新概念英語第2冊課文

Lesson1privateconversation私人話weekItothetheatre.Ihadgoodseat.Theplayinteresting.Ididenjoyit.manandayoungweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldheartheactors.IturnedIattheandwomanangrily.didnotattention.Innd,Icouldbearit.Iagain.'Ican'thearword!'Isaidangrily.'It'sofyourthemansaidrudely.'Thisisprivateconversation!'.Lesson2Breakfastor早餐還是午餐？ItwasSunday.IgetearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinuntiltime.SundayIgotupverylate.outoftheItdarkoutside.'Whataday!'Ithought.'It'srainingagain.'then,thetelephonerang.ItwasauntLucy.'I'vejustarrivedbytrain,'shesaid.'I'mtoyou.''ButI'mstillhavingbreakfast,'Isaid.'Whataredoing?'asked.'I'mbreakfast,'Ime,'said.'Doyoualwaysgetuplate?It'soneo'clock!''Lesson3sendacard給寄一明信片Postcardsspoilholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumssatingardens.friendlywaitertaughtfewwordsofItalian.'Thenhelentbook.Ireadfewlines,butIdidunderstandaword.Iaboutpostcards.Myholidaysquickly,butIdidanycardstofriends.OnthelastIbigdecision.Igotearlyandthirty-sevencards.Iwholedayinroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4excitingtrip人心的行Ihavejustaletterfrombrother,isinAustralia.thereforsixmonths.TimisanHeisworkingforbigfirmandhealreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HejustanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,willflytoPerth.Mybrotherabroadbefore,heisfindingthistripveryexciting.esson5無錯號虞rScottgarageinSilburyjustanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisfivemilesfromSilbury,Scottcannotgetatelephoneforhisgarage,sohehasjustboughtYesterday,acarriedthefirstfromPinhursttoSilbury.ThebirdcovereddistanceinthreeUptoMrScottsentgreatrequestsforpartsandotherfromtoother.Inthisprivateservice.Lesson6Buttons珀·斯IhavejusttohouseinBridgeStreet.beggaratdoor.Heaskedforandglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggaronhisheadandsongs.Igaveameal.Heatetheandthebeer.ThenputapieceofinhispocketandwentLisButtons.Hecallsateveryinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealaglassofbeer.Lesson7Toolate為時Theplanewaslateandwaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondAfrica.Afewearlier,someonetoldthepolicethattrystealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofwereinsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswereontheairfield.TwotookparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiledetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,othersopenedtheparcel.theirsurprise,thepreciouswasfullofstonessand!Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最的和最差的JoeSandersthemostbeautifulgardeninourNearlyeverybodyenters'TheNicestGardenCompetition'year,butJoeeverytime.BillFrith'sgardenislargerthanJoe's.BillworksthanJoemoreandvegetables,Joe'sgardenismoreHemadeneatpathshasbuiltwoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butInotlikehardwork.yearIenterforthecompetitiontoo,andIwinalittleprizefortheworstgardenintheLesson9cold冷遇Onevening,wetotheHall.ItwasthelastoftheyearandcrowdofpeoplegatheredundertheHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveinminutes'time.Fifteenandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.bighanddidwaitedandwaited,butSuddenlysomeoneshouted,'It'stwominutestwelve!clockstopped!'Ilookedatwatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtotheNewAtthateverybodybegantolaughandsing.LessonNotforjazz不于演奏爵士haveanoldinstrument.Itiscalled翼琴).Itinin1681.Ourclavichordisintheliving-room.Ithastoourfamilyforatime.instrumentwasboughtbygrandfatheryearsRecentlyitwasdamagedavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystooandofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.wearenotallowedtoit.Itisbeingrepairedbyfriendoffather's.LessonOnegoodturndeserves禮尚往來IwashavingdinneratrestaurantwhenHarrycamein.Harryinalawyer'sofficeyearsbutheisnowatbank.Hegoodsalary,hehisfriendsitback.andandsatatthesametable.Heborrowedfromeating,IhimtoTosurprise,theimmediately.'Ineverborrowedanyfromyou,'Harrysaid,'sonowyoucanfordinner!'Lessonandluck，一路風urncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromortsmouthshallattheearlyintheHewillbeinsmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisfamouslittleboat.IthassailedtheAtlantictimes.Alisonwillsetoutateighto'clocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.shallseehisboatthenweshalltoHewillformonths.areveryofwilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.LessonGreenwood綠少年Thearegroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,arevisitingallofthewillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainmostofthepeopleinthetownwillatthestation.TomorroweveningwillsingingattheWorkers'Club.Thewillbeforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,policewilldifficulttime.willtryingtoorder.Itistheonoccasions.LessonDospeakEnglish?你會講英嗎？Ihadexperiencelastyear.AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothetheway,youngmantome.Istoppedandaskedforlift.Asashehadintothecar,IsaidgoodtohiminFrenchandherepliedinsamelanguage.Apartafewwords,InotknowFrenchatall.ofspokethejourney.Ireachedthewhentheyoungmansaid,slowly,'DoyouIsoonlearnt,heEnglishhimself!Lessonnews佳音ThetoldthatMr.seeme.IfeltnervousIwentintohisoffice.HedidupfromhisdeskIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinessbad.Hetoldthatthefirmcouldnotaffordtosuchsalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Ithatturn'Mr.Isaidinweakvoice.'Don'tinterrupt,'heSaid.hesmiledandtoldIwouldanextraaLessonpoliterequest彬彬有的要求Ifyouparkcarinthewrongplace,atrafficwillsoonfindit.Youwillveryluckyifletswithoutaticket.However,thisdoeshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteoncar:'Sir,weyoutocity.isa"Noarea.Youwillenjoyyourstayifpayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisisonlyreminder.'Ifrequestlikethis,failtoit!esson青年yJenniferisactress.atleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,oftenappearsonstageagirl.JenniferwillhavetotakepartinaplayThistime,willagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustinbrightredlongblackLastyearinplay,shetoshortsocksandbright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveroldsheis,shealwaysdear,itmustbeterribletoup!'lesson18oftendoesthis!他常干這事！AfterIhadatavillageinn,IlookedforIhadleftitchairbesidetheanditwasn'tthere!AsIlookingforit,theinn-keepercamein.'Didyouhavegoodmeal?'heasked.'Yes,thankyou,'Ianswered,'butIcan'tthebill.Igotbag.'Theinn-keepersmiledandwentout.Infewminuteshereturnedwithanditto'I'mverysorry,'hesaid'Myhadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis.'Lesson19out票已售完'TheplaybeginatanyIsaid.'Itmayhavebegunalready,'answered.'Itotheticket-office.Iticketsplease?'Iasked.'I'msorry,soldout,'thegirlsaid.'Whatapity!'exclaimed.then,mantotheticket-office.'CanIreturnthesetickets?'asked.'Certainly,'thegirlsaid.'CouldIhavethoseticketsplease?'Iasked.'Certainly,'thegirlsaid,'butarefornextperformance.'Iaswellthem,'Isaidsadly.Lesson20maninboat獨坐舟Fishingisfavouritesport.IfishforhourswithoutButthisnotworryareunlucky.Insteadoffish,catcholdandIlesslucky.Ianything-notevenoldboots.Afterhavingwholemorningstheriver,Igohomewithempty'Youmustgiveupfishing!'friendssay.'It'swasteoftime.'Buttheydon'trealizeoneimportantthing.I'mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Ionlyinterestedinsittinginboatandatall!Lesson21Madornot?是不是了？