第一册
Lesson 1 Excuse me!
对不起！
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Whose handbag is it?
听录音，然后回答问题，这是谁的手袋？
Excuse me! Yes? Is this your handbag? Pardon? Is this your handbag? Yes, it is. Thank you very much.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
excuse
v. 原谅
me pron.我(宾格) yes adv. 是的
is
v. be 动词现在时第三人称单数
this pron.这 your possessive adjective 你的，你们的
handbag
n. （女用）手提包
pardon int. 原谅，请再说一遍
it pron.它 thank you 感谢你（们）
very much 非常地
参考译文
对不起 什么事？ 这是您的手提包吗？ 对不起，请再说一遍。 这是您的手提包吗？ 是的，是我的。 非常感谢！
Lesson 3 Sorry, sir.
对不起，先生。
Listen to the tape then answer this question.
听录音，然后回答问题。这位男士有没有要回他的雨伞？
My coat and my umbrella please. Here is my ticket. Thank you, sir. Number five. Here's your umbrella and your coat. This is not my umbrella. Sorry sir. Is this your umbrella? No, it isn't. Is this it? Yes, it is. Thank you very much.
New words and Expressions 生词和短语
umbrella
n. 伞
please int. 请
here adv. 这里
my possessive adjective 我的
ticket
n. 票
number
n. 号码
five num. 五
sorry adj. 对不起的
sir
n. 先生
cloakroom
n. 衣帽存放处
参考译文
请把我的大衣和伞拿给我。 这是我（寄存东西）的牌子。 谢谢，先生。 是5号。 这是您的伞和大衣 这不是我的伞。 对不起，先生。 这把伞是您的吗？ 不，不是！ 这把是吗？ 是，是这把 非常感谢。
Lesson 5 Nice to meet you
很高兴见到你。
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Is Chang-woo Chinese?
听录音，然后回答问题。 昌宇是中国人吗？
MR. BLAKE: Good morning.
STUDENTS: Good morning, Mr. Blake.
MR. BLAKE: This is Miss Sophie Dupont. Sophie is a new student. She is French.
MR. BLAKE: Sophie, this is Hans. He is German.
HANS: Nice to meet you.
MR. BLAKE: And this is Naoko. She's Japanese.
NAOKO: Nice to meet you.
MR. BLAKE: And this is Chang-woo. He's Korean.
CHANG-WOO: Nice to meet you.
MR. BLAKE: And this is Luming. He is Chinese.
LUMNG: Nice to meet you.
MR. BLAKE: And this is Xiaohui. She's Chinese, too.
XIAOHUI: Nice to meet you.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
Mr. 先生
good adj. 好
Miss 小姐
new adj. 新的
student
n. 学生
French adj. & n. 法国人
German adj. & n. 德国人
nice adj. 美好的
meet
v. 遇见
Japanese adj. & n. 日本人
Korean adj. & n. 韩国人
Chinese adj. & n. 中国人
too adv. 也
参考译文
布莱克先生：早上好。
学 生：早上好，布莱克先生。
布莱克先生：这位是索菲娅.杜邦小姐。索菲娅是个新学生。她是法国人。
布莱克先生：索菲娅，这位是汉斯。他是德国人。
汉 斯：很高兴见到你。
布莱克先生：这位是直子。她是日本人。
直 子：很高兴见到你。
布莱克先生：这位是昌宇。他是韩国人。
昌 宇：很高兴见到你。
布莱克先生：这位是鲁明。他是中国人。
鲁 明：很高兴见到你。
布莱克先生：这位是晓惠。她也是中国人。
晓 惠：很高兴见到你。
Lesson 7 Are you a teacher?
你是教师吗？
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What is Rober's job?
听录音，然后回答问题。 罗伯特是做什么工作的？
ROBERT: I am a new student. My name's Robert.
SOPHIE: Nice to meet you. My name's Sophie.
ROBERT: Are you French?
SOPHIE: Yes, I am.
SOPHIE: Are you French too?
ROBERT: No, I am not.
SOPHIE: What nationality are you?
ROBERT: I'm Italian.
ROBERT: Are you a teacher?
SOPHIE: No, I'm not.
ROBERT: What's your job?
SOPHIE: I'm a keyboard operator.
SOPHIE: What's your job?
ROBERT: I'm an engineer.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
I pron.我 am
v. be 动词现在时第一人称单数
are
v. be 动词现在时复数
name
n. 名字
what adj. & pron. 什么
nationality
n. 国籍
job
n. 工作
keyboard
n. 电脑键盘
operator
n. 操作人员
engineer
n. 工程师
参考译文
罗伯特：我是个新学生，我的名字叫罗伯特。
索菲娅：很高兴见到你。我的名字叫索菲娅。
罗伯特：你是法国人吗？
索菲娅：是的，我是法国人。
索菲娅：你也是法国人吗？
罗伯特：不，我不是。
索菲娅：你是哪国人？
罗伯特：我是意大利人。
罗伯特：你是教师吗？
索菲娅：不，我不是。
罗伯特：你是做什么工作的？
索菲娅：我是电脑录入员。
索菲娅：你是做什么工作的？
罗伯特：我是工程师。
Lesson 9 How are you today?
今天好吗？
Listen to the tape then answer this question. How is Emma?
听录音，然后回答问题。埃玛身体好吗？
STEVEN: Hello, Helen.
HELEN: Hi, Steven.
STEVEN: How are you today?
HELEN: I'm very well, thank you. And you?
STEVEN: I'm fine, thanks.
STEVEN: How is Tony?
HELEN: He's fine, thanks. How's Emma?
STEVEN: She's very well, too, Helen.
STEVEN: Goodbye, Helen. Nice to see you.
HELEN: Nice to see you, too, Steven. Goodbye.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
hello int. 喂（表示问候）
hi int. 喂，嗨
how adv. 今天
well adj. 身体好
fine adj. 美好的
thanks int. 谢谢
goodbye int. 再见
see
v. 见
参考译文
史蒂文：你好，海伦
海 伦：你好，史蒂文
史蒂文：你今天好吗？
海 伦：很好，谢谢你。你好吗？
史蒂文：很好，谢谢。
史蒂文：托尼好吗？
海 伦：他很好，谢谢。埃玛好吗？
史蒂文：她也很好，海伦。
史蒂文：再见，海伦。见到你真高兴。
海 伦：我见到你也很高兴，史蒂文。再见。
Lesson 11 Is this your shirt?
这是你的衬衫吗？
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Whose shirt is white?
听录音，然后回答问题。 谁的衬衣是白色的？
HEACHER：Whose shirt is that?
HEACHER：Is this your shirt, Dave?
DAVE: No. Sir. It's not my shirt.
DAVE: This is my shirt. My shirt's blue.
TEACHER: Is this shirt Tim's?
DAVE: Perhaps it is, sir. Tim's shirt's white.
HEACHER：Tim!
TIM: Yes, sir?
HEACHER：Is this your shirt?
TIM: Yes, sir.
HEACHER：Here you are. Catch!
TIM: Thank you, sir.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
whose pron.谁的 blue adj. 蓝色的
perhaps adv. 大概
white adj. 白色的
catch
v. 抓住
参考译文
老师：那是谁的衬衫？
老师：戴夫， 这是你的衬衫吗？
戴夫：不， 先生。这不是我的衬衫。
戴夫：这是我的衬衫。我的衬衫是蓝色的。
老师：这件衬衫是蒂姆的吗？
戴夫：也许是，先生。蒂姆的衬衫是白色的。
老师：蒂姆！
蒂姆: 什么事，先生。
老师：这是你的衬衫吗？
蒂姆：是的，先生。
老师：给你。接着！
蒂姆：谢谢您，先生。
Lesson 13 A new dress
一件新连衣裙
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What colour is Anna's hat?
听录音，然后回答问题。安娜的帽子是什么颜色的？
LOUISE: What colour's your new dress?
ANNA: It's green.
ANNA: Come upstairs and see it.
LOUISE: Thank you.
ANNA: Look! Here it is!
LOUISE: That's nice dress. It's very smart.
ANNA: My hat's new, too.
LOUISE: What colour is it?
ANNA: It's the same colour. It's green, too.
LOUISE: That is a lovely hat!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
colour
n. 颜色
green adj. 绿色
come
v. 来
upstairs adv. 楼上
smart adj. 时髦的，巧妙的
hat
n. 帽子
same adj. 相同的
lovely adj. 可爱的，秀丽的
参考译文
路易丝：你的新边衣裙是什么颜色的？
安 娜：是绿色的。
安 娜：到楼上来看看吧。
路易丝：谢谢。
安 娜：瞧，就是这件。
路易丝：这件连衣裙真好，真漂亮。
安 娜：我的帽子也是新的。
路易丝：是什么颜色的？
安 娜：一样的颜色， 也是绿的。
路易丝：真是一顶可爱的帽子！
Lesson 15 Your passports, please.
请出示你们的护照。
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Is there a problem with the Customs officer?
听录音，然后回答问题。 海关官员有什么疑问吗？
CUSTOMS OFFICER: Are you Swedish?
GIRLS: No, we are not. We are Danish.
CUSTOMS OFFICER: Are your friends Danish, too?
GIRLS: No, they aren't. They are Norwegian.
CUSTOMS OFFICER: Your passports, please.
GIRLS: Here they are.
CUSTOMS OFFICER: Are these your cases?
GIRLS: No, they aren't.
GIRLS: Our cases are brown. Here they are.
CUSTOMS OFFICER: Are you tourists?
GIRLS: Yes, we are.
CUSTOMS OFFICER: Are your friends tourists too?
GIRLS: Yes, they are.
CUSTOMS OFFICER: That's fine.
GIRLS: Thank you very much.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
customs
n. 海关
officer
n. 官员
girl
n. 女孩，姑娘
Danish adj.& n. 丹麦人
friend
n. 朋友
Norwegian adj. & n. 挪威人
passport
n. 护照
brown adj. 棕色的
tourist
n. 旅游者
参考译文
海关官员：你们是瑞典人吗？
姑 娘 们：不，我们不是瑞典人。我们是丹麦人。
海关官员：你们的朋友也是丹麦人吗？
姑 娘 们：不，他们不是丹麦人。他们是挪威人。
海关官员：请出示们的护照。
姑 娘 们：给您。
海关官员：这些是你们的箱子吗？
姑 娘 们：不，不是。
姑 娘 们：我们的箱子是棕色的。在这儿呢。
海关官员：你们是来旅游的吗？
姑 娘 们：是的，我们是来旅游的。
海关官员：你们的朋友也是来旅游的吗？
姑 娘 们：是的，他们也是。
海关官员：好了。
姑 娘 们：非常感谢。
Lesson 17 How do you do?
你 好！
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What are Michael Maker and Jeremy Short's jobs?
听录音，然后回答问题。迈克尔.贝克和杰里米.肖特是做什么工作的？
MR. JACKSON: Come and meet our employees, Mr.Richards.
MR. RICHARDS: Thank you, Mr. Jackson.
MR. JACKSON: This is Nicola Grey, and this is Claire Taylor.
MR. RICHARDS: How do you do?
MR. RICHARDS: Those women are very hard-working. What are their jobs?
MR. JACKSON: They're keyboard operators.
MR. Jackson: This is Michael Baker, and this is Jeremy Short.
MR. RICHARDS: How do you do?
MR. RICHARDS: They aren't very busy! What are their jobs?
MR. JACKSON: They're sales reps. They're very lazy.
MR. RICHARDS: Who is this young man?
MR. JACKSON: This is Jim. He's our office assistant.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
employee
n. 雇员
hard-working adj. 勤奋的
sales reps 推销员
man
n. 男人
office
n. 办公室
assistant
n. 助手
参考译文
杰克逊先生：来见见我们的雇员， 理查兹先生。
理查兹先生：谢谢，杰在逊先生。
杰克逊先生：这位是尼克拉.格雷， 这位是克莱尔.泰勒。
理查兹先生：你们好！
理查兹先生：那些姑娘很勤快。 她们是做什么工作的？
杰克逊先生：她们是电脑录入员。
杰克逊先生：这位是迈克尔.贝克， 这位是杰里米.肖特。
理查兹先生：你们好！
理查兹先生：他们不很忙吧！ 他们是做什么工作的？
杰克逊先生：他们是推销员，他们非常懒。
理查兹先生：这个年轻人是谁？
杰克逊先生：他是吉姆，
是我们办公室的勤杂人员。
Lesson 19 Tired and thirsty
又累又渴
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why do the children thank their mother?
听录音，然后回答问题。为什么孩子们向母亲致谢？
MOTHER: What's the matter, children?
GIRL: We're tired …
BOY: … and thirsty, Mum.
MOTHER: Sit down here.
MOTHER: Are you all right now?
BOY: No, we aren't.
MOTHER: Look! There's an ice cream man.
MOTHER: Two ice cream please.
MOTHER: Here you are, children.
CHILDREN: Thanks, Mum.
GIRL: These ice creams are nice.
MOTHER: Are you all right now?
CHILDREN: Yes, we are, thank you!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
matter
n. 事情
children
n. 孩子们（child的复数）
tired adj. 累,疲乏
boy
n. 男孩
thirsty adj. 渴
Mum
n. 妈妈（儿语）
sit down 坐下
right adj. 好，可以
ice cream 冰淇淋
参考译文
母 亲： 怎么啦，孩子们？
女 孩： 我们累了……
男 孩： ……口也渴，妈妈。
母 亲： 坐在这儿吧。
母 亲： 你们现在好些了吗？
男 孩： 不， 还没有。
母 亲： 瞧！有个卖冰淇淋的。
母 亲： 请拿两份冰淇淋。
母 亲： 拿着，孩子们。
孩子们： 谢谢，妈妈。
女 孩： 这些冰淇淋真好吃。
母 亲： 你们现在好了吗？
孩子们： 是的，现在好了，谢谢您！
Lesson 21 Which book?
哪一本书？
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Which book does the man want?
听录音，然后回答问题。这位男士要哪本书？
MAN: Give me a book please, Jane.
WOMAN: Which book?
WOMAN: This one?
MAN: No, not that one. The red one.
WOMAN: This one?
MAN: Yes, please.
WOMAN: Here you are.
MAN: Thank you.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
give
v. 给
one pron.一个 which question word 哪一个
参考译文
丈夫：请拿本书给我，简。
妻子：哪一本？
妻子：是这本吗？
丈夫：不，不是那本。是那本红皮的。
妻子：这本吗？
丈夫：是的，请给我。
妻子：给你。
丈夫：谢谢。
Lesson 23 Which glasses?
哪几只杯子？
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Which glasses does the man want?
听录音，然后回答问题。这位男士要哪些杯子？
MAN: Give me some glasses please, Jane.
WOMAN: Which glasses?
WOMAN: These glasses?
MAN: No, not those. The one on the shelf.
WOMAN: These?
MAN: Yes, please.
WOMAN: Here you are.
MAN: Thanks.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
on prep.在……之上 shelf
n. 架子，搁板
参考译文
丈夫：请拿给我几只玻璃杯，简。
妻子：哪几只？
妻子：这几只吗？
丈夫：不，不是那几只。是架子上的那几只。
妻子：这几只？
丈夫：是的，请拿给我。
妻子：给你。
丈夫：谢谢。
Lesson 25 Mrs. Smith's Kitchen
史密斯太太的厨房
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What colour is the electric cooker?
听录音，然后回答问题。电灶是什么颜色的？
Mrs. Smith's kitchen is small. There is a refrigerator in the kitchen. The refrigerator is white. It is on the right. There is an electric cooker in the kitchen. The cooker is blue. It is on the left. There is a table in the middle of the room. There is a bottle on the table. The bottle is empty. There is a cup on the table, too. The cup is clean.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
Mrs. 夫人
kitchen
n. 厨房
refrigerator
n. 电冰箱
right
n. 右边
electric adj. 带电的，可通电的
left
n. 左边
cooker
n. 炉子，炊具
middle
n. 中间
of prep.（属于）……的 room
n. 房间
cup
n. 杯子
参考译文
史密斯夫人的厨房很小。 厨房里有个电冰箱。 冰箱的颜色是白的。 它位于房间右侧。 厨房里有个电灶。 电灶的颜色是蓝的。 它位于房间左侧。 房间的中央有张桌子。 桌子上有个瓶子。 瓶子是空的。 桌子上还有一只杯子。 杯子很干净。
Lesson 27 Mrs. Smith's living room
史密斯太太的客厅
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Where are the books?
听录音，然后回答问题。书在哪里？
Mrs. Smith's living room is large. There is a television in the room. The television is near the window. There are some magazines on the television. There is a table in the room. There are some newspapers on the table. There are some armchairs in the room. The armchairs are near the table. There is a stereo in the room. The stereo is near the door. There are some books on the stereo. There are some pictures in the room. The pictures are on the wall.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
living room 客厅
near prep.靠近 widow
n. 窗户
armchair
n. 扶手椅
door
n. 门
picture
n. 图画
wall
n. 墙
参考译文
史密斯夫人的客厅很大。 客厅里有台电视机。 电视机靠近窗子。 电视机上放着几本杂志。 客厅里有张桌子。 桌上放着几份报纸。 客厅里有几把扶手椅。 那些扶手椅靠近桌子。 客厅里有台立体声音响。 音响靠近门。 音响上面有几本书。 客厅里有几幅画。 画挂在墙上。
Lesson 29 Come in, Amy.
进来，艾米。
Listen to the tape then answer this question. How must Amy clean the floor?
听录音，然后回答问题。艾米需要如何来清扫地面？
MRS. JONES: Come in, Amy.
MRS. JONES: Shut the door, please.
MRS. JONES: This bedroom's very untidy.
MAY: What must I do, Mrs. Jones?
MRS. JONES: Open the window and air the room.
MRS. JONES: Then put these clothes in the wardrobe.
MRS. JONES: Then make the bed.
MRS. JONES: Dust the dressing table.
MRS. JONES: Then sweep the floor.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
shut
v. 关门
bedroom
n. 卧室
untidy adj. 乱，不整齐
must modal verb 必须，应该
open
v. 打开
air
v. 使 … 通风，换换空气
put
v. 放置
clothes
n. 衣服
wardrobe
n. 大衣柜
dust
v. 掸掉灰尘土
sweep
v. 扫
参考译文
琼斯夫人：进来，艾米。
琼斯夫人：请把门关上。
琼斯夫人：这卧室太不整洁了。
艾 米：我应该做些什么呢，琼斯夫人？
琼斯夫人：打开窗子，给房间通通风。
琼斯夫人：然后把这些衣服放进衣橱里去。
琼斯夫人：再把床整理一下。
琼斯夫人：掸掉梳妆台上的灰尘。
琼斯夫人：然后扫扫地。
Lesson 31 Where's Sally?
萨莉在哪里？
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Is the cat climbing the tree?
听录音，然后回答问题。猫正在爬树吗？
JEAN: Where's Sally, Jack?
JACK: She's in the garden, Jean.
JEAN: What's the doing?
JACK: She's sitting under the tree.
JEAN: Is Tim in the garden, too?
JACK: Yes, he is. He's climbing the tree.
JEAN: I beg your pardon? Who's climbing the tree?
JACK: Tim is.
JEAN: What about the dog?
JACK: The dog's in the garden, too. It's running across the grass. It's running after a cat.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
garden
n. 花园
under prep.在……这下 tree
n. 树
climb
v. 爬，攀登
who pron.谁 run
v. 跑
grass
n. 草，草地
after prep.在……之后 across prep.横过，穿过 cat
n. 猫
参考译文
琼：杰克，萨莉在哪儿？
杰克：她在花园里，琼。
琼：她在干什么？
杰克：她正在树荫下坐着。
琼：蒂姆也在花园里吗？
杰克：是的，他也在花园里。他正在爬树。
琼：你说什么？谁在爬树？
杰克：蒂姆在爬树。
琼：那么狗呢？
杰克：狗也在花园里。它正在草地上跑，
在追一只猫。
Lesson 33 A fine day
晴天
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Where is the Jones family?
听录音，然后回答问题。琼斯一家人在哪里？
It is a fine day today. There are some clouds in the sky, but the sun is shining. Mr. Jones is with his family. They are walking over the bridge. There are some boats on the river. Mr. Jones and his wife are looking at them. Sally is looking at a big ship. The ship is going under the bridge. Tim is looking at an aeroplane. The aeroplane is flying over the river.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
day
n. 日子
cloud
n. 云
sky
n. 天空
sun
n. 太阳
shine
v. 照耀
with prep. 和……在一起
family
n. 家庭（成员）
walk
v. 走路, 步行
over prep.跨越，在……之上 bridge
n. 桥
boat
n. 船
river
n. 河
ship
n. 轮船
aeroplane
n. 飞机
fly
v. 飞
参考译文
今天天气好。 天空中飘着几朵云，但阳光灿烂。 琼斯先生同他的家人在一起。 他们正在过桥。 河上有几艘船。 琼斯先生和他的妻子正在看这些船。 莎莉正在观看一艘大船。 那船正从桥下驶过。 蒂姆正望着一架飞机。 飞机正从河上飞过。
Lesson 35 Our village
我们的村庄
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Are the children coming out of the park or going into it?
听录音，然后回答问题。孩子们是正从公园里出来还正在往里走？
This is a photograph of our village. Our village is in a valley. It is between two hills. The village is on a river.
Here is another photograph of the village. My wife and I are walking along the banks of the river. We are on the left. There is a boy in the water. He is swimming across the river.
Here is another photograph. This is the school building. It is beside a park. The park is on the right. Some children are coming out of the building. Some of them are going to the park.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
photograph
n. 照片
village
n. 村庄
valley
n. 山谷
between prep.在……之间 hill
n. 小山
another det. 另一个
wife
n. 妻子
along prep.沿着 bank
n. 河岸
water
n. 水
swim
v. 游泳
building
n. 大楼，建筑物
park
n. 公园
into prep.进入 参考译文
这是我们村庄的一张照片。 我们的村庄坐落在一个山谷之中。 它们于两座小山之间。 它靠近一条小河。
这是我们村庄的另一张照片。 我和妻子沿河岸走着。 我们在河的左侧。 河里面有个男孩。 他正横渡小河。
这是另一张照片。 这是学校大楼。 它位于公园的旁边。 公园在右面。 一些孩子正从楼里出来。 他们中有几个正走进公园。
Lesson 37 Making a bookcase
做书架
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What is Susan's favourite colour?
听录音，然后回答问题。苏珊最喜欢哪种颜色？
DAN: You're working hard, George. What are you doing?
GEORGE: I'm making a bookcase.
GEORGE: Give me that hammer please, Dan.
DAN: Which hammer? This one?
GEORGE: No, not that one. The big one.
DAN: Here you are.
GEORGE: Thanks, Dan.
DAN: What are you doing to do now, George?
GEORGE: I'm going to paint it.
DAN: What colour are you going to pain it?
GEORGE: I'm going to paint it pink.
DAN: Pink!
GEORGE: This bookcase isn't for me. It's for my daughter, Susan. Pink's her favourite colour.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
work
v. 工作
hard adv. 努力地
make
v. 做
bookcase
n. 书橱，书架
hammer
n. 锤子
paint
v. 上漆，涂
pink
n.& adj. 粉红色
favourite adj. 最喜欢的
参考译文
丹 ：你干得真辛苦，乔治。你在干什么呢？
乔治：我正在做书架。
乔治：请把那把锤子拿给我。丹。
丹 ：哪一把？是这把吗？
乔治：不，不是那把。是那把大的。
丹 ：给你。
乔治：谢谢。丹。
丹 ：你现在打算干什么，乔治？
乔治：我打算把它漆一下。
丹 ：你打算把它漆成什么颜色？
乔治：我想漆成粉红色。
丹 ：粉红色！
乔治：这个书架不是为我做的，
是为我的女儿苏珊做的。 粉红色是她最喜欢的颜色。
Lesson 39 Don't drop it!
别摔了！
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Where does Sam put the vase in the end?
听录音，然后回答问题。萨姆把花瓶放在什么地方？
SAM: What are you going to do with that vase, Penny?
PENNY: I'm going to put it on this table, Sam.
SAM: Don't do that. Give it to me.
PENNY: What are you going to do with it?
SAM: I'm going to put it here, in front of the window.
PENNY: Be careful! Don't drop it!
PENNY: Don't put there, Sam. Put it here, on this shelf.
SAM: There we are! It's a lovely vase.
PENNY: Those flowers are lovely, too.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
front
n. 前面
in front of 在……之前
careful adj. 小心的，仔细的
vase
n. 花瓶
drop
v. 掉下
flower
n. 花
参考译文
萨姆：你打算如何处理那共瓶？
彭妮：我打算把它放在这张桌子上，萨姆。
萨姆：不要放在那儿，把它给我。
彭妮：你打算怎么办？
萨姆：我准备把它入在这儿，放在窗前。
彭妮：小心点！别摔了！
彭妮：别放在那儿，萨姆。放在这儿，这个架子上。
萨姆：这只漂亮的花瓶。
彭妮：这些花也很漂亮啊。
Lesson 41 Penny's bag
彭妮的提包
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Who is the tin of tobacco for?
听录音，然后回答问题。那听烟丝是给谁买的？
SAN: Is that bag heavy, Penny?
PENNY: Not very.
SAN: Here! Put it on this chair. What's in it?
PENNY: A piece of cheese. A loaf of bread. A bar of soap. A bar of Chocolate. A bottle of milk. A pound of sugar. Half a pound of coffee. A quarter of pound of tea. And a tin of tobacco.
SAN: Is that tin of tobacco for me?
PENNY: Well, it's certainly not for me!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
cheese
n. 乳酪，干酪
bread
n. 面包
soap
n. 肥皂
chocolate
n. 巧克力
sugar
n. 糖
coffee
n. 咖啡
tea
n. 茶
tobacco
n. 烟草，烟丝
参考译文
萨姆：那个提包重吗，彭妮？
彭妮：不太重。
萨姆：放在这儿。把它放在这把椅子上。 里面是什么东西？
彭妮：一块乳酪、一块面包、一块肥皂、
一块巧克力、一瓶牛奶、一磅糖、 半磅咖啡、1/4 磅茶叶和一听烟丝。
萨姆：那听烟丝是给我的吗？
彭妮：噢，当然不会给我的！
Lesson 43 Hurry up!
快点！
Listen to the tape then answer this question. How do you know Sam doesn't make the tea very often?
听录音，然后回答问题。你怎么知道萨姆不常沏茶？
PENNY: Can you make the tea, Sam?
SAM: Yes, of course I can, Penny.
SAM: Is there any water in this kettle?
PENNY: Yes, there is.
SAM: Where's the tea?
PENNY: It's over there, behind the teapot.
PENNY: Can you see it?
SAM: I can see the teapot, but I can't see the tea.
PENNY: There it is! It's in front of your!
SAM: Ah yes, I can see it now.
SAM: Where are the cups?
PENNY: There are some in the cupboard.
PENNY: Can you find them?
SAM: Yes. Here they are.
PENNY: Hurry up, Sam! The kettle's boiling!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
of course 当然
kettle
n. 水壶
behind prep.在……后面 teapot
n. 茶壶
now adv. 现在，此刻
find
v. 找到
boil
v. 沸腾，开
参考译文
彭妮：你会沏茶吗，萨姆？
萨姆：会的，我当然会，彭妮。
萨姆：这水壶里有水吗？
彭妮：有水。
萨姆：茶叶在哪儿？
彭妮：就在那儿，茶壶后面。
彭妮：你看见了吗？
萨姆：茶壶我看见了，但茶叶没看到。
彭妮：那不是么！ 就在你眼前。
萨姆：噢，是啊，我现在看到了。
萨姆：茶杯在哪儿呢？
彭妮：碗橱里有几只。
彭妮：你找得到吗？
萨姆：找得到。就在这儿呢。
彭妮：快，萨姆。水开了！
Lesson 45 The boss's letter
老板的信
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why can't Pamela type the letter?
听录音，然后回答问题。帕梅拉为什么无法打信？
THE BOSS: Can you come here a minute please, Bob?
BOB: Yes, sir?
THE BOSS: Where's Pamela?
BOB: She's next door. She's in her office, sir.
THE BOSS: Can she type this letter for me? Ask her please.
BOB: Yes, sir.
BOB: Can you type this letter for the boss please, Pamela?
PAMELA: Yes, of course I can.
BOB: Here you are.
PAMELA: Thank you, Bob.
PAMELA: Bob!
BOB: Yes? What's the letter.
PAMELA: I can't type this letter.
PAMELA: I can't read it! The boss's handwriting is terrible!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
can modal verb 能够
boss
n. 老板，上司
minute
n. 分（钟）
ask
v. 请求，要求
handwriting
n. 书写
terrible adj. 糟糕的，可怕的
参考译文
老 板：请你来一下好吗？鲍勃？
鲍 勃: 什么事，先生？
老 板：帕梅拉在哪儿？
鲍 勃: 她在隔壁，在她的办公室里，先生。
老 板：她能为我打一下这封信吗？请问她。
鲍 勃: 好的，先生。
鲍 勃: 请你把这封信给老板打一下可以吗， 帕梅拉？
帕梅拉：可以，当然可以。
鲍 勃: 给你这信。
帕梅拉：谢谢你，鲍勃。
帕梅拉：鲍勃！
鲍 勃: 怎么了？怎么回事？
帕梅拉：我打不了这封信。
帕梅拉：我看不懂这封信， 老板的书写太糟糕了！
Lesson 47 A cup of coffee
一杯咖啡
Listen to the tape then answer this question. How does Ann like her coffee?
听录音，然后回答问题。安想要什么样的咖啡？
CHRISTINE: Do you like coffee, Ann?
ANN: Yes, I do.
CHRISTINE: Do you want a cup?
ANN: Yes, please, Christine.
CHRISTINE: Do you want any sugar?
ANN: Yes, please.
CHRISTINE: Do you want any milk?
ANN: No, thank you. I don't like milk in my coffee. I like black coffee.
