【正文】 joy i t. A young man and a young woman wer e si t ing behind m e. They were talki ng loudly. I got very angr y. I could not hear t he act or s . I t urned r ound. I looked at he man and the wom an angr il y. They did not pay any at ent ion. In t he end, I coul d not bea r it . I turned r ound again. 39。 he sai d. He st art ed to pl ai n about t hi s wi cked wor ld but was i nt er r upt ed by a knock at t he door. A gir l cam e in and put an envel ope on hi s desk. It cont ained amp。 50 and I f elt ver y upset.39。You must gi ve up fi s hi ng! 39。Coul d I have t hose t wo t icket s pl ease ?39。ve sol d out ,39。The play m ay begi n at any m om ent ,39。t pay t he bil l. I haven39。My dear, it m ust be t er ri ble t o be gr own up! 39。Mr. Harm swort h, 39。I have never bor r owed any m oney f r om you, 39。s gar den i s m or e i nt er esti ng. He has m ade neat pat hs and has buil t a wooden br i dge over a pool . I l i ke gar dens t oo, but I do not l ike har d work. Ever y year I ent er f or the gar den pet it i on t oo, and I al ways wi n a l it tl e pri ze for t he worst gar den i n t he t own! Lesson 9 A col d wel e 冷遇 On Wednesday eveni ng, we went t o t he Town Hal l. I t was t he l ast day of the year and a l arge cr owd of people had gat her ed under the Town Hal l cl ock. I t woul d str i ke t wel ve i n t went y mi nut es39。cl ock!39。 she asked. 39。 she sai d. 39。. Leson 2 Breakfast or l unch? 早餐還是午餐？ I t was Sunday. I never get up earl y on Sundays. I som et im es st ay i n bed unt il l unch t im e. Last Sunday I got up ver y late. I l ooked out of t he wi ndow. It was dar k out si de. 39。Lesson 1 A pri vate conversati on 私人談話 Last week I went t o t he t heat re. I had a ver y good seat. The pl ay was ver y i nt er est i ng. I di d not enj oy it . A young man and a young wom an wer e si t ing behind m e. They wer e tal ki ng loudly. I got ver y angr y. I could not hear t he act ors. I t ur ned r ound. I l ooked at he m an and t he wom an angr il y. They di d not pay any at ent i on. I n the end, I could not bear i t. I t ur ned r ound agai n. 39。Thi s i s a pri vat e conversati on! 39。ve just ar ri ved by tr ai n,39。What ar e you doing ?39。s one o39。s. Bil l works har der t han Joe and gr ows m or e fl owers and veget abl es, but Joe39。 2. To m y surpri se, he gave me t he m oney imm edi at ely. 39。 As I soon l ear nt , he was Engl i sh him sel f! Lesson 15 G ood news 佳音 The secr et ar y t old m e t hat Mr . Harmswor th woul d see m e. I f elt very ner vous when. I went i nt o hi s of fi ce. He di d not l ook up f r om his desk when I ent ered. Aft er I had sat down, he said t hat busi nes was ver y bad. He t old m e t hat t he f ir m coul d not af for d to pay such lar ge sal ar ies. Twent y peopl e had al r eady l ef t. I knew t hat m y t ur n had e. 39。 I f you r ecei ve a r equest li ke t hi s, you cannot f ai l to obey it ! Leson 17 Al ways young 青年常駐 My aunt Jenni fer is an actr es. She m ust be at l east t hir ty fi ve year s ol d. In spit e of thi s, she of t en appear s on t he st age as a young gir l. Jenni fer wil l have t o t ake part i n a new pl ay soon. Thi s ti me, she wil be a gi rl of sevent en. In t he play, she m ust appear in a bri ght r ed dress and l ong black st ocki ngs. Last year in anot her play, she had t o wear short socks and a br ight, or ange col our ed dr es. If anyone ever asked her how ol d she i s, she al ways answer s, 39。but I can39。 Leson19 Sol d out 票已售完 39。Im sor r y, we39。 t he gir l sai d. 39。 I sai d sadly. Leson20 O ne m an in a boat 獨(dú)坐孤舟 Fishing i s my f avour it e spor t. I oft en fi sh for hours wi t hout cat chi ng anyt hi ng. But t hi s does not wor ry m e. Som e fi sherm en ar e unl ucky. I nst ead of catchi ng f i sh, they cat ch ol d boot s and r ubbi sh. I am even l es l ucky. I never cat ch anyt hi ngnot even ol d boot s. Af t er havi ng spent whol e m orni ngs on t he ri ver , I al ways go hom e wi th an em pt y bag. 39。s of fi ce and sat down. I had j ust l ost amp。s l osi ng money t hese days,39。t her e i s st il l some honest y in this worl d !39。This i s a pri vate conver sat ion!39。ve j ust ar ived by t rai n, 39。What are you doi ng ?39。s one o39。s. Bi l wor ks har der t han Joe and grows m ore f lower s and vegetables, but Joe39。2. To m y sur pri se, he gave me the money i mmediat el y. 39。 As I soon learnt , he was Engl ish him self ! Leson 15 G ood news 佳音 The secretar y tol d me t hat Mr. Har mswort h would see me. I fel t ver y ner vous when. I went into hi s off ice. He did not l ook up fr om hi s desk when I entered. Af ter I had sat down, he said t hat busines was ver y bad. He t old m e that the f ir m could not af ford to pay such large salar ies. Twent y peopl e had alr eady left . I knew that m y tur n had e. 39。 I f you recei ve a r eque st l ike t hi s, you cannot f ai l to obey i t! Leson 17 Al ways young 青年常駐 My aunt Jenni fer is an actr es. She must be at least hir ty fi ve year s ol d. In spit e of this, she of ten appear s on the st age as a young gir l. Jenni fer wil l have t o t ake part i n a new pl ay soon. Thi s ti me, she wi l l be a gi rl of seventeen. I n t he play, she must appear in a br i ght red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had t o wear short socks and a br ight, or ange colour ed dr es. If anyone ever asked her how old she is, she al ways answers, 39。but I can39。The play m ay begin at any mom ent ,39。m sorr y, we39。 the gi rl sai d. 39。 I said sadly. Leson20 One m an in a boat 獨(dú)坐孤舟 Fishing i s my f avour it e spor t. I oft en fi sh for hours wi thout cat chi ng anyt hing. But t his does not wor ry me. Som e fi sherm en ar e unlucky. I nst ead of catching f ish, they catch old boot s and r ubbi sh. I am even l es s l ucky. I never cat ch anyt hi ngnot even old boot s. Af ter having spent whole m ornings on t he ri ver , I al ways go home wi th an empt y bag.