英语初级口语

Lesson1TextA.HowOldIsShe?

Awomanwashavingsometroublewithherheart,soshewenttoseethedoctor.

Hewasanewdoctor,anddidnotknowher,sohefirstaskedsomequestions,andoneofthem

was,“Howoldareyou?”“Well,”sheanswered,“Idon’tremember,doctor,butIwilltry

tothink.”Shethoughtforaminuteandthensaid,“Yes,Iremembernow,doctor!

WhenImarried,Iwaseighteenyearsold,andmyhusbandwasthirty.Nowmyhusbandissixty,

Iknow.Andthatistwicethirty5.SoIamtwiceeighteen.Thatisthirtysix,isn’tit?”

TextBCouldISpeaktoJim,Please?

A:Hello,332440.B:Ohhello,Sally.ThisisDaveThomsonhere.CouldIspeaktoJimplease?

A:I’mafraidhe’snotinatthemoment,Dave.Hewentoutaboutanhourago

andhe’snotbackyet.B:Anyideawhenhemightbeback?”A:Well,heshouldn’tbelong.

Hesaidhewasjustgoingtogetsomepaint.ButIwouldn’tbesurprised

ifhe’sstoppedoffatthepubonthewayback.B:O.K.Well,tellhimI’vecalled,willyou,

andI’lltryagainlater.A:Allright.Goodbye,Dave.B:ThanksthenSally.Goodbye.

Readthefollowingpassageonce.Underlinethekeywordswhilereadingandretellthestory

toyourpartner.

Accident

Theriver,yousee,wasneverreallysafeatthattimeoftheyear—earlyautumn,Imean,

whenthereisheavyrainfall.SowhenIheardthechildrenhadgoneswimming,

astheyusedtoallspringandsummer,Iknewthenmightbeanawfulaccident.

AndwhentheycamehomelatewithoutlittleKatie,Iguessedwhathadhappened.

Lesson2TextAButtheChineseDid!

OnedayTomsaidtooneofhisfriends,“I'mgoingtohaveaholidayinBeijing.

ButIdon’tspeakChinese,soI’llgotoeveningclassesandhaveChineselessons

aboutamonthbeforeIgo.”Hestudiedveryhardforamonth,andthenhisholidaysbegan

andhewenttoChina.Whenhecamebackafew-weekslater,hisfriendsaidtohim,

“DidyouhaveanytroublewithyourChinesewhenyouwereinBeijing,Tom?”

“No,Ididn’thaveanytroublewithit,”answeredTom.“ButtheChinesedid!”

TextBAttheBirthdayParty

Welcome,Peter.Givemeyourcoatandhat.Thankyou,MrsRoss.Theboysandgirls

areinthelivingroom.Wait,I’llcallJohn.Hi,Peter.Whyareyoulate?

Mymothermademedressup.That’sgood.Alicehassomeprettyfriends.Youknow

Idon’tlikegirls.Happybirthday,Alice.Manyhappyreturnsoftheday.

Here’sapresentforyou.ALICE:Thankyou,Peter.Coineintothediningroom.

I’mgoingtocutthecakesoon.JOHN: Havesomesandwiches,Peter.PETER:Thanks.

John,who’sthatgirl?JoHN:That'sJoan.She’spretty,isn’tshe?Shelikestodance.

Askhertodance.PETER:Well,Idon’tknow.JOHN:Don’tbeafraid.Sheisn’tgoingtobiteyou.

PETER: Who’safraid?I’mnotafraid.PETER:Wouldyouliketodance,Joan?Joan:Yes,Thankyou.

I’dliketodanceverymuch.

Readthefollowingpassageonce.Underlinethekeywordswhilereadingandretellthestory

toyourpartner.

Self-service

Ifyouareinahurryandyouwanttohaveaquickmealthereisnobetterplace

thanaself-servicerestaurant.Yougointotherestaurant,pickupatray,knife,fork,

andspoonandqueueatacounterwherethefoodisondisplay.Youpickoutwhatyouwant

andputitonyourtray,whichyouhavetopushalongaspecialracktillyoureachthecashier.

