新概念英语第二册lesson7单词、课文、课后题

新概念英语第二册第7课习题答案新概念英语第二册课后习题答案详解Lesson 81. d根据课文的头一句和最后一句，只有d.是准确答案，其他3个选择都与课文内容不符合。

2. b根据课文第6-7行I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work 能够推测b.是准确答案，其他3个选择都与事实不符合。

3. ba. larger garden 前面没有冠词a,不合乎语法；c. large garden 前面也缺少冠词a,d. largest garden中级前面应该有定冠词the,而且在两者相比时也不能使用级。

所以只有b. a large garden 最符合语法。

4. a本句需要比较级形式。

B. more hard 中的hard 是单音节词，其比较形式是在词尾加-er; c. more hardly 中 hardly(几乎不。

)词意思不对；d. hardier 中原形hardy 是表示“强壮的”与课文不符合；只有a. harder 最符合比较级形式。

5. ca. by,b. for , d. from 都不能同比较级连用，只有c. than 才能够和比较级连用。

6. c应该选同前一句The writer is fond of garden 意思相近的句子。

A. They like him 意思同前一句相反； b. they like to him 有语法错误，也同前一句意思不符合；d. He likes 有语法错误，缺少宾语；只有c. He likes them 意思最接近，没有语法错误。

7. ba. in , c. for, d. by 都不符合语法，在意思上也讲不通。

只有b. of 才能使句子的意思完整，也合乎语法。

8. ba. wins(获胜，获奖)做及物动词时，它后面的宾语一般不是人，而应是wind the game/race等；c. gains(获利，赚得)后面的宾语也不是人；d. earns(挣得，获得)后面的直接宾语也不应该是人；只有b. beats 有“（在竞赛中）打败/战胜/取胜”的意思，而且beat 后面的宾语能够是人，所以选b.9. a只有选a. grow 才能使这个句子同前面的句子意思相同。

Lesson 7 Too late 为时太晚 ⼀、单词讲解 1、detective n. 侦探 detective story 侦探⼩说 2、airport n. 机场 airfield n. 飞机起落的场地 port 港⼝；airport航空港 field ⽥野；airfield 停机坪 at the airport on the airfield 3、expect v. 期待，等待 except 除……之外 expect／ik'spekt/ v. 期待，等待 I think so. I expect so.我希望如此［⼝语］ expect sb.to do sth.期待某⼈做某事 expect sth.及物动词：I expect your letter. I expect you to write back. wait for sth./wait for sb.不及物动词 expect:⼼理上的等待 wait for:动作上的等待 I wait for my mother. I expect my mother to come back. 4、valuable adj. 贵重的 precious adj. 珍贵的 value n.---valuable adj.有价值的 sth.is valuable/sth.is precious precious 带有感情⾊彩的 precious photo 珍贵的照⽚ price 价格；priceless adj.-less 表否定；没有价格的，⽆价的 valueless adj. 没有价值，不⾜道的 worth 值：worthless adj. ⽆价值的 5、diamond n. 钻⽯ precious stone 宝⽯ crystal ⽔晶; jade ⽟ diamond ring 钻⽯戒指 6、steal v. 偷 steal,stole,stolen steal sth. 偷（某物） rob sb. 抢(某⼈) My wallet was stolen. I was robbed. rob the bank 7、main adj. 主要的 main building; main street main sentence; main idea 不与⼈连⽤ 8、guard n. 警戒，守卫 life guard 救⽣员/body guard　保镖 ⼆、语法重点--宾语 1、v.+prep.介词+宾语 come and look at... I am looking for... 2、 v.+prep. 介词/adv.代表不同的意思 look at 看；look after照料 3、v.+prep./adv.+宾语（ｎ．） v.+宾语（n./pron.)+prep./adv. take off the coat……take the coat off/take it off coat n.作宾语 put on your shoes/put your shoes on/put them on 笔记: 宾语的位置和词性取决于施加动作的动词（在乐加乐学过新⼆的孩⼦应该知道宾语的构成和位⼦） 介词出现，⼀定要有宾语，所以　v.+prep.+宾语(n.) 副词可省略．v.+宾语(n./pron.)+adv. 或　v.+adv.+宾语(n.) at,after prep; off adv. vt.+宾语 vi.+prep.+宾语 take vt./look vi. I always take money with me. 附上及物动词和不及物动词讲解： A 有些动词只是及物动词; 它们不可以单独⽤，后⾯必须跟宾语。

