【正文】 Harry said, 39。people in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers39。Lesson 14 Do you speak English? 你會講英語嗎？ As I soon learnt, he was English himself!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 e. 39。t interrupt,39。 If you receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirtyfive 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, orangecoloured dress. If anyone ever asked her how old she is, she always answers, 39。Did you have a good meal ?39。but I can39。I39。39。39。I hurried to the ticketoffice. 39。I39。39。39。Certainly,39。 I asked.but they are for next Wednesday39。 I said sadly.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 anythingnot even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. 39。s a waste of time.39。 living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was pleted 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.I entered the hotel manager39。 I said, 39。Everyone39。I found this outside this gentleman39。 The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. I said angrily. the young man said rudely. 39。What a day!39。 Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy.39。I39。m still having breakfast,39。 I39。 she said. 39。39。My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very 5 No wrong numbers 無錯號之虞 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 6 Percy Buttons 珀西Lesson 7 Too late 為時太晚 each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Frith39。 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, 39。s.I was having dinner at a restaurant when Harry Steele came in. Harry worked in a lawyer39。 Harry said, 39。people in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers39。Lesson 14 Do you speak English? 你會講英語嗎？ As I soon learnt, he was English himself!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 e. 39。t interrupt,39。 If you receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirtyfive 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, orangecoloured dress. If anyone ever asked her how old she is, she always answers, 39。Did you have a good meal ?39。but I can39。I39。39。39。I hurried to the ticketoffice. 39。I39。39。39。Certainly,39。 I asked.but they are for next Wednesday39。 I said sadly.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 anythingnot even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. 39。s a waste of time.39。 living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was pleted 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.I entered the hotel manager39。 I said, 39。Everyone39。I found this outside this gentleman39。 The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. I said angrily. the young man said rudely. 39。What a day!39。 Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy.39。I39。m still having breakfast,39。 I39。 she said. 39。39。My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very 5 No wrong numbers 無錯號之虞 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