【正文】 they have decided to use the postoffice. Letters will cost a litt1e more, but they will certainly travel faster. Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airport was built during the war, but for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.m not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all ! But they don39。 It39。You must give up fishing!39。Lesson20 One man in a boat 獨坐孤舟I might as well have them,39。s performance.the girl said, 39。39。Could I have those two tickets please ?39。 the girl said.39。Can I return these two tickets?39。Just then, a man hurried to the ticketoffice.What a pity!39。 the girl said.m sorry, we39。39。May I have two tickets please ?39。39。It may have begun already,39。 The play may begin at any moment,39。Lesson19 Sold out 票已售完 My dog had taken it into the garden. He often does this.39。m very sorry,39。 The innkeeper smiled and immediately went out. In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me. 39。t pay the bill. I haven39。 I answered, 39。 he asked. 39。t there ! As I was looking for it, the innkeeper came in. 39。lesson18 He often does this! 他經(jīng)常干這種事！My dear, it must be terrible to be grown up!39。Lesson 17 Always young 青年常駐 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。Lesson 16 A polite request 彬彬有禮的要求 he Said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra amp。Don39。Mr. Harmsworth,39。Lesson 15 Good news 佳音 Do you speak English?39。I had an amusing experience last year. 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.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 youngclock 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 12 Goodbye and good luck 再見，一路順風dinner!39。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。Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys 綠林少年people in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers39。Lesson 14 Do you speak English? 你會講英語嗎？ 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。 As I soon learnt, he was English himself!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。 I said in a weak voice. 39。t interrupt,39。100 a year!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。 If you receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!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。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。Did you have a good meal ?39。Yes, thank you,39。but I can39。t got my bag.39。I39。 he said 39。39。 I said.39。 Susan answered.I hurried to the ticketoffice. 39。 I asked.I39。ve sold out,39。39。 Susan exclaimed.39。 he asked.Certainly,39。39。 I asked.Certainly, 39。but they are for next Wednesday39。39。 I said sadly.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。 my friends say.39。s a waste of time.39。t realize one important thing. I39。Lesson21 Mad or not? 是不是瘋了？Lesson22 A glass envelope 玻璃信封Lesson23 A new house 新居 living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was pleted five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. The house has many large r