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1、l.A Young Officer and an Old Soldier(1)A very new,young officer was at a railway station.He was going to visit his mother,and hewanted to telephone her to tell her the time of his train.He looked in all his pockets,but found thathe did not have the coins for the telephone,so he went outside and look

2、ed around for someone tohelp him.1年轻军官与老兵(1)一位新上任的(new)年轻军官(young officer)在火车站(railway station)候车。他要去看望(visit)他的母亲(mother)。他想打电话(want to telephone sb.)告诉(tell)母亲他的列车(train)到站的时间。但寻遍了所有的口袋(pocket)，却发现(find)他没有打电话用的硬币(coin)，于是他走到车站外面(outside)，环顾四周(look around)想找人帮忙(help)。1.A Young Officer and an Old S

3、oldier(2)At last an old soldier came by,and the young officer stopped him and said,“Have you gotchange for ten pence?”“Wait a moment,”the old soldier answered,beginning to put his hand in his pocket.“Ill seewhether I can help you.”“Dont you know how to speak to an officer?”the young man said angrily

4、.“Now lets startagain Have you got change for ten pence?”“No,sir,”the old soldier answered quickly.1年轻军官与老兵(2)最后(at last)有名老兵(old soldier)路过，年轻的军官拦住他道：“你有十便士(pence)的零钱(change)吗？”-1-“等会儿(wait a moment)。”老兵回答(answer)，开始(begin)把手放(put)进口袋，“让我看看是否(whether)能帮助你。难道你不知道(know)该怎样跟一位长官说话(speak)吗？”年轻人生气地(angr

5、ily)说，“现在我们重新开始(start again)，你有十美分的硬币吗？”“没有，长官(sir)。”老兵迅速(quickly)答道。2.Are You Going to Thank Her?(1)Mrs.Green has lived near the park of the city for forty years.Shes very rich and has got a lotof money.Bur she never buys something expensive for her family and always does all thehousework herself.S

6、he sweeps all the rooms every day.Last morning,when she got up,she felt terrible After breakfast she felt even worse She foundsome medicine and took it.But it was useless to her and she had to go to a hospital.2您是要感谢她吗？(1)格林夫人(Mrs.)在这座城市(city)的公园(park)附近住(live)了四十(forty)年了。她特别富裕(rich)，相当有钱(money)。但她

7、从不(never)给自己的家人(family)买昂贵的(expensive)物品，而且总是(always)自己做所有的家务(housework)，她每天打扫(sweep)所有的房间。昨天早上(Last morning)。她起床(get up)时感觉(feel)很糟糕(terrible)。早餐(breakfast)后她觉得更严重(even worse)，就找了一些药(medicine)吃了。但还是没用(useless)。她不得不去了医院(hospital)。2.Are You Going to Thank Her?(2)The doctor looked her over and asked h

8、er to be in hospital,but she refused and went home onfoot.As soon as she got home,the telephone rang.She hurried to answer it.It was the doctor.Hetold her she had left her purse in the hospital and a nurse had found it.“Could you tell me her name,please?”asked Mrs.Green.“Of course,Mrs.Green.Are you

9、going to thank her?”asked the doctor.-2-“No,no.”She said,“My handbag was lost three years ago.I want to know if she found it.”2您是要感谢她吗？(2)医生(doctor)给她作了检查并要求(ask)她住院，但她拒绝(refuse)了，然后步行(on foot)回家。她一(assoon as)到家，电话就响(ring)了，她赶紧(hurry)去接听电话，是医生打来的，他告诉这位女士她的钱包(purse)丢在了医院，一位护士(nurse)捡到了。“您能告诉我这位护士的名字(

10、name)吗？”格林夫人问道。“当然可以(of course)，格林夫人，您是要感谢(thank)她吗？”医生问道。“不，不是，”她说：“我的手提包(handbag)三年前(three years ago)丢了，我想问问是不是她检到了。”3.Sam and Tod(1)Sam had a dog.Its name was Tod.It was very helpful,but it ate too much.So Sam didnt like it,and he wanted to kill Tod,He tied Tod in a bag and put it in a small boat