Thecashierwillgiveyouyourbill.Afterpaying,youtakeyourtraytoanytableyoulike.

Youcansitaloneorwithanothercustomer.Youcanhaveagoodmealintenminutes.

And—asthereisnowaiteryoudon’thavetogiveatip.

Lesson3TextAThereIsSomethingVeryNiceInsideYourDrum

ItwasJimmy'sbirthday,andhewasfiveyearsold.Hegotquitealotofnicebirthdaypresents

fromhisfamily,andoneofthemwasabeautifulbigdrum.“Whogavehimthatthing?”

Jimmy’sfathersaidwhenhesawit.“Hisgrandfatherdid,”answeredJimmy’smother.

“Oh,”saidhisfather.Ofcourse,Jimmylikedhisdrumverymuch.Hemadeaterriblenoise

withit,buthismotherdidnotmind.Hisfatherwasworkingduringtheday,andJimmywasinbed

whenhegothomeintheevening,sohedidnothearthenoise.Butoneoftheneighbours

didnotlikethenoiseatall4,soonemorningafewdayslater,shetookasharpknife

andwenttoJimmy’shousewhilehewashittinghisdrum5.Shesaidtohim,“Hullo,Jimmy.

Doyouknow,there’ssomethingveryniceinsideyourdrum6.Here’saknife.Openthedrum

andlet’sfindit.”

TextB MayISecaHat,Please?

MRRoss:MayIseeahat,please?SALEsMAN:Whatsizedoyoutake?MRRoss:I’msorry.

Idon’tknow. SALESMAN:I'llmeasureyou...Youtakesize6.Whatcolourhatwouldyoulike?

MRRoss:Brown,please.SAISMAN: Herearesomenicebrownhats.Trythishaton.

It'saverygoodone. MRRoss:Yes,Ilikethisone.Itgoesverywellwithmycoat.

Howmuchisit? SALESMAN:It’s$9.95(ninedollarsandninety-fivecents).

Doyouwantmetoputitinabox?

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Readthefollowingpassageonce.Underlinethekeywordswhilereadingandretellthestory

toyourpartner.

Thepoliceinthebigcitywerelookingforathief.Atlasttheycaughthim.

Butwhiletheyweretakingphotographsofhimfromthefront,fromtheleft,fromtheright,

withahat,withoutahat—hesuddenlyattackedthepolicemenandranoff.

Theytriedtocatchhim,buthegotaway.Thenaweeklaterthetelephonerang

inthepolice-station,andsomebodysaid,“YouarelookingforBillCross,aren’tyou?”

“Yes.”“Well,helefthereforWaterbridgeanhourago.”Waterbridgewasasmalltown

about100milesfromthecity.Thecitypoliceatoncesentfourdifferentphotographs

ofthethieftothepoliceinWaterbridge.Lessthantwelvehourslatertheygotatelephonecall

fromthepoliceinWaterbridge.“Wehavecaughtthefourththisevening,wethink.”

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Lesson4TextA What’stheMatterwithYou?

MRSWELSH:Goodafternoon,DrDawes.DRDAWES:Goodafternoon,MrsWelsh.

MRSWELSH:Pleasecomethisway1,Doctor.Peter’sinthisroom.DRDAWES:Well,Peter.

I’msorryyou’reill.What’sthematterwithyou?PETER:Idon’tknow,Doctor.I’mill.

Ihaveaheadacheandastomachache.DRDAviEs:Showmeyourtongue.3Whatdidyoueatyesterday?

PETER:Well,Doctor,I...DRDAwES:Didyoueatanycake?PETER:Yes,Iatesomecake.

DRDAWES:Didyoueatanyicecream?PETER:Well,yes,Idid.Iatesomeicecream.

DRDAwEs:Didyoueatanycandy?PETER:Well,yes,Idid.Iatesomecandy.

DRDAwES:Youngman,tellmeeverythingyouateyesterdayevening.PETER:Well,Doctor.