Aeroplanesdrivingmad.Iliveairportandplanescanbeheardandday.airportbuiltduringthewar,forreasonitcouldbethen.year,however,itcameintouse.hundredpeoplemustdrivenawaytheirbythenoise.Ioneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthiswillknockedbypassingplane.IhavebeenofferedlargesumoftogobutItostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandareright.glassenvelope玻璃封ydaughter,Jane,dreamedofletteragirlofherownageinLastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheandapieceofwithhernameandaddressitintoabottle.Shethebottleintothesea.Sheneverofitagain,tenlater,sheletterfromgirlingirlswritetoeachotherregularlyHowever,theytousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1ebuttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.Lesson23newhouse新居Ilettersisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatwouldtoEnglandyear.Ifwillgetasurprise.arenowlivinginbeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.onithadbegunsisterleft.ThehousecompletedfiveInletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehasandthereislovelygarden.Itismodernsoitlooksstrangetopeople.Itmusttheonlyhouseinthedistrict.Lesson24Itcouldbe幸中之萬IhotelofficeandsatIjustlostandIfeltveryupset.'Ilefttheinroom,'Isaid,'andit'snotnow.'managerwasbutcould'Everyone'sdays,'said.Hestartedtothiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedknockatthegirlcameinandputenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained'Ithisoutsidethisgentleman'sshesaid.'Well,'Ito'thereisstillsomeinthisworld!'lesson25theEnglishspeakEnglish?英人的是語嗎？IarrivedinLondonatlast.railwaystationwasbig,blackdark.Iknowwaytohotel,Iaskedaporter.IonlyEnglishverycarefully,clearlywell.Theporter,however,couldnotme;Irepeatedquestiontimesandatlastunderstood.heneitherslowlynorclearly.'Iaforeigner,'Isaid.Thenheslowly,butIcouldnothim.teacherneverEnglishlikethat!porterandIlookedateachothersaidandIunderstoodit.'You'llsoonlearnEnglish!'said.Iwonder.InEngland,manspeaksdifferentlanguage.Englishunderstandeachother,Idon't!DotheyspeakEnglishlesson26Thebestartcritics最佳美術評論家IanartstudentIalotofpictures.peoplethatunderstandmodernart.Theytellyoupictureis'about'.Ofcourse,manypicturesarcnot'about'Theyarejustprettypatterns.liketheminthethatwelikeprettycurtainmaterial.Ithinkthatchildrenoftenappreciatemodernpicturesbetterthananyoneelse.sisterisseven,alwaystellswhetherpicturesaregoodornot.Sheintoroom'are?'asked.'I'mthispictureonthewall,'Ianswered.'It'sanewDoyoulikeit?'lookedatitcriticallyformoment.'It'sallright,'said,'butisn'titupside-down?'Ilookedatitagain.right!Itwas!Lesson27wetnight雨夜intheafternoon,theboysputuptheirtentinthemiddleofafield.soonthiswasdone,theycookedaoveropenfire.allhungryandtheAfterwonderfulmeal,toldstoriesandsangthefire.Butlateritbegantorain.Thefelttiredsopetoutthefireandcreptintotheirtent.Theirwereandcomfortable,theyallsleptsoundly.Inthemiddleofthenight,twoboysbeganshouting.tentwasfullofallleaptoutoftheirandoutside.Itrainingheavilytheyfoundthatastreamhadformedinthefield.streamwounditswayacrossthefieldthenflowedrightundertheirtent!Lesson28Noparking禁止停JasperWhiteisoneofthoserarepeoplewhobelievesinancientjustanewhouseinthecity,butsincemovedin,withmotorists.whenatnight,alwaysfindsthatsomeonecaroutsidehisgate.Becauseofthis,henotbeenabletogethiscarintohisevenJasperhasputup'NoParking'signsoutsidehisgate,havenoteffect.putanstoneheadoverthegate.ItisoneoftheugliestfacesIeverseen.IaskedhimwhatitandtoldthatitMedusa,theJasperhopesthatwillturnmotoriststoofbeentostoneyet!Lesson29Taxi!出租汽！