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2021年1月29日发(作者：电视剧母亲是条河)
新概念英语第二册课文
(
中英文对照
)
Lesson 1 A private conversation
私人谈话

Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat.
The play was very interesting. I did not
enjoy it.
A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I
got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. 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 hear a word!' I said angrily.
‘It’s
none of your business,' the young man said rudely. 'This
is a private conversation!'.

上星期我去看戏。我的座位很好，戏很有意思，但我却无 法欣赏。一青年男子与一青年女子坐在我的身后，
大声地说着话。我非常生气，因为我听不见演员在说什 么。我回过头去怒视着那一男一女，他们却毫不理会。
最后，我忍不住了，又一次回过头去，生气地说：
“
我一个字也听不见了！
”

“
不关你的事，
”
那男的毫不客气
地说，
“
这是私人间的谈话！
”

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 until lunch time.
Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside.

'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy.'
I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm coming to see you.' 'But I'm still having breakfast,' I
said.
'What are you doing?' she asked.
‘I’m
having breakfast,' I repeated.
'Dear me,' she said. 'Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!''

那是个星期 天，而在星期天我是从来不早起的，有时我要一直躺到吃午饭的时候。上个星期天，我起得很晚。
我望望 窗外，外面一片昏暗。
“
鬼天气！
”
我想，
“
又下雨了。< br>”
正在这时，电话铃响了。是我姑母露西打来的。
“
我刚下火车，
”< br>她说，
“
我这就来看你。
”





“
但我还在吃早饭，
”
我说。





“
你在干什么？
”
她问道。





“
我正在吃早饭，
”
我又说了一遍。

“
天啊，< br>”
她说，
“
你总是起得这么晚吗？现在已经
1
点钟了！
”

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 visited museums and sat in
public gardens. A friendly 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 thought about postcards. My
holidays passed quickly, but I did not send any cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big
decision. I got up early and bought thirty- seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I
did not write a single card!

明信片总搅得 我假日不得安宁。去年夏天，我去了意大利。我参观了博物馆，还去了公园。一位好客的服务
员教了我几 句意大利语，之后还借给我一本书。我读了几行，但一个字也不懂。我每天都想着明信片的事。假
期过得 真快，可我还没有给我的朋友们寄过一张明信片。到了最后一天，我作出了一项重大决定。我早早起了
床 ，买来了
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张明信片。我在房间里关了整整一天。然而竟连一张明信片也没写成！

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 a big firm and he has already visited a great
number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to
Alice Springs, 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.

我刚刚收到弟弟蒂姆的来信，他正在澳大利亚。他在那儿已 经住了
6
个月了。蒂姆是个工程师，正在一家大
公司工作，并且已经去过澳大利亚的不 少地方了。他刚买了一辆澳大利亚小汽车，现在去了澳大利亚中部的小
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镇艾利斯斯普林斯。他不久 还将到达达尔文去，从那里，他再飞往珀斯。我弟弟以前从未出过国，因此，他觉
得这次旅行非常激动人 心。

Lesson 5 No wrong numbers
无错号之虞


Mr. James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought another garage in Pinhurst.
Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr. Scott cannot get a telephone for his new garage,
so
he
has
just
bought
twelve
pigeons.
Yesterday,
a
pigeon
carried
the
first
message
from
Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird covered the distance in three minutes. Up to now, Mr. Scott has sent
a great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other.
In this way, he has begun his own private telephone service.
詹姆斯
.
斯科特先生在锡尔伯里有一个汽车修理部，现在他刚在平赫斯特买了另一个汽车修理部。平赫特离
锡尔 伯里只有
5
英里，但詹姆斯
.
斯科特先生未能为他新的汽车修理部搞到一部电 话机，所以他买了只鸽子。
昨天，一只鸽子把第一封信从平赫特带到锡尔伯里。这只鸟只用了
3
分钟就飞完了全程。到目前为止，斯科特
先生从一个汽车修理部向另一个发送了大量索取备件的 信件和其他紧急函件。就这样，他开始自己的私人
“
电
话
”
业务。< br>
Lesson 6 Percy Buttons
珀西
·
巴顿斯

I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. He asked
me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar stood on 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 neighbor told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is
Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and
a glass of beer.

我刚刚搬进了大桥街的一所房子。昨天一个乞丐来敲我的门，问我要一顿饭和一杯啤酒。作为 回报，那乞丐
头顶地倒立起来，嘴里还唱着歌。我给了他一顿饭。他把食物吃完，又喝了酒。然后把一块 乳酪装进衣袋里走
了。后来，一位邻居告诉了我他的情况。大家都认识他，他叫珀西
.
巴顿斯。他每月对这条街上的每户人家光
顾一次，总是请求给他一顿饭和一杯啤酒。

Lesson 7 Too late
为时太晚


The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were 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 the plane arrived, some of the detectives
were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the
parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping
guard at the door, two others opened
the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full
of stones and sand!

飞 机误点了，侦探们在机场等了整整一上午。他们正期待从南非来的一个装着钻石的贵重包裹。数小时以前，
有人向警方报告，说有人企图偷走这些钻石。当飞机到达时，一些侦探等候在主楼内，另一些侦探则守候在停< br>机坪上。有两个人把包裹拿下飞机，进了海关。这时两个侦探把住门口，另外两个侦探打开了包裹。令他们 吃
惊的是，那珍贵的包裹里面装的全是石头和沙子！

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 enters for 'The Nicest
Garden Competition' each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe's.
Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe's garden is more
interesting. He has made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a pool. I like gardens too,
but I do 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!
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乔
.< br>桑德斯拥有我们镇上最漂亮的花园。几乎每个人都参加每年举办的
“
最佳花园竞赛
”
，而每次都是乔获胜。
比尔
.
弗里斯的花园比乔的花园大，他比乔也更为 勤奋，种植的花卉和蔬菜也更多，但乔的花园更富有情趣。
他修筑了一条条整洁的小路，并在一个池塘上 架了一座小木桥。我也喜欢花园，但我却不愿意辛勤劳动。每年
的花园竞赛我也参加，但总因是镇上最劣 的花园而获得一个小奖！


Lesson 9 A cold welcome
冷遇

On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large
crowd
of
people
had
gathered
under
the
Town
Hall
clock.
It
would
strike
twelve
in
twenty
minutes' time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big
minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone
shouted, 'It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!' I looked at my watch. It was true.
The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment everybody began to laugh and
sing.

星期三的晚上，我们去了市政厅。

那是一年的最后一天，一大群人聚集在市政厅的大 钟下面。再过
20
分钟，
大钟将敲响
12
下。
15
分钟过去了，而就在
11
点
55
分时，大钟停了。那根巨大的分针不动了。< br>
我们等啊
等啊，可情况没有变化。突然有人喊道：
“
已经
1 2
点零
2
分了！那钟已经停了！
”
我看了一下我的手表，果真
如此。那座大钟不愿意迎接新年。此时，大家已经笑了起来，同时唱起了歌。



Lesson 10 Not for jazz
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 the living- room. It has belonged to our family 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 struck the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken. My
father was shocked. Now we are not allowed to touch it. It is being repaired by a friend of my
father's.

