新概念英语第二册课文(英汉对照).pdf

新概念英语第二册课文（英汉对照）1-24课Lesson 1 A private conversation 私人谈话Last week I(go)the theatre.I had a very good seat.Theplay was v er y(i n ter est).I did not enjoy it.A young man and ayoung woman were sitting behind me.They were tal k i n g(l o u d).I got very angry.I could not hear the actors.I turned round.I(look)the man and the woman angrily.They did not pay anyattention.In the end,I could not bear it.I turned round again.cant heara word!”I sa i d(a n g r y).Its none of your business,5,the youngman said rudely.This is a private conversation!,?Lesson 1 A private conversation 私人谈话Last week I went to the theatre.I had a very good seat.The play wasvery interesting.I did not enjoy it.A young man and a young womanwere sitting behind me.They were talking loudly.I got very angry.Icould not hear the actors.I turned round.I looked at the man and thewoman angrily.They did not pay any attention.In the end,I could notbear it.I turned round again.I cant hear a word!I said angrily.Its noneof your business,the young man said rudely.This is a privateconversation!,9Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch?早餐还是午餐？It was Sunday.I never get up early on Sundays.I sometimes stay inbed lunch time.Last Sunday I(get)up very late.Ilooked out the window.It was dark outside.4tWhat a day!”Ithought.Its raining again.Just then,the te l e p h o n e(r i n g).Itwas my aunt Lucy.Ive just arrived train,“she said.Tmcoming to see you.”But Im still having breakfast,5,I said.What areyou doing?”she asked.Tm having breakfast,I repeated.Dear me,“she said.Do you always get up so late?Its one oclock!”Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch?早餐还是午餐？It was Sunday.I never get up early on Sundays.I sometimes stay inbed until lunch time.Last Sunday I got up very late.I looked out of thewindow.It was dark outside.What a day!”I thought.Its rainingagain.Just then,the telephone rang.It was my aunt Lucy.Ive justarrived by train,“she said.Tm coming to see you.“But Im still havingbreakfast,1 said.What are you doing?”she asked.Tm havingbreakfast,1 repeated.t4Dear m e,she said.Do you always get up so late?Its one oclock!,Lesson 3 Please send me a card 请给我寄一*张明信片Postcards always spoil my holidays.Last summer,I went to Italy.Ivisited museums a n d(s i t)in public gardens.A(friend)waiter taught me a few words of Italian.Then he lent me a book.I read a few lines,but I did not understand a word.Every day I thoughtabout postcards.My holidays p a sse d(q u i c k),but I did not sendany cards to my f r i e n d s.t h e last day I made a big(decide).I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards.I spent the wholeday in my room,but I did not write a single card!Lesson 3 Please send me a card 请给我寄一张明信片Postcards always spoil my holidays.Last summer,I went to Italy.Ivisited museums and sat in public gardens.A friendly waiter taught me afew words of Italian.Then he lent me a book.I read a few lines,but I didnot understand a word.Every day I thought about postcards.My holidayspassed quickly,but I did not send any cards to my friends.On the lastday I made a big decision.I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards.Ispent the whole day in my room,but I did not write a single card!Lesson 4 An exciting trip激动人心的旅行I have just received a l et t er my brother,Tim.He is inAustralia.He has been there for six months.Tim is an engineer.He isworking a big firm and he has already visited a great numberof different (place)in Australia.He has just bought anAustralian car and has gone to Alice Springs,a small town in the centreof Australia.He will soon visit Darwin.From there,he will flyPerth.My brother has never been abroad before,so he is finding this tripv e r y(e x c i t e).Lesson 4 An exciting trip激动人心的旅行I have just received a letter from my brother,Tim.He is in Australia.He has been there for six months.Tim is an engineer.He is working for abig firm and he has already visited a great number of different places inAustralia.He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to AliceSprings,a small town in the centre of Australia.He will soon visit Darwin.From there,he will fly to Perth.My brother has never been abroad before,so he is finding this trip very exciting.Lesson 5 No wrong numbers 无错号之虞Mr.James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just boughtanother garage in Pinhurst.Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury,Mr.Scott cannot get a telephone for his new garage,so he hasjust bought twelve pigeons.Yesterday,a pigeon carried the first messagefrom Pinhurst Silbury.The bird covered t h e(d i s t a n t)in three minutes.Up to now,Mr.S c o t t(s e n d)a great manyrequests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to theo t h e r.t h i s way,he has begun his own private telephone service.Lesson 5 No wrong numbers 无错号之虞Mr.James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just boughtanother garage in Pinhurst.Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury,butMr.Scott cannot get a telephone for his new garage,so he has just boughttwelve pigeons.Yesterday,a pigeon carried the first message fromPinhurst to Silbury.The bird covered the distance in three minutes.Up tonow,Mr.Scott has sent a great many requests for spare parts and otherurgent messages from one garage to the other.In this way,he has begunhis own private telephone service.Lesson 6 Percy Buttons 珀西巴顿斯I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street.Yesterday a beggarknocked at my door.He asked me a meal and a glass of beer,return for this,the beggar stood his head and sangsongs.I gave him a meal.He ate the food a n d(d r i n k)the beer.Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away.Later aneighbor told me about him.Everybody knows him.His name is PercyButtons.He calls every house in the street once a month andalways begs a meal and a glass of beer.Lesson 6 Percy Buttons 珀西巴顿斯I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street.Yesterday a beggarknocked at my door.He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer.Inreturn for this,the beggar stood on his head and sang songs.I gave him ameal.He ate the food and drank the beer.Then he put a piece of cheesein his pocket and went away.Later a neighbor told me about him.Everybody knows him.His name is Percy Buttons.He calls at everyhouse in the street once a month and always begs a meal and a glass ofbeer.Lesson 7 Too late 为时太晚The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport allmorning.They were expecting a(v a l u e)parcel of diamondfrom South Africa.A few h o u r s(e a r l y),someone had told thepolice that thieves would t r y(s t e a l)the diamonds.When theplane arrived,some of the detectives were waiting inside the mainbuilding others were waiting on the airfield.Two men took theparcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House.While twodetectives were keeping guard at the door,two others opened the parcel.their surprise,the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!Lesson 7 Too late 为时太晚The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport allmorning.They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamond from SouthAfrica.A few hours earlier,someone had told the police that thieveswould try to steal the diamonds.When the plane arrived,some of thedetectives were waiting inside the main building while others werewaiting on the airfield.Two men took the parcel off the plane and carriedit into the Customs House.While two detectives were keeping guard atthe door,two others opened the parcel.To their surprise,the preciousparcel was full of stones and sand!Lesson 8 The best and the worst 最好的和最差的Joe Sanders has most beautiful garden in our town.Nearlyeverybody enters for“The Nicest Garden Competition each year,but Joewins every time.Bill Friths garden is larger than Joes.Bill works(hard)than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables,butJoes garden is more interesting.He has made neat paths and(build)a wooden bridge a pool.I like gardens t oo,Ido 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!Lesson 8 The best and the worst 最好的和最差的Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town.Nearlyeverybody enters for“The Nicest Garden Competition each year,but Joewins every time.Bill Friths garden is larger than Joes.Bill worksharder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables,but Joes gardenis more interesting.He has made neat paths and has built a woodenbridge over a pool.I like gardens too,but I do not like hard work.Everyyear I enter for the garden competition too,and I always win a little prizefor the worst garden in the town!Lesson 9 A cold welcome 冷遇Wednesday evening,we went to the Town Hall.It was thelast day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under theTown Hall clock.It would strike twelve twenty minutes5 time.Fifteen minutes passed and then,five to twelve,the clockstopped.The big minute hand did not move.We waited and waited,buthappened.Suddenly someone shouted,Its two minutes pasttwelve!The clock has stopped!”I looked at my watch.It was true.Thebig clock r e f u s e d (welcome)the New Year.At that momenteverybody began to laugh and sing.Lesson 9 A cold welcome 冷遇On Wednesday evening,we went to the Town Hall.It was the lastday of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the TownHall clock.It would strike twelve in twenty minutes time.Fifteenminutes passed and then,at five to twelve,the clock stopped.The bigminute hand did not move.We waited and waited,but nothing happened.Suddenly someone shouted,Its two minutes past twelve!The clock hasstopped!I looked at my watch.It was true.The big clock refused towelcome the New Year.At that moment everybody began to laugh andsing.Lesson 10 Not for ja z z不适于演奏爵士乐We have an old (music)instrument.It is called aclavichord(翼琴).It was made in Germany in 1681.Our clavichord iskept in the living-room.It has belonged our family for a longtime.The i n str u m en t(b u y)by my grandfather many years ago.Recently it was damaged by a visitor.She t r i e d(p l a y)jazz on it!She struck