11、.He rowed the boat to themiddle of a big river.Just as he threw the poor animal into the river,the boat began to go down.Both Sam and Tod fell into the river.3萨姆与托德(1)萨姆有一只狗(dog)。他的名字叫托德。它很有用(helpful)，但它吃的太多(eat too much)。所以萨姆不喜欢他。萨姆想杀死(kill)托德。萨姆把托德绑(tie)在一个袋子里，把它放进一只小船(small boat)。他把船划(row)到一条大河(r

12、iver)的中央(middle)。他正要(just)把这只可怜的动物(poor animal)扔(throw)下河的时候，船开始下沉，萨姆和托德两个都(both)跌入(fall into)河里。3.Sam and Tod(2)Tod was able to swim,but Sam couldnt.The dog bit(咬)the rope and got out of the bag.Ittried its best to swim to save Sam.The man was saved,so he was very thankful to the dog.He didnot want

13、 to kill the dog any more.From then on,he gave the dog as much food as it wanted.-3-3萨姆与托德(2)托德能(be able to)游泳(swim)，但萨姆不会。狗把绳子(rope)咬断，从袋子里出来(get out of the bag)。它竭尽全力(try ones best)游过去救(save)萨姆。萨姆获救了，所以他对托德是非常感激的(thankful)他不再(not any more)打算杀它了。从那以后(from then on)，小狗想要吃多少食物(food)萨姆就给多少。4.In the Bar

14、(1)In England,if you are under the age of eighteen,youre not allowed to drink in a public bar.Mr.Thompson used to go to a bar near his house,but he never took his son,Tom,because hewas too young.Then when Tom had his eighteenth birthday,Mr.Thompson took him to his usualbar for the first time.4在酒吧(1)

15、在英格兰(England)，年龄在18岁以下(under the age of eighteen)的人不允许(be not allowed to do)到公众(public)酒吧里喝酒(drink)。汤普森先生过去经常(used to)到他家附近(near)的一个酒吧喝酒，但他从不带(take)他的儿子(son)汤姆，因为(because)他还太小(too young)。当汤姆过18岁生日(birthday)时，他第一次(for the first time)带儿子去了他经常去的酒吧(his usual bar)。4.In the Bar(2)They drank for half an ho

16、ur,and then Mr.Thompson said to his son,“Now,Tom,I want toteach you a lesson,You must always be careful not to drink too much.And how do you know whenyouve had enough?Well,Ill tell you.Do you see those two lights at the end of the bar?When theyseem to have become four,youve had enough and should go

17、home.”“But,Dad,”said Tom,“I canonly see one light at the end of the bar.”4在酒吧(2)-4-喝了半个小时(half an hour)后，汤普森对儿子说道，“汤姆，现在我给你上一课(teach you a lesson)。你必须(must)要小心(be careful)决不要喝太多。那怎样才能知道你是否已经喝够了(enough)呢？听着，我告诉你。你看见(see)酒吧尽头的(at the end of)那两盏灯(light)了吗？当它们看起来(seem)已经变成(become)四盏的时候，你就喝足了，应该(should)回

18、家(go home)了。”“可是，爸爸，”汤姆说，“我只(only)看见那儿有一盏灯呀！”-5-5.Three Black Umbrellas(1)Sally was a student.It was going to be her mothers birthday.She wanted to buy her a presentthat would be nice and useful but not expensive.A week before her mothers birthday,she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch.Whe

19、nshe had been looking for half an hour,she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas,anddecided to take a black one.Her mother had lost hers the month before.5.Three Black Umbrellas(2)She thought,“You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color.”So she decidedto buy a lovely black

20、 umbrella and took it back to the school with her until her classes had finished.On her way home in the train that evening she felt hungry because she had such a small lunchthat she went along to the buffet car(餐车)for a sandwich and a cup of coffee.6.Friends(1)Friends are different things to differe