CHRISTINE: Do you like biscuits?
ANN: Yes. I do.
CHRISTINE: Do you want one?
ANN: Yes, please.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
like
v. 喜欢，想要
want
v. 想
参考译文
克里斯廷：你喜欢咖啡吗，安？ 安：是的，我喜欢。
克里斯廷：你想要一杯吗？
安：好的，请来一杯，克里斯廷。
克里斯廷：你要放些糖吗？
安：好的，请放一些。
克里斯廷：要放些牛奶吗？
安：不了，谢谢。我不喜欢咖啡中放牛奶，我喜欢咖啡。
克里斯廷：你喜欢饼干吗？
安：是的，我喜欢。
克里斯廷：你想要一块吗？
安：好的，请来一块。
Lesson 49 At the butcher's
在肉店
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What does Mr. Bird like?
听录音，然后回答问题。伯德先生喜欢什么？
BUTCHER: Do you want any meat today. Mrs. Bird?
MRS.BIRD: Yes, please.
BUTCHER: Do you want beef or lamb?
MRS.BIRD: Beef, please.
BUTCHER: This lamb's very good.
MRS.BIRD: I like lamb, but my husband doesn't.
BUTCHER: What about some steak? This is a nice piece.
MRS.BIRD: Give me that piece, please.
MRS.BIRD: And a pound of mince, too.
BUTCHER: Do you want a chicken, Mrs. Bird? They 're very nice.
MRS.BIRD: No, thank you.
MRS.BIRD: My husband likes steak, but he doesn't like chicken.
BUTCHER: To tell you the truth, Mrs. Bird, I don't like chicken either!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
butcher
n. 卖肉的
meat
n. （食用）肉
beef
n. 牛肉
lamb
n. 羔羊肉
husband
n. 丈夫
steak
n. 牛排
mince
n. 肉馅，绞肉
chicken
n. 鸡
tell
v. 告诉
truth
n. 实情
either adv. 也（用于否定句）
参考译文
肉 商：您今天要买点肉吗，伯德夫人？
伯德夫人：是的，我买一点。
肉 商：您要牛肉还是要羔羊肉？
伯德夫人：请给我牛肉。
肉 商：这羔羊肉很好。
伯德夫人：我喜欢羔羊肉，可我丈夫不喜欢。
肉 商：来点牛排吗？这块很好。
伯德夫人：就请给我那块吧。
伯德夫人：再来一磅绞肉。
肉 商：您要买只鸡吗，伯德夫人？这些鸡很好。
伯德夫人：不要了，谢谢。
伯德夫人：我丈夫喜欢牛排，但他不喜欢鸡。
肉 商：说老实话，伯德夫人， 我也不喜欢鸡。
Lesson 51 A pleasant climate
宜人的气候
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Does it ever snow In Greece?
听录音，然后回答问题。希腊下过雪吗？
HANS: Where do you come from?
DIMITRI: I come from Greece.
HANS: What's the climate like in your country?
DIMITRI: It's very pleasant.
HANS: What's the weather like in spring?
DIMITRI: It's often windy in March. It's always warm in April and May, but it rains sometimes.
HANS: What's it like in summer?
DIMITRI: It's always hot in June, July and August. The sun shines every day.
HANS: Is it cold or warm in autumn?
DIMITRI: It's always warm in September and October. It's often cold in November and it rains sometimes.
HANS: Is it very cold in winter?
DIMITRI: It's often cold in December, January and February. It snows sometimes.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
Greece
n. 希腊
climate
n. 气候
country
n. 国家
pleasant adj. 宜人的
weather
n. 天气
spring
n. 春季
windy adj. 有风的
warm adj. 温暖的
rain
v. 下雨
sometimes adv. 有时
summer
n. 夏天
autumn
n. 秋天
winter
n. 冬天
snow
v. 下雪
January
n. 1月
February
n. 2月
March
n. 3月
April
n. 4月
May
n. 5月
June
n. 6月
July
n. 7月
August
n. 8月
September
n. 9月
October
n. 10月
November
n. 11月
December
n. 12月
参考译文
汉 斯：你是哪国人？
迪米特里：我是希腊人。
汉 斯：你们的国家的气候是怎么样？
迪米特里：气候非常宜人。
汉 斯：春季的天气怎么样？
迪米特里：3月里常常刮风。
4月和5月的天气总暖洋洋的， 但有时下雨。
汉 斯：夏季的天气如何呢？
迪米特里：6月、7月和8月的天气总是炎热的
每天都出太阳。
汉 斯：秋季的天气是冷还是暖呢？
迪米特里：9月和10月总是很暖和，
11月常常就冷了，而且有时下雨。
汉 斯：冬季的天气很冷吗？
迪米特里：12月、1月和2月常常很冷，
有时还下雪。
Lesson 53 An interesting climate
有趣的气候
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What is the favourite subject of conversation in England?
听录音，然后回答问题。在英国最受欢迎的话题是什么？
HANS: Where do you come from?
JIM: I come from England.
HANS: What's the climate like in your country?
JIM: It's mild, but it's not always pleasant.
JIM: The weather's often cold in North and windy in the East. It's often wet in the West and sometimes warm in the south.
HANS: Which seasons do you like best?
JIM: I like spring and summer. The days are long and the night are short. The sun rises early and sets late.
JIM: I don't like autumn and winter. The days are short and the nights are long. The sun rises late and set early. Our climate is not very good, but it's certainly interesting. It's our favourite subject of conversation.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
mild adj. 温和的，温暖的
always adv. 总是
north
n. 北方
east
n. 东方
wet adj. 潮湿的
west
n. 西方
south
n. 南方
season
n. 季节
best adv. 最
night
n. 夜晚
rise
v. 升起
early adv. 早
set
v. （太阳）落下去
late adv. 晚，迟
interesting adj. 有趣的，有意思的
subject
n. 话题
conversation
n. 谈话
参考译文
汉斯：你是哪国人？
吉姆：我是英国人。
汉斯：你们国家的气候怎么样？
吉姆：气候温和，但也不总是宜人的。
吉姆：北部的天气常常寒冷， 东部则常常利风。 西部常下雨，南部有时则很暖和。
汉斯：你最喜欢哪些季节？
吉姆：我最喜欢春季和夏季。 因为此时白天短而夜晚长， 太阳升得迟而落得早。 虽然我们国家的气候并不很好， 但又确实很有意思。 天气是我们最喜欢谈论的话题。
Lesson 55 The Sawyer family
索耶一家人
Listen to the tape then answer this question. When do the children do their homework?
听录音，然后回答问题。孩子们什么时候做功课？
The Sawyer live at 87 King Street. In the morning, Mr. Sawyer goes to work and the children go to school. Mrs. Sawyer stays at home every day. She does the housework. She always eats her lunch at noon. In the afternoon, she usually sees her friends. They often drink tea together. In the evening, the children come home from school. They arrive home early. Mr. Sawyer comes home from work. He arrives home late. At night, the children always do their homework. Then they go to bed. Mr. Sawyer usually reads his newspaper, but sometimes he and his wife watch television.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
live
v. 住，生活
stay
v. 呆在，停留
home
n. 家； adv. 到家
housework
n. 家务
lunch
n. 午饭
afternoon
n. 下午
usually adv. 通常
together adv. 一起
evening
n. 晚上
arrive
v. 到达
night
n. 夜间
参考译文
索耶一家住在国王街87号。 早上，索耶先生去上班，孩子们去上学。父亲每天送孩子们去上学。 索耶夫人每天呆在家里。她料理家务。 她总是在正午吃午饭。 下午，她总是会见她的朋友。她们经常在一起喝茶。 傍晚，孩子们放学回家。他们到家很早。 索耶先生下班回家。他到家很晚。 晚上，孩子们总是做作业，然后去睡觉。索耶先生总是读报纸，但有时和他的妻子一起看电视。
Lesson 57 An unusual day
很不平常的一天
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What is Mr. Sawyer doing tonight?
听录音，然后回答问题。索耶先生今晚正在做什么？
It is eight o'clock. The children go to school by car every day, but today, they are going to school on foot. It is ten o'clock. Mrs. Sawyer usually stays at home in the morning, but this morning, she is going to the shops. It is four o'clock. In the afternoon, Mrs. Sawyer usually drinks tea in the living room. But this after, she is drinking tea in the garden. It is six o'clock. In the evening, the children usually do their homework, but this evening, they are not doing their homework. At the moment, they are playing in the garden. It is nine o'clock. Mr. Sawyer usually reads his newspaper at night. But he's not reading his newspaper tonight. At the moment, he's reading an interesting book.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
o'clock adv. 点钟
shop
n. 商店
moment
n. 片刻，瞬间
参考译文
现在是8点钟。孩子们每天都乘小汽车去上学，而今天，他们正步行上学。 现在是10点钟。上午，索耶夫人通常是呆在家里的，但今天上午，她正去商店买东西。 现在是4点钟，下午，索耶夫人通常是在客厅里喝茶，但今天下午，她正在花园里喝茶。 现在是6点钟。晚上，孩子们通常是做作业，而今天晚上，他们没做企业。此刻，他们正在花园里玩。 现在是9点钟。索耶先生通常是在晚上看报，但今天晚上他没看报。此刻，他正在看一本有趣的书。
Lesson 59 Is that all?
就这些吗？
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Does the lady buy and chalk?
听录音，然后回答问题。这位女士有没有买粉笔？
LADY: I want some envelopes, please.
SHOP ASSISTANT: Do you want the large size or the small size?
LADY: The large size, please.
LADY: Do you have any writing paper?
SHOP ASSISTANT: Yes, we do.
SHOP ASSISTANT: I don't have any small pads. I only have large one. Do you want a pad?
LADY: Yes, please.
LADY: And I want some glue.
SHOP ASSISTANT: A bottle of glue.
LADY: And I want a large box of chalk, too.
SHOP ASSISTANT: I only have small boxes. Do you want one?
LADY: No, thank you.
SHOP ASSISTANT: Is that all?
LADY: That's all, thank you.
SHOP ASSISTANT: What else do you want?
LADY: I want my change.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
envelope
n. 信封
writing paper 信纸
shop assistant 售货员
size
n. 尺寸，尺码，大小
pad
n. 信纸簿
glue
n. 胶水
chalk
n. 粉笔
change
n. 零钱，找给的钱
参考译文
女 士：请给我拿几个信封。
售货员：您要大号的还是小号的？
女 士：请拿大号的。
女 士：您有信纸吗？
售货员：有。
售货员：我没有小本的信纸，只有大本的。 您要一本吗？
女 士：好，请拿一本。
女 士：我还要些胶水。
售货员：一瓶胶水。
女 士：我还要一大盒粉笔。
售货员：我只有小盒的。您要一盒吗？
女 士：不了，谢谢。
售货员：就要这些吗？
女 士：就这些，谢谢。
售货员：您还要什么吗？
女 士：我要找的零钱。
Lesson 61 A bad cold
重感冒
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What is good news for Jimmy?
听录音，然后回答问题。吉米有什么好消息？
MR. WILLIAMS: Where's Jimmy?
MRS. WILLIAMS: He's in bed.
MR. WILLIAMS: What's the matter with him?
MRS. WILLIAMS: He feels ill.
MR. WILLIAMS: He looks ill.
MRS. WILLIAMS: We must call the doctor.
MR. WILLIAMS: Yes, we must.
MR. WILLIAMS: Can you remember the doctor's telephone number?
MRS. WILLIAMS: Yes. It's 09754.
DOCTOR: Open your mouth, Jimmy. Show me your tongue. Say, "Ah'.
MR. WILLIAMS: What's the matter with him, doctor?
DOCTOR: He has a bad cold, Mr. Williams, so he must stay in bed for a week.
MRS. WILLIAMS: That's good new for Jimmy.
DOCTOR: Good news? Why?
MR. WILLIAMS: Because he doesn't like school!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
feel
v. 感觉
look
v. 看（起来）
must modal verb 必须
call
v. 叫，请
doctor
n. 医生
telephone
n. 电话
remember
v. 记得，记住
mouth
n. 嘴
tongue
n. 舌头
bad adj. 坏的，严重的
cold
n. 感冒
news
n. 消息
参考译文
威廉斯先生：吉米在哪儿？
威廉斯夫人：他躺在床上。
威廉斯先生：他怎么啦？
威廉斯夫人：他觉得不舒服。
威廉斯先生：他看上去是病了。
威廉斯夫人：我们得去请医生。
威廉斯先生：是的，一定得请。
威廉斯先生：你还得医生的电话号码吗？
威廉斯夫人：记得。是09754。
医 生：把嘴张开，吉米。让我们 看看你的舌头。说“啊——”
威廉斯先生：他得了什么病，医生？
医 生：他得了重感冒，威廉斯先生， 因此他必须卧床一周。
威廉斯夫人：对吉米来说，这可是个好消息。
医 生：好消息？为什么？
威廉斯先生：因为他不喜欢上学。
Lesson 63 Thank you, doctor.
谢谢你，医生
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Who else is in bed today? Why?
听录音，然后回答问题。还有谁今天也卧床休息？为什么？
DOCTOR: How's Jimmy today?
MRS. WILLIAMAS: Better. Thank you, Doctor.
DOCTOR: Can I see him please, Mrs. Williams?
MRS. WILLIAMAS: Certainly, doctor. Come upstairs.
DOCTOR: You look very well, Jimmy. You are better now, but you mustn't get up yet. You must stay in bed for another two days.
DOCTOR: The boy mustn't go to school yet, Mr. Williams. And he mustn't eat rich food.
MRS. WILLIAMAS: Does he have a temperature, doctor?
DOCTOR: No, he doesn't.
MRS. WILLIAMAS: Must he stay in bed?
DOCTOR: Yes. He must remain in bed for another two days. He can get up for about two hours each day, but you must keep the room warm.
DOCTOR: Where's Mr. Williams this evening?
MRS. WILLIAMAS: He's in bed, doctor. Can you see him please? He has a bad cold, too!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
better adj. 形容词well的比较级
certainly adv. 当然
get up 起床
yet adv. 还，仍
rich adj. 油腻的
food
n. 食物
remain
v. 保持，继续
参考译文
医 生：吉米今天怎么样了？
威廉斯夫人：他好些了。谢谢您，医生。
医 生：我可以看看他吗，威廉斯夫人？
威廉斯夫人：当然可以，医生。上楼吧。
医 生：你看上去很好，吉米。 你现在好些了，但你还不应该起 床。你必须再卧床两天。
医 生：这孩子还不能去上学， 威廉斯夫人，而且不能吃油腻 的食物。
威廉斯夫人：他还发烧吗，医生？
医 生：不，他不发烧了。
威廉斯夫人：他还必须卧床吗？
医 生：是的，他还必须卧床两天。 他每天可以起来两个小时， 但您必须保持房间温暖。
医 生：威廉斯先生今晚去哪儿了？
威廉斯夫人：他在床上呢，医生。
您能看看他吗？ 他也得了重感冒！
Lesson 65 Not a baby
不是一个孩子
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Does Jill take the key to the front door?
听录音，然后回答问题。吉尔有没有拿到大门的钥匙？
FATHER: What are you going to do this evening. Jill?
JILL: I'm going to meet some friends. Dad.
FATHER: You mustn't come home late. You must be home at half past ten.
JILL: I can't get home so early, Dad!
JILL: Can I have the key to the front door please?
FATHER: No, you can't.
MOTHER: Jill's eighteen years old, Tom. She's not a baby. Give her the key. She always comes home early.
FATHER: Oh, all right!
FATHER: Here you are. But you mustn't come home after a quarter past eleven. Do you hear?
JILL: Yes. Dad.
JILL: Thanks, Mum.
MOTHER: That's all right. Goodbye. Enjoy yourself!
JILL: We always enjoy ourselves, Mum. Bye-bye.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
Dad
n. 爸（儿语）
key
n. 钥匙
baby
n. 婴儿
hear
v. 听见
enjoy
v. 玩得快活
yourself rpon.你自己 ourselves pron.我们自己 mum
n. 妈妈
参考译文
父亲：今晚你打算干什么，吉尔？
吉尔：我打算去看几个朋友，爸爸。
父亲：你不准回家太晚，你必须在10点半到家。
吉尔：这么早我到不了家，爸爸！
吉尔：我能带上前门的钥匙吗？
父亲：不行， 你不能带。
母亲：吉尔都18岁了，汤姆。她不是小孩子了
。把钥匙给她吧。她总早早回家的。
父亲：那么，好吧！
父亲：拿去。但你不能超过11点1刻回家。听 见了吗？
吉尔：听见了，爸爸。
吉尔：谢谢，妈妈。
母亲：不用谢。再见。好好玩吧！
吉尔：我们总是玩得很开心的，妈妈。再见。
Lesson 67 The weekend
周末
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What are the Johnsons going to do at the weekend?
听录音，然后回答问题。约翰逊夫妇周末准备做什么？
MRS.JOHNSON: Hello. Where you at the butcher's?
MRS.WILLIAMS:Yes. I was. Were you at butcher's, too?
MRS.JOHNSON: No, I wasn't. I was at the greengrocer's. How's Jimmy today?
MRS.WILLIAMS:He's very well, thank you.
MRS.JOHNSON: Was he absent from school last week?
MRS.WILLIAMS:Yes, he was. He was absent on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Tuesday. How are you all keeping?
MRS.JOHNSON: Very well, thank you. We're going to spend three days in the country. We're going to stay at my mother's for the weekend.
MRS.WILLIAMS:Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the country! Aren't you lucky!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
greengrocer
n. 蔬菜水果零售商
absent adj. 缺席的
Monday
n. 星期一
Tuesday
n. 星期二
Wednesday
n. 星期三
Thursday
n. 星期四
keep
v. （身体健康）处于（状况）
spend
v. 度过
weekend
n. 周末
Friday
n. 星期五
Saturday
n. 星期六
Sunday
n. 星期日
country
n. 乡村
lucky adj. 幸运的
参考译文
约翰逊夫人：您好。刚才您在肉店里吗？
威廉斯夫人：是的，我在肉店里。
您也在肉店里吗？
约翰逊夫人：不， 我不是。 我在蔬菜水果店里。 吉米今天怎么样？
威廉斯夫人：他很好，谢谢您。
约翰逊夫人：上星期他没上学吧？
威廉斯夫人：是的，他没上学。他星期一、
星期二、星期三和星期四没 去上学。你们身体都好吗？
约翰逊夫人：很好，谢谢您。我们打算到
乡下去三三，在我母亲家度 周末。
威廉斯夫人：星期五、星期六和星期日在乡下
过！你们真幸运啊！
Lesson 69 The car race
汽车比赛
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Which car was the winner in 1995?
听录音，然后回答问题。哪辆车在1995年的比赛中获胜？
There is a car race near our town every year. In 1995, there was a very big race. There were hundreds of people there. My wife and I were at the race. Our friends Julie and Jack were there, too. You can see us in the crowd. We are standing on the left. There were twenty cars in the race. There were English cars, French cares, German cars. Italian cars. American cars and Japanese cars. It was an exciting finish. The winner was Billy Stewart. He was in car number fifteen. Five other cars were just behind him. On the way home, my wife said to me, 'Don't drive so quickly! You're not Billy Stewart!'
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
year
n. 年
race
n. 比赛
town
n. 城填
crowd
n. 人群
stand
v. 站立
exciting adj. 使人激动的
just adv. 正好，恰好
finish
n. 结尾，结束
winner
n. 获胜者
behind prep.在……之后 way
n. 路途
参考译文
在我们镇子附近每年都有一场汽车比赛。1995年举行了一次盛大的比赛。 许许多多人都去了赛场。我和我的妻子也去了。我们的朋友朱莉和杰克也去了。你可以在人群中看到我们。我们站在左面。 参加比赛的有20辆汽车。有英国、法国、德国、意大利和日本的汽车。 比赛的结尾是激动人心的。获胜者是比利.斯图尔特。他在第15号车里，其他5辆汽车跟在他后面。 在回家的途中，我妻子对我说：“别开得这样快！你可不是比利.斯图尔特！”
Lesson 71 He's awful!
他讨厌透了！
Listen to the tape then answer this question. How did Pauline answer the telephone at nine o'clock?
听录音，然后回答问题。波淋在9点接电话时是如何说的？
JANE: What's Ron Marston like, Pauline?
PAULINE: He's awful! He telephoned me four times Yesterday, and three times the day before yesterday.
PAULINE: He telephoned the office yesterday morning and yesterday afternoon. My boss answered the telephone.
JANE: What did your boss say to him?
PAULINE: He said, "Pauline is typing typing letters. She can't speak to you now!"
PAULINE: Then I arrived home at six o'clock yesterday evening. He telephoned again. But I didn't answer the phone!
JANE: Did he telephone again last night?
PAULINE: Yes, he did. He telephoned at nine o'clock.
JANE: What did you say to him?
PAULINE: I said, 'This is Pauline's mother. Please don't telephone my daughter again!'
JANE: Did he telephone again?
PAULINE: No, he didn't!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
awful adj. 让人讨厌的，坏的
telephone
v. & n. 打电话；电话
time
n. 次（数）
answer
v. 接（电话）
last adj. 最后的，前一次的
phone
n. 电话（=telephone）
again adv. 又一次地
say (said/sed/)
v. 说
参考译文
简：波淋，朗.马顿是怎样一个人？
波淋：他讨厌透了！他昨天给我打了4次电话
前天打了3次。
波淋：他昨天上午和下午把电话打到了我的
办公室，是我的老板接的。 简：你老板是怎么对他说的？
波淋：他说：“波淋正在打信，她现在不能
同你讲话！”
波淋：后来，我昨晚6点钟回到家里。
他又打来电话，但我没接。 简：他昨夜里又打电话了吗？
波淋：是的，打了。他在9点钟又打电话。
简：你对他怎么说的？
波淋：我说：“我是波淋的母亲。
请不要再给我女儿打电话了！” 简：他又打了没有？
波淋：没有！
Lesson 73 The way to King Street
到国王街的走法
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why did the man need a phrasebook?
听录音，然后回答问题。为什么这位男士需要一本常用语手册？
Last week Mrs. Mills went to London. She does not know London very well, and she lost her way. Suddenly, she saw a man near a bus stop. 'I can ask him the way.' she said to herself. 'Excuse me,' she said. 'Can you tell me the way to King Street, please?' The man smiled pleasantly. He did not understand English! He spoke German. He was a tourist. Then he put his hand into pocket, and took out a phrasebook. He opened the book and found a phrase. He read the phrase slowly. 'I am sorry,' he said. 'I do not speak English.'
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
week
n. 周
London
n. 伦敦
suddenly adv. 突然地
bus stop 公共汽车站
smile
v. 微笑
pleasantly adv. 愉快地
understand (understood)
v. 懂，明白
speak (spoke)
v. 讲，说
hand
n. 手
pocket
n. 衣袋
phrasebook
n. 短语手册，常用语手册
phrase
n. 短语
slowly adv. 缓慢地
参考译文
上星期米尔斯夫人去了伦敦。她对伦敦不很熟悉，因此迷了路。 突然，她在公共汽车站附近看到一个男人。“我可以向他问路，”她想。 “对不起，您能告诉我到国王街怎么走吗？”她说。 这人友好地笑了笑。他不懂英语！他讲德语。他是个旅游者。 然后他把手伸进了衣袋，掏出了一本常用语手册。 他翻开书找到了一条短语。他缓慢地读着短语。 ”很抱歉，“他说，”我不会讲英语。”
Lesson 75 Uncomfortable shoes
不舒适的鞋子
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What's wrong with the fashionable shoes?
听录音，然后回答问题。这些时髦的鞋有什么毛病？
LADY: Do you have any shoes like these?
SHOP ASSISTANT: What size?
LADY: Black.
SHOP ASSISTANT: I'm sorry. We don't have any.
LADY: But my sister bought this pair last month.
SHOP ASSISTANT: Did she buy them here?
LADY: No, she bought them in the U.S.
SHOP ASSISTANT: We had some shoes like those a month ago, but we don't have any now.
LADY: Can you get a pair for me, please?
SHOP ASSISTANT: I'm afraid that I can't. They were in fashion last year and the year before last. But they're not in fashion this year.
SHOP ASSISTANT: These shoes are in fashion now.
LADY: They look very uncomfortable.
SHOP ASSISTANT: They are very uncomfortable. But women always wear uncomfortable shoes!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
ago adv. 以前
buy(bough)
v. 买
pair
n. 双，对
fashion
n. （服装的）流行式样
uncomfortable adj. 不舒服的
wear
v. 穿着
参考译文
女 士：像这样的鞋子你们有吗？
售货员：什么尺码的？
女 士：5号的。
售货员：什么颜色？
女 士：黑的
售货员：对不起，我们没有。
女 士：但是，我姐姐上个月买到了这样的 一双。
售货员：她是在这儿买的吗？
女 士：不。她是在美国买的。
售货员：一个月前我们有这要的鞋。
但是现在没有了。
女 士：您能为我找一双吗？
售货员：恐怕不行。这鞋在去年和前年时兴，
而今年已不流行了。
售货员：现在流行的是这种鞋子。
女 士：这种鞋子看上去很不舒适。
售货员：的确很不舒适。可是女人们总是
穿不舒适的鞋子！
Lesson 77 Terrible toothache
要命的牙痛
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What time of day is it, do you think? How do you know?
听录音，然后回答问题。你认为现在是几点钟？你怎么知道的？
NURSE: Good morning. Mr. Croft.
MR. CROFT: Good morning, nurse. I was to see the dentist, please.
NURSE: Do you have an appointment?
MR. CROFT: No, I don't.
NURSE: Is it urgent?
MR. CROFT: Yes, it is. It's very urgent. I feel awful. I have a terrible toothache.
NURSE: Can you come at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 24th?
MR. CROFT: I must see the dentist now, nurse.
NURSE: The dentist is very busy at the moment. Can you come at 2 p.m.?
MR. CROFT: That's very late. Can the dentist see me now?
NURSE: I'm afraid that he can't, Mr. Croft. Can't you wait till this afternoon?
MR. CROFT: I can wait, but my toothache can't!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
appointment
n. 约会，预约
urgent adj. 紧急的，急迫的
till prep.直到……为止 参考译文
护 士：早上好，克罗夫特先生。
克罗夫特先生：早上好，护士。我想见牙科
医生。
护 士：您约好了吗？
克罗夫特先生：没有。
护 士：急吗？
克罗夫特先生：是的，很急。我难受极了，
牙痛得要命。
护 士：您在4月24日星期一上午10点 钟来行吗？
克罗夫特先生：我必须现在就见牙科医生，
护士。
护 士：牙科医生这会儿很忙。 您下午两点钟来行吗？
克罗夫特先生：那就太晚了。牙科医生现在
就不能给我看一下吗？
护 士：恐怕不能，克罗夫特先生。 您就不能等到今天下午吗？
克罗夫特先生：我倒是可以等。
可是我的牙痛等不了啊！
Lesson 79 Carol's shopping list
卡罗尔的购物单
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What is Carol not going to buy?
听录音，然后回答问题。卡罗尔不准备买什么？
TOM: What are you doing, Carol?
CAROL: I'm making a shopping list, Tom.
TOM: What do we need?
CAROL: We need a lot of thing this week.
CAROL: I must go to the grocer's. We haven't got much tea or coffee, and we haven't got any sugar or jam.
TOM: What about vegetables?
CAROL: I must go to the greengrocer's. We haven't got many tomatoes, but we've got a lot of potatoes.
CAROL: I must go to the butcher's, too. We need some meat. We haven't got any meat at all.
TOM: Have we got any beer and wine? And I'm not going to get any!
TOM: I hope that you've got some money.
CAROL: I haven't got much.
TOM: Well, I haven't got much either!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
shopping
n. 购物
list
n. 单子
vegetable
n. 蔬菜
need
v. 需要
hope
v. 希望
thing
n. 事情
money
n. 钱
参考译文
汤 姆：卡罗尔，你在干什么？
卡罗尔：我在写购物单，汤姆。
汤 姆：我们都需要什么？
卡罗尔：这星期我们需要很多东西。
卡罗尔：我得去一下食品店。我们的茶叶和 咖啡不多了，糖和果酱也没有了。
汤 姆：蔬菜呢？
卡罗尔：我还得到蔬菜水果店去一下。我们
番茄不多了，但土豆还有不少。
卡罗尔：我还要到肉店去一下。我们
需要些肉。我们一点肉也没有了。
汤 姆：我们还有啤酒和葡萄酒吗？
卡罗尔：没有了。不过，我不打算去买！
汤 姆：我希望你还有钱。
卡罗尔：我的钱不多了。
汤 姆：唉，我也不多了。
Lesson 81 Roast beef and potatoes
烤牛肉和土豆
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why is Carol disappointed?
听录音，然后回答问题。为什么卡罗尔感到失望？
SAM: Hi, Carol! Where's Tom?
CAROL: He's upstairs. He's having a bath.
CAROL: Tom!
TOM: Yes?
CAROL: Sam's here.
TOM: I'm nearly ready.
TOM: Hello, Sam. Have a cigarette.
SAM: No, thanks, Tom.
TOM: Have a glass of whisky then.
SAM: OK. Thanks.
TOM: Is dinner ready, Carol?
CAROL: It's nearly ready. We can have dinner at seven o'clock.
TOM: Sam and I had lunch together today. We went to a restaurant.
CAROL: What did you have?
TOM: We had roast beef and potatoes.
CAROL: Oh!
TOM: What's the matter, Carol?
