯独没有考虑到天气

My old friend,Harrison,had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England.He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there.Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather,for even though it was still summer,it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold.After so many years of sunshine,Harrison got a shock.He acted as if he had never lived in England before.In the end,it was more than he could bear.He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.The dream he had had for so many years ended there. Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.

39Am I all right?我是否痊愈？

While John Gilbert was in hospital,he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful,but the doctor refused to do so.The following day,the patient asked for a bedside telephone.When he was alone,he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington.When the doctor answered the phone,Mr.Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient,a Mr.John Gilbert.He asked if Mr.Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been.He then asked when Mr.Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hosptial for another two weeks.Then https://www.sodocs.net/doc/fd8772187.html,lington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.'No,'the patient answered,'I am Mr.John Gilbert.'

40Food and talk进餐与交谈

Last week at a dinner party,the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs.Rumbold.Mrs. Rumbold was a large,unsmiling lady in a tight black dress.She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her.Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time,she was busy eating.I tried to make conversation.

'A new play is coming to"The Globe"soon,'I said.'Will you be seeing it?'

'No,'she answered.

'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?'I asked.

'No,'she answered.

'Will you be staying in England?'I asked.

'No,'she answered.

In despair,I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.

'Young man,'she answered,'if you ate more and talked less,we would both enjoy our dinner!"

41Do you call that a hat?你把那个叫帽子吗？

'Do you call that a hat?'I said to my wife.

'You needn't be so rude about it,'my wife answered as she looked at herself in the mirror.

I sat down on one of those modern chairs with holes in it and waited.We had been in the hat shop for half an hour and my wife was still in front of the mirror.

'We mustn't buy things we don't need,'I remarked suddenly.I regretted saying it almost at once.

'You needn't have said that,'my wife answered.'I needn't remind you of that terrible tie you bought yesterday.'

'I find it beautiful,'I said.'A man can never have too many ties.'

'And a woman can't have too many hats,'she answered.

Ten minutes later we walked out of the shop together.My wife was wearing a hat that looked like a lighthouse!

42Not very musical并非很懂音乐

As we had had a long walk through one of the markets of old Delhi,we stopped at a square to have a rest.After a time,we noticed a snake charmer with two large baskets at the other side of the square,so we went to have a look at him.As soon as he saw us,he picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins and opened one of the baskets.When he began to play a tune,we had our first glimpse of the snake.It rose out of the basket and began to follow the movements of the pipe.We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz and modern pop songs.The snake,however, continued to'dance'slowly.It obviously could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz!

43Over the South Pole飞越南极

In1929,three years after his flight over the North Pole,the American explorer,R.E. Byrd,successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time.Though,at first,Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below,they soon ran into serious trouble.At one point,it seemed certain that their plane would crash. It could only get over the mountains if it rose to10,000feet.Byrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks.The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by400feet.Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was300miles away,for there were no more mountains in sight.The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains without difficulty.

44Through the forest穿过森林

Mrs.Anne Sterling did not think of the risk she was taking when she ran through a forest after two men.They had rushed up to her while she was having a picnic at the edge of a forest with her children and tried to steal her handbag.In the struggle,the strap broke and,with the bag in their possession,both men started running through the trees.Mrs. Sterling got so angry that she ran after them.She was soon out of breath,but she continued to run.When she caught up with them,she saw that they had sat down and were going through the contents of the bag,so she ran straight at them.The men got such a fright that they dropped the bag and ran away.'The strap needs mending,'said Mrs. Sterling later,'but they did not steal anything.'

45A clear conscience问心无愧

The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost.Sam Benton, the local butcher,had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post office.Sam was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers,but it was not returned to him.Three months passed,and then one morning,Sam found his wallet outside his front door.It had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost,together with a note which said:'A thief,yes,but only50per cent a thief!'Two months later,some more money was sent to Sam with another note:'Only25per cent a thief now!' In time,all Sam's money was paid back in this way.The last note said:'I am100per cent honest now!'

46Expensive and uncomfortable既昂贵又受罪

When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport,workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing.No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy.It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box.He was astonished at what he found.A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of woolen goods.He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away.After he was arrested,the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London.He had had a long and uncomfortable trip,for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours.The man was ordered to pay$3,500for the cost of the trip. The normal price of a ticket is$2,000!

47A thirsty ghost嗜酒的鬼魂

A public house which was recently bought by Mr.Ian Thompson is up for sale. Mr.Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted.He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar.The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr.Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed,they were on in the morning.He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before.When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink,Mr.Thompson shook his head.The villagers have told him that they will not accept the pub even if he gives it away.

48Did you want to tell me something?你想对我说什么吗？

Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer.My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while.I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool.He knew I collected match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing.He then asked me how my brother was and whether I

liked my new job in London.In answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises.Meanwhile,my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been.

I suddenly felt very worried,but could not say anything.When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth,I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.

49The end of a dream美梦告终

Tired of sleeping on the floor,a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed.For the first time in his life,he became the proud owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress.Because the weather was very hot,he carried the bed on to the roof of his house.He slept very well for the first two nights,but on the third night,a storm blew up.

A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it crashing into the courtyard below.The young man did not wake up until the bed had struck the ground.Although the bed was smashed to pieces,the man was miraculously unhurt.When he woke up,he was still on the mattress.Glancing at the bits of wood and metal that lay around him,the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried it into his house.After he had put it on the floor,he promptly went to sleep again.