我家有件古乐器，被称作古钢琴，是
1681
年德国造的。我们的这架古钢琴存放在起居室里。 我们家有这件
乐器已经很久了，

是我祖父在很多年以前买的。可它最近被一个客人弄 坏了，因为她用它来弹奏爵士乐。她
在击琴键时用力过猛，损坏了两根琴弦。我父亲大为吃惊，不许我们 再动它。父亲的一个朋友正在修理这件乐
器。

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 lawyer's office
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 me and came and sat at the same 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 the money immediately. 'I have never borrowed any money from
you,' Harry said, 'so now you can pay for my dinner!'

我正在一家饭馆吃饭，托尼
.
斯蒂尔走了进来。托尼曾 在一家律师事务所工作，而现在正在一家银行上班。他
的薪水很高，但他却总是向朋友借钱，并且从来不 还。托尼看见了我，就走过来和我坐到一张桌子前。他从未
向我借过钱。当他吃饭时，我提出向他借20
英镑。令我惊奇的是，他立刻把钱给了我。
“
我还从未向你借过
钱，
”
托尼说道，
“
所以现在你可以替我付饭钱了！
”

Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck
再见，一路顺风

Our neighbor, Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. We shall meet him at
the harbour early in the morning. He will be in his small boat; l is a famous little
boat. It has sailed across the Atlantic many times. Captain Alison will set out at eight o'clock so
we shall have plenty of time. We shall see his boat and then we shall say good-bye to him. He will
be away for two months. We are very proud of him. He will take part in an important race across
the Atlantic.
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我们的邻居查尔 斯
.
艾利森船长明天就要从朴次茅斯启航了。明天一大早我们将在码头为他送行。他将乘坐他< br>的
“
涛波赛
”
号小艇。
“
涛波赛
”
号是艘有名的小艇，它已经多次横渡大西洋。艾利森船长将于
8
点钟启航，因此
我们有 充裕的时间。我们将参观他的船，然后和他告别。他要离开两个月，我们真为他感到自豪，他将参加一
次 重大的横渡大西洋的比赛。

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 here tomorrow. They will be coming by train and most of the young
people in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at
the Workers' Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying 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 keep
order. It is always the same on these occasions.

“
绿林少年
”
是一个流行歌曲演唱团。目 前他们正在全国各地巡回演出，明天就要到达此地。他们将乘火车来，
镇上的大部分青年人将到车站迎接 他们。明晚他们将在工人俱乐部演出。
“
绿林少年
”
准备在此逗留
5
天。
在此
期间，他们将演出
5
场。同往常一样，警察的日子将不好过 ，他们将设法维持秩序。每逢这种场合，情况都是
这样。

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 in the south 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 good morning to him in French and he replied
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 nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said,
very slowly, 'Do you speak English?' As I soon learnt, he was English himself!

去年我有过一次有趣 的经历。在离开法国南部的一个小村庄后，我继续驶往下一个城镇。途中，一个青年人
向我招手。
我把车停下，
他向我提出要求搭车。
他一上车，
我就用法语向他问早上好，
他也同样用法语回答我。
除了个别几个单词外，我根本不会法语。旅途中我们谁也没讲话。就要到达那个 镇时，那青年突然开了口，慢
慢地说道：
“
你会讲英语吗？
”

我很快了解到，他自己就是个英国人！



Lesson 15 Good news
佳音


The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when. I went into
his office. He did not look up from his desk when 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. 'Don't interrupt,' he
said. Then he smiled and told me
I would receive an extra
thousand pounds a year!
秘书告诉我说哈姆斯沃斯先生要见我。我走进他的办公室，感到非常紧 张。我进去的时候，他连头也没抬。待
我坐下后，他说生意非常不景气。他还告诉我，公司支付不起这么 庞大的工资开支，有
20
个人已经离去。我
知道这次该轮到我了。





“
哈姆斯沃斯先生，
”
我无力地说。





“
不要打断我的话，
”
他说。






然后他微笑了一下告诉我说，我每年将得到
1,000
英镑的额外收入。

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
without
a
ticket.
However,
this
does
not
always
happen.
Traffic
police
are
sometimes
very
polite.
During
a
holiday
in
Sweden,
I
found
this
note
on
my
car:'
Sir,
we
welcome you to our city. This is a
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attention to our street signs. This note is only a reminder.' If you receive a request like this, you
cannot fail to obey it!

一旦你 把汽车停错了地方，交通警很快就会发现。如果他没给你罚单就放你走了，算你走运。然而，情况并
不都 是这样，交通警有时也很客气。有一次在瑞典度假，我发现我的车上有这样一个字条：
“
先生， 欢迎您光
临我们的城市。此处是
‘
禁止停车
’
区。如果您对我们街上 的标牌稍加注意，您在此会过得很愉快的。谨此提请
注意。
”
如果你收到这样的恳求， 你是不会不遵照执行的！


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. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This
time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long
black
stockings.
Last
year
in
another
play,
she
had
to
wear
short
socks
and
a
bright,
orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asked her how old she is, she always answers, 'My dear,
it must be terrible to be grown up!'

我的姑姑詹妮弗是位演员，她至少也有
35
岁了。尽管如此，她却常在舞台 上扮演小姑娘。詹妮弗很快又要参
加一个新剧的演出。
这一次，
她将扮演一个
17
岁的少女。
演出时她必须穿一条鲜红色的裙子和黑色的长筒袜。
去年在演另一个剧 时，
她不得不穿短袜和一件鲜艳的橘红色的衣服。
一旦有人问起她有多大年纪，
她总是 回答：
“
亲爱的，长成大人真可怕啊！
”

Lesson18 He often 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 on a chair beside the door
and now it wasn't there! As I was looking for it, the inn-keeper came in. 'Did you have a good
meal?' he asked. 'Yes, thank you,' I answered, 'but I can't pay the bill. I haven't got my bag.' The
inn-keeper smiled and immediately went out. In a few minutes he returned with my bag and
gave it back to me. 'I'm very sorry,' he said ' My dog had taken it into the garden. He often does
this.'

我在一家乡村小酒店吃过午饭后，就找我的提包。我曾把 它放在门边的椅子上，可这会儿不见了！当我正在
寻找时，酒店老板走了进来。





“
您吃得好吗？
”
他问。





“
很好，谢谢。
”
我回答，“
但我付不了帐，我的提包没有了。
”





酒店老板笑了笑，马上走了出去。一会儿工夫他拿着我的提包回来了，把它还给了我。





“
实在抱歉，
”
他说，
“
我的狗把它弄到花园里去了，他常干这种事！
”

Lesson19 Sold out
票已售完

'The play may begin at any moment,' I said.

'It may have begun already,' Susan answered.
'I hurried 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 girl said, 'but they are for next Wednesday's performance.
'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.