CAROL: Well, you're going to have roast beef and potatoes again tonight!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
bath
n. 洗澡
nearly adv. 几乎，将近
ready adj. 准备好的，完好的
dinner
n. 正餐，晚餐
roast adj. 烤的
参考译文
萨 姆：你好，卡罗尔！汤姆在哪儿？
卡罗尔：他在楼上。他正在洗澡。
卡罗尔：汤姆！
汤 姆：什么事？
卡罗尔：萨姆来了。
汤 姆：我马上就好。
汤 姆：你好，萨姆。请抽烟。
萨 姆：不，谢谢，汤姆。
汤 姆：那么，来杯威士忌吧。
萨 姆：好的，谢谢。
汤 姆：卡罗尔，饭好了吗？
卡罗尔：马上就好。7点钟我们可以吃饭。
汤 姆：我和萨姆今天一起吃的午饭。 我们去了一家饭店。
卡罗尔：你们吃了什么？
汤 姆：我们吃的是烤牛肉和土豆。
卡罗尔：噢！
汤 姆：怎么了，卡罗尔？
卡罗尔：唉，今晚你们又要吃烤牛肉
和土豆了！
Lesson 83 Going on holiday
度假
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Where did Sam go for his holiday this year?
听录音，然后回答问题。今年萨姆去了什么地度假？
CAROL: Hello, Sam. Come in.
TOM: Hi, Sam. We're having lunch. Do you want to have lunch with us?
SAM: No, thank you. Tom. I've already had lunch. I had at half past twelve.
CAROL: Have a cup of coffee then.
SAM: I've just had a cup, thank you. I had one after my lunch.
TOM: Let's go into the living room, Carol. We can have our coffee there.
CAROL: Excuse the mess, Sam. This room's very untidy. We're packing our suitcases. We're going to leave tomorrow. Tom and I are going to have a holiday.
SAM: Aren't you lucky!
TOM: When are you going to have a holiday, Sam?
SAM: I don't know. I've already had my holiday this year.
CAROL: Where did you go?
SAM: I stayed at home!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
mess
n. 杂乱，凌乱
pack
v. 包装，打包，装箱
suitcase
n. 手提箱
leave
v. 离开
already adv. 已经
参考译文
卡罗尔：你好，萨姆。进来吧。
汤 姆：你好，萨姆。我们正在吃午饭， 你跟我们一起吃午饭好吗？
萨 姆：不，汤姆，谢谢。我已经吃过饭了。 我在12点半吃的。
卡罗尔：那么喝杯咖啡吧。
萨 姆：我刚喝了一杯，谢谢。 我是在饭后喝的。
汤 姆：我们到客厅里去吧， 卡罗尔。我们可以在那里喝咖啡。
卡罗尔：屋子很乱，请原谅，萨姆。
诚心诚意里乱七八糟。我们正在 收拾手提箱。明天我们就要走了。 我和汤姆准备去度假。
萨 姆：你们真幸运！
汤 姆：萨姆，你准备什么时候去度假？
萨 姆：我不知道。今年我已度过假了。
卡罗尔：你去哪儿了？
萨 姆：我呆在这里了！
Lesson 85 Pairs in the spring
巴黎之春
Listen to the tape then answer this question. At what time of year did Ken visit Paris?
听录音，然后回答问题。肯是在什么季节访问巴黎的？
GEORGE: Hello, Ken.
KEN: Hi, George.
GEORGE: Have you just been to the cinema?
KEN: Yes, I have.
GEORGE: What's on?
KEN: 'Paris in the spring'.
GEORGE: Oh, I've already seen it. I saw it on television last year. It's an old film, but it's very good.
KEN: Paris is a beautiful city.
GEORGE: I've never been there. Have you ever been there, Ken?
KEN: Yes, I have. I was there in April.
GEORGE: Pairs in the spring, eh?
KEN: It was spring, but the weather was awful. It rained all the time.
GEORGE: Just like London!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
Paris
n. 巴黎
cinema
n. 电影院
film
n. 电影
beautiful adj. 漂亮的
city
n. 城市
never adv. 从来没有
ever adv. 在任何时候
参考译文
乔治：你好，肯。 肯：你好，乔治。
乔治：你刚去过电影院吗？
肯：是的，我刚去过。
乔治：上映什么片子？
肯：《巴黎之春》。
乔治：噢，我已看过了。
我是去年在电视上看的。 这是老部片子，但很好。 肯：巴黎是座美丽的城市。
乔治：我从未去过。肯，你去过吗？
肯：是的，我去过。4月份我在那儿。
乔治：那是巴黎之春，是吗？
肯：是春天，但天气太糟了。 一直在下雨。
乔治：就像伦敦一样！
Lesson 87 A car crash
车祸
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Can the mechanics repair Mr. Wood's car?
听录音，然后回答问题。修理工能否修复伍德先生的汽车？
MR. WOOD: Is my car ready yet?
ATTENDANT: I don't know. sir. What's the number of your car?
MR. WOOD: It's is LFZ 312G.
ATTENDANT: When did you bring it to us?
MR. WOOD: I brought it here three days ago.
ATTENDANT: Ah, yes, I remember now.
MR. WOOD: Have your mechanics finished yet?
ATTENDANT: No, they're still working on it. Let's go into the garage and have a look at it.
ATTENDANT: Isn't that your car?
MR. WOOD: Well, it was my car.
ATTENDANT: Didn't you have a crash?
MR. WOOD: That's right. I drove it into a lamp-post. Can your mechanics repair it?
ATTENDANT: Well, they're trying to repair it, sir. But to tell you the truth. you need a new car!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
attendant
n. 接待员
bring(brought, brought)
v. 带来，送来
garage
n. 车库，汽车修理厂
crash
n. 碰撞
lamp-post 灯杆
repair
v. 修理
try
v. 努力，设法
参考译文
伍德先生：我的汽车修好了吗？
服 务 员：我不知道，先生。 您的汽车牌号是多少？
伍德先生：是 LFZ312G。
服 务 员：您什么时候送来的？
伍德先生：3天前。
服 务 员：啊，是的，我现在记起来了。
伍德先生：你们的机械师修好了吗？
服 务 员：没有，他们还在修呢。 我们到车库去看一下吧。
服 务 员：这难道不是您的车吗？
伍德先生：唔，这曾是我的车。
服 务 员：难说您没有出车祸吗？
伍德先生：是啊。我把汽车撞在电线杆上了。
你们的机械师能修好吗？
服 务 员：啊，他们正设法修呢，先生。 不过说实在的，您需要一辆 新车了。
Lesson 89 For sale
待售
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why couldn't Nigel decide?
听录音，然后回答问题。为什么奈杰尔作不了决定？
NIGEL：Good afternoon. I believe that this is house is for sale.
IAN: That's right.
NIGEL：May I have a look at it, please?
IAN: Yes, of course. Come in.
NIGEL：How long have you lived here?
IAN: I've live here for twenty years.
NIGEL：Twenty year! That's long time.
IAN: Yes, I've been here since 1976.
NIGEL：Then why do you want to sell it?
IAN: Because I've just retired. I want to buy a small house in the country.
NIGEL：How much does this house cost?
IAN: $68,500.
NIGEL：Well, I like the house. but I can't decide yet. My wife must see it first.
IAN: Women always have the last word.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
believe
v. 相信，认为
may modal verb （用于请求许可）可以
how long 多长
since prep.自从 why adv. 为什么
sell (sold, sold)
v. 卖，出售
because conj.因为 retire
v. 退休
cost (cost, cost)
v. 花费
pound
n. 英镑
worth prep.值……钱 penny
n. 便士
参考译文
奈杰尔：下午好。我想这房子是要出售的吧！
伊 恩: 是的。
奈杰尔：我可以看一看吗？
伊 恩: 可以，当然可以。请进。
奈杰尔：您在这里住了多长时间？
伊 恩: 我在这里住了20年了。
奈杰恩：20年！这个时间可不短。
伊 恩: 是啊，从1976年起我就住在这里。
奈杰尔：那么，您为什么要卖掉它呢？
伊 恩: 因为我刚退休。 我想在乡下买幢小房子。
奈杰尔: 这座房子卖多少钱？
伊 恩: 68,500英镑。
奈杰尔：我可真是一大笔钱呢！
伊 恩: 它确确实实值这么多钱。
奈杰尔：啊，我喜欢这房子，
但我还不能决定。 我妻子必须先来看一看。
伊 恩: 女人总是最后说了算的。
Lesson 91 Poor Ian!
可怜的伊恩！
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Who wanted to sell the house?
听录音，然后回答问题。谁想卖房？
CATHERING: Has Ian sold his house yet?
JENNY: Yes, he has. He sold it last week.
CATHERING: Has he moved to his new house yet?
JENNY: No, not yet. He's still here. He's going to move tomorrow.
CATHERING: When? Tomorrow afternoon.
JENNY: No. Tomorrow afternoon. I'll miss him. He has always been a good neighbour.
LIDA: He's a very nice person. We'll all miss him.
CATHERING: When will the new people move into this house?
JENNY: I think that they'll move in the day after tomorrow.
LINDA: Will you see Ian today, Jenny?
JENNY: Yes, I will.
LINDA: Please give him my regards.
CATHERING: Poor Ian! He didn't want to leave this house.
JENNY: No, he didn't want to leave. but his wife did!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
still adv. 还，仍旧
move
v. 搬家
miss
v. 想念，思念
neighbor
n. 邻居
person
n. 人
people
n. 人们
poor adj. 可怜的
参考译文
凯瑟琳：伊恩已指他的房子卖掉了吗？
詹 尼：是的，卖掉了。他上星期卖掉的。
凯瑟琳：他已经迁进新居了吗？
詹 尼：不，还没有。他仍在这里。 他打算明天搬家。
凯瑟琳：什么时候？明天上午吗？
詹 尼：不，明天下午。我会想念他的。 他一直是个好邻居。
琳 达：他是个非常好的人， 我们大学都会想念他的。
凯瑟琳：新住户什么时候搬进这所房子？
詹 尼：我想他们将会在后天搬进来吧。
琳 达：詹尼，您今天会见到伊恩吗？
詹 尼：是的，我会见到他。
琳 达：请代我问候他。
凯瑟琳：可怜的伊恩！他本不想离开这幢
房子。
詹 尼：是啊，他是不想离开， 可是他妻子要离开。
Lesson 93 Our new neighbour
我们的新邻居
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why is Nigel a lucky man?
听录音，然后回答问题。为什么说奈杰尔很幸运？
Nigel is our new next-door neighbour. He's a pilot. He was in the R.A.F. He will fly to New York next month. The month after next he'll fly to Tokyo. At the moment, he's in Madrid. He flew to Spain a week ago. He'll return to London the week after next. He's only forty-one years old, and he has already been to nearly every country in the world. Nigel is a very lucky man. But his wife isn't very lucky. She usually stays at home!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
pilot
n. 飞行员
return
v. 返回
New York
n. 纽约
Tokyo
n. 东京
Madrid
n. 马德里
fly (flew, flown)
v. 飞行
参考译文
奈杰尔是我们新搬来的隔壁邻居。他是个飞行员。 他曾在皇家空军任职。 下个月他将飞往纽约。 再下个月他将飞往东京。 现在他在马德里。他是一星期以前飞到西班牙的。 再下个星期他将返回伦敦。 他只有41岁，但他却过世界上几乎每一个国家。 奈杰尔是个很幸运的人。但他的妻子运气不很好。他总是呆在家里！
Lesson 95 Tickets, please.
请把车票拿出来。
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why did George and Ken miss the train?
听录音，然后回答问题。为什么乔治和肯误了火车？
GEORGE: Two return tickets to London, please. What time will the next train leave?
ATTENDANT: At nineteen minutes past eight.
GEORGE: Which platform?
ATTENDANT: Platform Two. Over the bridge.
KEN: What time will the next train leave?
GEORGE: At eight nineteen.
KEN: We've got plenty of time.
GEORGE: It's only three minutes to eight.
KEN: Let's go and have a drink. There's a bar next door to the station.
GEORGE: We had better go back to the station now, Ken.
PORTER: Tickets, please.
GEORGE: We want to catch the eight nineteen to London.
PORTER: You've just missed it!
GEORGE: What! It's only eight fifteen.
PORTER: I'm sorry, sir. That clock's ten minutes slow.
GEORGE: When's the next train?
PORTER: In five hours' time!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
return
n. 往返
train
n. 火车
platform
n. 站台
plenty
n. 大量
bar
n. 洒吧
station
n. 车站，火车站
porter
n. 收票员
catch (caught, caught)
v. 赶上
miss
v. 错过
参考译文
乔 治：买两张到伦敦的往返票。 下一班火车什么时候开？
服务员：8点19分。
乔 治：在哪个站台？
服务员：2号站台。过天桥。
肯：下一班火车什么时候开？
乔 治：8点19分。 肯：我们时间还很宽裕。
乔 治：现在才7点57分。 肯：让我们去喝点东西吧， 车站旁有一个酒吧。
乔 治：肯，我们现在最好回车站去。
收票员：请把车票拿出来。
乔 治：我们要乘8点19分的车去伦敦。
收票员：你们刚好错过了那班车。
乔 治：什么！现在只有8点15分。
收票员：对不起，先生，那个钟慢了10分钟。
乔 治：下一班车是什么时候？
收票员：5个小时以后！
Lesson 97 A small blue case
一只蓝色的小箱子
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Does Mr. Hall get his case back?
听录音，然后回答问题。霍尔先生有没有要回他的提箱？
MR. MALL: I left a suitcase on the train to London the other day.
ATTENDANT: Can you describe it, sir?
MR. MALL: It's a small blue case and it's got a zip. There's a label on the handle with my name and address on it.
ATTENDANT: Is this case yours?
MR. MALL: No, that's not mine.
ATTENDANT: What about this one? This one's got a label.
MR. MALL: Let me see it.
ATTENDANT: What's your name and address?
MR. MALL: David Hall, 83, Bridge Street.
ATTENDANT: That's right. D.N. Hall, 83, Bridge Street.
ATTENDANT: Three pounds fifty pence, please.
MR. MALL: Here you are.
ATTENDANT: Thank you.
MR. MALL: Key!
ATTENDANT: What's matter?
MR. MALL: This case doesn't belong to me! You've given me the wrong case!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
leave (left, left)
v. 遗留
describe
v. 描述
zip
n. 拉链
label
n. 标签
handle
n. 提手，把手
address
n. 地址
pence
n. penny 的复数形式
belong
v. 属于
参考译文
霍尔先生：几天前我把一只手提箱忘在 开往伦敦的火车上了。
服 务 员：先生，您能描述一下它是什么 样子的吗？
霍尔先生：是只蓝色的小箱子，上面有拉链。
箱把上有一标签， 上面写着我的姓名和住址。
服 务 员：这箱子是您的吗？
霍尔先生：不，那不是我的。
服 务 员：这只是不是？这只箱子有张标签。
霍尔先生：让我看看。
服 务 员：您的姓名和住址？
霍尔先生：大卫.霍尔，大桥街83号。
服 务 员：那就对了。D.N.霍尔， 大桥街83号。
服 务 员：请付3英镑50便士。
霍尔先生：给您。
服 务 员：谢谢您。
霍尔先生：嗨！
服 务 员：怎么回事？
霍尔先生：这箱子不是我的！您给错了！
Lesson 99 Owl!
啊哟！
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Must Andy go to see the doctor?
听录音，然后回答问题。安迪需要去看医生吗？
ANDY: Ow!
LUCY: What's the matter, Andy?
ANDY: I slipped and fell downstairs.
LUCY: Have you hurt yourself?
ANDY: Yes, I have. I think that I've hurt my back.
LUCY: Try and stand up. Can you stand up? Here. Let me help you.
ANDY: I'm sorry, Lucy. I'm afraid that I can't get up.
LUCY: I think that the doctor had better see you. I'll phone Dr. Carter.
LUCY: The doctor says that he will come at once. I'm sure that you need an X-ray, Andy.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
own int. 哎哟
slip
v. 滑倒，滑了一脚
fall (fell, fallen)
v. 落下，跌倒
downstairs adv. 下楼
hurt (hurt, hurt)
v. 伤，伤害，疼痛
back
n. 背
stand up 起立，站起来
help
v. 帮助
at once
立即
sure adj. 一定的，确信的
X-ray
n. X光透视
参考译文
安迪：啊哟！
露西：怎么了，安迪？
安迪：我滑了一跤，从楼梯上摔下来了。
露西：你摔伤了没有？
安迪：是啊，摔伤了。我想我把背摔坏了。
露西：试试站起来。你能站起来吗？
来，让我帮你。
安迪：对不起，露西，恐怕我站不起来。
露西：我想最好请医生来给你看一下。 我去给卡特医生打电话。
露西：医生说他马上就来。安迪，
我看你需要做一次X光透视。
Lesson 101 A card from Jimmy
吉米的明信片
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Does Grandmother seem pleased to get a card from Jimmy? Why/Why not?
听录音，然后回答问题。收到吉米寄来的一张明信片，祖母是否显得高兴？为什么/为什么不高兴？
GRANDMOTHER: Read Jimmy's card to me please, penny.
PENNY: 'I have just arrive in Scotland and I'm staying at a Youth Hostel.'
GRANDMOTHER: Eh?
PENNY: He say he's just arrived in Scotland. He says he's staying at a Youth Hostel. You know he's a member of the Y.H.A.
GRANDMOTHER: The what?
PENNY: The Y.H.A., Mum. The Youth Hostels Association.
GRANDMOTHER: What else does he say?
PENNY: 'I'll write a letter soon. I hope you all well.'
GRANDMOTHER: What? Speak up. Penny. I'm afraid I can't hear you
PENNY: He say he'll write a letter soon. He hopes we are all well. 'Love, Jimmy.'
GRANDMOTHER: Is that all? He doesn't say very much, does he?
PENNY: He can't write very much on a card, Mum.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
Scotland
n. 苏格兰（英国）
card
n. 明信片
youth
n. 青年
hostel
n. 招待所，旅馆
association
n. 协会
soon adv. 不久
write (wrote, written)
v. 写
参考译文
祖母：请把吉米的明信片念给我听听，彭妮。
彭妮：“我刚到苏格兰，我现住在一家青年
招待所。”
祖母：什么？
彭妮：他说他刚到苏格兰。他说他住在一家 青年招待所。你知道，他是“青招协” 的一个成员。
祖母：什么？
彭妮：“青招协”，妈妈。青年招待所协会。
祖母：他还说了些什么？
彭妮：“我很快会写信的。 祝你们大家身体都好。”
祖母：什么？彭妮，大声一点。
我可听不见你念的。
彭妮：他说他很快会写信的。他祝我们大家
身体好。“谨此问候，吉米。”
祖母：就这些吗？他没写许多，是吗？
彭妮：在明信片上他写不了很多，妈妈。
Lesson 103 The French test
法语考试
Listen to the tape then answer this question. How long did the exam last?
听录音，然后回答问题。 考试持续了多长时间？
GARY: How was the exam, Richard?
RICHARD: Not too bad. I think I passed in English and Mathematics. The questions were very easy. How about you, Gary?
GARY: The English and Maths papers weren't easy enough for me. I hope I haven't failed.
RICHARD: I think I failed the French paper. I could answer sixteen of the question. They were very easy. But I couldn't answer the rest. They were too difficult for me.
GARY: French test are awful, aren't they?
RICHARD: I hate them. I'm sure I've got a low mark.
GARY: Oh, cheer up! perhaps we didn't to do badly. The guy next to me Wrote his name at the top of the paper.
RICHARD: Yes?
GARY: Then he sat there and looked at it for three hours! He didn't write a word!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
exam
n. 考试
pass
v. 及格，通过
mathematics (maths是缩写)
n. 数学
question
n. 问题
easy adj. 容易的
enough adv. 足够地
paper
n. 考卷
fail
v. 未极格，失败
answer
v. 回答
mark
n. 分数
rest
n. 其他的东西
difficult adj. 困难的
hate
v. 讨厌
low adj. 低的
cheer
v. 振作，振奋
guy
n. 家伙，人
top
n. 上方，顶部
参考译文
加 里：考试考得怎样，理查德？
理查德：不算太坏，我想我的英语和数学
及格了。题目很容易。加里， 你怎么样？
加 里：英语和数学试题对我来说不很容易。 我希望别不及格。
理查德：我想我的法语及不了格，我能回答
其中的16道题。这些题很容易。 但我回答不出其作的题。那些题对 我来说太难了。
加 里：法语太可怕了，你说呢？
理查德：我讨厌法语。我的法语成绩肯定
很低。
加 里：啊，别灰心！或许我们考得还不太 糟。坐在我旁边的那个人只在试卷 顶端写自己的名字。
理查德：是吗？
加 里：然后他就坐在那里，对着考卷看了3 个小时，一个字也没写！
Lesson 105 Full of mistakes
错误百出
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What was Sandra's present?
听录音，然后回答问题。给桑德拉的礼物是什么？
THE BOSS：Where's Sandra, Bob? I want her.
BOB: Do you want to speak to her?
THE BOSS：Yes, I do. I want her to come to my office. Tell her to come at once.
SANDRA: Did you want to see me?
THE BOSS：Ah, yes, Sandra. How do you spell "intelligent'? Can you tell me?
SANDRA: I-N-T-E-L-L-I-G-E-N-T.
THE BOSS：That's right. You've typed it with only one 'L'. This letter's full of mistakes. I want you to type it again.
SANDRA: Yes, I'll do that. I'm sorry about that.
THE BOSS：And here's a little present for you.
SANDRA: What's it?
THE BOSS：It's a dictionary. I hope it'll help you.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
spell
v. 拼写
intelligent adj. 聪明的，有智慧的
mistake
n. 错误
present
n. 礼物
dictionary
n. 词典
参考译文
老 板：鲍勃，桑德拉在哪儿？我要找她。
鲍 勃：您要同她谈话吗？
老 板：是的，我要她到我的办公室来。 叫她马上就来。
桑德拉：您找我吗？
老 板：啊，是的，桑德拉。"intelligent" 怎样拼写？你能告诉我吗？
桑德拉：I-N-T-E-L-L-I-G-E-N-T。
老 板：对的。但你只打了1个“L”。 这封信里错误百出。我要你重打一遍。
桑德拉：是，我重打。对此我感到很抱歉。
老 板：这里有一件小礼物送你。
桑德拉：是什么？
老 板：是本词典。我希望它能对你有所帮助。
Lesson 107 It's too small.
太小了。
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What kind of dress does the lady want?
听录音，然后回答问题。 这位女士想要什么样的服装？
ASSISTANT: Do you like this dress, madam?
LADY: I like the colour very much. It's lovely dress, but it's too small for me.
ASSISTANT: What about this one? It's lovely dress. It's very smart. Short skirts are in fashion now. Would you like to try it?
LADY: All right.
LADY: I'm afraid this green dress it too small for me as well. It's smaller than the blue one.
LADY: I don't like the colour either. It doesn't suit me at all. I think the blue dress is prettier.
LADY: Could you show me another blue dress? I want a dress like that one, but it must be my size.
ASSISTANT: I'm afraid I haven't got a larger dress. This is the largest dress in the shop.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
madam
n. 夫人，女士（对妇女的尊称）
smart adj. 漂亮的
as well 同样
suit
v. 适于
pretty adj. 漂亮的
参考译文
店员：夫人，您喜欢这件衣服吗？
女士：我很喜欢这颜色。这件漂亮的衣服，
可是对我来说太小了。
店员：这件怎么样？这是件漂亮的衣服，
它很时髦。短裙现在很流行。 您要试一试吗？
女士：好吧。
店员：恐怕这件绿色的我穿着也太小了。 它比那件蓝色的还要小。
女士：我也不喜欢这种颜色。这颜色我穿
根本不合适。我认为那件蓝色的更 漂亮些。
女士：您能再给我看一件蓝色的吗？
我想一件和那件一样的， 但必须是我的尺寸。
店员：恐怕没有更大的了。
这是店里最大一件。
Lesson 109 A good idea
好主意
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What does Jane have with her coffee?
听录音，然后回答问题。喝咖啡时简吃了什么？
CHARLOTTE: Shall I make some coffee, Jane?
JANE: That's a good idea, Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE: It's ready. Do you want any milk?
JANE: Just a little, please.
CHARLOTTE: What about some sugar? Two teaspoonfuls?
JANE: No, less than that. One and a half teaspoonfuls, please. That's enough for me.
JANE: That was very nice.
CHARLOTTE: Would you like some more?
JANE: Yes, please.
JANE: I'd like a cigarette, too. May I have one?
CHARLOTTE: Of course. I think there are a few in that box.
JANE: I'm afraid it's empty.
CHARLOTTE: What a pity!
JANE: It doesn't matter.
CHARLOTTE: Have a biscuit instead. Eat more and smoke less!
JANE: That's very good advice!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
idea
n. 主意
a little 少许（用于不可数名词之前）
teaspoonful
n. 一满茶匙
less adj. (little 的比较级)较少的，更小的
a few 几个（用于可数名词之前）
pity
n. 遗憾
instead adv. 代替
advice
n. 建议，忠告
参考译文
夏洛特：我来煮点咖啡好吗，简？ 简：这是个好主意，夏洛特。
夏洛特：咖啡好了，你要放点奶吗？
简：请稍加一点。
夏洛特：加些糖怎么样？两茶匙行吗？
简：不，再少一些。请放一勺儿半。 那对我已足够了。 简：太好了。
夏洛特：你再来点吗？
简：好的，请再来一点。 简：我还想抽枝烟。可以给我一枝吗？
夏洛特：当然可以。我想那个盒子里有一些。
简：恐怕盒子是空的。
夏洛特：真遗憾！
简：没关系。
夏洛特：那就吃块饼干吧。多吃点，少抽点！
简：这是极好的忠告啊！
Lesson 111 The most expensive model
最昂贵的型号
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Can Mr. Frith buy the television on instalments? How does it work?
听录音，然后回答问题。弗里斯先生可以用分期付款方式购买电视机吗？如何操作呢？
MR. FRITH: I like television very much. How much does it cost?
ASSISTANT: It's the most expensive model in the shop. It costs five hundred pounds.
MR. FRITH: That's too expensive for us. We can't afford all that money.
ASSISTANT: This model's less expensive than that one. It's only three hundred pounds. But, of course, it's not as good as the expensive one.
MR. FRITH: I don't like the model. The other model's more expensive, but it's worth the money.
MR. FRITH: Can we buy it on instalments?
ASSISTANT: Of course. You can pay a deposit of thirty pounds, and then fourteen pounds a month for three years.
MR. FRITH: Do you like it, dear?
MRS. FRITH:I certainly do, but I don't like the price. You always want the best, but we can't afford it. Sometimes you think you're a millionaire!
MR. FRITH: Millionaires don't buy things on instalments!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
model
n. 型号
afford
v. 付得起（钱）
deposit
n. 预付定金
instalment
n. 分期付款
price
n. 价格
millionaire
n. 百万富翁
参考译文
弗里斯先生：我非常喜欢这台电视机。 请问它多少钱？
店 员：这是店里最贵的型号。 它的售价是500英镑。
弗里斯夫人：这对我们来说是太贵了。
我们花不起那么多钱。
店 员：这种型号比那种要便宜些。 它只要300英镑。但是， 它当然没有价钱高那种好。
弗里斯先生：我不喜欢这种型号。
那种型号价格是贵一些， 但它值得那么多钱。
弗里斯先生：我们可以用分期付款的方式]
购买吗？
店 员：当然可以。您可以先付30英镑 定金，然后每月14镑,3年付清。
弗里斯先生：你喜欢吗，亲爱的？
弗里斯夫人：我当然喜欢，但是我不喜欢这 个价钱。你总是要买最好的， 可我们买不起，有时候你认 为自己是个百万富翁！
弗里斯先生：百万富翁是不会分期付款
买东西的！
Lesson 113 Small change
零钱
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Who has got some change?
听录音，然后回答问题。谁有零钱？
CONDUCTOR: Fares, please!
MAN: Trafalgar Square, please.
CONDUCTOR: I'm sorry, sir. I can't change a ten-pound note. Haven't you got any small change?
MAN: I've got no small change, I am afraid.
CONDUCTOR: I'll ask some of the passengers.
CONDUCTOR: Have you any small change, sir?
1st PASSENGER: I'm sorry. I've got none.
2nd PASSENGER: I haven't got any either.
CONDUCTOR: Can you change this ten-pound note, madam?
3rd PASSENGER: I'm afraid I can't.
4th PASSENGER: Neither can I.
CONDUCTOR: I'm very sorry, sir. You must get off the bus. None of our passengers can change this note. They're all millionaires!
TWO TRAMPS: Except us.
1sth TRAMP: I've got some small change.
2nd TRAMP: So have I.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
conductor
n. 售票员
fare
n. 车费, 车票
change
v. 兑换（钱）
note
n. 纸币
passenger
n. 乘客
none pron.没有任何东西 neither adv. 也不
get off 下车
tramp
n. 游浪汉
except prep.除……外 参考译文
售票员： 请买票！
男 子： 请买一张到特拉法加广场的票。
售票员： 对不起，我找不开10英镑的钞票。 您没有零钱吗？
男 子： 恐怕我没有零钱。
售票员： 我来问问其他乘客。
售票员： 先生，您有零钱吗？
乘 客1： 对不起，我没有。
乘 客2： 我也没有。
售票员： 夫人，您能把这10英镑的钞票 换开吗？
乘 客3： 恐怕不能。
乘 客4： 我也不能。
售票员： 非常抱歉，先生。您必须下车。 我们的乘客中没人能换开这张 钞票。 他们都是百万富翁！
二流浪汉：我们俩除外。
流浪汉1： 我有零钱。
流浪汉2： 我也有。
Lesson 115 Knock, knock!
敲敲门！
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What does Jim have to drink?
听录音，然后回答问题。吉姆只能喝什么饮料？
HELEN: Isn't there anyone at home?
JIM: I'll knock again, Helen. Everything's very quiet. I'm sure there's no one at home.
HELEN: But that's impossible. Carol and Tom invited us to lunch. Look through the window.
HELEN: Can you see anything?
JIM: Nothing at all.
HELEN: Let's try the back door.
JIM: Look! Everyone's in the garden.
CAROL: Hello, Helen. Hello, Jim.
TOM: Everybody wants to have lunch in the garden. It's nice and warm out here.