21、nt people.To my little sister,a friend is someone wholikes to swim and ride bikes.My moms idea of a friend is someone like Mrs.Smith who walks andtalks with her every morning.My dads friends are neighbors who help him with the work likebuilding shelves and planting trees.6.Friends(2)Steve,our monito

22、r,is my best friend We go skating,play football,talk about sports,and go toa concert.When I broke my leg,he always came over to play games;in school,he carried myschoolbag for me and got my lunch for me.I know I can always count on him,and he also knowsthat he can count on me.-6-Some friends may be

23、in your life for a while.Others will be there for a long time,maybe evenforever(永远).I would hate to move,unless I could take my friends with me.They are too importantto leave behind.7.The“Deaf”WifeA man is talking to the family doctor.“Doctor,I doubt whether my wifes going deaf.”Thedoctor answers,“H

24、eres something you can try on her to test her hearing.Stand some meters awayfrom her and ask her a question.If she doesnt answer,move a little closer and ask again Keeprepeating this until she answers.Then youll be able to tell if she is deaf or not.”The man goes home and begins to test his wifes he

25、aring.He stands by the wall and says,“Mydear,whats for dinner?”He doesnt hear an answer,so he moves closer to her.“My dear,whats fordinner?”Still no answer.He repeats this several times,until hes standing just a few feet away fromher.Finally,she answers,“For the eleventh time,I said were having meat

26、 and rice!”8.We Really Dont Know(1)Jack had gone to the university to study his history,but at the end of his second term,he failedhis history exam,and he was told that he would be dismissed from university.However,his fatherdecided that he would go to see the history professor(教授)to ask him to let

27、Jack continue his studiesthe next year.“Hes a good boy,”said Jacks father,“Please pardon him.If you let him pass this time,Im surehell improve a lot next year and pass the examinations at the end of it really well.”8我们真的不知道(1)-7-杰克去大学(university)里学习(study)历史(history)，但在第二学期(term)末，他的历史考试不及格(hefailed

28、 his history exam)同时他还被告知将被开除(dismiss)。然而(however)杰克的父亲(father)决定去拜访那位历史学教授，请求教授让(let)杰克继续(continue)下一年的学业。“他是个不错的男孩(boy)。”杰克的父亲(father)说，“请原谅(pardon)他吧！如果这次您能让他通过(pass)，我确信(Im sure)他明年一定会大有长进(improve a lot)；而且会在年终时真正地(really)很出色地通过考试。”8.We Really Dont Know(2)“No,no,thats quite impossible!”replied t

29、he professor immediately.“Do you know,last monthI asked him when Napoleon died,and he didnt know!”“Please,sir,give him another chance”saidJacks father“.You see,Im afraid we dont take any newspapers in our house so we even dont knowthat Napoleon was ill recently.”8我们真的不知道(2)“不，不行，那是完全不可能的(quite impos

30、sible)。”教授立即(immediately)回答(reply)，“您知道吗，上个月我问他拿破仑是什么时候去世(die)的，可他居然不知道！”“先生，请再给他一次机会(give him another chance)吧。”杰克的父亲说道，“您要知道，恐怕(Imafraid)是因为我们家里没有报纸(newspaper)。因此我们甚至连拿破仑近来(recently)病了(ill)都不知道。”9.Raymond(1)Everybody dreams of doing something important.As a boy Raymond dreamed of being ascientist,

31、in fact,he is a postman now.Raymond is an active young man.He lives by the saying(格言)“If you cant live the life youlove,Love the life you live”He greets everyone with a big smile and a friendly“Hi,how are you?”-8-And he really wants to know!Its hard to fee!unhappy when we hear him whistling(吹口哨)happ