“
剧马上就要开演了，
”
我说。





“
也许已经开演了呢，
”
苏珊回答说。





我匆匆赶到售票处，问：
“
我可以买两张票吗？
”

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“
对不起，票已售完。
”
那位姑娘说。





“
真可惜！
”
苏珊大声说。





正在这时，一个男子匆匆奔向售票处。





“
我可以退掉这两张票吗？
”
他问。





“
当然可以，
”
那姑娘说。





我马上又回到售票处。





“
我可以买那两张票吗？
”
我问。





“
当然可以，不过这两张票是下星期三的，您是否还要呢？
”

“
我还是买下的好，
”
我垂头丧气地说。

Lesson20 One man in a boat
独坐孤舟

Fishing is my favorite 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
old
boots
and
rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything-not even old boots. After having spent
whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. 'You must give up fishing!'
my friends say.' It's a waste of time.' But they don't realize one important thing. I'm not really
interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!

钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。我经常一钓数小时却一无 所获，但我从不为此烦恼。有些垂钓者就是不走运，
他们往往鱼钓不到，却钓上来些旧靴子和垃圾。我的 运气甚至还不及他们。我什么东西也未钓到过

--
就连旧
靴子也没有。我 总是在河上呆上整整一上午，然后空着袋子回家。
“
你可别再钓鱼了！
”
我的 朋友们说，
“
这是
浪费时间。
”
然而他们没有认识到重要的一点，我 并不是真的对钓鱼有兴趣，我感兴趣的只是独坐孤舟，无所
事事！

Lesson21 Mad or not?
是不是疯了？

Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard
night and day. The airport was built during the war, but for some reason it could not be used then.
Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from
their homes by the noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be
knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I
am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.

飞机正在逐渐把我 逼疯。我住在一个机场附近，过往飞机日夜不绝于耳。机场是许多年前建的，但由于某种
原因当时未能启 用。然而去年机场开始使用了。有
100
多人肯定是被噪音逼得已经弃家远去，我是少数留下< br>来的人中的一个。有时我觉得这房子就要被一架飞过的飞机撞倒。他们曾向我提供一大笔钱让我搬走，但我 决
定留在这儿。大家都说我肯定是疯了，也许他们说的是对的。

Lesson22 A glass envelope
玻璃信封

My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last
year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and
address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but
ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. Both girls write to each other
regularly now. However, they have decided to use the post-office. Letters will cost a litt1e more,
but they will certainly travel faster.


我的女儿简从未想过会接到荷兰一位同龄姑娘的来信。去年，当我们横渡英吉利海 峡时，简把写有她姓名和
住址的一张纸条装进了一只瓶子，又将瓶子扔进了大海。此后她就再没去想那只 瓶子。但
10
个月以后，她收
到了荷兰一位姑娘的来信。现在这两位姑娘定期通信了。 然而她们还是决定利用邮局。这样会稍微多花点钱，
但肯定是快得多了
。

Lesson23 A new house
新居

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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 before my sister left. The house was completed
five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. The house has many large
rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people.
It must be the only modern house in the district.



昨 天我收到了姐姐的一封信，她住在尼日利亚。在信中她说她明年将到英国来。如果她来了，她会感到非
常 惊奇了。
我们现在住在乡间的一栋漂亮的新住宅里。
这栋房子在我姐姐离开之前就已动工了，< br>是在
5
个月以
前竣工的。我在信中告诉她，她可以和我们住在一起。这栋房子里 有许多房间，还有一个漂亮的花园。它是一
栋非常现代化的住宅，因此在有些人看来很古怪。它肯定是这 个地区唯一的一栋现代化住宅。

Lesson24 It could be worse
不幸中之万幸

I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down. I had just lost $$50 and I felt very upset.' I left
the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now.' The manager was sympathetic, but he
could do nothing. 'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said. He started to complain about
this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put an envelope
on his desk. It contained $$5o. 'I found this outside this gentleman's room' she said. 'Well,' I said
to the manager, 'there is still some honesty in this
world!’


我走进饭店经理的办公室，坐了下来。
我刚刚丢 了
50
英镑，
感到非常烦恼。
“
我把钱放在房间里，
”我说，
“
可
现在没有了。
”
经理深表同情，但却无能为力。“
现在大家都在丢钱，
”
他说。他开始抱怨起这个邪恶的世道来，
却被一 阵敲门声打断了。一个姑娘走了进来，把一个信封放在了他桌上。它里面装着
50
英镑。
“
这是我在这
位先生的房门外捡到的，
”
她说。
“
是啊，
”
我对那位经理说，
“
这世界上还是有诚实可言的！
”


Lesson25 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, black and dark. I did not know the way
to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, 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, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. 'I am a foreigner,' I
said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like
that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood
it.
'You'll
soon
learn
English!'
he
said.
I
wonder.
In
England,
each
man
speaks
a
different
language.
The
English
understand
each
other,
but
I
don't
understand
them!
Do
they
speak
English?

我终于到了伦敦。火车站很大，又黑又暗 。我不知道去饭店的路该怎么走，于是向一个搬运工打听。我的英
语讲得不但非常认真，而且咬字也非常 清楚。然而搬运工却不明白我的话。我把问话重复了很多遍。他终于听
懂了。他回答了，但他讲得既不慢 也不清楚。
“
我是个外国人，
”
我说。于是他说得慢了，可我还是听不懂。我
的老师从来不那样讲英语！我和搬运工相视一笑。接着，他说了点什么，这回我听懂了。
“您会很快学会英语
的！
”
他说。我感到奇怪。在英国，人们各自说着一种不同的语 言。英国人之间相互听得懂，可我却不懂他们
的话！他们说的是英语吗？

lesson26 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 they understand
modern art. They always tell you what a picture is 'about'. Of course, many pictures arc not
'about' anything. They are just pretty patterns. We like them in the same way that we like pretty
curtain
material.
I
think
that
young
children
often
appreciate
modern
pictures
better
than
anyone else. They notice more. My sister is only seven, but she always tells me whether my
pictures are good or not. She came into my room yesterday. ' What are you doing ?' she asked.
' I'm hanging this picture on the wall,' I answered. 'It's a new one. Do you like it ?' She looked at
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it critically for a moment.' It's all right,' she said, 'but isn't it upside-down ?' I looked at it again.
She was right! It was!

我是个学艺术的 学生，画了很多画。有很多人装成很懂现代艺术的样子，总是告诉你一幅画的
“
意思
”
是什么。
当然，有很多画是什么
“
意思
”
也没有的。它们就 是些好看的图案，我们喜爱它们就像我们喜欢漂亮的窗帘布一
样。我觉得小孩子们往往比任何人都更能欣 赏现代绘画，他们观察到的东西更多。我的妹妹只有
7
岁，但她总
能说出我的画是好还 是坏。昨天她到我房里来了。

Lesson27 A wet night
雨夜

Late in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field. As soon as this was done,
they cooked a meal over an open fire. They were all hungry and the food smelt good. After a
wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the camp fire. But some time later it began
to rain. The boys felt tired so they pet out the fire and crept into their tent. Their sleeping-bags
were warm and comfortable, so they all slept soundly. In the middle of the night, two boys woke
up and began shouting. The tent was full of water! They all leapt out of their sleeping-bags and
hurried outside. It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had formed in the field. The
stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent!