新概念英语第二册课后习题Lesson 1A private conversation 私人谈话Structure 句型3、Last week the writer went to the theatre. He was______ the theatre.a．to b．at c．into d．on4、The young man a nd young woman w ere sitting behind him. He was sitting ______ them.a．before b．Abovec．ahead of d．in front of5、______ did the writer feel? Angry.a．Where b．Why c．How c．When6、He looked at the man and the woman angrily. Helooked at ______ angrily.a．them b．they c．their d．us7、The young man and the young woman paid ______ attention to the writer.a．none b．any c．not any d．no Vocabulary 词汇8、He had a good seat. He was sitting in a good ______ .a．chair b．place c．armchair d．class9、He was a young man. He wasn't very ______ .a．old b．big c．tall d．large10、The writer looked at the man a nd the woman angrily. He was very ______ .a．sad b．unhappy c．cross d．pleased11、The writer could not bear it. He could not ______ it.a．carry b．suffer c．stand d．lift12、The young man spoke rudely. He wasn't very______ .a．clever b．rude c．polite d．kind Lesson 2Breakfast or lunch? 早餐还是午餐？Structure 句型3.He sometimes ______ in bed until lunchtime.a．stay b．is stayingc．stays d．staying4.He stayed in bed until lunchtime. He went ______bed late last night.a．in b．Into c．to d．at5.He doesn't get up early on Sundays. He gets up______ .a．late b．latelyc．slowly d．hardly6.______ did Aunt Lucy come? By train.a．When b．How c．Why d．Where7.The writer can't see Aunt Lucy ______ He's having breakfast.a．still b．now c．often d．always Vocabulary 词汇8.He ______ out of the window and saw that it wasraining.a．looked b．Sawc．remarked d．watched9.Just then, the telephone rang. It rang ______ .a．at once b．immediatelyc．again d．at that moment10.She was his aunt, so he was her ______ .a．son b．grandsonc．nephew d．niece11.Breakfast is the first ______ of the day.a．food b．dinner c．lunch d．meal12.Aunt Lucy said, ‘Dear me, ’ because she was______ .a．angry b．Surprisedc．tired d．pleasedLesson 3 Please send me a card 请给我寄一张明信片Structure 句型st week he went to Italy. He was _________ Italy last summer.a.atb.toc.ind.on4.____________ him a few words of Italian? The writer.a.Who taughtb.Who did teachc.What did he teachd.Whom did he teach5.He was a friendly waiter. He spoke to the writer_________.a.friendb.as friendsc.like friendsd.in a friendly way6.The writer __________ a few lines, but he didn't understand a word.a.readsb.readc.redd.reading7.He spent the whole day in his room. He was in hisroom _________ day.a.the holeb.the allc.alld.all ofVocabulary 词汇8.A waiter usually works in a __________.a.public gardenb.shopc.restaurantd.private house9.The waiter lent him a book. He _______ a book from the waiter.a.lentb.borrowedc.tookd.stole10.On the last day he made a big decision. It was the _______ day of his holiday.a.finalb.endtestd.bottom11.He made a big decision. He _________.a.thought about itb.made up his mindc.changed his mindd.made a wish12.He didn't write a single card. So he __________.a.wrote only oneb.didn’t write even onec.wrote just oned.wrote all the cards except one☆Lesson 4 An exciting trip 激动人心的旅行Lesson 5 No wrong numbers 无错号之虞3.Mr.Scott has a garage. The garage is .A.to himB.of himC.of hisD.his4.Mr.Scott cannot get a telephone for his garage._______he has just bought twelve pigeons.A.That's soB.That's whyC.BecauseD.For5.He has just bought twelve pigeons. When did he_______them?A.boughtB.buysC.buyD.buying6.What's the distance from Pinhurst to Silbury? How_______is Pinhurst_______Silbury?A.long ago ... untilB.long ... awayC.away ... tillD.far ... from7.The pigeon flew from one garage to the other_______three minutes.A.inB.intoC.withD.on8.Mr.Scott has a garage in Silbury. His_______garage is in Pinhurst.A.anotherB.otherC.elseD.different9.Mr.Scott can't get a telephone. Telephones arehard to .A.takeB.receiveC.obtainD.find10.He has sent requests for spare parts. He hasspare parts.A.askedB.asked forC.beggedD.pleased11.Urgent messages are important, so they must besent .A.quicklyB.slowlyC.byhand rgely12.Mr.Scott's ‘telephone service' is private. Itis .A.generalB.spareC.secretD.his ownLesson 6 Percy buttons 珀西·巴顿斯3.The writer has just moved to a new house. She was_______yesterday.A.at houseB.to the houseC.at homeD.in the home4.She gave .A.to him a mealB.a meal for himC.him to a mealD.a meal to him5.A neighbor told me about him. He Percy Buttons wasa beggar.A.toldB.said meC.told to meD.said6.Everybody knows him. know him.A.They allB.EachC.EveryD.All they7.does he call? Once a month.A.How seldomB.How longC.How soonD.How often8.A beggar is a person who .A.asks for money but doesn't workB.asks for foodC.works hardD.is out of work9.You can have a meal .A.only in the morningB.at any timeC.only at middayD.only