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1、Book IILesson 1A private conversation ?Last week I went to the theatre.I had a very good seat.The play was very in teresti ng.I did not enjoy it.A young man and a young woma n were sitt ing beh ind me.They were talk ing loudly.I got very an gry.I could not hear the actors.I tur ned round.I looked at

2、 the man and the woma n an grily.They did not pay any atte nti on.In the en d, I could not bear it.I tur ned round aga in.I cant hear a word!I said an grily.Its none of your bus in ess, the young man said rudely.This is a private conv ersati on!.Book II Lesson 2Breakfast or lun ch?It was Sun day.I n

3、 ever get up early on Sun days.I sometimes stay in bed until lunch time.Last Sun day I got up very late.I looked out of the win dow.It was dark outside.What a day!I thought.Its raining aga in.Just the n, the teleph one rang.It was my aunt Lucy.Ive just arrived by train, she said.Im coming to see you

4、.But rm still hav ing breakfast, I said.What are you doing ?she asked.rm hav ing breakfast, I repeated.Dear me, she said.Do you always get up so late ?Its one oclock!Book II Lesson 3Please send me a card ? Postcards always spoil my holidays.Last summer, I went to Italy.I visited museums and sat in p

5、ublic garde ns.A frie ndly waiter taught me a few words of Italia n.The n he lent me a book.I read a few lin es, but I did not un dersta nd a word.Every day I thought about postcards.My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send any cards to my frien ds.On the last day I made a big decisi on.I got

6、up early and bought thirty-seve n cards.I spe nt the whole day in my room, but I did not write a sin gle card !Book II Lesson 4An exciting trip ? DDI have just received a letter from my brother, Tim.He is in Australia.He has bee n there for six mon ths.Tim is an engin eer.He is working for a big fir

7、m 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 Darwi n.From there, he will fly to Perth.My brother has never been abroad before, so he is find

8、ing this trip very exciting.Book II Lesson 5No wrong nu mbers ?Mr James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought ano ther garage in Pin hurst.Pin hurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr Scott cannot get a teleph one for his new garage, so he has just bought twelve pige ons.Yest

9、erday, a pige on carried the first message from Pin hurst 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 urge nt messages from one garage to the other.In this way, he has beg un his own private telepho ne service

10、.Book II Lesson 6Percy Butt ons ? I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street.Yesterday a beggar kno cked at my door.He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer.In retur n for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang son gs.I gave him a meal.He ate the food and drank the beer.Then he put a piece

11、 of cheese in his pocket and went away.Later a n eighbour told me about him.Everybody knows him.His n ame is Percy Butt ons.He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.Book II Lesson 7Too late ? The plane was late and detectives were waiting at t

12、he airport all morning.They were expect ing a valuable parcel of diam ond from South Africa.A few hours earlier, some one had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diam on ds.When the pla ne arrived, some of the detectives were wait ing in side the main buildi ng while others were wait

13、ing on the airfield.Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House.While two detectives were keep ing guard at the door, two others ope ned the parcel.To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!Book II Lesson 8The best and the worst?Joe San ders h

14、as the most beautiful garde n in our tow n.Nearly everybody en ters for The Nicest Garde n Competiti on each year, but Joe wins every time.Bill Friths garde n is larger tha n Joes.Bill works harder tha n Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joes garde n is more in terest ing.He has made n

15、eat paths and has built a woode n bridge over a pool.I like garde ns 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!Book II Lesson 9A cold welcome On Wedn esday eve ning, we went to the Tow n Hall.I

16、t was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered un der the Town Hall clock.It would strike twelve in twenty minutes time.Fiftee n minu tes passed and the n, at five to twelve, the clock stopped.The big minute hand did not move.We waited and waited, but nothing happe ned.Sudde

17、 nly some one shouted, Its two minu tes 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 mome nt everybody bega n to laugh and sing.Book II Lesson 10Not for jazz ? We have an old musical instrument.It is called a clavichordIt wa

18、s made in Germany in 1681.Our clavichord is kept in the livi ng-room.It has belong to our family for a long time.The in strume nt was bought by my gran dfather 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 br

19、oken.My father was shocked.Now we are not allowed to touch it.It is being repaired by a friend of my fathers.Book II Lesson 11One good tur n deserves ano therI was hav ing dinner at a restaura nt whe n Harry Steele came in.Harry worked in a lawyers office years ago, but he is now working at a bank.H