Iwenttoabirthdayparty.DRDAwE5:Isee!Howmanypiecesofcakedidyoueat?

PETER:Three,Doctor.DRDAWES:Howmanyplatesoficereamdidyoueat,youngman?

PETER: Gosh,Doctor.Ihadonlythreeplatesoficecream.Johnhadfour.

TextBHowDidYouLoseYourWay?

MrsBrown’soldgrandfatherlivedwithherandherhusband.Everymorninghewentforawalk

intheparkandcamehomeathalfpasttwelveforhislunch.Butonemorningapolicecar

stoppedoutsideMrsBrown'shouseattwelveo’clock,andtwopolicemenhelpedMrBrown

togetout.OneofthemsaidtoMrsBrown,“Thepooroldgentlemanlosthiswayinthepark”

andtelephonedtousforhelp,sowesentcartobringhimhome.”MrsBrownwasverysurprised,

butshthankedthepolicemenandtheyleft.“But,Grandfather,”shethensaid,

“youhavebeentothatparknearlyeverydayfortwentyyears.Howdidyouloseyourwaythere?”

Theoldmansmiled,closedoneeye’3andsaid,“Ididn’tquitelosemyway.

“IjustgottiredandIdidn’twanttowalkhome!”

Readtneioiiowingpassageonce.Uncterhnethekeywordswhilereadingandretellthestory

toyourpartner.

Onemorningamanwascrossinganarrowbridgewhenhesawafishermanontheshadybank

ofthedeep,smoothriverunderhim,sohestoppedtowatchhimquietly.Alterafewminutes,

thefishermanpulledhislinein.Therewasabig,fatfishattheendofit.

Thefishermantookitoffthehookandthrewitbackintothewater.Thenheputhishook

andlineinagain.Afterafewmoreminuteshecaughtanotherbigfish.Againhethrewitback

intotheriver.Then,thethirdtime,hecaughtasmallfish.Heputitintohisbasket

andstartedtogetreadytogo.Themanonthebridgewasverysurprised,

sohespoketothefisherman.Hesaid,“Whydidyouthrowthosebeautiful,

bigfishbackintothewaterandkeeponlythatsmallone?”Thefishermanlookedupandanswered,

“Smallfrying-pan.”

Lesson5TextASummerPlans

PeterandMaryaretalkingabouttheirplansforthesummer.Maryisgoingtoworkinthecity,

butPeterisgoingtogotocamp.MarythinksthattheirfriendJohnisgoingtothemountains

withhisfamily.PETER: WhatareyougoingtodoafteryoureturnfromWashington4?

MARY: I’mgoingtostayinthecity5.PETER: Whatwillyoudoallday6?

MARY: I’mgoingtoworkwithmyfatheratthestore7.Intheevening,I’llreadbooks.

Onweekends,8I’llgotothebeach9withmyfamily.PETER: Haveyoueverworked?

MARY: No,butIcanlearn.Whatareyougoingtodothissummer?PETER:I'mgoingtocamp.

I'vegonetocampforfoursummers.MARY:I’venevergonetocamp.Whatdoyoudothere?

PETER: Wedomanythings.Inthemorning,wegoswimmingandboating.Intheafternoon,

weplaybasketballortennis.Wesitaroundacampfire”atnight.Wesingortellstories.

MARY:Thatsoundswonderful.PETER:Itiswonderful.“What’sJohngoingtodothissummer?

MARY: Ithinkhe’sgoingtothemountainswithhisparents.PETER:Well,solong,Mary.

Havefun.MARY: Youtoo,Peter.GivemyregardstoJohn.I’llseeyouinSeptember.

TextBMyDishwasher

MrsWilliamslivedinasmallstreetinLondon,andnowshehadanewneighbour.

HernamewasMrsBriggs,andshetalkedalotaboutherexpensivefurniture,

herbeautifulcarpetsandhernewkitchen.“Doyouknow,”shesaidtoMrsWilliamsoneday,

“I‘yegotanewdishwasher22.Itwashestheplatesandglassesandknivesandforks

beautifully.”“Oh?”MrsWilliamsanswered.“Anddoesitdry24themanputthem

inthecupboard25too?”MrsBriggswassurprised.“Well,”sheanswered,“thethings

inthemachine27aredryafteranhour,butitdoesn’tputthemaway28,ofcourse.”

