【正文】 uth 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。 Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck 再見，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。 Harry said, 39。2. To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately. 39。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 two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!39。 time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted, 39。s. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe39。 each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Frith39。巴頓斯 I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer. Lesson 7 Too late 為時(shí)太晚 The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamond from South Africa. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand! Lesson 8 The best and the worst 最好的和最差的 Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for 39。Lesson 3 Please send me a card 請(qǐng)給我寄一張明信片 Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian. 39。clock!39。Do you always get up so late ? It39。Dear me,39。m having breakfast,39。 she asked. 39。 I said.39。But I39。m ing to see you.39。 she said. 39。 I39。s raining again.39。 I thought. 39。.Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch? 早餐還是午餐？ It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunch Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. 39。 the young man said rudely. 39。 It39。t hear a word!39。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 passing planes can be heard night and day. The Lesson 1 A private conversation 私人談話 Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 39。 But they don39。 It39。You must give up fishing!39。I might as well have them,39。but they are for next Wednesday39。Certainly, 39。Could I have those two tickets please ?39。Certainly,39。Can I return these two tickets?39。What a pity!39。ve sold out,39。I39。May I have two tickets please ?39。 Susan answered. 39。 I said. 39。 Lesson19 Sold out 票已售完 39。 he said 39。I39。t got my bag.39。but I can39。Yes, thank you,39。Did you have a good meal ?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。 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。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。t interrupt,39。 I said in a weak voice. 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。 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