新概念英語第二冊(cè)原文

1、1. A Private ConversationLast 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 them angril

2、y . They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again.I can 't hear a waonrdg!rily. 'It I 'sasidnone of your business, the yo'ung man said rudely . This is a private conver sation! '2. Breakfast or Lunch?It was Sunday . I never get up early on

3、Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunch time. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out ofthe window. It was dark outside. Whaat day! 'I thought. It 'sraining again.t t'henJ,utshe telephone rang. It was my aunt LucyI 've just arrived by train,' she said.I 'm coming to

4、 see yostill having breakfast, ' I said. What are you doing? ' she a having breakfast, ' I repeated. Dear me! ' shewsaayisd.Do youget up so late? It 's one o ' clock! '3. Please Send Me a CardPostcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer , I went to Italy . I visited mu

5、seums and sat in the public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Then he lends 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

6、a big decision. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room but I did not write a single card!4. An Exciting TripI 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

7、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. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is

8、 finding this trip very exciting.5 No Wrong NumbersMr. James Scott has a garage in Sudbury and now he has just bought another garage in Pinehurst. Pinehurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr. Scott cannot get a telephone for his new garage, so he has just bought twelve pigeons. Yesterday, a pi

9、geoncarried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury . The bird covered the distance in three minutes. Up to now, Mr . Scott has sent a great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from on garage to the other . In this way, he has begun his own private telephone ' service.6 Pe

10、rcy ButtonsI 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

11、 pocket and went away . Later a neighbor 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 .7 Too LateThe plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They wer

12、e expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. A few hours earlier , someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the airplane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took

13、 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! （ 不可 數(shù)）8 The Best and the WorstJoe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our tow

14、n. Nearly everybody enters for The Nicest Garden Competition , but ' each year Joe wins every time. Bill Firth g'asrden is larger than Joe' s. Bill worksharder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe' sgarden is more interesting. He has made neat path and has built a

15、wooden bridge over a pool. I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work. Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town.9 A cold WelcomeOn Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large

16、crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock . It would strike twelve in twenty minute 'tims e. 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, It t'wos mi

17、nutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!' I looked at my watch.It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year . At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.10 Not For JazzWe have an old musical instrument. It is called a clavichord. It was made in Germany in 1681. Our clavicho

18、rd is kept in the living-room. It has belonged to our family for a long time. The instrument wasbought 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

19、 are not allowed to touch it. It is being repaired by a friend of my father ' s.11 One Good Turn Deserves AnotherI was having dinner at a restaurant when Harry Steels came in. Harry worked in a lawyer' s office years ago, but he is now workingat a bank. He gets a good salary , but he always

20、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 &2. To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately . I have never borrowed money from you, ' Harry said,

21、so now you can pay for.m'y dinner12 Goodbye and Good LuckOur neighbor , Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. We shall meet him at the harbor early in the morning. He will be in his small boat, Topsail. Topsail is a famous little boat. It has sailed across the Atlantic many

22、 times. Captain Alison will set out at eight o ' clock, so we shall have plenty of times. 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.13 The Greenwood BoysThe Gree

23、nwood Boys are a group of popular singers. Atpresent,they are visiting all parts of the country . They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be coming 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 Worker' s

24、 Club. The GreenwoodBoys 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 on these occasions.14 Do You Speak English?I had an amusing experience last year . After I had

25、 left a small village in the south of France, I drove on to the next town. On the way, ayoung 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

26、 French at all. Neither of us spoke during the journey . I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, very slowly , Do you speak English?' As I soon learnt,he was English himself.15 Good NewsThe secretary told me that Mr . Harmsworth would see me. I felt verynervous when I we

27、nt 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 come. Mr. Harnsworth, ' I said in a weak vo

28、ice. Don ' t interruptme, ' he said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra &100 a year.16 A Polite RequestIf you park 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 is does not always ha

29、ppen. Traffic police are sometimes very polite. During a holiday in Sweden, I found this note on my car:Sir,we welcome you to our city . This is a No Parking ' area. You willenjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street signs. This note is only a reminder . ' If you receive a reque

30、st like this, you cannot fail to obey it.17 Always youngMy aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five 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

31、 play , she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play , she had to, it must Mbey dearwear short socks and a bright, orange-colored dress. If anyone everasks her how old she is, she always answers, terrible to be grown up!'18 He Often Does ThisAfter I h

32、ad had lunch at a village inn, I looked for my bag. I had left it on a chair beside the door and now it wasn 'tthere! As I waslooking for it, the inn- keeper came in.Did you have a good meal?'he asked.Yes, thank you,' I answered,but I can 't pay thehaven 't got my bag.' -kTeh

33、epienrnsmiled and immediately went out. In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back tome. I 'm very s, o'rryhe said.My dog had taken it into the garden.He often does this. '' IIt smaaidy. have begun19 Sold outThe play may begin at any moment,already , ' Susan answer