"I’vehadadishwasherfortwelveandahalfyears,”MrWilliamssaid.“Oh?”

MrsBriggsanswered.“Anddoesyoursputthethinginthecupboardwhenithaswashedthem?”

Shelaughednastily.“Yes,hedoes,”MrsWilliamsanswered.“Hedriesthedishes

andputsthemaway.”

Readthefollowingdialogueonce.Underlinethekeywordswhilereading

andretelltoyourpartnerthedialogueinyourownwords.

FrankandCharlesdiscusslastnight’stelevisionprogramme.Frank:Didyouwatchtelevision

lastnight,Charles?Charles:Yes,Idid.Frank:Itwasagoodgame,wasn’tit? Charles:Oh,

Ididn’twatchthefootballmatch.Iwantedto,butmywifepreferredtoseetheoldfilm.

Frank: Whatapity!Itwasquiteexciting.Bothteamsplayedverywell.

Charles:Howdiditfinish?Frank:Itfinishedinadraw.Whatwasthefilmlike?

Charles:Itwasquitegood.ButImissedthebeginningofitbecauseIhadtoeatfirst.

Frank:Didyourwifeenjoyit? Charles:No,shedidn’t.Afterhalfanhour

shestoppedwatchingandstartedtoreadabook.

Lesson6TextAHowtoMakeEverybodyHappy?

Peter’sunclelivedinthecountry.OncePeterwenttostaywithhimforafewweeks.

Whenevertheywentforawalkorforadriveinthecarandtheypassedsomebody,

hisunclewaved.Peterwassurprised,andsaid,“UncleGeorge,youknoweverybodyhere.

Wheredidyoumeetthemall?”“Idon’tknowallthesepeople,”saidhisuncle.

“Thenwhydoyouwavetothem?”askedPeter.“Well,Peter,”answeredhisuncle,

“whenIwavetosomeoneandheknowsme,heispleased.Hecontinueshisjourney

withahappierheart.ButwhenIwavetosomeoneandhedoesn’tknowme,heissurprised

andsaystohimself.‘Whoisthatman?Whydidhewavetome?’Sohehassomething

tothinkaboutduringtherestofhisjourney,andthatmakeshisjourneyseemshorter.

SoImakeeverybodyhappy.”

WhatWouldYouLiketoDoTonight?

Mary’scousins,FayandRosemary,arestillatherhouse.Thegirlswanttogotothemovies.

Theylookinthenewspapertoseewhattimethemoviestarts.Afterseeingthemovie,

theygotoanicecreamparlorandordertheirfavoritedesserts.MARY:Girls,

whatwouldyouliketodotonight?ROSEMARY:Doyouevergotothemovies?MARY:Ofcourse.

Ioftengotothemovies.ROSEMARY:Well,let’sgotothemovies.MARY:There’sagoodmovie

nearhere:“SummerinMaine”.ROSEMARY:Fine.MARY:Iheardit’saverygoodmovie.

Let’sfindoutwhattimeitstarts.ROSEMARY:Let’slookatthenewspaper.

Movieprogramsareusuallyonpagenine.

Readthefollowingconversationonce.Underlinethekeywordswhilereadir

andretelltoyourpartnerthedialogueinyourownwords.

Fred:IfIwonthePools,I'dgoroundtheworld.Bert:Wouldyou?Iwouldn’t.

Fred:Whatwouldyoudo?Bert:Oh,Idon’tknow.I’dbuyabighousewithagardenformywife

andkids,Isuppose.Butit’sdifficulttoimaginehavingalotofmoney.

Fred:Onething’scertain.IfIhadalotofmoney,Iwouldn’tworkanmore.

Bert:Wouldn’tyou?Whatwouldyoudowithallthatsparetime?Fred:AsIsaid,

I’dgoroundtheworld.Bert:Whatwouldyoudoafterthat?Fred: h,Idon'tknow.