CAROL: Come and have something to drink.
JIM: Thanks, Carol. May I have a glass of beer please?
CAROL: Beer? There's none left. You can have some lemonade.
JIM: Lemonade!
TOM: Don't believe her, Jim. She's only joking. Have some beer!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
anyone pron.（用地疑问句，否定句）任何人 knock
v. 敲，打
everything pron.一切事情 quiet adj. 宁静的，安静的
impossible adj. 不可能的
invite
v. 邀请
anything pron.任何东西 nothing pron.什么也没有 lemonade
n. 柠檬水
joke
v. 开玩笑
参考译文
海 伦：家里没有人吗？
吉 姆：海伦，我再敲一次。毫无动静，肯定 家里没有人。
海 伦：但这是不可能的。卡罗尔和汤姆请 我们来吃午饭。从窗子往里看看。
海 伦：你能看见什么吗？
吉 姆：什么也看不见。
海 伦：让我们到后门去试试。
吉 姆：瞧！大家都在花园里。
卡罗尔：你好，海伦。你好，吉姆。
汤 姆：大家都想在花园里吃午饭。 这外面挺暖和。
卡罗尔：来喝点什么。
汤 姆：谢谢，卡罗尔。给我一杯啤酒好吗？
卡罗尔：啤酒？一点都不剩了。
你可以喝点柠檬水。
吉 姆：柠檬水！
汤 姆：吉姆，别信她的。她只是在开玩笑。 喝点啤酒吧！
Lesson 143 A walk through the woods
林中散步
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What was so funny about the words on the sign?
听录音，然后回答问题。牌子上的字有什么可笑的地方？
I live in a very old town which is surrounded by beautiful woods. It is a famous beauty spot. On Sundays, hundreds of people come from the city to see our town and to walk through the woods. Visitors have been asked to keep the woods clean and tidy. Litter baskets have been placed under the trees, but people still throw their rubbish everywhere. Last Wednesday, I went for a walk in the woods. What I saw made me very sad. I counted seven old cars and three old refrigerators. The little baskets were empty and the ground was covered with pieces of paper, cigarette ends, old tyres, empty bottles and rusty tins. Among the rubbish, I found a sign which said, 'Anyone who leaves litter in these woods will be prosecuted!'
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
surround
v. 包围
wood
n. 树林
beauty spot 风景点
hundred
n. 百
city
n. 城市
through prep.穿过 visitor
n. 参观者，游客，来访者
tidy adj. 整齐的
litter
n. 杂乱的东西
litter basket 废物筐
place
v. 放
throw( threw; thrown)
v. 扔，抛
rubbish
n. 垃圾
count
v. 数，点
cover
v. 覆盖
piece
n. 碎片
tyre
n. 轮胎
rusty adj. 生锈的
among prep.在……之间 prosecute
v. 依法处置
参考译文
我住在一个由美丽的树林环绕的古老的小镇上。这是一个著名的风景胜地。每适星期天，有许许多人从城里来观赏我们的小镇，并在树林中散步。游客已被告知要保持树林的整洁。树下都已设置了废物筐，但是人们仍到处扔垃圾。上星期三我到树林里去散步。我所见到的一切使我非常难过。我数了一下，有7辆旧汽车和3上旧冰箱。废物筐是空的，而满地都是纸片、烟头、旧轮胎，空瓶子和生锈的空罐头盒。在垃圾堆中我发现了一块牌子，上面写着：“凡在此树林里丢弃垃圾者，将依法处置。
Lesson 117 Tommy's breakfast
汤米的早餐
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What does she mean by 'change in the last sentence?
听录音，然后回答问题。最后一名话中的“change" 是什么意思？
When my husband was going into the dining room this morning, he dropped some coins on the floor. There were coins everywhere. We looked for them, but we could not find them all. While we were having breakfast, our little boy, Tommy, found two small coins on the floor. He put them both into his mouth. We both tried to get the coins, but it was too late. Tommy had already swallowed them! Late that morning, when I was doing the housework, My husband phoned me from the office. 'How's Tommy?' he asked. 'I don't know,' I answered, 'Tommy's been to the toilet three times this morning, but I haven't had any change yet!'
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
dinning room 饭厅
coin
n. 硬币
mouth
n. 嘴
swallow
v. 吞下
later adv. 后来
toilet
n. 厕所，盥洗室
参考译文
今天早晨我丈夫走进饭厅时，把一些硬币掉在地上了。 到处都是硬币。我们虽然找了，但没有把它们全部找到。 正当我们吃早饭时，我们的小男孩汤米在地上找到两枚小硬币。 他把这两枚硬币全都放进嘴里。我们俩都试图把这两枚硬币拿出来，但太迟了。汤米已经把硬币咽了下去！ 那天下午的晚些时候，当我正做家务时，我丈夫从办公室打来电话。 “汤米怎么样？”他问。“我不知道”，我回答说，“今天上午汤米去了3次厕所了，但我还没看到硬币！”
Lesson 119 A true story
一个真实的故事
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Who called out to the thieves in the dark?
听录音，然后回答问题。谁在暗处对窃贼喊了一声？
Do you like stories? I want to tell you a true story. It happened to a friend of mine a year ago. While my friend, George, was reading in bed, two thieves climbed into his kitchen. After they had entered the house, they went into the dining room. It was very dark, so they turned on a torch. Suddenly, they heard a voice behind them. "What's up? What's up?" someone called. The thieves dropped the torch and ran away as quickly as they could. George heard the noise and came downstairs quickly. He turned on the light, but he couldn't see anyone. The thieves had already gone. But George's parrot, Henry, was still there. "What's up, George?" the called. 'Nothing, Henry,' George said and smiled. 'Go back to sleep.'
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
story
n. 故事
happen
v. 发生
thief
n. 贼
enter
v. 进入
dark adj. 黑暗的
torch
n. 手电筒
voice
n. （说话的）声音
parrot
n. 鹦鹉
参考译文
你喜欢听故事吗？我要告诉你一个真实的故事。这是一年前发生在我的一个朋友身上的故事。 当我的朋友乔治在床上看书时，两个小偷爬进了他的厨房。 他们进到屋里后，走进了饭厅。饭厅很暗，于是他们打开了手电筒。 突然他们听到身后有声音。“什么事？什么事？”有人叫着。小偷扔下了手电筒，飞快地逃走了。 乔治听到了响声，迅速地下了楼。 他开了灯，但不见一个人。小偷逃走了。 但时乔治的鹦鹉亨利仍在那里。“什么事，乔治？”它叫着。“没事，亨利。”乔治笑着说，“接着睡觉吧。”
Lesson 121 The man in a hat
戴帽子的男士
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why didn't Caroline recognize the customer straight away?
听录音，然后回答问题。为什么卡罗琳没有马上认出那位顾客？
CUSTOMER: I bought two expensive dictionaries here half and hour ago, but I forgot to take them with me.
MANAGER: Who served you, sir?
CUSTOMER: The lady who is standing behind the counter.
MANAGER: Which books did you buy?
CUSTOMER: The books which are on the counter.
MANAGER: Did you serve this gentleman half an hour ago, Caroline? He says he's the man who bought these books.
CUSTOMER: I can't remember. The man who I served was wearing a hat.
MANAGER: Have you got a hat, sir?
CUSTOMER: Yes, I have.
MANAGER: Would you put it on, please?
CUSTOMER: All right.
MANAGER: Is this the man that you served, Caroline?
CUSTOMER: Yes. I recognize him now.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
customer
n. 顾客
forget (forgot, forgotten)
v. 忘记
manager
n. 经理
serve
v. 照应，服务，接待
counter
n. 柜台
recognize
v. 认出
参考译文
顾 客：半小时以前我在这里买了两本很 贵的辞典，但是我忘了拿走。
经 理：是谁接待您的，先生？
顾 客：站在柜台后面的那位女士。
经 理：您买的是两本什么书？
顾 客：就是柜台上的那两本。
经 理：卡罗琳，半小时前你接待过这位先生 吗？他说他就是买这两本书的人。
卡罗琳：我记不起来了。我接待的那个人戴着
一顶帽子。
经 理：先生，您有帽子吗？
顾 客：有的，我有帽子。
经 理：请您把帽子戴上好吗？
顾 客：好吧。
经 理：卡罗琳， 这就是你接待过的那个人吗？
卡罗琳：是他。我现在认出他来了。
Lesson 123 A trip to Australia
澳大利亚之行
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Who is the man with the beard?
听录音，然后回答问题。那个长着络腮胡子的人是谁？
MIKE: Look, Scott. This is a photograph I took during my trip to Australia.
SCOTT: Let me see it, Mike.
SCOTT: This is a good photograph. Who are these people?
MIKE: They're people I met during the trip.
MIKE: That's the ship we travelled on.
SCOTT: What a beautiful ship!
SCOTT: Who's this?
MIKE: That's the man I told you about. Remember?
SCOTT: Ah yes. The one who offered you a job in Australia.
MIKE: That's right.
SCOTT: Who's this?
MIKE: Guess!
SCOTT: It's not you, is it?
MIKE: That's right.
MIKE: I grew a beard during the trip. but I shaved it off when I came home.
SCOTT: Why did you shave it off?
MIKE: My wife didn't like it!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
during prep.在……期间 trip
n. 旅行
travel
v. 旅行
offer
v. 提供
job
n. 工作
guess
v. 猜
grow (grew, grown)
v. 长，让……生长
beard
n. （下巴上的）胡子，络腮胡子
参考译文
迈 克：看，这是我到澳大利来旅行时 拍的一张照片。
斯科特：让我看看，迈克。
斯科特：这是一张很好的照片。这些人是谁。
迈 克：他们是我旅行时认识的人。
迈 克：这是我们所乘的那条船。
斯科特：多漂亮的船啊！
斯科特：这是谁？
迈 克：这就是我跟你说过的那个人。 还记得吗？
斯科特：啊，记得。就是在澳大利亚给你工作
的那个人。
迈 克：对。
斯科特：这是谁？
迈 克：你猜！
斯科特：这不是你，对吗？
迈 克：不，是我。
迈 克：我在旅行时留了胡子， 但我回到家时就把它刮了。
斯科特：你为什么把它刮了？
迈 克：我妻子不喜欢！
Lesson 125 Tea for two
两个人一起喝茶
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Does Susan have tea by herself?
听录音，然后回答问题。苏珊是一个人喝茶吗？
SUSAN: Can't you come in and have tea now, Peter?
PETER: Not yet. I must water the garden first.
SUSAN: Do you have to water it now?
PETER: I'm afraid I must. Look at it! It's terribly dry.
SUSAN: What a nuisance!
PETER: Last summer it was very dry, too. Don't you remember? I had to water it every day.
SUSAN: Well, I'll have tea by myself.
SUSAN: That was quick! Have you finished already?
PETER: Yes. Look out of the window.
SUSAN: It's raining! That means You don't need to water the garden.
PERTR: That was a pleasant surprise. It means I can have tea, instead.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
water
v. 浇水
terribly adv. 非常
dry adj. 干燥的，干的
nuisance
n. 讨厌的东西或人
mean (meant, meant)
v. 意味着，意思是
surprise
n. 惊奇，意外的事
参考译文
苏珊：彼得，你现在能进来喝茶吗？
彼得：还不能。我得先给花园浇水。
苏珊：你一定得现在浇吗？
彼得：恐怕我得现在浇。你看看，干得厉害。
苏珊：真讨厌！
彼得：去年夏天也是干得很。
你记得了吗？我不得不每天浇水。
苏珊：好吧，我一个喝茶了。
苏珊：好快啊！你已经浇完了？
彼得：是的。你看看窗外。
苏珊：下雨了，这就是就是说， 你不必给花园浇水了。
彼得：这是意想不能的好事。
这意味着我反倒可以喝茶了。
Lesson 127 A famous actress
著名的女演员
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Who is only twenty-nine, and why is it so unclear?
听录音，然后回答问题。谁只有29岁？为什么这件事如此含糊不清？
KATE: Can you recognize that woman, Liz?
LIZ: I think I can, Kate. It must be Karen Marsh, the actress.
KATE: I though so. Who's that beside her?
LIZ: That must be Conrad Reeves.
KATE: Conrad Reeves, the actor? It's can't be. Let me have another look. I think you're right! Isn't he her third husband?
LIZ: No. He must be her fourth or fifth.
KATE: Doesn't Karen Marsh look old!
LIZ: She does, doesn't she! I read she's twenty-nine, but she must be at least forty.
KATE: I'm sure she is.
LIZ: She was a famous actress When I was still at school.
KATE: That was a long time ago, wasn't it?
LIZ: Not that long ago! I'm not more than twenty-nine myself.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
famous adj. 著名的
actress
n. 女演员
at least 至少
actor
n. 男演员
read (read, read)
v. 通过阅读得知
参考译文
凯特：莉兹，你能认出那个女人吗？
莉兹：我想我认得出来，凯特。那一定是女
演员卡.马会。
凯特：我也这样想。她旁边的那个人是谁？
莉兹：一定是康拉德.里弗斯。
凯特：康拉德.里弗斯，那个男演员吗？
不可能是。让我再看一看。 我想你是对的。他不是她的第3个 丈夫吗？
莉兹：不，他一定是她的第4个或第5个丈夫。
凯特：卡伦看上去不显老嘛！
莉兹：是的，谁说不是呢！我从报上看到她
是29岁，但她一定至少有40岁了。
凯特：我肯定她有40岁了。
莉兹：当我还是学生时，她就是个著名的 演员了。
凯特：那是好久以前的事了。是吗？
莉兹：不，没有那么久。我自己现在还没 29岁呢。
Lesson 129 Seventy miles an hour
时速70英里
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What does Ann advise her husband to do next time?
听录音，然后回答问题。安建议她的丈夫下次做什么？
ANN: Look, Gary! That policeman's waving to you. He wants you to stop.
POLICEMAN: Where do you think you are? On a race track? You must have been driving at seventy miles an hour.
GARY: I can't have been.
POLICEMAN: I was doing eighty when I overtook you.
POLICEMAN: Didn't you see the speed limit?
GARY: I'm afraid I didn't, officer. I must have been dreaming.
ANN: He wasn't dreaming, officer. I was telling him to drive slowly.
GARY: That's why I didn't see the sign.
POLICEMAN: Let me see your driving licence.
POLICEMAN: I won't charge you this time. But you'd better not do it again!
GARY: Thank you. I'll certainly be more careful.
ANN: I told you to drive slowly, Gary.
GARY: You always tell me to drive slowly, darling.
ANN: Well, next time you'd better take my advice!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
wave
v. 招手
track
n. 跑道
mile
n. 英里
overtake (overtook, overtaken)
v. 从后面超越，超车
speed limit
限速
dream
v. 做梦，思想不集中
sign
n. 标记，牌子
driving licence 驾驶执照
charge
v. 罚款
darling
n. 亲爱的（用作表示称呼）
参考译文
安：瞧，加里！那个警察正朝你挥手呢。 他要你停下来。
警察：你认为你现在是在哪儿？
在赛车道上吗？你刚才一定是以每小时 70英里的速度开车。
加里：我不会开得那么快的。
警察：我是以第小时80英里的速度赶上你的。
警察：难道你没看见限速牌吗？
加里：恐怕我没有看见，警官。 我一定思想开小差了。 安：警官，他思想没有开小差。 我刚才正告诉他开慢点。
安里：所以我才没看见那牌子。
警察：让我看一看你的驾驶执照。
警察：这次我就不罚你款了。但你最好不要再
开得这样快。
加里：谢谢您。我以后一定会多加注意。
安：加里，我刚才叫你开慢点吧。
加里：你总是叫我开慢点，亲爱的。
安：好啦，下次你最好还是听从我的劝告！
Lesson 131 Don't be so sure!
别那么肯定！
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What's the problem about deciding on a holiday?
听录音，然后回答问题。决定如何度假有什么为难的地方？
MARTIN: Where are you going to spend your holidays this year, Gary?
GARY: We may go abroad. I'm not sure. My wife wants go to Egypt. I'd like to there, too. We can't make up our minds.
MARTIN: Will you travel by sea or air?
GARY: We may travel by sea.
MARTIN: It's cheaper, isn't it?
GARY: It may be cheaper. but it takes a long time.
MARTIN: I'm sure you'll enjoy yourselves.
GART: Don't be so sure. We might not go anywhere. My wife always worries too much. Who's going to look after the dog? Who's going to look after the house? Who's going to look after the garden? We have this problem every year. in the end, we stay at home and look after everything!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
Egypt
n. 埃及
abroad adv. 国外
worry
v. 担忧
参考译文
马丁：加里，今年你们打算去哪里度假？
加里：我们可能到国外去，但我不敢肯定。
我妻子想到埃及去，我也想去那儿。 我们还拿不定主意。
马丁：你们乘船去，还是乘飞机去？
加里：我们可能乘船去。
马丁：这更便宜些，是吗？
加里：可能是便宜些，但花的时间长。
马丁：我肯定你们一定会玩得很痛快。
加里：别那么肯定。我们可能哪里也去不成。 我妻子总是担心那的。谁来照看狗啦， 谁来看管房子啦，谁来照料花园啦， 我们每年都碰到这类问题。末了， 我们呆在家里来照看一切。
Lesson 133 Sensational news!
爆炸性新闻！
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What reason did Karen Marsh give for wanting to retire?
听录音，然后回答问题。卡伦.马什说她为什么想要退休？
REPORTER: Have you just made a new film, Miss Marsh?
MISS MARSH: Yes, I have.
REPORTER: Are you going to make a another?
MISS MARSH: No, I'm not. I'm going to retire. I feel very tired. I don't want to make another film for a long time.
KATE: Let's buy a newspaper, Liz. Listen to this! 'Karen Marsh: Sensational News! By our reporter, Alan Jones. Karen Marsh arrived at London Airport today. She was wearing a blue dress and a mink coat. She told me she had just made a new film. she said she was not going to make another. She said she was going to retire. She told reporters she felt very tired and didn't want to make another film for a long time.'
LIZ: I wonder why!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
reporter
n. 记者
sensational adj. 爆炸性的，耸人听闻的
mink coat 貂皮大衣
参考译文
记 者：您刚拍完一部新电影吗， 马什小姐？
马什小姐：是的，我刚拍完。
记 者：您准备再拍一部吗？
马什小姐：不，我不准备拍了。
我准备退休了。我感觉累得很。 我早就不想再拍片子了。
凯 特：我们买份报纸吧。莉兹。 你听这段：“卡伦.马什： 爆炸性新闻！由本报记者艾伦. 琼斯报导。卡伦.马什今天到达 伦敦机场。她穿着一身蓝色的 套装和一件貂皮大衣。她告诉 我她刚拍完一部新片子。她不 准备再拍电影了。她说她准备 退休。她告诉记者她感到很疲 劳，早就不想再拍电影了。
莉 兹：我很想知道为什么。
Lesson 135 The latest report
最新消息
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Is Karen Marsh going to retire, do you think?
听录音，然后回答问题。你认为卡伦.马什会退休吗？
REPORTER: Are you really going to retire, miss Marsh?
MISS MARSH: I may. I can't make up my mind. I will have to ask my future husband. He won't let me make another film.
REPORTER: Your future husband, Miss Marsh?
MISS MARSH: Yes. Let me introduce him to you. His name is Carlos. We're going to get married next week.
KATE: Look, Liz! Here's another report about Karen Marsh. Listen: 'Karen Marsh: The latest. At her London Hotel today Miss Marsh told reporters she might retire. She said she couldn't make up her mind. She said she would have to ask her future husband. She said her future husband would not let her make another film. Then she introduced us to Carlos and told us they would get married next week'.
LIZ: That's sensational news, isn't it, Kate?
KATE: It certainly is. He'll be her sixth husband!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
future
n. 未来的
get married 结婚
hotel
n. 饭店
latest adj. 最新的
introduce
v. 介绍
参考译文
记 者：马什小姐，您真的准备退休吗？
马什小姐：有可能退。我还拿不定主意。
我得问一下我的未婚夫。他不会 再让我拍电影了。
记 者：您的未婚夫，马什小姐？
马什小姐：是的，让我把他给你们介绍一下。
他叫卡洛斯。下星期我们就要 结婚了。
凯 特：看啊，莉兹！这又有一篇关于卡 伦.马会的报道。你听，“卡伦. 马什：最新消息。今天在伦敦旅 馆，马什小姐告诉记者她可能要 退休。她说她还拿不定主意。她 说她得问问她的未婚夫。她说她 的未婚夫不会再让她拍电影。 然后她把我们介绍给卡洛斯， 并告诉我们说他们下星期结婚。”
莉 兹：凯特，这真是条轰动的消息， 是不是？
凯 特：当然啦。他将是她的第6个丈夫！
Lesson 137 A pleasant dream
美好的梦
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What would Julie like to do, if she had the money?
听录音，然后回答问题。如果朱莉有那笔钱，她想做什么呢？
JULIE: Are you doing the football pools, Brain?
BRIAN: Yes, I've nearly finished, Julie.
Julie. I'm sure we'll win something this week.
JULIE: You always say that, but we never win anything! What will you do if you win a lot of money?
BRIAN: If I win a lot of money I'll buy you a mink coat.
JULIE: I don't want a mink coat! I want to see the world.
BRIAN: All right. If we win a lot of money We'll travel round the world and we'll stay at the best hotels. Then we'll return home and buy a big house in the country. We'll have a beautiful garden and …
JULIE: But if we spend all that money we'll be poor again. What'll we do then?
BRIAN: If we spend all the money we'll try and win the football pools again.
JULIE: It's a pleasant dream but everything depends on 'if'!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
football
n. 足球
pool
n. 赌注
win (won, won)
v. 赢
world
n. 世界
poor adj. 贫穷的
depend
v. 依靠（on）
参考译文
朱 莉：布赖恩，你正在下足球赛的赌注吗？
布赖恩：是的。我这就做完了。朱莉。
我敢肯定这星期我们会赢一点的。
朱 莉：你老是那样说，但是我们从来没 赢过！要是你赢了许多钱，你打算 做什么呢？
布赖恩：要是我赢了许多钱，我给你买件
貂皮大衣。
朱 莉：我不要貂皮大衣。我要去见风世面。
布赖恩：好吧。要是我们赢了很多钱，我们
就去周游世界，并且往最好的旅馆。 然后我们返回家园，在乡下买幢大 房子。我们将有一个漂亮的花园和 ……
朱 莉：但是如果我们把所有钱都花光了， 我们又会变穷的。那时我们怎么 办呢？
布赖恩：如果我们花光了所有钱，我们设法
在足球赛赌注上再赢一次。
朱 莉：这是个美好的梦，但一切都取决于 “如果”！
Lesson 139 Is that you, John?
是你吗，约翰？
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Which John Smith does Graham Turner think he is talking to?
听录音，然后回答问题。格雷厄姆.特纳以为他在和哪一个约翰.史密斯通话？
GRAHAM TURNER: Is that you, John?
JOHN SMITH: Yes, speaking.
GRAHAM TURNER: Tell Mary we'll be late for dinner this evening.
JOHN SMITH: I'm afraid I don't understand.
GRAHAM TURNER: Hasn't Mary told you? She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening. I said I would be at your house at six o'clock, but the boss want me to do some extra work. I'll have to stay at the office. I don't know when I'll finish. Oh, and by the way, my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.
JOHN SMITH: I don't know what you're talking about.
GRAHAM TURNER: That is John Smith, isn't it?
JOHN SMITH: Yes, I'm John Smith.
GRAHAM TURNER: You are John Smith, the engineer, aren't you?
JOHN SMITH: That's right.
GRAHAM TURNER: You work for the Overseas Engineering Company, don't you?
JOHN SMITH: No, I don't I'm John Smith the telephone engineer and I'm repairing your telephone line.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
extra adj. 额外的
overseas adj. 海外的，国外的
engineering
n. 工程
company
n. 公司
line
n. 线路
参考译文
格雷厄姆.特纳：是你吗，约翰？
约 翰.史 密斯：是我，请讲。
格雷厄姆.特纳：你告诉玛丽，今晚吃饭将晚到一会儿。
约 翰.史 密斯：恐怕我还不明白您的意思。
格雷厄姆.特纳：玛丽没有告诉你吗？
她邀请我和夏洛特今晚去 吃饭。我说过我6点到你家， 但老板要我加班。我不得 不留在办公室，不知道什 么时候才能结束。喔， 顺便问一问，我妻子想知 道玛丽是否需要帮忙。
约 翰.史 密斯：我不知道您在说些什么。
格雷厄姆.特纳：你是约翰.史密斯，对吗？
约 翰.史密 斯： 是的，我是约翰.史密斯。
格雷厄姆.特纳：你是工程师约翰.史密斯，
对吗？
约 翰.史 密斯：对。
格雷厄姆.特纳：你在海外工程公司上班，
是吗？
约 翰.史 密斯：不，不是。我是电话工程 师约翰.史密斯，我正在 修理您的电话线。
Lesson 141 Sally's first train ride
萨莉第一交乘火车旅行
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why was the mother embarrassed?
听录音，然后回答问题。为什么母亲感到尴尬？
Last week, my four-year-old daughter, Sally, was invited to a children's party. I decided to take her by train. Sally was very excited because she had never travelled on a train before. She sat near the window and asked questions about everything she saw. Suddenly, a middle-age lady got on the train and sat opposite Sally. 'Hello, little girl,' she said. Sally did not answer, but looked at her curiously. The lady was dressed in a blue coat and a large, funny hat. After the train had left the station, the lady opened her handbag and took to her power compact. She then began to make up her face. 'Why are you doing that?' Sally asked. 'To make myself beautiful,' the lady answered. She put away her compact and smiled kindly. 'But you are still ugly,' Sally said. Sally was amused, but I was very embarrassed!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
excited adj. 兴奋的
get on 登上
middle-aged adj. 中年的
opposite prep.在……对面 curiously adv.好奇地 funny adj. 可笑的，滑稽的
powder
n. 香粉
compact
n. 带镜的化妆盒
kindly adv. 和蔼地
ugly adj. 丑陋的
amused adj. 有趣的
smile
v. 微笑
embarrassed adj. 尴尬
参考译文
上周，我4岁的女儿萨莉被邀请去参加一个儿童聚会。我决定带她乘火车去。萨莉非常激动，因为她从未乘过火车。她靠车窗坐着，对她所看到的一切都要问个明白。突然，一个中年妇女上了火车，坐在萨莉的对面。“你好，小姑娘，”她说。萨莉没回答，却好奇地看着她。那位妇女穿着一件蓝色的大衣，戴着一顶大而滑稽的帽子。火车开出车站后，那位妇女找开了手提包，拿出了粉盒。然后她开始打扮起来。“你为什么要那样做呢？”萨莉问。“为了把自己打扮漂亮啊，”那位妇女答道。她放好了粉盒，慈祥地微笑着。“可是你仍然难看呀，”萨莉说。萨莉感到很有趣，而我却很尴尬。
Lesson 143 A walk through the woods
林中散步
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What was so funny about the words on the sign?
听录音，然后回答问题。牌子上的字有什么可笑的地方？
I live in a very old town which is surrounded by beautiful woods. It is a famous beauty spot. On Sundays, hundreds of people come from the city to see our town and to walk through the woods. Visitors have been asked to keep the woods clean and tidy. Litter baskets have been placed under the trees, but people still throw their rubbish everywhere. Last Wednesday, I went for a walk in the woods. What I saw made me very sad. I counted seven old cars and three old refrigerators. The little baskets were empty and the ground was covered with pieces of paper, cigarette ends, old tyres, empty bottles and rusty tins. Among the rubbish, I found a sign which said, 'Anyone who leaves litter in these woods will be prosecuted!'
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
surround
v. 包围
wood
n. 树林
beauty spot 风景点
hundred
n. 百
city
n. 城市
through prep.穿过 visitor
n. 参观者，游客，来访者
tidy adj. 整齐的
litter
n. 杂乱的东西
litter basket 废物筐
place
v. 放
throw( threw; thrown)
v. 扔，抛
rubbish
n. 垃圾
count
v. 数，点
cover
v. 覆盖
piece
n. 碎片
tyre
n. 轮胎
rusty adj. 生锈的
among prep.在……之间 prosecute
v. 依法处置
参考译文
我住在一个由美丽的树林环绕的古老的小镇上。这是一个著名的风景胜地。每适星期天，有许许多人从城里来观赏我们的小镇，并在树林中散步。游客已被告知要保持树林的整洁。树下都已设置了废物筐，但是人们仍到处扔垃圾。上星期三我到树林里去散步。我所见到的一切使我非常难过。我数了一下，有7辆旧汽车和3上旧冰箱。废物筐是空的，而满地都是纸片、烟头、旧轮胎，空瓶子和生锈的空罐头盒。在垃圾堆中我发现了一块牌子，上面写着：“凡在此树林里丢弃垃圾者，将依法处置。
第二册
Lesson 1 A private conversation
私人谈话
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did the writer complain to the people behind him?
Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily. 'It's none of your business,' the young man said rudely. 'This is a private conversation!'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
private adj. 私人的 conversation n. 谈话 theatre n. 剧场，戏院 seat n. 座位 play n. 戏 loudly adv. 大声地 angry adj. 生气的 angrily adv. 生气地 attention n. 注意 bear v. 容忍 business n. 事 rudely adv. 无礼地，粗鲁地
参考译文
上星期我去看戏。我的座位很好，戏很有意思，但我却无法欣赏。一青年男子与一青年女子坐在我的身后，大声地说着话。我非常生气，因为我听不见演员在说什么。我回过头去怒视着那一男一女，他们却毫不理会。最后，我忍不住了，又一次回过头去，生气地说：“我一个字也听不见了！” “不关你的事，”那男的毫不客气地说，“这是私人间的谈话！”
Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch?
早餐还是午餐？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why was the writer's aunt surprised?