50Taken for a ride乘车兜风

I love travelling in the country,but I don't like losing my way.

I went on an excursion recently,but my trip took me longer than I expected.

'I'm going to Woodford Green,'I said to the conductor as I got on the bus,'but I don't know where it is.'

'I'll tell you where to get off.'answered the conductor.

I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside.After some time, the bus stopped.Looking round,I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.

'You'll have to get off here,'the conductor said.'This is as far as we go.'

'Is this Woodford Green?'I asked.

'Oh dear,'said the conductor suddenly.'I forgot to put you off.'

'It doesn't matter,'I said.'I'll get off here.'

'We're going back now,'said the conductor.

&nb,sp;'Well,in that case,I prefer to stay on the bus,'I answered.

51Reward for virtue对美德的奖赏

My friend,Hugh,has always been fat,but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet.He began his diet a week ago.First of all,he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden.The list included most of the things Hugh loves:butter, potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate;and sweets.Yesterday I paid him a visit.I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Hugh was still as fat as ever.He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk.It was obvious that he was very embarrassed.When I asked him what he was doing,he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk.He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally.Then he showed me the contents of t,he parcel.It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!

52A pretty carpet漂亮的地毯

We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning.I

have been trying to get my new room in order.This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books.To make matters worse,the room is rather small,so I have temporarily put my books on the floor.At the moment,they cover every inch of floor space and I actually have to walk on them to get in or out of the room.A short while ago,my sister helped me to carry one of my old bookcases up the stairs.She went into my room and got a big surprise when she saw all those books on the floor.'This is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen,'she said.She gazed at it for some time then added,'You don't need bookcases at all.You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!'

53Hot snake触电的蛇

At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California.Since then,they have been trying to find out how the fire began.Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away.Yesterday the firemen examined the ground carefully,but were not able to find any broken glass.They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire.This morning,however,a firemen accidentally discovered the cause.He noticed the remains of a snake which was wound round the electric wires of a16,000-volt power line.In this way,he was able to solve the mystery. The explanation was simple but very unusual.A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires.The snake then,wound itself round the wires. When it did so,it sent sparks down to the ground and these immediately started a fire. 54Sticky fingers粘糊的手指

After breakfast,I sent the children to school and then I went to the shops.It was still early when I returned home.The children were at school,my husband was at work and the house was quiet.So I decided to make some meat pies.In a short time I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry.At exactly that moment,the telephone rang.Nothing could have been more annoying.I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when I recognized the voice of Helen Bates.It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later.At last I hung up the receiver.What a mess!There was past,ry on my fingers,on the telephone,and on the doorknobs.I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead.This time it was the postman and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter!

55Not a gold mine并非金矿

Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.A new machine called'The Revealer'has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where--it is said--pirates used to hide gold.The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine,a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure.The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground.Very excited,the party dug a hole two feel deep.They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk.In spite of this,many people are confident that'The Revealer'may reveal something of value fairly soon.

56Faster than sound!比声音还快！

Once a year,a race is held for old cars.A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.Built in1885,it was the oldest car taking part.After a great many loud explosions, the race began.Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!A few cars,however,completed the race.The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour--much faster than any of its rivals.It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure.It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.

57Can I help you,madam?您要买什么，夫人？

A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop.Though she hesitated for a moment,she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window.The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed.Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold.The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day.She returned to the,shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat,with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other.After seeking out the rude assistant,she asked for the same dress.Not realizing who she was,the assistant was eager to serve her this time.With great difficulty,he climbed into the shop window to get the dress.As soon as she saw it,the woman said she did not like it.She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.

58A blessing in disguise?是因祸得福吗？

The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a'cursed tree'.Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper,the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago,but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.It is said that if anyone touches the tree,he will have bad luck;if he picks a leaf,he will die.Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down,but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree cut down,but so far he has refused.He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income,as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.In spite of all that has been said,the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.So far,not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!

59In or out?进来还是出去？

Our dog,Rex,used to sit outside our front gate and dark.Every time he wanted to come into the garden he would bark until someone opened the gate.As the neighbours complained of the noise,my husband spent weeks training him to press his paw on the latch to let himself in.Rex soon became an expert at opening the gate.However,when I was going out shopping last week,I noticed him in the garden near the gate.This time he was barking so that someone would let him out!Since then,he has developed another bad habit.As soon as he opens the gate from the outside,he comes into the garden and waits until the gate shuts.Then he sits and barks until someone lets him out.After this he immediately lets himself in and begins barking again.Yesterday my husband removed the gate and Rex got so annoyed we have not seen him since.

60The future卜算未来

At a village fair,I decided to visit a fortune-teller called Madam Bellinsky.I went into her tent and she told me to sit down.After I had given her some money,she looked into a crystal ball and said:'A relation of yours is coming to see you.She will be arriving this evening and intends to stay for a few days.The moment you leave this tent,you will get a big surprise.A woman you know well will rush towards you.She will speak to you and then she will lead you away from this place.That is all.'

As soon as I went outside,I forgot all about Madam Bellinsky because my wife hurried towards me.'Where have you been hiding?'she asked impatiently.'Your sister will be here in less than an hour and we must be at the station to meet her.We are late already.'As she walked away,I followed her out of the fair.

61Trouble with the Hubble哈勃望远镜的困境

The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April20,1990at a cost of over a billion dollars.Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble.The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty!NASA is now going to put the telescope right,so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it.The shuttle Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble.A robot-arm from the Endeavour will grab the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary repairs.Of course,the Hubble is above the earth's atmosphere,so it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen.The Hubble will tell us a great deal about the age and size of the universe.By the time you read this,the Hubble's eagle eye will have sent us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures.

