典范英语812上课讲义

典范英语8-128-12CoolCliveChapter1Lookattheotherkidsinmyclass.Theyhavetherighthaircuts.Theyhavetherightclothes-thejeans,thet-shirts,thecapsandthetrainers.Thesearemyfriends.TheymaythinkI'mnotallthatbig.TheymaythinkI'mnotallthatbright.ButIknowI'mreallycool.Thetroubleismyclothesarejustnotcoolatall."Sowhat.Idon'tcare,"Isaytomyself-butIdocare."Youcanwearmycapfortoday,"saysmybestfriend-butit'snotthesame.Mymumsays,Myfriendagreeswithher.AndIknowshe'srighttoo.Itdoesn'tmatter.Itshouldn'tmattertome.Iwanttobelikemyfriends.Iwanttobecool.InmymindIcanseeexactlywhatIcouldlooklike.AndIsay,Butshealwayssays,SoIsay,"CanIhavesomet-shirtslikethose?"Butshesays,"You'vegotplentyofyourcousins'oldshirtsthatyouhaven'tgrownintoyet."AndwhenIsay,"Lookatthosetrainers,Mum.Idon'tsuppose..."Shesays,"I'msorry,love.Wejustcan'taffordthem."ItseemsthatalmosteverythingIhavebelongedtosomeoneelsebeforeme.Andthefashionshavechangedabitsincemycousinswerekids.Atschoolweallhadtomakeuparapaboutourselves.Thisismine:Myfriendsays,It'sagoodrap.Butit'snotsuchagoodfeeling.Chapter2IknowexactlywhatIwant.I'vetheminashopwindow.AndIknowexactlywhatmymumwillsay:Idreamaboutthosetrainers.MaybeIcouldfindsomelonglosttreasureandbuythem.MaybeIcouldearnarewardandbuythem.MaybeIcouldgetajoband...That'swhatI'lldo!I'llearnlotsofmoneyandbuymytrainers.It'snoteasyfindingajob,especiallywhenyou'remyage.FirstIlookedatnewspaper.Theywerealljobsforgrown-upsorolderkids.Nogoodforme.WhatcouldIdo?Icouldlookatthecardsinthewindowofthecornershop.Therewereplentyofcards:That'stheoneforme!I'llgetajob,savethemoney,andI'llbeCoolCliveTheCoolestKidAlive.ButwhenIasked,themansaid,You'renotbigenough...notoldenough...notstrongenough...Comebackwhenyou'reolder.OutsidetheshopImetRickHamleyfromMrJacob'sclass.Hehadanewspaperround.Hewasdraggingthebagbehindhim,andhewaslookinghotandtried."I'mlookingforapartner.Sharethework,sharethemoney,ok?TellyourMumI'lllookafteryou.Starttomorrow6.306.30?6.30!Surelyhedidn'tmean6.30inthemorning!!!!Hesaid!ThatnightIwassoexcitedIcouldhardlysleep.I'daskedmymumifIcouldhelpRickwithhispaperroundand,afterabit,shehadagreed.Shehelpedmesetthealarmclockforhalfpastfiveandshemademegotobedextraearly.It'shardtogotosleepwhenit'sstilllight.Allmyplanswereracingthroughmyhead.Theymadeasortofsongwhichwentroundandroundandround...I'lldeliverthenewsI'llearnmoneyI'llbuyshoesI'llbuytrainerscoolandsnazzyBigandboldandbrightandjazzyImaginemewhenIgettoschoolLookingsogreatLookingsocoolListentotheothersHearthemsayLookatCliveLookatCliveHe'sthecoo了stkidalive!IntheendIfellasleep,andthenBRRING!!ItwastimetogetupandgetstartedonmyfirstweekdeliveringthepaperswithRick.MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYwasverywet.wasnobetter.wasworse.wasevenwetter.ButIcarriedon...FRIDAY...SATURDAY...OnSUNDAYthenewspapersareverythickandheavy.Iheavedthatbag.Ihauledthatbag.Inearlygaveup,butIcarriedonandIgotpaid.YIPPEE!ButthenextdayImetRick...I'mgoingtoworkwithGazfromnowon.....You'retoolittle......tooslow......AndyoumakemistakesL0OKExcusemeIdidn'torderthis!!Iwantmycomic!!.Oy!Where'smyBIKERSWORLD?Seeyouaround!Chapter3Iwenthomeandcountedmymoney.ImadeaspecialsavingsbookandthenIhadarest.IwaswornoutandfedupandIstillneededloadsmoremoney.ThenextdayIwentbacktotheshop.Ididn'tgoin,incasetherewereanymoreunhappycustomerswaitingforme,butIreadthecardsoutside.Therewereafewnewones.ForSale10SetofDiningbabyrabbits¥3each,forquicksale.Phone42213after6ChairsbyfamilymovinghousewithsolidwoodenbottomsTEL33451DOGWALKERWANTEDGivemydogonegoodwalkaday,andearnextrapocketmoney.