傍晚时分， 孩子们在田野中央搭起了帐篷。这件事刚刚做完，他们就在篝火上烧起了饭。他们全都饿了，饭
菜散发出 阵阵香味。他们美美地吃了一顿饭后，就围在营火旁讲起了故事，唱起了歌。但过了一阵子。天下起
雨来 ，于是他们扑灭了篝火，钻进了帐篷。睡袋既暖和又舒服，所以，他们都睡得很香。午夜前后，有两个孩
子醒了，大声叫了起来。原来帐篷里到处都是水！他们全都跳出睡袋，跑到外面。雨下得很大，他们发现地上已经形成了一条小溪。那小溪弯弯曲曲穿过田野，然后正好从他们的帐篷底下流过去。

Lesson28 No parking
禁止停车

Jasper White is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths. He has just bought a new
house in the city, but ever since he moved in, he has had trouble with motorists. when he returns
home at night, he always finds that someone has parked a car outside his gate. Because of this,
he has not been able to get his own car into his garage even once. Jasper has put up' No Parking'
signs outside his gate, but these have not had any effect. Now he has put an ugly stone head
over the gate. It is one of the ugliest faces I have ever seen. I asked him what it was and he told
me that it was Medusa, the Gorgon. Jasper hopes that she will turn motorists to stone. But none
of them has been turned to stone yet!

贾斯珀
.
怀特是少有的相信古代神话的人之一。他 刚在城里买下一所新房子，但自从搬进去后，就和汽车及车
主们发生了磨擦。当他夜里回到家时，总是发 现有人把车停在他家大门外。为此，他甚至一次也没能把自己的
车开进车库。贾斯珀曾把几块
“
禁止停车
”
的牌子挂在大门外边，但没有任何效果。现在他把一个丑陋的石雕头
像放在了大门上边，这是我见过的最丑陋的头像之一。我问他那是什么？他告诉我那是蛇发女怪美杜莎。贾斯< br>珀希望她把汽车和车主们都变成石头。但到目前为止还没有一个变成石头呢！

Lesson29 Taxi!
出租汽车！

Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service. The 'taxi' is a
small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter'. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers.
The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or
even
on
a
ploughed
field.
Captain
Fawcett's
first
passenger
was
a
doctor
who
flew
from
Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown
passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another
occasion, he landed in a deserted car park. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request
from a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but
Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.
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本
.
弗西特机长买了一辆不同寻常的出租汽车，
并开始了一项新的业务。
这辆
“
出租汽车
”
是一架小型瑞士飞机，
叫
“
皮勒特斯
.
波特
“
号。这架奇妙的飞机可以载
7
名乘客。然而，最令 人惊奇的是它能够在任何地方降落：雪
地上，水面上，甚至刚耕过的田里。弗西特机长的第一名乘客是位 医生，他从伯明翰飞往威尔士山区一个偏僻
的村庄。从那时开始，弗西特机长已经载送乘客到过许多不寻 常的地方。一次，他把飞机降落在了一栋公寓楼
的屋顶上；还有一次，降落在了一个废弃的停车场上。弗 西特机长刚刚拒绝了一位商人的奇怪要求。这个人想
要飞往大西洋上的一个孤岛

--
罗卡尔岛，弗西特机长之所以不送他去，是因为那段飞行太危险了。

Lesson30
Football or polo?
足球还是水球？

The Wayle is a small river that cuts across the park near my home. I like sitting by the Wayle on
fine afternoons. It was warm last Sunday, so I went and sat on the river bank as usual. Some
children were playing games
on the bank and
there were some people
rowing on the
river.
Suddenly, one of the children kicked a ball very hard and it went towards a passing boat. Some
people on the bank called out to the man in the boat, but he did not hear them. The ball struck
him so hard that he nearly fell into the water. I turned to look at the children, but there weren't
any in sight: they had all run away! The man laughed when he realized what had happened. He
called out to the children and threw the ball back to the bank.


威尔河 是横穿过我家附近公园的一条小河。我喜欢在天气晴朗的下午到河边坐坐。上星期日天气很暖和。于
是我 和往常一样，又去河边坐着。河岸上有些孩子正在玩耍，河面上有些人正在划船。突然，一个孩子狠狠地
踢了一脚球，球便向着一只划过来的小船飞去。岸上的一些人对着小船上的人高喊，但他没有听见。球重重地打在他身上，使他差点儿落入水中。我转过头去看那些孩子，但一个也不见，全都跑了！当那个人明白了发生
的事情时，笑了起来。他大声叫着那些孩子，把球扔回到岸上。

Lesson31 Success story
成功者的故事

Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man. Frank
is now the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop.
It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day. He saved
money for years and in 1938 he bought a small work-shop of his own. During the war Frank used
to make spare parts for aeroplanes. At that time he had two helpers. By the end of the war, the
small work-shop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight
people. Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success. He
was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to repair their son's
bicycle!


昨天下午弗兰克
.
霍金斯向我讲述 了他年轻时的经历。在退休前，弗兰克是一家非常大的商业公司的经理，但
他小时候却在一家小铺里做工 。
他那时的工作是修理自行车，
并且通常是一天工作
14
个小时。
他 靠多年积蓄，
于
1958
年买下了自己的一个小铺子。
20
多岁的时 候，弗兰克曾生产飞机零配件。那时他有两个帮手。几年
之后，小铺子已经发展成了一个雇有
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人的大工厂。弗兰克回想着他早年的艰难经历和走过的漫长的成功
之路，微笑了。他正笑着 的时候门开了，他的妻子走了进来。她叫他去修理孙子的自行车。

Lesson32 Shopping made easy
购物变得很方便

People
are
not
so
honest
as
they
once
were.
The
temptation
to
steal
is
greater
than
ever
before--especially
in
large
shops.
A
detective
recently
watched
a
well-dressed
woman
who
always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the
shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her. The
woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive
dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.
Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. When she
was arrested, the detective found out that the shop-assistant was her daughter. The girl' gave'
her mother a free dress once a week !
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人们不再像以前那样诚实了。偷窃的诱惑力比以往任何时候都更强烈

--
特别是在大的商店里。一名侦探最
近注意上了一位穿着讲究的妇女，她总是在星期一上午进入一家大商场 。有一个星期一，当这位妇女走进这家
商场时，里面的人比往常少，因此，侦探比较容易监视她。这位妇 女先是买了几样小商品。过了一会儿，她又
选了商场里最昂贵的一件衣服，把它递给了售货员。那售货员 以最快的速度为她包好了衣服。然后，那妇女拿
过包就走出了商场，根本没有付钱。她被逮捕后。侦探发 现原来那售货员是她的女儿。那姑娘每星期
“
送
”
她母
亲一件免费的 衣服！

lesson33 Out of the darkness
冲出黑暗

Nearly
a
week
passed
before
the
girl
was
able
to
explain
what
had
happened
to
her.
One
afternoon she set out from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a storm. Towards evening,
the
boat
struck
a
rock
and
the
girl
jumped
into
the
sea.
Then
she
swam
to
the
shore
after
spending the whole night in the water. During that time she covered a distance of eight miles.
Early next morning, she saw a light ahead. She knew she was near the shore because the light
was high up on the cliffs. On arriving at the shore, the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light
she had seen. That was all she remembered. When she woke up a day later, she found herself in
hospital.