62After the fire大火之后

Firemen had been fighting the forest for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control.A short time before,great trees had covered the countryside for miles around.Now,smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate hills.Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction,for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well.When the fire had at last been put out,the forest authorities ordered several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly.The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge quantities by aeroplanes.The planes had been planting seed for nearly a month when it began to rain.By then,however,in many places the grass had already taken root.In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.

63She was not amused她并不觉得好笑

Jeremy Hampden has a large circle of friends and if very popular at parties.Everybody admires him for his great sense of humour--everybody,that is,except his six-year-old daughter,Jenny.Recently,one of Jeremy's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception.This is the sort of thing that Jeremy loves.He prepared the speech carefully and went to the wedding with Jenny.he had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and,of course,it was a great success.As soon as he had finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home.Jeremy was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked.On the way home,he asked Jenny if she had enjoyed the speech.

To his surprise,she said she hadn't.Jeremy asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!

64The Channel Tunnel海峡隧道

In1858,a French engineer,Aime Thome de Gamond,arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel.He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel.This platform would serve as a port and a railway station.The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level.In1860,a better plan was put forward by an Englishman,William Low.He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built.This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel,it would draw in fresh air behind it.Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun.If,at the time,the British had not feared invasion,it would have been completed.The world had to wait almost another100years for the Channel Tunnel.It was officially opened on March7,1994,finally connecting Britain to the European continent.

65Jumbo versus the police小象对警察

Last Christmas,the circus owner,Jimmy Gates,decided to take some presents to a children's hospital.Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a'guard of honour'of six pretty girls,he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo.He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing.A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic.Though Jimmy agreed to go at once,Jumbo refused to move.Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street.The police had a difficult time,but they were most amused.'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,'said a policeman afterwards,'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him.Of course,we should arrest him,but as he has a good record,we shall let him off this time.'

66Sweet as honey!像蜜一样甜！

In1963a Lancaster bomber crashed on Wallis Island,a remote place in the South Pacific,a long way west of Samoa.The plane wasn't too badly damaged,but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained undisturbed.Then in1989,twenty-six years after the crash,the plane was accidentally rediscovered in an aerial survey of the island.By this time,a Lancaster bomber in reasonable condition was rare and worth rescuing.The French authorities had the plane packaged and moved in parts back to France.Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored.It has four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines,but the group will need to have only three of them rebuilt. Imagine their surprise and delight when they broke open the packing cases and found that the fourth engine was sweet as honey--still in perfect condition.A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally preserved in beeswax!

67Volcanoes火山

Haroun Tazieff,the Polish scientist,has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world.In1948,he went to Lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro.Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently.Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs,he could not stay near the volcano for very long.He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him.It threatened to surround him

completely,but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.He waited until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later.This time,he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures.Tazieff has often risked his life in this way.He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive.

68Persistent纠缠不休

I crossed the street to avoid meeting him,but he saw me and came running towards me.It was no use pretending that I had not seen him,so I waved to him.I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes.He never has anything to do.No matter how busy you are,he always insists on coming with you.I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.

'Hello,Nigel,'I said.'Fancy meeting you here!'

'Hi,Elizabeth,'Nigel answered.'I was just wondering how to spend the morning--until I saw you.You're not busy doing anything,are you?'

'No,not at all,'I answered.'I'm going to...'

'Would you mind my coming with you?'he asked,before I had finished speaking.

'Not at all,'I lied,'but I'm going to the dentist.'

'Then I'll come with you,'he answered.'There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!

69But not murder!并非谋杀！

I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time.I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully.After having been instructed to drive out of town,I began to acquire confidence.Sure that I had passed,I was almost beginning to enjoy my test.The examiner must have been pleased with my performance,for he smiled and said.'Just one more thing,Mr.Eames.Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you.As soon as I tap on the window,you must stop within five feet.'I continued driving and after some time,the examiner tapped loudly,Though the sound could be heard clearly,it took me a long time to react.I suddenly pressed the brake pedal and we were both thrown forward.The examiner looked at me sadly.'Mr.Eames,'he said, in a mournful voice,'you have just killed that child!'

70Red for danger危险的红色

During a bullfight,a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring.The crowd began to shout,but the drunk was unaware of the danger.The bull was busy with the matador at the time,but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap.Apparently sensitive to criticism,the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.The crowd suddenly grew quiet.The drunk, however,seemed quite sure of himself.When the bull got close to him,he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass.The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed.By this time, however,three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety. Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him,for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.

71A famous clock一个著名的大钟

When you visit London,one of the first things you will see is Big Ben,the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C.If the Houses of Parliament had not

been burned down in1834,the great clock would never have been erected.Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built.It is not only of immense size,but is extremely accurate as well.Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. On the B.B.C.you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower.Big Ben has rarely gone wrong.Once,however,it failed to give the correct time.A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!

72A car called bluebird“蓝鸟”汽车

The great racing driver,Sir Malcolm Campbell,was the first man to drive at over300 miles per hour.He set up a new world record in September1935at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.Bluebird,the car he was driving,had been specially built for him.It was over30feet in length and had a2,500-horsepower engine.Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304miles per hour,he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run.After his attempt,Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been299miles per hour.However,a few days later,he was told that a mistake had been made.His average speed had been301miles per hour.Since that time,racing drivers have reached speeds over600miles an hour.Following in his father's footsteps many years later,Sir Malcolm's son,Donald,also set up a world record.Like his father,he was driving a car called Bluebird.

