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1、新 概 念 第 二 册 课 文.txt36母 爱 是 一 缕 阳 光，让 你 的 心 灵 即 便 在 寒 冷 的 冬 天 也 能 感 受 到 温 暖 如 春；母 爱 是 一 泓 清 泉，让 你 的 情 感 即 使 蒙 上 岁 月 的 风 尘 仍 然 清 澈 澄 净。作 者：龙 困 桃 花 提 交 日 期：2005-1-26 23:29:00 访 问：5199 回 复：68Lesson 1 A private conversation 私 人 谈 话 Last week I went to the theatre.I had a very good seat.The play was veryi

2、nteresting.I did not enjoy it.A young man and a young woman were sitting behindme.They were talking loudly.I got very angry.I could not hear the actors.I turnedround.I looked at the man and the woman angrily.They did not pay any attention.In the end,I could not bear it.I turned round again.I can,t h

3、ear a word!Isaid angrily.It s none of your business,the young man said rudely.Thisis a private conversation!J.Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch?早 餐 还 是 午 餐？It was Sunday.I never get up early on Sundays.I sometimes stay in bed untillunch time.Last Sunday I got up very late.I looked out of the window.It was

4、 dark outside.What a day!J I thought.It s raining again.J Just then,the telephone rang.It was my aunt Lucy.If ve just arrived by train,she said.Im coming to seeyou.But I m still having breakfast,I said.What are you doing?she asked.Im having breakfast,I repeated.Dear me,she said.Do you always get up

5、so late?It s one o clock!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.I visitedmuseums and sat in public gardens.A friendly waiter taught me a few words ofItalian.Then he lent me a book.I read a few lines,but I did not understand awo

6、rd.Every day I thought about postcards.My holidays passed quickly,but I did notsend any cards to my friends.On the last day I made a big decision.I got up earlyand bought thirty-seven cards.I spent the whole day in my room,but I did not writea single card!Lesson 4 An exciting trip激 动 人 心 的 旅 行 I hav

7、e just received a letter from my brother,Tim.He is in Australia.He hasbeen there for six months.Tim is an engineer.He is working for a big firm and hehas already visited a great number of different places in Australia.He has just boughtan Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs,a small town in

8、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 车 昔 号 之 虞 Mr James Scott has a garage in Sil bury and now he has just bought another garagein Pinhurst.Pinhur

9、st is only five miles from Silbury,but Mr Scott cannot get atelephone for his new garage,so he has just bought twelve pigeons.Yesterday,a pigeoncarried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury.The bird covered the distancein three minutes.Up to now,Mr Scott has sent a great many requests for spare

10、 partsand other urgent 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 beggar knocked at mydoor.He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer.In return for this,the

11、 beggar stoodon his head and sang songs.I gave him a meal.He ate the food and drank the beer.Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away.Later a neighbour toldme about him.Everybody knows him.Ilis name is Percy Buttons.He calls at every housein the street once a month and always asks f

12、or a meal and a glass of beer.Lesson 7 Too late 为 时 太 晚 The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.Theywere expecting a valuable parcel of diamond from South Africa.A few hours earlier,someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds.When thepla

13、ne arrived,some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building whileothers were waiting on the airfield.Two men took the parcel off the plane and carriedit into the Customs House.While two detectives were keeping guard at the door,twoothers opened the parcel.To their surprise,the precious p

14、arcel was full of stonesand sand!Lesson 8 The best and the worst 最 好 的 和 最 差 的 Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town.Nearly everybody entersfor The Nicest Garden Competition,each year,but Joe wins every time.Bill FrithJs garden is larger than Joe s.Bill works harder than Joe and grow

15、s more flowersand vegetables,but Joe s garden is more interesting.He has made neat paths andhas built a wooden bridge over a pool.I like gardens too,but I do not like hardwork.Every year I enter for the garden competition too,and I always win a littleprize for the worst garden in the town!Lesson 9 A

16、 cold welcome 冷 遇 On Wednesday evening,we went to the Town Hall.It was the last day of the yearand a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.It would striketwelve in twenty minutes time.Fifteen minutes passed and then,at five to twelve,the clock stopped.The big minute hand did n