the keys too hard and two of the st r i n g s(b r e a k).Myfather was shocked.Now we are not allowed to touch it.It is beingrepaired by a friend of my fatherLesson 10 Not for ja z z不适于演奏爵士乐We have an old musical instrument.It is called a clavichord(翼琴).It was made in Germany in 1681.Our clavichord is kept in theliving-room.It has belonged to our family for a long time.The instrumentwas bought by my grandfather many years ago.Recently it was damagedby a visitor.She tried to play jazz on it!She struck the keys too hard andtwo of the strings were broken.My father was shocked.Now we are notallowed to touch it.It is being repaired by a friend of my fathers.Lesson 11 One good turn deserves another 礼尚往来I was having dinner at a restaurant Harry Steele came in.Harry in a lawyers office years ago,but he is now working at abank.He gets a good s a l a r y,h e always borrows money fromhis friends and never pays it back.Harry saw me and came and sat atsame table.He has never borrowed money from me.While hewas eating,I asked him to lend me twenty p o u n d s.m y surprise,he gave me the money immediately.t4I have never borrowed any moneyfrom you,“Harry said,“so now you can pay for my dinner!Lesson 11 One good turn deserves another 礼尚往来I was having dinner at a restaurant when Harry Steele came in.Harry worked in a lawyers office years ago,but he is now working at abank.He gets a good salary,but he always borrows money from hisfriends and never pays it back.Harry saw me and came and sat at thesame table.He has never borrowed money from me.While he was eating,I asked him to lend me twenty pounds.To my surprise,he gave me themoney immediately.I have never borrowed any money from you,“Harry said,“so now you can pay for my dinner!Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck 再见，一路顺风Our neighbor,Captain Charles Alison,will sail from Portsmouthtomorrow.We shall meet him at the harbour early the morning.He will be in his small boat:Topsail.Topsail is a famous little boat.It(sail)across the Atlantic many times.Captain Alison will setout eight oclock so we shall have plenty of time.We shall seehis boat and then we shall say good-bye to him.He will be awaytwo months.We are very proud him.He will takepart in an important race across the Atlantic.Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck 再见，一路顺风Our neighbor,Captain Charles Alison,will sail from Portsmouthtomorrow.We shall meet him at the harbour early in the morning.He willbe in his small boat:Topsail.Topsail is a famous little boat.It has sailedacross the Atlantic many times.Captain Alison will set out at eightoclock so we shall have plenty of time.We shall see his boat and then weshall say good-bye to him.He will be away for two months.We are veryproud of him.He will take part in an important race across the Atlantic.Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys 绿林少年The Greenwood Boys are a group of popular singers.At present,they are visiting all parts of the country.They will be arriving heretomorrow.They will be coming by train and most of the youngpeople in the town will be meeting them at the station.Tomorrow eveningthey will be singing at the Workers Club.The Greenwood Boys will bestaying 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 keeporder.It is always the same on these occasions.Lesson 14 Do you speak English?你会讲英语吗？I had an amusing experience last year.After I had left a small village inthe south of France,I drove on to the next town.On the way,a youngman waved to me.I stopped and he asked me for a lift.As soon as he hadgot into the car,I said good morning to him in French and he replied inthe same language.Apart from a few words,I do not know any French atall.Neither of us spoke during the journey.I had nearly reached the town,when the young man suddenly said,very slowly,Do you speak English?As I soon learnt,he was English himself!Lesson 15 Good news 佳音The secretary told me that Mr.Harmsworth would see me.I felt verynervous when.I went into his office.He did not look up from his deskwhen I entered.After I had sat down,he said that business was very bad.He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.Twenty people had already left.I knew that my turn had come.Mr.Harmsworth,I said in a weak voice.Dont interrupt,he said.Then hesmiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!Lesson 16 A polite request 彬彬有礼的要求If you park your car in the wrong place,a traffic policeman will soon findit.You will be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket.However,thisdoes not always happen.Traffic police are sometimes very polite.Duringa holiday in Sweden,I found this note on my car:Sir,we welcome you toour city.This is a No Parking area.You will enjoy your stay here if youpay attention to our street signs.This note is only a reminder.If youreceive a request like this,you cannot fail to obey it!Lesson 17 Always young 青年常驻My aunt Jennifer is an actress.She must be at least thirty-five years old.In spite of this,she often appears on the stage as a young girl.Jenniferwill