73The record-holder纪录保持着

Children who play truant from school are unimaginative.A quiet day's fishing,or eight hours in a cinema seeing the same film over and over again,is usually as far as they get. They have all been put to shame by a boy who,while playing truant,travelled1,600miles. He hitchhiked to Dover and,towards evening,went into a boat to find somewhere to sleep. When he woke up next morning,he discovered that the boat had,in the meantime, travelled to Calais.No one noticed the boy as he crept off.From there,he hitchhiked to Paris in a lorry.The driver gave him a few biscuits and a cup of coffee and left him just outside the city.The next car the boy stopped did not take him into the centre of Paris as he hoped it would,but to Perpignan on the French-Spanish border.There he was picked up by a policeman and sent back to England by the local authorities.He has surely set up a record for the thousands of children who dream of evading school.

74Out of the limelight舞台之外

An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off.Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes,they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them.But as they soon discovered,disguises can sometimes be too perfect.

'This is a wonderful place for a picnic,'said Gloria Gleam.

'It couldn't be better,Gloria,'Brinksley Meers agreed.'No newspaper men,no film fans! Why don't we come more often?'

Meanwhile,two other actors,Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves,had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees.When they had all made themselves comfortable,a stranger appeared.He looked very angry.'Now you get out of here,all of you!'he shouted.'I'm sheriff here.Do you see that notice?It says"No Camping"--in case you can't read!'

'Look,sheriff,'said Rockwall,'don't be too hard on us.I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.'

'Oh,is it?'said the sheriff with a sneer.'Well,I'm Brinksley Meers,and my other name is Gloria Gleam.Now you get out of here fast!'

75SOS呼救信号

When a light passenger plane flew off course some time ago,it crashed in the mountains and its pilot was killed.The only passengers,a young woman and her two baby daughters,were unhurt.It was the middle of winter.Snow lay thick on the ground.The woman knew that the nearest village was miles away.When it grew dark,she turned a suitcase into a bed and put the children inside it,covering them with all the clothes she could find.During the night,it got terribly cold.The woman kept as near as she could to the children and even tried to get into the case herself,but it was too small.Early next morning, she heard planes passing overhead and wondered how she could send a signal.Then she had an idea.She stamped out the letters'SOS'in the snow.Fortunately,a pilot saw the signal and sent a message by radio to the nearest town.It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene to rescue the survivors of the plane crash.

76April Fools'Day愚人节

'To end our special news bulletin,'said the voice of the television announcer,'we're going over to the macaroni fields of Calabria.Macaroni has been grown in this area for over six hundred years.Two of the leading growers,Giuseppe Moldova and Riccardo Brabante, tell me that they have been expecting a splendid crop this year and harvesting has begun earlier than usual.Here you can see two workers who,between them,have just finished cutting three cartloads of golden brown macaroni stalks.The whole village has been working day and night gathering and threshing this year's crop before the September rains. On the right,you can see Mrs.Brabante herself.She has been helping her husband for thirty years now.Mrs.Brabante is talking to the manager of the local factory where the crop is processed.This last scene shows you what will happen at the end of the harvest: the famous Calabrian macaroni-eating competition!Signor Fratelli,the present champion, has won it every year since1991.And that ends our special bulletin for today,Thursday, April lst.We're now going back to the studio.'

77A successful operation一例成功的手术

The mummy of an Egyptian woman who died in800B.C.has just had an operation. The mummy is that of Shepenmut who was once a singer in the Temple of Thebes.As there were strange marks on the X-ray plates taken of the mummy,doctors have been trying to find out whether the woman died of a rare disease.The only way to do this was to operate. The operation,which lasted for over four hours,proved to be very difficult because of the hard resin which covered the skin.The doctors removed a section of the mummy and sent it to a laboratory.They also found something which the X-ray plates did not show:a small wax figure of the god Duamutef.This god which has the head of a cow was normally placed inside a mummy.The doctors have not yet decided how the woman died.They feared that the mummy would fall to pieces when they cut it open,but fortunately this has not happened.The mummy successfully survived the operation.

78The last one?最后一枝吗？

After reading an article entitled'Cigarette Smoking and Your Health'I lit a cigarette to

calm my nerves.I smoked with concentration and pleasure as I was sure that this would be my last cigarette.For a whole week I did not smoke at all and during this time,my wife suffered terribly.I had all the usual symptoms of someone giving up smoking:a bad temper and an enormous appetite.My friends kept on offering me cigarettes and cigars. They made no effort to hide their amusement whenever I produced a packet of sweets from my pocket.After seven days of this I went to a party.Everybody around me was smoking and I felt extremely uncomfortable.When my old friend Brian urged me to accept a cigarette,it was more than I could bear.I took one guiltily,lit it and smoked with satisfaction.My wife was delighted that things had returned to normal once more.Anyway, as Brian pointed out,it is the easiest thing in the world to give up smoking.He himself has done it lots of times!

79By air乘飞机

I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy.My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe in the holidays.A flight attendant would take charge of me and I never had an unpleasant experience.I am used to traveling by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened.After taking off,we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height,when the plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport.While we were waiting to land,a flight attendant told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down.Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had https://www.sodocs.net/doc/fd8772187.html,ter we learnt that there was a very important person on board.The police had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane.After we had landed,the plane was searched thoroughly.Fortunately,nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.