几乎过了一个星期，那姑娘才能讲述自己的遭遇。一天下午，她乘小船从海岸出发，遇上了风暴。天将黑时，< br>小船撞在了一块礁石上，
姑娘跳进了海里。
她在海里游了整整一夜才游到岸边。
在那段时间里，
她游了
8
英里。
第二天凌晨，她看到前方有灯光，知道自己已 经接近岸边了，因为那灯光是在高高的峭壁上。到达岸边后，姑
娘朝着她看到的灯光方向挣扎着往峭壁上 爬去。
她所记得的就是这些。
第二天她醒来时，
发现自己躺在医院里。

Lesson34 Quick work
破案
“
神速
”

Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local
police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the
police, but he went to the station yesterday and now he is not worried any more. At the station,
he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago, the policeman
told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being
sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too,
because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was
a boy of fifteen!

丹< br>.
鲁宾逊焦虑了整整一个星期。上星期二他收到当地警察局的一封信，要他到警察局去一趟。丹奇 怪警察为
什么找他，但昨天还是去了，结果他一再担心了。在警察局里，一位面带笑容的警察告诉他，他 的自行车找到
了。那位警察对他说，那辆自行车是
5
天前在
400
英 里外的一个小村里发现的，现在正用火车给他运回家来。
丹听到这个消息后，惊奇万分，但又感到非常好 笑，因为他从未指望那辆自行车还能找到。这是
20
年前丹还
是一个
15岁的孩子时被人偷走的！

Lesson35
Stop thief!
捉贼！

Rov Trenton used to drive a taxi. A short while ago, however, he became a bus-driver and he was
not regretted it. He is finding his new work far more exciting. When he was driving along Catford
Street recently, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. One of
them was carrying a bag full of money. Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the
thieves. The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag. As the thieves were
trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. While the battered car was
moving
away,
Roy
stopped
his
bus
and
telephoned
the
police.
The
thieves'
car
was
badly
damaged and easy to recognize. Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men
were arrested.


罗伊
.
特雷顿原是开出租汽车的，然而就 在前不久，他开上了公共汽车，也并不为此而感到后悔。他发觉自己
的新工作令人兴奋得多。最近，当他 正开车在凯特福德街上行驶时，看到有两个小偷从一家商店里冲出来，奔
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向等在那里 的一辆汽车，其中一个提着一只装满钞票的提包。罗伊行动迅速，开车直冲窃贼而去。拿钱的那个
小偷吓 得把提包都扔了。当那两个小偷企图乘车逃跑时，罗伊驾驶他的公共汽车撞在了那辆车的后尾上。当那
辆 被撞坏的车开走后，罗伊停下车，给警察挂了电话。小偷的车损坏严重，很容易辨认。没过多久，警察就截
住了那辆车，两个小偷都被抓住了。

Lesson36 Across the Channel
横渡海峡

Erna Hart is going to swim across the English Channel tomorrow. She is going to set out from the
French coast at five o'clock in the morning. Erna is only fourteen years old and she hopes lo set
up a new world record. She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that she is sure to succeed.
Erna's father will set out with her in a small boat. Mr Hart has trained his daughter for years.
Tomorrow he will be watching her anxiously as she swims the long distance to England. Erna
intends to take short rests every two hours. She will have something to drink but she will not eat
any solid food. Most of Erna's school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast. Among
them will be Erna's mother, who swam the Channel herself when she was a girl.

黛比
.
哈特准备明天横渡英吉利海峡。她打算早上
5
点钟从法国海岸 出发。黛比只有
11
岁，她希望创一项新
的世界纪录。她是一个游泳能手，很多人认为 她一定能成功。黛比的父亲将乘一条小船同她一道出发。哈特先
生训练她的女儿已经多年了，
明 天他将焦急地注视着女儿游过这段漫长的距离到达英国。
黛比计划每两小时休
息一下。她将喝些 饮料，但不吃固体食物。黛比的大部分同学将在英国海岸等候她。他们当中还会有黛比的母
亲，她本人还 是个姑娘时，也曾横渡过英吉利海峡！





Lesson37 The Olympic Games
奥林匹克运动会

The Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years' time. As a great many people will
be visiting the country, the government will be building new hotels, an immense stadium, and a
fine new swimming pool. 'They will also be building new roads and a special railway-line. The
Games will be held just outside the capital and the whole area will be called 'Olympic City'.
Workers will have completed the new roads by the end of this year. By the end of next year, they
will have finished work on the new stadium. The fine modern buildings have been designed by
Kurt Gunter. Everybody will be watching anxiously as the new buildings go up. We are all very
excited
and
are
looking
forward
to
the
Olympic
Games
because
they
have
never
been
held
before in this country.
4
年以后，奥林匹克运动会将在我们国家举行。由于将有大批的人到我们国家来，所以政府准备建造一些 新
的饭店、一个大型体育场和一个新的奥运会标准游泳池。他们还将修筑一些新的道路和一条铁路专线。 奥运会
就在首都市郊举办，整个地区将被称作
“
奥林匹克城
”
。工人 们将在今年年底前把新路铺好；到明年年底，他们
将把新体育场建成。这些巨大的现代化建筑是由库尔特
.
冈特设计的。大家都将急切地注视着新建筑的建成。
我们都非常激动，盼望着奥运会 的到来，因为在这个国家里还从未举办过奥运会。

Lesson38 Everything except the weather
惟独没有考虑到天气

My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to
England. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the
country. He had no sooner returned than he bought a fine house and went to live there. Almost
immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it
rained continually and it was often bitterly cold. After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a
shock. He acted as if he had never lived in England before. In the end, it was more than he could
bear. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country. The
dream he had had for so many years ended there. Harrison had thought of everything except the
weather.

我的老朋友哈里森在回到英国以前曾多年居住在地中海 地区。过去他常幻想退休后到英国，并计划在乡间安
顿下来。他刚一回到英国便买下了一幢房子住了进去 。但紧接着他就开始抱怨那里的天气了。因为即使那时仍
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为夏季，但雨总是下个不停 ，而且常常冷得厉害。在阳光下生活了那么多年的哈里森对此感到惊奇。他的举动
就好像他从未在英国生 活过一样。最后，他再也忍受不住，还没等安顿下来就卖掉了房子，离开了这个国家。
他多年来的幻想从 此破灭。哈里森把每件事情都考虑到了，唯独没想到天气。

Lesson39 Am I all right?
我是否痊愈？

While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been
successful,
but
the
doctor
refused
to
do
so.
The
following
day,
the
patient
asked
for
a
bedside
telephone. When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for
Doctor Millington. When the doctor answered the phone, Mr Gilbert said he was inquiring about
a certain patient, a Mr John Gilbert. He asked if Mr Gilbert's operation had been successful and
the doctor told him that it had been. He then asked when Mr Gilbert would be allowed to go home
and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks. Then Dr
Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.' No,' the patient answered,' I am Mr
John Gilbert.'

