服饰行业重点常用英语大集合 150页

'Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she【商务常用英语单词汇总】【商务必备资源】服装行业英语资料大全汇总目录一、关于针织品的名词术语英语对照............2二、有关服装英语大全汇总...................31三、轻工业LightindustryT................54四、关于服装工艺英语－线迹................104五、新手必背－常用服装英语词汇大全........111Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she关于针织品的名词术语英语对照(1一4)1.1  针织物1.1.1纬编针织物weft-knittedfabric用纬编针织机编织，将纱线由纬向喂入针织机的工作针上，使纱线顺序地弯曲成圈，并相互穿套而形成的圆筒形或平幅形针织物。1.1.2经编针织物warp-knittedfabric用经编针织机编织，采用一组或几组经向平行排列的纱线，在经编机的所有工作针上同时进行成圈而形成的平幅形或圆筒形针织物。1.1.3单面针织物singleknit，singlejersey在针织机上以单针筒或单针床织成的针织物。1.1.4双面针织物doubleknit，doublejersey双针筒或双针床针织机织成的针织物。1.1.5纬平针织物  plainknit采用纬编平针组织编织的针织物。1.1.6罗纹针织物ribknit采用罗纹组织编织的针织物。1.1.7双罗纹针织物interlockfabricLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she采用双罗纹组织编织的针织物。1.1.8双反面针织物purlfabric，links-Iinkfabric采用双反面组织的针织物。1.1.9集圈针织物tuckfabric采用集圈组织的针织物。1.1.10起绒针织物rasiedknit，knittedfleece表面起绒，具有绒层或毛茸外观的针织物。1.1.11长毛绒针织物highpileknittedfabric纤维毛条或毛纱与地纱一起喂入编织成圈，表面呈现较长绒毛的针织物。1.1.12毛圈针织物terryknittedfabric由地组织线圈和拉长的沉降弧延展线或衬垫纱线等在表面形成毛圈的针织物。1.1.13提花针织物jacquardknittedfabric采用提花组织织成的带有浮线的针织物。1.1.14丝盖棉针织物用添纱集圈等组织编织的一种两面由不同纤维的纱线构成的针织物。常以涤纶丝构成其正面，由棉纱构成其反面。1.1.15双梳经编织物two-barfabric由两把梳栉按一定规律垫纱所形成的经编织物。1.1.16多梳经编织物multi-barfabricLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she在两梳或三梳地组织基础上，用多把梳栉以衬纬或衬垫纱段组成复杂图案花纹而制成的针织物。1.1.17网孔经编织物netwarpknittedfabric由导纱针部分穿经，造成某些线圈横列中断联系，而形成孔眼的经编织物。1.1.I8褶裥经编织物  Pleatedtricot在一些横列中不参与编织的纱线，将织物片段抽紧隆起而形成褶裥效应的经编织物。1.1.19衬纬经编织物laid-intricot在经编针织物的线圈圈干与延展线之间周期地垫入一根或几根纬纱而织成的针织物。1.1.20贾卡花色经编织物jacquardwarpknittedfabric用贾卡花色装置控制经编机衬纬导纱针的运动，以衬纬纱段组成复杂图案花纹而制成的针织物。1.1.21棉毛布interlockfabric用棉、腈纶等或各类混纺短纤维纱线，以双罗纹组织编织成的针织物。1.1.22汗布singlejersey，stockinette用来缝制汗衫等产品的单面平针织物。1.1.23碱缩汗布经过碱缩处理的汗布。1.1.24双纱布用两根纱线并在一起编织的纬编平针织物。Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she1.1.25厚绒heavyfleece用中号、细号纱各一恨，或两根中号纱作面子纱；两根粗号纱作衬垫纱编织的起绒针织物。1.1.26薄绒lightfleece用中号、细号纱各一根，或两根中号纱作面子纱，一根粗号纱作衬垫纱编织的起绒针织物。1.1.27细绒finefleece用两根细号纱作面子纱，一根中号或粗号纱作衬垫纱编织的起绒针织物。1.2袜品1.2.1短统袜socks长度在小腿肚以下的袜子。1.2.2中统袜kneelengthstockings长度近膝的袜子。1.2.3长统袜stockings长度过膝的袜子。1.2.4罗口袜ribtophosiery以罗纹作为袜口的袜子。1.2.5橡口袜（松紧口袜）elastictophosiery添加有橡筋或其他弹性体如乳胶、氨纶等作为袜口的袜子。1.2.6平口袜plaintophosieryLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she沿口折边的袜子。1.2.7直筒袜（无跟袜）tubestockings没有袜跟及踵点，自袜口至袜头成一圆筒形的袜子。1.2.8加固袜reinforcedhosiery在袜底、袜头、袜跟部分另添加一根纱线或长丝织成的袜子。1.2.9连裤袜pantyhose，pantistockings在袜机上编织，经剪、缝、制成裤袜连成一体的袜品。1.3手套1.3.1针织手套  knittedgloves用针织手套机编织的手套。1.3.1.1白纱手套（本色棉纱手套）cottongloves由几根本色的中号或粗号纱并合编织的手套。1.3.1.2平口手套plaintopgloves腕套部分采用纬平针组织，沿口折边的手套。1.3.1.3罗口手套ribtopgloves腕套部分采用单层或双层罗纹口的手套。1.3.1.4平针手套plainknitgloves采用纬平针组织编织的手套。1.3.1.5集圈手套（桂地手套）tuckgloves采用单针多列集圈组织编织的手套。1.3.1.6平板手套purlglovesLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she采用双反面组织编织的手套。1.3.2针织坯布手套用针织坯布缝制的手套。1.3.2.l汗布手套cottonstockinettegloves用针织汗布缝制的手套。1.3.2.2棉毛手套cottoninterlockgloves用针织棉毛布缝制的手套。1.3.2.3针织绒布手套cottonknittedflannelgloves用针织绒布缝制的手套。1.3.2.4羊绒手套用羊绒针织物缝制的手套。1.3.2.3锦纶经编布手套nylonwarpknitgloves用锦纶经编布缝制的手套。1.4服装1.4.1针织衫sweater用针织生产工艺制成的上衣。1.4.2汗衫singlets，T-shirt贴身穿着的轻薄针织上衣。1.4.3棉毛衫interlockT-shirt采用双罗纹组织的纯棉或棉混纺的针织衫，一般为长袖。1.4.4运动衫sportshirtLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she适宜于运动时穿着的针织衫。1.4.5绒衫fleecysweatshirts用针织绒布缝制的绒衣。1.4.5.1厚绒衫heavyfleecysweatshirts用针织厚绒布缝制的线衣。1.4.5.2薄绒衫lightfleecysweatshirts用针织薄绒布缝制的绒衣。1.4.5.3细绒衫finefleecysweatshirts用针织细绒布缝制的绒衣。1.4.6羊毛衫woollensweater用羊毛纯纺或混纺针织纱加工成的针织衫。1.4.7.绒线衫绒线加工成的针织衫。1.4.8兔毛衫angorasweater用兔毛纯纺、混纺纱制成的针织衫。1.4.9锦纶衫nylonsweater用锦纶长丝加工成的针织衫。1.4.10腈纶衫acrylicsweater用腈纶纱加工成的针织衫。1.4.11混纺针织衫blendedsweater用不同纤维混纺纱加工成的针织衫。1.4.12开襟衫（开衫）cardiganLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she前身自衣领到下摆可以分开的针织衫。1.4.13套衫pullover衣领到下摆不能完全分开的针织衫。1.4.14针织背心vest无领无袖的针织上衣。1.4.15两面针织衫double-facedsweater，reversiblesweater两面都可以作为正面穿多着的针织上衣。1.4.16针织游冰衣swimmingsuits游泳时穿着的连裤的针织衣。1.4.17针织衬裤（针织平脚裤）underpants贴身穿着的针织裤。1.4.18针织三角裤briefs没有裤脚，呈三角形态的针织衬裤。1.4.19针织短裤shortpants裤脚在膝部以上的针织裤。1.4.20针织长裤trousers裤脚在小腿以下的针织裤。1.4.21针织游泳裤swimmingtrunks游泳时穿着的针织裤子。1.4.22针织裙skirt用针织面料缝制的裙子。Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she1.4.23针织连衫裙one-piecedress衫和裙连在一起的妇女针织服装。1.4.24针织圆筒裙barrelskirt呈圆筒形的针织裙关于针织品的名词术语(二)2.1线圈loop针织物最基本的组成单元，呈空间曲线状。由两根圈柱，一个针编弧和一个沉降弧（或延展线）组成。2.1.1圈干needleloop线圈中针编弧和两根圈柱组成的部分2.1.2针编弧toparc线圈的圈干中，与两根圈柱连接的圆弧部分2.1.3圈柱leg,looppillar线圈的圈干中，与针编弧相连的支柱部分2.1.4沉降弧sinkerloop线圈中连接同一横列相邻两个圈干的线段2.1.5延展线underlap经编线圈中连接邻近两个横列圈干的部分2.1.6线圈纵行waleLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she针织物中线圈在纵向串套而成的行列。2.1.7线圈横列course针织物中线圈在横向连结而成的行列。2.1.8线圈长度looplength一个线圈的纱线展直后的长度。2.1.9圈高在线圈纵行方向上，相邻两个线圈对应点间的距离2.1.10圈距在线圈横列方向上，相邻两个线圈对应点间的距离。2.1.11正面线圈圈柱处于为其串套的那个线圈的针编弧上面的线圈。2.1.12反面线圈圈柱处于为其串套的那个线圈的针编弧下面的线圈。2.2性能试验2.2.1针织物密度stitchdensity针织物在规定长度内的线圈数。2.2.2直向密度（纵密）walewisedensity针织物沿线圈纵行方向规定长度（一般为50毫米）内的线圈数。      直向密度＝规定长度/圈高2.2.3横向密度（横密）coursewisedensityLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she针织物沿线圈横列方向规定长度（一般为50mm）内的线圈数。    横向密度=规定长度/圈距              2.2.4总密度针织物在规定单位面积内的线圈数。2.2.5密度对比系数针织物横向密度对直向密度的比值。  密度对比系数=横向密度/直向密度                  2.2.6未充满系数针织物一个线圈的纱线长度对构成线圈纱线的理论最小直径的比值。2.2.7脱散性laddering针织物中的纱线断裂或一个线圈失去串套联系后引起线圈相继失去串套联系的特征。2.2.8卷边性edge-rolling某些针织物具有的边缘包卷的特性。2.2.9横向延伸coursewiseextension针织品横向受力能伸展的长度，一般以毫米表示。2.2.10本身尺寸差异（同件尺寸差异）同一件针织品中，对称部位尺寸的差值。2.2.11部位尺寸差异Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she针织品的主要部位尺寸与标准规格尺寸的差值。2.2.12成品缩水率shrinkageofproduct针织品规定部位横向或直向的缩水率。2.3缝纫2.3.1针织品缝制条件为保证针织品缝纫质量而规定的技术条件，如缝纫机种类、缝迹密度、针、线规格和操作步骤等。2.3.2针迹缝制时缝针刺入缝料的针点。2.3.3线迹stitch相邻两个针点之间的缝线迹。2.3.4缝迹seamingstitch，seamstitch相互连接的线迹。2.3.5缝迹密度seamingstitchdensity规定长度缝迹的线迹数。2.3.6缝迹延伸性seamingstitchextension缝纫缝迹的延伸能力。2.3.7回针reinforcedstitches缝纫到缝迹的末端时返回重复缝几针的缝纫工艺。2.3.8包缝缝迹overlockstitch面线和底线相互配合，并把缝料边缘包裹所形成的缝迹Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she2.3.9绷缝缝迹flatlockstith两根或三根以上的缝线，相互穿套，构成正反两面不同的缝迹，有双针三线绷缝、三针四线绷缝等。2.3.10链缝缝迹chainstitch由一根或两根缝线形成，每个缝线线圈都穿过缝料上未封闭线圈和前一个缝线线圈，在织物反面形成链状的缝迹。2.3.11平缝缝迹（锁缝缝迹）plainstitch，lockstitch由面线和底线在缝料的中间，相互交叉形成的缝迹。2.3.12卷边缝hemmedseam缝料折边后进行缝合，正面缝迹不明显，反面为包缝缝迹。2.3.13拼缝flat-fellseam将两块缝料从左右二面平行拼合缝制。2.3.14切缝将缝料叠放边缘切齐并缝合。2.3.15缝纫面线needlethread，upperthread缝纫机针上的线，在缝迹的正面。2.3.16缝纫底线bobbinthread，lowerthread缝纫机成圈器（弯针、梭子）中的线，在缝迹反面。2.3.17饰线ornamentalthread多针缝纫机喂给器（绷针）中的线，在缝料的表面。2.4.1服装部位Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she2.4.1.1大身body衣衫除去衣袖和衣领以外的部分。2.4.1.2前身front衣衫大身的前面部分。2.4.1.3后身back衣衫大身的后面部分。2.4.1.4门襟placket衣衫前身开然处成对配合的部分。2.4.1.5里门襟buttonfront衣衫开襟处，置于另一门襟之下的门襟。2.4.1.6外门襟buttonholefront衣衫开襟处，置于另一门襟之上的门襟。2.4.1.7衣袖sleeve衣衫上包覆胳臂的部分。2.4.1.8袖笼缝armholeseam衣袖和大身的连接缝。2.4.1.9袖口sleeveopening衣袖靠近手或远离袖笼缝的另一端。2.4.1.10袖口边sleevecuff袖口处的边。2.4.1.11衣领collar，neck衣衫上端，处于人体颈部的部分。Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she2.4.1.12下摆bottom，sweep衣衫、裙的底边。2.4.1.13裤腰trouserswaist裤子最上端，处于人体腰部的部分。2.4.1.14裤叉crotch，crutch裤子中间分叉成两裤腿之处。2.4.1.15裤腿trouserslegs裤子包覆人体腿部的部分。2.4.1.16袖口罗纹cuffrib袖口处的罗纹针织物。2.4.1.17下摆罗纹bottomrib下摆处的罗纹针织物。2.4.1.18裤口罗纹legopeningrib裤口处的罗纹针织物。2.4.1.19领口罗纹neckrib衣领处的罗纹针织物。2.4.2袜子部位2.4.2.1袜子总长裤口至袜跟提针起点的垂直长度。2.4.2.2袜筒长bootlength袜口接沿线至袜跟提针起点的垂直长度。2.4.2.3袜口长lengthoftopLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she袜口接沿线至袜口边的垂直长度。2.4.2.4加固跟高heightofreinforcedheel袜跟提针起点至加固部段上边沿的垂直长度。2.4.2.5踵点沿袜跟提针线对折处的袜跟端点。2.4.2.6袜底长solelength袜头顶点至袜跟踵点的长度。2.4.2.7袜凹沿袜跟提针线对折处袜面内凹的部位。2.4.2.8提针起点袜跟提针线与袜面和袜底交界线的交点。2.4.2.9关口（关边）selvedgewelt，welts为了使计件罗纹袜子、计件衣坯等针织品边缘难于脱散，及连续制得的多个制品能分离，在产品边缘部分形成的一种结构。2.4.3手套部位2.4.3.1手套全长glovetotallength手套口至中指头端的垂直距离。2.4.3.2虎口（小掌长）手套食指跟点至大指跟点的距离。2.4.3.3掌跟（大掌长）手套大指跟点至罗口接沿线的垂直长度。Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she2.4.3.4掌长手套食指跟点至罗口接沿线的垂直长度。2.4.3.5手套罗口长riblength手套罗口接沿线至罗口边的垂直长度。2.4.3.6手指长fingerlength手套的手指跟端至头端的长度。2.4.3.7手长手套中指头端至罗口接沿线的垂直长度。2.4.3.8掌宽palmwidth手套掌部的宽度。2.5服装量尺寸部位。2.5.1衣长bodylength衣衫肩缝最高处到底边的垂直长度。2.5.2胸围chestcircumference衣衫相应于人体胸部最大部位一周的长度。2.5.3胸宽chestwidth衣衫前胸部位的宽度。2.5.4肩宽shoulderwidth左肩袖接缝点至右肩袖接缝点的宽度。2.5.5腰围waistcircumference衣裤相应于人体腰部最细部位一周的长度。Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she2.5.6臀围hipcircumference衣裤相应于人体臀部处一周的长度。2.5.7下摆大bottomcircumference衣服最下端一周的长度。2.5.8袖长sleevelength衣衫肩缝与袖笼缝的交点到袖口边的长度或后领中点至袖口边的长度。2.5.9挂肩armhole大身和衣袖接缝处自肩到腋的直线距离。2.5.10领高collarheight衣领和大身接缝处的中点到衣领顶端的高度。2.5.11领长（领围）neckline衣领和大身接缝处一周的长度。2.5.12领宽neckwidth衣衫上领圈横向最大宽度。2.2.13领深neckdepth，neckdrop衣衫领圈直向最大长度。2.5.14领罗纹宽neckribwidth领罗纹的宽度。2.5.15罗纹长riblength衣身和衣袖等与罗纹连接处到罗纹边口的长度。2.5.16门襟宽placketwidthLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she门襟的宽度。2.5.17裤长trouserslength裤腰顶端到裤口边的垂直长度。2.5.18直裆（立裆）rise裤腰顶端到裤裆角的距离。在前片为前直裆，在后片为后直裆。2.5.19横裆thigh裤叉处裤腿一周的长度或裤子横向的对折，从裆角横量的宽度。2.5.20中腿knee裤脚膝部到横裆之间一定部位处一周的长度。2.5.21裤口bottomoflegs，legopening裤口一周的长度。2.5.22裤腰围trouserswaistcircumference裤腰一周的长度。2.5.23底裆三角裤裤裆底部的宽度。关于针织品的名词术语（三）3.1针织物疵点3.1.1稀路针neeedleline针织物上线圈纵行排列稀密不匀的纹路。Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she3.1.2三角眼birdeye在针织物中，二个针圈紧靠，形成的三角小孔。3.1.3花针misstuck编织时，某些针上的线圈没有脱圈，形成不应有的集圈，针织物上呈现不规则的空隙。3.1.4抽丝laddering针织物上局部线圈被拉紧的现象。3.1.5松紧不匀slazyknitting针织物上线圈大小松紧不一。3.1.6凹凸不匀cockling针织物表面呈现高低不平的外观。3.1.7纹路歪斜strayingend针织物上呈现线圈纵行和横列不垂直的外观。3.1.8瘪花（瘪针）针织物上应凸起的花纹未凸起。3.1.9翻纱针织物中，应在里面的纱线露在外面。3.1.10断橡筋brokenelasticthread针织品紧口部位橡筋断裂。3.1.11缺纱missingyarn单纱或多纱织物中，断缺部分纱线后形成的疵点。3.1.12修疤mendingmarkLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she针洞经修补后，针织物表面呈现疤痕。