80The Crystal Palac水晶宫

Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteeth century was the Crystal Palace,which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of1851.The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world,for it was made of iron and glass.It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it.A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world.There was also a great deal of machinery on display.The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer.Though in those days,traveling was not as easy as it is today,steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe.On arriving in England,they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train.There were six million visitors in all,and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. Later,the Crystal Palace was moved to South London.It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in1936.

81Escape脱逃

When he had killed the guard,the prisoner of war quickly dragged him into the bushes. Working rapidly in the darkness,he soon changed into the dead man's clothes.Now, dressed in a blue uniform and with a rifle over his shoulder,the prisoner marched boldly up and down in front of the camp.He could hear shouting in the camp itself.Lights were blazing and men were running here and there:they had just discovered that a prisoner had escaped.At that moment,a large black car with four officers inside it,stopped at the camp gates.The officers got out and the prisoner stood to attention and saluted as they passed. When they had gone,the driver of the car came towards him.The man obviously wanted

to talk.He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes.The prisoner felt sorry for him,but there was nothing else he could do.As the man came near,the prisoner knocked him to the ground with a sharp blow.Then,jumping into the car,he drove off as quickly as he could.

82Monster or fish?是妖还是鱼？

Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen,it is now known that many of these 'monsters'which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.Occasionally,unusual creatures are washed to the shore,but they are rarely caught out at sea.Some time ago, however,a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar.A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line.Realizing that this was no ordinary fish,the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way.When it was eventually brought to shore,it was found to be over thirteen feet long.It had a head like a horse,big blue eyes,shining silver skin,and a bright red tail.The fish,which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist,is called an oarfish.Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet. 83After the elections大选之后

The former Prime Minister,Mr.Wentworth Lane,was defeated in the recent elections. He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.My friend,Patrick,has always been a fanatical opponent of https://www.sodocs.net/doc/fd8772187.html,ne's Radical Progressive Party.After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Minister's house.When he asked if https://www.sodocs.net/doc/fd8772187.html,ne lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat,the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.On the following day,Patrick went to the house again.The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance,when Patrick asked the same question.Though a little suspicious this time,the policeman gave him the same answer.The day after,Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question.This time,the policeman lost his temper.'I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday,'he shouted, 'https://www.sodocs.net/doc/fd8772187.html,ne was defeated in the elections.He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!"

'I know,'answered Patrick,'but I love to hear you say it!'

84On strike罢工

Busmen have decided to go on strike next week.The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. No one knows how long it will last.The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions.Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week.Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides'to people on their way to work.This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.Meanwhile,a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.All the students are expert drivers,but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test.The students are going to take the test in two days' time.Even so,people are going to find it difficult to get to work.But so far,the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press.Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!

85Never too old to learn活到老学到老

新概念英语第2册课文word版

Lesson 1 A private conversation 私人谈话 Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily. ' It's none of your business,' the young man said rudely. 'This is a private conversation!'. Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch? 早餐还是午餐？ It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunch time. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. 'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy.' I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm coming to see you.' 'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said. 'What are you doing ?' she asked. ' I'm having breakfast,' I repeated.

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Lesson 1 Excuse me! 对不起! Listen to the tape then answer this question. Whose handbag is it? 听录音,然后回答问题,这是谁的手袋? Excuse me! Yes? Is this your handbag? Pardon? Is this your handbag? Yes, it is. Thank you very much. New Word and expressions 生词和短语 excuse v. 原谅 me pron. 我(宾格) yes

adv. 是的 is v. be 动词现在时第三人称单数 this pron.这 your possessive adjective 你的,你们的handbag n. (女用)手提包 pardon int. 原谅,请再说一遍 it pron.它 thank you 感谢你(们) very much 非常地

参考译文 对不起 什么事? 这是您的手提包吗? 对不起,请再说一遍。 这是您的手提包吗? 是的,是我的。非常 感谢! Lesson 3 Sorry, sir. 对不起,先生。 Listen to the tape then answer this question. 听录音,然后回答问题。这位男士有没有要回他的雨伞? My coat and my umbrella please. Here is my ticket. Thank you, sir. Number five. Here's your umbrella and your coat.

新概念英语2 课文及翻译

新概念英语第2册课文 1 A private conversation私人谈话 Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily. 'It's none of your business,' the young man said rudely. 'This is a private conversation!' 上星期我去看戏。我的座位很好。发挥是很有趣的。我不喜欢它。一青年男子与一年轻女子坐在我的身后。他们在大声地说话。我很生气。我听不见演员。我转过身。我看着那个男人和女人生气。他们没有注意。最后，我忍不住了。我又一次转过身去。”我不能听到一个字！”我愤怒地说。”这不关你的事，”那男的毫不客气地说。”这是私人间的谈话！” 2 Breakfast or lunch?早餐还是午餐？ It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. 'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. 'I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm coming to see you.' 'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said. 'What are you doing?' she asked. 'I'm having breakfast,' I repeated. 'Dear me,' she said. 'Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!' 它是星期日。在星期天我是从来不早起。有时我要一直躺到吃午饭的时候。上周日我起床很晚。我看着窗外。它是黑暗的外面。”多好的一天！”我的思想。”又下雨了。”正在这时，电话铃响了。是我姑母露西打来的。”我刚下火车，”她说。”我来看你。”“但我还在吃早饭，”我说。”你干什么呢。她问。”我正在吃早饭，”我又说了一遍。”我亲爱的，”她说。”你总是起得这么晚吗？现在已经一点了！” 3 Please send me a card请给我寄一张明信片 Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word. Everyday I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card! 明信片总是破坏我的假期。去年夏天，我去了意大利。我参观了博物馆，然后坐在公园里。一位好客的服务员教了我几句意大利语。然后他借给我一本书。我读了几行，但一个字也不懂。我每天都想着明信片的事。假期过得真快，可我还没有给我的朋友寄卡片。在最后一天我做了一个重大的决定。我起得很早，买了三十七张明信片。我花了一整天在我的房间，但我没有写一张卡片！

