新概念英語2課文

1、Lesson1Aprivateconversationturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain.Icanthearaword!Isaidangrily.Itsnoneofyourbusiness,theyoungmansarudely.Thisisaprivateconversation!.Lesson2BreakfastorlunchItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays

2、.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside.Whataday!Ithought.Itsrainingagain.Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy.Ivejustarrivedbytrain,shesaid.Imcomingtoseeyou.ButImstillhavingbreakfast,Isaid.Whatareyoudoingsheasked.Imhavingbreakfast,Irep

3、eated.Dearme,shesaid.DoyoualwaysgetupsolateItsoneoclock!Lesson3PleasesendmeacardfriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsofItalian.Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.I

4、gotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4AnexcitingtriphasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth.Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistri

5、pveryexciting.Lesson5NowrongnumbersmilesfromSilbury,butMr.Scottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.Uptonow,Mr.Scotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentme

6、ssagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtonsdrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbortoldmeabouthim.foramealandaglassofbeer.Lesson7ToolateTheplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.Theywereexpec

7、tingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileothersweredetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopenedtheparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparc

8、elwasfullofstonesandsand!Lesson8ThebestandtheworstJoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.NearlyeverybodyentersforTheNicestGardenCompetitioneachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrithsgardenislargerthanJoes.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoesgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasma

9、deneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!Lesson9AcoldwelcomeOnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.Itwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredunderthe

10、TownHallclock.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutestime.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,Itstwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtowelcometheN

11、ewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.Lesson10NotforjazzWehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordismanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandfriendofmyfathers.Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesa

12、notherIwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyersofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendmetwenty

13、pounds.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately.Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,Harrysaid,sonowyoucanpayformydinner!Lesson12GoodbyeandgoodluckOurneighbor,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat;isafamouslittleboat.Ithas

14、sailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateightoclocksoweshallhaveplentyoftime.WeshallseehisboatandthenweshallraceacrosstheAtlantic.Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoysTheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillb

15、ecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoungpeopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkersClub.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.Theywillbetryingtokeeporder.Itisalwaysthesameonthe

16、seoccasions.Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglishIhadanamusingexperiencelastyear.AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,Id

17、onotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,DoyouspeakEnglishAsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!Lesson15GoodnewslookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopa

18、ysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome.Mr.Harmsworth,Isaidinaweakvoice.Dontinterrupt,hesaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextrathousandpoundsayear!Lesson16ApoliterequestIfyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougo

19、Sweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.ThisisaNoParkingarea.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder.Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!Lesson17AlwaysyoungMyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteoft

20、his,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheis,shealwaysans

21、wers,Mydear,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!Lesson18Heoftendoesthis!AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageinn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasntthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theinn-keepercamein.Didyouhaveagoodmealheasked.Yes,thankyou,Ianswered,butIcantpaythebill.Ihaventgotmybag.Theinn-keepersm

22、iledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome.Imverysorry,hesaidMydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis.Lesson19SoldoutTheplaymaybeginatanymoment,Isaid.Itmayhavebegunalready,Susananswered.Ihurriedtotheticket-office.MayIhavetwoticketspleaseIasked.Imsorry,wevesoldout

23、,thegirlsaid.Whatapity!Susanexclaimed.Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office.CanIreturnthesetwoticketsheasked.Certainly,thegirlsaid.CouldIhavethosetwoticketspleaseIasked.Certainly,thegirlsaid,buttheyarefornextWednesdaysperformance.Imightaswellhavethem,Isaidsadly.Lesson20Onemaninaboatanything-noteven

24、oldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag.Youmustgiveupfishing!myfriendssay.Itsawasteoftime.Buttheydontrealizeoneimportantthing.Imnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iamonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall!Lesson21Madornotairportwasbuiltduringthewar,butforso

25、mereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadan

26、dtheyareprobablyright.Lesson22AglassenvelopeMydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,sherecei

27、vedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.Letterswillcostalitt1emore,buttheywillcertainlytravelfaster.Lesson23AnewhouseIhadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandhadbegunbeforemysi

28、sterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangetosomepeople.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.Lesson24ItcouldbeworseIenteredthehotelmanagersofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost$