in the evening10.She gave him a piece of cheese. He put the_______of cheese in his pocket.A.bitB.barC.blockD.packet11.He calls at every house in the street. He_______everyone.A.shouts atB.callsC.cries out atD.visits12.All the houses in ourare the same age and size.A.streetB.wayC.roadD.routeLesson 7 Too late为时太晚3.were detectives waiting? At the airport.A.WhyB.WhenC.WhereD.What4.were they expecting? A valuable parcel of diamonds.A.WhyB.WhenC.WhereD.What5.Someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. This happenedthe plane arrived.A.beforeB.afterC.whenD.as soon as6.The detectives went into the building and waited.A.inB.intoC.insideD.for7.Two men took the parcel, off the plane. They.A.took off itB.it took offC.took offD.took it off8.The detectives werea valuable parcel of diamonds.A.expectingB.waitingC.expecting forD.expecting to9.The parcel was valuable. It was.A.worthB.worthyC.preciousD.value10.The thieves wanted tothe diamonds.A.robB.stealC.take fromD.take to11.The detectives waited inside the main building.This was thebuilding.A.most importantB.smallestC.firstD.greatest12.Someone had filled the parcel with stones and sand. It wasstones and sand.A.full withB.full ofC.full byD.full inLesson 8 The best and the worst 最好的和最差的3.Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe's. It is_______.rger gardenB.a large gardenrge gardenrgest garden4.Bill is a hard worker. He worksthan Joe.A.harderB.more hardC.more hardlyD.hardier5.Joe's garden is more interesting_______Bill's.A.byB.forC.thanD.from6.The writer is fond of gardens.A.They like himB.They like to himC.He likes themD.He likes7.Joe's garden is the best in the town. It's the best them all.A.inB.ofC.forD.by8.Joe wins every time. He always Bill Frith.A.winsB.beatsC.gainsD.earns9.Joe grows more flowers. More flowers in his garden.A.growB.grow tallC.grow upD.grow big10.Joe's garden is interesting. Joe isin gardening.A.interestingB.interestC.interestinglyD.interested11.The writer doesn't like hard work. It's_______to look after a garden.A.a hard workB.a hard jobC.hard jobD.hardly a job12.Every year the writer enters for the garden competitionA.veryB.alsoC.andD.eitherLesson 9A cold welcome 冷遇3.They went to the Town Hall on Wednesday evening.They went .A.the eveningB.on the eveningC.eveningD.in the evening4.The people under the Town Hall clock.A.wereB.wasC.isD.be5. will it strike? In twenty minutes'time.A.WhenB.How longC.How long agoD.How much6.What time did it stop? five to twelve.A.OnB.AtC.InD.During7.Did happen? No, nothing happened.A.nothingB.anythingC.anyD.a thing8.How many times did the clock .A.hitB.beatC.knockD.strike9.It was fifteen minutes eleven.A.passB.pastC.passedD.pasted10.A clock usually has two hands, a minute hand and hand.A.a secondB.an hourC.a timeD.a big11.Most people wear or carry .A.an alarm clockB.an alarmC.a clockD.a watch12.It refused to welcome the New Year. It .A.denied itB.wanted toC.didn't want toD.wished toLesson 10 Not for jazz 不适于演奏爵士乐3.Our clavichord is kept in the living room. That's where we it.A.keptB.have keptC.are keepingD.keep4.It has belonged to our family for years. It's the.A.familiesB.families'C.family'sD.familys'5.The family have had the clavichord many years.A.sinceB.forC.fromD.by6.Whoit? Grandfather did.A.buyB.was boughtC.boughtD.did buy7.We are not allowed to touch it.We ______ touch it.a.mustn'tb.mustn't toc.haven't tod.don't have to8.What's it ? A clavichord.A.toldB.saidC.calledD.spoken9.It's kept in the living room.That's where we __ it.A.haveB.holdC.liftD.carry10.The visitor damaged it.She ______ it.A.hurtB.painedC.brokeD.destroyed11.Recently it was damaged. She damaged it .testlytelyD.finally12.A friend of my father's is the clavichord.A.mendingB.makingC.doingD.building☆Lesson 11 One good deserves another 礼尚往来Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck 再见，一路顺风9.It has sailed across the Atlantic many t imes.It has sailed across the Atlantic ______ .A.sometimesB.alwaysC.oftenually☆Lesson 13.The Greenwood Boys 绿林少年Lesson 14.Do you speak English? 你会讲英语吗？Structure句型3.What kind of car did he ______ ?a．drive b．drovec．driven d．driving4.As soon as he had got into the car, I said goodmorning. I said good morning______ he had got into thecar.a．Before b．a long time afterc．just after d．a moment before5‘Good morning,’I ______ .a．spoke b．talkedc．told d．said6.I speak a few words of French. I don't know ______ French.a．many b．muchc．plenty of d．a little7.Neither of us spoke. We ______ .a．neither spoke b．either spokec．both didn't speak d．neither didn't speakVocabulary词汇8.On the way, a young man waved to me. This happened ______ .a．before the writer's journeyb．