3.1.13修疤mendingmark漏针经修补后，针织物表面上呈现轻微条痕或不平服。3.1.14漏针droppedstitch编织时一针或数针脱圈，针织物上呈现小洞或未成圈的纹路。3.1.15花纹不齐针织物上应对准的图案、花纹或横条的部位未对准。3.1.16罗纹不齐针织品沿口罗纹高低不平。3.1.17罗口套歪针织品上，拼接罗纹时，罗纹歪斜或凸出不齐。3.1.18换线疵针织品上横条花纹换线时痕迹不齐或接痕过长过短。3.1.19缩毛不良impropermilling毛针织品上呈现线圈紧缩或毛绒不足。3.1.20并丝（挤针）编织过程中由于针距偏狭，针织物上呈现针圈靠近挤紧。3.1.21丝拉紧tightyarn针织品上局部纱线张力过大形成针圈抽紧。3.2手套、袜子疵点3.2.1大指部位不正Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she手套大指部位与规定不符。3.2.2乱纹花袜子表面呈现纹路疏密不匀的外观。3.2.3袜口疵点hosetopdefects袜口部位呈现的疵点。3.2.4加固疵点splicingdefects袜子加固部位呈现的疵点。3.2.5缝头疵点toeclosingdefects针织品缝头部位呈现的疵点。3.2.6挂口疵点running-ondefects袜口罗纹接至袜筒时发生的疵点。3.2.7毛圈不齐针织毛圈织物表面毛圈长短不一。3.2.8吃花针采用平针组织的针织品上呈现不应有的花针。3.2.9吃平针采用花式组织的针织品上呈现不应有的平针。3.2.10斜角松紧一只手套左右两边密度不一，其基值超过规定范围。3.2.11前后松紧一只手套的手心与手背部分，密度松紧不一，其基值超过规定范围；Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she4其他4.1针织品knitgoods,knitwear用针织工艺生产和加工成的产品。4.2针织坯布knittedfabric未经缝制加工的针织物。4.3毛坯布blank未经整理的针织坯布。4.4光坯布finishedknittedfabric经过整理的针织坯布。4.5针织面料knittedPiecegoods针织生产制得的，作服装面子及其他用途的针织物。4.6主纱mainyarn构成针织物主体的纱线。4.7毛圈纱terryyarn毛圈针织物中形成毛圈的纱线。4.8地纱groundgarn编织针织物地组织的纱线。4.9加固纱splicingyarn在针织品加固部位与主纱一起成圈的添加纱线。4.10面子纱facingyarn，surfaceyarn针织物中处于正面的纱线。Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she4.11里子纱起绒针织物中作起绒用的纱。4.12衬垫纱laid-inyarn针织物中，在某些线圈上，形成不封闭圈弧的纱线。4.13橡口elastictop用纬平针组织或罗纹组织加橡筋或其他弹性体织成，或穿过松紧带的紧口。4.14翻口welttop将单层罗纹沿口折边的多层罗口。4.15平口plaintop用纬平针组织编织的紧口。4.16单罗纹口singleribtop罗纹组织编织的单层紧口。4.17双罗纹口doubleribtop用罗纹组织编织的双层紧口。4.18衣坯garmentpiece用来缝制衣服，已成形或已裁剪好的针织物。关于针织品的名词术语（四）A.1原组织basicstitch    Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she最基本、最简单的针织物组织，为针织物组织的基础，即纬平针、罗纹、双反面、编链、经平、经缎、重经组织。A.2纬平针组织  weftplainstitch连续单元成圈相互串套，一面完全是正面线圈，另一面完全是反面线圈的组织。A.3罗纹组织ribstitch正反面线圈纵行，以一定组合相间配置而形成的纬编组织。A.4双反面组织purlstitch  正面线圈横列和反面线圈横列，相互交替配置而成的纬编组织。A.5编链组织  chainstitch，pillarstitch经纱始终在一枚针上垫纱成圈形成的经编织组织。A.6  经平组织tricot，tricotstitch经纱在相邻的两枚针上轮流垫纱成圈，串套而成的经编组织。A.7经缎组织  satintricotstitchLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she经纱顺序垫放在两枚以上相邻的针上，形成线圈至一定位置后，依次返回的经编组织。A.8重经组织  doubleloopstitch每根经纱在同一横列中形成相邻两个线圈的经编组织。A.9变化组织.derivativestitch由两个或两个以上的原组织复合而成的针织物组织。A.10双罗纹组织interlockstitch，interlcok由两个罗纹组织相互交错，在一个罗纹组织的线圈纵行间，配置着另一个罗纹组织的线圈纵行而形成的纬编组织。A.11三针经平组织（经绒组织）cordstitch由两个经平组织组成，经纱在相间的针上交替成圈，而形成的经编组织。A.12  花色组织fancystitch改变原组织或变化组织的线圈结构，或配合附加纤维、纱线而组成的针织物组织。A.13集圈组织lockstitchLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she在针织物的某些线圈上除有一个封闭的线圈外，还有一个或几个未封闭的悬弧，形成的针织物组织。A.14半畦编组织  halfcardiganstitch正面的单列集圈线圈纵行与反面的平针线圈纵行，一隔一配置而成的双面集圈组织。A.15畦编组织fullcardiganStitch正反面全部线圈纵行都由单列集圈线圈纵行一隔一交替排列，形成的双面集圈组织。A.16胖花组织blisterstitch按花纹要求在双面纬编的地组织上，进行单面编织，使线圈凸起，形成具有凹凸花纹效应的针织物组织。A.17添纱组织platingstitch由地纱和添纱形成全部线圈或部分线圈的花色针织物组织。A.18衬纬组织weftlaid－institch  在线圈圈干之间或在圈干与延展线之间，周期地纬向垫入一根或几根不成圈纱线的花色组织。A.19衬垫组织laying-institchLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she一根或几根纱线按一定比例在织物的一些线圈上形成不封闭的圆弧，而在其余线圈上呈浮线停留在织物反面的一种花色组织。A.20提花组织Jacquaredstitch将纱线垫放在按花纹要求所选择的工作针上进行编织成圈的花色组织。旧线圈只在纱线成圈时才从针上脱下。在纱线不成圈处，以浮线状留于织物反面或两层纱层之中。A.21毛圈组织terrystitch由附加纱线在针织物表面形成毛圈结构的花色组织。A.22长毛绒组织  Plushstitch，pilestitch用附加纤维或纱线与地纱一起编织而形成具有绒毛，突出于表面的花色组织。A.23移圈组织（纱罗组织）lacestitch    在原组织的基础上，按照花纹要求将某些线圈进行移圈形成的针织物组织，移圈外线圈纵行中断外观呈现孔眼效应，或线圈相互移圈，外观呈现扭曲效应。A.24波纹组织rackedstitchLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she在横机编织的双面纬编组织上，通过移动针床，形成倾斜线圈，并呈波纹状分布的花色组织。A.25经平绒组织locknitstitch后梳编织经平组织，前梳编织经绒组织所形成的双梳经编组织。A.26经绒平组织reverselocknit后梳编织经绒组织，前梳编织经平组织所形成的双梳经编组织。A.27双经缎组织atlasstitch两梳以对称垫纱方式编织经缎组织所形成的双梳经编组织。A.28变化经平－编链组织queen’scord后梳编织变化经平组织，前梳编织编链组织所得的双梳经编组织。A.29缺垫（经编）组织miss-lappingstitch某些梳栉有规律地垫纱和不垫纱。形成的经编花色组织。A.30缺压（经编）组织miss-pressingstitchLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she经编组织上某些横列或某些横列上的部分线圈不脱圈，而隔一个或几个横列进行脱圈，使针织物表面呈现拉长线圈的花色组织。A.31压纱（经编）组织fall-platestitch在经编线圈的圈干下部绕有衬垫纱线并使针织物表面形成凹凸效应的花色组织。有关服装英语大全汇总ATTACHCOLLAR上领BACKSTITCH回针/返针BARTACK打枣BARTACKER打枣车BASTING挑缝BINDER滚边蝴蝶BINDING包边BLINDSTITCH暗线BLINDSTITCHMACHINE盲缝车BLINDING挑脚BREAKSTITCH断线BUNDLESYSTEM执扎系统Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheBUTTONHOLING开钮门BUTTONHOLINGMACHINE钮门车BUTTONING钉钮BUTTONINGMACHINE钉钮车CASING容位CHAINSTITCH锁链线步CHAINSTITCHMACHINE锁链车CLEANFINISH还口COVERINGSTITCH拉覆线步CREASELINE裤中骨CROSSCROTCH十字骨CROTCH浪顶CUT&SEWN切驳DART(死)褶DOUBLENEEDLEFELLSEAM双针埋夹DOUBLENEEDLELOCKSTITCHMACHINE双针平车EDGESTITCHING间边线ELASTICWAISTBAND橡筋裤头EMBROIDERY绣花/车花FINALINSPECTION尾期检查FITTING试身FIVETHREADSOVERLOCKMACHINE5线及骨车Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheFLATSEAM平缝FLOWCHART流程表FLOWCONTROL流程控制FOLDBACKFACING原身出贴FOLDER拉筒蝴蝶FULLNESS宽松位FUSINGINTERLINING粘朴HANDLING执手时间HANGER衣架HEMMER卷边靴HEMMING卷边IN-PROCESSINSPECTION中期检查IRONING熨烫IRON-SHINE烫起镜JOINCROTCH埋小浪LABOURCOST劳工成本LOOPING起耳仔MATERIAL物料MISSEDSTITCH漏针NOTCH扼位OFFPRESSING终烫ONELAYERYOKE一片担干Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheOPENSEAM开骨OPERATIONBREAKDOWN分科OVERHEAD厂皮（企业一般管理费）OVERLAP重叠，搭位OVERLOCKED锁边，及骨OVERLOCKEDWITH5THREADS五线及骨OVERTIMEWORKING加班PIECERATE记件工资PIPER镶边蝴蝶PIPING（嵌边）捆条PRESSOPEN烫开骨PRESSING熨烫PRODUCTIONSCHEDULE生产排期PUCKERING起皱QUILTING间棉RUNSTITCH运线SEAM缝骨SETINSLEEVE上袖SEWINGMACHINEATTACHMENTS车缝附件SEWINGWAISTBANDWITHWAISTBANDM/C（用拉裤头车）拉裤头SINGLENEEDLELOCKSTITCHMACHINE单针平车Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheSTAYTAPE胸衬条STITCH针步THREETHREADSOVERLOCKMACHINE3线及骨车TOPSTITCHING间线TRIMMING剪线TUCKING打排褶TWOLAYERYOKE双层担干UNDERPRESSING中烫WAISTBANDISEXTENSIONOFBODY原身裤头WRAPSEAM包骨WRINKLE不平服，皱褶ZIG-ZAGSTITCH人字线步D.K.JACQUARD双面提花（针织）DAMAGECAUSEDBYNEEDLE针孔DECORATIVESTITCHING装饰间线DELIVERYDATE落货期DENIER旦尼尔DENIM牛仔DENSITY密度DESIGNSKETCH设计图DESIGNEDFEATURE设计特征DIMENSION尺寸、尺码Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheDINNERJACKET晚礼服DIRTSTAINSAFTERWASHING洗水后有污迹DIRTYSPOT污点DISCOUNT/SALESOFF打折DOBBY织花布DOUBLECUFF双层鸡英DOUBLEEND双经DOUBLEJETTEDPOCKET双唇袋DOUBLENEEDLEFELLSEAM双针埋夹DOUBLEPICK双纬DOUBLING并线DRESSCOAT礼服DRESSINGROOM试衣间DRILLING钻孔位DRY-CLEANED干洗DUCK帆布DYING染色EASING容位EDGESTITCHING间边线EDGETRIMMER修边器EDGE-FINISHING边脚处理EDGE-STITCHDART边线褶Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheEDGE-STITCHINGW/1/16"宽1/16"的边线ELASTIC橡筋ELASTICWAISTBANDISEXTENSIONOFBODY原身出橡筋裤头ELBOWWIDTH肘宽EMBROIDERYPATCH绣花章EPAULET肩章EVENINGGOWNSET晚睡袍EXCELLENTSTYLE漂亮的款式EXCESSIVETHREADENDS多余的线头EXECUTIVEWEAR行政装EXPIRYDATE有效期EXPORTCARTON出口箱EXTENSIONOFWAISTBAND裤头搭咀EYELET凤眼FABRIC布料FABRICCONSTRUCTION布料结构FABRICDEFECTS布疵FABRICRUNS走纱FABRICSHADING布料色差FABRICSWATCH布办Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheFABRICWIDTH布封FABRICATION/FABRIC布料FACING贴FACINGTOOUT-SIDE折向侧骨FALSEFLY暗钮牌FALSEPLACKET假明筒，假反筒FASHION时装FELLSEAM埋夹FIGURE-CLINGING紧身的，贴身胸围FILAMENT长纤丝FINALAPPEARANCE最终外观FINISHEDAPPEARANCE完成后的外观FITTING试身FLAMEPROOFFABRIC防火布FLANNEL法兰绒FLARESKIRT喇叭裙FLATMACHINE平车FLATSEAM平缝FLAX亚麻FLOWCHART流程图FOLDANDPACK折叠包装，折装FOLDBACKFACING原身出贴Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheFOLDBACKHIDDENPLACKET原身双层钮筒FOLDFRONTEDGE折前幅边FOLDLINE折线FOLDPANTS折裤子FOLDPOCKETMOUTH折反袋口FORMANDFOLDGARMENT定型折衫FROCKS礼服FRONTEDGE前幅边FRONTMID-ARMHOLE前胸宽FRONTOPENING前开口FRONTPANEL前幅FULLYFASHIONSWEATER全成型毛衫FULLYOPENING全开口FUR皮草FURGARMENT裘皮服装FURRY毛皮制品FUSEINTERLINING粘衬FUSIBLEINTERLINING粘朴FUZZBALLS起球GABARDINE斜纹呢GARMENT成衣Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheGARMENTDYE成衣染色GARMENTFINISH成衣后处理GARMENTSEWINGTECHNOLOGY成衣工艺GARMENTWASH成衣洗水，普洗GATHERING碎褶GIRL"SSTYLEFLY/RIGHTFLY女装钮牌，右钮牌GLACEDFINISH压光加工GOODTASTE高品味GR.WT.=GROSSWEIGHT毛重GRADING放码GRAIN布纹GRAYCLOTH胚布GROMMET凤眼GROWN-ONSLEEVE原身出袖HALFOPENING半开口HANDBAG手袋HANDFEEL手感HANDLING执手HANGDLINGTIME执手时间HANGER衣架HEAVYFABRIC厚重面料HEM衫脚，下摆Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheHEMCUFF反脚HEMMING卷边，还口HEMMINGWITHFOLDER用拉筒卷边HEMP大麻HERRINGBONETWILL人字斜纹布HEXAGONALPOCKET六角袋HIDDENPLACKET双层钮筒HIDDENBARTACK隐形枣HIGH-WAISTEDSKIRT高腰裙HIP坐围HIPPOCKET后袋HOODHEIGHT帽高HORIZONTALPLAID水平格验货用语资料成品检验Checkingoffinishedproducts检验，检查inspection,check商检commodityinspection领面松wrinklesattopcollarLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she领面紧topcollarappearstight领面起泡crumplesattopcollar领外口松collaredgeappearsloose领外口紧collaredgeappearstight底领伸出collarbandislongerthancollar底领缩进collarbandisshorterthancollar底领里起皱wrinklesatcollarbandfacing底领外露collarbandleanoutofcollar倘领偏斜collardeviatesfromfrontcenterline领窝不平creasesbelowneckline后领窝起涌bunchesbelowbackneckline驳头起皱wrinklesattoplapelLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she驳头反翘toplapelappearstight驳头外口松lapeledgeappearsloose驳头外口紧lapeledgeappearstight驳口不直lapelrolllineisuneven串口不直gorgelineisuneven领卡脖tightneckline领离脖collarstandawayfromneck小肩起皱puckersatshoulders塌肩wrinklesatshoulder袖隆起皱creasesatunderarm袖隆缝起皱puckersatunderarmseamLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she塌胸lackoffullnessatchest省尖起泡crumplesatdartpoint拉链起皱wrinklesatzipfly止口不直frontedgeisuneven止口缩角frontedgeisoutofsquare止口反翘frontedgeisupturned止口反吐facingleansoutoffrontedge止口豁splitatfrontedge止口下部搭叠过多crossingatfrontedge底边起皱wrinklesathem后身起吊backofcoatridesupLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she背衩豁开splitatbackvent背衩搭叠过多crossingatbackvent绗棉起皱puckersatquilting絮棉不均paddedcottonisuneven边缘缺棉emptyhem绱袖不圆顺diagonalwrinklesatsleevecap袖子偏前sleeveleanstofront袖子偏后sleeveleanstoback前袖缝外翻inseamleanstofront袖口起皱wrinklesatsleeveopening袖里拧diagonalwrinklesatsleeveliningLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she袋盖反翘topflapappearstight袋盖反吐flapliningleansoutofedge袋盖不直flapedgeisuneven袋口角起皱creasesontwoendsofpocketmouth袋口裂