29、50andIfeltveryupset.Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,Isaid,anditsnottherenow.Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing.Everyoneslosingmoneythesedays,hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained$5o.Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentl

30、emansroomshesaid.Well,Isaidtothemanager,thereisstillsomehonestyinthisworld!Lesson25DotheEnglishspeakEnglishIarrivedinLondonatlast.Therailwaystationwasbig,blackanddark.Ididnotknowthewaytomyhotel,soIaskedaporter.InotonlyspokeEnglishverycarefully,butveryclearlyaswell.Theporter,however,couldnotunderstan

31、dme;Irepeatedmyquestionseveraltimesandatlastheunderstood.Heansweredme,buthespokeneitherslowlynorclearly.Iamaforeigner,Isaid.Thenhespokeslowly,butIcouldnotunderstandhim.MyteacherneverspokeEnglishlikethat!TheporterandIlookedateachotherandsmiled.ThenhesaidsomethingandIunderstoodit.YoullsoonlearnEnglish

32、!hesaid.Iwonder.InEngland,eachmanspeaksadifferentlanguage.TheEnglishunderstandeachother,butIdontunderstandthem!DotheyspeakEnglishlesson26Thebestartcriticsliketheminthesamewaythatwelikeprettycurtainmaterial.Ithinkthatyoungchildrenoftenappreciatemodernpicturesbetterthananyoneelse.Theynoticemore.Mysist

33、erisonlyseven,butshealwaystellsmewhethermypicturesaregoodornot.Shecameintomyroomyesterday.Whatareyoudoingsheasked.Imhangingthispictureonthewall,Ianswered.Itsanewone.DoyoulikeitShelookedatitcriticallyforamoment.Itsallright,shesaid,butisntitupside-downIlookedatitagain.Shewasright!Itwas!Lesson27Awetnig

34、htLateintheafternoon,theboysputuptheirtentinthemiddleofafield.Assoonasthiswasdone,theycookedamealoveranopenfire.Theywereallhungryandthefoodsmeltgood.Afterawonderfulmeal,theytoldstoriesandcreptintotheirtent.Theirsleeping-bagswerewarmandcomfortable,sotheyallsleptsoundly.Inthemiddleofthenight,twoboyswo

35、keupandbeganshouting.Thetentwasfullofwater!Theyallleaptoutoftheirsleeping-bagsandwayacrossthefieldandthenflowedrightundertheirtent!Lesson28NoparkingJasperWhiteisoneofthoserarepeoplewhobelievesinancientmyths.Hehasjustboughtanewhouseinthecity,buteversincehemovedin,hehashadtroublewithmotorists.whenhere

36、turnshomeatnight,healwaysfindsthatsomeonehasparkedacaroutsidehisgate.Becauseofthis,hehasnotbeenabletogethisowncarintohisgarageevenonce.JasperhasputupNoParkingsignsoutsidehisgate,butthesehavenothadanyeffect.Nowhehasputturnedtostoneyet!Lesson29Taxi!CaptainBenFawcetthasboughtanunusualtaxiandhasbegunane

37、wservice.ThetaxiisasmallSwissaeroplanecalledaPilatusPorter.Thiswonderfulplanecancarrysevenpassengers.Themostsurprisingthingaboutit,however,isthatitcanlandanywhere:onsnow,water,orevenonaploughedfield.CaptainFawcettsfirstpassengerwasadoctorwhoflewfromBirminghamtoalonelyvillageintheWelshmountains.Since

38、then,CaptainFawcetthasflownpassengerstomanyunusualplaces.Oncehelandedontheroofofablockofflatsandonanotheroccasion,hewantedtoflytoRockall,alonelyislandintheAtlanticOcean,butCaptainFawcettdidnottakehimbecausethetripwastoodangerous.Lesson30FootballorpolowaswarmlastSunday,soIwentandsatontheriverbankasus

39、ual.Somechildrenwereplayinggamesonthebankandthereweresomepeoplerowingontheriver.Suddenly,oneofthechildrenkickedaballveryhardanditwenttowardsapassingboat.Somepeopleonthebankcalledouttothemanintheboat,buthedidnothearthem.Theballstruckhimsohardthathenearlyfellintothewater.Iturnedtolookatthechildren,but