It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. 'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. 'I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm coming to see you.' 'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said. 'What are you doing?' she asked. 'I'm having breakfast,' I repeated. 'Dear me,' she said. 'Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
until prep. 直到 outside adv. 外面 ring v. （铃、电话等）响 aunt n. 姑，姨，婶，舅母 repeat v. 重复
参考译文
那是个星期天，而在星期天我是从来不早起的，有时我要一直躺到吃午饭的时候。上个星期天，我起得很晚。我望望窗外，外面一片昏暗。“鬼天气！”我想，“又下雨了。”正在这时，电话铃响了。是我姑母露西打来的。“我刚下火车，”她说，“我这就来看你。” “但我还在吃早饭，”我说。 “你在干什么？”她问道。 “我正在吃早饭，”我又说了一遍。 “天啊，”她说，“你总是起得这么晚吗？现在已经1点钟了！”
Lesson 3 Please send me a card
请给我寄一张明信片
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How many cards did the writer send?
Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word. Everyday I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
send v. 寄，送 postcard n. 明信片 spoil v. 使索然无味，损坏 museum n. 博物馆 public adj. 公共的 friendly adj. 友好的 waiter n. 服务员，招待员 lend v. 借给 decision n. 决定 whole adj. 整个的 single adj. 唯一的，单一的
参考译文
明信片总搅得我假日不得安宁。去年夏天，我去了意大利。我参观了博物馆，还去了公园。一位好客的服务员教了我几句意大利语，之后还借给我一本书。我读了几行，但一个字也不懂。我每天都想着明信片的事。假期过得真快，可我还没有给我的朋友们寄过一张明信片。到了最后一天，我作出了一项重大决定。我早早起了床，买来了37张明信片。我在房间里关了整整一天。然而竟连一张明信片也没写成！
Lesson 4 An exciting trip
激动人心的旅行
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why is Tim finding this trip exciting?
I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is fending this trip very exciting.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
exciting adj. 令人兴奋的 receive v. 接受，收到 firm n. 商行，公司 different adj. 不同的 centre n. 中心 abroad adv. 在国外
参考译文
我刚刚收到弟弟蒂姆的来信，他正在澳大利亚。他在那儿已经住了6个月了。蒂姆是个工程师，正在一家大公司工作，并且已经去过澳大利亚的不少地方了。他刚买了一辆澳大利亚小汽车，现在去了澳大利亚中部的小镇艾利斯斯普林斯。他不久还将到达达尔文去，从那里，他再飞往珀斯。我弟弟以前从未出过国，因此，他觉得这次旅行非常激动人心。
Lesson 5 No wrong numbers
无错号之虞
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What does 'No wrong numbers' mean?
Mr.James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought another garage in Pinhurst. Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr. Scott cannot get a telephone for his new garage, so he has just bought twelve pigeons. Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird covered the distance in three minutes. Up to now, Mr.Scott has sent a great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other. In this way, he has begun his own private 'telephone' service.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
pigeon n. 鸽子 message n. 信息 cover v. 越过 distance n. 距离 request n. 要求，请求 spare part 备件 service n. 业务，服务
参考译文
詹姆斯.斯科特先生在锡尔伯里有一个汽车修理部，现在他刚在平赫斯特买了另一个汽车修理部。平赫特离锡尔伯里只有5英里，但詹姆斯.斯科特先生未能为他新的汽车修理部搞到一部电话机，所以他买了只鸽子。昨天，一只鸽子把第一封信从平赫特带到锡尔伯里。这只鸟只用了3分钟就飞完了全程。到目前为止，斯科特先生从一个汽车修理部向另一个发送了大量索取备件的信件和其他紧急函件。就这样，他开始自己的私人“电话”业务。
Lesson 6 Percy Buttons
珀西.巴顿斯
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Who is Percy Buttons?
I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
beggar n. 乞丐 food n. 食物 pocket n. 衣服口袋 call v. 拜访，光顾
参考译文
我刚刚搬进了大桥街的一所房子。昨天一个乞丐来敲我的门，问我要一顿饭和一杯啤酒。作为回报，那乞丐头顶地倒立起来，嘴里还唱着歌。我给了他一顿饭。他把食物吃完，又喝了酒。然后把一块乳酪装进衣袋里走了。后来，一位邻居告诉了我他的情况。大家都认识他，他叫珀西.巴顿斯。他每月对这条街上的每户人家光顾一次，总是请求给他一顿饭和一杯啤酒。
Lesson 7 Too late
为时太晚
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Did the detectives save the diamonds?
The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
detective n. 侦探 airport n. 机场 expect v. 期待，等待 valuable adj. 贵重的 parcel n. 包裹 diamond n. 钻石 steal v. 偷 main adj. 主要的 airfield n. 飞机起落的场地 guard n. 警戒，守卫 precious adj. 珍贵的 stone n. 石子 sand n. 沙子
参考译文
飞机误点了，侦探们在机场等了整整一上午。他们正期待从南非来的一个装着钻石的贵重包裹。数小时以前，有人向警方报告，说有人企图偷走这些钻石。当飞机到达时，一些侦探等候在主楼内，另一些侦探则守候在停机坪上。有两个人把包裹拿下飞机，进了海关。这时两个侦探把住门口，另外两个侦探打开了包裹。令他们吃惊的是，那珍贵的包裹里面装的全是石头和沙子！
Lesson 8 The best and the worst
最好的和最差的
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why is Joe's garden the most beautiful one in the town?
Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for 'The Nicest Garden Competition' each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe's. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe's garden is more interesting. He has made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a pool. I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work. Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
competition n. 比赛，竞赛 neat adj. 整齐的，整洁的 path n. 小路，小径 wooden adj. 木头的 pool n. 水池
参考译文
乔.桑德斯拥有我们镇上最漂亮的花园。几乎每个人都参加每年举办的“最佳花园竞赛”，而每次都是乔获胜。比尔.弗里斯的花园比乔的花园大，他比乔也更为勤奋，种植的花卉和蔬菜也更多，但乔的花园更富有情趣。他修筑了一条条整洁的小路，并在一个池塘上架了一座小木桥。我也喜欢花园，但我却不愿意辛勤劳动。每年的花园竞赛我也参加，但总因是镇上最劣的花园而获得一个小奖！
Lesson 9 A cold welcome
冷遇
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What does 'a cold welcome' refer to?
On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted. 'It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!' I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
welcome n. 欢迎；v. 欢迎 crowd n. 人群 gather v. 聚集 hand n. （表或机器的）指针 shout v. 喊叫 refuse v. 拒绝 laugh v. 笑
参考译文
星期三的晚上，我们去了市政厅。 那是一年的最后一天，一大群人聚集在市政厅的大钟下面。再过20分钟，大钟将敲响12下。15分钟过去了，而就在11点55分时，大钟停了。那根巨大的分针不动了。 我们等啊等啊，可情况没有变化。突然有人喊道：“已经12点零2分了！那钟已经停了！”我看了一下我的手表，果真如此。那座大钟不愿意迎接新年。此时，大家已经笑了起来，同时唱起了歌。
Lesson 10 Not for jazz
不适于演奏爵士乐
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What happened to the clavichord?
We have an old musical instrument. It is called a clavichord. It was made in Germany in 1681. Our clavichord is kept in the living room. It has belonged to our family for a long time. The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago. Recently it was damaged by a visitor. She tried to play jazz on it! She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken. My father was shocked. Now we are not allowed to touch it. It is being repaired by a friend of my father's.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
jazz n. 爵士音乐 musical adj. 音乐的 instrument n. 乐器 clavichord n. 古钢琴 recently adv. 最近 damage v. 损坏 key n. 琴键 string n. （乐器的）弦 shock v. 使不悦或生气，震惊 allow v. 允许，让 touch v. 触摸
参考译文
我家有件古乐器，被称作古钢琴，是1681年德国造的。我们的这架古钢琴存放在起居室里。我们家有这件乐器已经很久了， 是我祖父在很多年以前买的。可它最近被一个客人弄坏了，因为她用它来弹奏爵士乐。她在击琴键时用力过猛，损坏了两根琴弦。我父亲大为吃惊，不许我们再动它。父亲的一个朋友正在修理这件乐器。
Lesson 11 One good turn deserves another
礼尚往来
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Who paid for Tony's dinner?
I was having dinner at a restaurant when Tony Steele came in. Tony worked in a lawyer's office years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets a good salary, but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back. Tony saw me and came and sat at the same table. He has never borrowed money from me. While he was eating, I asked him to lend me twenty pounds. To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately. 'I have never borrowed any money from you,' Tony said, 'so now you can pay for my dinner!'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
turn n. 行为，举止 deserve v. 应得到，值得 lawyer n. 律师 bank n. 银行 salary n. 工资 immediately adv. 立刻
参考译文
我正在一家饭馆吃饭，托尼.斯蒂尔走了进来。托尼曾在一家律师事务所工作，而现在正在一家银行上班。他的薪水很高，但他却总是向朋友借钱，并且从来不还。托尼看见了我，就走过来和我坐到一张桌子前。他从未向我借过钱。当他吃饭时，我提出向他借20英镑。令我惊奇的是，他立刻把钱给了我。“我还从未向你借过钱，”托尼说道，“所以现在你可以替我付饭钱了！”
Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck
再见，一路顺风
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Where is Captain Alison going and how?
Our neighbour, Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. We'll meet him at the harbour early in the morning. He will be in his small boat, Topsail. Topsail is a famous little boat. It has sailed across the Atlantic many times. Captain Alison will set out at eight o'clock, so we'll have plenty of time. We'll see his boat and then we'll say goodbye to him. He will be away for two months. We are very proud of him. He will take part in an important race across the Atlantic.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
luck n. 运气，幸运 captain n. 船长 sail v. 航行 harbour n. 港口 proud adj. 自豪 important adj. 重要的
参考译文
我们的邻居查尔斯.艾利森船长明天就要从朴次茅斯启航了。明天一大早我们将在码头为他送行。他将乘坐他的“涛波赛”号小艇。“涛波赛”号是艘有名的小艇，它已经多次横渡大西洋。艾利森船长将于8点钟启航，因此我们有充裕的时间。我们将参观他的船，然后和他告别。他要离开两个月，我们真为他感到自豪，他将参加一次重大的横渡大西洋的比赛。
Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys
绿林少年
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why will the police have a difficult time?
The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop singers. At present, they are visiting all parts of the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be coming by train and most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers' Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days. During this time, they will give five performances. As usual, the police will have a difficult time. They will be trying to keep order. It is always the same on these occasions.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
group n. 小组，团体 pop singer 流行歌手 club n. 俱乐部 performance n. 演出 occasion n. 场合
参考译文
“绿林少年”是一个流行歌曲演唱团。目前他们正在全国各地巡回演出，明天就要到达此地。他们将乘火车来，镇上的大部分青年人将到车站迎接他们。明晚他们将在工人俱乐部演出。“绿林少年”准备在此逗留5天。在此期间，他们将演出5场。同往常一样，警察的日子将不好过，他们将设法维持秩序。每逢这种场合，情况都是这样。
Lesson 14 Do you speak English?
你会讲英语吗？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 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 生词和短语
amusing adj. 好笑的，有趣的 experience n. 经历 wave v. 招手 lift n. 搭便车 reply v. 回答 language n. 语言 journey n. 旅行
参考译文
去年我有过一次有趣的经历。在离开法国南部的一个小村庄后，我继续驶往下一个城镇。途中，一个青年人向我招手。我把车停下，他向我提出要求搭车。他一上车，我就用法语向他问早上好，他也同样用法语回答我。除了个别几个单词外，我根本不会法语。旅途中我们谁也没讲话。就要到达那个镇时，那青年突然开了口，慢慢地说道：“你会讲英语吗？” 我很快了解到，他自己就是个英国人！
Lesson 15 Good news
佳音
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
彬彬有礼的要求
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 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 生词和短语
park v. 停放（汽车） traffic n. 交通 ticket) n. 交通违规罚款单 note n. 便条 area n. 地段 sign n. 指示牌 reminder n. 提示 fail v. 无视，忘记 obey v. 服从
参考译文
一旦你把汽车停错了地方，交通警很快就会发现。如果他没给你罚单就放你走了，算你走运。然而，情况并不都是这样，交通警有时也很客气。有一次在瑞典度假，我发现我的车上有这样一个字条：“先生，欢迎您光临我们的城市。此处是‘禁止停车’区。如果您对我们街上的标牌稍加注意，您在此会过得很愉快的。谨此提请注意。”如果你收到这样的恳求，你是不会不遵照执行的！
Lesson 17 Always young
青春常驻
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 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 生词和短语
appear v. 登场，扮演 stage n. 舞台 bright adj. 鲜艳的 stocking n. （女用）长筒袜 sock n. 短袜
参考译文
我的姑姑詹妮弗是位演员，她至少也有35岁了。尽管如此，她却常在舞台上扮演小姑娘。詹妮弗很快又要参加一个新剧的演出。这一次，她将扮演一个17岁的少女。演出时她必须穿一条鲜红色的裙子和黑色的长筒袜。去年在演另一个剧时，她不得不穿短袜和一件鲜艳的橘红色的衣服。一旦有人问起她有多大年纪，她总是回答：“亲爱的，长成大人真可怕啊！”
Lesson 18 He often does this!
他经常干这种事！
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 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!'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
pub n. 小酒店 landlord n. 店主 bill n. 帐单
参考译文
我在一家乡村小酒店吃过午饭后，就找我的提包。我曾把它放在门边的椅子上，可这会儿不见了！当我正在寻找时，酒店老板走了进来。 “您吃得好吗？”他问。 “很好，谢谢。”我回答，“但我付不了帐，我的提包没有了。” 酒店老板笑了笑，马上走了出去。一会儿工夫他拿着我的提包回来了，把它还给了我。 “实在抱歉，”他说，“我的狗把它弄到花园里去了，他常干这种事！”
Lesson 19 Sold out
票已售完
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 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 生词和短语
hurry v. 匆忙 ticket office 售票处 pity n. 令人遗憾的事 exclaim v. 大声说 return v. 退回 sadly adv. 悲哀地，丧气地
参考译文
“剧马上就要开演了，”我说。 “也许已经开演了呢，”苏珊回答说。 我匆匆赶到售票处，问：“我可以买两张票吗？” “对不起，票已售完。”那位姑娘说。 “真可惜！”苏珊大声说。 正在这时，一个男子匆匆奔向售票处。 “我可以退掉这两张票吗？”他问。 “当然可以，”那姑娘说。 我马上又回到售票处。 “我可以买那两张票吗？”我问。 “当然可以，不过这两张票是下星期三的，您是否还要呢？” “我还是买下的好，”我垂头丧气地说。
Lesson 20 One man in a boat
独坐孤舟
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 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 生词和短语
catch v. 抓到 fisherman n. 钓鱼人，渔民 boot n. 靴子 waste n. 浪费 realize v. 意识到
参考译文
钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。我经常一钓数小时却一无所获，但我从不为此烦恼。有些垂钓者就是不走运，他们往往鱼钓不到，却钓上来些旧靴子和垃圾。我的运气甚至还不及他们。我什么东西也未钓到过 -- 就连旧靴子也没有。我总是在河上呆上整整一上午，然后空着袋子回家。“你可别再钓鱼了！”我的朋友们说，“这是浪费时间。”然而他们没有认识到重要的一点，我并不是真的对钓鱼有兴趣，我感兴趣的只是独坐孤舟，无所事事！
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
玻璃信封
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 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 生词和短语
dream v. 做梦，梦想 age n. 年龄 channel n. 海峡 throw v. 扔，抛
参考译文
我的女儿简从未想过会接到荷兰一位同龄姑娘的来信。去年，当我们横渡英吉利海峡时，简把写有她姓名和住址的一张纸条装进了一只瓶子，又将瓶子扔进了大海。此后她就再没去想那只瓶子。但10个月以后，她收到了荷兰一位姑娘的来信。现在这两位姑娘定期通信了。然而她们还是决定利用邮局。这样会稍微多花点钱，但肯定是快得多了。
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
不幸中之万幸
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 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 生词和短语
manager n. 经理 upset adj. 不安 sympathetic adj. 表示同情的 complain v. 抱怨 wicked adj. 很坏的，邪恶的 contain v. 包含，内装 honesty n. 诚实
参考译文
我走进饭店经理的办公室，坐了下来。我刚刚丢了50英镑，感到非常烦恼。“我把钱放在房间里，”我说，“可现在没有了。”经理深表同情，但却无能为力。“现在大家都在丢钱，”他说。他开始抱怨起这个邪恶的世道来，却被一阵敲门声打断了。一个姑娘走了进来，把一个信封放在了他桌上。它里面装着50英镑。“这是我在这位先生的房门外捡到的，”她说。“是啊，”我对那位经理说，“这世界上还是有诚实可言的！”
Lesson 25 Do the English speak English?
英国人讲的是英语吗？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 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 生词和短语
railway n. 铁路 porter n. 搬运工 several quantifier 几个 foreigner n. 外国人 wonder v. 感到奇怪
参考译文
我终于到了伦敦。火车站很大，又黑又暗。我不知道去饭店的路该怎么走，于是向一个搬运工打听。我的英语讲得不但非常认真，而且咬字也非常清楚。然而搬运工却不明白我的话。我把问话重复了很多遍。他终于听懂了。他回答了，但他讲得既不慢也不清楚。“我是个外国人，”我说。于是他说得慢了，可我还是听不懂。我的老师从来不那样讲英语！我和搬运工相视一笑。接着，他说了点什么，这回我听懂了。“您会很快学会英语的！”他说。我感到奇怪。在英国，人们各自说着一种不同的语言。英国人之间相互听得懂，可我却不懂他们的话！他们说的是英语吗？
Lesson 26 The best art critics
最佳艺术评论家
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 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!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
art n. 艺术 critic n. 评论家 paint v. 画 pretend v. 假装 pattern n. 图案 curtain n. 窗帘，幕布 material n. 材料 appreciate v. 鉴赏 notice v. 注意到 whether conj. 是否 hang v. 悬挂，吊 critically adv. 批评地 upside down 上下颠倒地
参考译文
我是个学艺术的学生，画了很多画。有很多人装成很懂现代艺术的样子，总是告诉你一幅画的“意思”是什么。当然，有很多画是什么“意思”也没有的。它们就是些好看的图案，我们喜爱它们就像我们喜欢漂亮的窗帘布一样。我觉得小孩子们往往比任何人都更能欣赏现代绘画，他们观察到的东西更多。我的妹妹只有7岁，但她总能说出我的画是好还是坏。昨天她到我房里来了。
Lesson 27 A wet night
雨夜
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What happened to the boys in the night?
Late in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field. As soon as this was done, they cooked a meal over an open fire. They were all hungry and the food smelled good. After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the campfire. But some time later it began to rain. The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and crept into their tent. Their sleeping bags were warm and comfortable, so they all slept soundly. In the middle of the night, two boys woke up and began shouting. The tent was full of water! They all leapt out of their sleeping bags and hurried outside. It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had formed in the field. The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
tent n. 帐篷 field n. 田地，田野 smell v. 闻起来 wonderful adj. 极好的 campfire n. 营火，篝火 creep v. 爬行 sleeping bag 睡袋 comfortable adj. 舒适的，安逸的 soundly adv. 香甜地 leap v. 跳跃，跳起 heavily adv. 大量地 stream n. 小溪 form v. 形成 wind v. 蜿蜒 right adv. 正好
参考译文
傍晚时分，孩子们在田野中央搭起了帐篷。这件事刚刚做完，他们就在篝火上烧起了饭。他们全都饿了，饭菜散发出阵阵香味。他们美美地吃了一顿饭后，就围在营火旁讲起了故事，唱起了歌。但过了一阵子。天下起雨来，于是他们扑灭了篝火，钻进了帐篷。睡袋既暖和又舒服，所以，他们都睡得很香。午夜前后，有两个孩子醒了，大声叫了起来。原来帐篷里到处都是水！他们全都跳出睡袋，跑到外面。雨下得很大，他们发现地上已经形成了一条小溪。那小溪弯弯曲曲穿过田野，然后正好从他们的帐篷底下流过去。
Lesson 28 No parking
禁止停车
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What is Jasper White's problem?
Jasper White is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths. he has just bought a new house in the city, but ever since he moved in, he has had trouble with cars and their owners. When he returns home at night, he always finds that someone has parked a car outside his gate. Because of this, he has not been able to get his own car into his garage even once. Jasper has put up 'No Parking' signs outside his gate, but these have not had any effect. Now he has put an ugly stone head over the gate. It is one of the ugliest faces I have ever seen. I asked him what it was and he told me that it was Medusa, the Gorgon. jasper hopes that she will turn cars and their owners to stone. But none of them has been turned to stone yet!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
rare adj. 罕见的 ancient adj. 古代的，古老的 myth n. 神话故事 trouble n. 麻烦 effect n. 结果，效果
Medusa n. 美杜莎（古希腊神话中3位蛇发女怪这一）
Gorgon n. （古希腊神话中的）3位蛇发女怪这一（凡见其貌者都会变成石头）
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贾斯珀.怀特是少有的相信古代神话的人之一。他刚在城里买下一所新房子，但自从搬进去后，就和汽车及车主们发生了磨擦。当他夜里回到家时，总是发现有人把车停在他家大门外。为此，他甚至一次也没能把自己的车开进车库。贾斯珀曾把几块“禁止停车”的牌子挂在大门外边，但没有任何效果。现在他把一个丑陋的石雕头像放在了大门上边，这是我见过的最丑陋的头像之一。我问他那是什么？他告诉我那是蛇发女怪美杜莎。贾斯珀希望她把汽车和车主们都变成石头。但到目前为止还没有一个变成石头呢！
Lesson 29 Taxi!
出租汽车
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Does Captain Fawcett think any trip is too dangerous?
Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service. The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter'. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field. Captain Fawcett's first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
taxi n.
Pilatus Porter land v. plough v. lonely adj.
Welsh adj. roof n. block n. flat n. desert v.
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本.弗西特机长买了一辆不同寻常的出租汽车，并开始了一项新的业务。这辆“出租汽车”是一架小型瑞士飞机，叫“皮勒特斯.波特“号。这架奇妙的飞机可以载7名乘客。然而，最令人惊奇的是它能够在任何地方降落：雪地上，水面上，甚至刚耕过的田里。弗西特机长的第一名乘客是位医生，他从伯明翰飞往威尔士山区一个偏僻的村庄。从那时开始，弗西特机长已经载送乘客到过许多不寻常的地方。一次，他把飞机降落在了一栋公寓楼的屋顶上；还有一次，降落在了一个废弃的停车场上。弗西特机长刚刚拒绝了一位商人的奇怪要求。这个人想要飞往大西洋上的一个孤岛 -- 罗卡尔岛，弗西特机长之所以不送他去，是因为那段飞行太危险了。
Lesson 30 Football or polo?
足球还是水球？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What happened to the man in the boat?
The Wayle is a small river that cuts across the park near my home. I like sitting by the Wayle on fine afternoons. It was warm last Sunday, so I went and sat on the river bank as usual. Some children were playing games on the bank and there were some people rowing on the river. Suddenly, one of the children kicked a ball very hard and it went towards a passing boat. Some people on the bank called out to the man in the boat, but he did not hear them. The ball struck him so hard that he nearly fell into the water. I turned to look at the children, but there weren't any in sight: they had all run away! The man laughed when he realized what had happened. He called out to the children and threw the ball back to the bank.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
polo n. 水球
Wayle n. 威尔（河名） cut v. 穿过 row v. 划（船） kick v. 踢 towards prep. 朝，向 nearly adv. 几乎 sight n. 眼界，视域
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威尔河是横穿过我家附近公园的一条小河。我喜欢在天气晴朗的下午到河边坐坐。上星期日天气很暖和。于是我和往常一样，又去河边坐着。河岸上有些孩子正在玩耍，河面上有些人正在划船。突然，一个孩子狠狠地踢了一脚球，球便向着一只划过来的小船飞去。岸上的一些人对着小船上的人高喊，但他没有听见。球重重地打在他身上，使他差点儿落入水中。我转过头去看那些孩子，但一个也不见，全都跑了！当那个人明白了发生的事情时，笑了起来。他大声叫着那些孩子，把球扔回到岸上。
Lesson 31 Success story
成功者的故事
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What was Frank's first job?
Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man. Before he retired, Frank was the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop. It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day. He saved money for years and in 1958 he bought a small workshop of his own. In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes. At that time he had two helpers. In a few years the small workshop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people. Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success. He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to repair their grandson's bicycle!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
retire v. 退休 company n. 公司 bicycle n. 自行车 save v. 积蓄 workshop n. 车间 helper n. 帮手，助手 employ v. 雇佣 grandson n. 孙子
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昨天下午弗兰克.霍金斯向我讲述了他年轻时的经历。在退休前，弗兰克是一家非常大的商业公司的经理，但他小时候却在一家小铺里做工。他那时的工作是修理自行车，并且通常是一天工作14个小时。他靠多年积蓄，于1958年买下了自己的一个小铺子。20多岁的时候，弗兰克曾生产飞机零配件。那时他有两个帮手。几年之后，小铺子已经发展成了一个雇有728人的大工厂。弗兰克回想着他早年的艰难经历和走过的漫长的成功之路，微笑了。他正笑着的时候门开了，他的妻子走了进来。她叫他去修理孙子的自行车。
Lesson 32 Shopping made easy
购物变得很方便
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Who was the thief?
People are not so honest as they once were. The temptation to steal is greater than ever before -- especially in large shops. A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible. Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter. The girl 'gave' her mother a free dress once a week!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
once adv. 曾经，以前 temptation n. 诱惑 article n. 物品，东西 wrap v. 包裹 simply adv. 仅仅 arrest v. 逮捕
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人们不再像以前那样诚实了。偷窃的诱惑力比以往任何时候都更强烈 -- 特别是在大的商店里。一名侦探最近注意上了一位穿着讲究的妇女，她总是在星期一上午进入一家大商场。有一个星期一，当这位妇女走进这家商场时，里面的人比往常少，因此，侦探比较容易监视她。这位妇女先是买了几样小商品。过了一会儿，她又选了商场里最昂贵的一件衣服，把它递给了售货员。那售货员以最快的速度为她包好了衣服。然后，那妇女拿过包就走出了商场，根本没有付钱。她被逮捕后。侦探发现原来那售货员是她的女儿。那姑娘每星期“送”她母亲一件免费的衣服！
Lesson 33 Out of the darkness
冲出黑暗
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why was the girl in hospital?
Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her. One afternoon she set out from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a storm. Towards evening, the boat struck a rock and the girl jumped into the sea. Then she swam to the shore after spending the whole night in the water. During that time she covered a distance of eight miles. Early next morning, she saw a light ahead. She knew she was near the shore because the light was high up on the cliffs. On arriving at the shore, the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had seen. That was all she remembered. When she woke up a day later, she found herself in hospital.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
darkness n. explain v. coast n. storm n. towards prep. rock n. shore n. light n. ahead adv. cliff n. struggle v. hospital n.
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几乎过了一个星期，那姑娘才能讲述自己的遭遇。一天下午，她乘小船从海岸出发，遇上了风暴。天将黑时，小船撞在了一块礁石上，姑娘跳进了海里。她在海里游了整整一夜才游到岸边。在那段时间里，她游了8英里。第二天凌晨，她看到前方有灯光，知道自己已经接近岸边了，因为那灯光是在高高的峭壁上。到达岸边后，姑娘朝着她看到的灯光方向挣扎着往峭壁上爬去。她所记得的就是这些。第二天她醒来时，发现自己躺在医院里。
Lesson 34 Quick work
破案“神速”
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How long had the police taken to find his bicycle?
Dan Robinson has been worried all week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Dan wondered why he was wanted by the police, but he went to the station yesterday and now he is not worried anymore. At the station, he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being sent to his home by train. Dan was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Dan was a boy of fifteen!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
station n. （警察）局 most adv. 相当，非常
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丹.鲁宾逊焦虑了整整一个星期。上星期二他收到当地警察局的一封信，要他到警察局去一趟。丹奇怪警察为什么找他，但昨天还是去了，结果他一再担心了。在警察局里，一位面带笑容的警察告诉他，他的自行车找到了。那位警察对他说，那辆自行车是5天前在400英里外的一个小村里发现的，现在正用火车给他运回家来。丹听到这个消息后，惊奇万分，但又感到非常好笑，因为他从未指望那辆自行车还能找到。这是20年前丹还是一个15岁的孩子时被人偷走的！
Lesson 35 Stop thief!
捉贼！
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How did Roy stop the thieves?
Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi. A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it. He is finding his new work far more exciting. When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. One of them was carrying a bag full of money. Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves. The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag. As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police. The thieves' car was badly damaged and easy to recognize. Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
while n. 一段时间 regret v. 后悔 far adv. 非常 rush v. 冲 act v. 行动 straight adv. 径直 fright n. 害怕 battered adj. 撞坏的 shortly adv. 很快，不久 afterwards adv. 以后
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罗伊.特雷顿原是开出租汽车的，然而就在前不久，他开上了公共汽车，也并不为此而感到后悔。他发觉自己的新工作令人兴奋得多。最近，当他正开车在凯特福德街上行驶时，看到有两个小偷从一家商店里冲出来，奔向等在那里的一辆汽车，其中一个提着一只装满钞票的提包。罗伊行动迅速，开车直冲窃贼而去。拿钱的那个小偷吓得把提包都扔了。当那两个小偷企图乘车逃跑时，罗伊驾驶他的公共汽车撞在了那辆车的后尾上。当那辆被撞坏的车开走后，罗伊停下车，给警察挂了电话。小偷的车损坏严重，很容易辨认。没过多久，警察就截住了那辆车，两个小偷都被抓住了。
Lesson 36 Across the Channel
横渡海峡
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What is Debbie going to try to do?