It'dtakemealongtimetogoroundtheworld.Bert:Itdoesn’tsoundveryexciting.

Fred:Anyway,wehaven’twonthePools,andwe’renotlikelytowinthem

Sothereisn’tmuchpointintalkingaboutit,isthere?Bert:I’dbehappyifIgotarise.

Fred:AndmywifewouldbehappyifIboughtheraminkcoat.Bert:Well,I’mnotlikely

togetariseandyouhaven’tthemoneyforaminicoat,solet'scomedowntoearth

andhaveanotherdrink.What’llyouhave?I’llhaveapintofthebest.I’dhaveaScotch

ifIwereyou.Wedeserveit.Allright.Makeitadouble,willyou?

Lesson7TextAAfteraHeavySnowstorm

Onenighttherewasaheavysnowstorm,andinthemorningMrSmith'sgardenwasfullof

deepsnow.MrSmithwantedtotakehiscarout,sohepaidamantocleanthepath

fromhisgaragetohisgate.Hesaidtothisman,“Don’tthrowanysnowonthatside,

becauseitwilldamagethebushesinmygarden;anddon’tthrowanysnowintothestreet,

orthepolicewillbeangry.“ThenMrSmithwentout.Whenhecameback,thepathwasclean

andthesnowfromitwasnotonthebushes,orthefence,orthestreet.

MrSmithwasverypleased—untilheopenedthegaragetogethiscarout!Thegaragewasfull

tothetopwithallthesnowfromthepath,andhiscarwassomewhereunderitall!

NoBaseballToday

PETER:Canyouplaybaseballwithmetoday?JOHN:No,Ican’t.I’msorry.

Ihavetohelpmymother.PETER:We’regoingtomovetomorrow.

JOHN:Where’sthenewhouse?Isitfarfromhere?PETER:No,it’snotfar.

It’snearouroldhouse.JOHN:CanIhelpyoupack?PETER:Sure.JOHN:thanks.WhatcanIdo?

Takethebooksoutofthebookcase.Puttheminthisbox.PETER:Well,thebooksareinthebox.

WhatcanIdonow?JOHN:Takethemagazinesoutofthebookcase.Puttheminthaibox.

PETER:Allright.JOHN: Peter!Packthem.Don’treadthem.PETER:Thesemagazines

areinteresting.MayIborrowone?JOHN:Ofcourse.PETER:Thanks,John.

ABetterMailman!

Iworkedasamailmanforashorttime.However,Iamafraidofdogsandhadalotoftrouble.

OnedayItriedtodeliversomeletterstoabighouse.startedtoopenthegate

andallofasuddenahugedograntowardme.Itgrowlandbarkedatme,soIthrewtheletters

overthefence.Thedogpickedthemiandcarriedthemintothehouse.Thedog

wasabettermailmanthanIwas!

Lesson8TextAPleaseSettheTable

MRSMILLER:Ihavetostayinthekitchen.Idon’twantthefoodtoburn.Wouldyouplease

setthetable?Mary:Ofcourse,Mother.MRSMILLER:Didyouputtwoforkswitheachplate?

MAry:Yes,Idid.MRSMILLER:Arethesaltandpeppershakersonthetable?MAry:Oh,no,

they’renot.I’llgetthemnow.MRSMILLER:Didyouusethenewglasses?MARy: Yes,Idid.

MRSMILLER:Doesthetablelooknice?Mary:Ithinkso,Mother.MRSMILLER:Ihearthebell.

Pleaseopenthedoor,Mary.

TextBInterestingPictures

"Foodreallytastesgood5cookedoveranopenfire,”Lloydremarkedashetookanotherbite

ofhishotdog.“Itsuredoes,”repliedFred.“Iwishthisweren’tthelastnight

ofourcampingtrip,butschoolstartsnextweek.”Acoupleofdaysafterreturninghome,

LloydandFredtooktheexposedfilmoutoftheircameraandtookittothecamerashop

tobedeveloped.TheyweretoldthatthepictureswouldbereadyThursday.

