【正文】 she sai d. 39。s not t here now.39。 But t hey don39。but they are f or next Wednesday39。Can I r et ur n these two t ickets?39。May I have two t ickets please ?39。 he said 39。 he asked. 39。 he Sai d. Then he smi led and told me I woul d receive an extra amp。cl ock so we shal have plent y of tim e. We shal se his boat and t hen we shal l say good bye to him. He wil l be away f or t wo m onths. We are ver y pr oud of him . He wil l take par t in an i mpor tant r ace across t he At lant ic. Lesson 13 The G reenwood Boys 綠林少年 The Greenwood Boys ar e a gr oup of popular si nger s. At pr esent, t hey ar e vi si ti ng al part s of t he countr y. They wil l be ari vi ng here t omorr ow. They wil l be i ng by t rain and m ost of the young people i n t he t own wi l be m eti ng t hem at he stati on. Tomorr ow eveni ng t hey wil be si ngi ng at he Wor kers39。 I looked at my watch. It was t rue. The bi g cl ock refused to wele the New Year. At hat moment ever ybody began to l augh and si ng. Leson 10 Not for jazz 不適于演奏爵士樂(lè) We have an old musical i nst r ument . I t is cal ed a clavi chord(翼琴 ). It was made in Germany i n 1681. Our cl avichor d is kept i n the livi ngr oom. It has bel ong to our f amily f or a l ong ti me. The i nstr ument was bought by my gr andfather many year s ago. Recent ly it was damaged by a visit or . She tr ied t o play j azz on it! She str uck the keys too har d and two of the str ings were broken. My father was shocked. Now we ar e not al lowed t o touch it . I t i s being repai red by a f riend of my f at her39。The Nicest Gar den Competi tion39。Dear me, 39。 But I39。It 39。 I sai d angri ly. 39。s r oom39。and it 39。s a wast e of t ime.39。t he gi rl sai d, 39。 Susan excl aim ed. Just t hen, am an hurr ied to t he ti cket of fi ce. 39。I hurr ied to t he ti cket of fi ce. 39。m very sor ry,39。 he asked. 39。 he Said. Then he sm il ed and t ol d m e I would r ecei ve an ext ra amp。cl ock so we shal have plent y of tim e. We shal se his boat and t hen we shal l say good bye to him. He wil l be away f or t wo m onths. We are ver y pr oud of him . He wil l take par t in an i mpor tant r ace across t he At lant ic. Lesson 13 The G reenwood Boys 綠林少年 The Greenwood Boys ar e a gr oup of popular si nger s. At pr esent, t hey ar e vi si ti ng al part s of t he countr y. They wil l be ari vi ng here t omorr ow. They wil l be i ng by t rain and m ost of the young people i n t he t own wi l be m eti ng t hem at he stati on. Tomorr ow eveni ng t hey wil be si ngi ng at he Wor kers39。 I l ooked at m y wat ch. It was tr ue. The bi g clock refused to wel e t he New Year . At t hat m oment ever ybody began to l augh and si ng. Leson 10 Not for jazz 不適于演奏爵士樂(lè) We have an ol d m usi cal i nstr um ent. It is cal led a cl avichor d(翼琴 ) . I t was made i n Germ any i n 1681. Our clavi chord is kept in t he l iving room. I t has belong t o our f amil y for a long t ime. The inst rum ent was bought by my grandf at her m any years ago. Recentl y i t was damaged by a vi si tor. She t ri ed t o pl ay jazz on it ! She st r uck the keys t oo hard and t wo of t he stri ngs were broken. My f at her was hocked. Now we are not al owed to t ouch i t. It is bei ng r epair ed by a fr iend of m y father 39。The Ni cest Garden Com peti ti on39。Dear m e,39。 But I39。It 39。 I said angri l y. 39。 It39。s r ai ni ng again.39。m st il l havi ng br eakf ast,39。 she sai d. 39。 each year , but Joe wi ns ever y tim e. Bil Fri th39。s. Leson 11 One good turn deserves anot her 禮尚往來(lái) I was having di nner at a rest aurant when Har y Steel e cam e in. Har y wor ked i n a l awyer39。 Cl ub. The Gr enwood Boys wil be st ayi ng f or fi ve days. Duri ng t hi s tim e, they wi l gi ve f i ve per formances. As usual, t he poli ce wil l have a dif fi cult tim e. They wil l be tr yi ng t o keep or der. I t i s al ways the sam e on t hese occasi ons. Leson 14 Do you speak Engl ish? 你會(huì)講英語(yǔ)嗎？ I had an am using exper ience last year. Aft er I had l eft a sm al vil lage i n the sout h of Fr ance, I dr ove on t o the next t own. On the way, a young man waved to me. I stopped and he asked m e f or a lif t. As soon as he had got i nt o t he car, I sai d good morning to him in French and he replied i n t he sam e l anguage. Apart f rom a f ew wor ds, I do not know any Fr ench at al l. Nei ther of us spoke duri ng t he j our ney. I had nearl y reached t he t own, when t he young m an suddenl y sai d, ver y sl owl y, 39。100 a year ! Leson 16 A polit e request 彬彬有禮的要求 I f you par k your car i n the wrong pl ace, a tr af fi c poli cem an wi l soon fi nd i t. You wi l be very l ucky i f he l et s you go wi thout a ti cket . However, this does not al ways happen. Tr af fi c poli ce are som etim es ver y pol ite. Dur ing a holi day i n Sweden, I f ound t hi s not e on my car :39。Yes, t hank you,39。 he sai d 39。May I have t wo t ickets please ?39。Can I return t hese t wo ti cket s?39。but t hey ar e for next Wednesday39。 But they don39。s not t here now.39。 she sai d. 39。 It39。s raining again.39。m st il having breakfast,39。 she said. 39。 each year, but Joe wins every t ime. Bi l Fr it h39。s. Leson 11 One good t urn deserves anot her 禮尚往來(lái) I was having dinner at a r estaur ant when Har ry Steele came in. Har ry worked in a lawyer39。 Cl ub. The Gr enwood Boys wil be st ayi ng f or fi ve days. Duri ng t hi s tim e, they wi l gi ve f i ve per formances. As usual, t he pol ice wil have a di f icul t ime. They wi l be t rying to keep order. It is always the same on these occasions. Leson 14 Do you speak English? 你會(huì)講英語(yǔ)嗎？ I had an amusing experience l as t year . Aft er I had l ef t a smal l vi lage i n the south of Fr ance, I dr ove on to the next town. On the way, a young man waved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lif t. As soon as he had got into t he car , I sai d good morning to him i n French and he repl ie d in t he same l anguage. Apart fr om a few words, I do not know any French at al . Neit her of us spoke during t