新概念青少版2B课文文本掌中宝打印版

1、Kens neighbours are all enthusiastic birdwatchers now, of course!新概念英语青少版（2B）课文2Uni t16 Whats your middle name?William:Is there something wrong , Karen?Karen:Its OK. Im being silly.William:Thats impossible . Youre never silly.Karen:Oh, but I am! rm silly all the time . Believe me!Karen:I did somethi

2、ng very silly this morning. I pickedup some shopping in town.Karen:I arrived homeat about 10 oclock, and park ed thecar in the drive . I unlock ed the house with my house keys.Karen:Then, Daisy called me on my mobile, and we talkedabout the weekend. We discuss ed plan s for Sunday. Then we finished

3、the call.Karen: Then I looked for my car keys. I looked in my bag, in my coat, in the kitchen,everywhere .William:And where were they?Karen: They were in my hand! The key-ring was on my little finger . William, Silliness is my middle name!1Un it18 Read the label!Lucy:Do you want one of these, Vikki?

4、Vikki:No, thanks! I ate some of those about a year ago.Once was enough!Lucy:Why? What happened?Vikki:I miss ed breakfast that morning, because I did mypiano practice before school. Mumgave me my lunchbox , and I went for the bus.Vikki:On the school bus I felt a bit sick. I always feelsick on buses,

5、anyway.Vikki:I needed to eat something. I looked in my lunchboxand discover ed the Crispy Trolls.Vikki:I ate four Crispy Trolls, one after another. At thesame time I read the label on the packet.Vikki:Then I felt really sick! Yuk! Honestly , Lucy, thisstuff isnt food. Itschemistry . Read the label!e

6、ngineer . Hes also an enthusiasticUn it17 A cuckoo in the n estPauls father. Ken Bruce is an birdwatcher .Last spring, two little birdsinstall ednest. Then,patiently . Three littleOn 6th May. it opened its wing s. In a moment , the nest was empty. Theshow was over .appeared in his garden. Ken a webc

7、am, and invite d his neighbours to log onEveryone watched enthusiastically . Soon, there was a little another bird arrived.It was a cuckoo. The cuckoo watched appeared in the nest. The cuckoo waited. Suddenly , she had her chance.The mother wasnt there.The cuckoo dart ed to the nest. In two seconds,

8、 there was a fourth egg beside the other three.After twelve days, the young cuckoo hatch ed. The little birds hurried to get food for the baby cuckoo.Kens neighbours watched excitedly . The baby cuckoo picked up the other eggs easily with its back, and pushed them out of the nest.The birds returned

9、and pushed food into its mouth. After twenty days, the cuckoo was enormous!3Un it19 A problem with squirrelsPolly:Did you see my new bird feeder , Annie?Annie:Yes, I did. I saw it last week.Polly:Well, I bought it because of the label. It said,This bird feeder issquirrel-proof .Annie:Yes, you told m

10、e that.Polly:Well, I brought it home. I put lots of nut s in it.And I hung it outside the kitchen window.Polly:That night, a squirrelbroke into thesquirrel-proof bird feeder. It ate all the nuts. The squirrels tummybecame enormous.Annie:Oh, no! Dont tell me! -7wonderfulWeather Forecaster : Thanks Jo

11、hn, and good morning!Polly:The next day, I went into the kitchen. What did Isee? A dead squirrel in my birdfeeder, outside my kitchen window!Annie:Thats awful! What did you do?Polly:I cut it down , and put it in a bag. Then I tookit back to the shop. They gave me my money back.Annie:But whats the us

12、e of that?Polly:I wanted a squirrel-proof bird feeder, and Ihavent got one!4Uni t20 An ord in ary lifeNina:I want to tell you something, Daisy.Daisy:What is it, Nina?Nina:This will be my last fashion shoot . Im going toget an ordinary job in an office.Daisy:But why, Nina? Youre a very successful mod

13、el. Whydo you want to change?Nina:rm successful now. But I wont always be successful.And I want an ordinary life.Nina:In an office job, Ill workregular hours. Ill gohome in the evening.Nina:ril cook beautiful meals and eat them with myfriends. And ril sleep in the same bed every night.Nina:And maybe

14、, one day, Ill meet the right man. And well have an ordinary life together.Itll be5Un it21 The weather forecastAnnouncer:And now its five to nine, and time for theweather forecast .Announcer: Lets go over to Carla Dane at the London Weather Centre. Carla.WeatherForecaster:Last monthwas unusuallycold

15、and dry.But allthat willchange inthe nextfewdays.WeatherForecaster:From today,the windwillblowfrom thesouth 1west. It will bring in warm airfrom theAtlantic.WeatherForecaster:And wellhave somerainRainwill comein gradually from the south west this evening.WeatherForecaster:The wholecountrywillhave so

16、me rainshowersin the next threedays. Some ofthemwillbe heavy.WeatherForecaster:Temperatures willriseto 12degreesCelsiusin the day. Nighttemperatures willfallto4 degreesCelsius.WeatherForecaster:It willfeel cold overthehills.Andtheoutlookfor nextweekendthethree ws warm,wet andwindy.WeatherForecaster:

17、And thatsyourweathe rforecast .Back to Johnat the studio.6Un it22 I always behave myself!Lucy :Dad, there was a dance at school last month, and I didnt go.Therell be another one next Friday night. Can I go?William : Wholl be at the dance?Lucy :Itll be a school event. There will be some French studen