当约翰
.
吉尔伯特住院的时候，他问医生他的手术是否成功，但医生拒绝告诉他。第二天， 这位病人要了一部
床头电话。
当房里只剩他一个人时，
他挂通了医院的交换台，
要求与米灵顿医生讲话。
当这位医生接过电话时，
吉尔伯特先生说他想询问一个病人的情况， 是一位名叫约翰
.
吉尔伯特的先生。他问吉尔伯特先生的手术中否
成功，医生告诉他手 术很成功。然后他又问吉尔伯特先生什么时候可以回家，医生说他在医院还必须再住上两
个星期。之后， 米灵顿医生问打电话的人是否是病人的亲属。
“
不是，
”
病人回答说，
“
我就是约翰
.
吉尔伯特先
生。
”



Lesson40 Food and talk
进餐与交谈

Last week at a dinner-party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs Rumbold. Mrs Rumbold was
a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat
beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to
make conversation.

' A new play is coming to
'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year ?' I asked. ' No,' she answered.
' Will you be staying in England?' I asked. ' No,' she answered.

In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.

' Young man,' she answered,' if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner !'


在上星期的一次宴会上，女主人安排我坐在兰伯尔德夫人的 身旁。兰伯尔德夫人是一位身材高大、表情严肃
的女人，穿一件紧身的黑衣服。当我在她身旁坐下来的时 候，她甚至连头都没有抬一下。她的眼睛盯着自己
的盘子，不一会儿就忙着吃起来了。我试图找个话题和 她聊聊。





“
一出新剧要来
‘< br>环球剧场
’
上演了，
”
我说，
“
您去看吗？
”





“
不，
”
她回答。





“
您今年去国外度假吗？
”
我又问。





“
不，
”
她回答。





“
您就呆在英国吗？
”
我问。





“
不，
”
她回答。





失望之中我问她饭是否吃得满意。





“
年轻人，
”
她回答说，
“
如果你多 吃点，少说点，我们两个都会吃得好的！
”


Lesson41 Do you call that a hat?
你把那个叫帽子吗？

'Do you call that a hat ?' I said to my wife. 'You needn't be so rude about it,' my wife answered
as she looked at herself in the mirror. I sat down on one of those modern chairs with holes in it
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and waited. We had been in the hat shop for half an hour and my wife was still in front of the
mirror.
' We mustn't buy things we don't need,' I remarked suddenly. I regretted saying it almost at
once.
'You needn't have said that,' my wife answered.' I need not remind you of that terrible tie you
bought yesterday.'

' I find it beautiful,' I said. 'A man can never have too many ties.'
'And a woman can't have too many hats,' she answered.
Ten minutes later we walked out of the shop together. My wife was wearing a hat that looked like
a lighthouse !

“
你把那个叫帽子吗？
”
我对妻子说。





“
你说话没必要这样不客气，
”
我的妻子边回答边照着镜子。





我坐在一个新式的满是网眼儿的椅子上，等待着。我们在这 家帽店已经呆了半个小时了，而我的妻子仍在
镜子面前。





“
我们不应该买我们不需要的东西，
”
我突然发表意见说，但马上 又后悔说了这话。





“
你没必要这么说，
”
我妻子回答说，
“
我也不必提醒你昨天买的那条糟糕透了的领带。
”





“
我觉得它好看，
”
我说，
“
男人有多少领带也不会嫌多。
”





“
女人有多少帽子也不嫌多。
”
她回答。





10
分钟以后，我们一道走出了商店。我妻子戴着一顶像灯塔一样的帽子。

Lesson42 Not very musical
并非很懂音乐

As we had had a long walk through one of the markets of Old Delhi, we stopped at a square to
have a rest. After a time, we noticed a snake- charmer with two large baskets at the other side
of the square, so we went to have a look at him. As soon as he saw us, he picked up a long pipe
which was covered with coins and opened one of the baskets. When he began to play a tune, we
had our first glimpse of the snake. It rose out of the basket and began to follow the movements
of the pipe. We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz
tunes and modern pop songs. The snake, however, continued to 'dance' slowly. It obviously
could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz!

当我们穿过旧德里的市 场时走了很长一段路，我们在一个广场上停下来休息。过了一会儿，我们注意到广场
的那一边有一个带着 两个大筐的耍蛇人，于是就走过去看看。他一见我们，就拿起了一个长长的上面镶有硬币
的管乐器，并掀开了一个筐的盖子。
当他开始吹奏一支曲子时，
我们才第一次看到那条蛇。
它 从筐里探出身子，
随着乐器的摆动而扭动。当耍蛇人突然又吹奏起爵士乐和现代流行乐曲时，我们感到非 常惊奇。然而那蛇却还
是缓慢地
“
舞动
”
着。显然，它分辨不出印度 音乐和爵士乐！

Lesson43 Over the South Pole
飞越南极

In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R. E. Byrd,
successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time. Though, at first, Byrd and his men were
able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into
serious trouble. At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash. It could only get
over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet. Byrd at once ordered his men to throw out two
heavy food sacks. The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet. Byrd
now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there
were no
more mountains in sight. The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains
without difficulty.


美国探险家

R.E.
伯德在飞越北极
3
年之后，于1929
年第一次飞越了南极。虽然开始时伯德和他的助手们
拍下了飞机下面连绵群山的大 量照片，但他们很快就陷入了困境。在有个地方，飞机似乎肯定要坠毁了。只有
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在飞至10,000
英尺的高度时，它才能飞过这些山头。伯德马上命令他的助手们把两个沉重的食物袋扔 掉，于
是飞机可以上升了，它在离山头
400
英尺的高度飞越了过去。伯德这时知道他 能够顺利飞抵
300
英里以外的
南极了，因为前面再没有山了。飞机可以毫无困难地飞 过这片茫茫无际的白色原野！



Lesson44 Through the forest
穿过森林

Mrs Anne Sterling did not think of the risk she was taking when she ran through a forest after two
men. They had rushed up to her while she was having a picnic at the edge of a forest with her
children and tried to steal her handbag. In the struggle, the strap broke and, with the bag in their
possession, both men started running through the trees. Mrs Sterling got so angry that she ran
after them. She was soon out of breath, but she continued to run. When she caught up with them,
she saw that they had sat down and were going through the contents of the bag, so she ran
straight at them. The men got such a fright that they dropped the bag and ran away. 'The strap
needs
mending,' said Mrs Sterling later, 'but they did not steal anything.'

