【正文】 I l ooked at m y watch. I t was tr ue. The big clock r ef used t o wel e t he New Year. At that mom ent everybody began t o laugh and sing. Lesson 10 Not f or j azz 不適于演奏爵士樂 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 in 1681. Our cl avi chor d is kept in t he li vi ng room. I t has belong t o our fam il y for a l ong ti me. The inst rum ent was bought by m y gr andfather many year s ago. Recentl y i t was damaged by a vi si tor. She tr ied to play jazz on it ! She st ruck t he keys t oo hard and t wo of t he stri ngs were broken. My father was hocked. Now we are not al owed to t ouch i t. It is bei ng repair ed by a fr iend of m y father39。Dear me,39。s r ai ni ng agai n.39。Cer tainly, 39。 Susan answered. 39。Di d you have a good meal ?39。 Lesson 12 G oodbye and good luck 再見，一路順風(fēng) Our nci ghbour, Captain Char les Alison, wil l sai l f r om Port smout h tomorr ow. We shal m eet him at he harbour earl y i n t he m or ni ng. He wi l be i n hi s smal boat, Topsail .Tapsai l i s a fam ous lit tl e boat . It has sail ed acr oss t he Atl anti c m any times. Capt ai n Ali son wil set out at eight o39。巴頓斯 I have j ust moved to a house i n Bridge St reet . Yest er day a beggar knocked at my door . He asked me for a meal and a gl ass of ber. In r et ur n for this, t he beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He at e the food and dr ank the beer. Then he put a pi ece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Lat er a nei ghbour told me about him. Ever ybody knows him. His name i s Percy But tons. He cals at ever y house i n the st reet once a month and al ways asks f or a meal and a glas of beer . Lesson 7 Too l at e 為時太晚 The plane was late and det ecti ves wer e wai ting at he air port al morning. They were expect ing a valuable parcel of diamond f rom Sout h Afr ica. A f ew hour s earl ier, someone had t ol d the poli ce that hi eves would t ry to steal t he diamonds. When the pl ane ar ri ved, some of the detectives were wait ing insi de t he main bui lding while others wer e wai ting on the ai rf ield. Two men took t he parcel off the pl ane and car ri ed i t i nt o the Customs House. While t wo detectives were keeping guard at the door , two other s opened t he parcel . To their surpr ise, the pr ecious parcel was full of stones and sand! Lesson 8 The best and the worst 最好的和最差的 Joe Sanders has t he most beauti ful garden i n our town. Near ly everybody ent er s for 39。m ing to se you. 39。t hear awor d!39。ve sol d out, 39。t got m y bag.39。 I said i n a we ak voice. 39。 t ime. Fif teen mi nut es passed and t hen, at f ive to t wel ve, t he cl ock st opped. The bi g m inute hand di d not m ove. We wai ted and wai ted, but not hi ng happened. Suddenl y som eone shout ed, 39。 I 39。What a day!39。 t he young m an sai d r udel y. 39。 I sai d.39。s gar den i s larger t han Joe39。Do you speak Engli sh?39。 I answer ed, 39。 I asked. 39。s perf or mance. 39。ve just ar ived by tr ai n, 39。cl ock! 39。I have never bor rowed any m oney fr om you, 39。My dear, it must be t er ri bl e to be gr own up!39。The pl ay may begin at any moment, 39。 the gi rl said. 39。What a day!39。 I 39。 t ime. Fif teen mi nut es passed and t hen, at f ive to t wel ve, t he cl ock st opped. The bi g m inute hand di d not m ove. We wai ted and wai ted, but not hi ng happened. Suddenl y som eone shout ed, 39。2. To my sur pr ise, he gave m e t he m oney imm edi at el y. 39。s one o39。ve j ust ar ri ved by tr ai n,39。s perf or mance. 39。 I asked. 39。 I answered, 39。Do you speak Engli sh?39。s garden i s larger than Joe39。 I said.39。s none of your busi ness,39。 Susan excl aim ed. Just then, aman hurr ied to the ti cketoff ice. 39。m very sor ry,39。 he Sai d. Then he sm il ed and t old me I woul d r eceive an ext ra amp。 I l ooked at m y watch. I t was tr ue. The big clock r ef used t o wel e t he New Year. At that mom ent everybody began t o laugh and sing. Lesson 10 Not f or j azz 不適于演奏爵士樂 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 in 1681. Our cl avi chor d is kept in t he li vi ng room. I t has belong t o our fam il y for a l ong ti me. The inst rum ent was bought by m y gr andfather many year s ago. Recentl y i t was damaged by a vi si tor. She tr ied to play jazz on it ! She st ruck t he keys t oo hard and t wo of t he stri ngs were broken. My father was hocked. Now we are not al owed to t ouch i t. It is bei ng repair ed by a fr iend of m y father39。Dear me,39。s r ai ni ng agai n.39。 I sai d angril y. 39。 39。巴頓斯 I have j ust m oved t o a house i n Bri dge St reet . Yest erday a beggar knocked at m y door . He asked m e for a m eal and a gl ass of beer. I n return f or t hi s, the beggar st ood on hi s head and sang songs. I gave him a meal . He ate t he f ood and dr ank the beer. Then he put a pi ece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Lat er anei ghbour told me about him. Ever ybody knows him. His nam e i s Per cy But t ons. He cal s at every house in t he st reet once a mont h and al ways asks for a meal and a gl ass of beer . Leson 7 Too l at e 為時太晚 The pl ane was l at e and detect ives were wait ng at t he ai r port al l m or ni ng. They wer e expecti ng a val uable par cel of diam ond f rom Sout h Af ri ca. A few hour s earli er, som eone had t ol d t he poli ce t hat hi eves would t ry t o steal t he diam onds. When t he pl ane ar ri ved, som e of the det ecti ves wer e wait ing insi de t he main buil di ng whil e ot hers were wai ti ng on t he ai rf ield. Two men took the parcel off t he plane and car ied it into t he Cust oms House. Whil e t wo det ecti ves wer e keepi ng guar d at t he door, t wo ot hers opened t he par cel. To thei r surpri se, t he pr ecious par cel was f ul l of st ones and sand! Lesson 8 The best and the worst 最好的和最差的 Joe Sanders has t he most beautif ul gar den i n our town. Near ly ever ybody ent er s for 39。 Lesson 12 G oodbye and good luck 再見