新概念英语第2册课文word版

版word册课文2新概念英语第 新概念英语第二册 Lesson 1 A private conversation 私人谈话 Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking

loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily. ' It's none of your business,' the young man said rudely. 'This is a private conversation!'. Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch? 早餐还是午餐？ It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunch time. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. 'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy.' I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm coming to see you.' 'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said. 2 新概念英语第二册 'What are you doing ?' she asked. ' I'm having breakfast,' I repeated.

(完整版)新概念英语第一册课文版(最新整理)

Lesson1: Excuse me! Excuse me! Yes? Is this your handbag? Pardon? Is this your handbag? Yes, it is. Thank you very much. Lesson 3:Sorry sir. My coat and my umbrella please. Here is my ticket. Thank you sir. Number five. Here is your umbrella and your coat. This is not my umbrella. Sorry sir. Is this your umbrella? No, it isn't. Is this it? Yes, it is. Thank you very much. Lesson 5: Nice to meet you. Good morning. Good morning, Mr. Blake. This is Miss Sophie Dupont. Sophie is a new student. She is a French. Sophie, this is Hans. He is German. Nice to meet you. And this is Naoko.

She’s Japanese. Nice to meet you. And this is Chang-woo. He’s Korean. (朝鲜人) Nice to meet you. And this is Luming. He’s Chinese. Nice to meet you. And this is Xiaohui. She’s Chinese, too. Nice to meet you. Lesson 7: Are you a teacher? I’m a new student. My name’s Robert. Nice to meet you. My name’s Sophie. Are you French? Yes, I’m. Are you French, too? No, I’m not. What nationality are you? I’m Ital ian. Are you a teacher? No, I’m not. What’s your job? I’m a keyboard operator. What’s your job? I’m an engineer. Lesson 9: How are you today? Hello, Helen. Hi, Steven. How are you today?

新概念英语第一册课文word版

Lesson 1: Excuse me! Excuse me! [劳驾，请问，对不起] Yes? Is this your handbag? [handbag的发音，当两个爆破音连在一起时前一个失去爆破，故读作：han(d)bag] Pardon? [请原谅，请再说一遍。完整句型：I beg your pardon？] Is this your handbag? Yes, it is. Thank you very much. [亦可用Thank you或Thanks，表示强调时用Thanks a lot] 笔记： 1、excuse 1）v. 原谅。eg. Excuse me. 请原谅，劳驾。 2）n. 借口。eg. It‘s an excuse. 那是一个借口 2、me pron. 我（宾格） eg. He loves me. 他爱我。 eg. She cheats me. 她骗我。 eg. Please tell me. 请告诉我。 3、Excuse me的用法。打搅别人时，常被译作“劳驾” 1）为了要引起别人的注意 eg. Excuse me, Is this your handbag? 2) 要打扰某人或要打断别人的话 Eg. Excuse me. May I ask you a question?

3) 向陌生人问路 Eg. Excuse me. Could you please tell me the way to the railway station? 劳驾，请问去火车站的路怎么走呢？ 4) 向某人借东西 Eg. Excuse me. Can I borrow your pen? 打扰下，可不可以接你的钢笔用下啊？ 5）需要从别人身边挤过或让别人给自己让路 Eg. Excuse me. Could you please make some room for me? 劳驾，借过下一下。 6）要求在宴会或会议中途中离开一会儿 Eg. Excuse me. May I leave for a little while? 对比起，我离开一下。 4、sorry 用于当你做错事而向别人道歉的时候，表示“对不起” 1）请问几点了？ Eg. Excuse me. What time is it? 2) 不小心把水弄到了别人身上。 Eg. Sorry. 或者I‘m sorry！ 3）对不起，我先失陪一下 Eg. Excuse me. 4) 误解了别人的意思 Eg. Sorry. 5、Yes 1) adv. 是的（对一般疑问句的肯定回答） Eg. Are you mad? 你疯了吗？ ----- Yes, I am. 是的，我疯了

新概念英语第二册课文(96篇)