Thursdaywasjusttwodaysaway.FredandLloydcouldhardlywaittoseehowtheirpictures

cameout.Theyplannedtoshowtheirpicturestoeveryoneatschoolassoonasschoolwasback

insession.FredandLloydfeltverypleasedwhentheyshowedtheirteacherthepictures

theyhadtakenontheirvacation.Shesaidthatthey

WhoWaitsforWhom?

MrandMrsAllengogroceryshoppingonSaturdaymornings.MrAllenneverenjoysthesetrips.

MrsAllendoestheshoppingandhesitsinthecarandwaitsforher.Thismorningthere

werealotofpeopleandittookMrsAllenlongerthanusual.Anhourwentbyandfinally

amancameuptoMrAllen.“Excuseme,”hesaid,“isyournameAllen?Yourwife

iswaitingforyouatthecheck-outcounter.Shedoesn’thaveenoughmoneyforthegroceries!”

Lesson9TextAStopEatingFriedPotatoes

MrsJenkinswenttoherdoctoroneday,becauseherheartwasgivinghertrouble.Thedoctor

listenedtoherheartcarefullyanddidafewotherthings.Thenhesaid,“Well,MrsJenkins,

stopsmoking,andthenyou’llsoonbequiteallrightagain.”“Butdoctor,”

answeredMrsJenkinsquickly,“I’veneversmoked.Idon’tlikesmoking.”“Oh,well,”

saidthedoctor,“thendon’tdrinkanymorealcohol"“ButIdon’tdrinkalcohol,”

answeredMrsJenkinsatonce.“Stopdrinkingteaandcoffeethen,”thedoctorsaidtoher.

Ionlydrinkwater,”answeredMrsJenkins.“Idon’tliketeaorcoffee.Thedoctorthought

forafewsecondsandthensaid,“Well,...er...doyoulikefriedpotatoes?”“Yes,

Ilikethemverymuch,”answeredMrsJenkins.“Allright,thenstopeatingthose,”

saidthedoctorashegotuptosaygoodlhyetoMrsJenkins.

TextBKeepHiminBed

MRSWELSH:Getup,Peter.It’slate.PETER:Ican’tgetup,Mom.I’mill.

MRSWELSH:What’sthematterwithyou?PETER:Ihaveaheadacheandabadstomachache.

MRsWELSH:Youhaveafevertoo.I’mgoingtocallDrDawes.Don’tgetoutofbed.

PETER:Oh,Ican’tgetoutofbed.I'mtooill.MRSWELSH:Operator,givemeSpring3~2546,12

please.Hello,thisisMrsWelsh.IsDrDawesthere?Thankyou.I’llwait...

DrDawes,thisisMrsWelsh.Canyoucometothehouse,please?DrDAwEs:Who’sill?

MRSWELSH:Peter,myson.DRDAWES:What’sthematterwithhim? MRSWELSH:Idon’tknow.

Hehasaheadache,abadstomachacheandafever.DRDAwEs:Keephiminbed.Wheredoyoulive?

MRSWELSH:Weliveat44WashingtonAvenue.DRDAWES:Allright,MrsWelsh,I’llbetheresoon.

MRSWELSH:Thankyou.Good-bye,DrDawes.

Harryislookingatamaninthestreet.HeistalkingtoJackabouttheman.

Harry: Who’sthatmanwiththeblackbag?Jack:Ican’tseeamanwithablackbag.

Harry: Hewasstandingatthedoorofthathouseamomentago.Nowhe’swalkingdownthestreet.

Jack:Oh,thatman.Idon’tknowwhoheis.He’sastranger.Harry:Lookattheman

who’srunningafterhim.Jack: Yes.Perhapsthestrangerisathief.Harry:Idon’tthinkso.

Jack:Waitaminute.Icanrecognisethemanwho’srunningafterhim.It’sMrGreen.

Harry: NowIremember.MrGreentoldmeyesterdaythathisbrotherwascoming.

