对祖国的寄语-公务员工资调整

2021年1月29日发(作者：竹实)
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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!
’

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 lunchtime. 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


寄张明信片

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 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 Pinburst to Silbury. The bird covered the
distance the first three minutes. Up to now, Mr. Scott has
sent
a
great
many
requests
for
spare
parts
and
other
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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

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 diamonds 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!

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.
It
was
made
in
Germany
in
1681.
Our
clavichord is kept in the living room. It has belonged to
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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
Tony
Steele
came in. Tony 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.
Tony
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,
’

Tony said,
‘
so now you can pay for my dinner!
’

Lesson 12


Goodbye and good luck


再见，一路顺风

Our
neighbour,
Captain
Charles
Alison,
will
sail
from
Portsmouth
tomorrow.
We'll
meet
him
at
the
harbour
early in the morning. He will be in his small boat, Topsail.
Topsail
is
a
famous
little
boat.
It
has
sailed
across
the
Atlantic many times. Captain Alison will set out at eight
o'clock,
so
we'll
have
plenty
of
time. We'll
see
his
boat
and then we'll say goodbye 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
pop
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.
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
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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!
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
“
No Parking
”
area. You
will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our 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


青春常驻

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 asks her how old
she is, she always answers,
‘
Darling, it must be terrible
to be grown up!
’

Lesson 18


He often does this!


他经常干这种事！

After I had had lunch at a village pub, 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 landlord 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 landlord 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!
’

Lesson 19


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.
I went back to the ticket office at once.
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‘
Could I have those two tickets please?
’

I asked.
‘
Certainly,
’

the
girl
said,
‘
but
they're
for
next
Wednesday's performance. Do you still want them?
’

‘
I might as well have them,
’

I said sadly.
Lesson 20


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!
Lesson 21


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 years ago, 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.
Lesson 22


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 little more, but they will certainly travel
faster.
Lesson 23


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
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.
Lesson 24


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
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对祖国的寄语-公务员工资调整

对祖国的寄语-公务员工资调整

对祖国的寄语-公务员工资调整

对祖国的寄语-公务员工资调整

对祖国的寄语-公务员工资调整

对祖国的寄语-公务员工资调整

对祖国的寄语-公务员工资调整

对祖国的寄语-公务员工资调整