during the writer's journeyc．after the writer's journeyd．a long time ago9.The young man waved to the writer. He ______ him.a．saluted b．greetedc．signalled to d．nodded10.He asked for a lift. He was a ______.a．tramp b．hitch hikerc．passenger d．foreigner11.He replied in French. He ______ the writer inFrench.a．responded b．answeredc．returned d．remarked12.The writer had ______ reached the town when the young man spoke.a．often b．almostc．sometimes d．just asLesson 15Good news 佳音Structure 句型3‘Mr. Harmsworth ______ see you,’the secretary said.a．Would b．shallc．Will d．could4.______ did he feel? Very nervous.a．What b．Howc．How much d．Which5.The firm couldn't pay ______ large salaries.a．so b．such ac．such d．a such6.______ turn is it? It's your turn.a．Which b．To whomc．Whom d．Whose7‘Mr. Harmsworth,’I said ______ a weak voice.a．in b．withc．on d．underVocabulary 词汇8.Mr. Harmsworth wanted to see me. He wanted to______ me.a．watch b．look atc．look for d．speak to9.I felt nervous because I felt ______ .a．angry b．crossc．anxious d．ill10.It's your turn. ______ .a．It's your line b．It's your rowc．You're next d．It's your chance11.Don't interrupt!Don't ______ .a．speak b．talkc．talk while I'm talking d．cut off12.The writer would receive an extra ￡1, 000.a year. He would get￡1, 000.a year______ .a．less b．morec．over d．upLesson 16A polite request 彬彬有礼的要求Structure 句型3.If you park your car in the right place you ______ receive a ticket.a．will b．wouldn'tc．didn't d．won't4.Traffic police never let you ______ without aticket.a．go b．to goc．going d．have gone5.We welcome you to our city. You ______ to our city.a．welcome b．are welcomec．have welcomed d．are welcoming6‘No Parking’means ______ .a．don't leave your car hereb．without parkingc．don't stopd．there's no room to park here7.This note is only a reminder. It's ______ .a．nothing b．no onec．nothing extra d．nothing moreVocabulary 词汇8.This is a‘No Parking’area. Cars aren't allowedin this ______ .a．district b．countryc．surrounding d．kingdom9.You will enjoy your stay. It will ______ you.a．amuse b．enjoyc．laugh at d．please10.You will enjoy your stay. How l ong will you ______ here?a．rest b．prevent c．sit d．remain11.This note is only a reminder. It will help ______ .a．you remind b．your souvenirc．your remembrance d．you to remember12.You cannot fail to obey it. You can't ______ todo this.a．refuse b．denyc．resist d．withdrawLesson 17Always young青春常驻Structure 句型3.She must be at least thirty-five years old. In myopinion she ______ .a.hasb.isc.cand.must4.______is she？At least thirty-five years old.A.HowB.How bigC.How muchD.How old5.she must appear in a bright red dress.She will bedressed ______ red.A.withB.onC.inD.by6.she must appear in a bright red dress.That's what she ______ .A.has doneB.have to doC.has to doD.had done7.She had to wear short socks. It was ______ for her to wear them.a.certainb.necessaryc.importantd.impossibleVocabulary 词汇8.She often appears as a young girl. She ______ onthe stage as a young girl.a.is presentedb.pointsc.showd.seems9.We went to the theatre to see a ______ .A.playB.gameC.toyD.match10.Jennifer will take part in the play.She______ it.a. will writeb. won't be inc. will be ind. will produce11.Men usually wear ______ .a.socks instead of stockingsb.stockings instead of socksc.either socks or stockingsd.neither socks nor stockings12.She is grown up. She is ______ .a.very oldb.an adolescentc.a teenaged.an adultLesson 18He often does this! 他经常干这种事！Structure 句型3.After I had lunch . . . After I had ______ it . . .a．paid for b．eaten c．kept d．bought4.She couldn't find her bag. It wasn't ______ .a．their b．theirsc．they're d．there5.______I was looking for it, the landlord came in.a．Because b．While c．But d．Even if6.I haven't got a bag. I don't ______ one.a．get b．buy c．own d．owe7.My dog had taken it into the garden. It was ______ the garden.a．to b．Into c．at d．inVocabulary 词汇8.Ilooked for my bag. I ______ it.a．tried to look after b．tried to look atc．tried to find d．let9.I had left it on the chair. That's where I ______it.a．put b．Let c．allowed d．permitted10.The chair was beside the door. It was ______ it.a．near b．far from c．next to d．besides11.The landlord returned with my bag. He ______quickly.a．turned b．turned backc．came back d．turned round12.He gave it back to me. He ______ to me.a．turned it b．returned itc．turned it back d．turned it roundLesson 19Sold out 票已售完Structure句型3.The play may begin at any moment. It ______ .a．has begunb．won't begin for a long timec．hasn't begun yetd．began a long time ago4.May I have two tickets please? ______ two tickets please?a．You must give meb．You have got to give mec．Could I haved．You may give me5.May I have two tickets? Please let me ______ two tickets.a．having b．to havec．had d．have6.The performance ______ next Wednesday.a．was b．will bec．shall be d．has been7.I might as well have them. I am ______ to have them.a．very pleased b．very gladc．not very glad d．delightedVocabulary词汇8.I hurried to the ticket office. I ______ .a．went there b．went there quicklyc．went there slowly d．didn't go there9.‘What a pity!’ Susan exclaimed. Susan was ______ .a．pleased b．glad c．sorry d．amused10.Can I return these tickets? I want to ______ .a．give them back b．give them inc．give them up d．give them off11.‘Certainly, ’ the girl said. ‘ ______ ’ the girl said.a．Off course b．Coursec．Of course d．Surely not12.Do you still want them? Do you want them ______ ?a．yet b．even c．now d．moreLesson20 One man in a boat 独坐孤舟Structure句型3.______ is your favourite sport？Fishing.A.WhoB.WhichC.WhomD.Whose4.He doesn't catch anything.He nevercatches________.A.nothingB.anythingC.somethingD.everything5.I am even less lucky.I am_____ lucky.A.moreB.asC.not soD.so6.His bag is empty.He has______.A.a empty bagB.an empty bagC.empty bagD.one empty bag7.I an only interested in doingnothing.That's_____I'm interested in.A.onlyB.the oneC.allD.the onlyVocabulary词汇8.Fishing is my favourite sport.It is_______A.the one I like bestB.preferC.my bestD.the best9.A fisherman usually _____ fish .A.buysB.sellsC.tries to catchD.keeps10.He never_____any fish.A.holdsB.takes hold ofC.catchesD.takes11.He always goes ______with an empty bag.A.to homeB.to houseC.to the houseD.home12.You must give up fishing .You must_____.A.stopB.beginC.surrenderD.end☆Lesson21 Mad or not？是不是疯了？Structure句型3.Passing planes can be heard night and day.You______ them all the time.A.can headB.can to hearC.can hearD.can be heard4.It couldn’t be used then.It wasn’t ______ to use it.A.ableB.I'm sureC.impossibleD.possible5.Over a hundred people must have been driven away.（）they were.A.I thinkB.I'm sureC.CertainD.Of course6.I am one of the few people left. So there（）.A.are none leftB.is one leftC.are some leftD.are a lot left7.How much（）? A large sum of money.A.you have been offeredB.have you been offeredC.you have offereD.D.they offered youVocabulary词汇8.I have been offered some money. They want to（）me some money.A.serveB.giveC.takeD.make9.I have been offered a large（）of money.A.amountB.numberC.someD.piece10.I am determined to stay here. I（）stay here.A.am will toB.want toC.mayD.am going to11.Everyone says I must be mad and they are probably right.（）they are.A.Of courseB.It's certainC.PerhapsD.It's sure12.Everyone says I must be mad and that is probably（）.A.justB.fairC.correctD.equal☆Lesson 22 A glass envelope 玻璃信封Structure句型3.Jane never dreamed（）a letter.A. to receiveB. receivingC. of receiveD. that she would receive4.She received a letter from a girl of her own age.The girl is（）she is.A.the same age withB.the same ageC.as oldD.the same age as5.Did she the bottle into the sea? （）A.threwB.throwC.thrownD.throwing6.She never thought（）it again.A.forB.toC.atD.about7.The girls write（）regularly now.A.to one anotherB.the one to the otherC.each to otherD.to otherVocabulary词汇8.We were travelling across the Channel. We went on a（）across the Channel.A.sailB.travelC.tripD.run9.Jane wrote her name a nd address on a（）of paper.A.lumpB.barC.tubeD.sheet10.Both girls often write to each other now. Theywrite（）.A.frequentlyB.occasionallyC.sometimesD.hurriedly11.You can buy（）at the post office.A.sweetsB.stampsC.applesD.now and again12.They will travel faster. They will travel（）.A.soonerB.more quicklyC.hurriedlyD.shorter☆Lesson23 A new house 新居11.Work on it had begun before my sister left. Mysister left（）it begun.A.afterB.withoutC.behindD.soon12.It is a very modem house. It was built（）.stlytetestD.recently☆Lesson24. Ifcould be worse 不幸中之万幸Structure 句型3.The money ______ in his room.a．was b．were c．are d．has4.He could do nothing. He couldn't do ______ .a．something b．nothingc．anything d．everything5.A knock at the door ______ him.a．interrupted b．was interruptedc．interrupting d．was interrupting6.Where did she find the money? ______ the room.a．Outside b．Out ofc．Out d．Without7.______ room was it? This gentleman's.a．To whom b．Whoc．Whose d．Of whomVocabulary 词汇8.The writer had lost his money. He felt upset. Hemust have been ______ .a．sick b．ill c．worried d．tired9.The manager was sympathetic ______ .a．Everyone liked himb．He liked everyonec．He was sorry for the writerd．He liked the writer10.He lost his money. His money was ______ .a．losing b．Missingc．going away d．disappearing11.You can't post this letter without ______ .a．an envelope b．a packetc．some string d．a pen12.The girl returned the money. She was very ______ .a．honourable b．Honestc．honoured d．trusting。

新概念英语第二册课文（英汉对照）[1-24课]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 intere sting. 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 ro und. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. I n the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said an grily. ‘It’s none of your business,' the young man said rudely. 'This is a private con versation!'.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 lunc h 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 stil l 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. 'The n he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word. Every d ay I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send any ca rds to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and boughtthirty-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 a n Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the centre of Austra lia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has neve r 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 tel ephone for his new garage, so he has just bought twelve pigeons. Yesterday, a pige on 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 p arts 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I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my d oor. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar sto od 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 neighbo r told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls atevery 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 we re expecting a valuable parcel of diamond from South Africa. A few hours earlier, s omeone 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 car ried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the do or, 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 gar den is larger than Joe's. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and veg etables, 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. Ever y year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for th e 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 strik e twelve in twenty minutes' time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelv e, 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 wel come 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 belonged to our f amily for a long time. The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ag o. Recently it was damaged by a visitor. She tried to play jazz on it! She struck th e 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 l awyer's office years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets a good salary, b ut 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. Whi le 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 sai d, 'so now you can pay for my dinner!'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; Topsail. Tapsail 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 h is 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 Atlanti c.Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys绿林少年The Greenwood Boys are a group of popular singers. At present, they are visiting al l parts of the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be coming by train and most of the youngpeople in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they wil l 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 o ccasions.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 goo d 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 y ou 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 h ad sat down, he said that business was very bad. He told me that the firm could n ot 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 fo und this note on my car:' Sir, we welcome you to our city. This is a "No Parking" a rea. You will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street signs. This not e 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 o f this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take p art 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 pl ay, 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 ca me in. 'Did you have a good meal?' he asked. 'Yes, thank you,' I answered, 'but I ca n'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'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 favorite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But thi s does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they ca tch old boots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything-not even ol d 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 i nterested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!Lesson21 Mad or not?是不是疯了？Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing 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 th e 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 c ertainly 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 it had begun b efore 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 l ovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people. It mus t 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 ve ry upset.' I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now.' The manag er 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 k nock 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!’。