splitatpocketmouth腰头探出endofwaistbandisuneven腰缝起皱wrinklesatwaistbandfacing里襟里起皱creasesatrightfly夹裆tightcrotch短裆shortseat后裆下垂slackseatLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she前浪不平wrinklesatfrontrise裆缝断线burstingofcrotchseam裤脚前后twolegsareuneven脚口不齐legopeningisuneven吊脚pullingatoutseamorinseam烫迹线外撇creaselineleanstooutside烫迹线内撇creaselineleanstoinside腰缝下口涌bunchesbelowwaistlineseam裙裥豁开splitatlowerpartofskirt裙身吊splithemlineridesup裙浪不匀skirtflareisunevenLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she线路偏移stitchseamleansoutline双轨接线stitchseamisuneven跳针skipping尺码不符offsize缝制不良stitchingqualityisnotgood洗水不良washingqualityisnotgood熨烫不良pressingqualityisnotgood极光iron-shine水渍waterstain锈迹rust污渍spot色差colorshade,offshade,colordeviation褪色fading,fugitivecolor线头threadresidue毛头rawedgeleansoutofseamLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she绣花不良embroiderydesignoutlineisuncovered服装专业英语（辅料）ACCESSORY辅料BELT腰带BINDINGTAPE捆条（包边）BOW蝴蝶BOW-TIE蝴蝶结BUCKLELOOP钮圈BUTTON钮扣CARELABEL洗水唛COLLARTAB领袢COLLARSTAY领插竹CONCEALZIPPER隐形拉链CONTENTLABEL成分唛CONTRASTCOLORSTITCHES撞色线COTTONSTRING棉绳ELASTIC橡筋EPAULET肩章EYELET鸡眼Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheEYES&HOOKS乌蝇扣,钩棒扣FRILLS荷叶边FUSIBLE-INTERLINING粘朴GODET三角形布GUSSET三角形插布HALFMOONPATCH半月形龟背HANGINGLOOP吊袢INTERLINING衬,朴LACE花边LINING里布MAINLABEL/BRANDLABEL主唛NON-FUSIBLE-INTERLINING非粘朴,生朴PLASTICSTRING胶针RIB罗纹RIVET撞钉,包头钉RUBBERSTRING橡筋SHANK(钮扣)绕脚线SHOULDERPAD肩棉,肩垫SIZELABEL尺码唛SMOCKING(装饰用的)缩褶SNAP急钮,按钮,揿钮STICKER贴纸Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheSTRIPE带条,绳子THREAD线TRIANGLEGUSSET三角脚贴VELCRO魔术贴ZIPPER拉链ZIPPERPULLER拉链拉手ZIPPERSTOPPER，分为“TOPSTOP”和“BOTTOMSTOP”，“TOPSTOP”中文叫“前码，上止”，“BOTTOMSTOP”中文叫“后码，下止”。辅料1.衬树脂衬resininterlining麻布胸衬breastcanvas树脂领衬resincollarinterlining绒布胸衬breastfleece热熔衬fusibleinterlining粘合衬adhesive-bondedinterlining双面粘合衬double-facedadhesiveinterlining无纺布衬non-woveninterlining无纺粘合衬non-wovenadhesiveinterlining有纺粘合衬adhesiveworeninterlingingLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she黑炭衬hairinterlining马尾衬horsehairinterlining化纤衬chemicalfibreinterlining针织衬knittedinterlining2.填料棉花cotton人造棉artificialcotton喷胶棉polyesterwadding丝棉silkwadding腈纶棉acrylicstaplefibre羽绒down3.线、扣、拉链线thread棉线cottonthread丝线silkthread尼龙线nylonthread装饰线ornamentalthread钮button四目扣four-holebutton装饰纽扣decorativebutton异形扣special-shapedbutton塑料扣plasticbuttonLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she玻璃扣glassbutton子母扣，四合扣snapbutton拉链zipper尼龙拉链nylonzipper涤纶拉链polyesterzipper双头拉链zipperwithdoublesliders装饰带fashiontape罗纹rib缝纫用线twist麻线flaxthread绣花线embroiderythread涤纶线polyesterthread宝塔线coneofthread两目扣two-holebutton包扣coveredbutton羊角扣clawbutton金属扣metalbutton树脂扣resinbutton木扣woodbutton尼龙搭扣nylonfastenertape金属拉链metalzipper塑料拉链plasticzipperLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she领钩collarclasp搭钩agraffe橡筋elasticribbon弹力罗纹elasticrib——http://bbs.51fashion.com.cn/轻工业LightindustryT-Ztdiet模头tabgate柄形浇口tabby平纹组织tabbyweave平纹组织taberabrader泰伯磨耗试验机tabledamask台布花缎tablelinen亚麻台布tablesalt食盐tabletop台面tablewine桌餐葡萄酒tablecloth台布tablecover桌布tablet片剂tabletcompressionmachine压片机tabletmachine造粒机tabletpress压片机tablettingmachine压片机tableware餐具tachometer转速计tack粘性tackweld假焊tackifier粘合剂tackinessagent粘合剂taette比欧产酸奶Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetaffeta塔夫绸tafia塔菲亚酒tail尾taillamp尾灯taillight尾灯tailoring缝制tailoringmachine缝制机taint腐败takedowntension针织布卷挠张力takeoff剥皮takeoffroll牵引辊takeuproll卷绕辊talc滑石talloil妥尔油tallowoil脂tantandemcard双联梳棉机tangentialpressure切向压力tangentialyarntension切向纱线张力tank罐tankage下脚料tannage革tannicacid丹宁酸tanning丹宁添加tanningagent丹宁tanningextract丹宁萃tanningmaterial料tanningmatter料tanninz丹宁tap旋塞栓tape带子tapecondenser搓条机tapecuttingmachine条带式裁剪机tapedrive锭带传动Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetaperecorder磁带录音机tapestry挂毯tapestrycarpet印经绒圈地毯tapestryfabric花毯织tapestryyarn花毯线taping经纱上浆tapioca木薯tapiocastarch木薯淀粉tappet踏综盘tappetbowl踏盘转子tappetforclosedshedding闭合梭口踏综盘tappetforopenshedding全开梭口凸盘tappetmotion踏盘开口装置tappetshape踏综盘形状tare皮重tarnish变灰暗tarpaulin油布tarpaulinfabric帆布tarragon狭叶青蒿tartar酒石tartaricacid酒石酸tartrazine酒石黄taslan塔斯纶tassel琳tastetest品尝试验tattinglace梭结花边taurine牛磺酸tawing钾茂tea茶teaoil茶子油tear精梳率tearresistance抗撕裂性tearstrength抗撕裂性Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheteartape撕条teartest撕破试验teartester撕破试验机tearing撕破teaser开松机teazle刺果teazlegig刺果起毛机technicaloils工业用油technologicaltest工艺试验tefloncoating聚四氟乙烯上胶teflonfiber特氟纶纤维teleprinter电传打印机teletypewriter电传打印机teleutospore冬孢子television电视teliospore冬孢子temperaturebalance温度平衡temperaturecoefficient温度系数temperaturecontroller温度第器temperaturecurve温度曲线temperaturedifference温度差temperaturefunction温度函数temperaturegradient温度梯度temperaturemeasuringdevice温度测试仪temperaturepressurecurve热应力曲线temperaturerange温度范围temperatureregulator温度第器tempering氮template模板temple伸幅器边撑templeholder边撑架templemark边撑疵templete模板Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetemporaryhardness暂时硬度tenacity韧性tenderer软化剂tenderingoffiber纤维脆化tenderloin里背肉tenderometer食品嫩度计tendon腱tennisfabric网球衣料tensilebar拉力试棒tensilebuckling拉伸变形tensileelasticity抗拉伸弹性tensilestrain受拉应变tensilestrength抗拉强度tensilestrengthtester拉伸强力试验器tensilestress拉伸应力tensiletest拉伸试验tensiletestpiece拉伸试验试样tensiletestingmachine拉力试验机tensiometer张力仪tension张力tensiondevice张力装置tensiondisc张力第盘tensionintheroving粗纱张力tensioninyarn纱线张力tensionregulation张力第tensionroller张力罗拉tensiontest拉伸试验tensiontestingmachine拉力试验机tensionweight拉伸重锤tentativeexperiment探嗽实验tenterclip拉幅布铗tenterdryer拉幅干燥机tenterframe拉幅机Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetentermachine拉幅机tenterpin拉幅针板tentering拉幅tequila龙舌兰酒terpene萜terpineol松油醇terraalba白土terracotta赤土陶器terry毛圈织物terrycloth毛圈织物testpiece试样testresult试验结果testa种壳testingapparatusforfibers纤维试验装置testinginstallation试验设备testingoftheblending混纺试验testingovenformoisture水分试验器tex特texascotton得克萨斯棉textile织物textileauxiliaryagent纤维助剂textilecable丝束textilechemical纤维药品textilecleanser织物清洗剂textiledyestuff纺织染料textilefiberblend纺织纤维混合textilefinishing织物整理textileindustry纺织工业textilemachinery纺织机械textilemanufacturingmachine纺织机械textilematerial纺织原料textileoil纺织用油textilepackagingmaterials纺织品包装材料Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetextileprinting织物印花textileprocess纺织工程textilerawmaterial纺织原料textilesoap纺织工业用皂textilespecification纺织纤维规格textiletechnology纺织技术textiletesting纺织试验texture织物组织textureoffabric织物组织texturedspunyarn变形短纤维纱texturedyarn变形纱线texturing合成纤维变形工艺texturingmachine变形机texturingprocess合成纤维变形工艺texturizedyarn卷曲变形纱texturizingcondition变形条件texturizingmethod卷曲变形法thawing解冻thawingcurve解冻曲线thawingpoint解冻点thawingtime融化时间thenard"sblue藤氏蓝thenardite无水芒硝thermalconduction热传导thermaldegradation热降解thermalefficiency热效率thermalexpansion热膨胀thermalglass耐热玻璃thermalimpulsewelding焊接thermalinsulation热绝缘thermalproperty热性能thermalradiation热辐射thermalresistance耐热性Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shethermalshock热冲击thermalshocktest热震试验thermalstability热稳定性thermalstress热应力thermaltransfer传热thermaltransmittancetesting热传导试验法thermalunit热单位thermoprinting热印花thermosettingmachine热定形机thermosettingtime热定形时间thermostability热稳定性thermochromism热变色现象thermocouple温差电偶thermodynamicprocess热力学过程thermoelectriceffect热电效应thermoelectricrefrigeration热电制冷thermoelectricthermometer温差电偶温度计thermoelement温差电偶thermoforming热成型thermograph自记式温度计thermoluminescence热发光thermolysis热分解thermomechanicalanalysis温度形变分析thermometer温度计thermometerscale温度计刻度thermophilicbacteria嗜热性细菌thermoplasticadhesive热塑性粘合剂thermoplasticfiber热塑性纤维thermoplasticfiberbonding热塑性纤维接合thermoplasticmaterial热塑性物质thermoplasticpowder热塑性粉末thermoplasticresin热塑性尸thermoplasticity热塑性Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shethermoplastics热塑性尸thermoprene环化橡胶thermos保温瓶thermosbottle保温瓶thermosflask保温瓶thermosettingadhesive热固性粘合剂thermosettingplastics热固性塑料thermosettingresin热固性塑料thermosoldyeingmethod热溶染色法thermostat恒温器恒温箱thermostaticexpansionvalve恒温膨胀阀thiamine抗神经炎素thiazinedye噻嗪染料thickandthinyarn粗细节花式纱thickjuice浓汁thickmash浓醪液thickmashmethod浓醪法thickplaceinyarn纱线粗部位thickenedoil稠化油thickener增稠剂thickeningagent增稠剂thickeningauxiliary增稠剂thickness厚度thicknessgauge厚度规thicknessofyarn纱线粗细thigh大腿thimble顶针thinjuice稀汁thinlayerchromatography薄层色谱分析法thinplaceintheyarn细节纱thining冲淡thiourea硫脲素thioureaformaldehyderesin硫脲甲醛尸Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shethiourearesin硫脲尸thiuram秋兰姆thoroughblending完全混合thousandkernelsweight千粒重thread线threadballoon线气圈threadbreakstopmotion断线自停装置threadbreakage线断裂threadcatcher线锁边器threadcount织物经纬密度threadcounter织物分析镜threadcutter纱线剪刀threaddelivery纱输出头threaddivider分纱辊threadextractor打皮辊花机threadeye导丝孔threadfeed纱线喂给threadfeeder纱线喂给装置threadfriction纱线摩擦threadguidecomb导纱刷threadguidedrum导纱滚筒threadguidelappet导纱钩板threadguideroller导纱辊threadguidetraverse导丝动程threadlayer经纱层threadlever导纱杆threadopener开线机threadpolishing纱线抛光threadpolishingmachine纱线抛光机threadreserve预备纱线threadselector选线器threadslack松线threadslippage线移滑动Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shethreadstopmotionneedle断纱自停针threadsuctionclearingsystem吸力清纱装置threadtension纱线张力threadtensiondevice纱线张力装置threadtensiongear线张力齿轮threadtensionregulator纱线张力第器threadtube导纱管threadwaste回丝threadwireguide钢丝制导纱钩threading穿纱threadline纺丝廉线threebladedbeater三翼打手threecolorprocess三色工艺threeeighthsblood3/8美利奴血统毛threefloorkiln三层干燥炉threefoldyarn三股线threemashmethod三次糖化法threeweftbinding三纬接纱threonine苏氨酸threshold界限thresholddose