Debbie Hart is going to swim across the English Channel tomorrow. She is going to set out from the French coast at five o'clock in the morning. Debbie is only eleven years old and she hopes to set up a new world record. She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that she is sure to succeed. Debbie's father will set out with her in a small boat. Mr. Hart has trained his daughter for years. Tomorrow he will be watching her anxiously as she swims the long distance to England. Debbie intends to take short rests every two hours. She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food. Most of Debbie's school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast. Among them will be Debbie's mother, who swam the Channel herself when she was a girl.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
record n. 记录 strong adj. 强壮的 swimmer n. 游泳运动员 succeed v. 成功 train v. 训练 anxiously adv. 焦急地 intend v. 打算 solid adj. 固体的，硬的
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黛比.哈特准备明天横渡英吉利海峡。她打算早上5点钟从法国海岸出发。黛比只有11岁，她希望创一项新的世界纪录。她是一个游泳能手，很多人认为她一定能成功。黛比的父亲将乘一条小船同她一道出发。哈特先生训练她的女儿已经多年了，明天他将焦急地注视着女儿游过这段漫长的距离到达英国。黛比计划每两小时休息一下。她将喝些饮料，但不吃固体食物。黛比的大部分同学将在英国海岸等候她。他们当中还会有黛比的母亲，她本人还是个姑娘时，也曾横渡过英吉利海峡！
Lesson 37 The Olympic Games
奥林匹克运动会
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 When was the last time this country hosted the Olympic Games?
The Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years' time. As a great many people will be visiting the country, the government will be building new hotels, an immense stadium, and a new Olympic-standard swimming pool. They will also be building new roads and a special railway line. The Games will be held just outside the capital and the whole area will be called 'Olympic City'. Workers will have completed the new roads by the end of this year. By the end of next year, they will have finished work on the new stadium. The fantastic modern buildings have been designed by Kurt Gunter. Everybody will be watching anxiously as the new buildings go up. We are all very excited and are looking forward to the Olympic Games because they have never been held before in this country.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
Olympic adj. 奥林匹克的 hold v. 召开 government n. 政府 immense adj. 巨大的 stadium n. 露天体育场 standard n. 标准 capital n. 首都 fantastic adj. 巨大的 design v. 设计
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4年以后，奥林匹克运动会将在我们国家举行。由于将有大批的人到我们国家来，所以政府准备建造一些新的饭店、一个大型体育场和一个新的奥运会标准游泳池。他们还将修筑一些新的道路和一条铁路专线。奥运会就在首都市郊举办，整个地区将被称作“奥林匹克城”。工人们将在今年年底前把新路铺好；到明年年底，他们将把新体育场建成。这些巨大的现代化建筑是由库尔特.冈特设计的。大家都将急切地注视着新建筑的建成。我们都非常激动，盼望着奥运会的到来，因为在这个国家里还从未举办过奥运会。
Lesson 38 Everything except the weather
唯独没有考虑到天气
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Harrison sell his house so quickly?
My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country. He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there. Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold. After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock. He acted as if he had never lived in England before. In the end, it was more than he could bear. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country. The dream he had had for so many years ended there. Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
except prep. 除了
Mediterranean n. 地中海 complain v. 抱怨 continually adv. 不断地 bitterly adv. 刺骨地 sunshine n. 阳光
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我的老朋友哈里森在回到英国以前曾多年居住在地中海地区。过去他常幻想退休后到英国，并计划在乡间安顿下来。他刚一回到英国便买下了一幢房子住了进去。但紧接着他就开始抱怨那里的天气了。因为即使那时仍为夏季，但雨总是下个不停，而且常常冷得厉害。在阳光下生活了那么多年的哈里森对此感到惊奇。他的举动就好像他从未在英国生活过一样。最后，他再也忍受不住，还没等安顿下来就卖掉了房子，离开了这个国家。他多年来的幻想从此破灭。哈里森把每件事情都考虑到了，唯独没想到天气。
Lesson 39 Am I all right?
我是否痊愈？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Mr. Gilbert telephone Dr. Millington?
While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful, but the doctor refused to do so. The following day, the patient asked for a bedside telephone. When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington. When the doctor answered the phone, Mr. Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr. John Gilbert. He asked if Mr. Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been. He then asked when Mr. Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hosptial for another two weeks. Then Dr. Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient. 'No,' the patient answered, 'I am Mr. John Gilbert.'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
operation n. 手术 successful adj. 成功的 following adj. 下一个 patient n. 病人 alone adj. 独自的 exchange n. （电话的）交换台 inquire v. 询问，打听 certain adj. 某个 caller n. 打电话的人 relative n. 亲戚
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当约翰.吉尔伯特住院的时候，他问医生他的手术是否成功，但医生拒绝告诉他。第二天，这位病人要了一部床头电话。当房里只剩他一个人时，他挂通了医院的交换台，要求与米灵顿医生讲话。当这位医生接过电话时，吉尔伯特先生说他想询问一个病人的情况，是一位名叫约翰.吉尔伯特的先生。他问吉尔伯特先生的手术中否成功，医生告诉他手术很成功。然后他又问吉尔伯特先生什么时候可以回家，医生说他在医院还必须再住上两个星期。之后，米灵顿医生问打电话的人是否是病人的亲属。“不是，”病人回答说，“我就是约翰.吉尔伯特先生。”
Lesson 40 Food and talk
进餐与交谈
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Was Mrs. Rumbold a good companion at dinner?
Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold. Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation. 'A new play is coming to "The Globe" soon,' I said. 'Will you be seeing it?' 'No,' she answered. 'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?' I asked. 'No,' she answered. 'Will you be staying in England?' I asked. 'No,' she answered. In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner. 'Young man,' she answered, 'if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!"
New words and expressions 生词和短语
hostess n. 女主人 unsmiling adj. 不笑的，严肃的 tight adj. 紧身的 fix v. 凝视 globe n. 地球 despair n. 绝望
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在上星期的一次宴会上，女主人安排我坐在兰伯尔德夫人的身旁。兰伯尔德夫人是一位身材高大、表情严肃的女人，穿一件紧身的黑衣服。当我在她身旁坐下来的时候，她甚至连头都没有抬一下。她的眼睛盯着自己的盘子，不一会儿就忙着吃起来了。我试图找个话题和她聊聊。 “一出新剧要来‘环球剧场’上演了，”我说，“您去看吗？” “不，”她回答。 “您今年去国外度假吗？”我又问。 “不，”她回答。 “您就呆在英国吗？”我问。 “不，”她回答。 失望之中我问她饭是否吃得满意。 “年轻人，”她回答说，“如果你多吃点，少说点，我们两个都会吃得好的！”
Lesson 41 Do you call that a hat?
你把那个叫帽子吗？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What kind of shopping does the writer enjoy, do you think?
'Do you call that a hat?' I said to my wife. 'You needn't be so rude about it,' my wife answered as she looked at herself in the mirror. I sat down on one of those modern chairs with holes in it and waited. We had been in the hat shop for half an hour and my wife was still in front of the mirror. 'We mustn't buy things we don't need,' I remarked suddenly. I regretted saying it almost at once. 'You needn't have said that,' my wife answered. 'I needn't remind you of that terrible tie you bought yesterday.' 'I find it beautiful,' I said. 'A man can never have too many ties.' 'And a woman can't have too many hats,' she answered. Ten minutes later we walked out of the shop together. My wife was wearing a hat that looked like a lighthouse!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
rude adj. 无礼的 mirror n. 镜子 hole n. 孔 remark v. 评说 remind v. 提醒 lighthouse n. 灯塔
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“你把那个叫帽子吗？”我对妻子说。 “你说话没必要这样不客气，”我的妻子边回答边照着镜子。 我坐在一个新式的满是网眼儿的椅子上，等待着。我们在这家帽店已经呆了半个小时了，而我的妻子仍在镜子面前。 “我们不应该买我们不需要的东西，”我突然发表意见说，但马上又后悔说了这话。 “你没必要这么说，”我妻子回答说，“我也不必提醒你昨天买的那条糟糕透了的领带。” “我觉得它好看，”我说，“男人有多少领带也不会嫌多。” “女人有多少帽子也不嫌多。”她回答。 10分钟以后，我们一道走出了商店。我妻子戴着一顶像灯塔一样的帽子。
Lesson 42 Not very musical
并非很懂音乐
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What happened when the snake charmer began to play jazz?
As we had had a long walk through one of the markets of old Delhi, we stopped at a square to have a rest. After a time, we noticed a snake charmer with two large baskets at the other side of the square, so we went to have a look at him. As soon as he saw us, he picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins and opened one of the baskets. When he began to play a tune, we had our first glimpse of the snake. It rose out of the basket and began to follow the movements of the pipe. We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz and modern pop songs. The snake, however, continued to 'dance' slowly. It obviously could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
musical adj. 精通音乐的 market n. 市场，集市 snake charmer 玩蛇者（通常借音乐控制） pipe n. （吹奏的）管乐器 tune n. 曲调 glimpse n. 一瞥 snake n. 蛇 movement n. 动作 continue v. 继续 dance v. 跳舞 obviously adv. 显然 difference n. 差别
Indian adj. 印度的
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当我们穿过旧德里的市场时走了很长一段路，我们在一个广场上停下来休息。过了一会儿，我们注意到广场的那一边有一个带着两个大筐的耍蛇人，于是就走过去看看。他一见我们，就拿起了一个长长的上面镶有硬币的管乐器，并掀开了一个筐的盖子。当他开始吹奏一支曲子时，我们才第一次看到那条蛇。它从筐里探出身子，随着乐器的摆动而扭动。当耍蛇人突然又吹奏起爵士乐和现代流行乐曲时，我们感到非常惊奇。然而那蛇却还是缓慢地“舞动”着。显然，它分辨不出印度音乐和爵士乐！
Lesson 43 Over the South Pole
飞越南极
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How was the plane able to clear the mountains?
In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time. Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into serious trouble. At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash. It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet. Byrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks. The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet. Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there were no more mountains in sight. The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains without difficulty.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
pole n. （地球的）极 flight n. 飞行 explorer n. 探险家 lie v. 处于 serious adj. 严重的 point n. 地点 seem v. 似乎 crash v. 坠毁 sack n. 袋子 clear v. 越过 aircraft n. 飞机 endless adj. 无尽的 plain n. 平原
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美国探险家 R.E. 伯德在飞越北极3年之后，于1929年第一次飞越了南极。虽然开始时伯德和他的助手们拍下了飞机下面连绵群山的大量照片，但他们很快就陷入了困境。在有个地方，飞机似乎肯定要坠毁了。只有在飞至10,000英尺的高度时，它才能飞过这些山头。伯德马上命令他的助手们把两个沉重的食物袋扔掉，于是飞机可以上升了，它在离山头400英尺的高度飞越了过去。伯德这时知道他能够顺利飞抵300英里以外的南极了，因为前面再没有山了。飞机可以毫无困难地飞过这片茫茫无际的白色原野！
Lesson 44 Through the forest
穿过森林
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How did Mrs. Sterling get her bag back?
Mrs. Anne Sterling did not think of the risk she was taking when she ran through a forest after two men. They had rushed up to her while she was having a picnic at the edge of a forest with her children and tried to steal her handbag. In the struggle, the strap broke and, with the bag in their possession, both men started running through the trees. Mrs. Sterling got so angry that she ran after them. She was soon out of breath, but she continued to run. When she caught up with them, she saw that they had sat down and were going through the contents of the bag, so she ran straight at them. The men got such a fright that they dropped the bag and ran away. 'The strap needs mending,' said Mrs. Sterling later, 'but they did not steal anything.'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
forest n. 森林 risk n. 危险，冒险 picnic n. 野餐 edge n. 边缘 strap n. 带，皮带 possession n. 所有 breath n. 呼吸 contents n. （常用复数）内有的物品 mend v. 修理
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安.斯特林夫人在穿过森林追赶两个男人时，她并没有考虑到所冒的风险。刚才，当她和孩子们正在森林边上野餐的时候，这两个人冲到她跟前，企图抢走她的手提包。在争抢中，手提包的带断了，包落入这两个人手里，他们拔腿跑进了树林。斯特林夫人非常气愤，向着他们追了过去。只追了一会儿便上气不接下气了，但她还是继续追赶。当她赶上他们时，发现他们已经坐了下来，正翻着包里的东西。于是她直冲过去。这两个人吓了一跳，扔下提包逃跑了。“这提包带需要修理，”斯特林夫人事后说道，“不过他们什么也没偷走。”
Lesson 45 A clear conscience
问心无愧
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How did Sam get his money back?
The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost. Sam Benton, the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post office. Sam was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers, but it was not returned to him. Three months passed, and then one morning, Sam found his wallet outside his front door. It had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost, together with a note which said: 'A thief, yes, but only 50 per cent a thief!' Two months later, some more money was sent to Sam with another note: 'Only 25 per cent a thief now!' In time, all Sam's money was paid back in this way. The last note said: 'I am 100 per cent honest now!'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
clear adj. 无罪的，不亏心的 conscience n. 良心，道德心 wallet n. 皮夹，钱夹 savings n. 存款 villager n. 村民 per cent 百分之......
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整个村子很快知道，有一大笔钱丢失了。当地的屠户萨姆.本顿在把存款送往邮局的途中把钱包丢了。萨姆确信那钱包一定是被某个村民捡到了，可是却不见有人来送还给他。3个月过去了，后来在一天早晨，萨姆在自己的大门外发现了他的钱包。钱包是用报纸包着的，里面有他丢失的钱的一半，而且还附着一张纸条，上面写着：“一个小偷，是的，但只是一个50%的小偷！”又过了两个月，又有一些钱送还给了萨姆，又附了一张字条：“这回只是25%的小偷了！”很快，萨姆全部的钱都用同样的方式还了回来。最后的那张字条上写道：“我现在是一个100%的诚实人了！”
Lesson 46 Expensive and uncomfortable
既昂贵又受罪
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What did the man in this story do?
When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing. No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy. It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box. He was astonished at what he found. A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of woolen goods. He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away. After he was arrested, the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London. He had had a long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours. The man was ordered to pay $3,500 for the cost of the trip. The normal price of a ticket is $2,000!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
unload v. 卸（货） wooden adj. 木制的 extremely adv. 非常，极其 occur v. 发生 astonish v. 使惊讶 pile n. 堆 woollen n. 羊毛的 goods n. （常用复数）货物，商品 discover v. 发现 admit v. 承认 confine v. 关在（一个狭小的空间里） normal adj. 正常的，通常的
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当一架来自伦敦的飞机抵达悉尼机场时，工人们开始卸下装有服装的一批木箱。其中有只箱子特别重，可谁也弄不清是怎么回事。突然一个工人想到打开箱子看看。看到的情景使吃惊，箱内有一个人正躺在一堆毛织品之上。他由于被人发现而感到非常吃惊，甚至都没有企图逃跑。此人被逮捕后，承认他是在飞机离开伦敦前躲进箱里的。他经历了一次漫长而又难受的旅程，因为他在那木箱里闷了18个多小时。此人被责令交付旅费3,500英镑，而正常票价是2,000英镑！
Lesson 47 A thirsty ghost
嗜酒的鬼魂
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What evidence is there of a ghost?
A public house which was recently bought by Mr.Ian Thompson is up for sale. Mr.Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted. He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr.Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, Mr.Thompson shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept the pub even if he gives it away.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
thirsty adj. 贪杯的 ghost n. 鬼魂 haunt v. （鬼）来访，闹鬼 block v. 堵 furniture n. 家具 whisky n. 威士忌酒 suggest v. 暗示 shake v. 摇动 accept v. 接受
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伊恩.汤普森先生最近才买的一个小酒店现在又要卖出去。汤普森先生之所以想卖它，是因为那里常闹鬼。他告诉我有天夜里他怎么也睡不着，因为他听到酒吧里传来一阵奇怪的响声。第二天早上，他发现酒吧间的门被椅子堵上了，家具也被挪动过。虽然汤普森临睡觉时把灯关了，但早晨灯却都亮着。他还说他发现了5只空的威士忌瓶子，肯定是鬼魂昨天晚上喝的。当我暗示说一定是村里有些人来喝不花钱的酒时，汤普森先生摇了摇头。村里的人已经告诉他，即使他把小酒店白送人，他们也不要。
Lesson 48 Did you want to tell me something?
你想对我说什么吗？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did the writer become very worried?
Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer. My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while. I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool. He knew I collected match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing. He then asked me how my brother was and whether I liked my new job in London. In answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises. Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been. I suddenly felt very worried, but could not say anything. When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
pull v. 拔 cotton wool 药棉 collect v. 搜集 collection n. 收藏品，收集品 nod v. 点头 meanwhile adv. 同时
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牙科医生们总是在你无法作出回答的时候向你提出问题。我的牙科医生刚刚给我拔掉了一颗牙，叫我休息一会儿。我想说点什么，但我嘴里塞满了药棉。他知道我收集火柴盒，于是问我收藏的米柴盒是否在增加。接着他又问我的兄弟近来如何，问我是否喜欢伦敦的新工作。作为对这些问题的回答，我不是点头，就是发出奇怪的声音。与此同时，我的舌头正在忙着寻找刚拔掉的那颗牙的伤口。我突然非常着急起来，但却什么也说不出来。当那位牙医最后将药棉从我嘴中取出时，我总算有可能告诉他，他拔错了牙。
Lesson 49 The end of a dream
美梦告终
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How did the dream end?
Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed. For the first time in his life, he became the proud owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress. Because the weather was very hot, he carried the bed on to the roof of his house. He slept very well for the first two nights, but on the third night, a storm blew up. A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it crashing into the courtyard below. The young man did not wake up until the bed had struck the ground. Although the bed was smashed to pieces, the man was miraculously unhurt. When he woke up, he was still on the mattress. Glancing at the bits of wood and metal that lay around him, the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried it into his house. After he had put it on the floor, he promptly went to sleep again.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
tired adj. 厌烦的 real adj. 真正的 owner n. 主人 spring n. 弹簧 mattress n. 床垫 gust n. 一阵风 sweep v. 扫，刮 courtyard n. 院子 smash v. 碰碎，摔碎 miraculously adv. 奇迹般地 unhurt adj. 没有受伤的 glance v. 扫视 promptly adv. 迅速地
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德黑兰的一个人年轻人由于对睡地板感到厌倦，于是积蓄多年买了一张真正的床。他平生第一次自豪地拥有了一张既有弹簧又带床垫的床。由于天气很热，他便把床搬到了他的屋顶上。头两天晚上，他睡得非常好。但第三天晚上起了风暴。一阵大风把床从屋顶上刮了下来，把它摔碎在下面的院子里。那年轻人直到床撞到地上才醒了过来。尽管床摔成了碎片，但年轻人却奇迹地没有受伤。他醒来时，仍然躺在床垫上。年轻人看了一眼周围的碎木片和碎金属片，伤心地捡起了床垫，把它拿进了屋。他把床垫往地板上一放，很快又睡着了。
Lesson 50 Taken for a ride
乘车兜风
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did the writer not get off the bus at Woodford Green?
I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losing my way. I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected. 'I'm going to Woodford Green,' I said to the conductor as I got on the bus, 'but I don't know where it is.' 'I'll tell you where to get off.' answered the conductor. I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus stopped. Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus. 'You'll have to get off here,' the conductor said. 'This is as far as we go.' 'Is this Woodford Green?' I asked. 'Oh dear,' said the conductor suddenly. 'I forgot to put you off.' 'It doesn't matter,' I said. 'I'll get off here.' 'We're going back now,' said the conductor. 'Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
ride n. 旅行 excursion n. 远足 conductor n. 售票员 view n. 景色
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我喜欢在乡间旅行，但却不愿意迷路。最近我作了一次短途旅行，但这次旅行所花费的时间比我预计的要长。 “我要去伍德福德草地，”我一上车就对售票员说，“但我不知道它在那儿。” “我来告诉您在哪儿下车，”售票员回答说。 我坐在汽车的前部，以便饱览农村风光。过了一些时候，车停了。我环视了一下身旁，惊奇地发现车里就只剩我一个乘客了。 “您得在这里下车，”售票员说，“我们的车就到此为止了。” “这里是伍德福德草地吗？”我问道。 “哎呀，”售票员突然说，“我忘了让您下车了。” “没关系，”我说，“我就在这儿下吧。” “我们现在要返回去，”售票员说。 “好吧，既然如此，我还是留在车上吧。”我回答说。
Lesson 51 Reward for virtue
对美德的奖赏
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Hugh's diet not work?
My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet. He began his diet a week ago. First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden. The list included most of the things Hugh loves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate; and sweets. Yesterday I paid him a visit. I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Hugh was still as fat as ever. He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk. It was obvious that he was very embarrassed. When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk. He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally. Then he showed me the contents of the parcel. It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
reward n. 报偿 virtue n. 美德 diet n. 节食 forbid v. 禁止 hurriedly adv. 匆忙地 embarrass v. 使尴尬 guiltily adv. 内疚地 strict adj. 严格的 reward v. 给奖赏 occasionally adv. 偶尔地
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我的朋友休一直很胖，但是近来情况变得越发糟糕，以致他决定节食。他是一星期前开始节食的。首先，他开列了一张长长的单子，上面列了所有禁吃的食物。这张单子上的大多数食物都是休喜欢吃的：黄油、土豆、米饭、啤酒、牛奶、巧克力和糖果。昨天我去看望了他。我按响了门铃，当看到休仍和往常一样胖时，我并不感到惊奇。他把我领进屋，慌忙把一个大包藏到了桌子下面。显然他感到很尴尬。当我问他正干什么时，他内疚地笑了，然后把那个大包拿到了桌上。他解释说，他的饮食控制得太严格了，以致不得不偶尔奖赏自己一下。接着他给我看了包里的东西。里面装了5大块巧克力和3袋糖果！
Lesson 52 A pretty carpet
漂亮的地毯
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What is the writer's carpet made of?
We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning. I have been trying to get my new room in order. This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books. To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I have temporarily put my books on the floor. At the moment, they cover every inch of floor space and I actually have to walk on them to get in or out of the room. A short while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old bookcases up the stairs. She went into my room and got a big surprise when she saw all those books on the floor. 'This is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen,' she said. She gazed at it for some time then added, 'You don't need bookcases at all. You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
temporarily adv. 暂时地 inch n. 英寸（度量单位） space n. 空间 actually adv. 实际上
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我们刚刚搬进一所新房子，我辛辛苦苦地干了整整一个上午。我试图把我的新房间收拾整齐，但这并不容易，因为我有1,000多本书。更糟糕的是房间还非常小，所以我暂时把书放在了地板上。这会儿，书把地板的每一点空隙都占据了，我实际上是踩着这些书进出房间的。几分钟前，我妹妹帮我把一个旧书橱抬上了楼。她走进我的房间，当她看到地板上的那些书时，大吃一惊。“这是我见过的最漂亮的地毯，”她说。她盯着“地毯”看了一会儿，又说：“你根本用不着书橱，空闲时你可以坐在这儿读地毯！”
Lesson 53 Hot snake
触电的蛇
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What caused the fire?
At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California. Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began. Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away. Yesterday the firemen examined the ground carefully, but were not able to find any broken glass. They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire. This morning, however, a firemen accidentally discovered the cause. He noticed the remains of a snake which was wound round the electric wires of a 16,000-volt power line. In this way, he was able to solve the mystery. The explanation was simple but very unusual. A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires. The snake then wound itself round the wires. When it did so, it sent sparks down to the ground and these immediately started a fire.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
hot adj. 带电的，充电的 fireman n. 消防队员 cause v. 引起； n. 原因 examine v. 检查 accidentally adv. 意外地，偶然地 remains n. 尸体，残骸 wire n. 电线 volt n. 伏特（电压单位） power line 电力线 solve v. 解决 mystery n. 谜 snatch v. 抓住 spark n. 电火花
参考译文
消防队员们终于扑灭了加利福尼亚的一场森林大火。从那时起，他们一直试图找出起火的原因。森林火灾时常由破碎的玻璃或人们随手扔掉的香烟头引起。昨天，消防队员仔细查看了地面，但未能发现碎玻璃。他们还十分肯定火灾也不是由烟头引起的。然而今天上午，一个消防队员偶然发现了起火的原因。他发现了缠绕在16,000伏高压线上的一条死蛇。就这样，他解开了起火之谜。解释很简单，却异乎寻常。一只鸟把蛇从地上抓起来，然后把它扔到了电线上。于是蛇就缠住了几根电线。当它这样做时，把火花送到了地面，这些火花立刻引起了一场大火。
Lesson 54 Sticky fingers
粘糊的手指
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What two interruptions did the writer have?
After breakfast, I sent the children to school and then I went to the shops. It was still early when I returned home. The children were at school, my husband was at work and the house was quiet. So I decided to make some meat pies. In a short time I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry. At exactly that moment, the telephone rang. Nothing could have been more annoying. I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when I recognized the voice of Helen Bates. It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later. At last I hung up the receiver. What a mess! There was pastry on my fingers, on the telephone, and on the doorknobs. I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead. This time it was the postman and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
sticky adj. 粘的 finger n. 手指 pie n. 馅饼 mix v. 混合，拌和 pastry n. 面糊 annoying adj. 恼人的 receiver n. 电话的话筒 dismay v. 失望，泄气 recognize v. 认出，听出 persuade v. 说服，劝说 mess n. 乱七八糟 doorknob n. 门把手 sign v. 签字 register v. 挂号邮寄
参考译文
早饭后，我送孩子们上学，然后就去了商店。我回到家时，时间还早。孩子们在上学，我丈夫在上班，家里清静得很。于是我决定做些肉馅饼。不一会儿我就忙着调拌起了黄油和面粉，很快我的手上就沾满了粘粘的面糊。恰恰在此时，电话铃响了。没有什么能比这更烦人了。我用两个沾满面糊的手指捏起了话筒。当听出是海伦.贝茨的声音时，非常丧气。我用了10分钟的时间才说服她过会儿再来电话。我终于挂上了话筒。真是糟糕透了！我的手指上、电话机上以及门的把手上，都沾上了面糊。我刚回到厨房，门铃又响了起来，响声足以把死人唤醒。这次是邮递员，他要我签收一封挂号信！
Lesson 55 Not a gold mine
并非金矿
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What did the team find?
Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feel deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
gold n. 金子 mine n. 矿 treasure n. 财宝 revealer n. 探测器 invent v. 发明 detect v. 探测 bury v. 埋藏 cave n. 山洞 seashore n. 海岸 pirate n. 海盗 arm v. 武装 soil n. 泥土 entrance n. 入口 finally adv. 最后 worthless adj. 毫无价值的 thoroughly adv. 彻底地 trunk n. 行李箱 confident adj. 有信心的 value n. 价值
参考译文
最近，找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成现实。一种叫“探宝器”的新机器已经发明出来，并被人们用来探测地下埋藏的金子。在靠近海边的一个据说过去海盗常在里面藏金子的岩洞里，这种机器被派上了用场。海盗们过去常把金子埋藏在那个洞里，可后来却没能取走。一支用这种新机器装备起来的探宝队进入了这个岩洞，希望找到埋藏着的金子。当这个队的队长正在检查洞口附近的土壤时，那台机器显示出它的下面埋有金子。队员们异常激动，就地挖了一个两英尺深的坑，但最后找到的是一枚几乎一钱不值的小金币。队员们接着又把整个洞彻底搜寻了一遍，但除了一只空铁皮箱外什么也没找到。尽管如此，很多人仍然相信“探宝器”很快就会探出值钱的东西来。
Lesson 56 Faster than sound!
比声音还快！
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How fast did the winning car go?
Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
sound n. 声音 excitement n. 激动，兴奋 handsome adj. 漂亮的；美观的
Rolls-Royce 罗尔斯--罗伊斯
Benz n. 奔驰 wheel n. 轮子 explosion n. 爆炸，轰响 course n. 跑道；行程 rival n. 对手 speed v. 疾驶 downhill adv. 下坡
参考译文
旧式汽车的比赛每年举行一次。去年有很多汽车参加了这项比赛。比赛开始之前，人们异常激动。最漂亮的汽车之一是罗尔斯--罗伊斯生产的银鬼汽车，而最不寻常的一辆则要属只有3只轮子的奔驰牌汽车了。该车造于1885年，是参赛车中最老的一辆。在好一阵喧闹的爆炸声之后，比赛开始了。很多汽车在途中就抛了锚，而有些驾驶员花在汽车底下的时间比坐在汽车里面的时间还长。然而还是有几辆汽车跑完了全程。获胜的那辆车达到了时速40英里--远远超过任何对手。它在接近终点时，冲下了山坡，驾驶员费了好大劲才把车停下来。这次比赛使每个人都挺开心。它虽然与现代汽车比赛大不相同，但激动人心的程度并不亚于现代化汽车大赛。
Lesson 57 Can I help you, madam?
您要买什么，夫人？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Did the woman get what she wanted?
A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window. The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After seeking out the rude assistant, she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time. With great difficulty, he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. As soon as she saw it, the woman said she did not like it. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
madam n. （对妇女的尊称）太太，夫人 jeans n. 牛仔裤 hesitate v. 犹豫，迟缓 serve v. 接待（顾客） scornfully adv. 轻蔑地 punish v. 惩罚 fur n. 裘皮 eager adj. 热切的，热情的
参考译文
一位穿着牛仔裤的妇女站在一家高档商店的橱窗前。她虽然犹豫了片刻，但终于还是走进了商店，要求把陈列在橱窗里的一件衣服拿给她看。接待她的售货员不喜欢她的那副打扮，轻蔑地看了她一眼后，便告诉她那件衣服已经卖出去了。这位妇女怒气冲冲地走出了商店，决定第二天教训一下那个售货员。第二天上午，她又来到这家商店，穿了一件裘皮大衣，一只手拎着一只手提包，另一只手拿着一把长柄伞。找到那个无礼的售货员后，她还要看昨天的那件衣服。那个售货员没有认出她是谁，这一回接待她的态度非常殷勤。费了好大劲儿，他爬进橱窗去取那件衣服。这位妇女对那件衣服只看一眼，就说不喜欢。她开心地迫使那位售货员把橱窗里几乎所有的东西都拿了出来，最后才买下了她最先要看的那一件。
Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise?
