新概念2填空练习

1、Lesson 1 A private conversation 私人谈话Last week I went to theatre. I had very good seat. The play very interesting. I did not enjoy . A young man and young woman sitting behind me. They talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not the actors. I turned . I looked the man and the woman angrily. They no

2、t pay any . the end, I could not bear . I turned round again. I cant a word! I said angrily. Its of your business, the young man said rudely. This is private conversation!.Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch? 早餐还是午餐？It was Sunday. I never get up early Sundays. I sometimes stay bed until lunch time.Last Sund

3、ay I got up very . I looked out the window. It dark outside. a day! I thought. Its raining again. Just , the telephone . was my aunt Lucy. Ive just arrived train, she said. Im coming to you. But Im still breakfast, I said.What you doing? she asked. Im having breakfast, I .Dear , she said. Do you alw

4、ays get up so late? one oclock!Lesson 3 Please send me a card 请给我寄一张明信片 Postcards always my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter me a few words ofItalian. Then he me a book. I a few lines, but I did not a word. Every day I thought postcards.

5、My holidays quickly, but I did not send any cards my friends. On the last day I a big decision. I got up early bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day my room, I did not write a card!Lesson 4 An exciting trip 激动人心的旅行I have just received a letter my brother, Tim. He is Australia. He has been

6、 there six months. Tim is engineer. He is working for a big firm and he already visited a great of different places in Australia. He has just an Australian car and has gone Alice Springs, a small town the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From , he will fly Perth. My brother has never

7、been abroad , so he is finding this very exciting.Lesson 5 No wrong numbers 无错号之虞 Mr. James Scott has garage in Silbury and now he has just bought garage in Pinhurst. Pinhurst is only five miles Silbury, but Mr. Scott cannot get a telephone for his new , so he just bought twelve pigeons. Yesterday,

8、pigeon carried the first message Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird the distance three minutes. Up now, Mr. Scott has sent a great requests spare parts and other urgent messages from garage to the other. this way, he has begun his own private telephone .Lesson 6 Percy Buttons 珀西巴顿斯I have just moved a hou

9、se in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked my door. He asked me a meal and a of beer. In for this, the beggar stood his head and songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and the beer. Then he put a of cheese his pocket and went . Later a neighbor told me him. Everybody knows him. name is Percy

10、 Buttons. He calls every house in street once month and always for a meal and a glass of beer.Lesson 7 Too late 为时太晚 The plane was late and detectives were waiting the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel diamond from South Africa. A few hours earlier, someone had told the poli

11、ce that thieves would try to the diamonds. When the plane , some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel the plane and carried into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping at the door, two others opened the parc

12、el. To surprise, the precious parcel was of stones and sand!Lesson 8 The best and the worst 最好的和最差的Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden our town. Nearly everybody enters for The Nicest Garden Competition each , but Joe wins time. Bill Friths garden is larger Joes. Bill works than Joe and grows

13、flowers and vegetables, but Joes garden is more interesting. He made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge a pool. I like gardens too, I do not like hard work. Every year I for the garden competition too, and I always a little prize for the worst garden in the town!Lesson 9 A cold welcome 冷遇Wedne

14、sday evening, we went to the Town Hall. was the last day of the year and a large crowd people had gathered the Town Hall clock. would strike twelve twenty minutes time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not . We waited and waited, nothing hap

15、pened. Suddenly someone shouted, two minutes past twelve! The clock has ! I looked my watch. was true. The big clock refused welcome the New Year. that moment everybody began to laugh sing.Lesson 10 Not for jazz 不适于演奏爵士乐We have old musical instrument. It called a clavichord(翼琴). It was in Germany 16

16、81. Our clavichord is kept the living-room. It has belonged our family a long time. The instrument was bought my grandfather many years . Recently it was damaged a visitor. She tried to jazz on it! She struck the too hard and two of the strings were . My father was shocked. Now we are not allowed to

17、uch it. It is repaired by a friend my fathers.Lesson 11 One good turn deserves another 礼尚往来I was dinner at restaurant Harry Steele came in. Harry worked a lawyers office years , but he is now at a bank. He gets a good , but he always borrows money his friends and never pays it . Harry saw me and cam