临界剂量throatplate针板thrombase凝血酶thrombin凝血酶throstlespinningframe翼锭精纺机throttlevalve节璃throughcirculationdryer空气循环干燥机throwing加捻throwster捻线机thrustblock推力轴承thujaoil崖柏油thyme百里香thymeoil百里香油Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shethymin胸腺激素thymine胸腺激素thymol百里酚ticking褥罩织物tieup穿吊tieupcommencingattherighthandside右向穿吊tieuppoint交织点tight紧密的tightselvedge紧边tightness紧密度tightnessofwarp经纱紧密度tightnessofwinding卷绕紧密度tile瓷砖tiltingheadpress摇头压榨机timber木材tinfoil锡箔tinplate白铁皮tinrollerbrake白铁滚筒制动器tinctorialpower着色能力tinge色调色彩tinningfurnace镀锡炉tintingmachine着色机tintingstrength着色能力tintometer色灯tip针尖tippet披肩tire轮胎tirefabric轮胎帘子布tissuefluid组织液tissueinrelief凸纹薄绢tissuepaper薄纸titer滴定度titerdeviation滴定度偏差Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetiteringprocess滴定法titratableacidity可滴定酸度titration滴定titrationapparatus滴定仪toast烤面包toaster烤箱tobacco烟草tobaccocloth烟草盖布tocopherol生育酚toe趾toecap外包头toffee太妃糖toffy太妃糖toiletpaperdispenser卫生纸卡toiletseat马桶座圈toiletsoap香皂tokay托凯葡萄酒tolerance公差toluene甲苯toluol甲苯tomato西红柿tomatojuice西红柿汁tomatopaste西红柿酱tomatosauce西红柿沙司tone色调toneintonedyeing同色深浅染色toner但剂tongue梭芯;鞋舌tonguetearstrength舌形撕破强力tongueteartesting舌形试样撕破强力试验法tonic补药tool工具toothbrush牙刷Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetoothform齿形toothwheel齿轮toothedwheelbox齿轮箱top毛条topband缘边topcage上尘笼topcalenderroller上轧光罗拉topclearer上绒棍topcomb顶梳topcombing针板精梳topdetachingroller上分离罗拉topdyeing毛条染色topdyeingmachine毛条染色机topfermentation上面发酵topfermentedbeer上面发酵啤酒topforce上模塞topnoilratio落毛率topplate上模板toproller上罗拉topshed上开口topsheddingmachine上开口织机topwaste针板废花topyeast上面酵母topcoat轻薄大衣topper轻薄大衣topping套染;蒸去轻油toque无边女帽torpedo分炼torqueyarn捻回弹力纱torrefying烤torsion扭转torsiontest扭力试验torsionalelasticity抗扭弹性Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetorsionalforce捻转力torsionalstrength抗扭强度torsionalstress扭应力torte果酱饼totalcount总菌数totaldraft总牵伸totalhardnessofwater水总硬度totalnitrogen总氮totalsolids总固体量toughness韧性tow丝束towconversion丝束纺纱towconverter丝束成条机towcrimping丝束卷曲towdyeing丝束染色towdyeingmachine丝束染色机towtoslivermachine丝束成条机towtotopconversion丝束成条方式towtotopmachine丝束成条机towtoyarnconversion丝束纺纱方式towtoyarnmachine丝束纺纱机towel毛巾towellingmaterial毛圈织物toxicity毒性toxin毒toy玩具trace痕迹traceelement微量元素tracerfiber追踪纤维tracertechnique追踪技术trachea气管trademark商标tradename商品名称Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetrafficpaint路标漆tragacanthgum黄耆胶trailinghook尾端弯钩tram加捻纬丝tranferprintingmachine转移印花机tranfersystem转移方式transaminase转氨酶transfer迁移transfercoating转移涂布transferdevice移圈装置transfermold压铸模transfermolding传递模塑transfermoldingpress传递模压机transfermoldingpressure传递模塑压transferpaper复写纸transferplunger压料塞transferposition移圈位置transferpot传递模塑机预热填料室transferprinting转移印花transferringenzyme转移酶transformation转移translation移动translucentsoap半透庙transmission传递transmissionrope传动绳transmutation改质transparence透萌transparency透萌transparentcoating透每层transparentpackaging透命装transparentsoap透庙transparentvarnish透冕transplantation移植Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetransportlattice输送帘子transversecuttingmachine横向裁剪机transversetricot横条针织物trapezoidtearstrength梯形试样撕破强力trashcontent含杂率traveler钢丝圈travelerchatter钢丝圈颤动travelingblower巡回式吹风器traverseguide横动导纱器traversemotion横动导纱器traverseofringrail钢领板往复运动traverseofthreadguide往复动程导纱器traverseshearingmachine往复剪毛机traversethreadguide往复动程导纱器traversingguiderod往复导杆treacle糖蜜treadle踏杆treatingwithsulfurousacid亚硫酸处理treatment处理treatmentinropeform绳状式处理triacetate三醋酸triacetatedyeing三醋酸纤维染色triacetatefiber三醋酸纤维triacetatespunyarn三醋酸纤维细纱triacetatestaplefiber三醋酸短纤维tricarboxylicacidcycle三羧酸循还trichroism三色性trichromaticcoefficient三原色系数trick针槽tricotknitting经编tricotknittingmachine经编机tricotprinting特里科印花tricotstitch钩编组织Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetricotunderwear特里科内衣tricotweave特里科织物trimming修边trimmingpress修边压床trimmings香肠原料肉triplecloth三层织物trisodiumphosphate焦磷酸钠triturate研制trituration研制trommelscreen滚筒筛trona天然碱trousers裤子trousersmaterial裤料trub残渣truemushroom腹菌truetwist真捻truffle松露trunkfiber制箱子用布trunkhose短裤trunks运动短裤trypsin胰朊酶tryptophan色氨酸tub桶tube内胎;纱管tubeice管状冰tubergrinder管磨机tuberin薯球蛋白tubularcooler管状冷却器tubulardie管状冲压模具tubulardryingmachine圆筒形针织物干燥机tubularfabric圆筒织物tubularfilm管型薄膜tubulargoods圆筒织物Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetubularheatexchanger管式换热器tubularheater管式加热器tubularknittedfabric圆形针织物tubularknittedgoods圆形针织物tubularwovenfabric圆形织布tubularyarn空心长丝tuck横褶tucklace褶裥花边tuckposition集圈位置tuckstitch集圈组织tucking集圈tuft碎块毛tuftedbedspread绒头床单布tuftedcarpet簇绒地毯tuftedfabric簇绒织物tufting簇绒法tuftingmachine簇绒机tuftingneedle簇绒针tuftingtechnique簇绒技术tuftingyarn褥垫纱tulle绢网tullebackground绢网底布tullemachine珠罗纱织机tumblingmixer转鼓式混合器tun桶tunaoil金枪鱼油tungoil桐油tunic束腰外衣tunnelcooler隧道式冷却器tunneldrier隧道式干燥器tunnelfreezer隧道式冻结器tunnelhardening隧道式硬化tunneloven隧道式烤炉Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheturbidimeter浊度计turbidity浊度turbiditymeasurement浊度测定turbiditypoint浊度点turbinemilkcooler透平牛奶冷却器turbocompressor涡轮压缩机turbostapler吐波式丝束直接成条机turkey火鸡turkeyred土耳其红turkeyredoil土耳其红油turmeric姜黄turning旋转turningbackofclothroller卷布辊翻转turningforce捻转力turningmoment捻矩turnip芜菁turnsofspindle锭子转数turnsofspindleperminute每分钟锭子转数turnsperinch每英寸捻数turntable转台turpentine松脂turpentineoil松节油tussahschappeyarn柞蚕绢纺纱tussahsilk柞蚕丝tweed粗花呢tweedyarn仿毛纱tweel斜纹twill斜纹twillcheckboard人字形斜纹格子布twilllefttoright右斜纹twillrighttoleft左斜纹twillset斜列式植针法twillweave斜纹组织Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetwilledfabric斜纹织物twinscrewextruder双螺杆挤压机twine搓绳twineheddle线综twistbreakmethod解捻法twistcardedyarn加捻粗梳纱twistconstant捻度常数twistcontraction捻缩twistcontrol捻度控制twistcurledyarn卷曲变形纱twistdetermination捻度测定twistdistribution捻度分布twistgear捻度齿轮twistirregularity捻度不匀twistliveliness捻度不稳定性twistmultiplier捻系数twistsense捻向twistsetter定捻装置twisttest捻度试验twisttester捻度试验机twistwarp捻经纱twistedthread捻线twistedyarn捻线twistedyarnwaste捻纱下脚twister捻线机twisterbobbin捻线筒管twisting加捻twistingbobbin捻线筒管twistingforce捻转力twistingframe捻线机twistingmethod捻线法twistingmill捻线厂twistingmoment捻矩Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shetwistingtension加捻张力twistmeter捻度测定仪twoaprondrawingsystem双皮圈牵伸方式twobathprocess二浴法twocolorextruder两色挤压机twocolorprinting双色印刷twocylinderopenerwithaxialflow轴向怜双滚筒开棉机twodaylightpress双板压榨机twofoldyarn双股线twoforonetwister倍捻捻线机twoforonetwisting倍捻twomashmethod二次糖化法twopartadhesive二元粘合剂twostagecompressor二级压缩机twothreadchainstitch双线包缝twotonedyeing双色染色twozonedraftsystem双区牵伸系统twoplyyarn双股线tyingmachine结经机tyingup穿吊tyinguptheharness接结通丝typewriterribbon打字带tyre轮胎tyrecord轮胎帘线tyrecordthread帘线用线tyrestock轮胎胶料tyretread踏面tyrosin酪氨酸udder乳房ullage漏损量ulster厄尔斯特宽大衣ultimatestrength断裂强力Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheultrahightemperaturesterilization超高温杀菌ultraaccelerator超促进剂ultracentrifugation超离心分离ultracentrifuge超离心机ultrafilter超滤器ultrafiltration超细过滤ultramarine群青ultramarinegreen群青绿ultramicroscope超倍显微镜ultrasonicwave超声波ultrasonicwelding超声波焊接ultravioletabsorber紫外线吸收剂ultravioletinhibitor紫外线抑制剂ultravioletirradiation紫外线照射ultravioletlamp紫外线灯ultravioletmicroscope紫外光显微镜ultravioletmicroscopy紫外光显微镜法ultravioletrays紫外线ultravioletstabilizer紫外线稳定剂ultravioletsterilization紫外线杀菌umber袅umbrella雨伞umbrellacloth伞布unbalancedshed不均衡梭口unbleachedpulp未漂白纸浆uncombedfibrousmaterial非精梳用纤维原料unctuous油性的unctuousness油性uncutpilefabric毛圈织物undercoat底涂层undercure欠硫化underfeeding供料不足undermodifiedmalt溶解不良麦芽Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheunderpants衬裤underpickloom下投梭织机underpressurechamber减压室underskirt衬裙understeeping浸渍不足undervulcanization欠硫化underwear内衣underwearfabric内衣布underwinding管底卷绕unevenlap棉卷不匀unevenselvedge不匀布边uneventwist不匀捻unevennessofyarn线不匀unfermentedmust未发酵葡萄原汁unfermentedwort未发酵麦芽汁unhairing拔毛unidirectionallyorientedweb单轴取向纤维网uniflowtypecompressor直两压缩机uniform制服uniformbeatingup均匀打纬uniformfeed均匀喂纱uniformity均匀度uniformityratio整齐度比uniformitytester均匀度试验器uniformitytesting均匀度试验uniformlypressedbale均匀压捆包装unioncard盖板罗拉混合式梳棉机uniondyeing混纺交织物染色unionyarn混纺纱unitcooler冷却机组universalcalender万能轧光机universaldecatizingmachine万能蒸呢机universalsteamer万能蒸化机Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheuniversalyarnquadrant万能纱支扇形秤unmodifiedresin原尸unrefinedsugar粗制糖unsaturatedpolyester不饱和聚酯unsizedpaper无浆纸unslakedlime生石灰untwistedyarn无捻纱untwister解捻机untwisting退捻unwinding退卷unwindingoftheyarnofweft纬纱退卷unwindingthewarp经纱退绕uperization蒸汽喷射杀菌upholsteryfabric家具装饰织物upholsteryleather家具皮革uplandcotton陆地棉upper鞋面upperplaten顶部uppershed上开口uprightpile立绒upstrokepress上行式平板机uptwisting上行式捻线urea脲ureaformaldehyderesin脲醛尸urearesin尿素尸urease尿素酶uredospore夏孢子urethanefoam聚氨酯泡沫塑料urethaneplastic聚氨酯塑料urethaneresin聚氨酯尸urethanerubber聚氨酯橡胶uricacid尿酸uricase尿酸酶Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheuronicacid糖醛酸urotropin六甲撑四胺vacreation真空杀菌vacuole液泡vacuumapparatus真空装置vacuumbanddryer真空绳干燥机vacuumcardstripper真空式梳理机抄针装置vacuumcleaner真空除尘器vacuumconcentration真空浓缩vacuumcooker真空蒸煮器vacuumcooking真空蒸煮vacuumcooling真空冷却vacuumcrystallizer真空结晶器vacuumdeposition真空淀积vacuumdistillation真空蒸馏vacuumdrier真空干燥器vacuumdrying真空干燥vacuumdyeing减压染色vacuumendcollector断头吸棉装置vacuumevaporation真空蒸发vacuumevaporator真空蒸发器vacuumfilter真空过滤器vacuumfiltration真空过滤vacuumflask真空瓶vacuumformingmachine真空成型机vacuumfreezedrying真空冷冻干燥vacuumgage真空计vacuumhose真空软管vacuummeatmixer真空肉混和机vacuummetallizing真空镀金vacuummixer真空搅拌机vacuumpackage真空包装vacuumpackagemachine真空包装机Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shevacuumpan真空锅vacuumpanhouse真空锅房vacuumpiping