40、therewerentanyinsight:theyhadallrunaway!Themanlaughedwhenherealizedwhathadhappened.Hecalledouttothechildrenandthrewtheballbacktothebank.Lesson31SuccessstoryYesterdayafternoonFrankHawkinswastellingmeabouthisexperiencesasayoungman.Frankisnowtheheadofaverylargebusinesscompany,butasaboyheusedtoworkinasm

41、allshop.Itwashisjobtorepairbicyclesandatthattimeheusedtoworkfourteenhoursaday.Hesavedmoneyforyearsandin1938heboughtasmallwork-shopendofthewar,thesmallwork-shophadbecomealargefactorywhichemployedsevenhundredandtwenty-eightwhenthedooropenedandhiswifecamein.Shewantedhimtorepairtheirsonsbicycle!Lesson32

42、ShoppingmadeeasyPeoplearenotsohonestastheyoncewere.Thetemptationtostealisgreaterthaneverbefore-especiallyinlargeshops.Adetectiverecentlywatchedawell-dressedwomanwhoalwayswentintoalargestoreonMondaymornings.OneMonday,therewerefewerpeopleintheshopthanusualwhenthewomancamein,soitwaseasierforthedetectiv

43、etowatchher.Thewomanfirstboughtafewsmallarticles.Afteralittletime,shechoseoneofthemostexpensivedressesintheshopandhandedittoanassistantwhowrappeditupforherasquicklyaspossible.Thenthewomansimplytooktheparcelandwalkedoutoftheshopwithoutpaying.Whenshewasarrested,thedetectivefoundoutthattheshop-assistan

44、twasherdaughter.Thegirlgavehermotherafreedressonceaweek!lesson33OutofthedarknessNearlyaweekpassedbeforethegirlwasabletoexplainwhathadhappenedtoher.Oneafternoonshesetoutfromthecoastinasmallboatandwascaughtinastorm.Towardsevening,theboatstruckarockandthegirljumpedintodistanceofeightmiles.Earlynextmorn

45、ing,shesawalightahead.Sheknewshewasneartheshorebecausethelightwashighuponthecliffs.Onarrivingattheshore,thegirlstruggleduptheclifftowardsthelightshehadseen.Thatwasallsheremembered.Whenshewokeupadaylater,shefoundherselfinhospital.Lesson34Quickworkwasaskedtocallatthestation.Tedwonderedwhyhewaswantedby

46、thepolice,buthewenttothestationyesterdayandnowheisnotworriedanymore.Atthestation,hewastoldbyasmilingpolicemanthathisbicyclehadbeenfound.Fivedaysago,thepolicemantoldhim,thebicyclewaspickedupinasmallvillagefourhundredmilesaway.Itisnowbeingsenttohishomebytrain.Tedwasmostsurprisedwhenheheardthenews.Hewa

47、samusedtoo,becauseheneverexpectedthebicycletobefound.ItwasstolentwentyyearsagowhenTedwasaboyoffifteen!Lesson35Stopthief!RovTrentonusedtodriveataxi.Ashortwhileago,however,hebecameabus-driverandhewasnotregrettedit.Heisfindinghisnewworkfarmoreexciting.WhenhewasdrivingalongCatfordStreetrecently,hesawtwo

48、thievesthievesweretryingtogetawayintheircar,Roydrovehisbusintothebackofit.Whilethebatteredcarwasmovingaway,Roystoppedhisbusandtelephonedthepolice.Thethievescarwasbadlydamagedandeasytorecognize.Shortlyafterwards,thepolicestoppedthecarandbothmenwerearrested.Lesson36AcrosstheChannelErnaHartisgoingtoswi

49、macrosstheEnglishChanneltomorrow.SheisgoingtosetoutfromtheFrenchcoastatfiveswimmerandmanypeoplefeelthatsheissuretosucceed.Ernasfatherwillsetoutwithherinasmallboat.MrHarthastrainedhisdaughterforyears.Tomorrowhewillbewatchingheranxiouslyassheswimsthelongdistanceanysolidfood.MostofErnasschoolfriendswil