Fawcettunusualtaxiandhasaservice.'taxi'issmallaeroplanecalleda'PilatusPorter'.Thiswonderfulplanesevenpassengers.Thesurprisingit,however,isthatitonwater,orevenfield.CaptainFawcett'sfirstpassengeradoctorflewBirminghamtolonelyvillageintheWelshSincethen,Fawcetthaspassengerstolandedofofflatsandonoccasion,helandedinadesertedcarpark.CaptainFawcettjustrefusedastrangerequestfromabusinessman.ThemantoflytoRockall,alonelyislandintheAtlanticOcean,FawcettdidnottakethetriptooLesson30Footballor足球是水球？TheisasmallriverthattheparknearIlikesittingthefineafternoons.ItlastIwentandsattheriverasusual.childrenwereplayingthebankandtherewerepeopleontheriver.oneofthechildrenkickedaballveryharditaboat.peoplethecalledouttothemanintheboat,hedidnothearthem.Theballstruckhimsohardthathenearlyfellintothewater.Iturnedtoatthechildren,anyinsight:hadallrunaway!manlaughedwhenrealizedhadhappened.calledouttothechildrenandtheballtothebank.Lesson31成功者的故Frankwastellinghisman.Frankistheheadoflargebutasboyhetoinasmallshop.Itwashisjobtorepairbicyclesatthatusedtofourteenhoursday.Hesavedforandinheboughtsmallwork-shopofhisDuringtheFranktomakeforaeroplanes.thathadhelpers.Bytheendofthewar,thesmallwork-shophadalargefactorysevenhundredtwenty-eightpeople.FrankhehishardearlyandlongroadtoHewasstillsmilingthedoorandhiswifecamein.wantedhimtorepairtheirson'sbicycle!Lesson32easy購物變得很方便aresohonestastheyoncewere.Thetostealisgreatereverbefore--especiallyinshops.detectiverecentlyawell-dressedwomanwhowentintoalargestoreMondayMonday,therewerefewerpeopleinthethanusualwhenthein,iteasierforthedetectivetoher.Thefirstfewsmallarticles.Afteralittletime,shechoseofthemostintheshopandhandedittoassistantwhowrappeditupforheraspossible.thewomansimplytooktheandwalkedoutoftheshopwithoutpaying.arrested,thedetectivefoundthattheshop-assistantherdaughter.Thegirl'gave'hermotherafreedressonce!lesson33ofthe沖出黑暗beforethegirlwasabletowhathadhappenedtoher.afternoonoutthecoastinsmallcaughtinastorm.evening,thestruckrockthegirljumpedintotheThentotheshoreafterthenightinthewater.Duringthattimeshecoveredadistanceofeightmiles.nextshelightSheneartheshorethelightupthecliffs.Onarrivingattheshore,thegirlstruggledthecliffthelightsheseen.Thatwasallshesheupadaylater,shefoundherselfinhospital.Lesson34Quickwork破“神速”Tedhasbeenworriedallhereceivedaletterfromthelocalpolice.Intheletteraskedtocallatthestation.wantedthepolice,butwenttothestationyesterdayandheisworriedmore.Atthestation,toldbysmilingpolicemanthathisbicyclefound.Fiveago,thetoldhim,thebicyclepickedupinsmallvillagehundredmilesaway.Itistohishomebytrain.surprisedheheardthenews.amusedtoo,becauseheexpectedthetobefound.Ityearsagoaboyoffifteen!Lesson35Stopthief!捉賊！Rovusedtodriveataxi.shortwhileago,heabus-driverhenotregrettedit.Heisfindinghisnewworkfarmoreexciting.WhenwasdrivingalongCatfordStreetrecently,twooutofshopandtowardsacar.Oneofcarryingbagfullofmoney.Royacteddrovethestraightatthethieves.onewiththesuchfrightthatdroppedtheAsthetryingtogetawayintheircar,drovehisbusintotheofit.Whilethecarwasmovingaway,Roystoppedbusandpolice.thieves'andtoafterwards,thepolicethecarandbothmenarrested.Lesson36the渡海ErnaHartisgoingtoacrosstheEnglishtomorrow.SheisgoingtosetoutfromtheFrenchcoastatfiveo'clockintheErnaisfourteenyearsoldandhopeslosetupanewworldrecord.Sheisstrongswimmerandpeoplefeelthatissuretosucceed.Erna'sfatherwillsetoutinsmallboat.Harttrainedhisforyears.willassheswimsthedistancetoEngland.Ernaintendstotakeshortrestseverytwohours.ShewillhavesomethingtodrinkshewillnoteatsolidofErna'sschoolfriendswillbeforhertheEnglishcoast.AmongwillErna'sswamtheChannelherselfgirl.Lesson37TheGames林匹克動會Thewillheldincountryinfouryears'time.apeoplewillvisitingthethewillbuildingnewhotels,andfineswimmingpool.'Theywillalsobuildingnewroadsandaspecialrailway-line.TheGameswillbeheldjustoutsidecapitalandthewholeareawillbecalledCity'.Workerswillhavecompletedtheroadsbytheendofthisyear.Bytheendofyear,willfinishedworkthenewThefinemodernhavebyKurtGunter.willwatchingthegoup.areallandarelookingtotheGamesbecausetheybeforeinthisEverythingexcepttheweather惟獨沒考慮到天氣yoldfriend,Harrison,livedintheMediterraneanforyearsbeforehereturnedtoEngland.hadoftendreamedofretiringinhadtosettledownintheHehadnosoonerreturnedthanheboughtfinehouseandtolivethere.Almosthebegantoabouttheweather,forevenitwasstillsummer,itrainedcontinuallyanditwasoftenbitterlycold.Afteryearsofsunshine,Harrisonashock.Heasifhehadneverlivedinbefore.IntheitmorecouldhadhardlyhadtosettlethehouseandlefttheThehadhadforyearsendedthere.hadofeverythingexcepttheweather.Lesson39Iallright?我是痊愈？WhileGilbertinhospital,askedhistotellhimhisoperationbeenbutthedoctorrefusedtodoso.Theday,thepatientforabedsidetelephone.Whenwasalone,hetelephonedthehospitalexchangeandforMillington.Whentheansweredthephone,Gilbertsaidheinquiringaboutcertainpatient,MrJohnGilbert.askedifGilbert'soperationhadbeensuccessfulthedoctortoldhimthatithadbeen.askedwhenGilbertwouldallowedtogoandthedoctortoldhimthathewouldtostayinhospitalforanothertwoweeks.ThenMillingtonaskedthecallerifwasarelativeofthepatient.'No,'thepatientanswered,'IMrJohnGilbert.'Lesson40Foodtalk進餐與交weekatdinner-party,tositnexttoMrsRumboldwaslarge,ladyinatightblackdress.ShedidevenupwhenIseatbesideher.Hereyesfixedonherplateinashorttime,busyeating.Itriedtoconversation.'playiscomingto"TheGlobe"soon,'Isaid.'Willyoubeit?''No,'she'Willyouholidaysabroadthis?'Iasked.'No,'answered.'WillstayinginIasked.'No,'answered.Indespair,Iaskedherwhethershewasenjoyingherdinner.'sheifmoreandtalkedless,wewouldenjoydinner!'lesson41youcallthathat?你把那叫帽子？'Doyoucallthatahat?'Isaidtowife.needn'tbesorudeit,'wifeansweredaslookedatherselfinthemirror.Isatoneofthosemodernwithholesinitandwaited.hadbeeninthehatshopforhalfanandwifestillinfrontofthemirror.'mustn'tbuythingswedon'tneed,'Iremarkedsuddenly.Iregrettedsayingitalmostatonce.'Youneedn'thavesaidthat,'wifeanswered.'Iremindyouofthatterribletieyouboughtyesterday.''Ifinditbeautiful,'Isaid.'Amanhavetooties.''Andwomancan'ttoohats,'answered.Tenminuteslaterweoftheshoptogether.wearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!Lesson42Not并非很懂音AswelongwalkthroughofthemarketsofOldDelhi,weatasquaretorest.Afteratime,wenoticedawithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowetolookatAsashesawus,hepickedupawhichcoveredwithcoinsandopenedofthebaskets.hebegantoplaytune,hadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.wereverysurprisedthesnakecharmerbegantoplayjazztunesandmodernsongs.snake,however,continuedto'dance'slowly.ItobviouslycouldtellthebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!Lesson43theSouthPole飛南極In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightoverthetheAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.atfirst,andhismenwereabletotakeagreatphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,soonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.atonceorderedhismentoouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasabletoriseitclearedthemountainsby400feet.knewthathewouldabletoreachthePolewas300milesfortherenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftabletoflytheplainswithoutdifficulty.theforest穿森林rsAnneSterlingdidthinkoftheriskshewhensheranforestaftermen.TheyhadrusheduptoherwhilehavingapicnicatofforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealInthestruggle,theand,withtheintheirbothstartedrunningthroughthetrees.Sterlingangrythatsheranafterthem.wassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.shecaughtupwiththem,shesawthathadsatthroughthecontentsoftheshestraightatthem.Themengotsuchfrightthatthe'Theneedsmending,'saidMrsSterlinglater,'butdidstealanything.'Lesson45clear心無Thevillagelearntthatasumofmoneybeenlost.Benton,thelocallosthiswalletwhiletakinghistothepost-office.Samwassurethatwalletmustbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthsandthenonemorning,foundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthehehadlost,togetherwithasaid:'Athief,'but5opercentathief!'Twolater,moneytowithanothernote:'Only25percentathiefnow!'Intime,allpaidinthisway.Thelastsaid:'Icenthonestnow!'lesson46昂貴受罪aplaneLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenwhichcontainedclothing.Nocouldforthefactthatoneoftheboxesextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstouptheastonishedathefound.manlyingintheofapileofwoollengoods.wassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidtrytorunAfterarrested,themanadmittedintheboxbeforeplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadaandtrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenmanorderedtoforthecostofthetrip.Thepriceofticketis!Lesson47thirsty嗜酒的魂housewhichwasrecentlyboughtMrIanisforsale.MrThompsonistosellititishaunted.toldthathenottosleeponeheardstrangecomingthebar.Thehefoundthatthehadbythefurniturehadbeenmoved.MrhadthelightsoffbeforehewenttowereonintheHealsosaidthathefiveemptywhiskybottlestheghostmustdrunkthebefore.Ithatvillagersmustinforfreedrink,Thompsonhishead.villagershavetoldthatwillnotaccepttheinnifgivesitLesson48Didyouwanttotellsomething?你想對我什么嗎askwhenitisfortoMydentistjustofteethandtoldtorestforwhile.Itriedtobutmouthfullofcotton-wool.HeIcollectedbirds'eggsandcollectionHeaskedbrotherwasandwhetherIlikedjobinLondon.IntothesequestionsIeitherMeanwhile,tonguesearchingtheholethetoothhadIsuddenlyfeltworried,butcouldnotsaythedentistatlastthecotton-woolfrommouth,Iabletotellthathadoutthewrongtooth.Lesson49Theendof美夢告Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,amaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyrealbed.Forthefirstinhislife,hetheownerofabedwhichhadspringsandatheweatherwasveryhot,carriedthebedtotheroofofhishouse.sleptverywellforthefirstnights,butthethirdnight,stormblewup.ofwindthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardTheyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthestruckAlthoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,manwashewokeup,wasstillontheGlancingatthebitsofmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthecarrieditintohisAfterhehadputitonthefloor,wenttosleepagain.Lesson50Takenforaride乘兜風IlovetravellingintheIdon'tlikeway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,buttriplongerthanIexpected.'I'mtoGreen,'IsaidtotheasIgotonthebus,'butIdon'tknowitis.''I'lltellyoutogetoff,'answeredtheconductor.Isatinthefrontofthebustogetgoodofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusLookingIrealizedwithathatIthepassengerleftonthe'You'llhavetogetoffhere,'theconductorsaid.'Thisisfarwego.''IsthisGreen?'Iasked.'Ohdear,'thesuddenly.'Iforgottoputyouoff.''Itdoesn'tmatter,'Isaid.'I'llgetoffhere.'aregoingbacksaidtheconductor.'Well,inthatIprefertostayonthebus,'Ianswered.Rewardforvirtue美德的賞yfriend,Herbert,fat,thingsbadrecentlythathetodiet.beganhisdietago.Firstofall,wroteoutlonglistofalltheforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,rice,milk,sweets.Ihimvisit.IrangthebellwassurprisedtoseethatHerbertstillasfatasever.Heledintohishurriedlyhidlargeunderhisdesk.ItobviousthathewasveryIaskedhimwhatdoing,hesmiledguiltilyputtheparcelthedesk.Heexplainedthatdietwasstrictthathetorewardhimselfoccasionally.thecontentsoftheparcel.Itfiveofchocolateandbagsofsweets!Lesson52prettycarpet漂亮的地毯havejustmovedintoane