真空导管vacuumport真空口vacuumpump真空泵vacuumsausagestuffer真空灌肠机vacuumseamer真空封罐机vacuumseaming真空封罐法vacuumsteamer真空蒸化机vacuumsteamingplant真空汽蒸装置vacuumstill真空蒸馏锅vacuumstripper真空清洁辊vacuumtest真空试验valerianoil缬草油valerianicacid戊酸valine缬氨酸valve阀vamp前帮vanilla香子兰vanillaicecream香草冰淇淋vanillin香草醛vaporpermeability蒸汽渗透性vaporpressure蒸汽压vaportension蒸汽压vaporization蒸发vaporizer蒸发器variablespindlespeed锭子变速variation变异variationinthetensionoftheyarn纱线张力偏差variationinwarptension经纱张力偏差variety变种varnish漆varnishpaint透冕Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shevarnishedfabric漆布varnishedpaper漆纸varnishedsheet清漆层压板varnishedtube清漆层压管varnishingmachine涂漆机vaseline凡士林vat桶vatdyeagent还原染料vatdyeing还原染色vatprinting还原染料印花veal小牛肉vegetable蔬菜vegetableadhesive植物胶粘剂vegetablebaseadhesive植物胶粘剂vegetablebutter植物脂vegetablecasein植物性酪素vegetablecharcoal木炭vegetablecutter蔬菜切片机vegetabledye植物染料vegetablefat植物油脂vegetablefiber植物纤维vegetablegum植物胶vegetablejuice蔬菜汁vegetableoil植物油vegetableparchment植物羊皮纸vegetableprotein植物蛋白vegetableresin植物尸vegetableshortening植物油制起酥油vegetableslicer蔬菜切片机vegetablewasher蔬菜洗涤机vegetablewax植物蜡vegetativethread植物质纱vehicle载色剂Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheveil面网velour拉绒织物velvet丝绒velvetweaving天鹅绒织造velveteen棉绒veneer层压板veneersaw胶木板锯venewalofair换气vent放气孔venthole放气孔ventilation换气ventilationgfan通风机ventilator通风机verdigris铜绿vermouth味美思酒verticalbeater立式打手verticalcompressor立式压缩机verticalkiln竖式干燥炉verticalopener立式开棉机verticalstripingdevice纵条纹装置veryactivesolvent甚速挥发性溶剂vessel容器vest背心vestment法衣vetiveroil香根油viableyeast活酵母vibratingfeeder振动式给料机vibratingmill振动球磨机vibratingscreen振动筛vibratingsieve振动筛vibration振动vibrator振动器vibromill振动球磨机Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shevibroscope振动式纤度计vicugnayarn骆马毛纱viewfinder取景器vigogneyarn棉毛混纺纱vigoureuxprinting毛条印花vigoureuxyarn毛条印花毛纱vinasse酒糟vinegar醋vinegarfactory酿醋厂vinegargenerator醋发生器viniculture葡萄酒酿造vintage葡萄收获vinylacetate醋酸乙烯酯vinylalcohol乙烯醇vinylchloride乙烯基氯vinylcoatedfabric乙烯基涂层织物vinylcompound乙烯化合物vinylfiber乙烯基系纤维vinylfibersblend乙烯基系纤维混和vinylpolymer乙烯基聚合物vinylresin乙烯尸vinylstabilizer乙烯稳定剂vinylatedcotton乙烯化棉vinylidenechloride乙烯叉二氯virginwool初剪羊毛viscera内脏viscoelasticity粘弹性viscometer粘度计viscometry粘度测量viscose粘胶纤维viscoseaging粘胶熟化viscosefabrication粘胶液生产viscosefabricationprocess粘胶液生产工序Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheviscosefilament粘胶长丝viscoseprocess粘胶法viscoserayon粘胶人造丝viscoserayonfilamentyarn粘胶长丝viscosestaplefiber粘胶短纤维viscosimeter粘度计viscosity粘滞度viscositydepressant降粘剂viscosityfactor粘滞系数viscositymeasurement粘度测量viscousflow粘流vitamin维生素vitaminb3核黄素vitaminc维生素cvitaminenrichment维生素强化vitaminh生物素vitaminization维生素化vitellin卵黄磷蛋白vitellus卵黄vitrification玻璃化vitrioloil硫酸vodka伏特加酒voilefabric巴里纱voileyarn巴里纱用线volatilediluent挥发性稀释剂volatilesolvent挥发性溶剂volatility挥发度volumetricfeed定容加料voluminousyarn膨体纱vulcanite硬质橡胶vulcanizate硫化橡胶vulcanizationaccelerator硫化促进剂vulcanizationcoefficient硫化系数Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shevulcanizationplant硫化装置vulcanizationrate硫化速率vulcanizationretarder阻硫化剂vulcanizedoil硫化油vulcanizedrubber硫化橡胶vulcanizer硫化机vulcanizingagent硫化剂vulcanizingpress平板硫化机vultex硫化橡浆wad纤维板wadding填絮waddingofwool毛卷waddingthread芯线waddingwarp垫经waddingweft填充纬waffle华夫饼waffleoven华夫饼烤炉wainscot内面板waist紧身胸衣waistbelt腰带waistcoat背心wale线圈纵行walesperinch每英寸纵行数wall壁wallpanel培板wallsocket壁灯灯座walltile墙面砖walnut胡桃walnutoil核桃油walnutshellflour核桃壳粉wardrobe衣柜warehouse仓库warm加热Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shewarmairdrying热风干燥warpbeam经轴warpbeamdyeingapparatus经轴染色装置warpbeaming卷经warpbeamingmachine整经机warpcount经纱密度warpdyeingmachine经纱染色机warpeffect经面花绞warpend经纱warpface经面warpgoverning经纱蒂warpknitfabric经编针织物warpknitstructure经编结构warpknittedlacemachine经编花边织机warpknitting经编warpknittingmachine经编机warpletoff送经warpofbeamcarrier经轴托架warpofupperground上底经warppreparation经纱准备warprepp经梭织物warpreps经梭织物warprib经重平组织warpsateen经缎warpshrinkage经向收缩warpsizingmachine经纱上浆机warpstopmotion断经自停装置warpstreak经向条花warptension经纱张力warpthread经纱warptwilleffect经面斜纹效果warptyingmachine结经机warpwidth经纱宽度Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shewarpwinding卷经warpedlength整经长度warper整经机warperforwarpknitting经编整经机warper"sbeam经轴warper"sknot整经结warping整经warpingcomb整经梳warpingcreel整经轴架warpingdepartment整经车间warpingroom整经车间warpingwidth整经宽度warpwisestretch经向伸张washandwearfinisher免烫整理剂washandweartreatment免烫处理washleather虎皮washoil洗油washremovability洗污能力washresistance耐洗性washwater洗涤液washability耐洗性washbowl洗脸盆washer垫圈washfastnesstester耐洗牢度试验机washing洗涤washingagent洗涤剂washingauxiliarydetergent洗涤助剂washingeffect洗涤效果washingliquid洗液washingliquor洗液washingmachine洗涤器washingplant洗涤设备washingpowder洗衣粉Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shewashingprocess水洗工程washingroom洗涤间washingshrinkage缩水率washingsoap肥皂washingsoda洗涤碱washingtank洗涤槽washtub洗涤盆waste破布wasteaspirator废棉吸引器wastebeer废啤酒wastechamber废棉室wastecleaner废棉清洁器wastecocoon下脚茧wastecotton废棉wastecottonyarn废纺纱wastefiber下脚纤维wasteheat废热wasteheatrecovery废热回收wastemachine废棉开松机wasteopener废棉开松机wasteproduct废物wasterubber废橡皮wastesilkbeater打绢机wastesilkopener开绢机wastesilkopening开绢wastesilkspinning绢纺wastesilkspinningmachine绢纺机wastesorter废料分类机wastewatercontainer污水容器wastewool残杂羊毛wasteyarn废纺纱wasteyeast废酵母wastepaper废纸Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shewatchcrystal表面皿watchglass表面皿watchoil钟表油water水waterabsorbingcapacity吸水率waterabsorptiontesting吸水试验法wateractivity水分活性waterbath水浴watercolor水合颜料watercontent含水量watercooledcondenser水冷式冷凝器watercooling水冷却waterglass水玻璃waterholdingcapacity保水性waterinoilemulsion油包水乳状液waterjacket水冷套waterjetloom喷水织机watermelon蜗waterpaint水性涂料waterpermeability渗水性waterpollution水斑waterproofpaint防水涂料waterpurification水净化waterpurificationplant净水设备waterpurifier净水器waterrepellency拒水性waterrepellencytreatment拒水处理waterrepellentagent拒水剂waterreservoir蓄水池waterresistance抗水性waterseparator脱水器watersoftener软水剂watersoftening软水处理Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shewatersofteningapparatus水软化器watersolublepolymer水溶性聚合物watersolubleprotein水溶性蛋白质watersolublevitamin水溶性维生素waterspot水渍watersurfaceofevaporation蒸发表面waterthawing水冻解watertube水管watervapor水蒸汽watervaporabsorption水汽吸收watervaportransmission透湿性wateredmilk稀牛奶waterproofcoat雨衣waterprooftester防水试验机waterproofing防水整理waterproofingagent防水剂wave仿羔皮粗纺呢waviness卷曲度wax涂蜡waxemulsion蜡乳化液waxpencil蜡笔waxedpaper蜡纸waxing上蜡waxycorn蜡质种玉米wearbehavior服用性能wearproperty耐磨性wearresistance耐磨牢度weartest耐磨试验wearingplate减磨板weathering风化weatheringresistance耐气候性weatheringtesting耐气候牢度试验法weatherometer耐气侯牢度试验仪Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheweavability可织性weaveconstruction组织结构weavedesign织造设计weaver织布工weaver"sknot织布结weaving机织weavingdensity织造密度weavingdynamics织造力学weavingefficiency织造效率weavingmachine织机weavingpreparation织造准备weavingprocess织造工艺weavingspool纬管weavingtechnology织造技术web棉网webcrosslayingmachine交叉折叠成网机webdivider棉网分条装置webdoffer棉网道夫webformingmachine成网机webuniformity棉网均匀度webbing带子weft纬纱weftbobbin纬管weftbreakstopmotion纬纱断头自停装置weftchangingforcoloredweaving色织布纬纱变换weftcount纬纱密度wefteffect纬面花纹weftfloat浮纬weftfork纬纱叉weftinsertion引纬weftknittedfabric纬编针织物weftknitting纬编weftknittingmachine纬编机Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheweftloop纬编线圈weftmaterial纬纱材料weftpattern纬纱花样weftpilecarpet纬绒毡毯weftpilefabric纬起毛织物weftpirn纬管weftpirnwinder卷纬机weftribeffect纬重平效果weftsateen纬缎weftstopmotion断纬自停装置weftstraightener正纬器wefttension纬纱张力weftthread纬纱wefttwill纬斜纹weftwinderforcrosswinding交叉卷纬机weftwinderforparallelwinding平行卷纬机weftwindingmachine卷纬机weftyarn纬纱weighfeed计重进料weighfeeder称量送料器weighingbottle称瓶weighinghoppperfeeder自缔箱给棉机weightedlever加重杆weightedyarn加重纱线weightingagent增重剂weightingsaddle加压鞍架weld焊接点weldline熔合痕weldmark熔合痕weldedseam熔接缝welding焊接weldingheat熔接热weldingrod焊条Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shewellwater井水welshonion大葱welt鞋沿条wetcarbonizing湿式炭化wetcleaning湿洗wetcrocking湿式摩擦牢度wetcuring湿烘焙wetdecating湿蒸呢wetdecatizingmachine湿蒸呢机wetfinishing湿整理wetfixation湿固着wetgrinding湿式研磨wetironing湿熨wetlaidrandomweb湿法成网wetmodulus湿模量wetprocess湿法wetprocessing湿加工整理wetprocessingrange湿加工装置wetrelaxation湿松弛复原wetspinning湿纺wetspinningframe湿法纺丝机wetspinningprocess湿纺工艺wetspunyarn湿纺纱wetsteam湿蒸汽wetstrength湿强度wetstrengthpaper湿强纸wettearresistance耐湿撕裂性wettesting润湿试验法wettwisting湿捻wettypeaircooler湿式空气冷却器wetvapor湿蒸汽wetwrinklerecovery湿式折皱回复度wetter润湿剂Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shewetting润湿wettingagent润湿剂wettingpower润湿力whale鲸whalemeat鲸肉whaleoil鲸油wheat小麦wheatflour小麦粉wheatgermoil麦胚芽油wheatmaltflour小麦芽粉wheatmeal小麦粗粉wheatstarch小麦淀粉wheel轮whey乳清wheybeverage乳清饮料wheybutter乳清奶油wheycheese乳清干酪wheyproduct乳清制品wheyprotein乳清蛋白质whiproll后梁whipcord马裤呢whippedcream搅奶油whiskey威士忌whisky威士忌whitebeer白啤酒whitebread白面包whitecasse白色混浊whitechinasilk中国产白茧丝whitedextrin白糊精whitedischarge拔白whitegold白金whitejapansilk日本产白茧丝whitelead铅白Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shewhiteliquor烧碱液whiteoil液体石蜡whiterice精米whitesauce白酱油whitesugar白砂糖whitewater白水whitewine白葡萄酒whiten使白whiteness白色度whitening增白whiteningagent增白剂wholemealbread粗面粉面包wholemealflour全面粉wholemilk全乳wicking灯芯wildfruit野果wildrubber野生橡胶wildsilkyarn野蚕丝wildyeast野生酵母willow威罗机wiltonloom机织地毯织机wimple妇女用披巾winchbeck绞盘染槽winchdyeing绞盘绳状染色winduproll卷绕辊winder络纱机winding卷绕windingangle绕纱角度windingbobbin卷绕筒子windingdrum卷绕滚筒windingefficiency卷绕效率windingfaller成形坠杆windingmachine络纱机Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shewindingoffthewarp经纱退绕windingregulator卷绕第装置windingspindle卷绕锭子windingtension卷绕张力windingtype线卷形windowshade遮光窗帘布windpipe气管wine葡萄酒winecask葡萄酒桶winecellar葡萄酒窖winefermentation葡萄酒发酵wineindustry酿酒工业winemaking葡萄酒酿造winevinegar酒醋wineyeast葡萄酒酵母winery葡萄酒厂winterbeer烈性黑啤酒winterspore冬孢子wintergreenoil冬青油wipingcloth揩布wipingsolvent刷涂用溶剂wippermotion踏盘开口装置wirecage钢丝尘笼wirefilletclothing弹性针布wiregage线规wireinsulatingcompound导线绝缘用化合物wireinsulatingtape导线绝缘用粘带wiremeshscreen网筛wirerope钢丝绳wirescreen网筛wollastonite硅灰石women"smakingup女装生产wood木Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shewoodadhesive木材粘合剂woodalcohol木醇woodcellulose木纤维素woodchip木片wooddust木粉woodfiber木纤维woodflour木粉woodlathe木工车床woodmeal木粉woodoil木油woodpreservative木材防腐剂woodpulp纸浆woodscrew木螺钉woodshavings刨花woodsplittingmachine劈木机woodsugar木糖woodveneer胶合板woodworking木材加工woodboard木质板wool羊毛woolbale羊毛成包woolblend毛混纺woolclass羊毛分级woolclassing羊毛分级woolcleaningmachine羊毛除尘机woolcombing毛精梳woolconsumption羊毛消费wooldegreasing羊毛洗涤wooldryer羊毛干燥机wooldye羊毛用染料wooldyeing毛染色woolfabric毛织物woolfat羊毛脂Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shewoolfiber羊毛纤维woolfleece套毛woolgrade羊毛等级woolgreasescouring羊毛洗涤wooloil羊毛汗脂woolopeningplant开毛机woolscourer羊毛除尘机woolslubbing羊毛粗纱woolsorting选毛woolspinning羊毛纺纱woolstructure羊毛构造wooltop毛条woolwashingfactory洗毛厂woolwax羊毛蜡woolyarn毛纱woolencard纺毛梳理机woolendrafting纺毛牵伸woolenfabric粗纺毛织物woolenhandle毛手感woolenragscouring碎呢洗涤woolenspinningsystem仿毛纺纱法woolenyarn粗纺毛纱woolenyarncloth粗纺毛织物woolenyarnspinning粗纺毛纺纱woolyaspect羊毛特点workclothing工workability可加工性worker工柞;奶油打浆机workinglipe有效时间workingwidth工醉度worm蜗杆wormdriving蜗传动wormgear蜗轮Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shewormshaft蜗轴wormwheel蜗轮wormwoodoil苦艾油worstedcard精梳毛机worstedcarding精梳毛worstedcombing精梳毛worstedcounts精纺毛纱支数worstedfabric精纺毛织物worstedspinning精梳毛纺worstedspunyarn精梳毛纺纱worstedsystemspinning精梳毛纺纱worstedwarp精纺毛经纱worstedweft精梳毛纬纱worstedwoof精梳毛纬纱worstedyarnspinning精梳毛纱精纺wort麦芽汁wortboiler麦芽汁煮沸锅wortcooler麦芽汁冷却器wortcopper麦芽汁煮沸锅wovenbelt布带wovencarpet机织地毯wovendrill机织斜纹布wovenfabric织物wovenfabricstructure织物结构wovengauze钢丝网wovenhose管袋类机织物wovenhosepipe机织水龙带wovennet机织网wovenwire钢丝网wrapreel纱框式测长器wrapper包装纸wrapping包装wrappingmachine包装机Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shewrappingpaper包装纸wrinkle皱纹wrinklerecovery折皱回复度wrinklerecoveryangle折皱回复角wrinklerecoverytester折皱回复度试验仪wrinklerecoverytesting折皱回复度试验wrinkleresistance耐折皱性wrinklevarnish皱纹清漆writingpaper笔记用纸xbobbin交叉绕线筒子xanthation黄化酌xanthenedye咕吨染料xanthine二羟基嘌呤xanthophyll叶黄质xenotest氙灯式耐晒牢度试验xeres樱桃酒xerogel干凝胶xylan木聚糖xylen二甲苯xylenolresin二甲苯酚尸xylitol木糖醇xylose木糖yarn纱yarnball纱球yarnballoon气圈yarnbeamdyeing经轴染色yarnbreakage纱线断头率yarnbrushingmachine刷线机yarnbundlingpress纱线小包机yarncarrier导纱器yarnchangeattachment颠装置yarnchanger颠装置yarnchangingunit换纱装置Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheyarncleaner清纱器yarnconditioning纱线给湿yarncore纱芯yarncountrange纱线支数范围yarncounting纱绒支数yarncover纱线覆盖度yarncrimp纱卷曲yarncrosssection纱线横截面yarndamage纱损伤yarndefect纱疵点yarndenier纱旦尼尔yarndiameter纱直径yarndoublingwinder并线机yarndyedfabric色织物yarndyeing纱线染色yarndyeingmachine纱线染色机yarnelongation纱线伸长yarnexaminingmachine摇黑板机yarnfinish纱线整理yarnforweavingpurpose织造用纱yarngeometry纱线结构yarngripper夹纱器yarnluster纱线光泽yarnmakeup纱线包装形式yarnmoistening纱线给湿yarnmoisteningmachine纱线给湿机yarnnumbering纱绒支数yarnpackage纱线卷装yarnprinting纱线印花yarnprintingmachine纱线印花机yarnproperty纱性质yarnreeler摇纱机yarnreinforcedelastomer纱加固弹性体Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheyarnreserve留头纱yarnscale纱线天平yarnsingeing纱线烧毛yarnslippage纱线滑动yarnslippageresistance纱线防滑yarnspeed纱线线速度yarnsteaming蒸纱yarnsteamingapparatus蒸纱装置yarnstoragefeeder储纱喂给装置yarnstrength纱线强力yarnstrengthefficiency纱线强力利用率yarnstrengthtester纱线强力试验仪yarnstructure纱线结构yarntension纱线张力yarntensionpulley纱张力皮带盘yarntesterwithextensometer纱线伸长测试计yarntesting纱线试验yarntometalfriction纱线和金属摩擦yarntoyarnfriction纱线和纱线摩擦yarntwist纱线捻度yarntwisttester纱线捻度试验机yarnuniformity纱线均匀度yarnwarpdyeing经轴染色yarnwaste纱线下脚yeast酵母yeastbread发面面包yeastcontainingdough酵母面团yeastcream酵母膏yeastculture酵母培养yeastcultureplant酵母培养设备yeastdehydrator酵母脱水机yeastextract酵母抽提物yeastfactory酵母生产厂Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheyeastprotein酵母蛋白质yeaststrain酵母种族yeastturbidity酵母混浊yellowchinasilk中国种黄茧丝yellowenzyme黄酶yellowjapansilk日本种黄茧丝yellowocher舣yellowwax黄蜡yellowwood黄yellowing发黄yield收获率yieldpoint屈服点yieldstress屈服应力ylangylangoil依兰依兰油yoghurt酸牛奶yolk卵黄yorkshireskeinwoolencount约克夏粗纺毛纱支数youngwine未熟酒young"smodulus杨氏模量zcalenderz型四辊压边机zcrimp锯齿形卷曲ztwillz斜纹织物zaponlacquer硝棉清漆zaponvarnish硝棉清漆zein玉米朊zellwegertester泽尔韦格尔测试仪zeolite沸石zephyryarn轻软精纺毛线zerotwist无捻zerotwistedyarn无捻纱zigzagz形zigzagmachine锯齿形缝纫机zigzagsystem锯齿式Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shezinc镀锌zincchloride氯化锌zincchrome锌铭zincgreen锌绿zincresinate尸酸锌zincwhite锌白zincyellow锌铭zincing镀锌zipper拉链zoospore游泳孢子zygospore接合孢子zygote接合子zymase酒化酶zymogen酶原zymology酶学zymosis发酵关于服装工艺英语－线迹平缝线迹－－－－PLAINSTITCH,FLATSTITCH疏缝线迹－－－－BASTINGSTITCH,TACKINGSTITC绷缝线迹－－－－COVERINGSTITCH,FLAT-LOCKSTITCH绗缝线迹－－－－QUILTEDSTITCHLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she嵌缝线迹－－－－CORDSTITCH面缝线迹－－－－TOPSTITCH,OVERSTITCH暗缝线迹－－－－INVISIBLESTITCH,BLINDSTITCH缲缝线迹－－－－SLIPSTITCH折缝线迹－－－－FELLSTITCH倒缝线迹－－－－REVERSIBLESTITCH,BACKWARDSTITCH包缝线迹－－－－OVERLOCKSTITCH,OVERCASTINGSTITCH,OVEREDGELesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she锁式线迹－－－－LOCKSTITCH,LOCKSTITCH链式线迹－－－－CHAINSTITCH联式线迹－－－－CHAINLOCKSTITCH人字线迹－－－－HERRINGBONESTITCH羽状线迹－－－－FEATHERSTITCH珠式线迹－－－－PEARLSTITCHZ形线迹－－－－CATCHSTITCH,ZIGZAGSTITCH角形线迹－－－－ANGLESTITCHLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she弓形线迹－－－－ARCHEDSTITCH锯齿形状线迹－－－－PICOTSTITCH,ZIGZAGSTITCH贝壳形状线迹－－－－SHELLSTITCH网眼形状线迹－－－－BASKETSTITCH蜂窝形状线迹－－－－HONEYCOMBSTITCH直形线迹－－－－STRAIGHTSTITCH双十字形状线迹－－－DOUBLESTITCHLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she交叉线迹，十字线迹－－－CROSSSTITCH圆形线迹－－－－ROUNDSTITCH廓形线迹－－－－OUTLINESTITCH曲折形线迹－－－ZIGZAGSITITCH变形线迹－－－CHANGESTITCH钩编线迹－－－CROCHETSTITCH织补线迹－－－DARNINGSTITCH刺绣线迹－－－EMBROIDERYSTITCH,CREWELSTITCHLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she装饰线迹－－－ORNAMENTALSTITCH,DECORATIVESTITCH花式线迹－－－FANCYSTITCH点划线迹－－－DOTDASHSTITCH对称线迹－－－COUNTERSTITCH比翼线迹－－－FLYSTITCH特殊线迹－－－SPECIALSTITCH复合线迹－－－COMBINATIONSTITCH,SPLITSTITCHLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she复式线迹－－－DOUBLEACTIONSTITCH双针线迹－－－TWICESTITCH双重线迹－－－TWICESTITCH三重线迹－－－TRIPLESTITCH缝式线迹－－－SEAMSTITCH加固线迹－－－FASTENINGSTITCH,TACKINGSTITCH打结线迹－－－KNOTTINGSTITCH扎缚线迹－－－PADDINGSTITCHLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she袖褶线迹－－－SHIRRINGSTITCH伸缩线迹－－－STRETCHSTITCH,ELASICSTITCH滚边线迹－－－BINDINGSTITCH卷边线迹－－－HEMMINGSTITCH暗卷缝线迹－－－BLINDINGHEMMINGSTITCH拼合线迹－－－ABUTTINGSTITCH间断线迹－－－BROKENSTITCHLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she跳针线迹－－－SKIPPINGSTITCH安全线迹－－－SAFETYSTITCH手针缝法缭针法－－－－SLIPSTITCH拱针法－－－－PRICKSTITCH明缲针法－－－FELLSTITCH暗缲针法－－－BLINGHEMMINGSTITCH环针法－－－-CATCHSTITCHLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she叠针法－－－－FASTENINGSTITCH扎针法－－－－PADSTITCH扳针法－－－－DIAGONALBASTING绗针法－－－－QUILTINGSTITCH锁针法－－－－LOCKSTITCH倒针法－－－－BARTACKSTITCH,BACKSTITCH三角针法－－－HERRINGBONESTITCHLesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she杨树花针法－－FEATHERSTITCH花针法－－－－ZIGZAGSTITCH跳针法－－－－SKIPPINGSTITCH新手必背－常用服装英语词汇大全“J” SHAPED POCKET J形袋24L BUTTON 24号钮6 FEED PIQUE 6模珠地ACCESSORY 辅料BACK ACROSS 后背宽ACROSS MEASURE 横量ACRYLIC 腈纶ADHESIVE / FUSIBLE INTERLINING 粘衬ANTIQUE BRASS COATING 镀青古铜ANTISTATIC FINISH 防静电处理APPAREL 成衣Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheAPPEALING LOOK 吸引人的外表APPROVAL SAMPLE 批办APPROVED SAMPLE WITH SIGNING NAME 签名批办ARMHOLE 夹圈ASSEMBLING OF FRONT & BACK PART 前后幅合并ASSEMBLING SECTION 合并部分ATTACH COLLAR 上领ATTACH LABEL 上商标ATTACHMENT （车缝）附件BACK COVER FRONT 后搭前BACK MID-ARMHOLE 后背宽BACK STITCH 返针，回针BACKLESS DRESS 露背装BAR CODED STICKER 条形码贴纸BARGAINING 讨价还价BAR-TACK 打枣BASTE 假缝BATILK 蜡染BEARER 袋衬BEARER & FACING 袋衬袋贴BEDFORD CORD. 坑纹布，经条灯心绒Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheBELL BOTTOM 喇叭裤脚BELLOWS POCKET 风琴袋BELT 腰带BELT-LOOP 裤耳BIAS CUT 斜纹裁，纵纹裁BIFURCATE 分叉BINDER 包边蝴蝶，滚边蝴蝶BINDING 包边BINDING OF SLV. OPENING R折BINDING OF TOP VENT 面叉包边BINDING TAPE 包边BINDING/BOUND 滚条BLANKET 毛毯，地毯BLEACH 漂白BLEACH SPOT 漂白污渍BLEEDING 洗水后褪色BLEND FIBRE 混纺纤维BLENDS 混纺BLIND STITCH 挑脚线步BLOUSE 女装衬衫BODY PRESSING 衫身熨烫BODY RISE 直浪Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheBOTTOM 衫脚，下摆BOTTOM VENT OF SLEEVE 细侧BOTTOMS 下装BOX-PLEATED 外工字褶BOY"S STYLE FLY / LEFT FLY 男装钮牌，左钮牌BRAID 织锦，织带BRANCH 分公司BREAK STITCHES 断线BRIEFS 男装紧身内裤BROCADE 织锦，织带BROKEN STITCHING 断线BUBBLING 起泡BUCKLE 皮带扣BUCKLE-LOOP 皮带扣BULK PRODUCTION 大量生产BUNDLE CODE 扎号BUNDLING 执扎BUTTON 钮扣BUTTON STAND 钮门搭位BUTTON-HOLE 钮门 / 扣眼BUTTON-HOLING 开钮门BUTTONING 钉钮Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheBUTTONING WITH BUTTON SEWER 用钉钮机钉钮C/B VENT 后中叉（有搭位/重叠位）CALICO / GRAY CLOTHES 胚布CANVAS 马尾衬，帆布CARDBOARD 纸板CARDED 粗疏CARE LABEL 洗水唛CARTONNING 装箱，入箱CASE PACK LABEL 外箱贴纸CASH POCKET 表袋CASUAL WEAR 便装CATCHING FACING 钮子CENTER BACK 后中CENTER CREASE FOLD 中骨对折CENTER CREASE LINE 中骨线CENTER FRONT 前中CERTIFIED SUB-CONTRACTOR 认可加工厂CHAIN STITCH M/C 锁链车CHAIN STITCHES 锁链线步CHAMPRAY 皱布CHEMISE 宽松服装Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheCHEST/BUST 胸围CHIC 时髦的，流行的CIRCULAR KNIT 圆筒针织布CLASSIC LOOK 经典款式CLASSIFICATION 分类CLEAN FINISH 还口CLEAN FINISH OF TOP VENT 面叉还口CLEAN FINISH WITH 1/4" SINGLE NEEDLE 1/4" 单针还口CLOSE FITTING 贴身CLOSE SIDE SEAM 埋侧骨COATING 外套大衣COIN POCKET 表袋COLLAR 领子COLLAR BAND 下级领COLLAR FALL 上级领COLLAR NOTCH 领扼位COLLAR POINT 领尖COLLAR STAND 下级领COLLAR STAY 领插竹COLLECTION 系列COLOR SHADING 色差Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheCOMBED 精梳CONSTRUCTED SPECIFICATION 结构细节CONTINUOUS PLACKET R折CONTROL OF LABOR TURNOVER 劳工流失控制CORDUROY 灯心绒COST SHEET 成本单COTTON STRING 棉绳COVERING STITCHING 拉冚线步（600类）CREASE & WRINKLY RESISTANT FINISH 防皱处理CREASE LINE 折线CREPE DE-CHINE 皱布CROSS CROTCH 十字缝CROSS CUT 横纹裁CROTCH POINT 浪顶点CTN. NO. 