34ParkNack,BarkwoodYES!That'sthejobforme!Iwrotedowntheaddress,askedmymum,andwentaroundtoseethelady."You'renotveryold,"shesaid."You'renotverybig...butyouaretheonlyonewho'saskedforthejob...soI'llgiveyouatry."Here'shisleadandhere's...TOODLES!!!"NowjusttakeToodlesoncearoundthepark,thenbringhimstraightbackhome.Don'tgethimtried.Don'tgethimdirty.Remember:onceroundtheparkandthenstraightbackhome..."Shetoldmewhattodooverandoverandoveragain.Iwishshe'dtoldthedog.Noodleshadamindofhisown.Wewentonceroundthepark.Noproblem.ButthenNoodlesdecidedtogoroundagainandagain...andagain.NONODDLES!!!Wevisitedtheducks.Noodleslikedthewater.Wevisitedthegardens.Noodleslikedthemudandthemanure.Oh,GetTHATDOGOUTOFHERE!Wevisitedthelitterbins.Noodleslikedtherubbish.ThenNoodlesdecidedtogohome-theshortway.Theladywasnotpleased.Notpleasedatall.Shegavemethemoneyforonedaybut,Thisisnotthejobforyou。Don'tcomebacktomorrow!ThisisNOTthejobforforyouDon’tcomebacktomorrowIwenthome,countedmymoney,filledinmybook,Thenhadabathandarest.FromtimetotimeIwentbacktotheshop.Sometimestherewerenewnotice:FORSALEBaby’scotbyfamilymovinghousewithascrewlooseTel3345125RbbbitsFREEToagoodhome.PhoneorcallANYTIMEATALL42211347HutchWalkDUCKLINASANDCHICKSGOINGCHEAPButtherewasonlyonejob:WANTEDCIRCUSPERFORMERCanyouwalkthehighwire?Canyouswallowfire?CanyoujugglewithknivesandthatwasNOTthejobforme.SoIdecidedtostartedmyownbusiness.Imadeposters:CARCLEANINGAndoddJobscallforclive64120andleaflets:IfyourcarissplashedwithmudandrainIfthereareloadsofleaveslyinginyourdrainDon’tjustsotthereandcomplainCALLFORCLIVE!Clivecleanstillitgleamsphone64120IfthebirdskeepmessingonyourwindscreenDon’tgetmad.Don’tgetmeanJustCALLforCLIVE!64120Yourcarwasflashybutnowit’ssplashy,whatdoyoudo?CALLFORCLIVECLIVE’SCARCLEANINGANDODDJOBSPhone64120Iborrowedsomeequipment-abucket,aspongeandacloth-andoffIwent.Iwasdoingverywell,verywellindeed,when......Ihad......Abitofon...Iwasquiteluckyreally.Ididn'tdamagethecar.Ididn'tfallinthepond,but...Ididbreakafewthings.Isaid"I'mverysorry...Itwasanaccident...I'llpayforthedamage."AndIdid.NowallIhadleftwasmysoggysponge,mycloth,andmybucketwithCanyouimaginehowIleft?IwastrudginghomebytheparkwhenIheard:Noodles!comeback!Then:ow!keepthatdogundercontrol!:Sorry...We'rejustlookingafterthisdog...:Areyouokay?Andthen:Splosh!:NoI'mNot!Lookatme!Andlookatmybag...Acrowdofpeopleweregatheredbytheduckpond.Iwenttohavealookandgottherejustintimetoseeamancrawlingoutofthewater.Hewaswetandcoveredinweeds.Hedidn'tlookhappyatall.GazandRickweretryingtopullNoodlesawayandapologizetothemanatthesametime.Chapter4Thereinthemiddleofthepondwashisbag.Itwasbobbingaboutslowlyanddriftingaroundincircles."It'sfullofveryimportantpapers,"saidtheman."Ohno!It'sgoingtosink!Getafishingnetquick!"heyelled.Afishingnet...Hasanybodygotafishingnet?Butno.Thebagwassinkingandnoonehadafishingnet.ButIdidhaveanidea.Iusedmycloth,mybucketwithaholein,andalongstick,and..."Thankyou.Thankyou.THANKYOU!"saidtheman."You'vesavedmybagandallmypapersandmoney.Iwouldliketorewardyou."Heputhishandintohissoggybagand......Iheldmybreathandwished.Money?Moneytobuymytrainers?Thenhepulledout...alittlesoggycardwithanaddressonit."Popinandseeme,"hesaid.Andthenhewentleavingnothingbehindbutapatchofdampgrassandsomeduckweed.Iwenthomeandtoldmymumallaboutit.mum:No,ifyouwanttogo,I'mgoingwithyou.Well,youhadyourwitsaboutyou!Butyou'renotgoingcallingonstrangerswithoutmysay-so.me:Oh.mumSoIhadtowaittillSaturdaywhenshehadthedayoffwork.InawayIwasgladshe'dcome.Itwasafunnysortofplace.Itwasabigwarehouseinasidestreet,hugeanddustyandful