20、e gets a good salary, but he always borrows money from his frie nds and n ever pays it back.Harry saw me and came and sat at the same table.He has n ever borrowed money from me.While he was eati ng, I asked him to lend me &2.To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately.I have n ever borrowed any

21、 money from you, Harry said, so now you can pay for my dinner!IBook II Lesson 12Goodbye and good luck ? Our n cighbour, Capta in Charles Alis on, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow.We shall meet him at the harbour early in the morning.He will be in his small boat, Topsail.Tapsail is a famous little

22、boat.It has sailed across the Atlantic many times.Captain Alison will set out at eight oclock so we shall have plenty of time.We shall see his boat and the n we shall say good-bye to him.He will be away for two mon ths.We are very proud of him.He will take part in an important race across the Atlant

23、ic.Book II Lesson 13The Gree nwood Boys ? The Gree nwood Boys are a group of popular sin gers.At prese nt, they are visit ing all parts of the coun try.They will be arriving here tomorrow.They will be coming by train and most of the youn gpeople in the tow n will be meet ing them at the stati on.Tom

24、orrow evening they will be singing at the Workers Club.The Gree nwood Boys will be stayi ng 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 occasi ons.Book II Lesson 14Do

25、 you speak En glish?I had an amus ing experie nee last year.After I had left a small village in the south of Fran ce, I drove on to the n ext tow n.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

26、 replied in the sameIan guage.Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all.Neither of us spoke duri ng the jour ney.I had n early reached the tow n, whe n the young man sudde nly said, very slowly, Do you speak En glish? As I soon lear nt, he was En glish himself!Book II Lesson 15Good n e

27、ws ? The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me.I felt very n ervous whe n.I went into his office.He did not look up from his desk whe n I en tered.After I had sat dow n, he said that bus in ess was very bad.He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.Twenty peop

28、le had already left.I knew that my tur n had come.Mr. Harmsworth, I said in a weak voice.Dont in terrupt, he Said.Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra &100 a year!Book II Lesson 16A polite request If you park your car in the wrong place, a traffic policeman will soon find it.You will

29、be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket.However, this does not always happe n.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 Parki ng area.You will enjoy your stay here if you pay atte nti on to

30、our street sig ns.This note is only a remin der.If you receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!Book II Lesson 17Always young ? My aunt Jennifer is an actress.She must be at least thirty-five years old.In spite of this, she ofte n appears on the stage as a young girl.Jennifer will hav

31、e to take part in a new play soon.This time, she will be a girl of seve ntee n.In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stock in gs.Last year in ano ther play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, oran ge-coloured dress.If anyone ever asked her how old she is, she alway

32、s answers, My dear, it must be terrible to be grown up! IBook II Lesson 18He ofte n does this!After I had had lunch at a village inn, I looked for my bag.I had left it on a chair beside the door and now it was nt there !As I was look ing for it, the inn-keeper came in.Did you have a good meal ? he a

33、sked.Yes, tha nk you, I an swered, but I cant pay the bill.I have nt got my bag.The inn-keeper smiled and immediately went out.In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me.Im very sorry, he said My dog had take n it into the garde n.He ofte n does this.IBook II Lesson 19Sold out ?

34、 The play may begi n at any mome nt, I said.It may have begu n already, Susa n an swered.I hurried to the ticket-office.May I have two tickets please ?I asked.Im sorry, weve sold out, the girl said.What a pity!Susa n exclaimed.Just the n, a man hurried to the ticket-office.Can I return these two tic

35、kets?he asked.Certai nly, the girl said.Could I have those two tickets please ?I asked.Certa inly, the girl said, but they are for n ext Wedn esdays performa nee.I might as well have them, I said sadly.Book II Lesson 20One man in a boat ? Fish ing is my favourite sport.I often fish for hours without

36、 catching anything.But this does not worry me.Some fisherme n are uni ucky.In stead of catch ing fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.I am eve n less lucky.I n ever catch any thi ng-not eve n old boots.After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. You must giv

37、e up fish in g! my frie nds say.Its a waste of time.But they dont realize one importa nt thi ng.Im not really interested in fishing.I am only in terested in sitt ing in a boat and doing no thi ng at all !Book II Lesson 21Mad or not?Aeropla nes are slowly driv ing me mad.I live n ear an airport and p

38、ass ing pla nes can be heard ni ght and day.The airport was built during the war, but for some reason it could not be used then.Last year, however, it came into use.Over a hun dred people must have bee n drive n away from their homes by the no ise.I am one of the few people left.Sometimes I think th