17、ot move.We waited and waited,but nothinghappened.Suddenly someone shouted,It s two minutes past twelve!The clock hasstopped!?I looked at my watch.It was true.The big clock refused to welcome theNew Year.At that moment everybody began to laugh and sing.Lesson 10 Not for jazz不 适 于 演 奏 爵 士 乐 We have an

18、 old musical instrument.It is called a clavichord（翼 琴）.It was madein Germany in 1681.Our clavichord is kept in the living-room.It has belong to ourfamily for a long time.The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago.Recently it was damaged by a visitor.She tried to play jazz on it!She s

19、truck thekeys too hard and two of the strings were broken.My father was shocked.Now we arenot allowed to touch it.It is being repaired by a friend of my father s.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 ina lawyer?s o

20、ffice years ago,but he is now working at a bank.He gets a good salary,but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back.Harry saw meand came and sat at the same table.He has never borrowed money from me.While hewas eating,I asked him to lend me&2 To my surprise,he gave me the money

21、immediately.I have never borrowed any money from you,Harry said,so now youcan pay for my dinner!JLesson 12 Goodbye and good luck 再 见，一 路 顺 风 Our neighbour,Captain Charles Alison,will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow.Weshall meet him at the harbour early in the morning.He will be in his small boat,Topsa

22、il.Tapsail is a famous little boat.It has sailed across the Atlantic many times.Captain Alison will set out at eight of clock so we shall have plenty of time.Weshall see his boat and then we shall say good-bye to him.He will be away for twomonths.We are very proud of him.He will take part in an impo

23、rtant race across theAtlantic.Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys 绿 林 少 年 The Greenwood Boys are a group of popular singers.At present,they are visitingall parts of the country.They will be arriving here tomorrow.They will be comingby train and most of the youngpeople in the town will be meeting them at th

24、e station.Tomorrow evening theywill be singing at the Workers Club.The Greenwood Boys will be staying for fivedays.During this time,they will give five performances.As usual,the police willhave a difficult time.They will be trying to keep order.It is always the same onthese occasions.Lesson 14 Do yo

25、u speak English?你 会 讲 英 语 吗?I had an amusing experience last year.After I had left a small village in thesouth of France,I drove on to the next town.On the way,a young man waved to me.I stopped and he asked me for a lift.As soon as he had got into the car,I said goodmorning to him in French and he r

26、eplied in the same language.Apart from a few words,I do not know any French at all.Neither of us spoke during the journey.I had nearlyreached the town,when the young man suddenly said,very slowly,Do you speakEnglish?,As I soon learnt,he was English himself!Lesson 15 Good news 佳 音 The secretary told

27、me that Mr.Harmsworth would see me.1 felt very nervous when.I went into his office.He did not look up from his desk when I entered.After I hadsat down,he said that business was very bad.He told me that the firm could not affordto pay such large salaries.Twenty people had already left.I knew that my

28、turn hadcome.Mr.Harmsworth,J I said in a weak voice.Don,t interrupt,*he Said.Thenhe smiled and told me I would receive an extra&100 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 find it.You will be very lucky if he lets you go w

29、ithout a ticket.However,this does notalways happen.Traffic police are sometimes very polite.During a hoiiday in Sweden,I found this note on my car:Sir,we welcome you to our city.This is a“No Parking“area.You will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street signs.Thisnote is only a remind

30、er.If you receive a request like this,you cannot fail toobey it!Lesson 17 Always young 青 年 常 驻 My aunt Jennifer is an actress.She must be at least thirty-five years old.Inspite of this,she often appears on the stage as a young girl.Jennifer will haveto take part in a new play soon.This time,she will

31、 be a girl of seventeen.In theplay,she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.Last year inanother play,she had to wear short socks and a bright,orange-coloured dress.Ifanyone ever asked her how old she is,she always answers,My dear,it must be terribleto be grown up!Iessonl8 He of

32、ten does this!他 经 常 干 这 种 事！After I had had lunch at a village inn,I looked for my bag.I had left it ona chair beside the door and now it wasnt there!As I was looking for it,the inn-keepercame in.Did you have a good meal?he asked.Yes,thank you,I answered,but I can*t pay the bill.I havenJ t got my ba

33、g.The inn-keeper smiled and immediatelywent out.In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me.I mvery sorry,he said My dog had taken it into the garden.He often does this.Lessonl9 Sold out 票 已 售 完 The play may begin at any moment,I said.It may have begun already,Susan answered.I hu