18、e and sat the same table. He has never money from me. While he was eating, I asked him to me twenty pounds. my surprise, he gave me the money immediately. I have never borrowed money from you, Harry said, so now you can for my dinner!Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck 再见，一路顺风Our neighbor, Captain Charl

19、es Alison, will from Portsmouth tomorrow. We shall meet him at the early in the morning. He will be in his small boat; Topsail.Topsail is a famous little boat. It has sailed the Atlantic many times. Captain Alison will set at eight oclock so we shall have plenty of . We shall see his boat and then w

20、e shall good-bye to him. He will be away two months. We are very proud him. He will part in an important race across the .Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys 绿林少年The Greenwood Boys a group of popular singers. present, are visiting all parts the country. They will be arriving tomorrow. They will be coming t

21、rain and most of young people in the town will be meeting at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be at the Workers Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying five days. During this time, they will five performances. As , the police will have a time. They will be trying to order. It is always the s

22、ame these occasions.Lesson 14 Do you speak English? 你会讲英语吗？I had amusing experience last year. After had left a small village the south of France, I drove on the next town. the way, a young man waved me. I stopped and he asked me a lift. As soon as he had got the car, I said good morning to him Fren

23、ch and he replied in the same . Apart a few words, I do not know any French all. of us spoke during the . I had nearly reached the town, the young man suddenly said, very slowly, Do you English? As I soon learnt, he was himself!Lesson 15 Good news 佳音 The secretary told me Mr. Harmsworth would see .

24、I felt very nervous I went into office. He did not look from his desk when I . After I had sat , he said that business very bad. He told me that the firm could not to pay large salaries. Twenty people had left. I knew that my had come. Mr. Harmsworth, I said a weak voice. Dont interrupt, he said. he

25、 smiled and told me I receive an extra thousand pounds a year!Lesson 16 A polite request 彬彬有礼的要求If you your car in the place, a traffic policeman will soon find . You will be very lucky if he lets you go a ticket. , this does not always . Traffic police sometimes very polite. During a holiday Sweden

26、, I found this note my car: Sir, we welcome you our city. This is a No area. You will enjoy your here if you pay to our street . This is only a reminder. If you a request like this, you cannot to obey it!Lesson 17 Always young 青年常驻My aunt Jennifer is actress. She must be least thirty-five years old.

27、 In spite of , she often appears the stage a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new soon. This , she will be a girl seventeen. the play, she must appear a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year another play, she had to short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If a

28、nyone ever asked her old she is, she always answers, dear, it must be to be grown up!Lesson18 He often does this! 他经常干这种事！After I had had lunch at village pub, looked my bag. I had left on a chair beside the door and now it there! As I was for it, the landlord in. Did you have a good ? he asked. Yes

29、, thank you, I answered, but I cant the bill. I havent got my . The landlord smiled and immediately out. In a few he returned my bag and gave it to me. Im very sorry, said My dog had it into the garden. He often does .Lesson19 Sold out 票已售完The play may begin any moment, I said. It may have begun , S

30、usan answered.I hurried the ticket-office. May I have two tickets ? I .Im sorry, weve sold , the girl said. a pity! Susan exclaimed. Just , a man hurried to the .Can I these two tickets? asked. Certainly, the said.Could I have two tickets please ? asked.Certainly, the girl said, but they are next We

31、dnesdays . Do you still want them? I might well have them, I said .Lesson20 One man in a boat 独坐孤舟Fishing is my favorite . I often for hours without anything. this does not worry . Some are unlucky. of catching , they old boots and rubbish. I am even less . I never catch -not even old boots. After s

32、pent whole mornings the river, I always go home an bag. You must up fishing! friends say. Its a of time. But they dont realize one thing. Im not really in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a and doing at all!Lesson21 Mad or not? 是不是疯了？Aeroplanes are slowly driving mad. I live near an and p

33、assing planes can be heard night day. The airport built during the war, but some reason could not be used then. Last year, , it came into . Over a hundred people must have been driven from homes the noise. I am one of the few left. Sometimes I think this will be knocked by a passing plane. I have be