安
.
斯特林夫人在穿过森林追赶两个男人时，她并没有考虑到所冒的风险。刚才，当她和孩子们正在森林边上
野餐的时候，
这两个人冲到她跟前，
企图抢走她的手提包。
在争抢中，
手提包的带断了，
包落入这两个人手里，
他们拔腿跑进了树林。斯特林夫人非常气愤，向着他 们追了过去。只追了一会儿便上气不接下气了，但她还是
继续追赶。当她赶上他们时，发现他们已经坐了 下来，正翻着包里的东西。于是她直冲过去。这两个人吓了一
跳，扔下提包逃跑了。
“
这提包带需要修理，
”
斯特林夫人事后说道，
“
不过他们什么也没偷走。”


Lesson45 A clear conscience
问心无愧

The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost. Sam Benton, the local
butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post-office. Sam was sure that the
wallet must have been
found by
one
of the villagers, but it was not
returned to him. Three
months passed, and then one morning, Sam found his wallet outside his front door. It had been
wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost, together with a note
which said: 'A thief, yes, 'but only 5o per cent a thief!' Two months later, some more money was
sent to Sam with another note:' Only 25 per cent a thief now!' In time, all Sam's money was paid
back in this way. The last note said:' I am 100 per cent honest now!'

整个村子很快知道，有一大笔钱丢失了。当地的屠户萨姆
.
本 顿在把存款送往邮局的途中把钱包丢了。萨姆确
信那钱包一定是被某个村民捡到了，可是却不见有人来送 还给他。
3
个月过去了，后来在一天早晨，萨姆在自
己的大门外发现了他的钱包。钱包 是用报纸包着的，里面有他丢失的钱的一半，而且还附着一张纸条，上面写
着：
“
一个 小偷，是的，但只是一个
50%
的小偷！
”
又过了两个月，又有一些钱送还给 了萨姆，又附了一张字
条：
“
这回只是
25%
的小偷了！
”
很快，萨姆全部的钱都用同样的方式还了回来。最后的那张字条上写道：
“
我
现在是一个
100%
的诚实人了！
”

lesson46 Expensive and uncomfortable
既昂贵又受罪

When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of
wooden boxes which contained clothing. No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes
was extremely heavy. It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box. He was
astonished at what he found. A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of woollen goods. He
was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away. After he was arrested,
the
man
admitted
hiding
in
the
box
before
the
plane
left
London.
He
had
had
a
long
and
uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over ten hours. The man was
ordered to pay &345 for the cost of the trip. The normal price of a ticket is &230 !

当一架来自伦敦的飞机抵达悉尼机场时，工人们开 始卸下装有服装的一批木箱。其中有只箱子特别重，可谁
也弄不清是怎么回事。突然一个工人想到打开箱 子看看。看到的情景使吃惊，箱内有一个人正躺在一堆毛织品
之上。他由于被人发现而感到非常吃惊，甚 至都没有企图逃跑。此人被逮捕后，承认他是在飞机离开伦敦前躲
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进箱里的。他经历了一次漫 长而又难受的旅程，因为他在那木箱里闷了
18
个多小时。此人被责令交付旅费
3,5 00
英镑，而正常票价是
2,000
英镑！

Lesson47 A thirsty ghost
嗜酒的鬼魂

A public house which was recently bought by Mr Ian Thompson is up for sale. Mr Thompson is
going to sell it because it is haunted. He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because
he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next morning, he found that the doors had
been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr Thompson had turned the
lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five
empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that
some villagers must have come in for a free drink, Mr Thompson shook his head. The villagers
have told him that they will not accept the inn even if he gives it away.


伊恩
.
汤普森先生最近才买的一个小酒店现在又要卖出去。汤普森先生之所以想卖它，是因为那里常闹鬼。他
告诉我有天夜里他怎么也睡不着，因为他听到酒吧里传来一阵奇怪的响声。第二天早上，他发现酒吧间的 门被
椅子堵上了，家具也被挪动过。虽然汤普森临睡觉时把灯关了，但早晨灯却都亮着。他还说他发现了
5
只空的
威士忌瓶子，肯定是鬼魂昨天晚上喝的。当我暗示说一定是村里有些人来喝不 花钱的酒时，汤普森先生摇了摇
头。村里的人已经告诉他，即使他把小酒店白送人，他们也不要。

Lesson48 Did you want to tell me something?
你想对我说什么吗？

Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer. My dentist had just pulled
out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while. I tried to say something, but my mouth
was full of cotton-wool. He knew I collected birds' eggs and asked me whether my collection was
growing. He then asked me how my brother was and whether I liked my new job in London. In
answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises. Meanwhile, my tongue was
busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been. I suddenly felt very worried, but could not
say anything. When the dentist at last removed the cotton-wool from my mouth, I was able to
tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.


牙科医生们总是在 你无法作出回答的时候向你提出问题。我的牙科医生刚刚给我拔掉了一颗牙，叫我休息一
会儿。我想说点 什么，但我嘴里塞满了药棉。他知道我收集火柴盒，于是问我收藏的米柴盒是否在增加。接着
他又问我的 兄弟近来如何，问我是否喜欢伦敦的新工作。作为对这些问题的回答，我不是点头，就是发出奇怪
的声音 。与此同时，我的舌头正在忙着寻找刚拔掉的那颗牙的伤口。我突然非常着急起来，但却什么也说不出
来 。当那位牙医最后将药棉从我嘴中取出时，我总算有可能告诉他，他拔错了牙。

Lesson49 The end of a dream
美梦告终

Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed. For
the first time in his life, he became the proud owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress.
Because the weather was very hot, he carried the bed on to the roof of his house. He slept very
well for the first two nights, but on the third night, a storm blew up. A gust of wind swept the bed
off the roof and sent it crashing into the courtyard below. The young man did not wake up until
the
bed
had
struck
the
ground.
Although
the
bed
was
smashed
to
pieces,
the
man
was
miraculously unhurt. When he woke up, he was still on the mattress. Glancing at the bits of wood
and metal that lay around him, the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried it into his
house. After he
had put it on the floor, he promptly went to sleep again.

德 黑兰的一个人年轻人由于对睡地板感到厌倦，于是积蓄多年买了一张真正的床。他平生第一次自豪地拥有
了一张既有弹簧又带床垫的床。由于天气很热，他便把床搬到了他的屋顶上。头两天晚上，他睡得非常好。但第三天晚上起了风暴。一阵大风把床从屋顶上刮了下来，把它摔碎在下面的院子里。那年轻人直到床撞到地上
才醒了过来。尽管床摔成了碎片，但年轻人却奇迹地没有受伤。他醒来时，仍然躺在床垫上。年轻人看了 一眼
周围的碎木片和碎金属片，伤心地捡起了床垫，把它拿进了屋。他把床垫往地板上一放，很快又睡着 了。

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Lesson50 Taken for a ride
乘车兜风

I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losing my way. I went on an excursion recently,
but
my
trip
took
me
longer
than
I
expected.
'
I'm
going
to
Woodford
Green,'
I
said
to
the
conductor as I got on the bus,' but I don't know where it is.' ' I'll tell you where to get off,'
answered the conductor.