18、ts,but there wont be any outsider s. And our teachers will be there, too. William : That sounds reasonable . What time will it start ?Lucy : At half past seven.William : And how long will it last ?Lucy :For two and a half hours. Itll finish at 10.William : All right, Lucy. Your mother will take you

19、there, and rII pick you up. Be at the school gates at 10 oclock sharp . Is that clear Lucy : Yes, Dad. Thanks.William : And Lucy, you will behave yourself, wont you?Lucy : Of course, Dad. I always do!Unit23 Quite tall.and quite striking!Daisy :.so, Cleo, thats the news. Can you send meyour NewFacesf

20、ile ?Cleo : Of course, Daisy. Ill send amessenger.Cleo :How far is it to your house from here?Daisy :Its about 45 miles.Cleo : Thats not far. Youll have the pictures by two oclock.Daisy : Good. What are they like?Cleo:Well, all the girls are quite young. Oneof them is very young.Her mother comes wit

21、h her.Daisy :I get the picture. Is thereanyone special?Cleo : Theres Sandy. Shes quite tall.Daisy :How tall?Cleo : Shes one metre eighty-two.Daisy : What height is that? Just a moment . OK, its about fivefoot eleven. Thats very tall.Cleo : Yes, shes quite striking. Ill send the file now.Daisy : Than

22、ks, Cleo. Illhave a look . I ll call you tomorrow.Cleo : Thanks, Daisy. Bye!Robert :Yes. Theyrebothlongrivers.It isntobvious ,is it? Lucy :No.Itsa goodquestion.Robert :Which continenthasthelowestpopulation density?Lucy : Goodness, Robert!Idontknow!Australia?Robert : No! Its a trick question . Austra

23、lias acontinent, and it has only six people to the square mile .Robert : But obviously , the answer is Antarctica!Un it25 Karen saves some moneyKaren : Which of these two suit s do you prefer , William?The one on the right , or the one on the left ?William : Theyre both the same. Theyre both the sam

24、esize.Theyre both the same colour. And theyre both the same style .Karen : They both look the same, but theyre very different in quality .Karen : One is made of linen , and the other is made of microfibre. The microfibre one is cheaper than the linenFlora :Wow, Vikki! Listen to this, Lucy!8Un it24 A

25、 quizRobert :and ILucy, rm writinga quiz out.Caifor n Imy class,wantto try ittryitout onyou, please?Lucy :OK.Robert :Whichis the highest mountainintheritishIsles?Lucy :ItsBen Nevis, ofcourse!Robert :Whatsthe longestriverintheworld?Lucy :Im notsure. Isit theNile,orthemazon?Robert :Itsthe Nile.Ilooked

26、itupyesterday. TheNile islongerthan theAmazon.Lucy :Is it?BAone.WilliamWhich one do you prefer, Karen?Karen :ril have the microfibre one. Itisnt as expensiveas the linen one.WilliamAre you sure? I cant tell thedifference,butyou can.I want you to be happy with it.Karen : Thats OK. Im saving money on

27、the suit. So nowI want to buy a pair of shoes togo with it.10Un it26 School reportsFlora:Whats your report like, Vikki?Vikki:Its all right.Flora:Can I have a look?Vikki:OK.Flora : English excellent , French excellent, Maths excellent, Music excellent, Geography excellent. Everything is excellent!Luc

28、y:I know! Vikkis report is always better than mine.Flora : And your report is always better than mine.Lucy:Your reports are quite good, Flora.Flora :But not as good as yours and Vikkis. Youre both clevererthan me.Lucy:Well, Vikki always comes top . Shes the cleverest girl in theschool.Vikki : Youre

29、the best gymnast, Flora. I always come bottom in Sports.Look! Sports : Vikki tries hard.Vikki :Its a joke! Of course I try hard. But obviously not hardenough!11Un it27 Pocket moneyLucy : Have you got any money, Robert?Robert : A little. Why?Lucy : Can you lend me some? Just for a week.Robert :How mu

30、ch do you want?Lucy : Just a few pounds. Well, ten pounds, actually .Robert : Ten pounds! Thats a lot! Whyhavent you got your own money? We both get the same every month.Lucy : Yes, but youve always got more money than me.Robert : You always spend your pocket money at the beginning of the month.Lucy

31、 : I know! And you always save yours. Youre a goodboy, and rm a bad girl!Lucy :Please, Robert! Illpay you back on Saturday.Robert :All right then. But only for a few days.Lucy : Thanks! Youre the best!12Un it28 She does nt eve n exist!Robert :Look at that big face! Its silly. Whydid you put it on th

32、eceiling ?Lucy :Because I like it.Robert : Whos this, anyway?Lucy :Its Jonno. Hes the best singer in the world. And hes themost handsome.Robert : Thats silly.Lucy :No, it isnt!Lucy:Anyway, whos your favourite ?Robert :Leena Lang. She is the most beautiful girl in the world, andthe cleverest.Lucy :Le

33、ena Lang! Thats crazy ! Shes just someone in a computergameRobert :I dont care . Shes the best detective and the best martialarts master .Lucy :But she isnt real! She doesnt even exist!Robert : She does. Shes as real as Jonno any day!13Unit29 No ones better than Paul!Claire : Paul is a fantastic ath

34、lete, Linda. He comes first in everything.Linda :He was always a strong runner.Claire :In the Championships last year, the 800 metreswas a very fast race.Claire : But Paul ran the fastest. He was 15 seconds faster than his nearest rival .Linda : There were a lot of his friends in theChampionships, werent there?Clair