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i ends and never pays i t back. Har r y saw m e and cam e and sat at t he sam e t abl e. He has never bor r o wed m oney f r om m e. Whi l e he was eat i ng, I asked hi m t o l end m e amp。 2. To m y sur pr i se, he gave m e t he m oney i m m edi at el y. 39。I have never bor r owed any m oney f r om you, 39。 Har r y sai d, 39。so now you can pay f or m y di nner ! 39。 Lesson 12 G oodbye and good l uck 再見,一路順風(fēng) Our nci ghbour , Capt ai n Char l es Al i son, wi l l sai l f r om Por t sm out h t om or r ow. We shal l m eet hi m at t he har bour ear l y i n t he m or ni ng. He wi l l be i n hi s sm al l boat , Topsai l . Tapsai l i s a f am ous l i t t l e boat . I t has sai l ed acr oss t he At l ant i c m any t i m es. Capt ai n Al i son wi l l set out at ei ght o39。cl ock so we shal l have pl ent y of t i m e. We shal l see hi s boat and t hen we shal l say good bye t o hi m . He wi l l be away f or t wo m ont hs. We ar e ver y pr oud of hi m . He wi l l t ake par t i n an i m por t ant r ace acr oss t he At l an t i c. Lesson 13 The G reenwood Boys 綠林少年 The Gr eenwood Boys ar e a gr oup of popul ar si nger s. At pr esent , t hey ar e vi si t i ng al l par t s of t he count r y. They wi l l be ar r i vi ng her e t om or r ow. They wi l l be i ng by t r ai n and m ost of t he young peopl e i n t he t own wi l l be m eet i ng t hem at t he st at i on. Tom or r ow eveni ng t hey wi l l be si ngi ng at t he Wor ker s39。 Cl ub. The Gr eenwood Boys wi l l be st ayi ng f or f i ve days. Dur i ng t hi s t i m e, t hey wi l l gi ve f i ve per f or m ances. As usual , t he pol i ce wi l l have a di f f i cul t t i m e. They wi l l be t r yi ng t o keep or der . I t i s al ways t he sam e on t hese occasi ons. Lesson 14 Do you speak Engl i sh? 你會講英語嗎? I had an am usi ng exper i ence l ast year . Af t er I had l ef t a sm al l vi l l age i n t he sout h of Fr ance, I dr ove on t o t he next t own. On t he way, a young m an waved t o m e. I st opped and he asked m e f or a l i f t . As soon as he had got i nt o t he car , I sai d good m or ni ng t o hi m i n Fr ench and he r epl i ed i n t he sam e l anguage. Apar t f r om a f ew wor ds, I do not know any Fr ench at al l . Nei t her of us spoke dur i ng t he j our ney. I had near l y r eached t he t own, when t he young m an suddenl y sai d, ver y sl owl y, 39。Do you speak Engl i sh?39。 As I soon l ear nt , he was Engl i sh hi m sel f ! Lesson 15 G ood news 佳音 The secr et ar y t ol d m e t hat Mr . Har m swor t h woul d see m e. I f el t ver y ner vous when. I went i nt o hi s of f i ce . He di d not l ook up f r om hi s desk when I ent er ed. Af t er I had sat down, he sai d t hat busi ness was ver y bad. He t ol d m e t hat t he f i r m coul d not af f or d t o pay such l ar ge sal ar i es. Twent y peopl e had al r eady l ef t . I knew t hat m y t ur n had e. 39。Mr . Har m swor t h, 39。 I sai d i n a weak voi ce. 39。Don39。t i nt er r upt , 39。 he Sai d. Then he sm i l ed and t ol d m e I woul d r ecei ve an ext r a amp。 100 a year ! Lesson 16 A pol i t e request 彬彬有禮的要求 I f you par k your car i n t he wr ong pl ace, a t r af f i c pol i cem an wi l l soon f i nd i t . You wi l l be ver y l ucky i f he l et s you go wi t hout a t i cket . However , t hi s does not al ways happen. Tr af f i c pol i ce ar e som et i m es ver y pol i t e. Dur i n g a hol i day i n Sweden, I f ound t hi s not e on m y car : 39。 Si r , we wel e you t o our ci t y. Thi s i s a No Par ki ng ar ea. You wi l l e nj oy your st ay her e i f you pay at t ent i on t o our st r eet si gns. Thi s not e i s onl y a r em i nder . 39。 I f you r ecei ve a r equest l i ke t hi s, yo u cannot f ai l t o obey i t ! Lesson 17 Al ways young 青年常駐 My aunt Jenni f er i s an act r ess. She m ust be at l east t hi r t y f i ve year s ol d. I n spi t e of t hi s, she of t en appear s on t he st age as a young gi r l . Jenni f er wi l l have t o t ake par t i n a new pl ay soon. Thi s t i m e, she wi l l be a gi r l of sevent een. I n t he pl ay, she m ust appear i n a br i ght r ed dr ess and l ong bl ack st ocki ngs. Last year i n anot her pl ay, she had t o wear shor t socks and a br i ght , or ange col our ed dr ess. I f anyone ever asked her how ol d she i s, she al ways answer s, 39。My dear , i t m ust be t er r i bl e t o be gr own up! 39。 l esson18 H e of t en does t hi s! 他經(jīng)常干這種事! Af t er I had had l unch at a vi l l age i nn, I l ooked f or m y bag. I had l ef t i t on a chai r besi de t he door and now i t wasn39。t t her e ! As I was l ooki ng f or i t , t he i nn keeper cam e i n. 39。Di d you have a good m eal ?39。 he asked. 39。Yes, t hank you, 39。 I answer ed, 39。but I can39。t pay t he bi l l . I haven39。t got m y bag. 39。 The i nn keeper sm i l ed and i m m edi at el y went out . I n a f ew m i nut es he r et ur ned wi t h m y bag and gave i t back t o m e. 39。I 39。m ver y sor r y, 39。 he sai d 39。 My dog had t aken i t i nt o t he gar den. He of t en does t hi s. 39。 Lesson19 Sol d out 票已售完 39。The pl ay m ay begi n at any m om ent , 39。 I sai d. 39。I t m ay have begun al r eady, 39。 Susan answer ed. 39。I hur r i ed t o t he t i cket of f i ce. 39。May I have t wo t i cket s pl ease ?39。 I asked. 39。I 39。m sor r y, we39。ve sol d out , 39。 t he gi r l sai d. 39。What a pi t y! 39。 Susan excl ai m ed. Just t hen, a m an hur r i ed t o t he t i cket of f i ce. 39。Can I r et ur n t hese t wo t i cket s?39。 he asked. 39。Cer t ai nl y, 39。 t he gi r l sai d. 39。Coul d I have t hose t wo t i cket s pl ease ?39。 I asked. 39。Cer t ai nl y, 39。t he gi r l sai d, 39。but t hey ar e f or next Wednesday39。s per f or m ance. 39。I m i ght as wel l have t hem , 39。 I sai d sadl y. Le sson20 O ne m an i n a boat 獨坐孤舟 Fi s