箱号CUFF 鸡英，介英CUFF ATTACHING TO SLEEVE 车鸡英到袖子上CUFF VENT/CUFF OPENING 袖侧CUFFED BOTTOM HEM 反脚，假反脚，脚级CUFFLESS BOTTOM 平脚CURVED POCKET 弯袋CUT & SEWN 切驳Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheCUTTING PIECE 裁片CUTTING PIECE NUMBERING 给裁片编号D.K. JACQUARD 双面提花（针织）DAMAGE CAUSED BY NEEDLE 针孔DECORATIVE STITCHING 装饰间线DELIVERY DATE 落货期DENIER 旦尼尔DENIM 牛仔DENSITY 密度DESIGN SKETCH 设计图DESIGNED FEATURE 设计特征DIMENSION 尺寸、尺码DINNER JACKET 晚礼服DIRT STAINS AFTER WASHING 洗水后有污迹DIRTY SPOT 污点DISCOUNT / SALES OFF 打折DOBBY 织花布DOUBLE CUFF 双层鸡英DOUBLE END 双经DOUBLE JETTED POCKET 双唇袋DOUBLE NEEDLE FELL SEAM 双针埋夹Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheDOUBLE PICK 双纬DOUBLING 并线DRESS COAT 礼服DRESSING ROOM 试衣间DRILLING 钻孔位DRY-CLEANED 干洗DUCK 帆布DYING 染色EASING 容位EDGE STITCHING 间边线EDGE TRIMMER 修边器EDGE-FINISHING 边脚处理EDGE-STITCH DART 边线褶EDGE-STITCHING W/ 1/16" 宽1/16"的边线ELASTIC 橡筋ELASTIC WAISTBAND IS EXTENSION OF BODY 原身出橡筋裤头ELBOW WIDTH 肘宽EMBROIDERY PATCH 绣花章EPAULET 肩章EVENING GOWN SET 晚睡袍Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheEXCELLENT STYLE 漂亮的款式EXCESSIVE THREAD ENDS 多余的线头EXECUTIVE WEAR 行政装EXPIRY DATE 有效期EXPORT CARTON 出口箱EXTENSION OF WAISTBAND 裤头搭咀EYELET 凤眼FABRIC 布料FABRIC CONSTRUCTION 布料结构FABRIC DEFECTS 布疵FABRIC RUNS 走纱FABRIC SHADING 布料色差FABRIC SWATCH 布办FABRIC WIDTH 布封FABRICATION / FABRIC 布料FACING 贴FACING TO OUT-SIDE 折向侧骨FALSE FLY 暗钮牌FALSE PLACKET 假明筒，假反筒FASHION 时装FELL SEAM 埋夹Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheFIGURE-CLINGING 紧身的，贴身胸围FILAMENT 长纤丝FINAL APPEARANCE 最终外观FINISHED APPEARANCE 完成后的外观FITTING 试身FLAMEPROOF FABRIC 防火布FLANNEL 法兰绒FLARE SKIRT 喇叭裙FLAT MACHINE 平车FLAT SEAM 平缝FLAX 亚麻FLOW CHART 流程图FOLD AND PACK 折叠包装，折装FOLD BACK FACING 原身出贴FOLD BACK HIDDEN PLACKET 原身双层钮筒FOLD FRONT EDGE 折前幅边FOLD LINE 折线FOLD PANTS 折裤子FOLD POCKET MOUTH 折反袋口FORM AND FOLD GARMENT 定型折衫FROCKS 礼服FRONT EDGE 前幅边Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheFRONT MID-ARMHOLE 前胸宽FRONT OPENING 前开口FRONT PANEL 前幅FULLY FASHION SWEATER 全成型毛衫FULLY OPENING 全开口FUR 皮草FUR GARMENT 裘皮服装FURRY 毛皮制品FUSE INTERLINING 粘衬FUSIBLE INTERLINING 粘朴FUZZ BALLS 起球GABARDINE 斜纹呢GARMENT 成衣GARMENT DYE 成衣染色GARMENT FINISH 成衣后处理GARMENT SEWING TECHNOLOGY 成衣工艺GARMENT WASH 成衣洗水，普洗GATHERING 碎褶GIRL"S STYLE FLY / RIGHT FLY 女装钮牌，右钮牌GLACED FINISH 压光加工GOOD TASTE 高品味Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheGR. WT.=GROSS WEIGHT 毛重GRADING 放码GRAIN 布纹GRAY CLOTH 胚布GROMMET 凤眼GROWN-ON SLEEVE 原身出袖HALF OPENING 半开口HANDBAG 手袋HANDFEEL 手感HANDLING 执手HANGDLING TIME 执手时间HANGER 衣架HEAVY FABRIC 厚重面料HEM 衫脚，下摆HEM CUFF 反脚HEMMING 卷边，还口HEMMING WITH FOLDER 用拉筒卷边HEMP 大麻HERRINGBONE TWILL 人字斜纹布HEXAGONAL POCKET 六角袋HIDDEN PLACKET 双层钮筒Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheHIDDEN BARTACK 隐形枣HIGH-WAISTED SKIRT 高腰裙HIP 坐围HIP POCKET 后袋HOOD HEIGHT 帽高HORIZONTAL PLAID 水平格INCORRECT LINKING 错误的连接INITIAL SAMPLE 原办，初办INNER EXTENSION 搭咀内层IN-SEAM 内骨INSPECTION 检查INSPIRATION 灵感INTERLACING 交织INTERLINING 衬，朴INTERLINING FOR FACING 贴粘衬INTERLOCK 双面布（针织）INVERTED PLEAT 内工字褶INVOICE 发票IRON OVERALL BODY 熨烫衫身IRON SPOT 烫痕Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheJACQUARD 提花JEANS 牛仔裤JERSEY 平纹单面针织布JOIN CROTCH 埋小浪JUTE 黄麻KHAKI 卡其KNIT 针织KNITTED RIB COLLAR 针织罗纹领KNOTS 结头KNOWLEDGE OF MATERIAL 材料学L/C=LETTER OF CREDIT 信用证L/G=LETTER OF GUARANTEE 担保证LABOUR COST 劳工成本LACE 花边LACOSTE 双珠地LAPEL 襟贴LAUNDRY 干洗LAYOUT 排唛，排料LEATHER 皮革LEFT COVER RIGHT 左搭右Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheLEGGINGS 开裆裤LEISURE STYLE 休闲款式LEISURE WEAR 休闲服LEISURE WEAR SHOW 休闲装展示会LICENSE 许可证LIGHT CURVED POCKET 微弯袋LINEN 亚麻LINING 里布LINKING & CUP SEAMING 缝盆LOCK STITCH 平车线步LOOPED FABRIC 毛圈布LOOPING 起耳仔（疵点）LOOSE BUTTON 钮扣松散LOOSED THREAD CAUSING GRINNING 线太松导致起珠LUSTROUS 光泽MACHINE MAINTENANCE 机械保养MAGIC TAPE 魔术贴MAJOR DEFECT 大疵MAN-MADE FIBRE 人造纤维MANUFACTURER 制造商MARK BUTTONHOLE & BUTTON POSITION Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she标出钮门与钮扣的位置MARK POCKET POSITION WITH TEMPLATE 用纸板点袋位MARKER 唛架MARKING MID-POINT OF NECK 定领围中位MASS PRODUCTION 大批量生产MATCH COLOR 配色MATERIAL 物料MEASUREMENT 尺寸MELTON 领底绒MILDREW RESISTANT FINISH 防霉处理MISSING PARTS 漏裁片MOTH RESISTANT FINISH 防虫处理NAIL-BUTTON 钉脚钮扣NATURAL FIBRE 天然纤维NECK ACROSS/NECK WIDTH 领宽NECK DROP 领深NECK SEAM 颈圈NET WT. 净重NON-FUSIBLE INTERLINING 非粘朴NON-WOVEN FABRIC 非织布 / 无纺布Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheNOTCH 扼位OFF PRESSING 终烫OIL STAIN 油污ONE PIECE DOUBLE FOLDED BELT-LOOP 一片双折裤耳ONE-PIECE DRESS 连衣裙OPEN SEAM 开骨OPERATION BREAK DOWN 分工序OUT-SEAM 外骨OUT-SEAM PKT. 侧骨袋OVERALL 工作服OVERALLS 吊带裤OVERLAP 重叠OVERLAPPING A FEW STITCHING 驳线OVERLOCK & BLIND-STITCH 折挑OVERLOCK W/ 5 THREADS 五线锁边OVERLOCK WITH 5 THREADS 五线锁边OVERTIME WORKING 加班工作PACKING LIST 包装单PACKING METHOD 包装方法PANEL KNITTING 针织裁片Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shePASTEL 颜料PATCH POCKET 贴袋PATTERN 纸样PAYMENT 付款PEACH POCKET 杏形袋PIECE RATE 记件PIECED ON PLACKET 面车明筒PIECED PLACKET 一片钮筒PILE FABRIC 毛圈布PIPING 嵌边PIQUE 单珠地PLACKET 明筒PLAID MATCHING 对格PLAIDS / CHECKS 格仔布PLAIN WEAVE 平纹梭织PLANTS LAYOUT 厂房布置PLEAT WITH SINGLE NEEDLE 单针车褶PLEATS 活褶POCKET BAG CAUGHT IN BARTACK 袋布被枣打到（疵点）POCKET COVER 袋盖POCKET CREASING MACHINE 烫袋机POCKET FACING 袋贴Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shePOCKET FLAP 袋盖POCKET FLASHER 袋卡POCKET MOUTH 袋口POCKET OPENING 袋口POCKET-BAG （裁好的）袋布POCKETING （成卷的）袋布POINT SHAPE BELT-LOOP 三尖裤耳POLYBAG 胶袋POSITION COLLAR 定领位POST-WASH HANDFEEL 洗水后手感PRESHRINKING 预缩PRESS & OPENING SEAM 烫开骨PRESS OPEN 烫开骨PRESSING WORK IN PROGRESS 烫半成品PRINT FABRIC 印花布PRINTING 印花PROCEDURE 程序PRODUCTION SKETCH 生产图PUCKERING 沿缝线的皱褶QUALITY CONTROL / QC 质量控制QUILTING 打缆，间棉Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheRAGLAN SLEEVE 牛角袖RAW EDGE 散口READY-TO-WEAR 成衣REGENERATED FIBRE 再生纤维RESIN FINISH 树脂处理REVERSE SIDE 反面RE-WASHING 返洗RIB 罗纹RIB TAPE 扁带条RIBBING 罗纹RIGHT SIDE OF UNDER-CUFF 下层鸡英的正面RINED 脱水RIVET 撞钉ROUGH YARN 粗纱ROUND CORNERED CUFF 圆角介英ROUND CORNERED EXTENSION 圆形裤头搭咀ROUND CORNERED POCKET 圆角袋RUG 地毯RULER SHAPED POCKET 曲尺袋RUN OFF STITCHING 落坑线RUN-STITCHING 运线Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheS.K. JACQUARD 单面提花（针织）SAFARI-JACKET 猎装SATIN / SATEEN 色丁SEAM 缝骨SEAM ALLOWANCE 止口，子口，缝头SEAM BROKEN 缝骨爆裂SEAM CONSTRUCTION 缝型结构SEAM PUCKER 缝骨起皱SEAM SLIPPAGE 散口SEAM TWIST 缝骨扭SELVEDGE / SELF-EDGE 布边SELVEGE 布边SERGE / OVERLOCK 及骨，锁边SET IN SHOULDER PAD 上肩垫SET IN SLEEVE 上袖，绱袖SEW BUTTONHOLE / BUTTONHOLING 开钮门SEW TOGETHER BODICE AND ITS LINING 缝合衫身与里布，拼里SEW WELT POCKET 车唇袋SEWING CUFF 车鸡英SEWING SEQUENCE 车缝工序Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheSEWN SELF FABRIC WAISTBAND 原身出裤头SHELL FABRIC 面料SHINY （烫）起镜SHIPPING CARTON 出口箱SHIPPING DATE 落货期SHIPPING MARKS 箱唛SHORTS 短裤SHOULD POINT 肩点SHOULDER 肩宽SHOULDER POINT 肩点SHRINKAGE 缩水SHRINK-PROOF 防缩SHRINK-RESISTANT 防缩处理SIDE MARK 侧唛SIDE PANEL 侧幅，小身SIDE SEAM 侧骨SILHOUETTE 轮廓SINGLE JETTED POCKET 单唇袋SINGLE NEEDLE LOCKSTITCH M/C 单针平车SIZE ASSORTMENT 尺码分配SIZE SPECIFICATION / SIZE SPEC. 尺码表SIZING 上浆Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheSKIPPED STITCHES 跳线SLACKS 松身裤SLANT CORNERED CUFF 斜角介英SLANT POCKET 斜插袋SLASHING POCKET MOUTH 开袋口SLEEVE 衣袖SLEEVE LENGTH 袖长SLEEVE OPENING 袖口SLIM WAIST LINE 修腰线SLIT 叉（无搭位/重叠位）SNIP NOTCH 剪扼位SOLID COLOR 单色SOLID COLOR & SOLID SIZE 单色单码SORTING 分床分码SPECIAL MACHINE 特殊机器，特种车SPLOTCHES 污迹SPREADING 拉布SPUN YARN 纺纱SQUARED SHAPED POCKET 方角袋STEAM PRESSING STAND 蒸汽烫台STITCH 线步STITCH DOWN WITH PKT-BAG 车线连袋布Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheSTITCH OVERLAPPING 驳线STITCH PER INCH / S.P.I. 