【正文】 ating, I asked him to lend me amp。I have never borrowed any money from you,39。so now you can pay for my dinner!39。Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck 再見(jiàn)，一路順風(fēng)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.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 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.I had an amusing experience last year.Do you speak English?39。Lesson 15 Good news 佳音 Mr. Harmsworth,39。Don39。 he Said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra amp。Lesson 16 A polite request 彬彬有禮的要求 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 17 Always young 青年常駐My dear, it must be terrible to be grown up!39。lesson18 He often does this! 他經(jīng)常干這種事！t there ! As I was looking for it, the innkeeper came in. 39。 he asked. 39。 I answered, 39。t pay the bill. I haven39。 The innkeeper smiled and immediately went out. In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me. 39。m very sorry,39。 My dog had taken it into the garden. He often does this.39。Lesson19 Sold out 票已售完The play may begin at any moment,39。 It may have begun already,39。39。May I have two tickets please ?39。39。m sorry, we39。 the girl said.What a pity!39。Just then, a man hurried to the ticketoffice.Can I return these two tickets?39。39。 the girl said.Could I have those two tickets please ?39。39。the girl said, 39。s performance.I might as well have them,39。Lesson20 One man in a boat 獨(dú)坐孤舟You must give up fishing!39。 It39。 But they don39。m not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all !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.My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. Both girls write to each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the postoffice. Letters will cost a litt1e more, but they will certainly travel faster. I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she would e to England next year. If she es, she will get a surprise. We are nowLesson24 It could be worse 不幸中之萬(wàn)幸s office and sat down. I had just lost amp。 I left the money in my room,39。and it39。 The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. 39。s losing money these days,39。5o. 39。s room39。Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. 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。t hear a word!39。 39。s none of your business,39。This is a private conversation!39。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。 I thought. 39。s raining again.39。 I39。 she said. 39。m ing to see you.39。But I39。 I said.39。 she asked. 39。m having breakfast,39。Dear me,39。Do you always get up so late ? It39。clock!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 ofThen he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word. Every day I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send any cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirtyseven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card !Lesson 4 An exciting trip 激動(dòng)人心的旅行I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. 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.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 t