【正文】 they found that a stream had formed in the field. The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent! I looked at it again. She was right! It was!s all right,39。It39。 she asked. 39。. Of course, many pictures arc not 39。ll soon learn English!39。 I repeated my question several times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. 39。Well,39。5o. 39。 The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. 39。 I left the money in my room,39。Lesson24 It could be worse 不幸中之萬幸I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she would e to England next year. If she es, she will get a surprise. We are nowMy 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 postoffice. Letters will cost a litt1e more, but they will certainly travel faster. 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 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.m not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all ! It39。Lesson20 One man in a boat 獨坐孤舟I might as well have them,39。the girl said, 39。Could I have those two tickets please ?39。39。Just then, a man hurried to the ticketoffice. the girl said.39。39。 Lesson19 Sold out 票已售完 My dog had taken it into the garden. He often does this.39。 The innkeeper smiled and immediately went out. In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me. 39。 I answered, 39。t there ! As I was looking for it, the innkeeper came in. 39。Lesson 17 Always young 青年常駐 Sir, we wele 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.39。Don39。Lesson 15 Good news 佳音 Do you speak English?39。The Greenwood Boys are a group of popular singers. At present, they are visiting all parts of the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be ing by train and most of the youngclock so we shall have plenty of time. We shall see his boat and then we shall 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.I have never borrowed any money from you,39。Lesson 11 One good turn deserves another 禮尚往來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 livingroom. It has belong to 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 father39。 I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to wele the New Year. At that moment everybody began to laugh and sing.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 minutes39。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 petition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!The Nicest Garden Competition39。 the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for 39。s. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe39。Lesson 9 A cold wele 冷遇s two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!39。Lesson 10 Not for jazz 不適于演奏爵士樂2. To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately. 39。Our ncighbour, 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, is a famous little boat. It has sailed across the Atlantic many times. Captain Alison will set out at eight o39。Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys 綠林少年 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, 39。 I said in a weak voice. 39。100 a year!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:39。After I had had lunch at a village inn, I looked for my bag. I