新概念英语第2册课文 译文

1.私人谈话 上星期我去看戏。我的座位很好。发挥是很有趣的。我不喜欢它。一青年男子与一年轻女子坐在我的身后。他们在大声地说话。我很生气。我听不见演员。我转过身。我看着那个男人和女人生气。他们没有注意。最后，我忍不住了。我又一次转过身去。”我不能听到一个字！”我愤怒地说。”这不关你的事，”那男的毫不客气地说。”这是私人间的谈话！” 2.早餐还是午餐？ 它是星期日。在星期天我是从来不早起。有时我要一直躺到吃午饭的时候。上周日我起床很晚。我看着窗外。它是黑暗的外面。”多好的一天！”我的思想。”又下雨了。”正在这时，电话铃响了。是我姑母露西打来的。”我刚下火车，”她说。”我来看你。”“但我还在吃早饭，”我说。”你干什么呢。她问。”我正在吃早饭，”我又说了一遍。”我亲爱的，”她说。”你总是起得这么晚吗？现在已经一点了！” 3.请给我寄一张明信片 明信片总是破坏我的假期。去年夏天，我去了意大利。我参观了博物馆，然后坐在公园里。一位好客的服务员教了我几句意大利语。然后他借给我一本书。我读了几行，但一个字也不懂。我每天都想着明信片的事。假期过得真快，可我还没有给我的朋友寄卡片。在最后一天我做了一个重大的决定。我起得很早，买了三十七张明信片。我花了一整天在我的房间，但我没有写一张卡片！ 4.激动人心的旅行 我刚刚收到弟弟的来信，提姆。他在澳大利亚。他有六个月了。提姆是一个工程师。他是一家大公司工作，他已经访问了许多不同的地方在澳大利亚。他刚买了一辆汽车和澳大利亚已经向爱丽丝斯普林斯，一个小镇的中心，澳大利亚。他将很快访问达尔文。从那里，他再飞往珀斯。我兄弟从来没有出过国，因此他觉得这次旅行非常激动。

新概念英语第一册课文(背诵版)

Lesson 1 Excuse me! Excuse me! Yes? Is this your handbag? Pardon? Is this your handbag? Yes, it is. Thank you very much. Lesson 3 Sorry, sir. My coat and my umbrella please. Here is my ticket. Thank you, sir. Number five. Here's your umbrella and your coat. This is not my umbrella. Sorry sir. Is this your umbrella? No, it isn't. Is this it? Yes, it is. Thank you very much. Lesson 5 Nice to meet you : Good morning. STUDENTS: Good morning, Mr. Blake. MR. BLAKE: This is Miss Sophie Dupont. Sophie is a new is French. MR. BLAKE: Sophie, this is is German. HANS: Nice to meet you. MR. BLAKE: And this is 's Japanese. NAOKO: Nice to meet you. MR. BLAKE: And this is 's Korean. CHANG-WOO: Nice to meet you. MR. BLAKE: And this is is Chinese. LUMNG: Nice to meet you. MR. BLAKE: And this is 's Chinese, too. XIAOHUI: Nice to meet you. Lesson 7 Are you a teacher? ROBERT: I am a new name's Robert. SOPHIE: Nice to meet you. My name's Sophie. ROBERT: Are you French? SOPHIE: Yes, I am. SOPHIE: Are you French too? ROBERT: No, I am not. SOPHIE: What nationality are you? ROBERT: I'm Italian. ROBERT: Are you a teacher? SOPHIE: No, I'm not. ROBERT: What's your job? SOPHIE: I'm a keyboard operator. SOPHIE: What's your job? ROBERT: I'm an engineer. Lesson 9 How are you today? STEVEN: Hello, Helen. HELEN: Hi, Steven. STEVEN: How are you today? HELEN: I'm very well, thank you. And you? STEVEN: I'm fine, thanks. STEVEN: How is Tony? HELEN: He's fine, thanks. How's Emma? STEVEN: She's very well, too, Helen. STEVEN: Goodbye, to see you. HELEN: Nice to see you, too, Steven. Goodbye. Lesson 11 Is this your shirt? HEACHER：Whose shirt is that? HEACHER：Is this your shirt, Dave? DAVE: No. Sir. It's not my shirt. DAVE: This is my shirt. My shirt's blue. TEACHER: Is this shirt Tim's? DAVE: Perhaps it is, 's shirt's white. HEACHER：Tim! TIM: Yes, sir? HEACHER：Is this your shirt? TIM: Yes, sir. HEACHER：Here you are. Catch! TIM: Thank you, sir. Lesson 13 A new dress LOUISE: What colour's your new dress? ANNA: It's green. ANNA: Come upstairs and see it. LOUISE: Thank you. ANNA: Look!Here it is! LOUISE: That's nice 's very smart. ANNA: My hat's new, too. LOUISE: What colour is it? ANNA: It's the same 's green, too. LOUISE: That is a lovely hat! Lesson 15 Your passports, please. CUSTOMS OFFICER: Are you Swedish? GIRLS: No, we are are Danish. CUSTOMS OFFICER: Are your friends Danish, too? GIRLS: No, they aren't. They are Norwegian. CUSTOMS OFFICER: Your passports, please. GIRLS: Here they are. CUSTOMS OFFICER: Are these your cases? GIRLS: No, they aren't. GIRLS: Our cases are brown. Here they are. CUSTOMS OFFICER: Are you tourists? GIRLS: Yes, we are. CUSTOMS OFFICER: Are your friends tourists too? GIRLS: Yes, they are. CUSTOMS OFFICER: That's fine. GIRLS: Thank you very much. 1

新概念英语第一册课文及翻译

新概念英语第一册 Lesson1: Excuse me! Excuse me! Yes? Is this your handbag? Pardon? Is this your handbag? Yes, it is. Thank you very much. 对不起 什么事？ 这是您的手提包吗？ 对不起，请再说一遍。 这是您的手提包吗？ 是的，是我的。 非常感谢！ Lesson 3:Sorry sir. My coat and my umbrella please. Here is my ticket. Thank you sir. Number five. Here is your umbrella and your coat. This is not my umbrella. Sorry sir. Is this your umbrella? No, it isn't. Is this it? Yes, it is. Thank you very much. 请把我的大衣和伞拿给我。 这是我（寄存东西）的牌子。 谢谢，先生。 是5号。 这是您的伞和大衣 这不是我的伞。 对不起，先生。 这把伞是您的吗？ 不，不是！ 这把是吗？ 是，是这把 非常感谢。 Lesson 5: Nice to meet you. Good morning.