34、ed. I hurried to the ticket -office.May I havetwo tickets please?I asked. , we I'amvessoorrldy out,' the girl said. Whata pity! Su'san exclaimed. Just then, a man hurried to theticket- office.Can I return these two tickets?' he, a'sked.Cthe girl said. I went back to the ticket-of

35、fice at once. Could I havethose two tickets? ' I asked. , ' theCegrirtal sinalyidb, ut they arefor next Wednesday 'pserformance. Do you still want it?' I might aswell have them, ' I said. sadly20 One Man in a BoatFishing is my favorite sport. I often fish for hours without catchi

36、ng 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 anything-not even old boots. After having spent whole morning on the river , I always go home with an' my fri.ends sItay' s a w

37、asteempty bag. You must give up fishing,of time. ' But they don't realize one importantatmhi ngo.tIreally interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!21 Mad or Not?Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing aeroplane

38、s 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 to 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 that this house

39、may 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.22 A Glass EnvelopMy daughter , Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl ofher own age in Holland. Las

40、t year, we were traveling 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 no

41、w. However, they have decided to use the post-office. Letters will cost a little more, but they will be certainly traveled faster.23 A New HouseI had a letter from my sister yesterday . She lives in Nigeria. In her letter , she said that she would come to England next year. If shecomes, she will get

42、 a surprise. We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country . Work on it had begun before my sister left.The house was completed five months ago. In my letter, I told herthat she could stay with us. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It 'asvery modern house,

43、so it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district.24 It could be worseI entered the hotel manager' s office and sat down. I had just lost&50 and I felt very upset, I left the money in my room,' I sit ' s not there now.' the manager was sympathet

44、ic, but he could donothing.Everyolnoesin'g msoney thes e days,he said. He startedto complain about this wicked (not weak) world but was interruptedby a knock at the door . A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk. It contained &50. I found this outside this gentleman this world!she sai

45、d.Well, to'thIesmaiadnager ,there is still some honesty in25 Do the English Speak English?I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter, I notonly spoke English very carefully , but very clearly as well. The port

46、er , however , could not understand me. I repeated my questions several times and at last he understood. He answeredme, but he spokeneither slowly nor clearly . I am foreigne,r' I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. Myteacher never speaksEnglish like that! The porter and

47、I looked at each other and smiled.Then he said something and I understood it. You will soon learnEnglish! ' he said. I won.dInerEnglish, each man speaks a different language. The English understand each other, but I don ' t understand them! Do they speak English?26 The Best Art CriticsI am a

48、n art student and I paint a lot of picture. Many people pretend that they understand modern art. They always tell you what a picture is about. Of course, many pictures are not about anything.They are just pretty patterns. We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain( 窗簾) material. I thin

49、k that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else. They notice more. My sister is only seven, but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not. She came in my room yesterday . What are you doing? s'he asked. aI m hanging this picture on the wall I', an

50、swered. It 's a new one, do you like it? oked at it c'riticSalhlye lo for a moment. It a'll rsight s'he, said, buitsn 'it t upside -down? ' Looked at it again. She was right! It was!27 A Wet NightLate in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field. As s

51、oon as this was done, they cooked a meal over an open fire. They were all hungry and the food smelt good. After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the camp fire. But some time later it began to rain. The boys felt tired and they put out the fire and crept into their tent. Their sl

52、eeping-bags were warm and comfortable, so they all slept soundly . In the middle of the night, two boys woke up and began shouting. The tent was full of water.They leapt(leap leapt leapt 跳) out of their sleeping-bags and hurried outside, it was raining heavily and they found that a stream has formed

53、 in the field. The stream wound(wind wound wound) its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent!28 No Parking!Jasper White is one of those rare（ 少見 ） people who believes in ancient myths. He was just bought a new house in the city , but ever since he moved in, he has had trouble wi

54、th motorists. When he returns home at night, he always finds that someone has parked a car outside his gate. Because of this, he has not been able to get his own car into his garage even once. Jasper has put up No Parkisigns outside his gate, but these have not had any effect. Now he has put an ugly

55、 stone head over the gate. It is one of the ugliest faces I have ever seen. I asked him what it was and he told me that it was Medusa, the Gorgon. Jasper hopes that she will turn motorists to stone. But none of them has been turned to stone yet.29 TaxiCaptain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi a

56、nd has begun a new service. The taxi ' is a small Swissaero plane called a PilatusPorter ' . This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however , is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water , or even on a ploughed field . Captain Fawcett ' s fir

57、st passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on a roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a desertedcar park. Captain Fawcett has just refu

58、sed strange requests from a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockwall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.30 Football or Polo（ 水球 ）The Wayle is a small river that cuts across the park near my home. I like sitting by the

59、 Wayle on fine afternoons. It was warm last Sunday , so I went and sat on the river banks as usual. Some children were playing games on the bank and there were some people rowing（劃船、排 ） on the river . Suddenly, one of the children kicked a ball very hard and it went towards a passing boat. Some people on the bank called out to the man in the boat, but he did not hear them. The ball struck （strike） him so hard that he nearly fell into the water . I turned to look at the children, but there weren' t any in sight: they had allrun away. The man laughed w