【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ，警察的日子將不好過，他們將設(shè)法維持秩序。每逢這種場合，情況都是這樣。Lesson 14Do you speak English?你會講英語嗎？I had an amusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on to the next town. On the way, a young man waved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to him in French and he replied in the same language. Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all. Neither of us spoke during the journey. I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, Do you speak English?39。 As I soon learnt, he was English himself!39。New words and expressions 生詞和短語amusing adj. 好笑的，有趣的experience n. 經(jīng)歷wave v. 招手lift n. 搭便車reply v. 回答language n. 語言journey n. 旅行參考譯文去年我有過一次有趣的經(jīng)歷。在離開法國南部的一個小村莊后，我繼續(xù)駛往下一個城鎮(zhèn)。途中，一個青年人向我招手。我把車停下，他向我提出要求搭車。他一上車，我就用法語向他問早上好，他也同樣用法語回答我。除了個別幾個單詞外，我根本不會法語。旅途中我們誰也沒講話。就要到達那個鎮(zhèn)時，那青年突然開了口，慢慢地說道：“你會講英語嗎？”我很快了解到，他自己就是個英國人！Lesson 15Good news佳音The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I went into his office. He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had sat down, he said thatbusiness was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had e. 39。,39。 I said in a weak voice.39。Don39。t interrupt,39。 he said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!New words and expressions 生詞和短語secretary n. 秘書nervous adj. 精神緊張的afford v. 負擔得起weak adj. 弱的interrupt v. 插話，打斷參考譯文秘書告訴我說哈姆斯沃斯先生要見我。我走進他的辦公室，感到非常緊張。我進去的時候，他連頭也沒抬。待我坐下后，他說生意非常不景氣。他還告訴我，公司支付不起這么龐大的工資開支，有20個人已經(jīng)離去。我知道這次該輪到我了?！肮匪刮炙瓜壬?，”我無力地說?！安灰驍辔业脑挘彼f。然后他微笑了一下告訴我說，我每年將得到1,000 英鎊的額外收入。Lesson 16A polite request彬彬有禮的要求If you park your car in the wrong place, a traffic policeman will soon find it. You will be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket. However, this does not always happen. Traffic police are sometimes very polite. During a holiday in Sweden, I found this note on my car: 39。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。 If you receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!New words and expressions 生詞和短語park v. 停放（汽車）traffic n. 交通ticket) n. 交通違規(guī)罰款單note n. 便條area n. 地段sign n. 指示牌reminder n. 提示fail v. 無視，忘記obey v. 服從參考譯文一旦你把汽車停錯了地方，交通警很快就會發(fā)現(xiàn)。如果他沒給你罰單就放你走了，算你走運。然而，情況并不都是這樣，交通警有時也很客氣。有一次在瑞典度假，我發(fā)現(xiàn)我的車上有這樣一個字條：“先生，歡迎您光臨我們的城市。此處是‘禁止停車’區(qū)。如果您對我們街上的標牌稍加注意，您在此會過得很愉快的。謹此提請注意。”如果你收到這樣的懇求，你是不會不遵照執(zhí)行的！Lesson 17Always young青春常駐My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirtyfive years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orangecoloured dress. If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 39。Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!39。New words and expressions 生詞和短語appear v. 登場，扮演stage n. 舞臺bright adj. 鮮艷的stocking n. （女用）長筒襪sock n. 短襪參考譯文我的姑姑詹妮弗是位演員，她至少也有35歲了。盡管如此，她卻常在舞臺上扮演小姑娘。詹妮弗很快又要參加一個新劇的演出。這一次，她將扮演一個17歲的少女。演出時她必須穿一條鮮紅色的裙子和黑色的長筒襪。去年在演另一個劇時，她不得不穿短襪和一件鮮艷的橘紅色的衣服。一旦有人問起她有多大年紀，她總是回答：“親愛的，長成大人真可怕??！”Lesson 18He often does this!他經(jīng)常干這種事！After I had had lunch at a village pub, I looked for my bag. I had left it on a chair beside the door and now it wasn39。t there! As I was looking for it, the landlord came in. 39。Did you have a good meal? he asked. 39。Yes, thank you,39。 I answered, 39。but I can39。t pay the bill. I haven39。t got my bag.39。 The landlord smiled and immediately went out. In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me.39。I39。m very sorry,39。 he said. 39。My dog had taken in into the garden. He often does this!39。New words and expressions 生詞和短語pub n. 小酒店landlord n. 店主bill n. 帳單參考譯文我在一家鄉(xiāng)村小酒店吃過午飯后，就找我的提包。我曾把它放在門邊的椅子上，可這會兒不見了！當我正在尋找時，酒店老板走了進來。“您吃得好嗎？”他問?！昂芎茫x謝?！蔽一卮?，“但我付不了帳，我的提包沒有了。酒店老板笑了笑，馬上走了出去。一會兒工夫他拿著我的提包回來了，把它還給了我?！皩嵲诒?，”他說，“我的狗把它弄到花園里去了，他常干這種事！”Lesson 19Sold out票已售完39。The play may begin at any moment,39。 I said. 39。It may have begun already,39。 Susan answered. I hurried to the ticket office. 39。May I have two tickets please?39。 I asked. 39。I39。m sorry, we39。ve sold out,39。 the girl said. 39。What a pity!39。 Susan exclaimed. Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office. 39。Can I return these two tickets?39。 he asked.39。Certainly,39。 the girl said. I went back to the ticket office at once.39。Could I have those two tickets please?39。 I asked. 39。Certainly,39。 the girl said, 39。but they39。re for next Wednesday39。s performance. Do you still want them?39。 39。I might as well have them,39。 I said sadly.New words and expressions 生詞和短語hurry v. 匆忙ticket office 售票處pity n. 令人遺憾的事exclaim v. 大聲說return v. 退回sadly adv. 悲哀地，喪氣地參考譯文“劇馬上就要開演了，”我說?！耙苍S已經(jīng)開演了呢，”蘇珊回答說。我匆匆趕到售票處，問：“我可以買兩張票嗎？”“對不起，票已售完?！蹦俏还媚镎f?！罢婵上?！”蘇珊大聲說。正在這時，一個男子匆匆奔向售票處?！拔铱梢酝说暨@兩張票嗎？”他問。“當然可以，”那姑娘說。我馬上又回到售票處?！拔铱梢再I那兩張票嗎？”我問?！爱斎豢梢裕贿^這兩張票是下星期三的，您是否還要呢？”“我還是買下的好，”我垂頭喪氣地說。Lesson 20One man in a boat獨坐孤舟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 anything not even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. 39。You must give up fishing!39。 m