是因祸得福吗？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why does the vicar refuse to cut down the tree?
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
blessing n. 福分，福气 disguise n. 伪装 tiny adj. 极小的 possess v. 拥有 cursed adj. 可恨的 increase v. 增加 plant v. 种植 church n. 教堂 evil adj. 坏的 reputation n. 名声 claim v. 以......为其后果 victim n. 受害者，牺牲品 vicar n. 教区牧师 source n. 来源 income n. 收入 trunk n. 树干
参考译文
据说弗林利这个小村里有一棵“该诅咒的树”。就因为报上提到过这棵树，所以现在来弗林利参观的人越来越多。该树是50年前栽在教堂附近的，但只是近几年才得到了一个坏名声。据说，谁要是触摸了这棵树，谁就会交上恶运；如果谁摘了一片树叶，谁就会死去。很多村民相信此树已经害了不少人。人们曾请求教区的牧师叫人把树砍掉，但他直到现在也没有同意。他指出，由于人们从全国各地纷纷前来参观这棵树，它成了一个有用的财源。尽管有上述种种说法，但游客们还是照常摘树叶和把他们的名字刻在树干上。然而到目前为止，还没有一个人暴死呢！
Lesson 59 In or out?
进来还是出去？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Rex run away?
Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside our front gate and dark. Every time he wanted to come into the garden he would bark until someone opened the gate. As the neighbours complained of the noise, my husband spent weeks training him to press his paw on the latch to let himself in. Rex soon became an expert at opening the gate. However, when I was going out shopping last week, I noticed him in the garden near the gate. This time he was barking so that someone would let him out! Since then, he has developed another bad habit. As soon as he opens the gate from the outside, he comes into the garden and waits until the gate shuts. Then he sits and barks until someone lets him out. After this he immediately lets himself in and begins barking again. Yesterday my husband removed the gate and Rex got so annoyed we have not seen him since.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
bark v. 狗叫 press v. 按，压 paw n. 脚爪 latch n. 门闩 expert n. 专家 develop v. 养成 habit n. 习惯 remove v. 拆掉，取下
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我家的狗雷克斯，过去常坐在大门外面叫。每当它想到花园里来时，便汪汪叫个不停，直到有人把门打开。由于邻居们对狗叫很有意见，所以我丈夫花了几个星期的时间训练它用脚爪按住门闩把自己放进来。雷克斯很快成了开门的专家。然而上星期我正要出去买东西时，发现它正呆在花园里边靠门的地方。这次它叫着让人把它放出去！从那以后，它养成了另外一种坏习惯。它从外面把门一打开，就走进花园，等着门自动关上。这之后他就坐下汪汪叫起来，直到有人来把它放出去。出去之后，它又马上把自己放进来，接着再开始叫。昨天，我丈夫把门卸了下来，雷克斯很生气，此后我们便再也没有见到它。
Lesson 60 The future
卜算未来
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Does what Madam Bellinsky said come true?
At a village fair, I decided to visit a fortune-teller called Madam Bellinsky. I went into her tent and she told me to sit down. After I had given her some money, she looked into a crystal ball and said: 'A relation of yours is coming to see you. She will be arriving this evening and intends to stay for a few days. The moment you leave this tent, you will get a big surprise. A woman you know well will rush towards you. She will speak to you and then she will lead you away from this place. That is all.' As soon as I went outside, I forgot all about Madam Bellinsky because my wife hurried towards me. 'Where have you been hiding?' she asked impatiently. 'Your sister will be here in less than an hour and we must be at the station to meet her. We are late already.' As she walked away, I followed her out of the fair.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
future n. 未来，前途 fair n. 集市 fortune-teller n. 算命人 crystal n. 水晶 relation n. 亲属 impatiently adv. 不耐烦地
参考译文
在一个乡村集市上，我决定去拜访一位称作别林斯夫人的算命人。我走进她的帐篷，她叫我坐下。我给了她一些钱后，她便查看着一个水晶球说道：“您的一个亲戚就要来看您了。她将于今天傍晚到达，并准备住上几天。您一走出这个帐篷，就会大吃一惊。一位您很熟悉的女人将向您冲来。她会对您说点什么，然后带您离开这个地方。就是这些。” 我一走出帐篷，就把别林斯基夫人给算卦的事忘得一干二净了，因为我的妻子正匆匆向我跑来。“你躲到哪儿去了？”她不耐烦地问，“再有不到一个小时你姐姐就要到这儿了，我们得去车站接她。现在就已经晚了。”当她走开时，我也跟着她出了集市。
Lesson 61 Trouble with the Hubble
哈勃望远镜的困境
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What is the special importance of a telescope in space?
The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20,1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars. Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble. The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty! NASA is now going to put the telescope right, so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it. The shuttle Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble. A robot-arm from the Endeavour will grab the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary repairs. Of course, the Hubble is above the earth's atmosphere, so it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen. The Hubble will tell us a great deal about the age and size of the universe. By the time you read this, the Hubble's eagle eye will have sent us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
Hubble n. 哈勃 telescope n. 望远镜 launch v. 发射 space n. 空间
NASA n.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration) 国家航空和航天局 billion n. 10亿 faulty adj. 有错误的 astronaut n. 宇航员 shuttle n. 航天飞机
Endeavour n. “奋进”号 robot-arm n. 机器手 grab v. 抓 atmosphere n. 大气层 distant adj. 遥远的 galaxy n. 星系 universe n. 宇宙 eagle eye 鹰眼
参考译文
哈勃望远镜于1990年4月20日由国家航空航天局发射升空，耗资10多亿美元。从最开始哈勃望远镜就有问题。它传送给我们的图像很令人失望，因为它的主要镜子有误差。国家航天局准备纠正这一错误，为此将把4名宇航员送入太空修复望远镜。“奋进”号航天飞机将把宇航员送上哈勃。当宇航员进行必要的修复工作时，“奋进”号上的一只机器手将抓住望远镜并托住它。当然，哈勃位于地球的大气层之外，因此，它很快就会给我们传送我们所见到过的、有关行星和远距离星系的最清晰的照片。哈勃将告诉我们有关宇宙的年龄和大小的许多事情。等到你读到这篇文章时，敏锐的哈勃望远镜已经为我们送来了成千上万张精彩的照片。
Lesson 62 After the fire
大火之后
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What was the danger to the villages after the fire?
Firemen had been fighting the forest for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control. A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around. Now, smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate hills. Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well. When the fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities ordered several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly. The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge quantities by aeroplanes. The planes had been planting seed for nearly a month when it began to rain. By then, however, in many places the grass had already taken root. In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
control n. 控制 smoke n. 烟 desolate adj. 荒凉的 threaten v. 威胁 surrounding adj. 周围的 destruction n. 破坏，毁灭 flood n. 洪水，水灾 authority n. （常用复数）当局 grass-seed n. 草籽 spray v. 喷撒 quantity n. 量 root n. 根 century n. 世纪 patch n. 小片 blacken v. 变黑，发暗
参考译文
消防队员们同那场森林大火搏斗了将近3个星期才最后把火势控制住。就在不久之前，参天大树还覆盖着方圆数英里的土地。而现在，发热的地面上仍然升腾着烟雾，弥漫在荒凉的山丘上。冬季即将来临，这些山丘对周围的村庄具有毁灭性的威胁，因为大雨不仅会冲走土壤，而且还会引起严重的水灾。在大火最后被扑灭后，森林管理当局订购了好几吨一种生长迅速的特殊类型的草籽。飞机把这种草籽大量地撒播在地上。飞机撒播近一个月后，开始下起雨来。然而到那时，很多地方的草已经生了根。一片片的绿草开始出现在这片烧焦的土地上，代替了多少世纪以来一直生长在那里的参天大树。
Lesson 63 She was not amused
她并不觉得好笑
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Jenny want to leave the wedding reception?
Jeremy Hampden has a large circle of friends and if very popular at parties. Everybody admires him for his great sense of humour -- everybody, that is, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny. Recently, one of Jeremy's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception. This is the sort of thing that Jeremy loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the wedding with Jenny. he had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he had finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Jeremy was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she had enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she hadn't. Jeremy asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
circle n. 圈子 admire v. 赞美，钦佩 close adj. 亲密的 wedding n. 婚礼 reception n. 招待会 sort n. 种类
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杰里米.汉普登交际甚广，是各种聚会上深受大家欢迎的人。人人都钦佩他那绝妙的幽默感 -- 人人，就是说，除他6岁的女儿珍妮之外的每一个人。最近，杰里米的一个最亲密的朋友请他在一个婚礼上祝词。这正是杰里米喜欢做的事情。他认真准备了讲稿，带着珍妮一道去参加了婚礼。他的祝词里面加进了大量逗人的故事，自然大获成功。他刚一讲完，珍妮就对他说她要回家。这不免使杰里米有点扫兴，但他还是按照女儿的要求做了。在回家的路上，他问珍妮是否喜欢他的祝词。使他吃惊的是，她说她不喜欢。杰里米问他为何不喜欢，她说她不愿意看到那么多的人嘲笑他！
Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel
海峡隧道
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why was the first tunnel not completed?
In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level. In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low. He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built. This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed. The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel. It was officially opened on March 7,1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
tunnel n. 隧道 port n. 港口 ventilate v. 通风 chimney n. 烟囱 sea level 海平面 double adj. 双的 ventilation n. 通风 fear v. 害怕 invasion n. 入侵，侵略 officially adv. 正式地 connect v. 连接
European adj. 欧洲的 continent n. 大陆
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1858年，一位名叫埃梅.托梅.德.干蒙的法国工程师带着建造一条长21英里、穿越英吉利海陕的隧道计划到了英国。他说，可以在隧道中央建造一座平台，这座平台将用作码头和火车站。如果再建些伸出海面的高大的烟囱状通风管，隧道就具备了良好的通风条件。1860年，一位名叫威廉.洛的英国人提出了一项更好的计划。他提议建一条双轨隧道，这样就解决了通风问题。因为如果有列火车开进隧道，它就把新鲜空气随之抽进了隧道。42年以后，隧道实际已经开始建了。如果不是因为那时英国人害怕入侵，隧道早已建成了。世界不得不再等将近100年才看到海峡隧道竣工。它于1994年3月7日正式开通，将英国与欧洲大陆连到了一起。
Lesson 65 Jumbo versus the police
小象对警察
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did the police have to push Jumbo off the main street?
Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street. The police had a difficult time, but they were most amused. 'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards, 'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
versus prep.
Christmas n. circus n. present n. accompany v. approach v. ought modal verb. weigh v. fortunate adj.
参考译文
去年圣诞节，马戏团老板吉米.盖茨决定送些礼物给儿童医院。他打扮成圣诞老人，在由6个漂亮姑娘组成的“仪仗队”的陪同下，骑上一头名叫江伯的小象，沿着城里的主要街道出发了。他本该知道警察绝不会允许这类事情发生。一个警察走过来告诉吉米，他应该走一条小路，因为江泊阻碍了交通。虽然吉米同意马上就走，但江伯却拒绝移动。15个警察不得不用很大的力气把它推离主要街道。警察虽然吃了苦头，但他们还是感到很有趣。“江伯一定有好几吨重，”一个警察事后这样说，“值得庆幸的是它没让我们抬它走。当然，我们应该逮捕它，但由于它一贯表现很好，这次我们饶了它。”
Lesson 66 Sweet as honey!
像蜜一样甜！
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What was 'sweet as honey' and why?
In 1963 a Lancaster bomber crashed on Wallis Island, a remote place in the South Pacific, a long way west of Samoa. The plane wasn't too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained undisturbed. Then in 1989, twenty-six years after the crash, the plane was accidentally rediscovered in an aerial survey of the island. By this time, a Lancaster bomber in reasonable condition was rare and worth rescuing. The French authorities had the plane packaged and moved in parts back to France. Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. It has four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, but the group will need to have only three of them rebuilt. Imagine their surprise and delight when they broke open the packing cases and found that the fourth engine was sweet as honey -- still in perfect condition. A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally preserved in beeswax!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
Lancaster n. 兰开斯特 bomber n. 轰炸机 remote adj. 偏僻的
Pacific n. 太平洋 damage v. 毁坏 wreck n. 残骸 rediscover v. 重新发现 aerial adj. 航空的 survey n. 调查 rescue v. 营救 package v. 把......打包 enthusiast n. 热心人 restore v. 修复 imagine v. 想像 packing case 包装箱 colony n. 群 bee n. 蜂 hive n. 蜂房 preserve v. 保护 beeswax n. 蜂蜡
参考译文
1963年，一架兰开斯特轰炸机在瓦立斯岛毁。那是南太洋中一个很偏僻的小岛，位于萨摩亚群岛以西，距离群岛还有很长一段距离。飞机损坏的程度并不严重，但是，多年来这起飞机失事已被遗忘，飞机残骸也没受到破坏。于是，到了1989年，飞机失事26年后，在对小岛的一次航空勘查中那架飞机被意外地发现了。到了那个时候，状况良好的兰开斯特轰炸机实属罕见，值得抢救。法国政府让人把飞机包装起来，一部分一部分地搬回法国。一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。该飞机装装配有4台罗尔斯-罗伊斯的默林发动机，但是他们只需要修复其中的3台。想一想他们所感受到的惊奇和兴奋 —— 当他们拆开包装箱时，他们发现第4台发动机就像蜂蜜一样甜 —— 发动机完好无损。一群蜜蜂把发动机当作了蜂房，发动机在蜂蜡中被完整地保存了下来。
Lesson 67 Volcanoes
火山
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why does Tazieff risk his life like this?
Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world. In 1948, he went to Lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro. Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently. Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long. He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him. It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time. He waited until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later. This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures. Tazieff has often risked his life in this way. He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
volcano n. 火山 active adj. 活动的
Kivu n. 基伍湖
Congo n. 刚果
Kituro n. 基图罗 erupt v. （火山）喷发 violently adv. 猛烈地，剧烈地 manage v. 设法 brilliant adj. 精彩的 liquid adj. 液态的 escape v. 逃脱 alive adj. 活着的
参考译文
波兰科学家哈罗恩.塔捷耶夫花了毕生的精力来研究世界各地的活火山和探洞。1948年他去了刚果的基伍湖，对一座后来被他命名为基图罗的新火山进行观察。当火山正在猛烈地喷发时，塔捷耶夫有办法把帐篷搭在离它非常近的地方。尽管他设法拍了一些十分精彩的照片，但他却不能在火山附近停留太长的时间。他发现有一股岩浆正向他流过来，眼看就要将他团团围住，但塔捷耶夫还是设法及时逃离了。他等到火山平静下来，两天以后又返回去。这次他设法爬进了基图罗火山口，以便能拍摄照片和测试温度。塔捷耶夫经常冒这样的生命危险。他能告诉我们的有关活火山的情况比任何在世的人都要多。
Lesson 68 Persistent
纠缠不休
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Elizabeth tell Nigel that she was going to the dentist?
I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me. It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes. He never has anything to do. No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you. I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning. 'Hello, Nigel,' I said. 'Fancy meeting you here!' 'Hi, Elizabeth,' Nigel answered. 'I was just wondering how to spend the morning -- until I saw you. You're not busy doing anything, are you?' 'No, not at all,' I answered. 'I'm going to...' 'Would you mind my coming with you?' he asked, before I had finished speaking. 'Not at all,' I lied, 'but I'm going to the dentist.' 'Then I'll come with you,' he answered. 'There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
persistent adj. 坚持的，固执的 avoid v. 避开 insist v. 坚持做
参考译文
我穿过马路以便避开他，但他看到我并朝我跑过来。若再装作没看见他已是没有用了，我只好向他招手。我就怕遇到奈杰尔.戴克斯。他从来都是无事可做，不管你多忙，他总是坚持要跟你去。我得想办法不让他整个上午缠着我。 “你好，奈杰尔，想不到在这儿见到你。”我说。 “你好，伊丽莎白，”奈杰尔回答说，“我正不知道怎么消磨这一上午呢，正好见到好。你不忙，是吗？” “不，不忙，我打算去......”我回答。 “我跟你一道去行吗？”没等我说完话他就问道。 “没关系，但我准备去牙医那里。”我说了个谎。 “那我也跟你去，候诊室里总有很多东西可供阅读！”他回答。
Lesson 69 But not murder!
并非谋杀！
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Do you think that the writer passed his driving test? Why?
I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully. After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence. Sure that I had passed, I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. The examiner must have been pleased with my performance, for he smiled and said. 'Just one more thing, Mr.Eames. Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within five feet.' I continued driving and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly, Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react. I suddenly pressed the brake pedal and we were both thrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. 'Mr.Eames,' he said, in a mournful voice, 'you have just killed that child!'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
murder n. 谋杀 instruct v. 命令，指示 acquire v. 取得，获得 confidence n. 信心 examiner n. 主考人 suppose v. 假设 tap v. 轻敲 react v. 反应 brake n. 刹车 pedal n. 踏板 mournful adj. 悲哀的
参考译文
我第3次接受驾驶执照考试。按照要求在车辆拥挤的路上驾驶，我圆满地完成了。在接到把车开出城的指令后，我开始有了信心。确信我已通过考试，所以我几乎开始喜欢起这次考试。主考人对我的驾驶想必是满意的，因为他微笑着说：“埃姆斯先生，只剩1项了。让我们假设一个小孩子突然在你前面穿过马路。我一敲车窗，你必须把车停在5英尺之内。”我继续往前开着。过了一会儿，主考人砰砰地敲了起来。虽然声音听得很清楚，但我过了好一会儿才作出反应。我突然用力踩紧刹车踏板，结果我俩的身体都向前冲去。主考人伤心地看着我。“埃姆斯先生，”他以悲伤的声调说，“你刚刚把那个小孩压死了！”
Lesson 70 Red for danger
危险的红色
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How was the drunk removed from the ring?
During a bullfight, a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring. The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger. The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap. Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk. The crowd suddenly grew quiet. The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself. When the bull got close to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass. The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed. By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety. Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
bullfight n. 斗牛 drunk n. 醉汉 wander v. 溜达，乱走 ring n. 圆形竞技场地 unaware adj. 不知道的，未觉察的 bull n. 公牛 matador n. 斗牛士 remark n. 评论；言语 apparently adv. 明显地 sensitive adj. 敏感的 criticism n. 批评 charge v. 冲上去 clumsily adv. 笨拙地 bow v. 鞠躬 safety n. 安全地带 sympathetically adv. 同情地
参考译文
在一次斗牛时，一个醉汉突然溜达到斗牛场中间，人们开始大叫起来，但醉汉却没有意识到危险。当时那公牛正忙于对付斗牛士，但突然它看见了醉汉，只见他正大声说着粗鲁的话，手里挥动着一顶红帽子。对挑衅显然非常敏感的公牛完全撇开斗牛士，直奔醉汉而来。观众突然静了下来，可这醉汉像是很有把握似的。当公牛逼近他时，他踉跄地住旁边一闪，牛扑空了。观众欢呼起来，醉汉向人们鞠躬致谢。然而，此时已有3个人进入斗牛场，迅速把醉汉拉到安全的地方。好像连牛也在为他感到遗憾，因为它一直同情地看着醉汉，直到他的背影消逝，才重新将注意力转向斗牛士。
Lesson 71 A famous clock
一个著名的大钟
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Has Big Ben ever gone wrong?
When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. On the B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
parliament n. 议会，国会 erect v. 建起 accurate adj. 准确的 official n. 官员，行政人员
Greenwich n. 格林尼治 observatory n. 天文台 check v. 检查 microphone n. 扩音器，麦克风 tower n. 塔
参考译文
当你游览伦敦时，首先看到的东西之一就是“大本”钟，即那座从英国广播公司的广播中全世界都可以听到它的声音的著名大钟。如果不是国会大厦在1834年被焚毁的话，这座大钟永远也不会建造。“大本”钟得名于本杰明.霍尔爵士，因为当建造新的国会大厦时，他负责建造大钟。此钟不仅外型巨大，而且走时也非常准确。格林尼治天文台的官员们每天两次派人矫正此钟。当大钟打点的时候，你可以从英国广播公司的广播中听到，因为钟塔上接了麦克风。“大本”钟很多出差错。然而有一次，它却把时间报错。在钟塔上干活的一位油漆工把一只油漆桶挂在了一根指针上，把钟弄慢了！
Lesson 72 A car called bluebird
“蓝鸟”汽车
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What mistake was made?
The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour. Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
racing n. 竞赛 per prep. 每
Utah n. 犹他（美国州名） horsepower n. 马力 burst v. 爆裂 average adj. 平均的 footstep n. 足迹
参考译文
杰出的赛车选手马尔科姆.坎贝尔爵士是第一个以每小时超过300英里的速度驾车的人。他于1935年9月在犹他州的邦纳维尔盐滩创造了一项新的世界纪录。他驾驶的“蓝鸟”牌汽车是专门为他制造的。它的车身长30英尺，有一个2,500 马力的发动机。尽管坎贝尔达到了每小时超过304英里的速度，但他很难把汽车控制住，因为在开始的行程中爆了一只轮胎。比赛结束后，坎贝尔非常失望地得知他的平均时速是299英里。然而，几天之后，有人告诉他说弄错了。他的平均时速实际是301英里。从那时以来，赛车选手已达到每小时600英里的速度。很多年之后，马尔科姆爵士的儿子唐纳德踏着父亲的足迹，也创造了一项世界纪录。同他父亲一样，他也驾驶着一辆名叫“蓝鸟”的汽车。
Lesson 73 The record-holder
纪录保持着
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Did the boy go where he wanted to?
Children who play truant from school are unimaginative. A quiet day's fishing, or eight hours in a cinema seeing the same film over and over again, is usually as far as they get. They have all been put to shame by a boy who, while playing truant, travelled 1,600 miles. He hitchhiked to Dover and, towards evening, went into a boat to find somewhere to sleep. When he woke up next morning, he discovered that the boat had, in the meantime, travelled to Calais. No one noticed the boy as he crept off. From there, he hitchhiked to Paris in a lorry. The driver gave him a few biscuits and a cup of coffee and left him just outside the city. The next car the boy stopped did not take him into the centre of Paris as he hoped it would, but to Perpignan on the French-Spanish border. There he was picked up by a policeman and sent back to England by the local authorities. He has surely set up a record for the thousands of children who dream of evading school.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
record-holder 纪录保持者 truant n. 逃学的孩子 unimaginative adj. 缺乏想像力的 shame n. 惭愧，羞耻 hitchhike v. 搭便车旅行 meantime n. 其间 lorry n. 卡车 border n. 边界 evade v. 逃避，逃离
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逃学的孩子们都缺乏想像力。他们通常能够做到的，至多也就是安静地钓上一天鱼，或在电影院里坐上8个小时，一遍遍地看同一部电影。而有那么一个小男孩，他在逃学期间旅行了1,600英里，从而使上述所有逃学的孩子们都相形见绌了。他搭便车到了多佛，天快黑时钻进了一条船，想找个地方睡觉。第二天早上他醒来时，发现船在这段时间已经到了加。当男孩从船里爬出来时，谁也没有发现他。从那里他又搭上卡车到了巴黎。司机给了他几块饼干和一杯咖啡，就把他丢在了城外。男孩截住的下一辆车，没有像他希望的那样把他带到巴黎市中心，而是把他带到了法国和西班牙边界上的佩皮尼昂。他在那儿被一个警察抓住了，之后被当局送回了英国。他无疑为成千上万梦想逃避上学的孩子们创造了一项纪录。
Lesson 74 Out of the limelight
舞台之外
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why was their disguise 'too perfect'?
An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them. But as they soon discovered, disguises can sometimes be too perfect. 'This is a wonderful place for a picnic,' said Gloria Gleam. 'It couldn't be better, Gloria,' Brinksley Meers agreed. 'No newspaper men, no film fans! Why don't we come more often?' Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees. When they had all made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared. He looked very angry. 'Now you get out of here, all of you!' he shouted. 'I'm sheriff here. Do you see that notice? It says "No Camping" -- in case you can't read!' 'Look, sheriff,' said Rockwall, 'don't be too hard on us. I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.' 'Oh, is it?' said the sheriff with a sneer. 'Well, I'm Brinksley Meers, and my other name is Gloria Gleam. Now you get out of here fast!'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
limelight n. 舞台灯光 precaution n. 预防措施 fan n. 狂热者，迷 shady adj. 遮荫的 sheriff n. 司法长官 notice n. 告示 sneer n. 冷笑
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一辆古旧的汽车停在一条干涸的河床边，一群著名男女演员下了车。他们戴着墨镜，穿着旧衣裳，特别小心以防别人认出他们。但他们很快就发觉，化装的效果有时过分完美了。 “在这个地方野餐简直太妙了，”格格利亚.格利姆说。 “是再好不过的了，格格利亚。”布林克斯利.米尔斯表示同意，“没有记者，没有影迷！我们为什么不经常来这里呢？” “此时，另外两位演员，罗克沃尔.斯林格和默林.格里夫斯，已经把两个大食品篮子提到了一片树荫下。当他们都已安排舒适时，一个陌生人出现了。他看上去非常气愤。“你们都从这里走开，全都走开！”他大叫着，“我是这里的司法长官。你们看到那个布告牌了吗？上面写着‘禁止野营’－－除非你们不识字！” “好了，好了，司法官，”罗克沃尔说，“别使我们难堪。我是罗克沃尔.斯林格，这位是默林.格里夫斯。” “噢，是吗？”那位司法长官冷笑一声说道，“好，我就是布林克斯利.米尔斯。我还有一个名字叫格格利亚.格利姆。现在你们赶快滚吧！”
Lesson 75 SOS
呼救信号
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How did the woman get help?
When a light passenger plane flew off course some time ago, it crashed in the mountains and its pilot was killed. The only passengers, a young woman and her two baby daughters, were unhurt. It was the middle of winter. Snow lay thick on the ground. The woman knew that the nearest village was miles away. When it grew dark, she turned a suitcase into a bed and put the children inside it, covering them with all the clothes she could find. During the night, it got terribly cold. The woman kept as near as she could to the children and even tried to get into the case herself, but it was too small. Early next morning, she heard planes passing overhead and wondered how she could send a signal. Then she had an idea. She stamped out the letters 'SOS' in the snow. Fortunately, a pilot saw the signal and sent a message by radio to the nearest town. It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene to rescue the survivors of the plane crash.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
thick adj. 厚的 signal n. 信号 stamp v. 跺，踩 helicopter n. 直升飞机 scene n. 现场 survivor n. 幸存者
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不久前，一架轻型客机偏离了航线，在山区坠毁，飞行员丧生。机上仅有的乘客，一位年轻的妇女和她的两个女婴却平安无事。此时正值隆冬季节，地上积着厚厚的雪。这位妇女知道，即使最近的村庄也有数英里远。天黑下来的时候，她把提箱当作小床，把两个孩子放了进去，又把所有能找到的衣服都盖在了孩子们身上。夜里，天冷得厉害。这位妇女尽可能地靠近孩子，甚至自己也想钻进箱子里去，只是箱子太小了。第二天一大早，她听到头顶上有飞机飞过，但不知道怎样才能发个信号。后来她有了一个主意。她在雪地上踩出了“SOS”这3个字母。幸运得很，一位飞行员看到这个信号，用无线电给最近的城镇发了报。不久，一架直升飞机飞抵飞机失事现场，来搭救这几个幸存者。
Lesson 76 April Fools' Day
愚人节
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What was the joke?
'To end our special news bulletin,' said the voice of the television announcer, 'we're going over to the macaroni fields of Calabria. Macaroni has been grown in this area for over six hundred years. Two of the leading growers, Giuseppe Moldova and Riccardo Brabante, tell me that they have been expecting a splendid crop this year and harvesting has begun earlier than usual. Here you can see two workers who, between them, have just finished cutting three cartloads of golden brown macaroni stalks. The whole village has been working day and night gathering and threshing this year's crop before the September rains. On the right, you can see Mrs. Brabante herself. She has been helping her husband for thirty years now. Mrs. Brabante is talking to the manager of the local factory where the crop is processed. This last scene shows you what will happen at the end of the harvest: the famous Calabrian macaroni-eating competition! Signor Fratelli, the present champion, has won it every year since 1991. And that ends our special bulletin for today, Thursday, April lst. We're now going back to the studio.'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
fool n. 傻瓜 bulletin n. 新闻简报 announcer n. （电视、电台）播音员 macaroni n. 通心面，空心面条 leading adj. 主要的 grower n. 种植者 splendid adj. 极好的 stalk n. 梗 gather v. 收庄稼 thresh v. 打（庄稼） process v. 加工
Signor n. （意大利语）先生 present adj. 目前的 champion n. 冠军 studio n. 播音室
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“作为我们专题新闻节目的结尾，”电视广播员说，“我们现在到克拉布利亚的通心粉田里。通心粉在这个地区已经种植了600多年了。两个主要种植者，朱塞皮.莫尔道瓦和里卡多.布拉班特告诉我，他们一直期待着今年获得一个大丰收，收割工作比往年开始要早些。这里您可以看到两个工人，他们协力割下了3车金黄色的通心粉秸。全村的人都日夜奋战，要赶在9月的雨季之前把今年的庄稼收获上来，打完场。在屏幕的右侧，您可以看到布拉班特太太本人，她已经帮了她的丈夫30年了。布拉班特太太现在正和负责通心粉加工的当地加工厂的经理交谈。这最后一个镜头向您展示了收获之后将发生的事情：著名的克拉布利亚人吃通心粉大赛！目前的冠军弗拉特里先生，自1991年以来，年年获胜。今天 -- 4月1日，星期四--的专题新闻节目到此结束。现在我们回到电视演播室。”
Lesson 77 A successful operation
一例成功的手术
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Did the doctors find out how the woman died?