39、is house will be knocked down by a passing plane.I have bee n offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determ ined to stay here.Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.Book II Lesson 22A glass envelope y daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her

40、 own age in Holla nd.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 n ever thought of it aga in, but ten mon ths later, she received a letter from a girl in Holla nd.Both girls write t

41、o each other regularly now.However, they have decided to use the post-office.Letters will cost a litt1e more, but they will certai nly travel faster.Book II Lesson 23A new house ?ihad a letter from my sister yesterday.She lives in Nigeria.In her letter, she said that she would come to England next y

42、ear.If she comes, she will get a surprise.We are now liv ing in a beautiful new house in the coun try.Work on it had beg un before my sister left.The house was completed five mon ths ago.In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us.The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garde n

43、.It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people.It must be the only modern house in the district.Book II Lesson 24It could be worse ? I entered the hotel managers office and sat down.I had just lost &50 and I felt very upset.I left the money in my room, I said, and its not there now.T

44、he man ager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.Every on es los ing money these days, he said.He started to compla in about this wicked world but was in terrupted by a knock at the door.A girl came in and put an env elope on his desk.It contained &5o.I found this outside this gen tlema ns room

45、she said.Well, I said to the manager, there is still some honesty in this world !IBook II Lesson 25Do the En glish speak En glish?I arrived in London at last.The railway statio n was big, black and dark.I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.I not only spoke En glish very carefully,

46、 but very clearly as well.The porter, however, could not understand me; I repeated my question several times and at last he un derstood.He an swered me, but he spoke n either slowly nor clearly.I am a foreig ner, I said.Then he spoke slowly, but I could not un dersta nd him.My teacher n ever spoke E

47、n glish like that!The porter and I looked at each other and smiled.Then he said someth ing and I un derstood it.Youll soon lear n En glish! he said .I won der.In En gla nd, each man speaks a differe nt Ian guage.The En glish un dersta nd each other, but I dont un dersta nd them !Do they speak En gli

48、sh ?Book II Lesson 26The best art critics ?I am an art stude nt and I paint a lot of pictures.Many people prete nd that they un dersta nd moder n art.They always tell you what a picture is about.Of course, many pictures arc no t about anything.They are just pretty patter ns.We like them in the same

49、way that we like pretty curtain material.I thi nk that young childre n ofte n appreciate moder n pictures better tha n anyone else.They no tice more.My sister is only seve n, but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not.She came into my room yesterday.What are you doing ?she asked.rm

50、hanging this picture on the wall, I an swered.Its a new one.Do you like it ?She looked at it critically for a mome nt.Its all right, she said, but isnt it upside-down ?I looked at it aga in.She was right!It was!Book II Lesson 27A wet ni ght Late in the after noon, the boys put up their tent in the m

51、iddle of a field.As soon as this was done, they cooked a meal over an ope n fire.They were all hungry and the food smelt good.After a won derful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the camp fire.But some time later it began to rain.The boys felt tired so they pet out the fire and crept into th

52、eir tent.Their sleep in g-bags were warm and comfortable, so they all slept soun dly.In the middle of the ni ght, two boys woke up and bega n shouti ng.The tent was full of water!They all leapt out of their sleep in g-bags and hurried outside.It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had f

53、ormed in the field.The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent!Book II Lesson 28No parking ? 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 mot

54、orists. whe n he retur ns home at ni ght, he always finds that some one has parked a car outside his gate. Because of this, he has not bee n able to get his own car into his garage eve n on ce.Jasper has put up No Parking sig ns outside his gate, but these have not had any effect.Now he has put an u

55、gly stone head over the gate.It is one of the ugliest faces I have ever see n.I asked him what it was and he told me that it was Medusa, the Gorgon.Jasper hopes that she will tur n motorists to stone.But none of them has bee n tur ned to stone yet!Book II Lesson 29Taxi!Capta in Ben Fawcett has bough

56、t an unu sual taxi and has beg un a new service.The taxi is a small Swiss aeroplane called a Pilatus Porter.This won derful pla ne can carry seve n passe ngers.The most surpris ing thi ng about it, however, is that it can land any where: on snow, water, or eve n on a ploughed field.Captain Fawcetts

57、first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a Ionely village in the Welsh mountains.Since the n, Capta in Fawcett has flow n passe ngers to many unu sual places.Once he Ian ded on the roof of a block of flats and on ano ther occasi on, he Ian ded in a deserted car park. Capta in Fawcett has just refused a stra nge request from a bus in essma n.The man wan ted