Good morning, Mr. Blake. This is Miss Sophie Dupont. Sophie is a new student. She is a French. Sophie, this is Hans. He is German. Nice to meet you. And this is Naoko. She’s Japanese. Nice to meet you. And this is Chang-woo. He’s Korean. Nice to meet you. And this is Luming. He’s Chinese. Nice to meet you. And this is Xiaohui. She’s Chinese, too. Nice to meet you. 布莱克先生：早上好。 学生：早上好，布莱克先生。 布莱克先生：这位是索菲娅.杜邦小姐。索菲娅是个新学生。她是法国人。布莱克先生：索菲娅，这位是汉斯。他是德国人。 汉斯：很高兴见到你。 布莱克先生：这位是直子。她是日本人。 直子：很高兴见到你。 布莱克先生：这位是昌宇。他是韩国人。 昌宇：很高兴见到你。 布莱克先生：这位是鲁明。他是中国人。 鲁明：很高兴见到你。 布莱克先生：这位是晓惠。她也是中国人。 晓惠：很高兴见到你。 Lesson 7: Are you a teacher? I’m a new student. My name’s Robert. Nice to meet you. My name’s Sophie. Are you French? Yes, I’m. Are you French, too? No, I’m not. What nationality are you? I’m Italian.

新概念英语第一册课文全中文

新概念英语第一册课文（全中文）$课文1对不起！ 1对不起 2什么事？ 3这是您的手提包吗？ 4对不起，请再说一遍。 5这是您的手提包吗？ 6是的，是我的。 7非常感谢！ $课文3对不起，先生。 8请把我的大衣和伞拿给我。 9这是我（寄存东西）的牌子。 10谢谢，先生。 11是5号。 12这是您的伞和大衣 13这不是我的伞。 14对不起，先生。 15这把伞是您的吗？ 16不，不是！ 17这把是吗？ 18是，是这把 19非常感谢。 $课文5很高兴见到你。 20早上好。 21早上好，布莱克先生。 22这位是索菲娅 23索菲娅是个新学生。 24她是法国人。 25索菲娅，这位是汉斯。 26他是德国人。 27很高兴见到你。 28这位是直子。 29她是日本人。 30很高兴见到你。 31这位是昌宇。 32他是韩国人。 33很高兴见到你。 34这位是鲁明。 35他是中国人。 36很高兴见到你。 37这位是晓惠。 38她也是中国人。 39很高兴见到你。 $课文7你是教师吗？

40我是个新学生， 41我的名字叫罗伯特。 42很高兴见到你。 43我的名字叫索菲娅。 44你是法国人吗？ 45是的，我是法国人。 46你也是法国人吗？ 47不，我不是。 48你是哪国人？ 49我是意大利人。 50你是教师吗？ 51不，我不是。 52你是做什么工作的？ 53我是电脑录入员。 54你是做什么工作的？ 55我是工程师。 $课文9今天好吗？ 56你好，海伦 57你好，史蒂文 58你今天好吗？ 59很好，谢谢你。 60你好吗？ 61很好，谢谢。 62托尼好吗？ 63他很好，谢谢。 64埃玛好吗？ 65她也很好，海伦。 66再见，海伦。 67见到你真高兴。 68我见到你也很高兴，史蒂文。69再见。 $课文11这是你的衬衫吗？ 70那是谁的衬衫？ 71戴夫，这是你的衬衫吗？ 72不，先生。 73这不是我的衬衫。 74这是我的衬衫。 75我的衬衫是蓝色的。 76这件衬衫是蒂姆的吗？ 77也许是，先生。 78蒂姆的衬衫是白色的。 79蒂姆！ 80什么事，先生。 81这是你的衬衫吗？ 82是的，先生。 83给你。

新概念英语第二册第二课课文及课后练习题

Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch? It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunch time. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. 'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. 'I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm coming to see you.' 'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said. 'What are you doing?' she asked. 'I'm having breakfast,' I repeated. 'Dear me,' she said. 'Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!' New words and expressions 生词和短语 until prep. 直到outside adv. 外面 ring v. （铃、电话等）响aunt n. 姑，姨，婶，舅母 repeat v. 重复 参考译文第二课早餐还是午餐？ 那是个星期天，而在星期天我是从来不早起的，有时我要一直躺到吃午饭的时候。上个星期天，我起得很晚。我望望窗外，外面一片昏暗。“鬼天气！”我想，“又下雨了。”正在这时，电话铃响了。是我姑母露西打来的。“我刚下火车，”她说，“我这就来看你。” “但我还在吃早饭，”我说。 “你在干什么？”她问道。 “我正在吃早饭，”我又说了一遍。 “天啊，”她说，“你总是起得这么晚吗？现在已经1点钟了！” Comprehension Precis and Composition (理解的记录和组成) Answer these questions in not than 50 words. 1. Does the writer always get up early on Sundays, or does he always get up late? 2. Did he get up early last Sunday, or did he get up late? 3. Who telephoned then? 4. Had she arrived by train, or had she come on foot? 5. Was she coming to see him or not? 6. Did he say,‘I’m still having breakfast’, or did he say,‘I am still in bed’? 7. Was his aunt very surprised or not ? 8. What was the time?

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