【正文】 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。 I said to the manager, 39。clock!39。Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word. Every day I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send any cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirtyseven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card !Lesson 4 An exciting trip 激動人心的旅行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 an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. The Nicest Garden Competition39。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!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。 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.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。Lesson 11 One good turn deserves another 禮尚往來I have never borrowed any money from you,39。clock 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.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 youngDo you speak English?39。Lesson 15 Good news 佳音 Don39。 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。Lesson 17 Always young 青年常駐t there ! As I was looking for it, the innkeeper came in. 39。 I answered, 39。 The innkeeper smiled and immediately went out. In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me. 39。 My dog had taken it into the garden. He often does this.39。Lesson19 Sold out 票已售完 39。39。 the girl said.Just then, a man hurried to the ticketoffice.39。Could I have those two tickets please ?39。the girl said, 39。I might as well have them,39。Lesson20 One man in a boat 獨坐孤舟 It39。m not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all !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.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 postoffice. Letters will cost a litt1e more, but they will certainly travel faster. 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 nowLesson24 It could be worse 不幸中之萬幸 I left the money in my room,39。 The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. 39。5o. 39。Well,39。s one o39。 Italian. 39。 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 immedia