32、ilyup and down the street.9雷蒙德(1)每个人(everybody)都梦想(dream of)做些重要的事。雷蒙德小时候梦想成为一名科学家(scientist)，实际上(in fact)他现在是一名邮递员(postman)。雷蒙德是个积极主动的(active)年轻人。他信奉的格言是“如果你不能过你热爱的生活，那就热爱你所过的生活。”带着灿烂的微笑(smile)，他向每一个人打招呼(greet)，还来一句友好的(friendly)问候，“嗨，你好吗？”而且他确实想知道！当我们听到他欢快地吹着口哨在街道(street)上来来往往(up and down)时，想不高兴都难(

33、hard)。9.Raymond(2)Raymond looks good.His shirt and trousers always look very clean.After work,he likes goingto the gym to take exerciseRaymond is strict in his work He cares about the people on this street everyday,he knocks onMrs.Jordans door to ask for a drink of cool water.Hes not really thirsty.

34、Mrs.Jordan is old,and hejust wants to make sure shes okay.9雷蒙德(2)雷蒙德看起来(look)很不错。他的衬衫(shirt)和裤子(trousers)总是非常干净(very clean)。下班后，他喜欢去体育馆(gym)锻炼(take exercise)。雷蒙德对自己的工作要求严格(strict)。他关心(care about)街道上的居民。每天他都会敲(knock onat)乔丹夫人的门(door)去要一杯凉(cool)水。他不是真的口渴(thirsty)。乔丹夫人年纪大了，他只是想确认(make sure)乔丹夫人一切正常。10.

35、Thats Why!-9-Jimmy started painting when he was three years old,and when he was five,he was alreadyvery good at it.He also got many prizes for his painting.He painted many beautiful and interestingpictures,and people paid a lot of money for them They said,“This boys going to be famous whenhes a litt

36、le older,and then were going to sell these pictures for a lot more money.”Jimmys pictures were different from other peoples because he never painted it on all of thepaper.He painted on half of it,and the other half was always empty.“Thats very clever,”everybody said.“Nobody else does that!”They all

37、believed that the boywas a pioneer in painting.One day,somebody bought one of Jimmys pictures and then said to him,“Please tell me this,Jimmy.Why do you paint on the bottom half of your pictures,but not on the top half?”“Because Im small,”Jimmy said,“and my brushes dont reach very high.”10.原来如此！吉米三岁

38、开始画画(start painting)，五岁时已经(already)画得相当好了。他还因此获得很多奖(manyprizes)。他画了很多美丽(beautiful)有趣的(interesting)图画(picture)。人们付(pay)很多钱(a lot of money)买这些画。他们说：“这个孩子大一点后肯定会出名(be famous)到时我们可以靠这些画赚更多的钱。”吉米的画不同于(be different from)他人的画，因为他从来不在整张纸上作画。他只在一半纸上画，另一半总是空的(empty)。“这真是个聪明的(clever)做法！”大家都说，“没有其他人(nobody else

39、)这么画过。”他们都认为这男孩堪称绘画艺术的先锋(pioneer)。有一天，有人买了吉米的画，然后问：“请告诉我，吉米，你为什么总是在纸的下半部分(bottom half)画而不在上半部分(top half)画呢？”吉米说：“因为我个头小，我的画笔(brush)无法够到(reach)那么高(high)。”11.Living like a Pig(1)-10-One day,a guru(印度教大师)knew what he would be in his next life.So he called his favoritedisciple(徒弟)and asked him what he w

40、ould do to show thanks.The disciple said he would dowhatever his guru asked him to do.After the guru received the promise,he said,“Then this is what Id like you to do for me.Ivejust learned that when I die very soon,Im going tobe born as a pig.Do you see that pig eatingrubbish over there in the yard

41、?Im going to be born as one of itsbaby pigs.Youll recognize(认出)me by a mark on my faceWhen the baby pigs have been born,find the baby pig with a mark on its face and kill it with yourknife Then Ill not live a pigs life Will you do this for me?”11.像猪一样生活(1)有一天，一位印度教大师知道了他的来生是个什么样子，因此，他召来(call)自己最喜爱的(

