【正文】 r an air port and pasing pl anes can be hear d ni ght and day. The air port was built dur i ng t he war , but for som e reas on i t coul d not be used t hen. Last year, however, it cam e i nt o use. Over a hundr ed peopl e m ust have been dr iven away f r om t heir hom es by the noise. I am one of t he few peopl e left. Som et imes I t hi nk t hi s house wil l be knocked down by a passi ng plane. I have been off er ed a l ar ge sum of m oney t o go away, but I am det ermi ned t o stay her e. Ever ybody says I must be mad and t hey ar e pr obabl y ri ght. Lesson22 A gl ass envel ope 玻璃信封 My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of r eceiving a leter fr om a gi rl of her own age i n Hol and. Last year, we were tr avel li ng a cross t he Channel and Jane put a pi ece of paper wit h her nam e and addres on it i nt o a botl e. She t hr ew the bot le i nt o t he sea. She never t hought of i t agai n, but t en mont hs l at er , she received a l et ter f rom a gir l i n Hol land. Bot h gi rl s wr it e t o each ot her regul arl y now. However , t hey have decided t o use t he post of fi ce. Let er s wi l cost a l it 1e m or e, but they wi l cert ai nl y tr avel f aster. Leson23 A new house 新居 I had a let er fr om m y si st er yesterday. She li ves in Ni geri a. I n her l et ter, she sai d t hat she woul d e to Engl and next ye ar . If she es, she wil l get a surpri se. We ar e now li vi ng i n a beauti f ul new house in t he countr y. Work on it had begun bef or e m y si st er left. The house was pl et ed f ive m ont hs ago. In my l et er , I t ol d her that she coul d st ay wit h us. The house has m any lar ge r om s and there is a l ovel y gar den. It i s a very moder n house, so it looks str ange t o som e peopl e. It m ust be the onl y m oder n house i n the di st ri ct. Lesson24 It could be worse 不幸中之萬幸 I ent er ed t he hot el manager 39。Everyone39。 I said t o t he manager , 39。 he sai d. I wonder . I n Engl and, each m an speaks a dif ferent l anguage. The Engli sh under st and each ot her, but I don39。I am a f or ei gner,39。I found t hi s outside this gentl eman39。 I said, 39。 It39。Cert ai nl y, 39。What a pit y!39。 Susan answer ed. 39。I 39。Di d you have a good m eal ?39。t i nter upt, 39。 Lesson 12 G oodbye and good l uck 再見，一路順風(fēng) Our nci ghbour, Capt ai n Charl es Ali son, wil l sail fr om Por tsm outh t om or ow. We shal meet him at the har bour ear l y i n the m or ni ng. He wil be in his sm al boat, Topsai l. Tapsail is afamous li t le boat. It has sai led across t he Atl anti c m any tim es. Captain Ali son wil l set out at ei ght o39。s anew one. Do you l ike it ?39。about39。I am a f oreigner, 39。I found t hi s outside this gentl eman39。 I sai d, 39。 It 39。Cert ai nl y, 39。What a pit y!39。 Susan answer ed. 39。I 39。Di d you have a good m eal ?39。t inter upt, 39。 Lesson 12 G oodbye and good l uck 再見，一路順風(fēng) Our nci ghbour, Capt ai n Charl es Ali son, wil l sail fr om Por tsm outh t om or ow. We shal meet him at the har bour ear l y i n the m or ni ng. He wil be in his sm al boat, Topsai l. Tapsail is afamous li t le boat. It has sai led across t he Atl anti c m any tim es. Captain Ali son wil l se t out at ei ght o39。s a new one. Do you l ike it ?39。about39。I am a f or ei gner,39。I found t hi s outside this gentl eman39。 I said, 39。 It39。Cert ai nl y, 39。What a pit y!39。 Susan answer ed. 39。I 39。Di d you have a good m eal ?39。t i nter upt, 39。 Lesson 12 G oodbye and good l uck 再見，一路順風(fēng) Our nci ghbour, Capt ai n Charl es Ali son, wil l sail fr om Por tsm outh t om or ow. We shal meet him at the har bour ear l y i n the m or ni ng. He wil be in his sm al boat, Topsai l. Tapsail is afamous li t le boat. It has sai led across t he Atl anti c m any tim es. Captain Ali son wil l set out at ei ght o39。Mr . Harm swort h,39。My dear, it must be t er ri bl e to be gr own up!39。t pay t he bil . I haven39。The play m ay begi n at any mom ent, 39。m sorr y, we39。 the gi rl sai d. 39。 I sai d sadl y. Lesson20 One m an in a boat 獨(dú)坐孤舟 Fishi ng i s m y favourit e sport. I of ten fi sh f or hour s wi thout catchi ng anyt hi ng. But t his does not worr y m e. Some f ishermen ar e unl ucky. I nst ead of catchi ng f ish, t hey catch ol d boots and r ubbish. I am even les l ucky. I never catch anythingnot even ol d boots. Af ter havi ng spent whol e m or ni ngs on t he r iver , I al ways go hom e wi th an em pt y bag. 39。s offi ce and sat down. I had j ust l ost amp。s losi ng m oney t hese days,39。t her e is st il l som e honesty i n t hi s wor ld !39。t under st and them ! Do t hey speak Engli sh ? l eson26 The best art crit ics 最佳美術(shù)評論家 I am an art st udent and I pai nt a l ot of pictures. Many peopl e pr et end that t hey under st and moder n art . They al ways t el l you what a pi ct ur e is 39。m hangi ng t hi s pi ct ur e on t he wal, 39。but i sn39。Mr . Harmsworth,39。My dear, it must be t er ri bl e to be gr own up!39。t pay t he bil . I haven39。The play m ay begi n at any mom ent, 39。m sorr y, we39。 the gi rl sai d. 39。 I sai d sadl y. Lesson20 One m an in a boat 獨(dú)坐孤舟 Fishi ng i s m y favourit e sport. I of ten fi sh f or hour s wi thout cat chi ng anything. But t hi s does not wor ry me. Some fi sher men are unlucky. I nstead of catching fi sh, t hey cat ch old boot s and rubbi sh. I am even less l ucky. I never cat ch anyt hi ngnot even old boot s. Aft er having spent whol e mor ni ngs on the river, I al ways go home with an empt y bag. 39。s off ice and sat down. I had just lost amp。s losing money these days, 39。t her e is st il l some honesty in t hi s wor ld !39。t understand t hem ! Do they speak Engli sh ? leson26 The best art cri ti cs 最佳美術(shù)評論家 I am an art student and I paint a l ot of pi ct ur es. Many peopl e pr et end that hey understand moder n ar t. They al ways tel you what a picture is 39。m hanging t hi s pictur e on the wal, 39。but isn39。Mr . Harm swort h,39。My dear, it must be t er ri bl e to be gr own up!39。t pay t he bil . I haven39。The play m ay begi n at any m