每英寸针数STITCH TYPE 针步类型STITCHING & TURNING COLLAR OUT 车线后反领STRAIGHT BOTTOM 直筒裤脚STRAIGHT CUT 直纹裁STRAIGHT POCKET 直插袋STRAP 带条STRIPE MATCHING 对条STRIPED (FABRIC) 条子布STUFFING 填充物STYLE 款式SUITING 套装SWEEP 下摆SWIMSUIT 泳装TAB 袢扣TAFFETA 塔夫绸TAPE 带条TAPER BOTTOM 萝卜裤脚TAPING 镶边TBA=TO BE ADVISE 待复Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheTERRY CLOTH 毛巾布TEXTURED YARN 光亮纱线THIGH 脾围THREAD CLIPS 纱剪（剪线用）THREE POINTED CATCHING FACING 三尖钮子THREE POINTED CUFF 三尖介英THREE POINTED EXTENSION 三尖裤头搭咀THREE POINTED PKT. WITH TWO CURVED SIDES 两边微弯三尖袋THREE POINTS POCKET 三尖袋TIPPING 镶边，唧边TO BE ADVISE 待复TOP COLLAR 面领TOP SLEEVE 大袖TOP STITCHING 间面线TOP VENT 叉的面层TOP VENT OF SLEEVE 大侧TOPS 上装TOP-STITCHING 间面线TOP-STITCHING WITH DOUBLE NEEDLE 双针间面线TOTAL PRICE 总价TOWEL 毛圈布Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheTRICOT 经向斜纹毛织布TRIM FRONT EDGE 修剪前幅边缘TRIM OR SNIP ALONG CURVED SEAM 沿弯位修剪TRIM THREAD 剪线TRIMMINGS 部件，衣服上的点缀物TROUSERS 裤子TURN CUFF OUT TO THE RIGHT SIDE 反出鸡英正面TURNED FINISH 卷边TUXEDO 无尾燕尾服TWEED 毛绒布TWILL 斜纹布TWIST LEG 扭脾扭脚UNDER PRESSING 中烫UNDER SLEEVE 小袖UNDER VENT/BOTTOM VENT 叉的底层UNDERARM SEAM 袖底骨UNDERLAP PLACKET 下层明筒，三尖折的小袖叉UNDERWEAR 内衣UNEVEN DYING 染色不均匀UNEVEN HEM 衫脚不平均UNEVEN PLAIDS 格仔不均匀Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheUNIT PRICE 单价VELCRO 魔术贴VELVET 天鹅绒VELVETEEN 仿天鹅绒VENETIAN 缩绒呢VENT 叉（有搭位/重叠位）VISCOSE RAYON 人造丝V-NECK V形领窝VOGUE 流行的，风尚的WAIST 腰围WAIST TAG 腰卡WAISTBAND 腰头WAISTBAND IS EXTENSION OF BODY 原身裤头WALES 纵向线圈WARDROBE 某一季节那一类型的服装WAREHOUSE 仓库WARP / ENDS 经纱WARP KNITTED FABRIC 经向针织布WARP-KNITTING 经编织物WASHING INITIAL LOAD 头缸洗水Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheWASHING INSTRUCTION 洗水指示WASHING STREAKS 洗水痕WATER REPELLENT 防水处理WATERPROOF FABRIC 防水布WAVE STITCHING 线步起波浪WEB 网状物WEFT / PICKS 纬纱WEFT-KNITTING 纬编织物WELT POCKET 西装袋，手巾袋WOOLEN 粗纺羊毛WORK TICKET 工票WORKMANSHIP 手工WORSTED 精纺羊毛WOVEN LABEL 织唛WRAPSEAM 包缝WRINKLES 起皱WRONG TYPE SEAM 错误的缝骨类型YARN 纱线ZIG-ZAG 人字ZIG-ZAG STITCHES 人字线步Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheZIPPER FASTENER 拉链系结物其它常用词汇short in size 断码out of season 过季的on sale 换季leftover stock 库存尾货BAGGY PATCH POCKE 立体贴袋HTM "HOW TO MEASURE"（IN GUIDELINE)flat knit 横机W/R WATERPROOF防水处理PX pricelead time 生产周期TARPULIN 防水布flat lock 虾须线FLEECE 抓毛布,磨毛布（针织）WAFFLE 华夫格（针织布）eyelet buttonhole sewing machine 圆头锁眼机 rib stop 若隐若现的格子RING SLUB FULLY STRETCH CROSS-FIRE DENIM 双向竹节弹力牛仔Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheANTIQUE WASH / RETRO FINISHING 怀旧洗 / 怀旧处理Rib 1*1 Emerized 1*1起绒罗纹 windproof sleeve openning 防风袖口GBP Great Britain Pound 英镑easy care 免烫sequin 烫石RHIN STONE 烫石hand loom 手织样，指生产大货前，需打一小块布样，确认颜色，格型，效果BEADING 钉珠circular kniting machines 针织大圆机boxer 平脚裤 / 孖烟通PMS 潘通色卡pressing cloth 水布（熨烫服装时覆盖在上面的布）press cloth of wool 熨烫服装用的较厚的垫布tailor"s press board 烫凳（熨烫服装用的工具）egg pad 铁凳（熨烫肩部等部位的工具）clapper 拱形烫木（烫后袖缝、摆缝等的工具）tailor"s hem 布馒头braces skirt 吊带裙roll 疋，一疋布就是一卷布Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"shepress button 急钮，也叫五抓钮ring press button 圈面的急钮cap press button 带帽的急钮strik-off 印花打样, 是手刮样，用于针织印花面料打样中的称呼。sliver lurex=sliver glitter 一種看起來帶閃光效果的銀線,多見于繡花Heavy Jersey 双纱汗布A & E American & EfirdInc.美国线业公司，这是一个线业巨无霸公司，产品有上万种scalloped 贝壳边minize (minze) color 浅绿色ice color 浅蓝色AOP all over printingazo dyes 偶氮染料SADDLE WIDTH 臀围baby hem 小折边N/A NOT ACCEPTABLE 不要求popper 五爪扣l/d lead timeO/L OVERLOCKstrike-off 花样Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheINTERLOOP 卫衣布FLEECE 抓毛布TERRY 毛巾布swing ticket 吊牌drop needle 就是漏针，专业点叫抽针或抽条，廣東人喜歡叫"抽窿"，就是织布的时候其中有的针位不排针，使织出来的布有凹条，形成间条花纹shell pink / peach beige 血牙色ayer 喷水壶（熨烫时喷水用）handle order =Merchandiser3-PLYS EXPORT CARTON 三坑纸箱ALLOVER EMBROIDERY 全身绣花BARTACK 打枣BUTTON STAND 钮门搭位（钮子）CLOSURE 门襟COLLAR FALL 上级领COLLAR STAND 下级领COLLAR STAY 领插竹COLOR/SIZE BREAKDOWN 尺码分配CONCEAL ZIPPER 隐形拉链CONTENT LABEL 成分唛CONTRAST COLOR STITCHING 撞色线步Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheCOTTON STRING 棉绳CREASE LINE 裤中骨CROSS CROTCH 十字骨CROSS CUT 横纹裁CROTCH 浪顶DENSITY 密度ELASTIC 橡筋EPAULET 肩章EQUAULET 肩袢EYELET 鸡眼EYES & HOOKS 乌蝇扣（钩棒扣）FLY 钮牌FRILLS 荷叶边FRONT PART 前幅FUSIBLE INTERLINING 粘朴GODET 三角形布GRAIN 布纹GUSSET 三角形插布HALP MOON PATCH 半月形龟背HANGING LOOP 吊袢/耳仔LACE 花边LIGNE 号（纽扣大小单位）Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheLINING 里布MIAN LABEL/BRAND LABEL 主唛NON-FUSIBLE INTERLINING 非粘朴（生朴）NORMAL MATCHINE 平车线步PIPING 滚条PLASTIC STRING 胶针POCKET BAG 袋布POCKET FLAP 袋盖PRINCESS SEAM 公主线QUILL 间棉/绗缝RUFFLES 荷叶边SAFETY MATCHINE 五线钑骨SHANK （纽扣）绕脚线SHOULDER PAD 肩垫/肩棉SIDE PANEL 侧幅SIZE SET SAMPLE 跳码办SLIT 叉（无搭位/重叠位）SMOCKING 装饰用缩褶SNAP 急钮TOP FLY 门襟TOP SLEEVE 大袖UNDER CLOSURE 底襟Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheUNDER FLY 里襟UNDER SLEEVE 小袖VELCRO 魔术贴sleeve placket rooftop 宝剑头/三尖头floating threads 浮线documentary secretary 单证员customs declarer 报关员barb wire 行李索safety pin 扣针，别针swiftach 枪针DYELOT 缸号Rag 碎布needle detector 验针器Shade band 缸差样。用于提交给客户以确定可接受的色光范围。fil-a-fil 米通条布Baby hem 就是很窄的双折压明线camouflage color 迷彩色 forest camouflage 森林迷彩camouflage pattern 迷彩图案fitness wear 女式紧身衣，分上衣，裤子Greige cloth 本色坯布Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"sheLAB DIPS 色样STRIKE-OFF 印花样flatlock stitches 冚虾苏线cumulative units lnspected 累计验货数YARN COUNT 纱支merrow 钑骨applique 贴布绣PEARL STITCH 密钑骨SNAP 揿钮piece yardage 单耗overdye 套色（洗水）wash-and-wear of shirt 免烫衬衫salesman 业务员Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话 LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat. Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit. Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain."Ican"thearaword!"Isaidangrily. "It"snoneofyourbusiness,"theyoungmansaidrudely."Thisisaprivateconversation!".Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside."Whataday!"Ithought."It"srainingagain."Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy."I"vejustarrivedbytrain,"shesaid."I"mcomingtoseeyou.""ButI"mstillhavingbreakfast,"Isaid."Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked."I"mhavingbreakfast,"Irepeated."Dearme,"shesaid."Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It"soneo"clock!""Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsof Italian."Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth. Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,MrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.   Lesson7Toolate为时太晚 Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopened theparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!   Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的 JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor"TheNicestGardenCompetition"eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith"sgardenislargerthanJoe"s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe"sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!   Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇 OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes"time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,"It"stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!"Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.   Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather"s.   Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来 IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer"sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately."Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,"Harrysaid,"sonowyoucanpayformydinner!"   Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风 Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto"clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.   Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年 TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoung peopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers"Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameontheseoccasions.   Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish?你会讲英语吗？ Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear. AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish?"AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!   Lesson15Goodnews佳音 ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome."Mr.Harmsworth,"Isaidinaweakvoice."Don"tinterrupt,"heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra&100ayear!   Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求 Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:"Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.Thisisa"NoParking"area.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder."Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!   Lesson17Alwaysyoung青年常驻 MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,"Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!"   lesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事！ AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn"tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan"tpaythebill.Ihaven"tgotmybag."Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I"mverysorry,"hesaid"Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis."   Lesson19Soldout票已售完 "Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.  "Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered. "Ihurriedtotheticket-office."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "I"msorry,we"vesoldout,"thegirlsaid. "Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed. Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office. "CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid. "CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?"Iasked. "Certainly,"thegirlsaid,"buttheyarefornextWednesday"sperformance. "Imightaswellhavethem,"Isaidsadly.   Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟 Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag."Youmustgiveupfishing!"myfriendssay."It"sawasteoftime."Buttheydon"trealizeoneimportantthing.I"mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!   Lesson21Madornot?是不是疯了？ Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.   Lesson22Aglassenvelope玻璃信封 Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.   Lesson23Anewhouse新居 Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenow livinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.   Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸 Ienteredthehotelmanager"sofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost&50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"andit"snottherenow."Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyone"slosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained&5o."Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman"sroom"she'