42、favorite)徒弟，并问他要做什么来表示感谢。徒弟说无论什么(whatever)，只要大师要求，他都会去做。收到(receive)这项承诺(promise)之后，大师说：“我现在就告诉你我希望你为我做的。我刚刚得知(learn)我就要死了，我会出生(be born)成为一只猪(pig)。你看到正在院子(yard)里吃垃圾(rubbish)的那头猪了吧？我将会是它下一窝猪仔中的一只小猪(baby pig)。你会从我脸(face)上的记号(mark)认出我来当那些小猪出生以后，你去找脸上有记号的小猪，用你的刀(knife)把它杀死，这样我就不会过猪的生活(live a pigs life)。你

43、会为我做吗？”11.Living like a Pig(2)The disciple was sad to hear all this,but he agreed to do as he had promised.Soon after this conversation,things happened just as the guru hadmentioned.The guru died.Four baby pigs were born.One day,the disciple held his knife with him and picked out the baby pigwith a

44、mark on its face.Just as he was about to kill it,the little pig suddenly spoke,“Stop!Dont killme!”it cried.-11-The disciple was very surprised,and he heard the little pig speak in a human voice,it said,“Dont kill me I want to live on as a pig.When I asked you to kill me,I didnt know what a pigslife

45、would be like.Its great!Just let me go.”11.像猪一样生活(2)听到这些徒弟很伤心(sad)，但他同意(agree)照大师所说的去做。事情正和大师提到(mention)的一样。在他们的对话(conversation)之后不久，大师死了，四只猪仔出生了。有一天，徒弟握着(hold)他的刀，挑选(pick out)出脸上有记号的那只小猪。当他正要(be about to)杀掉它时，小猪突然(suddenly)开口说话：“住手！不要杀我！”小猪大喊道。徒弟非常吃惊(surprised)，他听到小猪用人的声音(in a human voice)说：“别杀我！我想

46、要当猪继续活下去。当我要求你杀我时，我并不知道猪的生活将是什么样。猪的生活很棒(great)!就让我活下去吧。”12.Greenland and IcelandGreenland is the largest island on earth.It is in the north of Europe.Near Greenland is anotherisland.It is small.Its name is Iceland.Do you think that Greenland is green and warm?Do youthink that Iceland is white with i

47、ce?If you do,you are wrong.Not many people live on the bigisland of Greenland.There are more people in your hornet own than in all of Greenland That isbecause Greenland is not green Greenland is white.Most of Greenland is covered with lots of ice.The ice covering Greenland is higher than some of the

48、 worlds buildings.What about Iceland?Is itcolder than Greenland?No,it is not.Iceland has ice,but not so much ice as Greenland.Iceland hasa Lot of hot springs(温泉).They give out hot water and steam(蒸汽).So it is not as cold asGreenland.And there are a lot more people who live in Iceland.12.格林兰岛与冰岛格林兰岛是

49、世界上(on earth)最大的岛屿(largest island)。它位于欧洲(Europe)的北部(north)。在格林兰岛的附近有另外一个岛。这个岛很小。它的名字叫冰岛。你认为格林兰岛是绿色(green)、温暖的(warm)-12-吗？你认为冰岛是冰(ice)覆盖的白色(white)岛屿吗？如果你这样想，你就错了。格林兰岛上没有很多人居住。你家乡(hometown)的人会比(than)整个格林兰岛的居民都多。那是因为格林兰岛不是绿色的，它是白色的。格林兰岛的大部分(most)覆盖着(be covered with)很多冰。覆盖格林兰岛的冰比这个世界上的一些建筑物(building)还要高

50、。冰岛怎样呢(what about Iceland)?它比格林兰岛还要冷(cold)吗？不，不是的。冰岛有冰，但不像格林兰岛那么多的冰(not so much ice as Greenland)。冰岛有很多温泉。这些温泉放出(give out)热水和蒸汽，因此冰岛不像格林兰岛那样冷(not as cold as Greenland)。而且冰岛的居民远远多于格林兰岛。13.A Competition of LyingA certain old gentleman was very unhappy about modern education,and thought that youngpeopl