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Lesson 14
Do you speak English?
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Did the young man speak English?

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

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

amusing adj. ºÃЦµÄ£¬ÓÐȤµÄ
experience n. ¾­Àú
wave v. ÕÐÊÖ
lift n. ´î±ã³µ
reply v. »Ø´ð
language n. ÓïÑÔ
journey n. ÂÃÐÐ

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Good news
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First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What was the good news?

The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I went into his office. He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had come.
'Mr.Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.
'Don't interrupt,' he said.
Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!

New words and expressions 生词和短语

secretary n. 秘书
nervous adj. 精神紧张的
afford v. 负担得起
weak adj. 弱的
interrupt v. 插话，打断

参考译文

秘书告诉我说哈姆斯沃斯先生要见我。我走进他的办公室，感到非常紧张。我进去的时候，他连头也没抬。待我坐下后，他说生意非常不景气。他还告诉我，公司支付不起这么庞大的工资开支，有20个人已经离去。我知道这次该轮到我了。
"哈姆斯沃斯先生，"我无力地说。
"不要打断我的话，"他说。
然后他微笑了一下告诉我说，我每年将得到1,000 英镑的额外收入。
Lesson 16
A polite request
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What was the polite request?

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

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

park v. Í£·Å£¨Æû³µ£©
traffic n. ½»Í¨
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note n. ±ãÌõ
area n. µØ¶Î
sign n. ָʾÅÆ
reminder n. Ìáʾ
fail v. ÎÞÊÓ£¬Íü¼Ç
obey v. ·þ´Ó

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Always young
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Why doesn't Aunt Jennifer tell anyone how old she is?

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

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

appear v. µÇ³¡£¬°çÑÝ
stage n. Îę̀
bright adj. ÏÊÑÞµÄ
stocking n. £¨Å®Ó㩳¤Í²Íà
sock n. ¶ÌÍà

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Lesson 18
He often does this!
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What had happened to the writer's bag?

After I had had lunch at a village pub, I looked for my bag. I had left it on a chair beside the door and now it wasn't there! As I was looking for it, the landlord came in.
'Did you have a good meal?" he asked.
'Yes, thank you,' I answered, 'but I can't pay the bill. I haven't got my bag.'
The landlord smiled and immediately went out. In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me.
'I'm very sorry,' he said. 'My dog had taken in into the garden. He often does this!'

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pub n. С¾Æµê
landlord n. µêÖ÷
bill n. Õʵ¥

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Lesson 19
Sold out
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When will the writer see the play?

'The play may begin at any moment,' I said.
'It may have begun already,' Susan answered.
I hurried to the ticket office. 'May I have two tickets please?' I asked.
'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said.
'What a pity!' Susan exclaimed.
Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office.
'Can I return these two tickets?' he asked.
'Certainly,' the girl said.
I went back to the ticket office at once.
'Could I have those two tickets please?' I asked.
'Certainly,' the girl said, 'but they're for next Wednesday's performance. Do you still want them?'
'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

hurry v. ´Òæ
ticket office ÊÛƱ´¦
pity n. ÁîÈËÒź¶µÄÊÂ
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return v. ÍË»Ø
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Lesson 20
One man in a boat
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Why is fishing the writer's favourite sport?

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

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

catch v. ×¥µ½
fisherman n. µöÓãÈË£¬ÓæÃñ
boot n. Ñ¥×Ó
waste n. ÀË·Ñ
realize v. Òâʶµ½

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Lesson 21
Mad or not?
是不是疯了

First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why do people think the writer is mad?

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

New words and expressions 生词和短语

mad adj. 发疯
reason n. 原因
sum n. 量
determined adj. 坚定的，下决心的

参考译文

飞机正在逐渐把我逼疯。我住在一个机场附近，过往飞机日夜不绝于耳。机场是许多年前建的，但由于某种原因当时未能启用。然而去年机场开始使用了。有100多人肯定是被噪音逼得已经弃家远去，我是少数留下来的人中的一个。有时我觉得这房子就要被一架飞过的飞机撞倒。他们曾向我提供一大笔钱让我搬走，但我决定留在这儿。大家都说我肯定是疯了，也许他们说的是对的。
Lesson 22
A glass envelope
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How did Jane receive a letter from a stranger?

My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. Both girls write to each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the post office. Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

dream v. ×öÃΣ¬ÃÎÏë
age n. ÄêÁä
channel n. º£Ï¿
throw v. ÈÓ£¬Å×

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Lesson 23
A new house
新居

First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why is the new house special?

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

New words and expressions 生词和短语

complete v. 完成
modern adj. 新式的，与以往不同的
strange adj. 奇怪的
district n. 地区

参考译文

昨天我收到了姐姐的一封信，她住在尼日利亚。在信中她说她明年将到英国来。如果她来了，她会感到非常惊奇了。我们现在住在乡间的一栋漂亮的新住宅里。这栋房子在我姐姐离开之前就已动工了，是在5个月以前竣工的。我在信中告诉她，她可以和我们住在一起。这栋房子里有许多房间，还有一个漂亮的花园。它是一栋非常现代化的住宅，因此在有些人看来很古怪。它肯定是这个地区唯一的一栋现代化住宅。
Lesson 24
If could be worse
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Had the writer's money been stolen?

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

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

manager n. ¾­Àí
upset adj. ²»°²
sympathetic adj. ±íʾͬÇéµÄ
complain v. ±§Ô¹
wicked adj. ºÜ»µµÄ£¬Ð°¶ñµÄ
contain v. °üº¬£¬ÄÚ×°
honesty n. ³Ïʵ

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Lesson 25
Do the English speak English?
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Why does the writer not understand the porter?

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

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

railway n. Ìú·
porter n. °áÔ˹¤
several quantifier ¼¸¸ö
foreigner n. Íâ¹úÈË
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The best art critics
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Who is the student's best critic?

I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures. Many people pretend that they understand modern art. They always tell you what a picture is 'about'. Of course, many pictures are not 'about' anything. They are just pretty patterns. We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain material. I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else. They notice more. My sister is only seven, but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not. She came into my room yesterday.
'What are you doing?' she asked.
'I'm hanging this picture on the wall,' I answered. 'It's a new one. Do you like it?'
She looked at it critically for a moment. 'It's all right,' she said, 'but isn't it upside down?'
I looked at it again. She was right! It was!

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art n. ÒÕÊõ
critic n. ÆÀÂÛ¼Ò
paint v. »­
pretend v. ¼Ù×°
pattern n. ͼ°¸
curtain n. ´°Á±£¬Ä»²¼
material n. ²ÄÁÏ
appreciate v. ¼øÉÍ
notice v. ×¢Òâµ½
whether conj. ÊÇ·ñ
hang v. Ðü¹Ò£¬µõ
critically adv. ÅúÆÀµØ
upside down ÉÏϵߵ¹µØ

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