I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus
stopped. Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.
' You'll have to get off here,' the conductor said. 'This is as far as we go.' ' Is this Woodford
Green ?' I asked. 'Oh dear,' said the conductor suddenly.' I forgot to put you off.' 'It doesn't
matter,' I said. 'I'll get off here.' 'We are going back now,' said the conductor. 'Well, in that case,
I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered.
我喜欢在乡间旅行，但却不愿意迷路。最近我作了一次短途旅行，但这次旅行所花费的时间比我预计的要长。




“
我要去伍德福德草地，
”
我一上车就对售票员说，
“
但我不知道它在那儿。
”





“
我来告诉您在哪儿下车，
”
售票员回答说。





我坐在汽车的前部，以便饱览农村风光。过了一些时候，车 停了。我环视了一下身旁，惊奇地发现车里就
只剩我一个乘客了。





“
您得在这里下车，
”
售票员说，
“
我们的车就到此为止了。
”





“
这里是伍德福德草地吗？
”
我问道。





“
哎呀，
”
售票员突然说，
“
我忘了 让您下车了。
”





“
没关系，< br>”
我说，
“
我就在这儿下吧。
”





“
我们现在要返回去，
”
售票员说。





“
好吧，既然如此，我还是留在车上吧。
”
我回答说。


Lesson51 Reward for virtue
对美德的奖赏

My friend, Herbert, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on
a diet. He began his diet a week ago. First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which
were forbidden. The list included most of the things Herbert loves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer,
milk, chocolate, and sweets. Yesterday I paid him a visit. I rang the bell and was not surprised
to see that Herbert was still as fat as ever. He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large
parcel under his desk. It was obvious that he was very embarrassed. When I asked him what he
was doing, he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk. He explained that his diet was
so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally. Then he showed me the contents of the
parcel. It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!


我的朋友休一直很胖，但是近来情况变得越发糟糕，以致他决定 节食。他是一星期前开始节食的。首先，他
开列了一张长长的单子，上面列了所有禁吃的食物。这张单子 上的大多数食物都是休喜欢吃的：黄油、土豆、
米饭、啤酒、牛奶、巧克力和糖果。昨天我去看望了他。 我按响了门铃，当看到休仍和往常一样胖时，我并不
感到惊奇。他把我领进屋，慌忙把一个大包藏到了桌 子下面。显然他感到很尴尬。当我问他正干什么时，他内
疚地笑了，
然后把那个大包拿到了桌上 。
他解释说，
他的饮食控制得太严格了，
以致不得不偶尔奖赏自己一下。
接着 他给我看了包里的东西。里面装了
5
大块巧克力和
3
袋糖果！

Lesson52 A pretty carpet
漂亮的地毯

We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning. I have been
trying to get my new room in order. This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books.
To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I have temporarily put my books on the
floor. At the moment, they cover every inch of floor space and I actually have to walk on them
to get in or out of the room. A short while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old
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bookcases up the stairs. She went into my room and got a big surprise when she saw all those
books on the floor. 'This is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen,' she said. She gazed at it for
some time then added, 'You don't need bookcases at all. You can sit here in your spare time and
read the carpet!'


我们刚刚搬 进一所新房子，我辛辛苦苦地干了整整一个上午。我试图把我的新房间收拾整齐，但这并不容易，
因为我 有
1,000
多本书。更糟糕的是房间还非常小，所以我暂时把书放在了地板上。这会儿，书把 地板的每
一点空隙都占据了，我实际上是踩着这些书进出房间的。几分钟前，我妹妹帮我把一个旧书橱抬 上了楼。她走
进我的房间，当她看到地板上的那些书时，大吃一惊。
“
这是我见过的最 漂亮的地毯，
”
她说。她盯着
“
地毯
”
看
了一会儿 ，又说：
“
你根本用不着书橱，空闲时你可以坐在这儿读地毯！
”

Lesson53 Hot snake
触电的蛇

At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California. Since then, they have been trying to
find out how the fire began. Forest fire are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends
which people carelessly throw away. Yesterday the firemen examined the ground carefully, but
were not able to find any broken glass. They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not
start the fire. This morning, however, a fireman accidentally discovered the cause. He noticed
the remains of a snake which was wound round the electric wires of a 16,000-volt power line. In
this way, he was able to solve the mystery. The explanation was simple but very unusual. A bird
had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires. The snake then
wound
itself
round
the
wires.
When
it
did
so,
it
sent
sparks
down
to
the
ground
and
these
immediately started a fire.

消防队员们终于扑灭了加利福尼亚的一场森林大火。从那 时起，他们一直试图找出起火的原因。森林火灾时
常由破碎的玻璃或人们随手扔掉的香烟头引起。昨天， 消防队员仔细查看了地面，但未能发现碎玻璃。他们还
十分肯定火灾也不是由烟头引起的。然而今天上午 ，一个消防队员偶然发现了起火的原因。他发现了缠绕在
16,000
伏高压线上的一条死蛇。 就这样，他解开了起火之谜。解释很简单，却异乎寻常。一只鸟把蛇从地上
抓起来，然后把它扔到了电线 上。于是蛇就缠住了几根电线。当它这样做时，把火花送到了地面，这些火花立
刻引起了一场大火。
Lesson54 Sticky fingers
粘糊的手指

After breakfast, I sent the children to school and then I went to market. It was still early when
I returned home. The children were at school, my husband was at work and the house was quiet.
So I decided to make some tarts for tea. In a short time I was busy mixing butter and flour and
my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry. At exactly that moment, the telephone rang.
Nothing could have been more annoying. I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and
was dismayed when I recognized the voice of Mrs Bates. It took me ten minutes to persuade her
to ring back later. At last I hung up the receiver. What a mess! There was pastry on my fingers,
on the telephone, and on the door- knobs. I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the
door-bell rang loud enough to wake the dead. This time it was the postman and he wanted me
to sign for a registered letter !

早饭后，我送孩子们上学，然后就去了商店。我回到家时，时间还早。孩子们在上学，我丈夫 在上班，家里
清静得很。于是我决定做些肉馅饼。不一会儿我就忙着调拌起了黄油和面粉，很快我的手上 就沾满了粘粘的面
糊。恰恰在此时，电话铃响了。没有什么能比这更烦人了。我用两个沾满面糊的手指捏 起了话筒。当听出是海
伦
.
贝茨的声音时，非常丧气。我用了
10
分 钟的时间才说服她过会儿再来电话。我终于挂上了话筒。真是糟糕
透了！我的手指上、电话机上以及门的 把手上，都沾上了面糊。我刚回到厨房，门铃又响了起来，响声足以把
死人唤醒。这次是邮递员，他要我 签收一封挂号信！

Lesson55 Not a gold mine
并非金矿

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