50、lbewaitingforherontheEnglishcoast.AmongthemwillbeErnasmother,whoswamtheChannelherselfwhenshewasagirl.Lesson37TheOlympicGamesTheOlympicGameswillbeheldinourcountryinfouryearstime.Asagreatmanypeoplewillbevisitingthecountry,thegovernmentwillbebuildingnewhotels,animmensestadium,andafinenewswimmingpool.Th

51、eywillalsobebuildingnewroadsandaspecialrailway-line.TheGameswillbeheldjustoutsidethecapitalandthewholeareawillbecalledOlympicCity.Workerswillhavecompletedthenewroadsbytheendofthisyear.Bytheendofnextyear,theywillhavefinishedworkonthenewstadium.ThefinemodernbuildingshavebeendesignedbyKurtforwardtotheO

52、lympicGamesbecausetheyhaveneverbeenheldbeforeinthiscountry.Lesson38EverythingexcepttheweatherMyoldfriend,Harrison,hadlivedintheMediterraneanformanyyearsbeforehereturnedtoEngland.HehadoftendreamedofretiringinEnglandandhadplannedtosettledowninthecountry.Hehadnosoonerreturnedthanheboughtafinehouseandwe

53、nttolivethere.Almostimmediatelyhebegantocomplainabouttheweather,foreventhoughitwasstillsummer,itrainedcontinuallyanditwasoftenbitterlycold.Aftersomanyyearsofsunshine,Harrisongotashock.HeactedasifhehadneverlivedinEnglandbefore.Intheend,itwasmorethanhecouldbear.Hehadhardlyhadtimetosettledownwhenhesold

54、thehouseandleftthecountry.Thedreamhehadhadforsomanyyearsendedthere.Harrisonhadthoughtofeverythingexcepttheweather.Lesson39AmIallrightWhileJohnGilbertwasinhospital,heaskedhisdoctortotellhimwhetherhisoperationhadbeensuccessful,butthedoctorrefusedtodoso.Thefollowingday,thepatientaskedforabedsidetelepho

55、ne.Whenhewasalone,hetelephonedthehospitalexchangeandaskedforDoctorMillington.Whenthedoctoransweredthephone,MrGilbertsaidhewasinquiringaboutacertainpatient,aMrJohnGilbert.HeaskedifMrGilbertsoperationhadbeensuccessfulandthedoctortoldhimthatithadbeen.HethenaskedwhenMrGilbertwouldbeallowedtogohomeandthe

56、doctortoldhimthathewouldhavetostayinhospitalforanothertwoweeks.ThenDrMillingtonaskedthecallerifhewasarelativeofthepatient.No,thepatientanswered,IamMrJohnGilbert.Lesson40FoodandtalkLastweekatadinner-party,thehostessaskedmetositnexttoMrsRumbold.MrsRumboldwasalarge,unsmilingandinashorttime,shewasbusyea

57、ting.Itriedtomakeconversation.AnewplayiscomingtoTheGlobesoon,Isaid.WillyoubeseeingitNo,sheanswered.WillyoubespendingyourholidaysabroadthisyearIasked.No,sheanswered.WillyoubestayinginEnglandIasked.No,sheanswered.Indespair,Iaskedherwhethershewasenjoyingherdinner.Youngman,sheanswered,ifyouatemoreandtal

58、kedless,wewouldbothenjoyourdinner!Lesson41DoyoucallthatahatDoyoucallthatahatIsaidtomywife.Youneedntbesorudeaboutit,mywifeansweredasshelookedatshopforhalfanhourandmywifewasstillinfrontofthemirror.Wemustntbuythingswedontneed,Iremarkedsuddenly.Iregrettedsayingitalmostatonce.Youneednthavesaidthat,mywife

59、answered.Ineednotremindyouofthatterribletieyouboughtyesterday.Ifinditbeautiful,Isaid.Amancanneverhavetoomanyties.Andawomancanthavetoomanyhats,sheanswered.Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!Lesson42NotverymusicalAswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthe

60、marketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseouto