新概念英语第二册lesson8

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。

新概念英语第二册课文全文大全Lesson 1 A private conversationI was in a park last week and saw two boys. One boy was sitting on the grass. The other boy was standing near him.The boy on the grass had a model aeroplane in his hand. The standing boy was interested in the aeroplane and was looking at it.Lesson 2 Are you a teacher?Mr. Thompson is a teacher. He teaches English. He goes to a different school every day.He likes his work and he tries to make his lessons interesting.He has a car. He waits outside his house every morning and then begins his long journey.Lesson 3 A pleasant dreamLast night, I had a pleasant dream. In my dream, I flew above this city.I saw houses and people. I flew across a river and saw some children near it.They were sailing little boats in the water. I flew into the sky, but soon I woke up.Lesson 4 The wrong glassWe have two glasses on the tray. One glass is full of milk and the other is full of wine.I want to drink some milk. I picked up the glass of wine by mistake.I drank the wine and put the glass back on the tray.Lesson 5 The fireIt was midnight. Mr. Black was in bed, but he could not sleep. He got up and looked out of the window.He saw a man at the back of his house. The man had a box in his hand.He put the box on the ground and then he ran away. Mr. Black saw some smoke.Then he saw some flames. There was a fire in the box.Lesson 6 Medicine and public healthWe live in exciting times. Scientists and doctors are always discovering new ways of treating diseases.They are finding new medicines every day. Many illnesses can now be cured.People are healthier and they live longer than they used to.There are still many problems to solve, but we are finally winning the war against illness.Lesson 7 Shopping in LondonThere are many places of interest to see in London. If you want to go shopping, you can find some of the best shops in Oxford Street.Lesson 8 Not for jazzThere is a new hotel in London. The hotel is expensive and there are a lot of visitors there.I know someone who went to the hotel last month. He is a jazz pianist.He arrived at the hotel late at night and went straight to bed.The next morning, the manager of the hotel asked him to leave.Lesson 9 The best and the worstWe went to a small hotel on holiday last summer. It was in the countryside.We had a big room on the second floor. There was a small balcony outside the room.The countryside was really beautiful. The hotel garden was full of flowers and trees.Lesson 10 Mr. James ScottMr. James Scott is an engineer. He lives in the country. He has two daughters.They are fond of horses and dogs. Mr. Scott has two dogs and three horses.The girls are always very busy with the dogs and horses. These are their pets.。

新概念英语第二册笔记新版 Lesson 8：The bestand the worst【New words and expressions】生词和短语★competition n. 比赛，竞赛race car racefootball matchcontest baby contestbeauty contest 选美暗地里的竞争－competitiongame★neat adj. 整齐的，整洁的neat=tidy★path n. 小路，小径★wooden adj. 木头的★pool n. 水池人工的swimming poolpond 天然的good pondgood bad 比较级－than级－of allHe is the tallest of all. He is the tallest in the room.the -estmore interesting the most interesting三个或者是三个音节以上——多音节比较级的构成：more 原级级的构成：the most 原级单音节的词用er双音节以y结尾的双音节词 erclever cleverer more cleverslowly more slowlyoften more oftenfun：快乐more fun 美国人用无规律：good bad; many much; few littlemany much--more most little--less leastfar old far--farther farthest further furthestfarther：距离上的远和更远further：水准further moreold--older oldest elder eldestolder：比...大elder：做定语修饰其他名词elder sisterShe is older than somebodyFirst listen and then answer the question.听录音，然后回答以下问题。

新概念英语第二册课文及翻译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 youn g 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。

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!’。

Lesson 1 A private conversation 私人谈话上星期我去看戏。

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？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。

”正在这时，电话铃响了。

是我姑母露西打来的。

“我刚下火车，”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，”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37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。

Lesson8单词讲解petition n.比赛，竞赛compete v.2.pool n.水池swimming poolLesson8课文&语法讲解形容词／副词的作用形容词／副词的三种比较级别形容词／副词的作用形容词(adj.)修饰名词副词(adv.)修饰动词／句子／其他的形容词或副词形容词(adj.)修饰名词This is a wonderful world.We are living in a beautiful new house in the country.Their sleeping bags were warm and comfortable.副词(adv.)修饰动词／句子／其他的形容词或副词Roy acted quickly.Suddenly,one of the children kicked a ball.It rained continually and it was often bitterly cold.The students from elite universities catch up very quickly.形容词／副词的三种比较级别最高级比较级原级形容词/副词的最高级adj./adv.的最高级＋（介词短语表示比较的范围）“(……范围内)最……” 通常用于三者或以上的比较My younger sister is the tallest in her class.The most serious problem of the project is the lack of power.形容词/副词的比较级adj./adv.的比较级＋（than比较的对象）“(和……相比)更……” 通常用于两者之间的比较Aeroplane tickets are more expensive than train tickets. Sometimes machines can perform much better than human beings.1.Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town.2.Nearly everybody enters for'The Nicest Garden Competition'each year,but Joe wins every time.3.Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe's.Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe's garden.Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe.X4.Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables,but Joe's garden is more interesting.5.Every year I enter for the garden competition too,and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!Lesson8知识拓展本课重点:形容词／副词形容词副词的比较级／最高级形容词副词的比较级I am fatter than before.I am fatter than I was.I am fatter than I used to be.形容词副词的比较级The traffic block is more serious than before.The traffic block is more serious than it was.The traffic block is more serious than it used to be.形容词副词的比较级You are smarter than they think.The project took longer than I expected.形容词副词的比较级Bill’s garden is larger than Joe.Bill’s garden is larger than Joe’s.形容词副词的比较级The population of Beijing is larger than Tianjin.The population of Beijing is larger than that of Tianjin.形容词副词的比较级The visitors to London is more than Bath.The visitors to London is more than those to Bath.。