Lesson10TextAABeautifulDress

OnedayMrsJoneswentshopping’.Whenherhusbandcamehomeintheevening,

shebegantotellhimaboutabeautifulcottondress.“1sawitinashopthismorning,”

shesaid,“and...“Andyouwanttobuyit,”saidherhusband.“Howmuchdoesitcost?

“Fortypounds.”“Fortypoundsforacottondress?Thatistoomuch!”Buteveryevening,

whenMrJonescamebackfromwork,hiswifecontinuedtospeakonlyaboutthedress,

andatlast,afteraweek,hesaid,“Oh,buythedress!Hereisthemoney!”Shewasveryhappy.

Butthenextevening,whenMrJonescamehomeandasked,“Haveyougotthefamousdress?”

shesaid,“No.”“Whynot?”hesaid.“Well,itwasstillinthewindowoftheshopafteraweek,

sothought,nobodyelsewantsthisdress,soIdon’twantiteither.”I

TextBWhichBusShallITake?

JaneFosterhasjustmetHenryTaylor.Janeisonherwaytothehospitaltoseeherfriend,

SusanGreen.HENRY:Whereareyougoing,Jane?JANE:I'mgoingtothehospitaltoseeSusanGreen.

HENRY:Isawheryesterday.Shewasalittlebetter.JANE:MustIcatchanumber7bus

togetthere?HENRY:No,younecdn’t.Anumber13buswillalsotakeyoutothehospital.

JANE:Number13busesrunmuchmorefrequently,don’tthey?HENRY:Yes.Icaughtanumber7bus

yesterday,andIhadtowaitforhalfanhouratthebusstop.JANE:Thankyou,Henry.

I’llgetanumber13.

MrsJoneswasstillcleaningthehousewhenherhusbandcamebackfromwork.

Shewaswearingdirty,oldclothesandnostockings,herhairwasnottidy,shehaddust

onherface,andshelookeddirtyandtired.Herhusbandlookedatherandsaid,

“IsthiswhatIcomehometoseeafterahardday’swork?”MrsJones’sneighbour,MrsSmith,

wasthere.WhensheheardMrJones’swords,shequicklysaidgoodbyeandranbacktoherhouse.

Thenshewashed,brushedandcombedherhaircarefully,putonherbestdress

andherprettieststockings,paintedherface,andwaitedforherhusbandtocomehome.

Whenhearrived,hewashotandtired.Hewalkedslowlyintothehouse,sawhiswifeandstopped.

Thenheshoutedangrily,“Andwhereareyougoingthisevening?”

Lesson11TextAAVisittoConwayCastle

Dave’sclassatschoolwerestudyingEnglishhistory,andonedaytheirteachersaidtothem,

“Well,boys,onFridaywe’reallgoingtogetonabusandgotoConway’.

There’sabeautifulcastlethere,andwe’regoingtovisitit.”Theboyswereveryhappy

whentheyheardthis.“Now,hasanybodygotanyquestions3?”theteacherasked.

“Howoldisthecastle,sir?”Daveasked.“It’saboutsevenhundredyearsold,Dave,”

theteacheranswered.“What’sthenameofthecastle,sir?”anotherboyasked.“ConwayCastle,"

theteachersaid.OnFridaytheboyscametoschoolat9o’clockandgotintothebus.

TheyvisitedConwayCastle,andthentheycamebackandwenthome.“Well,”Dave’smothersaid

tohimwhenhegothome,“didyoulikethecastle,Dave?”“Notverymuch,”Daveanswered.

“Thestupidpeoplebuiltittooneartherailway.”

TextBWhatAreYouGoingtoDo?

RobertandPeteraretalkingabouttheendoftheschoolterm.Robertisgoingtoleaveschool

andstartwork,butPeterisgoingtostayatschool.

PETERAreyougoingtoleaveschoolattheendoftheterm?ROBERT:Yes,Iam.

PETER:Whatareyougoingtodo?ROBERT:I’mgoingtobeaclerk.PETER:Whatdoesaclerkdo?

ROBERT:Heworksinanoffice.Hewriteslettersandreports,andhetypes.