The mummy of an Egyptian woman who died in 800 B.C. has just had an operation. The mummy is that of Shepenmut who was once a singer in the Temple of Thebes. As there were strange marks on the X-ray plates taken of the mummy, doctors have been trying to find out whether the woman died of a rare disease. The only way to do this was to operate. The operation, which lasted for over four hours, proved to be very difficult because of the hard resin which covered the skin. The doctors removed a section of the mummy and sent it to a laboratory. They also found something which the X-ray plates did not show: a small wax figure of the god Duamutef. This god which has the head of a cow was normally placed inside a mummy. The doctors have not yet decided how the woman died. They feared that the mummy would fall to pieces when they cut it open, but fortunately this has not happened. The mummy successfully survived the operation.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
mummy n. 木乃伊
Egyptian adj. 埃及的 temple n. 庙 mark n. 斑点 plate n. （照相）底片 disease n. 疾病 last v. 持续 prove v. 显示出 resin n. 树脂 skin n. 皮肤 section n. 切片 figure n. （人的）体形；人像 normally adv. 通常地 survive v. 幸免于
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死于公元前800年的一位埃及妇女的木乃伊刚刚接受了一次手术。这是曾在底比斯神殿里当过歌手的赛潘姆特的木乃伊。由于在给这个木乃伊拍摄的X光片子上有点奇怪的斑点，所以，医生们一直试图搞清这位妇女是否死于一种罕见的疾病。搞清的唯一办法就是手术。手术持续了4个多小时，非常难做，因为皮肤上覆盖着一层硬硬的树脂。医生们从木乃伊身上取下一个切片，送去化验。他们还发现了X光片所没有显示的东西：一个蜡制的杜瓦木特夫神小塑像。这种牛头人身的神像通常被放在木乃伊体内。医生们至今还未确定这位妇女的死因。他们曾担心在把木乃伊切开后，它会散成碎片，但幸运得很，这种情况并未发生。这具木乃伊成功地经受了这次手术。
Lesson 78 The last one?
最后一枝吗？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 For how long did the writer give up smoking?
After reading an article entitled 'Cigarette Smoking and Your Health' I lit a cigarette to calm my nerves. I smoked with concentration and pleasure as I was sure that this would be my last cigarette. For a whole week I did not smoke at all and during this time, my wife suffered terribly. I had all the usual symptoms of someone giving up smoking: a bad temper and an enormous appetite. My friends kept on offering me cigarettes and cigars. They made no effort to hide their amusement whenever I produced a packet of sweets from my pocket. After seven days of this I went to a party. Everybody around me was smoking and I felt extremely uncomfortable. When my old friend Brian urged me to accept a cigarette, it was more than I could bear. I took one guiltily, lit it and smoked with satisfaction. My wife was delighted that things had returned to normal once more. Anyway, as Brian pointed out, it is the easiest thing in the world to give up smoking. He himself has done it lots of times!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
entitle v. 以......为名 calm v. 使镇定 nerve n. 神经 concentration n. 集中，专心 suffer v. 受苦，受害 symptom n. 症状 temper n. 脾气 appetite n. 胃口，食欲 produce v. 拿出 urge v. 力劝，怂恿 satisfaction n. 满意，满足 delighted adj. 欣喜的
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读完一篇题为《吸烟与健康》的文章之后，我点上了一枝香烟，来镇定一下自己紧张的神经。我聚精会神而又愉快地吸着这枝烟。因为我确信这是我最后一枝烟了。整整一个星期我根本没有吸烟。在此期间，我妻子吃尽了苦头。我具备了戒烟者通常表现出来的所有症状：脾气暴躁和食欲旺盛。我的朋友们不断地向我递香烟和雪茄。每当我从口袋里掏出一包糖果时，他们都毫不掩饰地表现出他们对此感到非常好笑。这样过了7天以后，我去参加一次聚会。我周围的每个人都在吸烟，我感到非常不自在。当我的老朋友布赖恩极力劝我接受一枝香烟时，我再也忍不住了。我内疚地接过一枝点上，心满意足地抽起来。一切又都恢复了正常，为此我妻子十分高兴。不管怎么说，正如布赖恩指出的那样，戒烟是世界上最容易的事情，他自己就已戒了很多次了！
Lesson 79 By air
乘飞机
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did the plane turn back?
I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy. My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe in the holidays. A flight attendant would take charge of me and I never had an unpleasant experience. I am used to traveling by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened. After taking off, we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height, when the plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport. While we were waiting to land, a flight attendant told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down. Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened. Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board. The police had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane. After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly. Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
parent n. 父（母）亲 flight attendant 空中乘务员 frightened adj. 害怕，担惊 curious adj. 急于了解，好奇的 bomb n. 炸弹 plant v. 安放
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我在幼年的时候，曾多次乘飞机旅行。我的父母曾经住在南美洲，所以假期里我常从欧洲乘飞机到他们那里。我总是由一位空中乘务员照管，从未遇到过不愉快的经历。我习惯了乘飞机旅行，只是有一次把我吓坏了。起飞之后，我们在城市上空低低地飞行，然后慢慢爬高。这时飞机突然调转头来，飞回了机场。在我们等待降落时，一位空中乘务员告诉我们要保持镇静，待飞机一着陆，就马上不声不响地离开飞机。飞机上的人都很着急，大家都急于想知道究竟出了什么事。后来我们才得知，飞机上坐了一位非常重要的人物。有人报告警察，说飞机上安放了一枚炸弹。我们降落之后，飞机被彻底搜查了一遍。幸运的是，什么也没有找到。5个小时后，我们又起飞了。
Lesson 80 The Crystal Palace
水晶宫
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How many people visited the Great Exhibition of 1851?
Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteeth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on display. The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
palace n. 宫殿 extraordinary adj. 不平常的，非凡的 exhibition n. 展览 iron n. 铁 various adj. 各种各样的 machinery n. 机器 display n. 展览 steam n. 蒸汽 profit n. 利润 college n. 学院
参考译文
19世纪最不寻常的建筑也许要数水晶宫了，它是为1851年的“世界博览会”而建在海德公园的。这座水晶宫不同于世界上所有的其他建筑，因为它是用钢和玻璃建成的。它是有史以来最高大的建筑物之一，因此，人们从各个国家纷纷前来参观。大量的商品从世界各地运送到了博览会，参展的还有很多机器，其中最奇妙的是内史密斯的蒸汽锤。尽管在当时旅行不像现在这么容易，但汽船还是把成千上万的参观者从欧洲大陆送过了英吉利海峡。一到英国，火车就把他们送到了水晶宫。参观的人数总共是600万。博览会的赢利用来建造博物馆和高等学校。后来，“水晶宫”被移到了伦敦南部。在1936年被焚毁之前，它一直是世界上最著名的建筑物之一。
Lesson 81 Escape
脱逃
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did the prisoner attack the driver?
When he had killed the guard, the prisoner of war quickly dragged him into the bushes. Working rapidly in the darkness, he soon changed into the dead man's clothes. Now, dressed in a blue uniform and with a rifle over his shoulder, the prisoner marched boldly up and down in front of the camp. He could hear shouting in the camp itself. Lights were blazing and men were running here and there: they had just discovered that a prisoner had escaped. At that moment, a large black car with four officers inside it, stopped at the camp gates. The officers got out and the prisoner stood to attention and saluted as they passed. When they had gone, the driver of the car came towards him. The man obviously wanted to talk. He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes. The prisoner felt sorry for him, but there was nothing else he could do. As the man came near, the prisoner knocked him to the ground with a sharp blow. Then, jumping into the car, he drove off as quickly as he could.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
prisoner n. 囚犯 bush n. 灌木丛 rapidly adv. 迅速地 uniform n. 制服 rifle n. 来福枪，步枪 shoulder n. 肩 march v. 行进 boldly adv. 大胆地 blaze v. 闪耀 salute v. 行礼 elderly adj. 上了年纪的 grey adj. 灰白的 sharp adj. 猛烈的 blow n. 打击
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那个战俘杀死卫兵以后，迅速地把尸体拖进了灌木丛。他在黑暗中忙活了一阵儿，很快就换上了死者的衣服。现在他身穿蓝军装，肩扛步枪，在军营门前大胆地来回走看。他听得军营里面的喧闹声。那里灯米通明，人们在东奔西跑：他们刚刚发现有一个俘虏跑了。正在此时，一辆黑色大轿车在军营门口停了下来。里面坐了4个军官。军官们下了车，战俘立正站好，并在他们从他面前经过时敬了礼。他们走后，汽车司机向他走来，这人显然是想聊天。他上了年纪，有着灰白的头发和明亮的蓝眼睛。战俘为他感到惋惜，但却没有别的选择。当这个人走近时，战俘一拳把他打倒在地，然后跳进车里，以最快的速度把车开走了。
Lesson 82 Monster or fish?
是妖还是鱼？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What was the monster called?
Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea. Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way. When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail. The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish. Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
monster n. 怪物 sailor n. 海员 sight v. 见到 creature n. 动物，生物 peculiar adj. 奇怪的，不寻常的 shining adj. 闪闪发光的 oarfish n. 桨鱼
参考译文
渔夫和水手们有时声称自己看到过海里的妖怪。虽然人们常常对水手们讲的故事付诸一笑，但现在看来，人们有时看到的这些“妖怪”很多不过是些奇怪的鱼。一些异常的生物偶尔会被冲到岸上来，但它们在海上却极少能被捕到。然而不久前，在马达加斯加附近的海里却捕到了一条奇怪的鱼。一条小渔船被一条咬住钩的强壮的大鱼拖到了几英里以外的海面上。那位渔民意识到这根本不是一条普通的鱼，于是千方百计不让它受到丝毫伤害。当终于把它弄上岸后，人们发现它身长超过了13英尺。它长着一个像马一样的头，有着大的蓝眼睛和闪闪发光的银色皮肤，还有一条鲜红色的尾巴。此鱼叫桨鱼，被送进了博物馆，现正接受一位科学家的检查。人们很少能看到活着的这类动物，因为它们生活在600英尺深的水下。
Lesson 83 After the elections
大选之后
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Patrick keep on asking the same question?
The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad. My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party. After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Minister's house. When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad. On the following day, Patrick went to the house again. The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question. Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer. The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question. This time, the policeman lost his temper. 'I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday,' he shouted, 'Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections. He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!" 'I know,' answered Patrick, 'but I love to hear you say it!'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
election n. 选举 former adj. 从前的 defeat v. 打败 fanatical adj. 狂热的 opponent n. 反对者，对手 radical adj. 激进的 progressive adj. 进步的 ex- prefix （前缀，用于名词前）前...... suspicious adj. 怀疑的
参考译文
前首相温特沃兹.莱恩先生在最近的大选中被击败。他现在退出了政界，到国外去了。我的朋友帕特里克一直是莱恩先生的激进党的强烈反对者。大选结束后，帕特里克来到了前首相的住处。当他询问莱恩先生是否住在那里时，值班的警察告诉他这位前首相落选后出国去了。第二天，帕特里克再次来到首相的住处。昨天的那位警察正从门口慢慢走过，帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。虽然那位警察这次有点疑心，但还是对他作了同样的回答。第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前两天完全一样的问题。这一次警察火了。“我昨天和前天都告诉过您了，”他大叫着，“莱恩先生在大选中被击败了，他已经退出了政界去国外了！” “这我都知道，”帕特里克说，“可我就是喜欢听你说出这此！”
Lesson 84 On strike
罢工
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Who will be driving the buses next week?
Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. No one knows how long it will last. The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions. Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. The students are going to take the test in two days' time. Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work. But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press. Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
strike n. 罢工 busman n. 公共汽车司机 state v. 正式提出，宣布 agreement n. 协议 relieve v. 减轻 pressure n. 压力，麻烦 extent n. 程度 volunteer v. 自动提出，自愿 gratitude n. 感激
Press n. 新闻界 object v. 不赞成，反对
参考译文
公共汽车司机决定下星期罢工。罢工定于星期二开始，谁也不知道会持续多久。司机们声称此次罢工将一直持续到就工资和工作条件问题达成全面协议的时候为止。多数人认为此次罢工至少会持续一个星期。很多私人汽车的车主正准备为乘车上班的人们提供“免费乘车”的服务，这将在某种程度上减轻对火车的压力。与此同时，有一部分大学生自愿在罢工期间驾驶公共汽车。所有的学生都是开车的能手，但在驾驶公共汽车之前，他们必须通过一项专门测验。学生们准备在两天后就接受测验。即使这样，人们仍会感到上班有困难。但到目前为止，公众已经向新闻界写信表达他们对学生们的感激之情了。只有一两个人提出反对意见，说学生们会把车开得太快！
Lesson 85 Never too old to learn
活到老学到老
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How long has Mr. Page been teaching?
I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week. Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster's home. We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school. A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday. It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years. After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening. For him, this will be an entirely new hobby. But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
inform v. 告诉，通知 headmaster n. 校长 contribute v. 捐助，援助 gift n. 礼物，赠品 album n. 签名簿，相册 patience n. 耐心 encouragement n. 鼓励 farewell n. 告别 honour n. 敬意 coincidence n. 巧合 total n. 总数 devote v. 致力于 gardening n. 园艺 hobby n. 爱好，嗜好
参考译文
我刚刚收到母校的一封信，通知我说以前的校长斯图亚特.佩奇先生下星期就退休了。为了纪念这个日子，学校的学生——无论老同学还是新同学——将送他一件礼物。所有凑钱买此礼品的人都将自己的名字签在一本大签名簿上，签名簿将被送到校长的家里。我们不会忘记佩奇先生对我们既有耐心又充满理解，也不会忘记在我们不愿去上学时他给予我们的亲切鼓励。很多老同学都准备参加下星期四为他举行的告别宴会。佩奇先生退休的前一天正好是他执教满40年的日子，这真是奇妙的巧合。他退休后，将致力于园艺。对于他来说，这将是一种全新的爱好。但这没有关系，因为正如他常说的那样，人要活到老学到老。
Lesson 86 Out of control
失控
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What was the danger?
As the man tried to swing the speedboat round, the steering wheel came away in his hands. He waved desperately to his companion, who had been water skiing for the last fifteen minutes. Both men had hardly had time to realize what was happening when they were thrown violently into the sea. The speedboat had struck a buoy, but it continued to move very quickly across the water. Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore, when they noticed with dismay that the speedboat was moving in a circle. It now came straight towards them at tremendous speed. In less than a minute, it roared past them only a few feet away. After it had passed, they swam on as quickly as they could because they knew that the boat would soon return. They had just had enough time to swim out of danger when the boat again completed a circle. On this occasion, however, it had slowed down considerably. The petrol had nearly all been used up. Before long, the noise dropped completely and the boat began to drift gently across the water.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
swing v. 转向 speedboat n. 快艇 desperately adv. 绝望地 companion n. 同伙，伙伴 water ski （由快艇牵引水橇）滑水 buoy n. 浮标 dismay n. 沮丧 tremendous adj. 巨大的 petrol n. 汽油 drift v. 漂动，漂流 gently adv. 缓慢地，轻轻地
参考译文
当那人试图让快艇转弯时，方向盘脱手了。他绝望地向他的伙伴挥手，他的伙伴在过去的15分钟里一直在滑水。他们两个还没来得及意识到究竟发生了什么事情，就被猛地抛入了海里。快艇撞上了一个浮标，但它仍在水面上快速行驶着。两个人刚开始向岸边游去，就突然惊愕地发现快艇正在转着圈行驶，它现在正以惊人的速度直冲他们驶来。不到1分钟的工夫，它从离他们只有几英尺远的地方呼啸着驶了过去。快艇过去之后，他们以最快的速度向前游去，因为他们知道快艇马上就要转回来。他们刚刚来得及游出危险区，快艇就又转完了一圈。然而这一次它的速度慢多了。汽油几乎已经用光。没过多久，噪音便彻底消失，快艇开始在水面上慢悠悠地漂流。
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
极好的不在犯罪现场的证据
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What was wrong with the man's story?
'At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London,' said the man. 'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector. 'Of course I do,' answered the man. 'I must be at work at 10 o'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time.' 'Would a later train get you to work on time?' asked the inspector. 'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.' 'At what time did you arrive at the station?' 'At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.' 'And you didn't notice anything unusual?' 'Of course not.' 'I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the truth. I suggest that you did not catch the 8 o'clock train, but that you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time. You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
alibi n. 不在犯罪现场 commit v. 犯（罪、错） inspector n. 探长 employer n. 雇主 confirm v. 确认，证实 suggest v. 提醒 truth n. 真相
参考译文
“在凶杀发生的时候，我正坐在8点钟开往伦敦的火车上。”那人说。 “您总是赶这样早的火车？”探长问。 “当然是的，”那人回答。“我必须在10点钟上班，我的雇主会证明我是按时到了那儿的。” “晚一点儿的车也能送您按时上班吗？” “我认为可以，但我从来不乘晚一点儿的车。” “您几点钟到的火车站？” “7点50分。我买了张报纸，等着车来。” “您没有注意到有什么异常情况发生吗？” “当然没有。” “我提醒您，”探长说，“您讲的不是实话。您乘的不是8点钟的火车，而是8点25分的，这次车同样能使您按时上班。您看，在凶杀发生的那天早晨，8点钟的那次车根本没有发。它在芬格林车站出了故障而被取消了。”
Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine
困在矿井里
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why is the rescue taking so long?
Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours. If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives. However, rescue operations are proving difficult. If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse. Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine. They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule. If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few hours. As it is, they have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go. Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives. Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon. They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly. If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
trap v. 陷入，使陷于困境 surface n. 地面，表面 explosive n. 炸药 vibration n. 震动 collapse v. 坍塌 drill v. 钻孔 capsule n. 容器 layer n. 层 beneath prep. 在......之下 lower v. 放下，降低 progress v. 进展，进行 smoothly adv. 顺利地
参考译文
6个人被困在矿井里已有17个小时了。如果不把他们尽快救到地面上来，他们就有可能丧生。然而，事实证明营救工作非常困难。如果用炸药爆破，震动会引起矿顶塌落。因此，营救人员在矿井的北侧钻了一个洞。他们准备用一种特制的容器把这6个人救上来。如果不是因为土壤下面有一层坚硬的岩石，他们的营救工作仅用几个小时就可以完成了。实际情况是，他们已连续钻了16个小时了，但离钻透还早着呢。与此同时，两个小时以前放下井去的一只麦克风使井下的人可以与其亲属保持联系。虽然他们的食物和饮料都快消耗尽了，但这些人的心情很好，坚信他们很快就会出去。他们一直被告知营救工作进行得非常顺利。如果他们知道了钻透那坚硬的岩石有多么困难，他们会丧失信心的。
Lesson 89 A slip of the tongue
口误
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Who made the only funny joke that evening and why?
People will do anything to see a free show -- even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!"
New words and expressions 生词和短语
slip n. 小错误 comedy n. 喜剧 present v. 演出；adj. 出席，到场的 queue v. 排队 dull adj. 枯燥，无味 artiste n. 艺人 advertiser n. 报幕员
参考译文
人们总要想尽办法看不花钱的演出——哪怕是拙劣的演出。当“皮尤”鸟食公司将在我们当地影院演出喜剧节目的消息传开后，我们都赶紧跑去观看。我们不得不排了好几个小时才进得场去。在演出开始前场内肯定已有好几百人了。不幸的是，这次演出是我们看过的最乏味的演出了。那些没能进到场内的人没有必要感到失望，因为很多应该出场的专业演员都没有来。那天晚上唯一有趣的事情是节目开始时那个报幕员的开场白。他显然非常紧张，局促不安地在麦克风前站了好几分钟。但他刚一开口说话，人们便哄堂大笑起来。我们都明白那个可怜的人应该说些什么，而他实际说的却是：“这是‘浦伊’鸟食公司，好女士们，晚上和先生们！”
Lesson 90 What's for supper?
晚餐吃什么？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What kind of fish are they?
Fish and chips has always been a favourite dish in Britain, but as the oceans have been overfished, fish has become more and more expensive. So it comes as a surprise to learn that giant fish are terrifying the divers on North Sea oil rigs. Oil rigs have to be repaired frequently and divers, who often have to work in darkness a hundred feet under water, have been frightened out of their wits by giant fish bumping into them as they work. Now they have had special cages made to protect them from these monsters. The fish are not sharks or killer whales, but favourite eating varieties like cod and skate which grow to unnatural sizes, sometimes as much as twelve feet in length. Three factors have caused these fish to grow so large: the warm water round the hot oil pipes under the sea; the plentiful supply of food thrown overboard by the crews on the rigs; the total absence of fishing boats around the oil rigs. As a result, the fish just eat and eat and grow and grow in the lovely warm water. Who eats who?
New words and expressions 生词和短语
chip n. 油煎土豆片 overfish v. 过度捕捞 giant adj. 巨大的 terrify v. 吓，使恐怖 diver n. 潜小员 oil rig 石油钻塔 wit n. （复数）理智，头脑 cage n. 笼 shark n. 鲨鱼 whale n. 鲸 variety n. 品种 cod n. 鳕 skate n. 鳐 factor n. 因素 crew n. 全体工作人员
参考译文
油煎鱼加炸土豆片一直是英国人喜爱的一道菜，但是随着海洋里的滥捕滥捞，鱼已经变得越来越昂贵。因此，听说北海石油钻井平台上的潜水员受到巨型鱼类的恐吓，确实很让人吃惊。钻井平台需要经常修理，潜水员常常要在水面100英尺以下摸黑工作，他们曾在工作时被撞到他们身上的大鱼吓得惊惶失措。现在他们有了特制的笼子，用来保护他们免受大鱼的侵袭。这些鱼并不是鲨鱼或逆戟鲸，而是深受人们喜爱的食用鱼品种，如鳕鱼和鳐鱼，只不过它们长得出奇地大，有时长达12英尺。这些鱼能长得这么大是由3个因素造成的：海底热的输油管道附近的温暖的海水；钻井平台工作人员抛到海里充足的食物；钻井平台周围根本没有捕鱼船只。结果是，这些鱼就在可爱的温暖的水流中吃呀吃，长呀长。究竟谁吃谁呢？
Lesson 91 Three men in a basket
三人同篮
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Where was the station's Commanding Officer?
A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby. He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery. The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft. He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object. The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time. He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars. When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs. Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield. The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station! As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
balloon n. 气球 royal adj. 皇家 spy v. 侦察 track n. 轨迹，踪迹 binoculars n. 望远镱
参考译文
一个飞行员发现了一只气球，它像是正飞往附近的一个皇家空军基地。他马上把情况报告了该基地，但那里的人没有一个能解释这到底是怎么回事。控制塔上的官员得知这一消息后，非常气愤，因为气球有可能给飞机造成极大的危险。他说可能有人正对基地进行侦察，因此命令那个飞行员跟踪那个奇怪的飞行物。飞行员设法绕着气球飞了一阵。他看清了气球下面有3个人呆在一只筐里，其中一个举着望远镜。当气球飞临基地上空时，飞行员看见有一个人在拍照。不久，气球开始降落，在一个停机坪附近着了陆。警察被召来了，但他们却不能逮捕任何人，因为筐里是两名国会议员和一名基地的指挥官！正如指挥官后来解释的那样，基地的这半边不知道那半边正在干什么！
Lesson 92 Asking for trouble
自找麻烦
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did the policeman ask the writer to come to the police station?
It must have been about two in the morning when I returned home. I tried to wake up my wife by ringing the doorbell, but she was fast asleep, so I got a ladder from the shed in the garden, put it against the wall, and began climbing towards the bedroom window. I was almost there when a sarcastic voice below said, 'I don't think the windows need cleaning at this time of the night.' I looked down and nearly fell off the ladder when I saw a policeman. I immediately regretted answering in the way I did, but I said, 'I enjoy cleaning windows at night.' 'So do I,' answered the policeman in the same tone. 'Excuse my interrupting you. I hate to interrupt a man when he's busy working, but would you mind coming with me to the station?' 'Well, I'd prefer to stay here,' I said. 'You see. I've forgotten my key.' 'Your what?' he called. 'My key,' I shouted. Fortunately, the shouting woke up my wife who opened the window just as the policeman had started to climb towards me.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
fast adv. 熟（睡） ladder n. 梯子 shed n. 棚子 sarcastic adj. 讽刺的，讥笑的 tone n. 语气，腔调
参考译文
我回到家时，肯定已是凌晨两点左右了。我按响了门铃，试图唤醒我的妻子，但她睡得很熟。于是，我从花园的小棚里搬来了一个梯子，把它靠在墙边，开始向卧室的窗口爬去。快要爬到窗口时，下面一个人用讽刺的口吻说：“我看不必在夜里这个时候擦窗子吧。”我向下面看去。当我看清是一个警察时，差一点儿从梯子上掉下去。我回答了他的话，但马上又后悔不该那样说，我是这样说的：“我喜欢在夜里擦窗子。” “我也是的，”警察用同样的声调回答，“请原谅我打断了您。当一个人在忙着干活时，我是不愿意去打断他的，但请您跟我到警察局去一趟好吗？” “可我更愿意呆在这儿，”我说，“您瞧，我忘带钥匙了。” “什么？”他大声问。 “钥匙！”我喊道。 幸运得很，这喊声惊醒了我的妻子。就在警察开始向我爬上来时，她打开了窗子。
Lesson 93 A noble gift
崇高的礼物
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Where was the Statue of Liberty made?
One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France. The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete. The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel. Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built. The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour. By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris. The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America. By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi. Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
noble adj. 高尚的，壮丽的 monument n. 纪念碑 statue n. 雕像 liberty n. 自由 present v. 赠送 sculptor n. 雕刻家 actual adj. 实际的，真实的 copper n. 铜 support v. 支持，支撑 framework n. 构架，框架 transport v. 运送 site n. 场地 pedestal n. 底座
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世界上最著名的纪念碑之一的自由女神雕像是在19世纪时由法国人民赠送给美国的。这座由雕像家奥古斯特.巴索尔地设计的巨大雕像是用10年时间雕像刻成的。这座雕像的主体是用铜制成的，由艾菲尔特制的金属框架支撑着。在雕像被运往美国之前，必须为它选好一块场地，同时必须建造一个基座。场地选在了纽约港入口处的一个鸟上。到1884年，一座高度达151英尺的雕像在巴黎竖立起来了。第二年，它被拆成若干小块，运到美国。到1886年10月底，这座雕像被重新组装起来，由巴索尔地正式赠送给美国人民。从那时起，这座伟大的纪念碑对通过纽约港进入美国定居的千百万人来说就一直是自由的象征。
Lesson 94 Future champions
未来的冠军
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What kind of race do the children compete in?
Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age. At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their breath under water even before they can walk. Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the water. It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool. A game that is very popular with these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race. Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water. The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool. Many pedal their tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them. Some children can cover the whole length of the pool without coming up for breath even once. Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell. Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
instruct v. 指导，传授
Los Angeles 洛杉矶 reluctant adj. 勉强的，不愿意的 weight n. 重物 underwater adj. 水下的 tricycle n. 三轮车 compete v. 比赛，对抗 yard n. 码 gasp v. 喘气
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实验证明，儿童在很小的时候就可以开始学习游泳。在洛杉矶的一个特设的游泳池里，孩子们甚至在还没有学会走路时就已经能熟练地在水下屏住呼吸了。两个月的婴儿并未显得不愿意入水。他们很快便适应了游泳，以致能捡起池底的物品。这些幼小的游泳运动员非常喜爱的一种游戏是水下三轮车比赛。三轮车并排放在7英尺深的游泳池底上。孩子们比赛看谁先到达游泳池的另一端。很多孩子用脚蹬车，但多数孩子更愿意推或是拉着三轮车。有些孩子能够跑完游泳池的全长而不用露出水面换气。他们将来是否能成为奥林匹克的冠军，这只能由时间来作出回答。与此同时，他们对我们中的那些游不了5码就已喘不过气来的人应该是种鼓舞。
Lesson 95 A fantasy
纯属虚构
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why was the Ambassador particularly lucky?
When the Ambassador or Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock. He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state. 'What has happened?' she asked. 'How did your clothes get into such a mess?' 'A fire extinguisher, my dear,' answered the Ambassador drily. 'University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.' 'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife. 'And where were you at the time?' 'I was in my office as usual,' answered the Ambassador. 'The fire broke out in the basement. I went down immediately, of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire extinguisher at me. He thought I was on fire. I must definitely get that fellow posted.' The Ambassador's wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her husband's hat. 'And how can you explain that?' she asked. 'Oh, that,' said the Ambassador. 'Someone fired a shot through my office window. Accurate, don't you think? Fortunately, I wasn't wearing it at the time. If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch.'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
fantasy n. 幻想故事 ambassador n. 大使
Escalopia n. 艾斯卡罗比亚（虚构的国名） frightful adj. 可怕的，令人吃惊的 fire extinguisher 灭火器 drily adv. 冷淡地，枯燥无味地 embassy n. 大使馆 heaven n. 天，天堂 basement n. 地下室 definitely adv. 肯定地 post v. 派任 shot n. 子弹
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当艾斯卡罗比亚国的大使回到家吃午饭时，把他的夫人吓了一跳。他面色苍白，衣服也搞得不成样子。 “发生了什么事？”她问，“你的衣服怎么搞得一塌糊涂？” “灭火器弄的，亲爱的，”大使冷冷地回答，“今天上午大学生们放火点着了大使馆。” “天啊！”他的夫人惊叫，“那你当时在什么地方？” “我和往常一样，在办公室里，”大使回答说。“地下室突然着火，我当然马上下去了。但那个傻瓜霍斯特把灭火器对准了我。他认为是我着火了。我一定要把那个家伙打发走。” 大使夫人继续提出问题，她突然又发现丈夫的帽子上有个洞。 “那么你对那又作何解释呢？”她问。 “那个嘛，”大使说，“有人向我办公室窗户开了一枪。真够准的，是不是？幸亏我当时没戴帽子。如果真戴着它，我现在就不能回家来吃午饭了。” 