34、en offered a large of money go away, but I am determined to here. Everybody says I be mad and they are probably .Lesson22 A glass envelope 玻璃信封My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of a letter a girl of her own in Holland. Last year, we were travelling the Channel and Jane put a of paper her name and on

35、it into a bottle. She threw the into the . She never of it again, but ten months , she received a from a girl in . Both girls to each other now. , they have decided to the post-office. will cost a litt1e more, but they will certainly travel . Lesson23 A new house 新居I had a letter my sister yesterday

36、. lives in Nigeria. In her , she said that she would to England next year. If comes, she will get a surprise. We are now in a beautiful new house in country. Work it had begun before my left. The house was five months . In letter, I told her that she could stay us. The house has many large and there

37、 a lovely garden. It is a very modern house, it looks strange some people. It must be only modern house the district.Lesson24 It could be worse 不幸中之万幸I entered the hotel managers office and down. I had just $50 and I felt very upset. I left the in my room, I said, and its not now. The was sympatheti

38、c, but he could do . Everyones money these days, he said. He started to complain this wicked world but was by a knock the door. A girl came and put an envelope his desk. contained $5o. I found this outside this gentlemans she said. Well, I said to the , there is still honesty in this world!Lesson25

39、Do the English speak English? 英国人讲的是英语吗？I arrived London at last. The railway was big, black dark. I did not know the to my hotel, I asked a porter. I not only English very carefully, very clearly as well. The porter, , could not me; I repeated my several times and at he understood. He answered me,

40、but he spoke neither slowly clearly. I am a foreigner, I said. Then he slowly, but I could not understand . My teacher spoke English that! The porter and I looked each other and smiled. he said something I understood it. Youll soon English! said. I wonder. In England, each man speaks a language. The

41、 English understand each , but I understand ! Do speak English?lesson26 The best art critics 最佳美术评论家I am art student and I a lot of . Many people pretend that understand modern . They always you what a picture is . Of course, many pictures arc not about . They are pretty . We like in the same that w

42、e like pretty curtain . I think that young often appreciate modern pictures than anyone . They notice more. My sister only seven, but always tells me my pictures are good or . She came my room yesterday. What are you ? she . Im this picture the wall, I . Its a new . Do you like ? She at it criticall

43、y a moment. Its all , she said, but it upside-down ? looked at it . She was ! It was!Lesson27 A wet night 雨夜Late the afternoon, the boys put their tent the middle of a field. As as this was done, they a meal over an open . were all hungry and the smelt good. After a wonderful , they told and sang so

44、ngs the camp fire. But some time it began to . The boys felt so they out the fire and into their tent. Their sleeping-bags were warm and , so they all slept . In the of the night, two boys up and began shouting. The tent was of water! They all leapt of their and hurried . It was heavily and they fou

45、nd that a had formed in the . The stream wound way the field and then flowed right their tent!Lesson28 No parking 禁止停车Jasper White is of those rare people believes ancient myths. He has just a new house in city, but ever since he in, he has had trouble motorists. when he returns at night, he always

46、finds that someone has a car his gate. of this, he has not been to get his own into his even once. Jasper has put No Parking outside his , but these have not had any . Now he has put ugly stone head over the gate. It is one of the ugliest faces I have seen. I asked him it was and he told that it was

47、 Medusa, the Gorgon. Jasper hopes that she will turn and their owners to stone. But none of has been turned to yet!Lesson29 Taxi! 出租汽车！Captain Ben Fawcett has bought unusual taxi and has begun a service. The is a small Swiss aeroplane called a Pilatus Porter. This wonderful plane can carry seven . T

48、he most surprising thing it, however, is that it can anywhere: on snow, water, or even a ploughed field. Captain Fawcetts first passenger was a doctor who from Birmingham a lonely village the Welsh mountains. Since , Captain Fawcett has passengers to many unusual . Once he on the roof of a block of

49、and another occasion, he landed in a deserted car . Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request a businessman. The man wanted to fly Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic , but Captain Fawcett did not take him the trip was too .Lesson30 Football or polo? 足球还是水球？The Wayle is a small river that cuts the park near home. like sitting the Wayle fine afternoons. It was warm last , so I went and on the river as . Some children playing games the bank and were some people rowing on the .