大学教师工作总结-幼儿园中班学期计划

2021年1月29日发(作者：中国海军博物馆)
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!'.

Lesson2
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!''


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

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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 !

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.
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.

Lesson 6 Percy Buttons
珀西
·
巴
顿
斯


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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
neighbour
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.
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!
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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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.


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
belong
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.


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.

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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
&2.
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!'

Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck
再
见
，一路
顺风

Our ncighbour, 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.


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.



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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!



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
&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 without a ticket. However, this does not
always happen. Traffic police are sometimes very polite. During a holiday in

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Sweden, I found this note on my car:' Sir, we welcome you to our city. This is a

street signs. This note is only a reminder.' If you receive 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. 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!'


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.'


Lesson19 Sold out
票已售完


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'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.


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
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 !


Lesson21 Mad or not?
是不是
疯
了？


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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.



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.



Lesson23 A new 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

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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.


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 !'


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

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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 ?


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
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!

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

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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!

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!


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

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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.


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.



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

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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!


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 !

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.

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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.

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 !

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

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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.


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.

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

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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.

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.


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

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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.'




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
No,' she answered. '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 !'



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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 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 !

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,

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continued to 'dance' slowly. It obviously could not tell the difference between
Indian music and jazz!


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.





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

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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.'

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!'

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

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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 !

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.


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.

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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.


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.

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.


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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.

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!



Lesson52 A pretty carpet
漂亮的地毯


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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 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!'


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.

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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 !

Lesson55 Not a gold mine
并
非金
矿

Dreams
of
finding
lost
treasure
almost
came
true
recently.
A
new
machine
called
'The
Revealer'
has
been
invented
and
it
has
been
used
to
detect
gold
which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the
seashore where--it is said--pirates used
to hide gold. The pirates would often
bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a
search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of
the
party
was
examining
the
soil
near
the
entrance
to
the
cave
when
the
machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party

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