【正文】 me. The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago. Recently it was damaged by a visitor. She tried to play jazz on it! She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken. My father was shocked. Now we are not allowed to touch it. It is being repaired by a friend of my father39。s. Lesson 11 One good turn deserves another 禮尚往來(lái) I was having dinner at a restaurant when Harry Steele came in. Harry worked in a lawyer39。s office years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets a good salary, but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back. Harry saw me and came and sat at the same table. He has never borrowed money from me. While he was eating, I asked him to lend me amp。2. To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately. 39。I have never borrowed any money from you,39。 Harry said, 39。so now you can pay for my dinner!39。 Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck 再見(jiàn)，一路順風(fēng) Our ncighbour, Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. We shall meet him at the harbour early in the morning. He will be in his small boat, is a famous little boat. It has sailed across the Atlantic many times. Captain Alison will set out at eight o39。clock so we shall have plenty of time. We shall see his boat and then we shall say goodbye to him. He will be away for two months. We are very proud of him. He will take part in an important race across the Atlantic. Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys 綠林少年 The Greenwood Boys are a group of popular singers. At present, they are visiting all parts of the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be ing by train and most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers39。 Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days. During this time, they will give five performances. As usual, the police will have a difficult time. They will be trying to keep order. It is always the same on these occasions. Lesson 14 Do you speak English? 你會(huì)講英語(yǔ)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, 39。Do you speak English?39。 As I soon learnt, he was English himself! Lesson 15 Good 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 that business 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。Mr. Harmsworth,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 amp。100 a year! Lesson 16 A 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! Lesson 17 Always young 青年常駐 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 asked her how old she is, she always answers, 39。My dear, it must be terrible to be grown up!39。 lesson18 He often does this! 他經(jīng)常干這種事！ After I had had lunch at a village inn, 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 innkeeper came in. 39。Did you have a good meal ?39。 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 innkeeper 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 it into the garden. He often does this.39。 Lesson19 Sold 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. 39。I hurried to the ticketoffice. 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 ticketoffice. 39。Can I return these two tickets?39。 he asked. 39。Certainly,39。 the girl said. 39。Could I have those two tickets please ?39。 I asked. 39。Certainly, 39。the girl said, 39。but they are for next Wednesday39。s performance. 39。I might as well have them,39。 I said sadly. Lesson20 One man in a boat 獨(dú)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 anythingnot 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。 my friends say.39。 It39。s a waste of time.39。 But they don39。t realize one important thing. I39。m not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all ! Lesson21 Mad or not? 是不是瘋了？ Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and pass