34、rried to the ticket-office.May I have two tickets please?I asked.I m sorry,we ve sold out,the girl said.What a pity!Susan exclaimed.Just then,a man hurried to the ticket-office.Can I return these two tickets?he asked.Certainly,the girl said.Could I have those two tickets please?I asked.Certainly,the

35、 girl said,but they are for next WednesdayJ s performance.I might as well have them,I said sadly.Lesson20 One man in a boat 独 坐 孤 舟 Fishing is my favourite sport.I often fish for hours without catching anything.But this does not worry me.Some fishermen are unlucky.Instead of catching fish,they catch

36、 old boots and rubbish.I am even less lucky.I never catch anything-noteven old boots.After having spent whole mornings on the river,I always go home withan empty bag.You must give up fishing!?my friends say.,It s a waste of time.TBut they don,t realize one important thing.I m not really interested i

37、n fishing.I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!Lesson21 Mad or not?是 不 是 疯 了？Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad.I live near an airport and passing planescan be heard night and day.The airport was built during the war,but for some reasonit could not be used then.Last y

38、ear,however,it came into use.Over a hundred peoplemust have been driven away from their homes by the noise.I am one of the few peopleleft.Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane.I havebeen offered a large sum of money to go away,but I am determined to stay here.Everybody

39、 says I must be mad and they are probably right.Lesson22 A glass envelope 玻 璃 信 封 My daughter,Jane,never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her ownage in Holland.Last year,we were travel 1 ing across the Channel and Jane put a pieceof paper with her name and address on it into a bottle.She

40、 threw the bottle intothe sea.She never thought of it again,but ten months later,she received a letterfrom a girl in Holland.Both girls write to each other regularly now.However,theyhave decided to use the post-office.Letters will cost a little more,but they willcertainly travel faster.Lesson23 A ne

41、w house 新 居 I had a letter from my sister yesterday.She lives in Nigeria.In her letter,she said that she would come to England next year.If she comes,she will get a surprise.We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country.Work on it had begun beforemy sister left.The house was completed fi

42、ve months ago.In my letter,I told herthat she could stay with us.The house has many large rooms and there is a lovelygarden.It is a very modern house,so it looks strange to some people.It must bethe only modern house in the district.Lesson24 It could be worse 不 幸 中 之 万 幸 I entered the hotel managerJ

43、 s office and sat down.I had just lost&50 and Ifelt very upset.I left the money in my room,I said,and it s not there now.The manager was sympathetic,but he could do nothing.Everyone*s losing money thesedays,he said.He started to complain about this wicked world but was interruptedby a knock at the d

44、oor.A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk.It contained&5o.I found this outside this gentleman*s room she said.Well,I said tothe manager,there is still some honesty in this world!Iesson25 Do the English speak English?英 国 人 讲 的 是 英 语 吗?I arrived in London at last.The railway station was big,b

45、lack and dark.I didnot know the way to my hotel,so I asked a porter.I not only spoke English verycarefully,but very clearly as well.The porter,however,could not understand me;I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.He answered me,buthe spoke neither slowly nor clearly.I am a f

46、oreigner,I said.Then he spoke slowly,but I could not understand him.My teacher never spoke English like that!The porterand I looked at each other and smiled.Then he said something and I understood i t.You*11 soon learn English!?he said.I wonder.In England,each man speaks a differentlanguage.The Engl

47、ish understand each other,but I don,t understand them!Do theyspeak English?Iesson26 The best art critics 最 佳 美 术 评 论 家 I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures.Many people pretend that theyunderstand modern art.They always tell you what a picture is about?.Of course,many pictures arc not ab

48、out anything.They are just pretty patterns.We like themin the same way that we like pretty curtain material.I think that young childrenoften appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else.They notice more.My sisteris only seven,but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not.She came

49、into my room yesterday.What are you doing?she asked.Im hanging thispicture on the wall,I answered.It s a new one.Do you like it?She lookedat it critically for a moment.It s all right,she said,but isny t itupside-down?I looked at it again.She was right!It was!Lesson27 A wet night 雨 夜 Late in the afte

50、rnoon,the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field.Assoon as this was done,they cooked a meal over an open fire.They were all hungryand the food smelt good.After a wonderful meal,they told stories and sang songsby the camp fire.But some time later it began to rain.The boys felt tired so theyp