ROBERT:Iwanttobeavet.PETER:A—what?ROBERT:Avet—aveterinarysurgeon.PETER:Goodgracious!

What’sthat? ROBERT:Avet'samanwhotakescareofsickanimals.He’san animaldoctor.

ROBERT: Ioncereadastoryaboutapersonwhotalkedtoanimals.Itwasveryinteresting.

MrsNeat

MrsNeatwastidyandorderly.Onedayshegotonabus,wentupontopandsatdown.

Whentheconductoraskedherforherfare,sheopenedherbag,tookoutherpurse,

closedherbag,openedherpurse,tookoutashilling,closedherpurse,openedherbag,

putinherpurseandclosedherbag.Shepaidherfare.Theconductorgaveheraticket.

Lesson12TextAWhataMess!

BillLanehasjusttouchedtsomewetpaint.MRFIELD:Youmustn’t3touchthewetpaint,Bill.

BILL:I’msorry.Iwon’tdoitagain.MRFIELD: Trytobemorecarefulinfuture.BILL: Ishall.

Iwasn’tascarelessasJohnSampson.liewalkedacrossthatwetcementoverthere.

MRFIELD:Theworkmen8oughtn’ttoleaveitwithoutanotice.Bill:Theheadmasteraskedthem

nottodosottMRFIELD:Thenwhyisn’tthereanotice?BILL:Theywenttotheirstorestogetone.

Heretheycomewithitnow!MRFIELD:Butlookatthem!They’yeforgottenaboutthewetcement

andthey’rewalkingacrossittoputupthenotice!

TextBATallandSlimGirl

Atfivefeetsixinches,Rosawastallerthaneveryotherstudentinthesixthgrade.

Sheworriedaboutthisallthetime,inschoolandathome.Hermothertoldher

tostandupstraightandbeproudthatshewassotallandslim.“Someday,”hermothersaid,

“you'llbehappythatyou’retall.”ThismadeRosahappier,butshewasstillafraid

herclassmatesweremakingfunofherbehindherback.Oneday,allthischangedwhenMrRansom,

thecoachfromtheyouthclub,askedRosatoplaycente?ontheirbasketballteam.Hesaid

thatRosawasagoodballplayerandherheightwouldmakehervaluableascenter.

Now,shereallywasproudtobetall.Shewassomeonespecial.

BetterBeaStupidMan

Itwasabeautifulspringmorning.Therewasn’tacloudinthesky,andthesunwaswarm

butnottoohot,soMrAndrewswassurprisedwhenhesawanoldgentlemanatthebus-stop

withabig,strongblackumbrellainhishand.MrAndrewssaidtohim,“Arewegoingto

haveraintoday,doyouthink?”“No,”saidtheoldgentleman,“Idon’tthinkso.”

“Thenareyoucarryingtheumbrellatokeepthesunoffyou?”“No,thesunisnotveryhot

inspring.”MrAndrewslookedatthebigumbrellaagain,andthegentlemansaid,

“Iamanoldman,andmylegsarenotverystrong,soIreallyneedawalkingstick.

ButwhenIcarryawalking-stick,peoplesay,'Lookatthatpooroldman,andIdon’tlikethat.

WhenIcarryanumbrellainfineweather,peopleonlysay,‘Lookatthatstupidman.

Lesson13TextAGiveMeaBigBoxofChocolates

Johnlikedchocolatesverymuch,buthismothernevergavehimany,becausetheywerebad

forhisteeth1,shethought.ButJohnhadaverynicegrandfather.Theoldmanlovedhisgrandson

verymuch,andsometimeshebroughtJohnchocolateswhenhecametovisithim.

Thenhismotherlethimeatthem,becauseshewantedtomaketheoldmanhappy.Oneevening,

afewdaysbeforeJohn’sseventhbirthday,hewassayinghisprayers4inhisbedroom

beforehewenttobed.“Please,God,”heshouted,“makethemgivemeabigboxofchocolates

formy.birthdayonSaturday.”Hismotherwasinthekitchen,butsheh